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Kidambi Srikanth suffers defeat in pre-quarterfinals of French Open badminton
Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the pre-quarterfinals here on Thursday.
Kidambi lost 21-19 12-21 19-21 in the match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes.
BJP, TRS two sides of same coin: Rahul Gandhi
Alleging that both the ruling TRS in Telangana and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said both the parties were against democratic values and indulge in politics of money.
Gandhi, who resumed his Bharat Jodo Yatra after a four-day break for Diwali, said the TRS used to support the bills introduced by the NDA government at the Centre for passage in Parliament.
"The TRS extended full support to the Centre's three anti-farmer laws," he said, addressing a gathering at Gunmukla, Marrikal in Narayanpet district this evening.
"I would like to say clearly here that, for us, BJP and TRS are the same. They are two parts of the same coin. They work in tandem. You need to understand this. They support each other. TRS supports them in Delhi and in Telangana, BJP supports this party (TRS)." Gandhi accused both the TRS and BJP of indulging in politics of money, horse-trading to grab power and toppling governments. (PTI)
If BJP thinks demand for Lakshmi-Ganesha on currency notes meant for votes, it should implement it: Kejriwal
Countering the claims of the BJP that the idea to use images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on currency notes is a "political stunt", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the saffron party should implement it if it thinks the move can attract votes. (PTI)
'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign launch postponed, LG's approval awaited: Gopal Rai
The AAP dispensation in Delhi on Thursday said it is postponing the launch of the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign as the LG's office is yet to approve it.
Addressing a press conference, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the file on the campaign was sent to LG V K Saxena on October 21. The LG has the time to write letters to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal every day but doesn't have the time to sign crucial files, he claimed. (PTI)
'Excited' about what UK, India can achieve as they deepen partnership, PM Sunak tells PM Modi
Britain's newly-elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday thanked his PM Narendra Modi for congratulating him on his new role, saying he was "excited" about what the two great democracies can achieve as they deepen their security, defence and economic partnership.
Sunak replied, "Thank you Prime Minister @NarendraModi for your kind words as I get started in my new role. The UK and India share so much. I'm excited about what our two great democracies can achieve as we deepen our security, defence and economic partnership in the months & years ahead."
Azam Khan gets 3-year jail for hate speech, faces disqualification from UP Assembly
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was on Thursday convicted in a 2019 hate speech case and sent to three years in jail, and faces disqualification from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.
The MP/MLA court in Rampur also granted bail to the MLA in that case, a government lawyer said.
The Representation of the People Act says that anyone sentenced to imprisonment of two years or more shall be disqualified "from the date of such conviction" and remain disqualified for another six years after serving time in jail.
The case was registered against Khan in Rampur in April 2019 for levelling serious allegations against administrative officials posted in Rampur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during an election meeting.
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Khan was booked for making inflammatory speeches while addressing a public meeting in Khatanagaria village of Milak Kotwali area.
(PTI)
India & UK for early conclusion of a comprehensive and balanced FTA: PM Modi
PM Modi tweeted he has congratulated Rishi Sunak today on assuming charge as UKPM.
On the UK-India the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the PM tweeted, "We will work together to further strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We also agreed on the importance of early conclusion of a comprehensive and balanced FTA."
Zimbabwe stun Pakistan by one run in T20 World Cup
Brief scores: Zimbabwe: 130/8 in 20 overs (Sean Williams 31; Shadab Khan 3/23, Mohammad Wasim 4/24).
Pakistan: 129/8 in 20 overs (Shan Masood 44; Sikandar Raza 3/25, Brad Evans picked 2/25).
New British PM Rishi Sunak and family to move back to smaller flat above 10 Downing Street
Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family will be returning to live in a smaller flat above No 10 Downing Street as they were "very happy there," his spokesperson has said.
No 10 Downing Street has been the residence of British prime ministers since 1735, says the government's website. It has three functions - the official residence of the Prime Minister, their office and where the prime minister entertains guests from world leaders to royalty. (PTI)
Kashmir issue should be resolved by India, Pakistan through dialogue, consultations: China
China on Thursday said India and Pakistan should resolve the Kashmir issue through dialogue and consultations and avoid taking "unilateral actions" that could further complicate the situation.
Replying to a question on the Kashmir issue raised by a Pakistani journalist, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning during a media briefing in Beijing said that China's position on the issue of Kashmir has been "consistent and clear cut".
"The Kashmir issue, a dispute left from the past, needs to be resolved peacefully and appropriately in accordance with the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and relevant bilateral agreement," she said.
"Parties concerned need to avoid unilateral moves that may complicate the situation," Mao said.
"Efforts should be made to settle the dispute through dialogue and consultation so as to maintain regional peace and stability," she said.
WhatsApp submits report to IT Ministry on Tuesday's service outage
Messaging platform WhatsApp has submitted its report to the IT ministry on the service outage that happened on October 25, according to government sources.
The ministry had asked the Meta-owned messaging platform to share reasons for the service disruption.
