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November 14, 2022

53 INJURED: Bomb goes off in key Istanbul avenue, 6 dead

An explosion at a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul on Sunday killed six people and injured at least 53 people, as per official count.

1 min

61 kg gold seized in biggest haul at Mumbai airport

AIR Intelligence Unit sleuths recovered 61 kg of gold worth 32 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday. Customs officials said this is the biggest haul by the department at the airport in a day.

1 min

PM To Meet Biden, Sunak On Sidelines Of G20 Summit In Bali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Bali on Monday to attend the 17th G-20 Summit. Among the leaders that he is likely to have bilateral talks with are UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden.

2 mins

Blast on track of PM-flagged train in Raj, sabotage feared

IN a possible case of sabotage, explosives went off on a railway track near Udaipur, Rajasthan hours before the recently inaugurated Asarwa-Udaipur Express train was to pass through it on Sunday.

1 min

Collegium system here to stay, says retired CJI

Justice Lalit calls it the best, says it has worked effectively

2 mins

Delhi air stays poor, decision on banned vehicles likely today

THE Central Pollution Control Board data on Sunday said its measurement of Delhi’s quality of air showed no improvement: the overall AQI on Sunday recorded 303 around 4 pm in the city.

1 min

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Come MCD polls, the BJP faces a double whammy strong anti-incumbency and the AAP’s charged garbage capital’ campaign. Ultimately, it’s a battle to win the trust of the voters, says ANUP VERMA

6 mins

4 die in rain havoc in TN, CM to take stock today

AT least four people died and thousands of acres of paddy, sugarcane and banana crops went under water across delta districts due to record rainfall over the last two days.

2 mins

CONGRESS GAMBLES BY BRINGING TYTLER BACK TO LIMELIGHT

AS the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dominate political diatribe in the run-up to the polls of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Congress suddenly entered the news columns for different reasons. Nomination of former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler on the party's poll committee has got the Congress the much missed headlines.

2 mins

Four Rajiv case convicts sent to Tiruchy spl camp

FOUR of the six life-term convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, who were formally release from prison on Saturday after the Supreme Court ordered them free on Friday, were ordered to stay in special camps (foreigners' detention centre) in Tiruchy.

1 min

Cong list of 250 MCD candidates out

The 250-ward MCD goes to polls on December 4, counting of votes will be on December 7

1 min

DE-RESERVATION IS THE NEED OF THE NATION

The problem is quota is mistaken as a means of social upliftment whereas it is primarily an economic measure

4 mins

THE SIXTH WEAPON AND THE STICKY GHOUL

OLD stories are very much about the kind of responses possible to us in various tricky situations, which is what makes them so interesting and valuable. I would like to retell two such tales here.

4 mins

NHAI asks field units to free highways of dhabas, vendors

TAKING note of encroachment on national highways particularly by dhaba owners and street vendors across states, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has asked its field units to undertake periodical drives to remove squatters. The agency has also requested the concerned authorities to adequately sensitise people and stakeholders to prevent unauthorised occupation of its land.

1 min

Weekend dance & fun to enliven Kartavya Path

VISITORS coming to India Gate lawns on weekends can enthrall themselves with dance performances, musical shows, plays and painting exhibitions as the Culture Ministry has decided to organise cultural events on every Saturday and Sunday on the recently redeveloped ceremonial Avenue renamed as Kartavya Path.

2 mins

CBSE terms viral Class 10, 12 exam datesheet fake, says schedule soon

THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announcing the exam datesheet of Class 12, 10 soon, but the one circulating on social media is fake, according to officials.

1 min

MGNREGA: Bengal's employment drive without Centre's fund falls flat

THE West Bengal government's initiative to provide jobs to MGNREGA job card holders without Centre's fund has fallen flat as the state could ensure 18 days of work to only 28.44 lakh workers. The figure suggests that it is impossible to match the MGNREGA in generating jobs for rural people as 1.5 crore of them are job card holders.

1 min

Candidates keep Morbi off campaign

Gujarat town yet to recover from tragedy caused by the bridge collapse that took 136 lives

2 mins

PAKISTAN BANS ITS OSCAR CONTENDER JOYLAND

A week before its release, Saim Sadiq's Joyland, Pakistan's official entry to the Oscars, has been banned in its homeland.

3 mins

Advantage Biden as Dems defy history, retain Senate control

The result in the House of Representatives still hangs in the balance while Republicans are favoured to take control, it would be with a far smaller majority

1 min

Six killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show, set off ball of smoke

SIX people were killed after two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday afternoon during a Dallas air show, officials said.

1 min

Zelenskyy pledges to keep driving out Kremlin

UKRAINE’S president vowed to keep pushing Russian forces out of his country after they withdrew from Kherson, leaving behind devastation and hunger traps in the southern Ukrainian city.

1 min

S Korea, Japan seek better ties amid N Koreamissile tension

THE leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed on Sunday to keep up efforts to resolve their thorny historical disputes as they're pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats.

1 min

Investors To Track Inflation Data, Global Factors In Markets This Week

Owing to a strong rally on Friday, which was in tandem with advancement made by global peers after US inflation data for October came lower than expected, benchmark Nifty and Sensex are now heading towards new peaks.

1 min

BUILD YOUR TEAM FOR YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS

WHEN it comes to international cricket, we all turn into commentators. After an eventful T20 World Cup, social media conversations range from the future of India's T20 cricket to the right team combination.

3 mins

THE CRITICALITY OF CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE

IT is interesting to note that prior to the start of the financial year 202021, barely 10% of those with the means were interested in buying health insurance to cover new age diseases. But a documented study back then showed that since the advent of the fear instilled by the pandemic, 71% considered health insurance a necessity.

2 mins

Cryptoexchange FTX fallout: What investors should know?

This may not be the right time to explore the crypto space, and investors need to wait for the government to come out with some regulations

3 mins

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Jagadeesan ton powers TN

WICKETKEEPER-batter N Jagadeesan starred with a knock of 114 off 112 balls in Tamil Nadu's nine-wicket win over Andhra in a Group C match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day cricket tournament here.

1 min

CURRAN AFFAIRS: MELBOURNE MASTER-STOKES

Seven years after early exit from 50-over World Cup Down Under, Buttler and Co beat Pakistan by 5 wickets at MCG to win their 2nd T20 title

3 mins

Arteta hopeful WC won't disrupt Arsenal

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta is hoping a six-week hiatus to the Premier League season does not come at the wrong time for his side after the Gunners moved five points clear at the top on Saturday.

1 min

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