Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Four Killed, 7 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Himachal's Mandi
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Two members of a family were killed and two others injured when their motorcycle was hit by a tractor near Bagowali bypass in Muzaffarnagar, PTI reported.
Four people, including three women, were killed while seven suffered injuries when a pick-up van fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Wednesday evening, PTI reported.
West Bengal BJP General Secretary and MLA Agnimitra Paul on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee told ANI, "Mamata Banerjee's policy is, offence is the best defence...She had promised the people of Bengal that she would be taking thousands of TMC workers to Delhi...with whom will she do this agitation because more than half of the ministers are in Tihar jail and the next half are in line to go to Tihar jail...Do not try to threaten the central government and the people of Bengal."
"Curfew relaxation order in Imphal West district stands cancelled. However, movement of persons belonging to essential services such as Health, Electricity, PHED, Petrol Pumps, Schools/Colleges, Municipality, Press and Electronic media, functioning of Courts and to and fro movement of flight passengers to airport and Contractor/Worker with valid Airport Entry Permit (AEP) Card shall be exempted from the imposition of curfew," said a statement issued by the office of the District Magistrate Imphal West District, Government of Manipur.
CPI(M) leader John Brittas has written to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, seeking an urgent meeting for examination of the recent threat notification messages issued to iPhone users in India.
TDP leader and former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu holds a roadshow in Hyderabad, a day after the Andhra High Court granted him interim bail for four weeks on medical grounds in the skill development scam case.
Committee of Privileges, Rajya Sabha to meet on Nov 3 to review all pending cases so as to secure expeditious processing and finalisation of its report in breach of privilege cases for consideration of its recommendations by the Council of States. It is to be noted that cases of AAP MPs Raghav Chadha, Sanjay Singh and TMC MP Derek O'Brien are before the committee. In the backdrop of recent Supreme Court observations in Raghav Chaddha's case, the upcoming meeting of the committee holds significance, ANI reported.
Directorate of Civil Defence issued a circular to end the call out duty of all the members of Civil Defence Corps (Civil Defence Volunteers) deployed in any department/office with effect from 31st October, 2023.
"From 2014 to 2022, ED and CBI had filed 125 cases against big leaders, of which 118 were filed against BJP's political opponents," says AAP MP Raghav Chadha at a press conference.
Indian Paralympic Committee president Deepa Malik says new India is inclusive. She says, "We are very happy that para-athletes have given this gift to the nation during the festivities. It was the vision of PM Modi for this time to win more than 100 medals... When PM Modi gave the word 'Divyang' to us, we understood that this new India is inclusive. These medals are proof of that..."
"The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) is contemplating the summoning of Apple representatives during an upcoming meeting to address the recent 'state-sponsored attacks' on several public figures in India. The committee's secretariat has expressed 'deep concern' and is treating the matter with the 'utmost seriousness'," a Committee secretariat official has been quoted by ANI as saying.
An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, around 12:22 PM.
Maratha Quota Protest: The first Kunbi caste certificate has been issued by the Dharashiv District Collector in Maharashtra.
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina have jointly inaugurate the second unit of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Bangladesh’s Rampal sub-district.
On Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, "...This is the 68th Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day. In these 68 years, Madhya Pradesh has covered a long distance of development. I remember when the BJP formed the government in 2003, the per capita income was Rs 11,000, today it has increased to Rs 1.40 lakh..."
Indian Navy has carried out successful firing of BrahMos in the Bay of Bengal.
The workers' union at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj market yard has called for the shutdown of the market for one day. All businesses and trade under Agriculture Product Marketing Committee (APMC) have been shut down today to support the Maratha reservation demand by Manoj Jarange Patil.
Workers Union president Santosh Nagare says, "...Maratha people should get the reservation. Manoj Jarange Patil has been sitting on a fast for the past 8 days. To support him, we called a meeting, and we decided to keep this market shut for one day... Daily, 20,000 to 25,000 people come here... The daily business for this market is from Rs 15 crore to 20 crore..."
The workers' union at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj market yard has called for the shutdown of the market for one day. All businesses and trade under Agriculture Product Marketing Committee (APMC) have been shut down today to support the Maratha reservation demand by Manoj Jarange Patil.
