LIVE: Govt asks Twitter to respond in 5 days for showing Leh as part of J&K

Attorney General KK Venugopal grants consent for initiating criminal contempt against stand up comedian Kunal Kamra, for his alleged derogatory tweets against a SC judge. Tune in for LIVE updates.

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India hopes Russia-brokered pact between Armenia & Azerbaijan to halt fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh will defuse immediate tensions and result in peace, security in the region

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Future Retail tells Delhi HC that Amazon is not its shareholder, has no say in its affairs and interim order passed by Singapore arbitrator is of no value

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Dhanteras sales kick off on muted note; high prices of gold, silver dent sentiment

Pre-Diwali Dhanteras sales of gold and silver witnessed a tepid response from consumers on Thursday on account of high prices of the precious metals and sluggish demand due to Covid-19 induced economic hardship, according to jewellers and industry experts.

 

However, jewellers are expecting maximum footfalls on Friday as Dhanteras -- considered the most auspicious day in Hindu calendar for buying items, ranging from precious metals like gold and silver to utensils -- is being celebrated for two days this year.

 

Although the buying sentiment has improved after the Covid-19 curbs were relaxed, consumers are still wary of investing in precious metal at current high rates.

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Disappointed with performance in Bihar election, CWC will review it soon: Congress

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Centre has no plan to revive economy that continues to be in dire straits; it's instead doing headline management: Congress

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Eastern Railway to increase suburban train services in Howrah, Sealdah divisions of West Bengal to 'almost 100%' to cope with rush of passengers during peak hours: official

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India to host SCO heads summit on Nov 30 via virtual conference: MEA

India will be hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of government summit in the virtual format on 30th Nov. We have accordingly informed all 8 SCO members state, 4 observer states, SCO secretary general & Director of SCO: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson

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Anganwadi workers in Maharashtra will get special allowance of Rs 2,000 for Diwali: State minister

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Religare case: Delhi court dismisses bail plea of ex-CEO Maninder Singh in case of alleged misappropriation of funds

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Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC it will implement National Green Tribunal order banning firecrackers in districts where air quality index is poor or worse

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Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in #TamilNadu has removed Arundhati Roy's 'Walking with the Comrades' from MA English syllabus after complaints from ABVP, several people

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a statue of Swami Vivekananda at the JNU campus, via video conferencing

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Twitter remains committed to partnership with Indian govt, says spokesperson

Twitter remains committed to partnering with Govt of India & Ministry of Electronics & IT to serve the public conversation. Duly responded to the letter & as part of our correspondence, shared a comprehensive update with latest developments regarding geo-tag issue: Twitter Spox

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Court remands suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in judicial custody till Nov 26 in ED case related to money-laundering charges in Kerala gold-smuggling racket

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MeitY issues notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of J&K

Ministry of Electronics & IT issued notice to Twitter on November 9 for showing Leh as part of J&K instead of Union Territory of Ladakh. Notice directed Twitter to explain in 5 days as to why legal action shouldn't be taken against them for disrespecting India's territorial integrity.