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21Nov

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Delhi assembly elections: AAP releases first list of candidates | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi party (AAP) on Thursday released its first list for the Delhi assembly polls for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, which are expected to be held in early 2025.Former BJP leaders Brahm Singh Tanwar, Anil Jha, and BB Tyagi, along with former Congress leaders Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, Veer Dhingan, and Sumesh Shokeen, who recently joined the AAP, have also been included in the party's first list. The candidates named in the first list include:Chhatarpur: Brahma Singh TanwarKirari: Anil JhaVishwas Nagar: Deepak SinglaRohtas Nagar: Sarita SinghLaxmi Nagar: B.B. TyagiBadarpur: Ram Singh NetajiSeelampur: Chaudhry Zubair AhmadSeemapuri: Veer DhinganGhonda: Gaurav SharmaKarawal Nagar: Manoj TyagiMatiala: Sumesh ShokeenThe last Delhi Assembly elections were held in Februar...

21Nov

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‘Timing raises questions’: BJP targets Congress over Adani indictment in US | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After US charged Gautam Adani in alleged bribe and fraud scheme, BJP leader Amit Malviya on Thursday questioned the timing of report "just before the Parliament session and Donald Trump’s impending Presidency."The saffron party leader resorted to the "George Soros" rhetoric to lash out at Congress saying that all the states in question were ruled by the opposition when the alleged act took place."Since the power was costly, the SDCs were not willing to buy. Therefore, the Adanis (in collusion with Azure Power; a US firm) paid the equivalent of US $265 million to SDCs based in Odisha (BJD ruled), Tamilnadu (DMK), Chhattisgarh (Congress) and Andhra Pradesh (YSRCP) between Jul 21 and Feb 22 (by far the largest to AP)," he said in a post on X.Malviya called out on the grand old part...

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Fractures, five surgeries can’t keep man away from poll booth | India News – Times of India

Pune: Vikram Pardeshi, a 44-year-old resident of Pune, showcased remarkable determination by voting in the Maharashtra assembly elections Wednesday despite suffering multiple fractures while saving a man from falling 40 feet, reports Joy Sengupta. He arrived at the polling booth in a wheelchair with bandaged limbs.A trained life-saver with Rashtriya Life Saving Society, he suffered his injuries on Oct 3 while rescuing a man dangling from a balcony. Although he successfully saved the man, he fell during the effort. Pardeshi was advised complete rest after five surgeries, but he prioritised voting.Overcoming an uneven ramp, he limped into the booth. "Nothing can stop me from voting. If I don't vote, I shouldn't be expecting any change and shouldn't complain," he said.Source link

21Nov

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‘Intimate nexus’: Congress reacts to US bribery allegations against Adani | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday reiterated its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the transactions of the Adani Group, on the day US authorities charged Gautam Adani with bribery and fraud."The indictment of Gautam Adani and others by the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) of the US vindicates the demand that the Indian National Congress has been making since Jan 2023 for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the various Modani scams," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X."The INC had asked a hundred questions in its Hum Adani ke Hain (HAHK) series bringing out the various dimensions of these scams and of the intimate nexus that has existed between the PM and his favourite," he added.US authorities have charged Ada...

21Nov

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PM Modi’s ‘ek ped maa ke naam’ initiative goes global | India News – Times of India

Photo credit: X/@narendramodi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'ek ped maa ke naam' (one tree for mother) initiative went global on Wednesday.PM Modi and Guyana President Irfaan Ali planted a sapling in Georgetown, symbolizing a global embrace of environmental consciousness campaign, which had seen massive participation across the country since its launch on World Environment Day on June 5 this year.The initiative encouraged people to plant a sapling as a tribute to their mothers, intertwining the themes of environmental care with the universal bond of maternal love."This act wasn't just about environmentalism but also about fostering a connection between nations through shared values of respect for nature and motherhood," said a senior functionary.Later in a post on X, PM Modi sa...

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In first in 18 years, ballots cast in Red-hit Gadchiroli without a bullet being fired | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Trends from EC website Wednesday indicated a sharp difference in voting patterns between urban and rural areas, but an overall improvement in both segments.At least nine districts in Vidarbha - which included the remote Naxal-affected belt - logged polling percentages in the range of 64-72% as opposed to the state average of 65.08% (as of 11.45pm). In comparison, urban clusters of MMR, Pune, Nagpur and Thane were around 60%, all showing an improvement from percentages recorded in the 2019 polls.The island city of Mumbai which stretches from Colaba to Mahim recorded the lowest turnout among all districts at 51%. But the overall average for Mumbai, which is notorious for voter apathy, was a shade higher at 52.1% from the previous assembly poll. Similarly, Pune was at 61.1% as opposed...

