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Rajnath Singh discussed regional security issues including Afghanistan and the issues of bilateral cooperation. (Source: Def Min

8:44 PM

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India Covid-19 cases cross 8 million-mark

8:42 PM

SpiceJet sea plane to take off on Saturday, one-way fare at Rs 1,500

SpiceJet will launch its first sea plane service between Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad and Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat from Saturday with oneway fares starting Rs 1,500. The airline will operate two daily flights on the route using wet leased Twin Otter aircraft from Maldivian Aero. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate and travel on the first flight.

The aircraft can seat 14 passengers who will be entitled to carry upto seven kilograms of luggage per person. An airline employee will make safety announcements and assist passengers on board.

SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh said that the sea plane service will cut down the travel time between Ahmedabad and Kevadia to thirty minutes and help boost tourism. Currently the travel time by road is around four hours. READ ON...

8:26 PM

Bihar election 2020 LIVE updates: 53.54% polling recorded in first phase

8:24 PM

Latest News LIVE: ED chargesheets 13 in disproportionate asset case

The Enforcement Directorate has named nine individuals and four firms in its charge sheet in a case relating to disproportionate assets accumulated by public servants, according to an IANS report.

Rajasthan Health and Medical Department employee Mahesh Chand Sharma and his wife Meena Devi, son Mohit Sharma and Ankit Sharma and other individuals, namely Radhe Shyam Sharma, Sumer Chand Sharma, Kishan Lal Saini, Rajendra Prasad Saini, and Dr Lal Chand Morani were named in the prosecution complaint filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Jaipur.

The agency also named Swastik Seva Sansthan, Safe Infracon Pvt Ltd, Saket Health Education Centre Pvt Ltd, and RAG Memorial Trust in the charge sheet.

7:59 PM

I-T refunds of Rs 1.26 trillion issued to 3.9 million taxpayers till Oct 27

The Income Tax department has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.26 lakh crore to over 39 lakh taxpayers this fiscal so far. This include personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 34,532 crore and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 92,376 crore during this period.

Rs 1,26,909 crore tax refunds issued. 39.14 lakh taxpayers got refunds. Income tax refunds of Rs 34,532 crore have been issued in 37,21,584 cases. Corporate tax refunds of Rs. 92,376 crore have been issued in 1,92,409 cases (till 27th Oct,2020), the Office of Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur tweeted.

7:52 PM

BJP manifesto for Madhya Pradesh bypolls promises free Covid-19 vaccine

After Bihar, the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh has promised free coronavirus vaccine to every resident of the state in its manifesto for the November 3 Assembly byelections. The party came out with a separate 'Sankalp Patra' or manifesto for each of the 28 poll-bound constituencies on Wednesday.

"Mostly, local issues have been included in each manifesto," said MP BJP spokesperson Rajneesh Agrawal.

But free COVID-19 vaccine and restart of the schemes closed by the previous Congress government are common promises, he said. "As far as free vaccination is concerned, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has already announced it," he said. The BJP's promise of free vaccine in Bihar had drawn flak from opposition parties.

7:42 PM

Rupee drops by 16 paise to over 1-month low on strong dollar demand

The rupee depreciated by 16 paise to settle at more than one-month low of 73.87 against the US currency on Wednesday due to month-end dollar demand from importers and the greenback's gains against major currencies.

Losses in domestic stock markets and uncertainty ahead of expected fresh stimulus measures also weighed on the investor sentiment.

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened on a positive note at 73.70 against the greenback, but soon pared gains to touch an intra-day low of 73.93.

The local unit finally settled at 73.87, registering a decline of 16 paise over its previous close of 73.71. This is the lowest closing level since September 24 when the rupee had settled at 73.89.

7:33 PM

Toyota launches PRO Service Centres for customers in smaller cities

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday announced the launch of multiple PRO Service Centres to cater to the increasing number of customers in smaller cities and towns across the country. Currently, TKM has 396 outlets and 79 dealer partners pan-India.

The newly set-up PRO Service Centers, which are dedicated service facilities but have no sales operations, are coming up in cities and towns that did not have Toyota Service Centres so far, TKM said in a release.

TKM had set up a pilot PRO Service Centre at Jorhat in Assam in January this year, according to a PTI report.

7:19 PM

52.24% voter turnout till 5 pm in Phase I of Bihar assembly polls, says CEC Sunil Arora

The voter turnout in the phase one of Bihar assembly polls was 52.24 per cent till 5 pm, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday. In a break from the past, the CEC attended the poll panel briefing here and made opening remarks. In the 2015 assembly polls, the turnout in the phase one was 54.94 per cent, he said. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the corresponding turnout was 53.54 per cent, he said.

A total of 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar went for polls on Wednesday in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and with COVID-19 guidelines in place.

The polling began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. Of the nearly 2.15 crore electors eligible to exercise the franchise, 1.12 crore are male, 1.01 crore female and 599 are categorised as third gender, according to data provided by the Election Commission.

7:04 PM

Latest News LIVE: 15-year-old girl raped in UP's Barabanki

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday when the girl went out for some work, they said.

Upon hearing the screams of the girl, locals rushed to the spot and caught hold of the accused, identified as Punna alias Rakesh (38). Later, they handed him over to police, SHO Manoj Sharma said.

The minor was sent for a medical examination and an FIR was registered in the matter against the accused on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl's father, Sharma added.

7:01 PM