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2:59 PM

Hyundai reports highest domestic sales in Oct at 56,605 units; total sales up 8%

Hyundai Motor India on Sunday reported an 8.2 per cent increase in total sales at 68,835 units for October. The company had sold 63,610 units in October 2019.

 

The auto major recorded its highest ever monthly domestic sales of 56,605 units last month, up 13.2 per cent from 50,010 units in October 2019, the company said in a statement.

 

The company had achieved the previous highest monthly domestic sales number in October 2018 with 52,001 units.

2:45 PM

Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Scindia mistakenly seeks votes for Congress

In a slip of the tongue, BJP Rajya Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia asked people to vote for his former party Congress during a campaign for the November 3 by-elections in Madhya Pradesh.

 

A video, in which Scindia is seen seeking votes for the Congress during a rally on Saturday in favour of BJP candidate Imarti Devi from Dabra town in Gwalior, has gone viral on social media.

 

In the video, Scindia is heard saying, "My people of Dabra, raise your hand and make your fist to convince (state chief minister) Shivraj Singh and me, make us believe that you will press the ''hand'' button on November 3." However, the BJP leader immediately amended his sentence and appealed to people to vote for the ''kamal'' (lotus) symbol of the saffron party.

2:29 PM

Power consumption grows 13.38% in October

India's power consumption grew 13.38 per cent to 110.94 billion units (BU) in October this year, mainly driven by buoyancy in industrial and commercial activities, as per government data. Electricity consumption in the country was recorded at 97.84 BU in October 2019, showed the power ministry data.

 

Experts earlier last month had exuded confidence that the power consumption would grow by double digits in October on the basis of the extrapolation of half-month data. The power consumption had grown 11.45 per cent to 55.37 BU during October 1 to 15, against 49.67 BU, in the corresponding period a year ago.

2:13 PM

Multiple explosions heard in Russia's Stepanakert

Several explosions were heard on Sunday in Stepanakert, the capital of the breakaway republic of Nagorno Karabakh, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
 

From 5:30 to 7:00 GMT, multiple explosions were heard in the city. The air-raid siren was turned on for a short time. There is no information on damage within the city limits.
 

Judging by the sound of the explosions, the air defence could be responsible, according to the correspondent.

1:52 PM

Sebi extends settlement scheme for illiquid stock option cases till Dec 31

In view of the large-scale disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, markets regulator Sebi has extended till December 31 the one-time settlement scheme for entities that executed reversal of trades in stock options segment of the BSE during 2014 and 2015.

 

The settlement scheme, introduced by the regulator in July, commenced on August 1, 2020 and was supposed to end on October 31, 2020.

 

However, amidst the disruption caused by the pandemic, Sebi received many representations seeking extension of the period of the scheme, the regulator said in a public notice issued late on Saturday.

 

"Upon consideration of the same, the competent authority has approved the extension of the period of the scheme till December 31, 2020," it added.

1:07 PM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launches a campaign for Tuberculosis (TB) vaccination

1:06 PM

India's coronavirus recovery rate improves to 91.54%: Health Ministry

12:54 PM

Police arrest suspect after stabbings in Quebec City kill two

Police in Quebec City early Sunday arrested a man on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage near the provincial legislature on Halloween. The provincial police earlier said they were looking for a man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a bladed weapon who has left multiple victims.

 

Police said the suspect is in his mid-20s and confirmed two have died and five others are hurt. There's no word on a possible motive for the attacks. Police said five victims have been transported to a hospital, however, there was no immediate word on their conditions. Police are asking those in the area to remain indoors.

12:41 PM

70-year-old pulled alive as Turkey earthquake death toll hits 46

Rescue workers extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 46 and injuring more than 900 people.

 

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD, raised the death toll in Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city, to 44 as rescuers pulled more bodies out of toppled buildings. Two teenagers were killed Friday on the Greek island of Samos and at least 19 others were injured.

