Migrants have a meal in a camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on November 13, 2021. Thousands of migrants -- most of them from the Middle East -- have crossed or attempted to cross the EU and NATO border since the summer. Western countries have accused the Belarusian regime, which is backed by Russia, of engineering the crisis in retaliation against EU sanctions, charges that Minsk has denied. (AFP Photo)
A relative of an inmate cries as she waits for news about her loved one after 58 convicts were killed in a riot at the Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on November 13, 2021. Ferocious clashes have left 58 inmates dead in an Ecuador prison, police said Saturday, in the latest unrest at a Guayaquil jail that was the scene of a September riot which killed 119 prisoners. (AFP Photo)
Militant groups claim responsibility for Manipur ambush
Two proscribed militant organisations claimed responsibility for the ambush on an Assam Rifles team, in which seven people including a commander and his family members were killed, in Manipur on Saturday.
In a joint statement, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) claimed that they have carried out the attack on the paramilitary force at Sehkan village in Churachandpur district.
Colonel Viplav Tripathi, the Commanding Officer of Khuga Battalion of Assam Rifles, his wife and six-year-old son, besides four personnel of the force were killed in the attack. (PTI)
"Today Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians living in brotherhood... It's an attempt by Congress to dissuade peace on the basis of religion, ahead of polls. No communal crisis, curfews, bomb blasts, terrorist incidents in last seven years, except for Jammu and Kashmir," Union Minister GK Reddy.
News about vandalisation of mosque in Tripura is fake, says MHA
News circulating in social media about the damage and vandalization of a mosque in Gomati district of Tripura is fake and is a complete misrepresentation of facts. People should maintain calm and should not be misguided by such reports: Ministry of Home Affair. (ANI)
Cow dung & urine can strengthen economy if proper system put in place, says Madhya Pradesh CM
Argentina's Andres Molteni (L) and Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez serve the ball during their doubles final match against Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (top L) and Netherland's Jean-Julien Rojer (top R) at the ATP Stockholm Open tennis tournament in Stockholm. (AFP Photo)
A close watch is being kept on the Myanmar border to prevent any escape of the terrorists involved in today's attack in Manipur. Army headquarters is closely monitoring the situation: Government sources. (ANI)
India economy firing well: Jaishankar at Dubai Expo 2020
"Two parallel processes going on in world: Recovery from Covid and recovery of economy. Next few months, years will really show who has been more resilient...For India, economy is firing well and growth is back. There's return of optimism on streets," says EAM S Jaishankar at Dubai Expo 2020.
"26 Naxals have been eliminated in an encounter with the C-60 unit of Maharashtra Police in the jungles of Gyarapatti in Gadchiroli district today. Three jawans have suffered injuries in the encounter," said Gadchiroli SP Ankit Goel. (ANI)
Punjab Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha has ordered that disciplinary action would be initiated against the officials allegedly involved in malpractices in DAP supply. (ANI)
Govt offices to WFH for a week in Delhi
"Govt offices to operate from home (WFH) at 100 per cent capacity for a week. Private offices to be issued an advisory to go for WFH option as much as possible," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (ANI)
Delhi govt announces school closure for a week from Monday due to pollution
"For a week from Monday onwards, schools will be physically closed; to continue virtually so that children don't have to breathe polluted air," Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (ANI)
Performers from the Blue Rebels and Red Rebels grieve as performers in black shrouds lie amongst the headstones as they conduct a funeral ceremony at Glasgow Necropolis to symbolise the failure of the COP26 process, at Glasgow Cathedral in Glasgow on November 13, 2021, during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. (AFP Photo)
20 Indian fishermen released from Pakistan jail; to be transported till Wagah border
Twenty Indian fishermen, who were released recently after languishing in Pakistan's Landhi jail, will be transported to the Wagah border on Sunday to be handed over to the Indian authorities so that they can return home, a senior official said on Saturday.
TMC appoints Mahua Moitra as State in charge of Goa
Trinamool Congress appoints Mahua Moitra as the State in charge of Goa unit with immediate effect. (ANI)
Delhi reports 56 new cases, zero deaths and 66 recoveries in the last 24 hours. (ANI)
The annual Lord Mayor's show takes place in London
Two booked for beating street dog to death in Shahdara
Two persons have been booked for beating a street dog to death in Shahdara’s Rohtash Nagar area, police on Saturday said.
A CCTV footage of the incident, which took place on Tuesday at 11:56 am, was circulated on social media.
The footage showed a person hitting the dog three to four times in a street.
The dog, limping, tries to run away but then is hit by another person on head, after which it falls unconscious.
“On complaint of one Saurabh, a resident of East Rohtash Nagar, a case under sections 428 (mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees) of the Indian Penal Code and 11A of Prevention of cruelty to Animal Act has been registered,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) R Sathiyasundaram said. (PTI)
In addition to deaths of four personnel of Assam Rifles, an officer, his wife, and eight-year-old child, four other soldiers sustained injuries in the attack in Churachandpur, Manipur. (ANI)
Anti Human Trafficking Unit of Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a sex racket involving foreigners and arrested two Uzbek girls along with a cab driver from Rohini. (ANI)
Rajnath Singh, Manipur CM Biren Singh condemn attack on Assam Rifles in Manipur
Congress addresses media on the Bitcoin Scam
Heavy rains are expected in the southern districts of the state. Emergency relief camps will be set up in landslide/flood-prone areas. In the wake of orange and yellow alerts issued by IMD, caution is needed in hilly areas, says Kerala CM Vijayan
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting today to tackle air pollutio
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting today to tackle air pollution; Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Health minister Satyendar Jain, Environment minister Gopal Rai and Delhi Chief Secretary to take part in the meeting
"Talk to your children in your mother tongue. There is nothing to be shy about, our mother language is our pride," Union Home Minister Amit Shah advices parents while addressing 'Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan' in Varanasi
Amit Shah emphasises the need to strengthening the 'Rajbhasha'
"I love Hindi language more than Gujarati. We need to strengthen our Rajbhasha," says Home Minister Amit Shah at the Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan in Varanasi
Supreme Court tells Centre that air quality in Delhi is in the 'severe' category and in another 2 to 3 days it will dip further. Take an emergency decision. We will look at a long term solution later, SC adds.
I thank PM Modi for renaming Bhopal's Habibganj railway station after the tribal queen, Rani Kamlapati. She was the pride of Gond society. She was the last Hindu queen, saysMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Supreme Court posts for 15th November the hearing on the plea, asks Centre to inform the Court about the steps taken to control air pollution in Delhi
Trinamool Congress nominated Luizinho Faleiro for the Rajya Sabha
10 new Dengue cases reported in Meerut yesterday
Special NDPS Court has granted bail to Mohak Jaiswal on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 in the drugs-on-cruise case
In Bihar, a total of 49,900 cases have been registered during raids under the liquor ban rules
In Bihar, atotal of 49,900 cases have been registered during raids under the liquor ban rules from Jan to Oct this year & seized 38,72,645 litres of liquor, says Bihar Police
During which 62,140 accused have been arrested, out of them, 1,590 were from outside the state
Health sector grant of Rs 8,453.92 crore released to local bodies of 19 States as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission
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