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Musk threatens 'thermonuclear' lawsuit as X boycott gains steam

Elon Musk threatened on Saturday to sue media watchdog Media Matters and those who attacked his social media platform X, following moves by several large U.S. companies to halt advertising on the site after being promoted alongside antisemitic content.

Maldives prez asks India formally to withdraw troops

The new president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, on Saturday formally asked India to withdraw its military personnel from the archipelago, and people familiar with the matter said it was agreed the two sides would discuss \"workable solutions\" to the issue.

Hundreds flee Al Shifa hospital as Israel strikes kill over 100 in Gaza

Patients, staff and displaced people fled Gaza's largest hospital on Saturday, with one describing a panicked and chaotic evacuation as Israeli forces searched and face-scanned men among the evacuees and took some away.

A match for the ages

As an epic rivalry plays out, on the biggest stage there is, will an unchecked, unbeaten India storm past the swagger? It has been a long, hard road to this moment of pride: odds-on favourites against the mighty Australia

Corruption allegations mar DGCA

A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ALLEGATIONS WAS SENT TO AVIATION SECRETARY VUMLUNMANG VUALNAM ON NOVEMBER 7

States directed to boost measles vaccination drive

All states must intensify efforts to inoculate children who have either missed their measles vaccination or are due for it, the health ministry has directed to ensure no child is left unvaccinated, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

₹600 cr intercepted by cyber fraud reporting system, says FATF report

THE CITIZEN FINANCIAL CYBER FRAUD REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CFCFRMS) HAS THE ABILITY TO PREVENT ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

Govt sends multivitamins, antidepressants to 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi tunnel

Workers who have been trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi district for the past seven days are being provided with multivitamin supplements and antidepressants on the advice of doctors, the Uttarakhand government said on Saturday.

TN readopts bills returned by guv amid Oppn walkout

The Tamil Nadu assembly on Saturday readopted the 10 bills returned by governor RN Ravi earlier this week, amid a walkout by Opposition MLAs.

Kejriwal writes to LG, seeks top official's removal

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday forwarded to lieutenant governor VK Saxena the supplementary report submitted by vigilance minister Atishi which alleged that the Delhi government-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) signed an agreement to illicitly benefit a company co-founded by chief secretary Naresh Kumar's son, according to officials aware of the matter. Kejriwal recommended that the LG immediately remove Kumar as the chief secretary and chief vigilance officer, lest he influence the proceedings of the probe.

Rikhi Ram & Sons: Another Now and Then Beatles story

\"Sometimes I would think that my father was just boasting about meeting The Beatles, about them being here in our shop... But it is all true, of course,\" said 56-year-old Ajay Sharma, with a laugh, seated inside his cosy musical instruments shop in Delhi's Connaught Place (CP).

Ministers review Chhath plans as BJP slams govt

Revenue minister Atishi and Delhi government officials reviewed final Chhath puja plans on Saturday and said that there will be no shortcomings in preparations in the Capital, adding that eight artificial ponds have been created.

Delhi air improves to 'very poor' as wind picks up, Grap stage 4 revoked

Schools set to reopen on Monday; BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles still barred from plying

'DO KEEP COMING': MODI RESPONDS TO JAGGER'S POST ON VISIT TO INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he is delighted that legendary rockstar Mick Jagger enjoyed his stay in India and shared the title of one of his famous songs in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

India, Australia to hold 2+2 talks in Capital on Monday

India and Australia will hold their second 2+2 dialogue of defence and foreign ministers on November 20 to advance cooperation on shared regional interests in areas ranging from defence to technology and to deepen trade and investment ties.

Rlys runs 7 spl trains to tackle World Cup rush

To cater to increased passenger traffic ahead of the cricket world cup final on Sunday, Indian Railways on Saturday operated seven special trains to Ahmedabad from Mumbai and Delhi, even as airfares skyrocketed as fans rushed to book seats.

Will hold meet with platforms to tackle deepfakes: Vaishnaw

The government will in the next few days call a meeting of all social media platforms to brainstorm ways to tackle the menace of morphed or manipulated images and videos known as deepfakes, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

Govt allows 27 firms to make components under PLI

THE PLI SCHEME COVERS LAPTOPS, TABLETS, ALL-INONE PCS, SERVERS AND ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR DEVICES

Cong may promise MSP law in Raj manifesto

The Congress is likely to promise farmers a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their agricultural produce in its manifesto for the November 25 Rajasthan assembly elections, a senior leader familiar with the matter said.

Modi targets Cong, says Raj discontent still brews

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday targeted the Congress government in Rajasthan, suggesting that discontent was still brewing between Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot despite \"a century of handshakes in five years\".

UP bans halal items; exempts export goods

Except FSSAI, no agency or body can issue certificates to products.

OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman for not being 'consistently candid in communications'

{ MIRA MURATI TAKES OVER AS INTERIM CEO }

Liberation Day, free laptops, pilgrimage in BJP manifesto

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised the formation of a committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state, free trips to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and an end to \"religion-based reservation\", as he released the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto in poll-bound Telangana and addressed several rallies ahead of crucial assembly elections in 12 days.

Rescuers to drill from top of Ukhand tunnel

The fate of the workers trapped in a collapsed under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi hung in the balance on Saturday as the rescuers trying to reach them began working on an alternative plan after abandoning the first two - on the seventh day of the operation, while also exploring options to ensure supply of food and essential medicines to the 41 people does not halt.

India look to cap dream run with World Cup glory today

For Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman, India's 1983 World Cup victory acted as the catalyst that sparked a cricketing dream.

Domestic power demand to grow by 7% in FY24: Fitch

The domestic power demand is expected to rise 7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2023-24, driven by robust industrial activity, according to Fitch Ratings.

Motera pitch in focus ahead of the grand finale

Across nine venues and 10 matches over the past six weeks, Rahul Dravid's routine as head coach on days leading up to a game hasn't changed.

On the bounce, can Australia take on India's incredible pace battery?

Game on: Maxwell says the teams that started slowly against India in the Powerplay became sitting ducks

'Pillar-IV of IPEF will enhance info-sharing among its 14 members'

The fourth pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which aims to create a fair economy, will enhance information-sharing among its 14 members to facilitate asset recovery and strengthen crossborder investigations and prosecutions, commerce minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Lenders take heat as RBI cracks whip

Fear of higher capital costs, slower credit growth swept shares of financial firms