11:21 AMFlour shortage due to Indian ban of wheat exports hits chewy chapati eating Punjabis in Singapore
India's ban on wheat exports since May has hit Singapore eateries serving soft chewy chapati, mostly for Punjabis, as the cost has gone up by three times on imports of the similar in quality staple north Indian basic food material from other countries amidst the war in Ukraine, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Supermarket chain FairPrice said the supply of wheat flour had been low due to increased demand in the past few weeks, possibly due to the wheat and flour ban from India.
FairPrice's suppliers are sourcing wheat flour from various countries like Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, and the United States, according to a report by The Straits Times.
10:59 AMPFI raids: 10 detained in Gujarat for questioning
At least 10 people detained in Gujarat for questioning over links with Popular Front of India (PFI): Police official
10:55 AMSC Constitution bench to hear on Nov 9 plea related to Delhi-Centre row over control of services
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a five-judge Constitution bench would hear on November 9 the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services in the national capital.
The five-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said it would commence hearing the matter on a day-to-day basis
"List it on November 9, 2022 at 10:30 am," the bench also comprising Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha said.
10:48 AMState funeral for Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe underway
State funeral for Japan's assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe begins, with his widow Akie carrying his ashes into Tokyo's Budokan hall where thousands of mourners have gathered, reports AFP.
Dressed in a black kimono, Akie carried the ashes as a 19-gun salute sounded
10:47 AMPFI raids: 13 detained from Aurangabad, 2 from Malegaon
13 people have been detained from Aurangabad and 2 from Malegaon after raids by ATS and local police on people associated with PFI in many parts of the state, says Maharashtra ATS
10:42 AMSC to hear on Nov 9 on issue of control of Delhi's administrative services
Supreme Court Constitution bench posts for November 9 for hearing the plea of Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on the contentious issue of who should control administrative services in Delhi over the transfers and postings of officers in the national capital.
10:20 AMDengue cases on rise in Bengal, 840 new cases reported
Dengue cases continued to rise in West Bengal, as the state recorded 840 new infections, health department officials said.
Most of the cases have been reported from North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts, they said.
The state had logged 635 new cases on Saturday. At present, 541 patients are undergoing treatment at government hospitals.
10:12 AMPFI leaders' houses raided in Udupi
The houses of PFI leaders in various parts of Udupi district were raided by the police on Tuesday and four people were taken into custody in connection with various cases.
Four PFI leaders have been taken into custody, police sources said.
The raids were conducted at Hoode, Gangolli and Byndoor in the district.
10:01 AMOver 30 detained in joint raids at places related to PFI in Delhi
More than 30 people have been detained from different places in Delhi during joint raids by a Central agency and Delhi Police are underway at places related to PFI in different parts of the national capital including Nizamuddin, Shaheen Bagh area. More than 4 people detained, reports ANI
9:46 AMIndia logs 3,230 new coronavirus cases, 32 fatalities
India logged 3,230 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 44,575,473, while the active cases declined to 42,358, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll climbed to 528,562 with 32 fatalities which includes 22 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.72 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 1,057 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
9:42 AMIan threatens to become worst hurricane to hit Tampa in century
Hurricane Ian is gaining power as it nears Cuba on a path toward Florida, threatening to become the worst storm to hit Tampa in over a century.
Ian’s winds jumped to 105 miles (170 kilometers) an hour as it churned in the Caribbean about 105 miles southeast of the western tip of Cuba, the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 11 p.m. New York time. It started the day at 75 mph.
The storm’s path has shifted slightly east and the Tampa area is now at the center of the probability track forecasts. A hurricane watch and storm surge warning is in effect along Florida’s west coast, including Tampa Bay. More than 300,000 people are expected to evacuate.
9:34 AMModi urged to release Sikhs languishing in Indian jails for over 30 years
The 'Sikhs of America' has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release all Sikhs who are languishing in Indian jails for more than 30 years.
In a letter to Modi, the Sikhs of America urged the prime minister to set up a committee to look into the issue and also to find out how many such Sikhs are languishing in prisons. Many of these Sikhs are in jails despite having completed their court mandate, it alleged.
By some accounts their number is close to 800, claimed the letter submitted to visiting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at an event here on Sunday.
9:15 AMIndia records 3,230 new Covid cases; death toll at 528,562
India on Tuesday recorded 3,230 new Covid cases, taking the nation's tally of the pandemic to 44,575,473. With 32 new deaths, India's toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has reached 528,562. And with 4,255 recoveries in the last 24 hours, India's tally of cured Covid cases has reached 44,004,553.
9:13 AMAmit Shah to participate in ground-breaking ceremony of hospital, inaugurate underpass in Gandhinagar today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday inaugurate and lay foundation stone of various projects in areas falling under his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Shah is on a two-day Gujarat visit since Monday, ahead of the state Assembly elections due in December this year.
On Tuesday, he will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for an upcoming 750-bed hospital in Kalol town of Gandhinagar district.
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