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ARAB-ISLAMIC SUMMIT REJECTS JUSTIFYING GAZA WAR AS ISRAELI SELF-DEFENCE

An Arab-Islamic summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for an end to the war in Gaza and rejected justifying Israel's actions against Palestinians as self-defence.

Far-right extremists crash pro-Palestine march in London

About 300,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday, with police making more than 80 arrests as they sought to avert clashes between the marchers and groups opposed to the rally.

COP28 to try reaching a consensus on Paris goals

INDIA HAS SAID THAT DEVELOPED COUNTRY PARTIES MUST LEAD IN THE AMBITION OF CLIMATE ACTION AND SUPPORT, AND THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR COMMITMENTS ON MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS

No insurance policy, ₹2.47cr in FD: PM's declaration of assets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 73, doesn't have a life insurance policy any more. In all probability, his policy matured and the PM put that money in a fixed deposit, one of the two financial instruments that had remained with him for a long time.

OFFICIALS REJECT OPPN CHARGE ON PACE OF LS PANEL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BIDHURI

As the opposition started questioning the pace of the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Ramesh Bidhuri in the privileges panel, functionaries said all such cases before the committee were on hold due to the festive season.

Fund for Centre's anti-inflation intervention in need of ₹5.5k-cr

THE MINISTRY IS CURRENTLY DISCUSSING 'WAYS AND MEANS', INCLUDING BORROWINGS AND ADVANCES' TO MEET THIS YEAR'S CASH DEMAND

Unraveling the 'mirror' web of gambling apps, websites

Modus operandi of gambling apps

Japanese rover tests on track for lunar mission with India

THE JAPANESE AGENCY IS IN CHARGE OF LUNAR ROVER WHILE ISRO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LANDER CARRYING THE ROVER

EAM HEADS TO UK ON FIVE-DAY VISIT TO TAKE BILATERAL TIES FORWARD

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday embarked on a visit to the United Kingdom for a five day trip with an aim to take forward bilateral ties.

U'khand plans special assembly session on UCC, reservation bill

The Uttarakhand government is planning to convene a special session of the legislative assembly soon to discuss issues such as implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state and reservation in government jobs for statehood agitation activists, minister Prem Chand Aggarwal said on Saturday.

Delhi Police carry out multiple raids in deepfake video case

Delhi Police carried out on Saturday multiple raids in search for the person who first circulated a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna, a day after it filed an FIR invoking sections of laws against forgery and digital offences.

Deepotsav: 2.2 million diyas lit, world record set

Around 2.2 million diyas illuminated the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya during the seventh edition of the Deepotsav, setting a new world record of lighting a large number of lamps simultaneously at one place.

Govt initiates inquiry into e-way land plaint

Vigilance minister Atishi on Saturday initiated an inquiry into a complaint about alleged irregularities in land acquisition in Bamnoli village for Dwarka expressway to examine the role of chief secretary Naresh Kumar, - a day after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asked her to investigate the complaint on whether the company that employed the chief secretary's son was benefitted in the process, officials aware of the matter said.

Cameras at fuel points to check PUC violation

The Delhi transport department has decided to install cameras at 25 fuel stations across the Capital to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control (PUC) certificates, officials aware of the proposal said.

Fire dept to deploy bikes and robots for a safer Diwali

At least 2,500 firemen, equipped with 200-odd fire tenders and advanced fire-fighting machines, will be deployed at Delhi's 66 fire stations and an additional 23 vulnerable locations to deal with any fire incidents during Diwali celebrations on Sunday, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said on Saturday.

Air may get worse today: CPCB

The impact of Friday's overnight showers continued to improve the air quality in Delhi and surrounding regions for the second consecutive day a day before Diwali- and kept it two notches away from the \"severe\" category.

Kamla Nagar shop owner booked for selling firecrackers

The Delhi Police on Saturday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the owner of a shop in Kamla Nagar for selling banned fireworks, a day after an HT report exposed how the fireworks were being sold at the store on the sly.

PM secured India by stopping Rohingya infiltration: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with \"securing India\" by stopping members of the Rohingya community from entering the country and said the Opposition bloc of 28 parties was not equipped to stop the \"intruders\".

In bastion, CM's clout overrides BJP's charge

The Mahamandir lane in the heart of Sardarpura twinkles with colourful lights to celebrate Diwali. Sixty-year-old Jagdish Sambhariya is one of the many people meandering through the quaint pathways of Jodhpur's walled city, its festivity masking the political fervour of the crucial assembly elections in Rajasthan, scheduled for November 25.

Modi promises a panel in SC community outreach

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government was committed to the categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) for the implementation of reservation, and announced that a panel would be constituted to look into the issue.

18 dead in four days in Haryana liquor tragedy

Four more people died in different districts of Haryana in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday, taking the toll from deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor to 18 in four days.

Navy to bring in new ergonomic workwear for women on warships, standardise all uniforms

The Indian Navy is looking at introducing an ergonomic design of overalls for women serving onboard warships, with the move coming on the back of their induction in the personnel below officer rank (PBOR) cadre for the first time, and their numbers poised to steadily grow in the coming years, officials aware of the development said on Saturday.

BJP offers higher MSPs, houses in MP manifesto

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its manifesto for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, promising, among other things, cooking gas cylinders at ₹450 under the Ujjwala Yojana, pucca houses to the 13 million beneficiaries of the Ladli Behna scheme, and free education till the post-graduation level for girls from underprivileged families, in a major outreach for women voters.

Rupee drops as outage hits forex platform

RUPEE REACHED A RECORD LOW OF 83.48 AGAINST THE DOLLAR BUT LATER REBOUNDED TO END AT 83.34

BIDEN AND XI TO MEET NEXT WEEK ON THE SIDELINES OF APEC SUMMIT

US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping face-to-face for the first time in a year on Wednesday, the White House said, in high-stakes diplomacy aimed at curbing tensions between the world's two superpowers.

JR NTR TO SHOOT ACTION SEQUENCES WITHOUT BODY DOUBLES

The shoot for second instalement of War has been going on for a while now, and several videos from Spain show director Ayan Mukerji working on the film. However, actor Jr NTR, who is also part of the film, hasn't joined in yet.

VAR issues spark calls for changes

VAR was supposed to help cut out egregious and costly refereeing mistakes but the technology has come under heavy fire from Premier League managers who have lost faith in the system.

Stable mind and spring in stride: Keeping boost to Rahul's batting

The 31-year-old has been solid behind the wickets, got his DRS calls right and been a sounding board for the bowlers too

Sept factory output growS 5.8% on year

Factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 5.8% on a year-on-year basis in the month of September according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Direct tax collection jumps 17.6%

It is as on date 58.15% of the total Budget Estimates of direct taxes for 2023-24