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Kharge speaks to Nitish on INDIA bloc's strategy

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has spoken with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday, days after the Janata Dal (United) leader admitted that nothing much was happening with the INDIA bloc's objectives as the grand old party is occupied with upcoming assembly elections in five states, people aware of the matter said.

Rich nations voice opposition, talks on Loss and Damage Fund stall again

Despite developing nations making a compromise offer to locate the climate loss and damage fund in the World Bank for an intermediate period, as suggested by rich nations, talks on funding faltered on Saturday.

7 die in Raigad factory fire

Rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of the seven out of the 11 people reported missing at the chemical factory blast site in Mahad city in Raigad district of Maharashtra, officials said.

OBC politics takes the stage in Vindhya electoral arena

At a small tea stall outside the Congress office in Churhat in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, Vaidyanath Patel, 62, rues underdevelopment of the Vindhya region.

'Why does he identify himself as OBC then': Rahul takes on Modi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and asked him why he identifies as an Other Backward Class (OBC) member when he considers the \"poor as the only caste in the country\".

Free ration scheme to be extended for 5 years: PM

The Congress does not want the condition of the poor to improve as it is against their welfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, and announced that the Union government will extend for five years the free ration scheme covering 800 million poor people.

Graft charge against CM heats up high-stakes electoral contest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress over charges that Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was paid ₹508 crore by promoters of the Mahadev betting app, as the controversy over the explosive allegations intensified on Saturday and the Congress called it a ploy to tarnish the state government days before assembly polls commence.

'Mehrauli park needs development plan'

The Delhi culture department on Saturday evening hosted a brainstorming session at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, located adjacent to the Qutub complex, during which historians threw light on the significance of the area, noting that the park requires planning in order to be developed as a heritage and tourist hub.

DDA floats tender to demolish N Delhi flats

The Delhi Development Authority on Saturday said it has initiated the process to hire a consultant for the demolition of the infamous Signature View apartments in North Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar.

RapidX a pricey boon for Delhi-Meerut commuters

Right now, I pay R350 (for a monthly pass). For this new train... it appears that the monthly cost will be over ₹4,000-beyond my spending capacity TARA CHAND,

AAP, BJP trade charges as Delhi gasps for breath

As pollution levels in the Capital continued to remain in the \"severe\" zone for the third straight day on Saturday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) urged neighbouring states to do more in the fight against the smog jacket that has enveloped the National Capital Region (NCR), while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed the Arvind Kejriwal government for not doing enough to improve the air quality in the city.

Another 'severe' day in NCR, spell may continue till Nov 7

Delhi spent another day negotiating a soupy haze that left residents struggling to breathe, as the air quality index (AQI) on Saturday spent a third consecutive day in the \"severe\" category, even as no relief was in the offing, with weather agencies predicting that the city's pollution levels will remain similar for the next three days.

Parl can cure laws, not overrule verdicts: CJI

The fact that we (judiciary) are not elected is not something that is a deficiency in our process, but is a strength of our process

Modi: Barriers broken for developed India by 2047

From reshaping India in 2014 to going beyond barriers in 2023, the nation has come a long way towards realising the dream of becoming a developed country by 2047, says PM

Higher orders deliver surprise quarterly profit for Zomato

Zomato posted its second straight quarterly profit on Friday, an unexpected result that was driven by higher food delivery orders that the company expects will be even higher in the ongoing festive season.

Services sector activity hits 7-month low in Oct

Services PMI declines to 58.4 in October from 13-year high of 61 the month before

Solid Afghanistan stay in hunt for a semi-final spot

Shahidi's team claims a seven-wicket win over Netherlands to move to eight points, level with Australia and New Zealand

Undefeated India ready for semis battle against Korea

Five games. Five wins. The Indian women's hockey team has surely made full use of the home advantage.

Siraj joins the party with Wankhede super show

The Hyderabad pacer had struggled for a couple of games but roared back into form against Sri Lanka

Bankman-Fried, ex-crypto mogul, found guilty of fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time cryptocurrency golden boy accused by US prosecutors of stealing billions of dollars of his customers' money, was found guilty on Thursday on all counts and faces up to 110 years behind bars.

Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire as Blinken presses for pauses in fighting

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Israeli leaders on Friday to call for more to be done to protect Palestinian civilians during the war to destroy Hamas.

'AI companies will build principles, but it will not be easy'

It was a battle that was effectively lost. Spam calls and messages on our phones every day were nothing short of an infliction.

I&B ministry appoints officers to curb online piracy of movies

A COMPLAINT CAN BE MADE TO THE NODAL OFFICER BY THE OWNER, MEMBER OF PUBLIC ON COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Developing nations open to locating Loss and Damage Fund in World Bank

Developing countries have indicated that they are agreeable to locating the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund in the World Bank but for a pre-determined interim period following which it will become an independent entity - a significant change from their earlier position and one which could accelerate the creation of the fund.

Ethics panel chairman counters TMC's Moitra

Lok Sabha ethics committee chairman Vinod Sonkar on Friday alleged that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was creating obstacles in the panel's hearings in the cash-for-query allegations against her, a day after Moitra stormed out of proceedings and accused the former of asking her \"filthy\" and \"personal\" questions.

If Chadha submits apology, take sympathetic view: SC to RS chair

The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Rajya Sabha chairperson to take a \"sympathetic\" view of the apology that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha assured to tender in person, so that his indefinite suspension from the Upper House could potentially be revoked.

PM to go on campaign blitz as BJP looks to retain power

Having deployed the \"collective leadership\" stratagem in Madhya Pradesh to override anti-incumbency against the state government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and oratory to breathe life into the party's electoral campaign and retain power in the state in the November 17 elections.

BJP promises financial aid for farmers, women in manifesto

An annual assistance of ₹12,000 to married women and ₹10,000 to landless farm labourers, procuring 21 quintals of paddy per acre at ₹3,100 and providing LPG cylinders for ₹500 are some of the key promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its Chhattisgarh manifesto that focussed on big pledges for cultivators, considered a key demographic in the upcoming assembly polls.

Cabinet gives nod to caste survey

The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Friday decided to hold a comprehensive caste survey, akin to the one in Bihar, to gather information on the \"weaker sections\" of the society and ensure availability of the government's socio-economic benefits to them.

PM holds talks with UAE prez and UK's Sunak on West Asia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the security situation in West Asia against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict.