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Police questioning of Karnataka mining baron and BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy, who was held by Bengaluru police until 2 am on Sunday morning, is likely to continue on Sunday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zLruBc FP Staff

Most Indians today believe that it is not only wrong to say certain things, but also that there should be no right to say them. Till we stop supporting restrictions on freedom of speech, true greatness will elude this nation, no matter how brilliant the individual at the helm may be. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2T4nrJ7 Aakar Patel

In a thinly veiled comment to Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Sometimes compromises need to be made for the public good. Even I could have, but I do not compromise on the fundamental doctrine of secularism." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zIZzC7 FP Staff

US Vice President Mike Pence and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would discuss India-US defence cooperation and bilateral relationship during their meeting in Singapore next week, the White House said on Saturday, asserting that "sky is the limit" for New Delhi's role in the Indo-Pacific region. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2T4nPYg Press Trust of India

Opposition parties to meet in Delhi soon to discuss grand alliance; Kerala BJP chief goes back on his claims; Tipu Jayanti celebrated in Karnataka without the presence of chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and more from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zSMNkL FP Staff

Rahul said that many including Modi, Anil Ambani, Francois Hollande, Emmanuel Macron and others are all aware of the costs of the Rafale deal, but yet none are disclosing the same to the Supreme Court. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SZZByi Press Trust of India

Bhola Yadav told IANS Rabri Devi was unhappy over Tej Pratap's reported statement that he won't return home until his parents approved of his decision to divorce from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zHxSJN Indo-Asian News Service

Addressing an audience at the University of California in Berkley on Friday, Rajan said for four years-2012 to 2016- India was growing at a faster pace before it was hit by two major headwinds. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2T1jGnM Press Trust of India

What the electoral transfer of power in Sri Lanka does is take away India's imperative of having to choose between two sides and presents a more straightforward script. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zMlIiL Sreemoy Talukdar

The Congress provoked communal politics of 1980s by its highly questionable role in the Shah Bano and Ram Janambhoomi cases. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SZZxi2

After a two-hour operation that created panic among passengers on board the aircraft at the Delhi airport, the plane was cleared for take-off. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zIEbgm Press Trust of India

With seasonal crop residue burning, industrial and vehicle emissions and calm winds persisting, a thick layer of toxic smog settled over Delhi on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SZQZYF Asian News International

G Janardhana Reddy Saturday appeared before the police in connection with an alleged ponzi scam, and denied the allegations as a "political conspiracy". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zIE7x8 Press Trust of India

The state of Goa is all set to open its doors to the country's first world-class costume museum, the Moda Goa Moda Goaand Research Centre. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D57e0Z Neha Kirpal

An army porter lost his life in a similar incident in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pms575 Press Trust of India

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Tikken area of Pulwama in south Kashmir Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qxml77 Press Trust of India

Deepak, the son of Om Prakash, an Uttar Pradesh Police personnel stationed in Sambhal, allegedly sexually assaulted a Dalit woman and threw acid on her. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PkqyyG Sabir Azad and Bhim Manohar

To cut air pollution, people in India first need to acknowledge, accept and realise that air pollution is going to kill them, says Dr Arvind Kumar who was part of the team which installed a pair of giant lungs outside Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QD8xbv Rashme Sehgal

Ghanshyam Tiwari recently announced the 'Third Front' in the form of a coalition with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pkqwqy Rangoli Agrawal

Astounding as this may sound, this renaming spree shall not remain confined to streets, towns and cities. It will eventually extend to renaming the country. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QzlwLc Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay

The CPCB has asked the district magistrate to submit a report on action taken to prevent the sale of unauthorised firecrackers in Gautam Buddh district along with the reason for non-compliance of the Supreme Court order. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PodDf2 Press Trust of India

The virtual queue system, which is similar to the digital system introduced by police since 2012, has not been effective in crowd management at Sabarimala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QxUYK2 TK Devasia

The Karnataka government celebrated Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary on Saturday amid tight security despite stringent opposition by BJP and other organisations from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PR5Zt1 M Raghuram

As the goddess associated with the perhaps the biggest Indian festival - Diwali - this seems a timely moment to deepen our understanding of Lakshmi, and all that she represents. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ove7e2 Devdutt Pattanaik

The Karnataka government celebrated Tipu Jayanti on Saturday, bringing the state under a thick security blanket amid threats of protest by the BJP, Sangh Parivar and Kodava organisations from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PSIq34 FP Staff