Workers Union president Santosh Nagare says, "...Maratha people should get the reservation. Manoj Jarange Patil has been sitting on a fast for the past 8 days. To support him, we called a meeting, and we decided to keep this market shut for one day... Daily, 20,000 to 25,000 people come here... The daily business for this market is from Rs 15 crore to 20 crore..."
The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been hiked by Rs 101.50 across the country, effective immediately. Now a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,785.50 in Mumbai, the cheapest among the four metros. The price in Chennai will be the dearest, at Rs 1,999.50. It will sell for Rs 1,833 in Delhi and Rs 1,943 in Kolkata.
One person was killed while several others were injured after a private bus overturned in Rajasthan's Tonk late last night. "The incident took place around 12:30am-1:00 am when we were sleeping. The bus overturned on the maim road, and it felt like it was flying in the air," said one of the injured passengers.
Three people have been taken into police custody in Mumbai for allegedly vandalizing cars at the MLAs' residence near Akashvani in Colaba.
Actor Darshan has been booked under section 289 IPC (Negligent conduct with respect to animal) in Bengaluru for his alleged negligent conduct in letting his dogs bite a woman who had parked her car in a vacant space near his house in RR Nagar on 28th October.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called a review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today in the wake of increasing pollution in the national capital.
Tamil Nadu government has notified a ban on the manufacturing, sale, and storage of 'Nylon thread coated with glass/Chinese Manjha' in the state.
A CCTV footage has surfaced wherein it could be seen that a robbery attempt was made at a gunpoint in a jewellery store in Delhi's Karawal Nagar area. One robber has been apprehended and one pistol and four live rounds have been recovered from him.
The overall air quality in Delhi has been "very poor" with the Air Quality Index at 336 on Wednesday morning.
Thane police said that an unidentified body of a man was found in Mumbra area of Thane. As information about the body was received, officials of Daighar Police station took the body into their custody and sent it for post-mortem. Police registered a case and further probe is underway, said the police.
Thane police said that an unidentified body of a man was found in Mumbra area of Thane. As information about the body was received, officials of Daighar Police station took the body into their custody and sent it for post-mortem. Police registered a case and further probe is underway, said the police.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark her three-day official visit to Sri Lanka starting Wednesday where she will address address 'NAAM 200' and India Sri Lanka Business Summit, among others.
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Rahul Gandhi To Address Rallies In Poll-Bound Telangana On Nov 1
Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi are set to participate in campaigns in Telangana on November 1, for the November 30 assembly polls.
According to Congress sources, Rahul Gandhi, besides addressing public meetings, will also participate in a padayatra from Shadnagar Railway Station to Shadnagar Chowrasta.
Priyanka Gandhi will address a public meeting in Kollapur besides interacting with women in Devarakadra on the 'six guarantees' that the party has announced for Telangana, they said.
Sitharaman To Embark On 3-Day Visit To Sri Lanka On Nov 1
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on Wednesday on an official three-day visit to Sri Lanka. Sitharaman will deliver a keynote address at NAAM 200 -- the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Sitharaman will also inaugurate SBI branches at Trincomalee and Jaffna on November 2 and November 3, respectively. Sitharaman will also visit Lanka IOC Oil tank farms, Jaffna Cultural Centre, and Jaffna public library during her official visit. NAAM 200 will be graced by Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and other senior ministers.
Sitharaman will also deliver a keynote address at the India Sri Lanka Business Summit on the theme 'Enhancing Connectivity: Partnering for Prosperity', being jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Indo-Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, on November 2.
Delhi Court To Hear Arguments On Rajasthan CM's Appeal Against Defamation Complaint Today
A Delhi court will hear on November 1 arguments on an appeal filed by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot against a complaint by Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat accusing the Congress leader of defamation.
Additional Sessions Judge M K Nagpal also said that the order passed earlier, directing a magisterial court here to refrain from passing the final order in the complaint until the next date of hearing, will continue till November 1. The judge fixed the date on a request made jointly by senior advocate Vikas Pahwa and advocate Mudit Jain, appearing for Shekhawat and Gehlot, respectively.
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