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Indian Diplomat Walks Out after Pakistan PM Rakes up Kashmir Issue at UN General Assembly
Mijito Vinito, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the UN, walked out of the session after Pakistan PM Imran Khan began talking about India in his virtual address.
In Separate Functions, JJP, INLD Leaders Pay Tribute To Devi Lal On His 107th Birth Anniversary
Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leaders paid tributes to former deputy prime minister Devi Lal on his 107th birth anniversary on Friday. The two parties held separate functions to mark the occasion, which is observed as 'Sa...
Positive Pay System for Cheque Payments to Come into Effect from January 1: RBI
Availing of this facility would be at the discretion of the account holder. However, banks may consider making it mandatory in case of cheques for amounts of Rs 5 lakh and above.
Not Just South Pangong Tso: Military Talks Should Include Depsang, All Friction Pts; India Tells China
The Indian side also told the Chinese delegation that the talks on disengagement should include Depsang as well as all face-off sites, insisting that it should be a simultaneous process and not a selective one, they said.
Delhi's Air Quality Predicted To Turn 'Poor' By Wednesday: SAFAR
The national capital's air quality is likely to slip into the "poor category by Wednesday, SAFAR said. Dust from arid regions in the southwest has started affecting Delhi. Farm fires have begun in Amritsar, Punjab, and neighbouring border regions and ar...
Ascertaining Motive To Commit Offence Part Of Probe, Says SC, Reserves Order On TV Anchor Plea
The Supreme Court, hearing a plea of TV news anchor Amish Devgan seeking quashing of FIRs lodged against him for his alleged remarks on a Sufi saint, Friday observed that whether a person has the intention to commit an offence is a matter of investigation...
Make Judicial Commission Report On Peshawar School Attack Public: Pak SC To Govt
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to make public the judicial commission's report on the 2014 Peshawar school attack. Taliban militants stormed the Army Public School (APS) in the northwestern city of Peshawar on December 16, 201...
Maha: Nagpur Sees 971 New COVID-19 Cases; 41 More Deaths
As many as 971 persons tested for coronavirus, while 41 died of the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Friday, an official said. The latest cases have taken the tally in the district to 72,899, the official said.
Asian Development Bank Approves $570 Million Loans for Urban Projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
ADB said it has approved a $300 million loan to develop Rajasthan's secondary towns and a $270 million loan for Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project.
No Programmes At Deekshabhoomi On Ashok Vijaya Dashami In Oct
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, no programmes will be held at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on Ashok Vijaya Dashami on October 25. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti said this in a statement issued on Friday.
Farm Bills an Attempt to Break Mandi System and Abolish MSP, Says Bharatiya Kisan Union
Farmers have come out on the streets on the call for a ‘Bharat Bandh' by several farmers' organizations, including the BKU. Most of the farmers of Punjab and Haryana are opposing these Bills.
Delhi Court Directs Police to Lodge FIR on Complaint Against Morphed Video of CM Arvind Kejriwal
Metropolitan Magistrate Kishor Kumar directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Paschim Vihar Police Station to lodge an FIR on the basis of the complaint filed by an advocate within one week.
Ajit Pawar Reviews Progress Of Pune Metro Rail Project
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar reviewed progress of the Pune Metro Rail project on Friday morning, a district official said. Pawar, who is also Pune district's guardian minister, visited the Wheel Park depot in Kothrud and inspected ongoin...
Karthik Captaincy In Focus As KKR Face Sunrisers
Skipper Dinesh Karthik's tactical nous will once again be put to test when Kolkata Knight Riders take on a depleted Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second IPL fixture here on Saturday. Much was expected from a revamped Kolkata Knight Riders set-up but i...
Security Beefed Up At Delhi Borders Amid Protests Against Farm Bills
The Delhi Police has intensified deployment of its personnel at the border areas in view of a nationwide protest call given by various farmer associations against the agriculture-related bills passed by the Parliament recently, officials said on Friday....
Zydus Cadila Gets Nod from US Drug Body for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Drug
Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Dimethyl Fumarate delayed release capsules, (Tecfidera)in the strengths of 120 mg and 240 mg, Zydus Cadila,