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11:03 PM

Rajnath congratulates Maumoon on appointment as Maldives Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon on his appointment to the post and said he was looking forward to working closely to enhance India-Maldives security ties.

Mohamed Muizzu took oath as the eighth President of the Maldives on Friday at a ceremony attended by a multitude of foreign dignitaries, including India's Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.

Maumoon was appointed as the Minister of Defence in the new Maldives cabinet.

11:01 PM

Passengers asked to refrain from carrying inflammable materials on trains

In the wake of fire accidents occurring on trains across the country, an appeal has been made by two divisions of the Railways to passengers asking them not to carry inflammable materials on trains.

South Central Railway Zone's Vijayawada Division and East Coast Railway's Waltair Division on Friday urged passengers not to carry inflammable materials such as gas cylinders, petrol, diesel, kerosene, stoves, matchboxes, cigarette lighters and any detonating substances, including firecrackers.

"Carrying inflammable and explosive articles on railways is a punishable offence and stern action would be taken under Sections 67, 164 and 165 of the Railway Act, 1989 with penalties of up to Rs 1,000 or imprisonment for up to three years or both," Narendra A Patil, divisional railways manager (DRM), Vijayawada Division, said in a press release.

10:42 PM

Cong govt corrupt, exploiting poor by selling petrol and diesel at high prices: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday attacked the Congress government in poll-bound Rajasthan, accusing it of being corrupt and exploiting the poor by selling petrol and diesel at higher prices compared to other states.

Polls to the 200-member Rajasthan assembly will be held on November 25 and results will be declared on December 3.

10:41 PM

Air India's A350 plane operates its first ferry flight from Singapore to Toulouse

Air India on Friday said its A350-900 aircraft operated its first ferry flight from Singapore to Toulouse and the plane is expected to soon join the airline's fleet.

The Tata Group-owned airline has ordered six A350-900 planes and five of them are scheduled for delivery through March 2024.

On September 29, Air India said it has completed the acquisition of its first A350-900 aircraft by way of a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the GIFT City.

10:21 PM

Coastal security exercise Sagar Kavach concludes

A two-day Coastal security exercise, Sagar Kavach for Kerala and the Union Territory of Mahe was conducted on November 16 and 17 by the Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters here.

The exercise was aimed at evaluating the threat emanating from sea and to validate the effectiveness of coastal security measures along the coast of Kerala and Union Territory of Mahe, the Coast Guard said on Friday.

10:21 PM

People from Poorvanchal will have to celebrate Chhath Puja in 'dirty' Yamuna: Arvinder Singh Lovely

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Arvinder Singh Lovely on Friday alleged that people from Poorvanchal would be forced to celebrate Chhath Puja in the "dirty" Yamuna river and in a highly polluted air.

Lovely blamed the city government's "inaction" for this.

Lovely thanked Lt Governor V K Saxena for accepting the Congress' demand to declare Chhath Puja as a dry day, but said the Delhi government did not make any arrangement to ensure clean water in Yamuna by writing to the Haryana government to release fresh water into the river in advance, a statement said.

10:20 PM

More than 73% turnout recorded in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh

A voter turnout of 73.72 per cent was recorded in assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, officials said.

It was a provisional figure and the final voting percentage was likely to be higher, the election officials said.

Polling was held for all 230 constituencies in a single phase on Friday.

10:14 PM

Mamata claims BJP's party colours being used for cricket team jerseys, metro stations

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led central government of attempting to saffronise various institutions across the country, including the Indian cricket team, whose practice jerseys are now saffron-coloured.

Speaking at the inauguration of Jagadhatri Puja at Posta Bazar in central Kolkata, Banerjee alleged that the BJP has introduced saffron colour not only in the practice jerseys of the cricket team but also in the painting of Metro stations.

9:44 PM

Day after stone-pelting at women in Haryana's Nuh, FIR lodged against unidentified people

A case was registered on Friday against unidentified persons in connection with a stone-pelting incident in which three women suffered injuries when they were on their way for 'kuan (well) poojan' ceremony on Thursday night, police said on Friday. Police are questioning three teenagers in the presence of their parents, who were present at the spot during the incident, they said. At least three women suffered injuries after some unidentified persons hurled stones at them allegedly from a mosque in Nuh on Thursday night, police had said. The FIR has been registered under sections 148 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (causing hurt), 341 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at the city police station here.

8:31 PM

We will strengthen our cooperation to fight against terrorism: PM Modi

7:58 PM

India proud to put Voice of Global South on G20 agenda, says PM Modi

The message from the second Voice of Global South summit is that the Global South wants its autonomy and is ready to take big responsibilities in world affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He made the remarks at the concluding session of the second virtual summit of the developing countries that was hosted by India.

7:44 PM

Isuzu Motors strategically expanding network pan India, says official

Utility vehicle maker Isuzu Motors India has inaugurated its new dealership in Tamil Nadu under its plan to strategically expand its network across the country, a top official said. The company, a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Ltd, Japan has set up its 3S - sales, service, and spares - dealership named Kaveri ISUZU in Tiruchirappalli.

7:28 PM

UN stops delivery of food, supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination

The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of a lack of fuel. The communications blackout, now in its second day, largely cuts off Gaza's 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world and paralyses the coordination of aid, which humanitarian groups were already struggling to deliver because of the fuel shortage.

6:55 PM

Delhi Police opposes bail plea of NewsClick HR head Amit Chakravarty before court

The Delhi Police on Friday opposed NewsClick human resources department head Amit Chakravarty's bail application before a court here in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda. In a brief hearing, police questioned the maintainability of the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur and sought the dismissal of the plea. The counsel appearing for Chakravarty claimed that he was not named as an accused in the FIR.

6:08 PM

71.11% of voting was held in Madhya Pradesh till 5:00 pm