WhatsApp services snag on October 25 had left users complaining about not being able to send or receive text and video messages, and services had resumed after nearly two hours. (PTI)
Swiggy spokesperson issues statement over several restaurants opting out of Swiggy Dineout
- Swiggy Dineout works with over 15,000 restaurant partners on the platform in over 20 cities and continuously engages with them to improve our offering and make this partnership viable for everyone.
- Restaurant partners on Swiggy Dineout have complete liberty to decide on how much discount they wish to offer to customers through their listing on the app.
- Thousands of partners continue to join us each month and list on Swiggy Dineout and only a handful of restaurant partners have expressed their desire to delist from the platform (No penalty for delisting).
- We continue to engage with restaurant partners and NRAI representatives to revisit their choices.
BJP leader Amit Malviya to file criminal & civil case against 'The Wire'
BJP IT cell cell national head Amit Malviya issued a statement saying he will file criminal and civil case in court against news website 'The Wire', for 'tarnishing his reputation' by resorting to 'forged documents'
“After consultation with my lawyers and seeking their advise, I have decided to file criminal and civil proceedings, against ‘The Wire.’ Not only will I be setting the criminal process in motion but I will also sue them in a civil court seeking damages as they forged documents with a view to malign and tarnish my reputation,” Amit Malviya's statement read.
Government has respectively received about Rs 88 crore and Rs 74 crore from BHEL and Hindustan Copper Ltd as dividend tranches
Militant killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district: Police
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date of filing of TDS statement in Form 26Q for the second quarter of Financial Year 2022-23 from 31st October 2022 to 30th November 2022: CBDT
Militant killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district: Police
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold talks in Moscow on Nov 8: Russian foreign ministry
ECB Decision | European Central Bank raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points
Infibeam Avenues gets RBI’s approval for payment aggregator licence
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared that an additional meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for 2022-2023 is being scheduled on November 3, 2022
- The off-cycle meeting of MPC members comes after RBI failed inflation mandate after September CPI inflation print of 7.41 percent confirmed three consecutive quarters of average inflation outside 2-6 percent band.
India beat Netherlands by 56 runs in T20 World Cup
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan & 2 other accused sentenced to 3 years in prison along with a fine of Rs 2000 in the hate speech case of 2019.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat on Sunday
Various suggestions have been received regarding improvement in CrPC & IPC. I'm looking into it in detail, invested hours in it. We will very soon come up with new CrPC, IPC drafts in the Parliament: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in Haryana
We have taken strong measures against NGOs which were creating obstacles in India's growth: Home Minister Amit Shah
One dead, several hospitalised after drinking contaminated water in Karnataka
- One person died and several others have been hospitalised after drinking contaminated water in a village in Belagavi district, Karnataka Irrigation Minister Govind Karjol said on Thursday.
- The state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased, the minister told reporters.
- "On Wednesday in Mudenur village in Ramdurg Taluk of Belagavi, some people were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water and among them, a person named Shivappa Belleri died," Karjol said.
- The minister appealed to the villagers to use water from the Reverse Osmosis (a water purification process) unit installed by the state government in the village. (PTI)
J-K: Army's Northern Command celebrates 76th Infantry Day
- The Udhampur-based Northern Command on Thursday celebrated the 76th Infantry Day to commemorate the operations launched by the Indian Army on this day in 1947 to thwart the Pakistani aggression in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The day was celebrated with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Dhruva War Memorial in the the Command headquarters, a defence spokesman said.
- On this solemn day, the supreme sacrifices made by the Indian Army in defending the honour and integrity of the nation was remembered by one and all, he said.
- The Chief of Staff (CoS) Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani laid wreath on behalf of Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, the spokesman said. (PTI)
Pay parity between men and women cricketers heralds era of new opportunities: NCW
- Women cricketers earning the same match fee as their male counterparts heralds a new era of equal opportunities and is a significant advancement towards achieving gender equality, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said on Thursday.
- In a landmark decision, the BCCI announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracted female and male players in a bid to tackle gender discrimination.
- Indian women cricketers will now receive Rs 15 lakh per Test, Rs 6 lakh per ODI and Rs 3 lakh per T20I, the same as their male counterparts, according to the newly introduced system.
- The NCW welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to implement pay equity policy for contracted Indian women cricketers. (PTI)
Gyanvapi mosque case
- Fast track court gives 8th November as the next date of hearing. (ANI)
Gyanvapi mosque case | Fast track court gives 8th November as the next date of hearing
Police arrest man for allegedly hoisting Pakistan's national flag at his house in Chhattisgarh's Sarangarh-Bhilaigarh district
Manohar Lal Khattar govt undertook all-round development, says Amit Shah, targeting previous CMs of regional bias
SP leader Azam Khan convicted in hate speech case
- Samajwadi Party's senior leader Azam Khan convicted by Rampur court in a hate speech case.
- Quantum of sentence to be pronounced at 3 pm today.
Delhi AQI
- Delhi's air quality continued to remain in the "very poor" category on Thursday as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 316. (IANS)
Apple announces newly designed iCloud web interface for beta preview
- Apple users can access the private info they keep in iCloud from any location through the iCloud web.
