Delhi News Highlights: CM Atishi orders online classes for all students except class 10 and 12 as air quality worsens

A mob vandalised the ancestral house of BJP MLA Kongkham Robindro in Manipur's Imphal West district on Sunday evening, police said. The incident occurred a day after a house built by the legislator himself in the same district was attacked.

To ensure the effective implementation of GRAP-IV in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai will meet with Heads of Departments (HoDs) from all relevant sectors tomorrow at 12 noon at the Delhi Secretariat, according to the Delhi Environment Minister's Office

With the imposition of GRAP-4 from tomorrow, physical classes shall be discontinued for all students, apart from Class 10 and 12. All schools will hold online classes, until further orders, tweets Delhi CM Atishi

During the second leg of his three-nation tour, PM Modi will visit Brazil for the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from November 18-19.

PM Modi Nigeria Visit Live: PM Narendra Modi concludes a productive visit in Abuja, Nigeria. Next stop, Rio de Janeiro, tweets MEA Spokesperson

GRAP Stage 4 entails ban on diesel-run medium, heavy goods vehicles registered in Delhi (BS-IV or below), except those carrying essentials

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced a ban on the entry of trucks into Delhi, except for those transporting essential goods and services. Trucks running on LNG, CNG, electricity, and BS-VI compliant diesel are allowed. Additionally, Stage-4 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be implemented starting from 8 am on Monday, as per the Centre's panel on air quality in Delhi-NCR.

PM Narendra Modi interacts with Indian community in Abuja; says Nigeria's national award received by him belongs to people of India. ''This is my first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister, but I have not come alone. I have brought with me fragrance of Indian soil.'' said PM Modi.

Prime Minister Modi told the Indian community in Nigeria that for India, the entire world is one family. He also highlighted that while India is the "Mother of Democracy," Nigeria stands as Africa's largest democracy. Referring to India's economic progress, he stated that India is currently the world's fifth-largest economy and that it won't be long before India becomes a five-trillion-dollar economy.

Prime Minister Modi stated that India has embarked on a new journey with a clear goal to build a "Viksit Bharat". He emphasized that stepping out of comfort zones, embracing innovation, and creating new pathways have become fundamental to the spirit of contemporary India.

The National People's Party (NPP) has withdrawn its support from the N. Biren Singh-led government in Manipur, effective immediately.

Dammu Ravi, Secretary of Economic Relations, highlighted the strong commitment of both Prime Minister Modi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen their partnership, with a shared focus on advancing the development agenda for the Global South. He emphasized that India and Nigeria are well-positioned to drive this agenda, both bilaterally and within global forums like the G20, where India is a key partner, along with the African Union. Ravi also noted Nigeria's recent status as a BRICS partner country, adding that both nations can play a pivotal role in placing development at the center of global discussions, addressing the aspirations and challenges of the Global South.

A fire erupted at a house in the Nangia Park area near Shakti Nagar, prompting the deployment of several fire tenders to the scene as efforts to extinguish the blaze continue. Assistant Divisional Officer of Delhi Fire Service, CL Meena, stated, "We received a call at 2:47 pm reporting the fire at a house in Nangia Park, Shakti Nagar. Thankfully, no casualties have been reported, although the fire spread throughout the building. Around 10-12 fire tenders were involved in controlling the flames, and the fire has now been brought under control."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a review of the security situation in Manipur during a meeting with senior officials in the national capital today. He is scheduled to hold a more in-depth discussion on the issue tomorrow. The security situation in Manipur has been unstable in recent days.

Nigeria bestowed its second-highest national honor, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign leader to receive this prestigious award. "I am deeply honored to receive the 'Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger' award from Nigeria. I accept it with great humility and dedicate it to the people of India," Modi said in his speech after receiving the distinction.