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Widow of armyman who died in J&K loses hands in hair dryer blast | India News – Times of India

BAGALKOT: A 37-year-old woman lost both her hands recently when a hair dryer she was holding exploded in Ilkal in Karnataka's Bagalkot district. She is recovering at a hospital. Police said the victim has been identified as Basavarajeswari Yarnal, wife of ex-armyman Papanna Yaranal who died due to an electrical short circuit in Jammu & Kashmir in 2017. The hair dryer was couriered to one of her neighbours who asked her to collect it. Police said the hair dryer could have exploded due to a short circuit.The victim's brother-in-law Shivangowda Yarnal told TOI a courier parcel was booked in the name of Shashikala, a neighbour of Basavarajeswari. When the delivery person called Shashikala, she said she was out of town and requested him to hand it over to Basavarajeswari. Basavarajeswari co...

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Smear campaigns will hit ties further, India tells Canada | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian govt quickly rebutted a report in the Canadian media alleging that PM Narendra Modi might have been aware of the plot to kill Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, with ministry of external affairs saying in a statement that such smear campaigns would only further damage the strained relationship.The Globe and Mail report, attributed to an anonymous senior national security official who worked on the "intelligence assessment" of alleged Indian foreign-interference operations in Canada, also linked external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the plot."We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian govt source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. Smear campaigns like this only ...

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PM Modi meets top Caribbean leaders, discusses bilateral cooperations

Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with the top leaders of Caribbean nations on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit here and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation across several key areas. The prime minister arrived in Guyana earlier in the day -- the first visit by an Indian head of the state to the country in more than 50 years. He met leaders of the Caribbean partner countries on Wednesday at the sidelines of the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit. "Had an excellent meeting with Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana. The President himself enjoys a strong bond with India," Modi said in a post on X. The two leaders reviewed the bilateral developmental cooperation, including in sectors like skill develo...

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India slips on climate list but still a high performer | India News – Times of India

BAKU: India slipped from 7th rank a year ago to 10th in the latest Climate Change Performance Index, but the country along with the UK (6th) are the only G20 nations on the high-performers list, showed an annual report released on the sidelines of CO on Wednesday.Despite the drop, India remains on the list of top 10 high-performing countries for the sixth year in a row. India, which ranked 31st in 2014, entered the top 10 in 2019.Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK take the lead as fourth, fifth and sixth rankers with the top three ranks remaining vacant like the previous years in the absence of a perfect score to any country.The world's biggest emitter China ranks 55th and the second biggest, US, remains at 57th position - they are among very low performers, according to the 20th edition ...

21Nov

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US SEC charges Adani in alleged bribery scheme

Washington, Nov 21 (PTI): The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged billionaire Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of the Adani Group, with allegedly defrauding American investors and bribing officials. Adani, 62, his nephew Sagar Adani, 30, executives of Adani Green Energy Ltd, and Cyril Cabanes, an executive of Azure Power Global Ltd were charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, as well as substantive securities fraud, for their roles in a multi-billion-dollar scheme to obtain funds from US investors and global financial institutions through false and misleading statements. The SEC alleged that the bribery scheme was orchestrated to enable renewable energy companies Adani Green and Azure Power to capitalise on a multi-billion-dollar solar ener...

21Nov

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PM Modi honoured with Dominica’s top civilian award | India News – Times of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with Dominica's highest award on Wednesday in recognition of his support during the COVID-19 crisis and his efforts to strengthen India-Dominica ties. President Sylvanie Burton of Dominica conferred the "Dominica Award of Honour" on PM Modi during the India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana, marking the completion of his three-nation tour."Honoured to be conferred with the highest national award by Dominica. I dedicate it to the 140 crore people of India," PM Modi said in a post on X."The award is a recognition of PM's statesmanship and contribution to Dominica during the COVID-19 pandemic and his commitment to strengthening India-Dominica ties," the Ministry of External Affairs wrote in another post on X.The Prime Minister will also receive top honours fro...

