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10:46 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit: Official

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine, an Indonesian government official said Thursday.

 

US President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders are to attend the two-day summit in Bali that starts on November 15.

10:18 AM

India reports 1,016 new Covid-19 cases; active tally in country dips to 13,187

India logged 1,016 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,63,968, while the active cases dipped to 13,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

 

The death toll climbed to 5,30,514 with three new fatalities -- two in Maharashtra and one in Rajasthan --being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.

 

10:08 AM

Delhi excise policy scam: ED arrests Aurobindo Pharma Director Sarath Reddy

The ED has arrested two company executives linked to liquor trade in the money laundering investigation being conducted by it into the now scrapped Delhi Excise policy case, official sources said Thursday.

 

Benoy Babu of Pernod Ricard and Sharath Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma have been arrested under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

 

9:52 AM

Samajwadi Party to submit proof of deletion of voters' names to EC today

A Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation will visit the Election Commission on Thursday to submit a written reply to the notice issued on the allegations that names of the Yadav and Muslims voters were struck off in bulk from the electoral rolls ahead of the Assembly polls earlier this year at the instance of the BJP.

 

The delegation will carry specific instances of the missing names and also hand over the voters' lists of booths where the names were struck off at the last moment, said senior party leaders.

9:39 AM

Delhi excise scam: Two businessmen arrested by ED

In a fresh development in connection with Delhi excise policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested two more persons.

 

According to sources, two businessmen from South India -- Sharath Reddy K. and Binoy Babu -- were placed under arrest. Both will be produced before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court later in the day. The ED is all set to seek their custodial remand.

9:37 AM

Uttar Pradesh govt to host Khelo India games in 2023-24

The Uttar Pradesh government will be hosting the Khelo India National University Games in 2023-24 in four cities of the state. These cities are Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Noida.

 

According to Navneet Sehgal, additional chief secretary, sports, around 4,500 athletes, representing 150 universities across the country will be vying for top honours in 20 disciplines, including rowing, basketball, judo, kabaddi, wrestling, swimming, boxing, etc.

9:35 AM

Old pension scheme emerges as key issue in Himachal polls

As Satpal, 78, attends to customers, an animated discussion is on outside his grocery shop in Kasumpti Bazar. They are debating the old pension scheme, which has emerged as a key election issue.

 

The Congress has promised to restore the old pension scheme (OPS), if voted to power in Himachal Pradesh after the November 12 assembly polls in the state.

9:33 AM

Himachal polls: BJP, Congress launch aggressive social media campaigns

The BJP and the Congress have launched an aggressive social media campaign to target each other ahead of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election as the rival parties leave no stone unturned in a bid to reap maximum gains.

 

BJP leader Sanjay Tandon told PTI that the party started the campaign from Tuesday evening with a tagline of 'naya rivaj banayenge, phir bhajpa layenge' (will make a new tradition, will bring BJP again). The tagline ostensibly refers to the trend of the state electing governments of alternate parties every assembly election.

9:27 AM

Former Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh joins BJP ahead of state assembly election

Former Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur Harpreet Singh Ratan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.

 

This development comes a few days ahead of the state's assembly election which is scheduled on November 12. The results will be declared on December 8.

9:18 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate glitzy Terminal-2 of Bengaluru airport on Friday

The glitzy Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Friday, is set to dazzle the visitors, KIA officials say.

 

The T-2 has been developed at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. Spread in a total area of 2,55,645 square metres, the T-2 in its first phase will have 22 contact gates, 15 bus gates, 95 check-in solutions and 17 security check lanes.

9:17 AM

Despite unimpressive show in 2017, AAP trying to position as BJP's main challenger in upcoming Gujarat polls

The Aam Aadmi Party is aggressively trying to position itself as the ruling BJP's main contender in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections, notwithstanding its poor show in the 2017 state polls when all its 29 candidates lost their deposits.

 

The AAP claims it has now been successful in reaching out to the people of Gujarat with its national convener Arvind Kejriwal having visited the state multiple times in the recent past, offering a slew of 'guarantees' if the party is voted to power.

9:09 AM

Gujarat Congress MLA resigns ahead of state polls, third to quit in two days

Congress MLA from Jhalod in Gujarat's Dahod district Bhavesh Katara has resigned as the legislator, ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections.

 

He is the third Congress MLA to resign in the last two days after Mohansinh Rathwa and Bhagwan Barad.

8:57 AM

Imran Khan's party PTI all set to resume stalled long march today

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is poised to resume its stalled long march on Thursday from Wazirabad in Punjab province, where an assassination attempt was made on the former premier last week.

 

The long march to Islamabad, demanding fresh general elections, was suspended following the attack on Khan.

8:49 AM

Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra continues in Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Nanded

The Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra continued on the fourth day of its Maharashtra leg on Thursday in Nanded district where Rahul Gandhi will address a public rally in the evening.

 

Gandhi resumed the foot march at 6 am from Kapshi Chowk in Loha area of Nanded where a large number of people gathered to greet him.

 

8:42 AM

Conman Sukesh writes to Delhi L-G, seeks his and wife's transfer to any other jail across country

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written a series of letters to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena complaining against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Minister Satyendar Jain.

 

The latest letter, released by Sukesh's lawyer AK Singh dated November 9, claimed that he has received "constant threats" and pressure to withdraw complaints filed before the LG office against Aam Aadmi Party, Satyendar Jain, Arvind Kejriwal and Kailash Gahlot.