Air quality in Delhi and adjoining areas reached hazardous levels because of widespread bursting of crackers over the Diwali festival on Wednesday and Thursday, coupled with industrial and vehicular emissions, shows a timelapse graphic which combines hourly images of Delhi's skyline with corresponding PM2.5 levels from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AWVwUu FP Staff

Tipu Sultan Jayanti 2018 LIVE updates: Continuing its attack on Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy, the BJP said that the chief minister cannot justify his decision of celebrating a fanatic. The party shared footage of Kumaraswamy first opposing Tipu Jayanti and then embracing it, and said that he cannot be playing "hide and seek." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qDgvWF FP Staff

A Delhi Police deputy commissioner has tweeted he never imagined that bursting firecrackers could land somebody in jail, only to delete the post after it went viral from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JRUnk0 Press Trust of India

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AWqT1q Haricharan Pudipeddi

Amid strains in the marriage of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav, an 11-day puja was performed at the Maa Vindhyavasini Devi temple in Mirzapur from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JRQbRp Press Trust of India

Today's top stories: Amit Shah to unveil BJP's manifesto for Chhattisgarh today; Melbourne stabbing attacker identified; EC bans exit polls from 12 November to 7 December; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AYvxMu FP Staff

The National Anti-Trafficking Committee has also written to the Prime Minister's Office and the West Bengal Chief Minister's Office to come to the rescue of the people, whose plight came to light through a video shared on WhatsApp, an official of the NGO said on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JWF7m4 Press Trust of India

An Election Commission (EC) team held discussions with government officials and members of a apex body for civil societies in Mizoram in Aizawl on Friday and agreed to remove state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SB Shashank, a civil society leader said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AYu1Kj Press Trust of India

Avni was shot dead in an operation in a forest in Yavatmal district last Friday. The killing of T1, as the tigress was officially known, led to an outrage among animal lovers and wildlife organisations. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JTFPQX Press Trust of India

Guides of the Art of Living run by Ravi Shankar will visit the CBI headquarters, where over 150 officers, from inspectors to the director (in-charge), will attend workshops "to improve positivity, enhance synergy and generate a healthy atmosphere in the agency", a CBI spokesperson said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AX6Y2H Press Trust of India

Rakesh Asthana, who had come to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) office at around 4.45 PM, stayed there for 10 minutes but could not meet any senior official as there was no scheduled appointment. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JT0ftd Press Trust of India

Officials said the search operation turned into an encounter when the militants opened fire on the security forces in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AYvwIq Press Trust of India

According to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall air quality index (AQI) on Friday was recorded at 426, which falls in the "severe" category. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JR2Rrz FP Staff

The move came after the Rajnath Singh wrote to Mamata Banerjee, whose government had been dithering for months over acquiring the land, leading to a delay in construction of a fence along the international border from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AWzlxE Press Trust of India

According to police, the woman had gone to watch a play at a theatre on Wednesday night. Her former husband and two of his associates forcibly took her to a field in the village under Narayanpur police station area. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JQAZUq Press Trust of India

Indians of a particular type get prickly about native troops who went to either World War-I or World War-II. The most merciless label has been to call them 'mercenaries.' from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AYEGVz Manvendra Singh

By valorising the sacrifices of Indian soldiers during World War-I, we insult the memories of those who resisted the empire-and exonerate those who sent soldiers to fight. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JRQb3R Praveen Swami

Tigress Avni died due to excessive internal haemorrhage and cardio-respiratory failure and she had not hunted or eaten for 4-5 days, said a provisional necropsy report. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JTpYlk Press Trust of India

New Delhi's nominees are also retired MEA officials, underlining that Delhi is still far from comfortable with the talks, against which it has long cautioned Russian officials. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PnK11d Tara Kartha

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that if Congress is voted to power in Chhattisgarh, the state government will waive farm loans within ten days of taking over. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qu02PD FP Staff

The Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party on Friday tried to corner the BJP over the demonetisation issue, terming it a failure and demanded an apology from the ruling party. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PhaDRD Press Trust of India

Mallika Akbar's seven-sentence-long statement, defending her husband, MJ Akbar, against a rape allegation, houses within it, a world from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OrNIxq Shireen Azam

Jahangir, as Salim titled himself upon his accession, had been emperor about six years when he married Nurjahan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zo0Wpu Parvati Sharma

Watching these conflicting narratives from the sidelines are the descendants of Tipu Sultan, headed by Asif Ali. Ali said, "We are worried about certain segments of the society attributing wrong things to the Sultan and accusing him of violence and subjugation; we watch this with tearful eyes and a heavy heart." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DcoSjb M Raghuram