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Tamil Nadu teacher refuses to marry without parents’ nod, killed | India News – Times of India

THANJAVUR: A 26-year-old woman, who taught in a school in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend on the school premises on Wednesday morning after she refused to marry him without her parents' permission.M Ramani, a temporary Tamil teacher at Mallipattinam Govt Higher Secondary School, was stabbed on the neck with a knife by P Madhan, 28, outside the staff room around 10am. Though fellow teachers rushed her to hospital, she succumbed to injuries on the way. The accused has been nabbed. CM M K Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 5 lakh from the CM's public relief fund for Ramani's family. Police said Madhan and Ramani were in love and both hailed from Chinnamanai village in Sethubavachathiram block. His family had met her family a few days ago and expressed a wish to g...

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Dominica confers top award on PM Modi

Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 21 (PTI): Dominica has conferred its top award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica. The prime minister, who is in Guyana on the last leg of his three-nation visit, was conferred the "Dominica Award of Honour" by President Sylvanie Burton of Dominica during the India-CARICOM Summit here on Wednesday. "Honoured to be conferred with highest national award by Dominica. I dedicate it to the 140 crore people of India," Modi said in a post on X. "The award is a recognition of PM’s statesmanship and contribution to Dominica during the COVID-19 pandemic and his commitment to strengthening India-Dominica ties," the Minist...

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Nitish Kumar Announces Continued Posting for ‘Special Teachers’ in Bihar | India News – Times of India

Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the ‘special teachers' would continue to serve in the same school where they were working before getting the status of state govt employees. They, as of now, would not be transferred to other places, he said."The ‘special teachers', as they are termed after clearing the competency tests, were worried about their new place of postings. We have now decided that these teachers will continue to work at the current place of posting," Nitish said while addressing an education department function at Adhiveshan Bhavan, where he symbolically handed over appointment letters to more than 1.14 lakh ‘special teachers', who got the status of state govt employees after clearing the competency test a few months back.The CM's announcement would provide r...

21Nov

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PM Modi proposes 7 key pillars to strengthen ties between India and CARICOM

Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday proposed seven "key pillars" to strengthen ties between India and the Caribbean Community as he held talks with leaders from the region focusing on trade, technology and tourism among others.Modi, who arrived in Guyana on Wednesday -- the first visit by an Indian head of the state in more than 50 years, made the remarks as he joined leaders from the Caribbean partner countries for the second India-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit here.They discussed ways to strengthen ties in areas such as economic cooperation, agriculture and food security, health and pharmaceuticals, and science and innovations. During the summit, Prime Minister Modi proposed seven key pillars to strengthen ties between India and CARICOM.Sev...

21Nov

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India rejects Canadian media report on Nijjar killing, calls it ‘ludicrous’ and ‘smear campaign’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday strongly rejected Canadian media reports alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of a plot to kill pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, calling the claims "ludicrous" and urging their dismissal with the "contempt they deserve."The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the allegations, highlighting that such "smear campaigns" only serve to "further damage our already strained ties.""We do not normally comment on media reports. However, such ludicrous statements made to a newspaper purportedly by a Canadian government source should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. Smear campaigns like this only further damage our already strained ties," the MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.This statement follows a...

20Nov

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Maharashtra elections: Independent candidate Balasaheb Shinde dies after collapsing at polling booth | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An independent candidate from the Beed assembly seat died when the Maharashtra polls were underway on Wednesday, a police official said.Balasaheb Shinde (43), a resident of Beed city, collapsed at the Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalay polling booth between 2 pm and 3 pm.He was rushed to a local hospital and later to a private medical facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he lost his life during treatment, the official said.Yogesh Kshirsagar of Ajit Pawar's NCP and Sandip Kshirsagar of NCP (SP) headed by Sharad Pawar are among the 31 candidates in the fray in the constituency in the state's Marathwada region. The two are nephews of former Maharashtra minister Jaydatta Kshirsagar.Beed recorded a voter turnout of 51.92 per cent as of 5 pm.All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra went ...

20Nov

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Rope car facility resumes at Palani Murugan temple | India News – Times of India

DINDIGUL: The rope car facility at the Palani Murugan temple opened to the public following pujas from Wednesday onwards after being closed for maintenance for more than a month. Officials said that works are also on for a possible new line of rope car service at the temple.One of the six abodes of Lord Murugan, the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple at Palani in Dindigul district, sees hundreds of devotees visiting every day not only from Tamil Nadu but also from other states and even countries. Devotees usually reach the hill temple by rope car, winch train, or through steps. Annual maintenance work of the temple’s rope car facility commenced from Oct 7 this year with devotees having to opt for alternatives during the period since then.On Wednesday, after special pujas were performed,...

