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11:26 AM

Dams overflow in Kerala, more rains predicted

Dams across were overflowing and several roads flooded in Kerala after heavy rains Saturday night, PTI reported. The weather department predicted more rains for two days, especially in the southern parts of the state.

9:54 AM

India's Army Chief starts 5-day Israel visit

Army Chief General M M Naravane on Sunday left for Israel on a five-day visit to further strengthen India's defence and security cooperation. Naravane's visit comes weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar travelled to Israel to explore ways to boost strategic ties, PTI reported.

9:33 AM

India reports 11,271 new cases of Covid-19

India reported 11,271 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, says the health ministry on Sunday, marking a four per cent decline in daily cases since Saturday.

9:25 AM

UN chief says outcome of COP26 'not enough'

"The approved texts are a compromise. They reflect the interests, the conditions, the contradictions and the state of political will in the world today. They take important steps. But unfortunately, the collective political will was not enough to overcome some deep contradictions," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

9:17 AM

DU declares cut-off marks under special drive to fill some vacant seats

The Delhi University on Saturday declared cut-offs for a special drive to fill some vacant seats even as most of the courses at the prominent colleges have been closed for admissions.

Candidates can apply for admission under the special drive on November 14 and 15.

 

8:37 AM

Video shows BJP legislator asking party workers to attack TMC rivals

A BJP legislator in West Bengal on Saturday was purportedly seen in a video telling workers of his party to injure leaders of Trinamool Congress if they attack them or slap false charges against them. "If a (TMC) leader seeks to frame our workers in false cases, if our workers are terrorised, that leader may not return safely. Enough is enough. Break his hands and legs in self-defence and come to me. I promise to be on your side," Swapan Majumder was heard telling his supporters at a party meeting in the video, according to PTI.

8:02 AM

COP26 president hoped for original phrase on coal

The British president of the COP26 climate summit, Alok Sharma, on Saturday said he wished he had been able to preserve the originally agreed language on phasing out coal power in the Glasgow climate deal. "Nevertheless, we do have language on coal, on phase down, and I don't think anyone at the start of this process would have necessarily expected that that would have been retained," Reuters quoted him as telling reporters.

7:05 AM

Fire at Indonesia refinery put out

A fire at Pertamina's refinery complex in Cilacap, central Java, was under control and being gradually extinguished, the Indonesian energy company said early on Sunday. The fire started around 1220 GMT on Saturday at a fuel storage unit, and amateur videos broadcast by local media showed a large blaze colouring the sky orange, Reueters reported.

6:12 AM

Amravati under curfew after stone pelting

Internet in Amravati will be suspended for three days to prevent the spread of rumours and a curfew will last for four days, said the city's police chief on Saturday. PTI reports there was stone pelting in Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon, Washim and Yavatmal on Friday when Muslim organisations took out rallies to protest against violence in Tripura.

6:03 AM

Assam Rifles Colonel, 6 others killed in ambush

A Colonel of the paramilitary Assam Rifles, his wife and eight-year-old son, and four soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists near the border with Myanmar in Manipur on Saturday. The terror attack took place at 11 am in Manipur's Churachandpur district. Colonel Viplav Tripathi, the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles, was returning from a forward camp when his convoy was attacked.