 

The Friday afternoon earthquake, which the Istanbul-based Kandilli Institute said had a magnitude of 6.9, was centered in the Aegean northeast of Samos. AFAD said it measured 6.6 and hit at a depth of some 16 kilometers. A small tsunami was triggered in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, drowning one elderly woman, and on the Greek island.

12:32 PM

PM Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Bihar's Samastipur

12:28 PM

GST collections cross Rs 1 trillion in October for first time in 8 months

Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections crossed Rs one trillion mark for the first time in eight months in October, indicating the economy picked from September after India eased a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The October collections are for transactions in September.

 

At Rs 1.05 trillion, collections were not only ten per cent higher than Rs 95,379 crore a year ago but were almost equal to collections in February before the lockdown was announced.

 

The exact figure for October stood at Rs 105,155 crore, while it was just Rs 211 crore more at Rs 105,366 crore in February. All collections--central GST (CGST), or state GST (SGST) or integrated GST (IGST) or compensation cess--were higher in October than in September. READ ON...

12:05 PM

Bihar's double engine govt pitted against Opposition's two 'Yuvaraj' : PM Modi

Without naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Mahagathbandhan leadership on Sunday and said that Bihar has a double engine government which is committed to the development of the state while on the other hand, there are two "Yuvaraj" who are fighting to save their throne.

 

"Today, Bihar has 'double-engine ki sarkar'. On the other hand, there are two 'Yuvaraj' of whom one is from 'jungle raj', the double-engine NDA government is committed to the development of Bihar and these double Yuvaraj are fighting to save their throne" said PM Narendra Modi in Chhapra, Bihar while addressing a public rally.

 

"You must have seen 3-4 years ago during UP election, double Yuvaraj there as well, climbed on top of the bus, wore black jackets and used to visit villages while waving," he added. PM Modi also expressed confidence in forming his government in Bihar once again.

 

"After the first phase voting, is it clear that Nitish Kumar is all set to form government again. We have seen various election rallies before, no matter how close the election is right now but such a huge rally that too before 10 am (today) has never been held earlier," PM Modi said.

12:00 PM

NDA has ensured free grains for poor till Chhath Puja, says PM Modi

The NDA government has ensured free grains for the poor till Chhath Puja, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday while adding that the woman should not worry about celebrations. "We have ensured free grains for poor till Chhath Puja. No woman should worry about how she will celebrate Chhath Puja," said Prime Minister Modi at an election rally in Bihar's Chhapra.

 

Whether the government of NDA is at the Centre or in Bihar, the efforts have been as big as the challenges faced by the government, PM Modi stated.

 

"There is no one in the world today who has not been influenced or harmed by COVID. Big countries of the world are in its grip again. NDA government has tried since the very beginning of COVID-19, to work with all efforts and stand with the poor people of Bihar and this country," said PM Modi. "If you had not given me and Nitish Kumar, your blessings, then perhaps those people thinking of their families would never have worries about the poor people. I am sure that with your vote you will save Bihar from getting bimaar," he added.

 

Good governance is the inspiration and encouragement of the resolution with which Bihar Government started its journey, the Prime Minister said.

11:40 AM

2020 US election spending reaches nearly $14 billion

The total spending of the 2020 US election cycle, including presidential and congressional, has reached nearly $14 billion, surpassing more than the combined figures of the amount spent during the last two election cycles, a study has found.

 

According to the estimate from the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) released on Saturday, the 2020 presidential election, slated to take place on Tuesday, is set to cost over $6.6 billion, while donations made to the race for congressional seats will top $7.2 billion. Democrats have spent the lion's share of that total so far -- $6.9 billion dollars, compared to $3.8 billion spent by Republican candidates and groups, the study showed.

 

"Donors poured record amounts of money into the 2018 midterms, and 2020 appears to be a continuation of that trend -- but magnified," said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the CRP.

11:29 AM

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds a roadshow in Dewas