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India ranked 26th in Children’s Climate Risk: Unicef report highlights urgent action required | India News – Times of India

Unicef’s "The State of the World’s Children 2024" report NEW DELHI: India has been ranked 26th out of 163 countries in Unicef’s "The State of the World’s Children 2024" report, spotlighting the severe climate risks facing its children. The report examines the interplay of demographic shifts, climate crises, and technological advances, identifying these as critical forces shaping the lives of 2.3 billion children projected globally by 2050.Nearly one billion children worldwide face extreme vulnerability to climate and environmental hazards, with Indian children disproportionately affected. The report reveals that by the 2040s, up to 34 million people in India could be impacted by extreme river flooding, while coastal floods may affect 18 million by the 2070s. Rising temperatures and air pol...

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Exit poll results: BJP-led Mahayuti likely to retain Maharashtra; pollsters predict neck-and-neck fight in Jharkhand | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Exit poll results on Wednesday predicted a major win for the BJP-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra where it is likely to secure around 160 seats - well past the majority mark of 145 -- while the Congress-led INDIA bloc is predicted to win around 120 seats. Jharkhand, however, may see a neck-and-neck fight with the BJP-led NDA predicted to win around 40 seats and the INDIA bloc around 37 seats in the 81-member House that has a majority mark of 41 seats.Exit polls were out soon after the close of polling in Maharashtra and the second phase of voting in Jharkhand, predicting victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra and the NDA in Jharkhand.In the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, 145 is the majority mark, while it is 41 in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly. The BJP-Shiv-Se...

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Maharashtra exit poll results 2024: Advantage for Mahayuti, say pollsters | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The exit poll results released on Thursday has predicted advantage to Mahayuti in the Maharashtra assembly elections. The alliance between BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP, and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena is likely to retain power in the state, according to pollsters.Exit polls released by Matrize, Peoples Pulse, Chanakya gave upper hand to Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra elections.According to Matrize projections, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is projected to win between 150 and 170 seats in the 288-member assembly. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is projected to win between 110 and 130 seats. Smaller parties and independents are forecasted to win 8 to 10 seats.The Peoples Pulse exit polls gave Mahayuti alliance 175-195 seats and MVA 85-112 seats. Chanakya exit poll has projected a st...

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh, Chinese counterpart Dong Jun hold bilateral meeting on Asean sidelines | India News – Times of India

Photo: X/@DefenceMinIndia NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Laos's Vientiane on the sidelines of the 11th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus).Singh's meeting comes weeks after New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to break the border impasse by agreeing to pull their troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to the pre-2020 position, the year that saw a deadly clash between forces of both nations in Galwan.Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Brics summit on October 23.The meeting between the defence minister and Dong Jun is an important event as it is anticipated that there could be discussion over the next phase...

20Nov

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India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report | India News – Times of India

BAKU: India remained in the top 10 on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change, despite dropping two spots compared to an year ago, thanks to its low per-capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) -- published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International -- tracks the progress of the world's largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy. The 63 countries, along with the European Union, assessed in the CCPI are responsible for 90 per cent of global emissions. India ranks 10th in this year's CCPI, remaining among the highest performers. The CCPI report, however, noted that significant changes in India's c...

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NCLT directs initiation of insolvency proceedings against Raheja Developers | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Tribunal has directed to initiate insolvency proceedings against realty firm Raheja Developers on a petition filed by flat allottees of its Gurgaon-based Shilas project. The NCLT said Raheja Developers has a "debt due and default" against the flat allottees, who had made their payments and delivery of the units was not on time and referred it for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)."The Application bearing... filed by the Applicants under Section 7 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, for initiating CIRP against Raheja Developers Ltd is, hereby, admitted," the NCLT said.A two-member NCLT bench, comprising its President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and AK Srivastava, has also appointed Manindra K Tiwari as the Interim Resolution Profes...

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NCP factions lock horns over viral Bitcoin audio clip; fake, says Supriya Sule | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A major political controversy has emerged on Maharashtra's polling day concerning allegations of Bitcoin scam money being utilised for election funding by NCP leader Supriya Sule and Congress leader Nana Patole.The BJP released an audio recording on Tuesday, making serious allegations against Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole.While Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar claimed that it was her "sister's voice" in the audio clip shared by BJP, Supriya Sule categorically rejected these accusations.What are the allegations against Supriya Sule?On the eve of Maharashtra elections, former Pune IPS officer Ravindranath Patil accused Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole of misappropriating bitcoins from a 2018 cryptocurrenc...