LIVE updates: BJP to contest all 117 Punjab seats, says state party chief
Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the "bold decision" of lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Roadmap for ambitious theaterisation plan likely to be firmed up by mid-2022
India is likely to firm up by the middle of next year a roadmap for rolling out the ambitious theatre commands that are expected to ensure optimum utilisation of the military resources and enhance the country's war-fighting capability, people familiar with the developments said on Sunday.
The actual operationalisation of the theatre commands may take two to three years, they said.
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Opposition parties in Tripura condemn police action against SC lawyers and others
In the aftermath of Tripura police acting against 102 people including Supreme Court lawyers and rights activists based on their social media posts on alleged violence against minority places of worship in Tripura, the opposition Congress and CPI(M) as well as human rights bodies lambasted the state government.
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Editors Guild condemns booking 102 people under UAPA by Tripura Police
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Sunday condemned the Tripura Police's action of booking 102 people, including journalists, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and said the government cannot use such stringent laws to suppress reporting on communal violence incidents.
The Guild, in a statement, said it was deeply shocked at the police's action against journalists and said it was an attempt by the Tripura government to deflect attention away from its own failure to control majoritarian violence.
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Emergency cases up by over 10% in Gujarat during Diwali festivities: Report
The emergency cases, including of burn injuries, went up by over 10 per cent during three days of Diwali festivities in Gujarat as compared to normal days, according to a report released on Sunday.
Cases of emergency calls made for 108 ambulances between November 4 and 6, when the state celebrated Diwali, Gujarati New Year, and Bhai Dooj, also recorded about six per cent rise compared to three days of the festivities last year, as per the analysis done by GVK-Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI).
GVK-EMRI operates 108 ambulances in the state on a public-private partnership model.
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Money laundering case: HC sends Anil Deshmukh to ED custody till Nov 12
The Bombay High Court on Sunday set aside a special court order remanding former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh to judicial custody, and sent him in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) custody till November 12 in a money laundering case.
The ED in its application said the special court, by remanding Deshmukh to judicial custody, had denied the agency sufficient and adequate opportunity to investigate a case that has "wide and serious ramifications".
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Discussed vaccination, climate change: Sitharaman on BJP National Executive meeting
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Extremely heavy rainfall recorded in Chennai today due to a cyclonic circulation: IMD
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Punjab to cut fuel prices
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Water supply hit in parts of city due to rise in ammonia levels in Yamuna
Water supply was disrupted in parts of the national capital on Sunday as production at the treatment plants in the city was hit due to increase in ammonia to 3 ppm in River Yamuna near Wazirabad.
Water production has been hit due to heavy sewage and industrial discharge from Haryana, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) vice chairman Raghav Chadha said in a statement.
He said water supply is likely to be affected in East, North East, South Delhi, parts of NDMC area and areas under PPP command.
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Futsal Club C'ships: Mangala Club win by 3-2 against Sudeva Delhi FC
Mangala Club defeated Sudeva Delhi FC by 3-2 on the second day of the Futsal Club Championship 2021-22 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
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US-based Meta Company to sue Facebook for infringing upon its name
In an interesting turn of events, a Chicago-based tech firm called Meta Company is going to court against Facebook, alleging that the social network stole its name and "livelihood" after it rebranded its name to Meta.
In a statement, Meta Company Founder Nate Skulic alleged that when Facebook failed to buy them, it aimed to "bury" the company by force of media.
On October 28, "Facebook decided to commit trademark infringement and call themselves Meta," Skulic claimed in a public letter.
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COP26: Climate talks see bold commitments, protests as first week wraps up
Armed with raincoats, umbrellas and colourful banners, thousands of protesters took over the streets of this Scottish city on the official culmination of the first week of the two-week-long 26th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) under the UK Presidency.
Throughout the hectic week the weather was an odd combination of dark clouds, pouring rain and blue skies that switched over short periods of time, and ended up with a few rainbows -- an appropriate greeting from Mother Nature, marking its own special day at COP26.
Indigenous leaders, as nature keepers, raised their voices inside and outside the COP26 venue, while delegations made a few new commitments to invest in nature-based solutions and greener farming practices.
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Heavy rains lash Chennai, reservoirs opened; flood alert sounded
Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburban areas overnight leading to all round water-logging and authorities on Sunday sounded a preliminary flood alert to people as three city reservoirs were opened in a phased manner to release surplus water.
Chief Minister M K Stalin inspected several inundated areas here along with top officials including Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu and directed authorities to take swift action to drain flood water.
Stalin, along with Cabinet colleagues distributed flood assistance, including rice, milk and blankets to people in affected areas, housed in a temporary shelter here.
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Post demonetisation, notes in circulation on rise; so are digital payments
Five years after the demonetisation, currency notes in circulation continue to rise albeit at a slower pace even as digital payments surge with more and more people embracing cashless payment modes.
Primarily, banknotes in circulation went up in the last financial year as many people opted for the precautionary holding of cash amid the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting normal lives and economic activities in varying degrees.
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Political resolution passed at BJP's national executive meet
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, a political resolution has been passed by the BJP's national executive meeting on Sunday.
The resolution was moved by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the meeting, sources said.
The resolution was seconded by Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai.
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First Published: Nov 07 2021 | 8:28 AM IST