Two accused arrested by Special Cell in connection with Sonipat murder case have been granted transit remand to Haryana Police by Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate. (ANI)
A total of 41.4 per cent of the respondents in the five poll-bound states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur are 'very much satisfied' with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per the ABP-C-Voter-IANS 5-State Snap Poll.
As per the survey, overall 26.9 per cent opted for 'satisfied to some extent' category, while 29.1 per cent were not satisfied at all with the Prime Minister. However, 2.6 per cent opted for 'cant' say', as per the snap poll. (IANS)
The northeast monsoon has been active over Kerala and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for six districts of Kerala on November 13 and for five districts on November 14 indicating heavy rains. The six districts are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki while the five are Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki. Meanwhile, Idukki district Collector said the shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam of the Idukki reservoir might be opened on Saturday or Sunday in case the rain continues in the district. The Collector warned the people living downstream the Idukki dam and along the banks of Periyar river to remain cautious. The IMD website says Kerala has received 86 per cent excess rainfall during the period of October 1 to 12. Normal rainfall expected from October 1 to 12 was 392.9 mm, however, the State has so far received 732.4 mm rain during the said period, the website said. (PTI)
President Joe Biden on Friday is tapping former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf to again lead the powerful regulatory agency, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Califf's nomination comes after months of the concern that the agency near the center of the government's Covid-19 response has lacked a permanent leader. More than a half-dozen names were floated for the job before the White House settled on Califf. (AP)