We have filed our second complaint with the Election Commission regarding BJP's false, misleading, and communal posts on their official Facebook and X accounts. Despite a criminal case being registered, the BJP has failed to remove their earlier posts. They are continuing their communal and divisive campaign for Jharkhand without any consequences, posts Jairam Ramesh

The Delhi BJP has established an 11-member "Pradesh Aarop Patra" committee, headed by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta, to target the Delhi Government ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip overnight resulted in the deaths of 12 people, according to Palestinian medical officials. Meanwhile, Israeli police arrested three individuals in connection with flares fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea, a coastal city.

On PM Narendra Modi's visit to the country, a member of the Indian diaspora says, "... We are very fortunate that we got to meet PM Narendra Modi here in Nigeria. The Indian diaspora is very happy. We are having another community address which will be a big celebration for us."

The Chief Minister's Office in Delhi has announced that all the departments previously managed by Kailash Gahlot will be taken over by CM Atishi. A proposal regarding this change has been submitted to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians for the lives lost in last month's floods in Nigeria. He announced that India will be sending 20 tons of humanitarian aid to support relief efforts in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "...As mentioned earlier, it has been 17 years since an Indian PM visited Nigeria. I am truly delighted that at the start of my third term, I have been given the opportunity to visit this wonderful country."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude for President Tinubu's personal dedication to enhancing the strategic ties between India and Nigeria. He noted with happiness that, under India's chairmanship, Nigeria participated in the G20 Summit for the first time as a guest country last year. Modi also highlighted the historic decision to grant permanent G20 membership to the African Union. He further celebrated Nigeria's recent designation as a Partner Country in BRICS, congratulating the nation on this significant achievement.

PM Modi Nigeria Visit Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hold a meeting at President House in Abuja

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger to PM Modi.

A Gujarat man has been arrested in Akola, Maharashtra, in connection with the murder of Baba Siddique, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 25, according to police.

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Modi of not taking action to stop the ongoing violence in Manipur, stating that the unrest has been continuing for years. He highlighted that while Rahul Gandhi visited Manipur during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Modi has been focused on traveling internationally. Kharge criticized Modi for being more concerned with election campaigning and maintaining his position rather than addressing national issues. He also pointed out that in Maharashtra, the Prime Minister insults the Congress party.

After joining AAP, former BJP MLA Anil Jha explained, "Every party has its good and bad members, but decisions aren't made impulsively. I was trying to protect myself from the BJP's 'hypocrisy.' I knew what they would do to my people. I had been with the BJP for 32 years, but now is the time to fight for justice. I'm not naming anyone or making baseless accusations, but it's time for change. Some leaders in Delhi BJP behave like 'spoiled sons,' and the central BJP leadership is like an 'old father'—unable to manage them. There's corruption, an organized racket, and efforts to sabotage loyal workers. I've seen that AAP, on the other hand, carries a nationalist sentiment."

Nigeria is set to confer the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the 17th international honor he has received from a foreign nation

PM Modi News Live: PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome at Presidential villa in Nigeria's Abuja

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari commented on Kailash Gahlot's resignation from AAP, stating that it signals the end of the party. He pointed out that Gahlot, a senior leader and former Transport Minister in the AAP government, held one of the top positions and an important ministry. Tiwari emphasized that Gahlot's resignation, which aligns with widespread public sentiment in Delhi that AAP lacks the intention to serve the people, is a significant blow to the party. He also suggested that Gahlot's exit could lead to more defections from AAP in the near future.

Actress Kasthuri Shankar, who was arrested by a special team in Hyderabad yesterday, was brought from Chintadripet Police Station to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore. She has been charged by the Chennai Police for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the Telugu-speaking community.

Union Minister of State and BJP MP Harsh Malhotra commented on Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot's resignation from AAP, stating that the party's ministers and MLAs must answer to the public for their lack of development in the region. He suggested that the resignations indicate that AAP's "ship is sinking." Malhotra also pointed out the rising pollution levels in Delhi, with the AQI nearing 450, attributing the resignations to the party's failure to address the city's worsening air quality.

