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BBC journalist 'crawls' to toilet as flight fails to provide wheelchair

A journalist with the BBC has detailed his harrowing experience onboard a flight from Warsaw, Poland during which he claimed he was forced to \"crawl along the airline's floor\" to access the plane's toilet due to lack of in-flight wheelchair access.

BIDEN REAFFIRMS US IRON CLAD COMMITMENT TO ISRAEL

US President Joe Biden said that he discussed Iran's attack on Israel with the G7 leaders.

Controversial and worst: Imran Khan slams Pak chief justice

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan issued a statement against Pakistan's Chief Justice Faiz Isa, calling him 'controversial and worst Chief Justice', saying he sabotaged democracy and ethics for his personal interest.

Polio cases rise in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Polio cases have seen a sudden spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan, endangering global efforts to eradicate the disease.

Not subordinate to China: Taiwan on Jinping's ‘one-China principle'

Taiwan's foreign ministry has made it clear that the country is not subordinate to China in response to China's President Xi Jinping's claim that \"Taiwan is a sacred territory of China,\" Taiwan News reported.

Indian embassy in Cambodia repatriates Indians trapped in fraudulent job scams

Indian Embassy in Cambodia in a statement said that they, in collaboration with Cambodia's Ministry of Interior, successfully rescued and repatriated Indian nationals trapped in fraudulent job scams.

India, Nepal, Bangladesh sign trilateral pact on power export

India, Nepal, and Bangladesh on Thursday signed a trilateral agreement to export 40 Megawatts of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India's power grid, a development hailed and welcomed by officials of all three nations involved.

Bangladesh recalls five envoys including from India

The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled five of its envoys back to Dhaka.

FRANCE ISSUES TRAVEL WARNINGS OVER ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

The French Embassy in Iran asked all its nationals to be wary of the developments in the Middle East and asked them to be careful in their travels to Iran.

IDF chief Halevi vows to bring back hostages amid heightened readiness

The Israel Defence Forces' Chief of the General Staff, : LTG Herzi Halevi, stated that IDF soldiers will observe the holiday in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Judea, Samaria, and along all borders.

MIDDLE EAST TURMOIL: SIX DIE AS ISRAEL BOMBS BEIRUT

Israel on Thursday bombed central Beirut Lin the early hours of Thursday killing at least six people and injuring eight others, Lebanon officials stated.

Delhi High Court Exempts Taxation Bar Association Members From Court Appearances Requirement: District Bar Associations Election

The Delhi High Court in the case Lalit Sharma & Ors.v. Union of India & Ors. observed and has exempted members of Taxation Bar Association from the Court appearance requirement.

Supreme Court Directed States/UTs To Implement Centre's Guidelines On School Safety And Security

The Supreme Court in the case Bachpan Bachao Andolan v.Union of India and Anr. observed and has directed all State Governments and Union Territories to implement the 'Guidelines on School Safety and Security, 2021' issued by the Union Government to fix responsibility of school management in order to protect children from natural disasters, health hazards, abuse, violence, and accidents.

Supreme Court Suggests, Better That State Transport Corporations Avail Third-Party Insurance

The Supreme Court in the case Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Private Ltd.v. Union of India, UOI & Ors observed and has suggested to the State Governments that the State Public Transport Corporations avail third-party insurance coverage in order to ensure that victims of the accidents caused by the State buses get timely compensation as per the Motor Vehicles Act, MV Act.

Allahabad High Court: High Court Has No Power To Extend Limitation Period Or Condone Delay In Filing Of Election Petition | RP Act 1951

The Allahabad High Court in the case Prahlad Singh vs.Yogesh Chaudhary observed that under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, it does not possess the power to extend the limitation period or condone delays in filing election petitions.

Govt Seeks To Recall High Court Order Asking Not To Deploy Punjab Police for Judge's Security, Says It Tarnishes Reputation Of The Force

The Punjab Government in the case Court On its Own Motion v.The State Of Punjab and Others has filed an application seeking recall of a Punjab & Haryana High Court order passed dated September 27, wherein the court directed not to deploy Punjab Police for security of a sitting High Court judge who exposed 'large-scale lapses which being on the part of investigating agencies' of Punjab and whose security was compromised in a recent incident.

SUPREME COURT: END CASTE-BASED ALLOTMENT OF WORK TO PRISONERS, DELETE CASTE COLUMN IN PRISON REGISTERS

The Supreme Court in the case Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India observed and has laid down crucial guidelines for the prevention of caste-based discrimination division of labour in Prisons.

IMD predicts rainy Durga Puja in Bengal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday released a special bulletin regarding the weather forecast for the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal.

17 trains delayed in Ferozepur during farmers' 'Rail Roko' protest

Several trains were delayed in the Ferozepur division in Punjab after various farmer organisations organised a two-hour long \"Rail Roko\" protest on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri incident.

Congress confident of going with INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party in UP bye-polls

With bye polls for 10 assembly seats is yet to be announced, Congress has initiated its seat sharing talks with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and said that the grand old party will go with its INDIA bloc partner in the elections.

First batch of pilgrims to view Mt Kailash from Lipulekh pass

The first batch of five pilgrims arrived here on Tuesday to have a view of the sacred peak of Mount Kailash from the old Lipulekh pass.

Centre opposes criminalisation of marital rape in Supreme Court

The Centre on Thursday filed an affidavit in the matter relating to marital rape and said that striking down Exception 2 of Section 375 of IPC on the ground of its constitutional validity will have a far-reaching effect on the institution of marriage and needs a comprehensive approach rather than a strictly legal approach.

SC slams CAQM, says air quality body made no effort to implement direction to stop stubble burning

The Supreme Court expressed disappointment over the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) effort to implement its directions concerning air pollution.

Congress slams PM for highlighting decline in Hindus' population in J'khand

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the JMM-Congress coalition in Jharkhand saying that the population of Hindus and tribals are on decline and accused the JMM-led coalition government of engaging in dangerous \"vote bank politics\" by supporting infiltrators at the expense of the state's identity, culture, and heritage, the Congress slammed him saying that by making such serious accusations he himself highlighted the failures of his own government at the Centre.

MEA RUBBISHES USCIRF REPORT ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN INDIA

The Ministry of External Affairs has rubished the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) report on religious freedom in India, terming it \"malicious,\" which discredits the organisation further.

Adani Group and Google join forces to advance clean energy goals in India

The Adani Group and Google announced a collaboration today aimed at advancing sustainability goals and boosting clean energy in India.

'Logistics market to expand to Rs 13.4 trillion by FY28'

The Indian logistics market, valued at Rs 9 trillion in FY23, is projected to grow significantly, reaching Rs 13.4 trillion by FY28, registering a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8-9 per cent, according to a recent report by Motilal Oswal.

High forex reserves, low external debt supporting India's credit rating: Report

India's high foreign exchange reserves and low levels of external debt are contributing to its overall credit profiling, said Ca- reEdge Ratings on Thursday, as the rating agency assigned 'BBB+' sovereign ratings to India.

Sensex sheds 2% on fund out flows

Equity investors became poorer by Rs 9.78 lakh crore on Thursday, dragged by a sharp fall in the stock markets where the BSE Sensex plunged over 2 per cent, amid spiralling conflict in the Middle East and unabated foreign fund outflows.

Festive season to generate over Rs 50,000 cr business: CAIT

The festival season in India has kicked off with celebrations like Navratri, Ramleela, Garba, and Dandiya expected to generate business of over Rs 50,000 crore nationwide, according to an estimate by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).