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3:39 PM

No search operation at SRK's house, only procedural requirement: NCB DDG

3:26 PM

Dearness Allowance for central govt employees to be increased from 28% to 31%

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Scale of doses shows India as vaccination capital: Niti Aayog CEO Kant

2:43 PM

IMD issues 'Orange' and 'Yellow' rainfall alerts in various districts of Kerala till Oct 25

2:01 PM

64 deaths, more than 11 people missing so far: Amit Shah in Uttarakhand

1:48 PM

NCB sleuths visit homes of actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ananya Pandey

Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) visited the residence of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday in connection with their investigation into a cruise drugs party case, sources said.

The actor's son, Aryan Khan, was arrested with a few others on October 3 after the NCB raided a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast and claimed to have seized drugs, including charas.

The NCB team, led by senior officials of the agency, visited Shah Rukh Khan's residence 'Mannat' in suburban Bandra in the afternoon for some paperwork, sources said.

1:27 PM

Delhi Police seeks 4 more months for probe against former ex-promoter

The Delhi Police on Thursday told the Supreme Court it needed four more months to complete its probe if a case in which former Shivinder Mohan Singh, the former promoter of Fortis Healthcare, is accused of misappropriating Rs 2,397 crore of Religare Finvest Ltd funds. "How much time should it take to complete the investigation? It cannot be an unending story," the court had said earlier while asking the police to give a time line for concluding the probe.

 

12:41 PM

Supreme Court gives farm unions 3 weeks to respond to petition

Supreme Court gives farmers' unions three weeks to respond to petition calling to remove protesters from Delhi borders. "Ultimately, some solution has to be found. We are not against right to protest even as legal challenge is pending but roads can't be blocked," says the court, according to PTI.

12:29 PM

Farmers cannot block roads during protests: Supreme Court

Supreme Court says farmers have right to protest but they cannot block roads indefinitely, PTI reports. The court was hearing petitions against farmer unions blocking roads and highway to protest against three laws liberalising India’s agriculture market.

11:08 AM

Pilot safe after IAF jet crashes in Bhind, MP

A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed this morning near Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, officials said. The pilot ejected safely, NDTV.com reported.

 

11:05 AM

'India scripts history', says Modi about vaccine landmark

10:31 AM

Modi visits Delhi hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi as India completed administering a billion Covid-19 vaccine doses. Modi, who was accompanied by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, interacted with hospital officials.

 

9:48 AM

China Evergrande secures extension for $260 mn bond

Debt-ridden property developer China Evergrande Group has secured an extension on the maturity of a $260 million bond issued by its joint venture and which it guaranteed, financial information provider REDD reported on Thursday. The bond issued by Jumbo Fortune Enterprise matured on Oct, said Reuters.

 

9:27 AM

SRK meets son detained in Mumbai jail

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is visiting Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to meet son Aryan Khan, who is under arrest for possessing drugs, TV news channels report.

8:51 AM

Amit Shah in Uttarakhand to see rain damage

Home Minister Amit Shah will survey by helicopter rain-hit places of Uttarakhand where more than 50 people have died in landslides, floods and collapsing buildings. Shah landed in Dehradun Wednesday night, PTI reported.