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a press conference that India is just part of the Russia-led meeting on Afghanistan as it supports the reconciliation process. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QvtzIZ FP Staff

District in-charge minister SR Mahesh chaired a meeting in Madikeri on Wednesday to discuss Tipu Jayanti arrangements during which he appealed for people to co-operate with the administration in celebrating the event peacefully. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PkvB1N Coovercolly Indresh

Ningol Chaakouba gives the women of Manipur's Meitei community a chance to visit their blood relatives. It is a time of merriment, elaborate feasts and exchanging of gifts from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QrBoPS Kumam Davidson

The M777 Ultra Light Howitzers, which have been used in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, can be easily transported to high altitude areas by helicopters. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pl5l7I Press Trust of India

The MeToo movement, although far from perfect, has provided a tool, whereby women can bring the focus to the differences and their vulnerabilities without being dis-empowered by them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QB4zjC Avani Bansal

Sarah Sanders tweeted the video, which shows Acosta asking Trump a question on Wednesday as the intern tries to take his microphone away. But a frame-by-frame comparison with an AP video of the same incident shows that the one tweeted by Sanders appears to have been altered to speed up Acosta's arm movement as he touches the intern's arm, according to Abba Shapiro, an independent video producer who examined the footage from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Piqhwb The Associated Press

Journalist Swati Chaturvedi was awarded the RSF Press Freedom Award for Courage for her book 'I Am a Troll', an expose on the BJP's IT cell. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OA1M8c FP Staff

The overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 426 which falls in the 'severe' category, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said the city's air quality has "improved significantly" since Thursday, but the recovery was slow due to low surface wind speed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ph7Rvu Press Trust of India

The Centre is examining a proposal allowing Directorate of Prosecution to be headed by a police officer to ensure higher conviction rates in the states from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OA1IFu Yatish Yadav

The Supreme Court had on 26 October asked the CVC to complete within two weeks its inquiry into the allegations against Verma levelled by Asthana. The two weeks time limit ends on Sunday and the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pj4V1y FP Staff

Abdullah asked that if non-official participation in a dialogue with the Taliban is acceptable to the Modi government, then why not a "non-official" centred around J&K's eroded autonomy and its restoration. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OwdctD FP Staff

Separate Law Ministry notifications said Justice Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri, judge of the Punjab and Haryana High, stands transferred to the Karnataka High Court. Similarly, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of the Orissa High Court was posted to the Jharkhand High Court from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Pklie7 Press Trust of India

The Delhi Transport Department has decided to seek help from the NGT to figure out a way to dispose of 40 lakh old petrol and diesel vehicles which were recently banned in the national capital following a Supreme Court order from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OA1C0A Pankaj Kumar

As per the notification, entry of heavy and medium goods vehicles into the national capital will be banned from 11 pm of 8 November till 11 pm of 11 November, Special Commissioner of Transport department KK Dahiya said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PjUYB7 Press Trust of India

Chhattisgarh Police has been claiming a decline in Naxal incidents and the number of surrenders of Maoists, but the deliberate targetted attacks point towards an aggressive posturing and change in tactics. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OxnZUF Debobrat Ghose

Experts believe that unless there is a fair and reasonable monitoring of Delhi's air quality, the government won't be able to tackle air pollution in the national capital from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCY58f Pallavi Rebbapragada

After the incident, the Western Railway (WR) cancelled a couple of long-distance trains. Besides, at least 10 long-distance trains were halted and suburban train services between Virar and Dahanu Road stations were stopped till Friday morning, they said. However, the services were restored by 9.10 am on Friday, they said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Faelru Sarojini Pradhan

From getting rid of some Muslim names of places to promising a 'grand' statue of the Hindu god Ram, the ruling BJP is making passionate appeals to its hard-core Hindu nationalist base in the most politically important state ahead of a national election next year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qzqk7S Reuters

People believe that the erstwhile queen of Dhami sacrificed herself to end the practice of human sacrifice and asked people to start a fair in which people of two clans will throw stones at the sky and continue until someone is hit, and the blood of that person would be then offered to the goddess Kali. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Faehbe Asian News International

India, the traditional power in the region, is muscling into port and other projects, pushing back hard against China. The big fear for India is that Sri Lanka, just off its southern coast and on one of the world's busiest shipping routes, could become a Chinese military outpost. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCXZ0n Reuters

India supports all efforts at peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan that will preserve unity and plurality, and bring security, stability and prosperity to the country, he said. "India's consistent policy has been that such efforts should be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, and Afghan-controlled and with participation of the government of Afghanistan," Kumar asserted. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FcSmAk Press Trust of India

