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Bastar Will Be Maoist-Free Very Soon, Says Chhattisgarh Minister Arun Sao

Asian News International | Saturday November 23, 2024, Raipur

Hours after 10 Maoists were killed in an encounter with the District Reserve Guard (DRG) in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Friday said that by the efforts of the security forces Bastar will be maoist-free very soon.

Petrol Pump Owner, Son Shot At Over Bill In UP's Kaushambi: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2024, Kaushambi

A customer on Friday shot and wounded a petrol pump owner and his son in a fight over money, police said.

Indian Researchers Find Method To Decode Monkeypox Virus, Aid Diagnostics

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 23, 2024, New Delhi

Researchers from JNCASR, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have identified a new method to understand the virology of monkeypox virus (MPV).

PM Attended 31 Bilateral Meetings During His 5 Days Of 3-Country Tour

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 23, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in 31 bilateral meetings and informal interactions with world leaders during his five days of three-country tour, officials said on Friday.

Centre Plans To Examine Burnt Area After Farmers Timing Crop Fires

Reuters | Saturday November 23, 2024, New Delhi

Centre plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.

Votes In Maharashtra And Jharkhand To Be Counted Today: 10 Points

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

Counting of votes in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, and bypolls in several states will begin at 8 am. It's the Mahayuti vs the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, while Hemant Soren's JMM and allies fight the NDA.

2 Children Strangled To Death In Bengaluru, Parents Blame Each Other: Cops

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 22, 2024, Bengaluru

In a shocking and heartless crime, two children, aged seven and three, were strangled to death allegedly by one of their parents in Bengaluru, police said on Friday.

Case Against AAP MLA For Allegedly Assaulting Fruit Seller In Delhi

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

AAP legislator Dinesh Mohaniya has been booked for allegedly assaulting a fruit seller in Delhi's Sangam Vihar area earlier this week.

Top Court Expunges High Court's Remarks Against Judge, Calls For Restraint

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday expunged adverse remarks made by the Delhi High Court against an additional district and sessions judge, saying the superior courts must exercise restraint while commenting on the personal conduct of judicial officers.

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay To Visit India From November 24-26

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to India starting Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs has said.

"Implement Pollution Rules Strictly": Delhi Minister Urges Chief Secretary

Asian News International | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Friday, urging strict enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to address the worsening air quality in the national capital.

Cloud Seeding Not Feasible: Pollution Control Board Amid Delhi's Smog Crisis

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

The Central Pollution Control Board has said feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture, reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed.

Centre Can Now Access Telecom Traffic Data, But Not Messages, For Cybersecurity

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024, New Delhi

The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures.

Government Should Include Coking Coal In Critical Minerals List: NITI Aayog Report

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024

The government must include coking coal in the list of critical minerals and provide special dispensation to enhance the domestic production of the key raw material for steel production, according to a Niti Aayog report.

Top Court Stays Disqualification Of 6 Himachal MLAs Appointed As Parliamentary Secretaries

Press Trust of India | Friday November 22, 2024

In a relief to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the initiation of disqualification proceedings against six MLAs who were appointed as chief parliamentary secretaries in 2023.