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Anil Jha into the party, calling him one of the most prominent leaders from Purvanchal. Kejriwal highlighted that many people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar move to Delhi for education and employment. He criticized both the Congress and BJP for failing to address the needs of Purvanchal's residents, particularly those living in illegal colonies that emerged when the DDA failed to provide housing for the poor. Kejriwal emphasized that under his leadership as Chief Minister, the AAP government began addressing these issues by installing basic infrastructure, including roads, sewer systems, and water pipelines in illegal colonies. He also mentioned that water pipelines had been laid in 1,650 out of 1,750 such colonies.

Former BJP MLA Anil Jha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a ceremony attended by party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited RMS Hospital in Dhandhuka, where he paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the late trustee Dharamshibhai Patel. During his visit, he engaged in discussions with the hospital trustees about ongoing developments. Prominent leaders, including Chandubhai Shihora and Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, were also present.

The Delhi Transport Department has impounded 2,234 overage vehicles between October 1 and November 15 as part of an ongoing drive.

The initiative, launched last month, aims to address the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that nobody should take Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seriously, and asserted that people of Maharashtra will repose trust in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the November 20 state assembly elections.

“The way Rahul Gandhi speaks, nobody takes him seriously.. I think people should not take his remarks seriously,” Gadkari said in an interview to PTI.

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv, would soon fall and the rest of the country wouldn't last long against a much larger enemy.

Instead, it was that narrative that quickly collapsed. The Ukrainian army proved it could slow the advance of Russia's forces and, if not drive them out completely, then – with enough support from the West – at least forestall defeat.

But nearly three years later, the outlook is again grim. Russia is expending huge amounts of weaponry and human life to make small-but-steady territorial gains to the nearly one-fifth of Ukraine it already controls. Ukraine, meanwhile, is struggling to minimize losses, maintain morale and convince allies that, with more military aid, it can turn the tide.

With the NSCN-IM threatening to go back to jungles due to delay in the resolution of the Naga political dialogue with Government of India, the Nagaland cabinet has decided to meet both negotiating parties at the earliest, PTI reported.

A delegation of Nagaland Cabinet led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and his deputies T R Zeliang and Y Patton are scheduled to leave for Delhi on Monday to meet Union Home minister Amit Shah to press for expediting the Naga political negotiations.

A fire broke out in a food cart outside the Vishwavidyalaya metro station here on Sunday morning, officials said.

No one was injured in the incident, they said.

On the resignation of Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva said "Kailash Gahlot has shown the mirror to Arvind Kejriwal and told him that he does not want to be a part of Arvind Kejriwal and his 'lootera' gang...Kailash Gahlot has taken a very courageous step and we appreciate this..."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded positively to a request from a social media user, urging the government to provide relief to the middle class.

The user wrote: "@nsitharaman We deeply appreciate your efforts and contributions to the country, and you have our utmost admiration. I humbly request you to consider providing some relief for the middle class. I understand the immense challenges involved, but it’s just a heartfelt request. "

To this, FM promptly replied: "Thank you for your kind words and your understanding. I recognise and appreciate your concern.

PM @narendramodi‘s government is a responsive government. Listens and attends to people’s voices. Thanks once again for your understanding. Your input is valuable."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, will be honoured with Nigeria’s second highest national honour ‘The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger’.

This will be the 17th such international award being conferred to PM Modi by a country.

Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Kailash Gahlot resigns from the party.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancels his election rallies in Maharashtra, returns to Delhi as situation in Manipur remains volatile, PTI reported

Irate mobs set fire to the residences of three more BJP legislators, one of whom is a senior minister, and a Congress MLA in various districts of Imphal Valley even as security forces foiled the attempt of agitators to storm the ancestral residence of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, officials said.

The fresh incidents of violent protests took place on Saturday night even as indefinite curfew was clamped after people, agitated by the killing of three women and children each by militants in Jiribam district, attacked the residences of three state ministers and six MLAs earlier on Saturday.

Five persons were killed and seven others injured in two separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone and Morena districts, police said on Sunday.

A sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a van collided near the PWD office in Khargone city at around 7 am on Sunday, Khargone Kotwali police station's sub-inspector Shriram Bhuria said.

