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2:47 PM

BJP's Varun Gandhi shares clip of Vajpayee's speech in support of farmers

BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday posted on Twitter a short clip of a speech of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1980 in which he warns the then Indira Gandhi government against repressing farmers and extends his support to them.

 

Gandhi tweeted, "Wise words from a big-hearted leader..."

 

The BJP MP has been vocal in empathising with farmers agitating against the three agri laws enacted by the Modi government and sharing Vajpayee's speech is seen as his message to the central government.

2:24 PM

If you're deploying BSF in Punjab it shows your motive to impose governor rule: Punjab Congress Pargat Singh

2:06 PM

Happy to share that after formation of National Forensic Science University in Goa: Amit Shah

1:52 PM

Former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar gave Goa its identity: Amit Shah

1:17 PM

New Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court takes oath

Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath was Thursday sworn as the new Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath of office to Malimath in Bhopal. Malimath, 59, is the 26th Chief Justice of the MP High Court.

 

12:41 PM

Passenger vehicle sales drop 40% in Sep, says group

India's total domestic passenger vehicle sales fell 41.2% in September from a year ago, Reuters reported quoting data from an auto industry association. Total domestic passenger vehicles fell 160,070 units from 272,027 units a year ago, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said, as a semiconductor crunch and high commodity prices exacerbated problems for automakers.

12:14 PM

Kejriwal asks LG to allow public celebrations of Chhath puja in Delhi

Chhath puja celebrations should be allowed in Delhi as the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday in a letter Anil Baijal, the lieutenant governor of the national capital. Kejriwal requested Baijal to call a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, which had prohibited Chhath celebrations at public places.

 

12:08 PM

Odisha, Andaman to get rains: Weather office

Odisha will get light rains on Friday as a low-pressure area builds over east-central Bay of Bengal, said the India Meteorological Department. Andaman and Nicobar Islands will get thunderstorms and heavy rains.

11:32 AM

Fire kills 14 people, injures 51 in southern Taiwan

A fire engulfed a 13-story building overnight Thursday in southern Taiwan, killing 14 people and injuring 51. The building caught on fire around 3 a.m., fire department officials in the city of Kaohsiung said. Firefighters were conducting search and rescue efforts into the afternoon, the AP reported.

11:17 AM

Wipro stock rises to record high

Shares of Wipro Ltd surged almost 8 per cent to a record high on Thursday, a day after the IT services company beat market expectations to log a near 19% rise in quarterly consolidated net profit. The company also forecast revenue growth in the December quarter to be in the range of 2%-4% on improving demand for digital transformation-related services. More here

10:44 AM

Prime Minister says he is praying for Manmohan's health

10:31 AM

Kishida dissolves Japan parliament

Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for October 31 national elections. Kishida says he is seeking the public's mandate for his policies after being elected by parliament as prime minister only 10 days ago to replace Yoshihide Suga, the AP reported.

9:58 AM

Health Minister visits Manmohan Singh in hospital

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visits Dr Manmohan Singh, the former prime Minister and Congress leader who was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi on Wednesday evening.

9:53 AM

Active cases less than a per cent of India's total Covid infections

Active cases--patients being treated for Covid-19--have declined to 206,586 to comprise 0.61 per cent of total infections. The national recovery rate for Covid-19 is at 98.07 per cent, the ministry said.

9:32 AM

India logs 18,987 new cases of Covid-19

India reported 18,987 new cases of Covid-19 in India in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Thursday, marking a 16 per increase in daily infections from yesterday.