According to reports, the meeting was postponed after Alok Verma refused to be examined as one of the CVC's vigilance commissioners, TM Bhasin, was not present in the office. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCXXFN FP Staff

Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi will be in Chhattisgarh on Friday to campaign for the first phase of the Assembly elections, Congress to stage protest against demonitisation in front Of RBI Offices - here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Faeawk FP Staff

INS Arihant successfully completed its first deterrence patrol this week, taking India into a club of a handful of countries which have the capability to design, construct and operate such a submarine or SSBN. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qA5K7c Press Trust of India

As the denizens of Mumbai did not show any restraint in bursting crackers, the quality of air plummeted, entering the poor category of air quality. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FaSW1t Asian News International

The Supreme Court order imposed certain conditions on selling, purchase and bursting of firecrackers: a tradition among a large number of Indians, not just Hindus. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCXR0T Sreemoy Talukdar

Kharshiing is a prominent activist in Meghalaya known for mainly leading the fight to safeguard environment and human rights. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ff0gt3 FP Staff

The inherent logic behind providing representation to every person is to safeguard the legal system. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCXMKD Raghav Pandey and Neelabh Bist

Last week, the Supreme Court endorsed an National Green Tribunal order banning plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FdFlq8 Pallavi Rebbapragada

Some soldiers had allegedly vandalised the Bomdila police station and assaulted police personnel and civilians last week. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qA5BAG Press Trust of India

The BMC is expected to soon appoint urban development experts to create a Geographic Information System (GIS) map and a comprehensive database of all parking slots. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2F81JRE FP Staff

The protester was arrested at Sabarimala during protests against the entry of women in the age group of 10 to 50, effectively opening up the shrine to all women. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qCXIdR Indo-Asian News Service

Mizoram is the only north-eastern state and among the few states in the country currently under the Congress rule. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PiP1DI Press Trust of India

As the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections are inching closer, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released the second list of candidates for the upcoming polls, which includes Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) founder Ajit Jogi's daughter-in-law Richa Jogi's name. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AkZgii Asian News International

The attack took place on a day when Chief Minister Raman Singh launched the ruling BJP's campaign for the first phase of polls in Chhattisgarh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qdJhwP Press Trust of India

Nandal Mudiyami, a member of Dantewada Zila Panchayat, was at his house in Palnar village when he was attacked by suspected naxals with sharp edged weapons. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qf1Mkf Press Trust of India

On the seats where the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) or Left parties do not have a candidate in Chhattisgarh, party workers should vote for the Congress candidates as it is the only alternative against the "communal and anti-people" BJP, Mishra said. Assembly polls will be held in Chhattisgarh in two phases on 12 and 20 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DclXrU Press Trust of India

A journalist of national broadcaster Doordarshan, who survived a Maoist strike in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district Tuesday, said the sound of bullets and grenades continued for 45 minutes after the attack as he lay in a ditch on the roadside. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PuOBdu Press Trust of India

Maoists on Tuesday attacked a police patrol party accompanying a three-member team of national broadcaster Doordarshan for election-related coverage, near Nilawaya village under Aranapur police station limits of Dantewada at around 11 am. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zko34f Press Trust of India

Hundreds of frenzied devotees had tried to attack and prevent the 52-year old woman, from offering prayers at the Sabarimala temple. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DtJvsq Press Trust of India

A senior Rajasthan official said the police received no clear-cut directions from the Supreme Court or the state government to take action against those bursting crackers beyond permissible limit. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RKEjDu Press Trust of India

What is worse the effects of the iron ore sludge pollution are not restricted to the productivity or fertility of farmlands. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DtpqSJ Natasha Trivedi

The BJP's 'Sabarimala Protection Rath Yatra' on Sabarimala will also begin today from Madhur in Kasargod and end at Pathanamthitta on 13 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RCFc0A FP Staff

Delhi woke up to air which was filled with smoke and barium (often used in firecrackers, albeit in contravention to the law). This is an indication of a failure on the part of several organisations. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DtmKoq Kangkan Acharyya

In a reply to the Central Vigilance Commission on Tuesday, CBI Director Alok Verma denied all allegations of corruption against him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RHYou1 FP Staff

The PM 2.5 count shot up to 330 at the Rabindra Bharati automatic air monitoring station on BT Road in the northern part of the city and the count was 373 at the Victoria Memorial monitoring station in central Kolkata at 11 am on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JOAE4S Press Trust of India