- This includes every image, text & other files they create on their iPhone or other Apple devices. (IANS)
Ahmedabad-Delhi Akasa Air flight experiences bird strike
- Today, Akasa B-737-8(Max) aircraft VT-YAF operating flight QP-1333 (Ahmedabad-Delhi) experienced a bird strike during the climb out passing 1900ft.
- Post landing at Delhi, Radome damage was observed. Aircraft declared AOG (Aircraft on ground) at Delhi: DGCA
Senior Congress leader Satheesan Pacheni passes away
- Senior Congress leader and former general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, Satheesan Pacheni died at a private hospital in the district on Thursday, party sources said. He was 54.
- Pacheni was battling for his life for the past one week after he had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on October 16.
- Though he unsuccessfully contested elections five times to the state Assembly and once to the Lok Sabha, the aggressive fight he had showcased against CPI(M) stalwart and former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan in Malampuzha in 2001 made him popular in mainstream politics. (PTI)
Many people tried to link terrorism with religion: Defence Minister at 'Shaurya Diwas' Program
-In the name of Kashmiriyat, the terrorism & bloodshed the nation has witnessed cannot be defined. Countless lives were lost & countless houses destroyed. Many people tried to link terrorism with religion, says Defence Minister at 'Shaurya Diwas' Program organized by Indian Army
(ANI)
Recall the Haryana that existed 8 years ago: Amit Shah in Faridabad
-Recall the Haryana that existed 8 years ago. When one govt used to come, there used to be corruption & when the next govt used to come, hooliganism used to rise. ML Khattar-led BJP govt didn't allow corruption & made Haryana safe by ending hooliganism: HM Amit Shah in Faridabad.
(ANI)
I've visited landfill site 8 times in last 3 yrs: Gautam Gambhir
-Delhi CM should tell people of Delhi how many times he visited Ghazipur landfill site in last 7 yrs? I've visited landfill site 8 times in last 3 yrs. Today,when the landfill's height is reducing, you (Kejriwal) going there to do politics ahead of MDC polls,says BJP MP Gautam Gambhir.
(ANI)
I want to ask HM how much fund given to Delhi: Delhi CM
-I want to ask HM how much fund given to Delhi? They just abuse people of Delhi. I want to ask the mothers of Delhi, will they tolerate their son being abused? I want to ask senior citizens-like 'Shravan Kumar' I sent you on pilgrimages,will you tolerate when I'm abused?: Delhi CM
(ANI)
Karnataka is very happy to have Mallikarjun Kharge as AICC president: Karnataka Congress chief
-Karnataka is very happy to have Mallikarjun Kharge as AICC president. We had a meeting today & invited him to first come to K'taka, we want to host a grand reception. I'm sure party will be galvanised, country is looking for a new face. We're with him: Karnataka Congress chief
(ANI)
Indian currency is a reflection of sovereignty: Manish Tewari
-Indian currency is a reflection of sovereignty. Dr Ambedkar gave constitutional status to that sovereignty. There's flexibility to accommodate Dr Ambedkar, Lord Ganesh-Goddess Laxmi, mythological figures & even figures from the present in the currency notes: Congress MP Manish Tewari
(ANI)
Lord Ganesh & Goddess Laxmi have special place in Indian culture: Congress MP on appeal of god's photos on Indan currency
-I'm not against his statement. Lord Ganesh & Goddess Laxmi have special place in Indian culture & before doing important work we pray to them. So he's right on his part, says Congress MP Manish Tewari on Delhi CM Kejriwal's appeal for Goddess Laxmi-Lord Ganesh photos in Indian currency notes
(ANI)
Delhi BJP and AAP workers raised slogans against each other in Ghaziapur today
-The BJP workers were protesting against the Delhi Govt; AAP workers reached there soon after and raised slogans against them.
-Police personnel present at the spot.
(ANI)
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-"In the Announced Pledges Scenario (APS), the commitments in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) bring about a faster reduction in emissions: global emissions peak before 2025 and fall to 31.5 Gt in 200, which is around 15% lower than in the STEP," the report said.
-"Coal demand peaks in the next few years, natural gas demand reaches a plateau by the end of the decade, and oil demand reaches a high point in the mid 200s before falling slightly. From 80% today- a level that has been constant for decades- the share of fossil fuels in the global energy mix falls to less than 75% by 2030 and to just above 60% by mid-century," the report stated.
(ANI)
Rajnath Singh arrives in Budgam to attend ‘Shaurya Diwas’ programme organised by the Indian Army
-Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Budgam to attend the ‘Shaurya Diwas’ programme organised by the Indian Army.
-Lt Governor Manoj Sinha also present at the programme.
(ANI)
India COVID-19 Update
- India's active COVID-19 cases decline to 20,821 from 21,607: Govt
- Single day rise of 1,112 COVID-19 cases push India's virus tally to 4,46,46,880, death toll climbs to 5,28,987
(PTI)
