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Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot at in Punjab's Amritsar

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Air pollution: NHRC asks Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi chief secretaries to appear before SC on Nov 10

NHRC has asked chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before it on November 10 to discuss rising pollution in Delhi-NCR, said Official statement.

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North Eastern state border dispute

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to convene all-party meet on border issues with Andhra Pradesh.

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Terrorist attack threat call on Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah on Nov 3

Threat call of a terrorist attack on Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah was made to the control room of Mumbai Police yesterday, according to reports. Thorough checking found nothing at spot. Upon investigation, caller found to be mentally unstable.

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Delhi LG urges Punjab CM to take 'urgent and substantive' measures to check stubble burning

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to take "urgent and substantive" measures to control stubble burning in the state that has converted the national capital "into a gas chamber", the PTI reported.

In response, Mann accused Saxena of stopping the work of Delhi's elected government and said the Lieutenant Governor was politicising the issue.

In a communication to Mann, Saxena said it was "baffling" that instead of addressing the issue at hand, "certain elements are indulging in unjustifiable blame games and excuses and trying to shirk responsibilities, even in the face of a serious crisis situation".

2:55 PM

AAP names former TV anchor Isudan Gadhvi as CM candidate for Gujarat

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday named former TV anchor and journalist Isudan Gadhvi as its chief ministerial candidate for next month's Assembly elections in Gujarat.

The announcement was made by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who said the 40-year-old Gadhvi got as many as 73 per cent votes in a poll conducted by the party.

Gadhvi was pitted against state party unit chief Gopal Italia, who played a key role in the Patidar community agitation.

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Unemployment rate in India surges to 7.77% in October, shows CMIE data

Unemployment rate in the country in October rose to 7.77 per cent compared to 6.43 per cent in September, according to data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

Six out of the 25 states showed an unemployment rate in double figures.

These included Haryana at 31.8 per cent, Rajasthan 30.7 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir at 22.4 per cent, Jharkhand at 16.5 per cent, Bihar at 14.5 per cent and Tripura at 10.5 per cent.

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Goan youth being trafficked with promise of high-paying jobs abroad, says CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said youth from the coastal state were being trafficked to other countries with the promise of high-paying jobs, PTI reported.

Speaking at a state-level conference on human trafficking, the chief minister said that human trafficking was not only about girls being trafficked for prostitution or other reasons, but we should also look into instances of boys who are lured with the high-salary jobs abroad.

Youth being lured with the promise of high-paying jobs abroad and cheated by recruitment agents was also an instance of human trafficking, Sawant said.

2:12 PM

Stubble burning not "political issue", states should work towards curbing it: Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday expressed concern over rising incidents of stubble burning in four major north Indian states including Punjab and appealed them to take steps to control it, the PTI reported.

The minister said since 2018, the central government has provided funds and machines to the states for the management of stubble burning incidents.

Stubble burning is not a "political issue" and the states should work towards curbing it, he said.

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50% Delhi govt staff to work from home, private offices asked to follow suit: Gopal Rai

Alarmed by hazardous pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday ordered 50 per cent staff of the Delhi government to work from home and said an advisory will be issued to private offices to follow suit, the PTI reported.

Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said primary schools will be closed from Saturday in a bid to protect children from the effects of worsening air quality.

At a press conference, Rai said schools will be asked to curtail outdoor activities of senior students.

He said the Delhi government has decided to implement the anti-pollution curbs recommended by the Commission for Air Quality Management, including a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run light motor vehicles. 

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NHRC summons chief secretaries of Delhi, 3 neighbouring states over air pollution

Alarmed over the rise in pollution in Delhi-NCR, the NHRC has asked the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi to appear before it on November 10 to discuss the matter, an official statement said on Friday.

The National Human Rights Commission said it is "not satisfied" with the actions taken so far to address the issue and that "much more" needs to be done to reduce pollution in Delhi, the PTI reported.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 426 (severe) at 9:30 am on Friday, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

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Prophet remark row: SC transfers all FIRs against Naveen Kumar Jindal to Delhi Police

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all FIRs against expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal lodged across the country in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad be transferred to Delhi Police, the PTI reported.

A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh also extended interim protection to Jindal till the probe is concluded by Delhi police.

The top court allowed Jindal to move Delhi High Court for quashing of FIRs lodged over his alleged remarks and said all future FIRs would also be transferred to Delhi Police for investigation.

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BJP's bid to loot votes in 2023 polls will be resisted: Manik Sarkar

Calling all "secular and democratic forces" to unite against the "assault on people's liberty" by the BJP, Manik Sarkar, the leader of opposition in Tripura, said that the saffron camp's "bid to loot votes" during the upcoming assembly polls would be resisted by all means.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday night, Sarkar said that the Left parties are expecting a positive response from all "secular" outfits.

"The CPI (M) seeks to corner the BJP and the RSS, intensify political struggle and defeat the divisive forces. All secular and democratic forces are welcome to join the battle," he insisted.

1:03 PM

Supreme Court to hear bail plea of ex-Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear during the day itself a plea seeking grant of interim bail to former promoter of Fortis Healthcare Ltd Malvinder Mohan Singh in view of the critical condition of his wife, PTI reported.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kailash Vasudev, appearing for Singh, that the plea be heard urgently as the condition of his wife is critical due to decrease in her platelet count

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Twitter sued for mass layoffs by Elon Musk without enough notice

Twitter Inc. was sued over Elon Musk’s plan to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at the social-media platform, which workers say the company is doing without enough notice in violation of federal and California law.
 

A class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in San Francisco federal court.

Twitter intends to start cutting staff Friday, the company said in an email to employees. Musk plans to get rid of half the workforce, making good on plans to slash costs at the platform the acquired for $44 billion last month, people with knowledge of the matter have said.