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New Delhi, November 21 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday kicked off pre-Budget consultations with two rounds of meeting with industry chamber heads, and climate change and infrastructure experts about their expectations from the upcoming Budget. The meetings were held virtually and Union Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj…

New Delhi, November 21Terming the Morbi bridge collapse that claimed 141 lives as an “enormous tragedy”, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat High Court to monitor the probe and other aspects, including rehabilitation and “dignified” compensation to those who had lost their dear ones.Weekly monitoringIt’s is an enormous…

ANI Paris, November 21 French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped again across the face on Sunday, reported Mehr News Agency citing a viral video. A video clip, which went viral on social media, purportedly shows a woman in an olive green t-shirt slapping President Macron while he was going somewhere….

Ravneet SinghPatiala, November 21The Patiala police have nabbed the third individual accused of cheating in the Punjab Public Service Commission’s (PPSC) exam for recruitment of Naib TehsildarsThe accused has been identified as 12th rank holder Lovepreet Singh of Chugatawali village in Ferozepur.Till now, the police have arrested three individuals accused…

New Delhi, November 21 The government on Monday decided to discontinue the requirement for international passengers to fill the Air Suvidha form amid declining coronavirus cases in the country. The revised guidelines for international arrivals will be effective from November 22, according to a notification issued by the Union health…

New Delhi, November 21 The government on Monday scrapped the requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form for people flying into India from foreign countries amid declining coronavirus cases. The revised guidelines for international arrivals will be effective from November 22, according to a notification issued by the Union Ministry…

New Delhi, November 21 A most-wanted terrorist carrying a reward of Rs five lakh was arrested from the Delhi airport here, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) official said on Monday. Kulwinderjit Singh alias “Khanpuria”, who had been associated with terrorist outfits like the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the Khalistan…

Noida, November 21 A 25-year-old social media celebrity died and his two friends were injured after their speeding car crashed into a tree in Greater Noida on Monday, police said. Rohit Bhati also known as Rowdy Bhati died in the accident while his friends are undergoing treatment at hospitals ndash;…

Mahuva (Gujarat), November 21Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he felt the pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them during his Bharat Jodo Yatra and accused the BJP of drawing up plans to displace adivasis by handing over forests to industrialists as he hit the campaign trail…

New Delhi, November 21 Terming the Morbi bridge collapse that claimed around 140 lives as an “enormous tragedy”, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat High Court to monitor the probe for fixing of accountability and ensuring adequate damages for victims. The British-era bridge on the Machchhu River in…

New Delhi, November 21 The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the progress in investigation into some cases of illicit liquor trade in Punjab and said the state is treating the issue with “kid gloves”. The apex court, which observed that poor and downtrodden people are the “sufferers” of…

Chandigarh, November 21The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Kotkapura police firing incident has again summoned former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini for his alleged role in the incident.The SIT led by ADGP LK Yadav has asked Saini to appear before the team on November 29. The SIT has quizzed…

Mumbai, November 21Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s faction on Monday demanded that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari be shifted out of the state for his recent remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Gaikwad, who represents the Buldhana Assembly constituency, claimed that Koshyari had made statements about the…

Jakarta, November 21 An earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital’s streets for safety. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 quake was centered in the Cianjur region in West Java province…

Cianjur (Indonesia), November 21 A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 56 and injuring hundreds as people rushed into the streets, some covered in blood and white debris. Emergency workers treated the injured on stretchers…