November 12, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram, November 11: A CAG report on preparedness and response to floods in Kerala’ has said the state is yet to enact flood plain zoning legislation, 45 years after the Union Government circulated to all states a model draft…

Alluding to the Chinese military build-up across the Line of Actual Control, the Centre told the Supreme Court Thursday that wider roads are needed in the Char Dham mountain region of Uttarakhand to transport missiles like the BrahMos and…

Governors must cut down on visits to their home and spend more time visiting Raj Bhavans of other states to ensure best practices are shared among them, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday. “It is often seen that Governors take…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Leh and Ladakh on November 17-18 during which he will pay homage to martyrs at Rezang La War Memorial, according to sources in the Defence Ministry. “Raksha Mantri will visit Rezang La memorial…

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sold about $5 billion in shares, the billionaire reported in filings on Wednesday, just days after he polled Twitter users about selling 10% of his stake. In his first share sale since 2016, Musk’s trust sold…

A McKinsey & Co. partner who advised Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on its impending acquisition of GreenSky Inc. was charged with using inside information about the deal to make more than $450,000 from illegal trades. Puneet Dikshit, 40,…

The benchmark indices declined on Thursday, taking cues from global peers as US inflation data hit a 30-year high on Wednesday, amid volatility due to the weekly expiry of F&O contracts. The Sensex slipped below 60,000, closing at…

Sapphire Foods IPO subscription status: The initial public offering (IPO) of Sapphire Foods India, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, which was launched earlier this week got subscribed 6.62 times on the final day, according to the…

China’s biggest online shopping day, known as “Singles’ Day” on Nov. 11, is taking on a muted tone this year as regulators crack down on the technology industry and President Xi Jinping pushes for “common prosperity.” The Singles’ Day…

As Steve Smith blasted his bat onto his pads in anger after holing out in the deep, his hangman, Shadab Khan wrapped his palms over his face, before he was deluged by his onrushing teammates. He was so over-joyous that he didn’t know how to…

New Zealand will bring Tim Seifert in to replace Devon Conway in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Australia after the wicketkeeper-batsman broke his right hand with a frustrated punch of his bat following his dismissal against England.…

“Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge (We wouldn’t break this friendship)”. This was the theme of Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s team talk after the loss to Australia at the T20 World Cup semifinal. “Everybody is feeling the pain. Where we made…

Back in 2018, Matthew Wade had conceded that his international career was all but over. That was on the back of an indifferent summer in domestic cricket, which saw him lose his Test place to Tim Paine, while he was replaced by Alex Carey…

Kolkata, Nov 11 (UNI) A partial eclipse of the Moon will occur on November 19 next. From India, just after moonrise, ending of partial phase of the eclipse will be visible for a very short span of time from extreme north eastern parts of…

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (UNI) As many as fifteen Bills on different subjects were passed in the 16th special session of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. An official spokesman of the state government informed that the Bills passed…

Jammu, Nov 11 (UNI) Reacting to the notice served by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for the demolition of ‘illegally’ constructed bungalow, former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Thursday expressed his hope…

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 11 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday came down heavily on Bollywood actor Kanaga Ranaut for stating that India did not get Independence in 1947, but 'bheekh' or alms, stating that the remarks made by the recipient of…

Brussels, Nov 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Commission upgraded the 2021 forecast for the Euro area GDP growth to 5 percent, downgrading the 2022 forecast to 4.3 percent. In its fresh economic forecast, released on Thursday, the…

Dhaka, Nov 11 (UNI) Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said that the Golden jubilee celebration of Bangladesh’s independence will start on December 16. Speaking to media persons, he said that the two day event on…

London, Nov 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received a permit to marry his fiancée Stella Moris, UK media reported. Last week, Assange and Moris filed a lawsuit against UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and…