What is worse the effects of the iron ore sludge pollution are not restricted to the productivity or fertility of farmlands. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ARR9Kj Natasha Trivedi

Varanasi's Mokulpur village gets its electricity from a criss-cross of high voltage wires delicately balanced on flimsy bamboo sticks thrust into the ground. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JPUP2b Khabar Lahariya

Demonetisation Anniversary LIVE updates: Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday called demonetisation an "ingeniously designed official money laundering scheme". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ATBhr2 FP Staff

Four, including one CISF personnel, on Thursday were killed in a Naxal attack near Bacheli in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. Three others, including one jawan, were injured in the encounter. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2JOA6M1 FP Staff

Employees at Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL), Air India's subsidiary for ground services, called for the strike after the airline reportedly refused to reinstate some sacked contract workers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ASyu1e FP Staff

According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a record number of 271 fire-related calls were received by its offices till midnight on Diwali and 74 more calls till 8 am on Thursday. A DFS official said that though the number of fire-related calls was more as compared to previous years, there has been a decline in cases of fire triggered by burning of firecrackers. The officials, however, did not provide any exact break-up. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FbKlvq Press Trust of India

Four, including one CISF personnel, on Thursday were killed in a Naxal attack near Bacheli in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. Three others, including one jawan, were injured in the encounter. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qzN9ID FP Staff

The Supreme Court, on 23 October, imposed restrictions on firecrackers in an attempt to control rising levels of air pollution across India - particularly in Delhi and the NCR from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2F7z4vV Debobrat Ghose

Dr Bhure Lal, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA for the NCR of Delhi, has been entrusted with the challenging responsibility of reducing pollution levels. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qvTUey Rashme Sehgal

Tata Steel signed a memorandum of understanding with the Raman Singh-led Chhattisgarh govt in 2005 to set up a Rs 19,500 crore plant in Bastar. It involved acquiring 5,000 acres of land across 10 villages for the plant that proposed to create 5.5 million tonnes of steel per annum. The state started acquiring land 2008-09 onwards. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fa5oyh Parth MN

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut tweeted a jibe at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, asking him when he will rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qAJvOz FP Staff

Narendra Modi launched demonetisation in 2016 with three objectives - terminating black money in cash, killing fake currency and put an end to cash-based corruption. Political leaders across the spectrum responded to the scheme completing two years of implementation on Thursday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FaTa8Q FP Staff

The BJP's 'Sabarimala Protection Rath Yatra' on Sabarimala will also begin today from Madhur in Kasargod and end at Pathanamthitta on 13 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qvTTr0 FP Staff

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's remarks on renaming Ahmedabad as Karnavati come after Yogi Adityanath said Faizabad district will be renamed Ayodhya. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FbyjC7 FP Staff

Demonetisation is a key step in a chain of important decisions taken by the Government to formalise the economy. The Government first targeted the black money outside India. Asset holders were asked to bring this money back on payment of penal tax. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qBm07W Arun Jaitley

The "severe-plus emergency" in Delhi essentially means that even healthy people may suffer from respiratory illnesses on a prolonged exposure to such polluted air. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2F9VIUD Press Trust of India

Air pollution levels across the country took a hit following Diwali celebrations, after many defied the Supreme Court's restrictions on the timeframe within which firecrackers can be burst. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DaGwEf FP Staff

Demonetisation Anniversary LIVE updates: Arun Jaitley, in his blog, wrote that "an ill-informed criticism" of the demonetisation is that almost the entire cash money got deposited in the banks. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PQPSeO FP Staff

Employees at Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL), Air India's subsidiary for ground services, called for the strike after the airline reportedly refused to reinstate some sacked contract workers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DaGv39 FP Staff

Thirty-five Yemeni and international NGOs has called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" in Yemen, where they warned 14 million people were now "on the brink of famine". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PJbF8u Agence France-Presse

Delhi does not care for the Supreme Court, worse it does not care for itself. Despite the ruling that the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals can only take place between 8 pm and 10 pm, Central Pollution Control Board's data suggested that the PM 2.5 was 697 and shudders from firecrackers near and far could be heard all night. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D6HGk1 Pallavi Rebbapragada

The US has taken a well-thought-out decision to exempt India from sanctions regarding the development of the strategically-located Chabahar port in Iran from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PNX0bZ Vinay Kaura

The state of Goa is all set to open its doors to the country's first world-class costume museum, the Moda Goa Moda Goaand Research Centre. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2D57e0Z Neha Kirpal