132 countries appealed to stop military operations in Baku climate summit

Baku, November 16 (IANS). On the Day of Peace, Relief and Recovery at the ongoing 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, including India, have joined the COP truce appeal. The COP Truce is an initiative supported by over a thousand international institutions, private sector … Read more

Trump appoints Steven Cheung as White House communications director

New York, November 16 (IANS). US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Steven Cheung, his media advisor and chief spokesperson, as White House communications chief. Trump announced Friday that Cheung “will return to the White House as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications.” He served as Special Assistant to the President and Strategic Response … Read more

Government aims to make Odisha a major hub of renewable energy: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Bhubaneswar, November 16 (IANS). Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said the Center is planning to develop Odisha as a major hub of renewable energy and explore the possibilities of green hydrogen production in the state. The Union Minister said this while addressing the concluding session of a two-day thinking camp organized by … Read more

Kirit Somaiya files complaint in EC against Maulana Khalil-ur-Rehman, alleging hate speech

New Delhi, November 16 (IANS). Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya has written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, appealing for action against All India Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson Maulana Khalil-ur-Rehman Sajjad Nomani. He has accused Nomani of violating the code of conduct. He wrote in his letter, “We are enclosing here … Read more

PM Modi expressed condolences, announced ex-gratia from ‘PMNRF’

New Delhi, November 16 (IANS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolence over the death of newborn babies due to fire in the NICU of the Medical College of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh and has announced to give ex-gratia to the victim’s family from the ‘Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund’. A tweet regarding the incident was … Read more

Indiscriminate firing at a petrol pump in Gokulpuri, Delhi, employee injured

New Delhi, November 16 (IANS). Miscreants opened indiscriminate fire at a petrol pump located on Wazirabad Road in Gokulpuri police station area of ​​Delhi. More than two dozen bullets were fired in the petrol pump office, due to which the petrol pump supervisor working there was injured. According to the police, the incident took place … Read more

On scoring two centuries in South Africa, Tilak Verma said, ‘It is an incredible feeling’

Johannesburg, 16 November (IANS). Indian young batsman Tilak Verma performed well in the T20 series against South Africa. He played an important role in helping the visiting team win 3-1 by scoring consecutive centuries in the last two matches. After scoring his maiden century in the third T20I at Centurion, the left-handed batsman bettered his … Read more

A cup of tea played a big role in the friendship of Manoj Bajpayee and Irrfan Khan

Mumbai, November 16 (IANS). Director Nikhil Advani once recalled the moments he spent with late Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee and Anurag Kashyap over never-ending sips of tea. Inspired by the issue of whether tea from Banaras, Kanpur or Bareilly is the best, their discussions touched upon life, cinema and everything in between. Advani narrated how … Read more

Indian stock market situation improves, consolidation may continue

Mumbai, November 16 (IANS). Regarding the domestic market, trade experts say that the market is in an improving situation and after reaching the peak recently, the main indices, Nifty and Sensex have fallen by about 10 percent. Last week, after showing sharp weakness on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nifty continued its decline amid range movement on … Read more

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