The national capital woke up to hazardous air conditions on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the "severe" category.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 15.9 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees above the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The AQI stood at 429 at 9 am, according to the 'Sameer App', which provides hourly updates from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Jharkhand Minister & sitting MLA from Jamtara, Irfan Ansari said, "PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lose and Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren will win the elections. We have a stronghold in Santhal Pargana. People from all religions and communities live unitedly. BJP tried a lot to break this unity in the name of caste...Droupadi Murmu has been made the President but she has not been given the power...Will tribal women be deprived of their rights?..."

In a major boost to its military prowess, India has successfully flight-tested a long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha, an achievement that has put the country in a select group of nations having the weapon that can strike with extreme speed and evade most air defence systems.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the missile test on Saturday under the country's first long-range hypersonic mission as a "stupendous" achievement and a "historic moment".

Super typhoon Man-Yi swept across the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Sunday, threatening heavy rain in the capital region Metro Manila, after triggering more than a million evacuations and damaging buildings in several areas.

Packing winds of 185 kph (115 mph), it weakened slightly after hitting land in the town of Panganiban in Catanduanes province on Saturday night to arrive over the coastal waters of Camarines Norte province by 8 a.m., weather officials said.

The situation remained calm but tense in Manipur's Imphal Valley, where an indefinite curfew has been imposed and internet services suspended following violent protests after the discovery of the bodies of six persons, three women and children each, allegedly abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam.

Agitators ransacked the houses of three legislators, including that of Chief Minister N Biren Singh's son-in-law R K Imo, who is also a BJP MLA, and set their properties on fire while security forces fired tear gas shells to disperse protesters in different parts of Imphal, police said.

Japanese troops will begin regular deployments in Australia as part of military cooperation with Australia and the United States, Reuters reported.

Around 2,000 U.S. Marines are already hosted in Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, for six months of the year amid growing concern among Washington and its allies about China's growing military power in the Indo Pacific region.

Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo.

The person had travelled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving and the risk to the public is low.

The individual was isolating at home and health workers are reaching out to close contacts as a precaution, the state health department said.

India has successfully test-fired a long range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

The missile was test-fired on Saturday, according to officials.

Singh described the test-firing of the missile as a historic moment as it put India in the group of select nations having capabilities to develop such critical technologies.

A thick layer of smog envelops Nehru Place and surrounding areas as the AQI continues to remain in the 'Severe' category in the National Capital.

The AQI of Patparganj is 439 categorised as 'Severe' as per CPCB.

Two flash bombs were fired towards Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday and fell into the garden. Neither Netanyahu nor his family were present and there was no damage reported, reported Reuters quoting police.

China's leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his "America first" policies, saying Beijing "is ready to work with a new US administration".

In their talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru's capital, Biden was expected to urge Xi to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China's CRRC to transport climbers, Reuters reported.

The new proposal, which has not been previously reported, would replace the original plan to build a light-rail system connecting the base to the fifth hiking station of the popular Yoshida Trail to the top after a local city and other parties, voiced concern over its environmental and cost impact.

China's leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his "America first" policies, saying Beijing "is ready to work with a new US administration".

During their talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Xi cautioned that a stable China-US relationship was critical not only to the two nations but also the "future and destiny of humanity".

PM was thanked by the Marathi community in Nigeria for according classical language status to Marathi.

A traditional Laavni dance was performed in front of PM.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Nigeria on the first leg of his three-nation visit.

This visit is the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years.

"Our bilateral discussions will seek to expand the strategic partnership between both countries and enhance cooperation in critical sectors. Welcome to Nigeria, Prime Minister Modi," Tinubu further said in his post.

Responding to the Nigerian president's post from his official handle on X, Modi shared pictures of himself deplaning upon his arrival and greeting the dignitaries and the people who had gathered at the airport.

"Thank you, President Tinubu. Landed a short while ago in Nigeria. Grateful for the warm welcome. May this visit deepen the bilateral friendship between our nations," he said in the post.