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4:54 PM

Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki: Security tightened ahead of the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections

4:16 PM

Instead of 'helping' Haryana, focus on Delhi's pollution problem, Khattar tells Kejriwal

4:16 PM

Instead of 'helping' Haryana, focus on Delhi's pollution problem, Khattar tells Kejriwal

4:09 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls a meeting of all AAP MLAs at the Delhi Assembly today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of AAP MLAs that will begin shortly.

 

The meeting comes amid uproar over the Enforcement Directorate's summons of Mr Kejriwal in connection with the liquor excise policy in the national capital, and speculation the central agency is prepping to arrest the Delhi Chief Minister.

 

The ED, accused of acting at the behest of the ruling BJP to target and harass its rivals ahead of Assembly elections this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha poll, had called Mr Kejriwal for questioning on November 2. However, Mr Kejriwal had skipped the summons and campaigned in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh instead.

3:40 PM

Israel Defence Forces eliminates Hamas security chief Jamal Musa

Overnight, IDF ground forces took control of a Hamas outpost in Gaza. The IDF said that in this outpost, the terrorist organisation Hamas had observation posts, training complexes for terrorist operatives, as well as terror tunnels.

The IDF reported that in this operation, several terrorists were eliminated.

Also, the IDF reported that an airstrike eliminated more commanders of Hamas. Among them was Jamal Musa, who is responsible for special security in the terrorist organization.

In 1993 Jamal Musa carried out a shooting attack against IDF forces who were on patrol in the territory of the Gaza Strip.

The IDF said several Hamas commanders at the field level in the battalions where its forces are fighting were also eliminated.

3:37 PM

No physical classes in Delhi schools until Nov 10 due to pollution

All schools in Delhi have been directed to suspend physical classes, barring classes 10 and 12, until November 10 in view of rising pollution levels, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Monday. Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR on Monday morning were recorded around seven to eight times above the government-prescribed safe limit, as a toxic haze persisted over the region for the seventh consecutive day. On Sunday, Delhi Education Minister Atishi had announced closure of primary classes of all schools until November 10 and said schools have the option of teaching online for classes 6 to 12. However, all government and private schools opted to hold physical classes for classes 6 to 12. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 pm every day, worsened from 415 on Saturday to 454 on Sunday, prompting the Centre to implement all emergency measures mandated under the final Stage IV of its air pollution control plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap). According to a 2018 study conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute, vehicular emissions contribute to roughly 40 per cent of the PM 2.5 pollution in the national capital.

3:01 PM

CM Baghel using hawala transactions for Assembly elections: Smriti Irani

Union minister Smriti Irani said that the Congress in Chhattisgarh has been utilising funds from hawala transactions to fund its election campaign in the poll-bound state.

She said, "Never before in our electoral history had people seen such evidence." Taking about Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, she said, "One of the most volatile and shocking pieces of evidence regarding the use of hawala operations and illicit money emanating from Dubai by illegal betting operators to fund the election expenses of the Congress party in Chhattisgarh has come to the fore. He has played the game of betting while being in power."

2:44 PM

Helicopter carrying Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao develops snag, returns to take-off spot

A chopper carrying BRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao returned to his farmhouse near here minutes after taking off on Monday owing to a technical glitch.

Rao was on en route to Devarakadra, where he is scheduled to address a poll rally this afternoon.

2:39 PM

Anant Raj plans 3 projects in 6-9 months with revenue of around Rs 4,000 cr

Realty firm Anant Raj Ltd plans to launch three new housing projects in Gurugram and Andhra Pradesh during the next 6-9 months with an estimated sales value of Rs 4,000 crore, as it seeks to expand business amid strong demand for residential properties.

Delhi-based Anant Raj Ltd, which is listed on stock exchanges, will launch a luxury group housing project in Sector 63A Gurugram, comprising over one million square feet of developable area.

2:19 PM

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai says ban on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles to continue

2:12 PM

Israeli troops surround Gaza, cut off northern part of besieged territory

Israeli troops early on Monday had surrounded Gaza City and cut off the northern part of the besieged Hamas-ruled territory as communications lost for several hours across Gaza overnight were being restored.

Troops are expected to enter the city Monday or Tuesday, Israeli media reported, and militants who have prepared for years are expected to fight street by street using a vast network of tunnels. Casualties will likely rise on both sides in the month-old war, which has already killed more than 9,700 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

1:59 PM

Delhi govt rolls back odd-even vehicle scheme to combat pollution, to be applicable from Nov 13-20

1:01 PM

Navjot Singh Sidhu takes a dig at Punjab CM Mann over electricity situation in Punjab

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu says, "Look at the situation of electricity. Punjab is buying electricity worth Rs.30,000 crore on an average of Rs.12 per unit. It is Rs. 2.5 or 3 per unit in the market... And in the peak season, Punjab is buying electricity at Rs. 19 or 21... You said that you would cancel the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) as soon as you come to power... This year again, PSPL (Punjab State Power Corporation Limited) is under a loss of Rs. 5000 crores... It is a crumbling governing system. It will crumble and the financial emergency is bound to happen... He (Bhagwant Mann) is a CM of the newspaper and advertisements. Nothing else..."

12:55 PM

DMK hits out at Centre as IT raids continue on premises linked to EV Velu

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai slammed the BJP for the continued IT raids on premises linked to DMK Ministsr EV Velu. DMK said that Central government led by the BJP was jittery ahead of the elections in the five states.

"BJP is jittery as it knows that there is an anti-BJP wave in the entire country. The election is slipping away from their hands. These concerted raids are happening against all the opposition party leaders. After six more months, they will have to pack their bags" the DMK Spokesperson said.

12:41 PM

India to remain export mkt for coking coal; rising prices a concern: ISA

India will continue to remain the largest coking coal export destination in the near future, industry body ISA said noting that the rise in prices is affecting the domestic steel industry the most.

Coking coal is a key raw material that is used to manufacture steel through the blast furnace route.