India
Bihar Has Voted for Change, Says Congress as Polling for State Assembly Election Concludes
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said exit polls are interesting as they provided employment to some people who use small samples, but people speak up at the end.
Bineesh Kodiyeri's ED Custody Extended till November 11 in Money Laundering Case
The agency arrested Bineesh, son of Kerala CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, on October 29 in a money laundering case linked to a drug seizure in Karnataka.
News18 Evening Digest: Voting in Final Phase of Bihar Polls Wraps Up, Biden on Cusp of Victory With Leads in Key States and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Voting in Final Phase of Bihar Polls Wraps Up; Biden on Cusp of Victory With Leads in Key States; UAE Relaxes Islamic Laws to 'Keep Pace With Changing World'; Vivek Murthy May Get Plum Healthcare Role...
Ahead of Diwali, Children Caught on Camera Making Firecrackers in UP’s Barabanki
The camera showed several children making firecrackers without any safety measures in place in the Zaidpur area of Barabanki district. The camera showed several children making firecrackers without any safety measures in place in the Zaidpur area of Bara...
Pakistani Troops Shell Villages, Forward Posts Along LoC, IB in J-K's Poonch and Kathua
Mortar shelling in the Mankote sector along the LoC in Poonch started around 2.30 am, while the cross-border firing along the IB in the Hiranagar sector continued throughout the night, the officials said.
Central America Reels From Tropical Storm Eta, As Death Toll Surpasses 100
The death toll from the calamitous storm Eta in Central America soared on Friday after the Guatemalan military reached a remote mountainous village where torrential rains had triggered devastating mudslides, killing about 100 people.
Air Pollution May Lead to Faster Spread of Coronavirus Infections, Officials Tell Parliamentary Panel
Top officials of the Union environment and health ministries and the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development to find a "permanent solution" to air pollution in the national capital...
Like Previous Two Surges, Third Wave of Coronavirus in Delhi Will End Soon: CM Kejriwal
Till there is a vaccine for corona, consider face masks as the vaccine. These are the biggest protection against Covid-19 infection. We need to promote wearing face masks as a movement, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Union Home Secretary Says Decision to Allow Chinese Firms to Participate in 5G Auction in India Still Pending
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the government has not taken any call in this regard and discussions are still on but the government is aware of misgivings about Chinese companies.
Govt Weeds Out 4.39 Crore Bogus Ration Cards Under NFSA Since 2013, Says Food Ministry
To bring transparency and improve efficiency in PDS, the government has digitised beneficiaries database and made it mandatory the seeding of Aadhaar number that has helped detect ineligible and bogus rations cards.
Maharashtra Board Students Won't Have to Take Class X, XII Exams Before May 2021 Due to Covid-19
The current situation of coronavirus is likely to last for a longer period. We have discussed the issue of completion of syllabus and holding of exams, Maharashtra school education minister said.
LAC Situation Tense, Border Confrontations Spiralling into Larger Conflict Can't be Discounted: Rawat
The CDS slammed neighbouring Pakistan for stoking a proxy war in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan has continued to remain the epicentre of armed Islamic insurgency and terrorism. For three decades now, the Pakistan army and it's intelli...
Ahmedabad Godown Explosion: Three, Including Owner, Held on Charge of Culpable Homicide
As a powerful explosion ripped through the structure on Wednesday morning, a part of it collapsed and 12 labourers, including five women, were killed and 10 others were injured.
33-year-old Indian Expat Wins $1 Million in Dubai Draw
A resident of Manama, he won USD 1 million with his ticket purchased online on October 17. He is also the 170th Indian to win USD 1 million at the DDF Millennium Millionaire draw.
India Sees Early Vaccine Launch As AstraZeneca Deliveries Run Late
India raced ahead with work on its coronavirus vaccine while Britain's AstraZeneca said its deliveries were running "a little bit late" as countries around the world sought to conquer the pandemic and rescue their economies.
Delhi May Soon Become Corona Capital of India, AAP Govt Going Haywire on Pandemic Situation: HC
The bench further stated that many claims were made by the AAP government, saying Delhi topped the charts in terms of testing, but the number of cases have been shooting up at an alarming rate.