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12:29 PM

Two dead, three injured after RTC bus rams into platform at Vijaywada bus stand

12:28 PM

Trump's biz, political ambitions to converge as he testifies in civil case

When Donald Trump takes the stand on Monday in a Manhattan courtroom to testify in his civil fraud trial, it will be an undeniable spectacle: A former president and the leading Republican presidential candidate defending himself against allegations that he dramatically inflated his net worth.

The charges cut to the very heart of the brand Trump spent decades carefully crafting and put him at risk of losing control of much of his business empire.

12:14 PM

Akhilesh targets UP govt over stray cattle menace, asks for total deaths

Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reveal the number of deaths due to attack by stray cattle in the past five years under the BJP's rule.

Targeting the BJP government in the state, Yadav asked if the party leaders' statements on solving the stray cattle issue before the elections were genuine promises or just political rhetoric.

12:14 PM

Akhilesh targets UP govt over stray cattle menace, asks for total deaths

Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to reveal the number of deaths due to attack by stray cattle in the past five years under the BJP's rule.

Targeting the BJP government in the state, Yadav asked if the party leaders' statements on solving the stray cattle issue before the elections were genuine promises or just political rhetoric.

11:52 AM

Union Minister Chandrasekhar joins Akhilesh Yadav in slamming Congress

11:49 AM

SC to hear on the validity of Citizenship Act's Sec 6A on December 5

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will commence hearing on December 5 to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act relating to illegal immigrants in Assam.

Section 6A in the Citizenship Act was inserted as a special provision to deal with the citizenship of people covered by the Assam Accord.

The provision provides that those who have come to Assam on or after January 1, 1966 but before March 25, 1971 from specified territories, including Bangladesh, as per the Citizenship Act amended in 1985, and since then are residents of Assam must register themselves under section 18 for citizenship.

11:31 AM

INDIA bloc formed to unseat 'dictatorial regime' at Centre, politics in states different: Sena (UBT)

Amid rumblings in the opposition INDIA alliance, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday said the coalition has been formed to unseat the dictatorial regime at the Centre while politics in states is different.

An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' also said the assembly polls scheduled this month in five states is a "dress rehearsal" for the Lok Sabha polls next year.

11:09 AM

Kejriwal announces Rs 7,000 Diwali bonus for Group B non gazetted, Group C employees

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a bonus of Rs 7,000 to all Group B non gazetted and Group C employees of Delhi government ahead of Diwali.

The Delhi government has allocated Rs 56 crore to provide Diwali bonus to 80,000 Group B and Group C employees, Kejriwal said in a press briefing.

10:27 AM

Australian prime minister calls for cooperation ahead of meeting with China's Xi

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck an optimistic tone ahead of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, calling for cooperation while emphasising that the two countries will continue to have differences.

Albanese is the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China as the two countries have recently begun to repair a relationship that had crashed over trade and security differences.

 

10:09 AM

Sibal takes a dig at PM Modi's free ration scheme extension for five years

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that his government will extend the free ration scheme for five years, saying this was needed even after "10 years of Achche Din".

In a post on X, Sibal said, "Global Hunger Index, India ranked 111 out of 125 countries (October 13, 2023). India rejects ranking. Now PM Extends PMGKA Yojana for another 5 years so that 'people don't go to sleep hungry'."

9:51 AM

Delhi CM Kejriwal calls high-level meeting amid rising pollution level

As the air quality continues to deteriorate in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level meeting today, officials said.

"Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called a high-level meeting on the issue of increasing pollution," the official said.

9:41 AM

Mizoram Assembly Elections: Polling to take place in 40 seats on Tuesday

Polling in 40 assembly seats in Mizoram assembly elections is set to take place on Tuesday, November 7.

More than 852,000 voters will decide the fate of 174 candidates in Mizoram.

According to the Chief Electoral Officer's office, Mizoram, 8,52,088 voters including 4,13,064 male and 4,39,028 female voters will exercise their franchise in 1276 polling stations.

9:28 AM

Summoning TMC's Mahua, no action against BJP's Bidhuri show Centre's double standards: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has alleged that TMC MP Mahua Moitra's summoning by the Ethics Committee over the cash-for-query row, but no strict action against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri for objectionable remarks in the Lok Sabha were indicative of the Centre's double standards.

He also claimed that the country has been passing through a very "critical stage" and that democracy is in "danger".

9:10 AM

Income Tax raid continues for the fourth consecutive day in the premises linked to EV Velu

9:04 AM

Mobile internet ban in Manipur extended till Nov 8, say officials

The Manipur government has extended the mobile internet ban in the state till November 8, officials said.

Barring a few days in September, mobile internet has remained banned in Manipur since May 3 when ethnic clashes broke out, they said.

The latest move comes after a mob had on Wednesday attacked a camp of 1 Manipur Rifles here to loot its armoury, prompting security personnel to fire several rounds in the air.