The Rotal Challengers Bangalore have retained Virat Kohli, Glenn maxwell and Mohammed Siraj for IPL 2022.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a total of 4,250 kg illegal wildlife shipments in the Indian seas during the first 11 months of 2021, according to official data.
This is 114 per cent more than the 1,983 kg illegal wildlife shipments that were seized by the ICG during 2020, the data accessed by PTI showed.
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum andNatural Gas Alok Tandon given additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Mines with immediate effect and till the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier. (ANI)
US First Lady Jill Biden speaks during an event, to thank the volunteers from the area who helped decorate the White House for the holiday, in the East Room of at the White House in Washington. (Reuters Photo)
Unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas rose to 9.3 per cent in January-March 2021 from 9.1 per cent in the same month of the previous year, showed a periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Joblessness or unemployment rate (UR) is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force. (PTI)
The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday called on Airbus to admit that it had a problem with paint flaws and suggested the plane maker did not know why the problem was happening.
"They have acknowledged that they are working to find a solution, which means they still don't have a solution," Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said at The Aviation Club in London. (Reuters)
Pakistani Charge d’Affaires was summoned today to convey our deep concern at the incident of desecration of the sanctity of Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur by a Pakistani model and a clothing brand: Arindam Bagchi, MEA Spokesperson (ANI)
People visit the ArkDes, Sweden’s national centre for architecture and design, to see this year's Gingerbread House 2021 competition with the theme 'Together'. (AFP Photo)
Govt seeks 5 names from farmer unions for panel on MSP, other issues; SKM to decide names in its December 4 meeting: Farmer leaderDarshanPal. (PTI)
LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Chairman of the House M Venkaiah Naidu, requesting him to reconsider the matter of suspension of 12 MPs "in the larger interest of Parliamentary democracy" and revoke the suspensions. (ANI)
People march with a banner reading in Arabic "no negotiation, no partnership, no compromise" in a demonstration in the centre of Sudan's capital Khartoum on November 30while protesting against a deal that saw the civilian prime minister reinstated after the military coup in October. (AFP Photo)
The South African government has given full assurance to the Indian government and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the Indian cricket teams touring the country would be provided the best "bio-secure environment" to ensure the safety of players from the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read more
"Many of the members who have been suspended are aggrieved because they were not even named. There are certain provisions under Rules of the House, invoking this 256 wasn't in order. It was violated, I don't buy this contention also that it is of continuity,"Anand Sharma, Congress.
Fourteen people died Tuesday in an Azerbaijani military helicopter crash which went down in the east of the Caucasus country during a training flight, officials said.
"Fourteen people died and two more were wounded as a result of a state border service helicopter crash," the ex-Soviet republic's frontier guard said in a statement.
It said all of the victims were military servicemen. (AFP)
Opposition leaders protest near Mahatma Gandhi's statue over the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.(PTI Photo)
Parag Agrawal, the new Indian-origin CEO of Twitter replacing Jack Dorsey, was trolled on Tuesday on his own platform for an 11-year-old tweet that carried racist remarks.
In 2010, when he was not even an employee of Twitter, Agrawal quoted a comedian mocking racism and Islamophobia in America. Read more
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped 196 points on Tuesday, hit by fag-end selling in auto and metal stocks following sluggish investor sentiment in global markets.
The selling pressure was triggered after European markets opened in the negative territory amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, traders said.
After rallying over 900 points, the 30-share BSE index surrendered all gains to settle 195.71 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 57,064.87. Read more
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh takes over as flag officer Commanding-In-Chief of the Western Naval Command. (PTI Photo)
A heavy to very heavy rainfall will be witnessed at a few places in Odisha on December 4, in West Bengal on December 5, andin the northeastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur on December 5 and6,DrMrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM-IMD informed. (ANI)
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The contempt matter against Vijay Mallya has to see light of day at some stage and the process must get over, said the Supreme Court. The apex court added thatVijay Mallya is at liberty to advance submissions andif he is not present, counsel on his behalf can argue.
Eight cases regarding cryptocurrency-related fraud are under investigation by the Directorate of Enforcement,Finance Ministry said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Two MLAs, Bhai Virendra from the RJD and Sanjay Saraogi of the BJP, on Tuesday entered into a verbal fight in the Bihar Assembly premises. The situation reached to a point when media persons present there had to intervene to stop the quarrelling MLAs.
Virendra, the RJD MLA from Maner, and Saraogi, the BJP legislator from the Darbhanga Assembly constituency, got involved in an argument over some issue. Both threatened each other and also used abusive language. (IANS)
Amid mounting concerns over the potentially more contagious coronavirus variant Omicron spreading to many countries, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan held a review meeting with states and UTs on Tuesday and advised them to ramp up testing for early identification and management of cases. Read more
The existing Covid-19 guidelines have been extended till December 31, 2021, the Union Home Ministry announced today. Also, in the wake of the emergence of Omicron variant, the ministry has stressed on the strict compliance with the Union Health Ministry's advisory on November 25.
The BJP government in Uttarakhand has repealedorder to set up Devasthanam Board. This comes amid criticism frompriests at 51 shrines across the state, including the Chardham temples.
If normalcy is to be brought in Kashmir, then Article 370 has to be reinstated, says National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah.
We are keeping a strict check at the airport on international passengers arriving from countries where the new Covid variant has been detected. All international passengers will be tested at the airport on arrival, saysKarnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.
Delhi High Courtrefuses to entertain a plea seeking direction to Centre and Delhi government to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of the book written by former Union Minister Salman Khurshid namely “Sunrise Over Ayodhya” alleging hurting the sentiments of the Hindus
In view of the new variant of Covid-19, the Health Department has been asked to make all necessary arrangements at the Parade Ground for testing of those attending the PM's public rally, saidDehradun District Magistrate RRajesh Kumar.
Lok Nayak Hospital is designated as the dedicated hospital which will treat the patients detected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the Delhi government said.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will hold a meeting on Tuesday with States to take a stock of the situation amidst concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Read more
In Delhi, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 362 (overall) in the 'very poor' category, as per SAFAR-India.
With TRS and YSR Congress that used to come to the rescue of the Narendra Modi government playing hard ball, the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs will be a welcome relief for the ruling BJP in Rajya Sabha where the numbers could go against it depending on attendance. Read more
US labor authorities on Monday ordered a new vote on whether Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama can form a union, saying the online retail giant had violated rules during the ballot.
Organizers vying to form the first union at the e-commerce colossus in the United States had appealed after employees voted overwhelmingly in April against the effort. (AFP)
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the repeal of the farm laws without a debate in Parliament on issues such as the demand for MSP and the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, alleging that he was "not a sympathiser of farmers" but seeker of votes.
Argentina's LionelMessiwon the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy yet again. (Reuters)
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