New Delhi, Nov 9 Following are the top stories at 9.10 PM
NATION
DEL62 PM-LD UKRAINE (9.07 PM)
**** Modi and Zelenskyy talk over phone, PM conveys India’s readiness to aid end of Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday during which Modi conveyed India’s readiness to contribute to all efforts aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict with Russia. ****
DEL36 POLLUTION-MISSING AQI DATA (4.52 PM)
**** Questions over Delhi AQI data as several monitoring stations go offline on Diwali night
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years but the extent of its severity was likely worse than official figures showed as several monitoring stations went offline on Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of the AQI tracking exercise itself. ****
DEL35 RED FORT BLAST ANNIV-SECURITY OPS (4.39 PM)
**** Red Fort blast: Year-long anti-terror push results in 300 arrests, 73 deportations
By Sumir Kaul
New Delhi: As the first anniversary of the brazen Red Fort blast approaches, central security agencies have tightened vigilance nationwide, backed by a fortified counterterrorism architecture and a sweeping crackdown on cross-border terror syndicates over the past year, officials said on Monday. ****
DEL30 RAHUL-PM (3.57 PM)
**** Rahul Gandhi repeats debate dare after PM Modi’s ‘Dimagi Naxal’ jibe
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Dimagi Naxals” remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn’t buy his “lies”, and challenged the PM again to debate him on who is anti-national and controlled by foreign forces. ****
DEL60 DL-MAMATA-NOTICE (8.29 PM)
**** Delhi Police serves notice to Mamata for witness statement in 2013 protest case
New Delhi: Delhi Police has served a notice to former West Bengal chief minister Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to record her statement in a 2013 case linked to a confrontation with police during a Trinamool Congress protest in the national capital, police sources said on Monday. ****
DEL34 EDU-UNESCO-CYBER BULLYING (4.27 PM)
**** Cyber bullying affects one in ten students worldwide; AI fuels new threat: UNESCO
New Delhi: One in three students across the globe experiences bullying every month, while one in ten faces cyber bullying, the UNESCO said, warning that AI is accelerating new forms of technology-facilitated violence (TFV). ****
DEL59 CENSUS-MAPPING SOFTWARE (8.15 PM)
**** 24.25 lakh housing blocks mapped across India using special software for Census
New Delhi: The Registrar General of India has mapped 24.25 lakh Houselisting Blocks, micro-units of up to 800 individuals that form the foundation of the country’s population headcount, using a special software developed for the purpose, an official communique said. ****
DEL58 RAIL-REVENUE-SCRAP (8.10 PM)
**** Rs 628.49 cr generated through scrap disposal, over 14 acres of space freed up: Railways
New Delhi: Indian Railways generated Rs 628.49 crore through scrap disposal, exceeding the target of Rs 600 crore and also facilitated the freeing up of more than 14 acres of space under this process, the ministry said on Monday. ****
DEL49 LD AIR QUALITY (6.57 PM)
**** Air quality deteriorates in north India post-Diwali
New Delhi: A thick layer of smog hung over parts of north India on Monday, a day after Diwali celebrations during which crackers were burst beyond permitted hours, pushing air quality to alarmingly high levels. ****
DEL47 DL-SIR-FORM 6 (6.47 PM)
**** Delhi SIR: Nearly 3L Form 6 applications filed after 47.5L voters excluded from draft roll
New Delhi: Nearly 3 lakh applications seeking fresh enrolment in the electoral roll have been filed in Delhi since the publication of the draft roll on August 31, which excluded around 47.5 lakh voters, official data showed. ****
DEL42 ENV-HYDRO PROJ-ARUNACHAL (6.24 PM)
**** Hydro project on Siyang River’s tributary in Arunachal gets key approval; 1 lakh trees to be cut
By Alind Chauhan
New Delhi: Even as protests in Arunachal Pradesh continue against the 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, a proposed hydroelectric project on the Siyom River — a tributary of the Siyang River — has received key approval from the Union Environment Ministry’s forest advisory committee (FAC). ****
DEL40 UP-LD ALL ACCIDENTS (5.46 PM)
**** 17 killed, 55 injured in six road accidents across UP a day after Diwali
Lucknow: At least 17 people were killed and 55 others injured in six separate road accidents across Uttar Pradesh on Monday, a day after Diwali celebrations, with several crashes occurring in the early morning hours, officials said. ****
BOM41 MH-HIGHRISE-LD FIRE (7.27 PM)
**** 50 persons rescued after fire in Thane highrise; no casualties
Thane: As many as 50 persons were rescued after a major fire broke out at a 17-storey residential building in Maharashtra’s Thane city, officials said on Monday. ****
BOM33 MH-LD FIRE (5.37 PM)
**** 6 killed in Dharashiv house fire on Diwali; Mumbai bans aerial crackers after multiple blazes
Dharashiv/Mumbai: A trail of blazes marred Diwali celebrations in Maharashtra, leaving six members of a family dead due to suffocation in Dharashiv district and sparking nearly 140 fire incidents across Mumbai on Sunday night alone, officials said on Monday. ****
BOM32 GA-GIRL-2NDLD SEXUAL ASSAULT (5.32 PM)
**** Girl (3) sexually assaulted in Goa, hospitalised; minister blames outsiders for 90 pc of such crimes
Panaji: A three-year-old girl, daughter of a balloon seller, was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified man in a dilapidated building in North Goa district, leaving her in a critical condition, police said on Monday. ****
CAL13 WB-RAPE-3RDLD ENCOUNTER (8.37 PM)
**** Bengal: Rape-murder accused killed in police firing; CM says police can retaliate in self-defence
Kolkata: A man accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district was killed in an exchange of fire with police early on Monday, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari saying that personnel of the force were allowed to retaliate in self-defence. ****
LEGAL
LGD4 DL-HC-GRAP-LD DEMOLITION (4.19 PM)
**** GRAP restrictions: Delhi HC directs constitution of committee on demolition of dangerous buildings
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD commissioner to constitute a high-powered committee in consultation with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to address the issue of repair, sealing or demolition of dangerous and dilapidated buildings during GRAP-related restrictions. ****
LGD6 DL-HC-BOOK (4.53 PM)
**** Delhi HC allows circulation of book about Rana Kapoor, restrains publication of ‘derogatory’ portions
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has allowed the sale and circulation of book ‘Yes Man: The Untold Story of Rana Kapoor’ while restraining publication of four “derogatory” portions concerning former Yes Bank CEO Rana Kapoor. ****
BUSINESS
DEL17 BIZ-GOVT-CANCER DRUGS (12.55 PM)
Revised MRPs of 1,364 anti-cancer formulations come into effect; consumers to save Rs 3,540 cr/year
New Delhi: Revised Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 1,364 anti-cancer formulations have come into effect from Monday, a move projected to save consumers an estimated Rs 3,540.38 crore annually, according to an official release.
FOREIGN
FGN35 BANGLA-2NDLD HASINA (5.18 PM)
**** Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport, national identity card to return to Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday requested a new passport and national identity card, signalling preparations for her planned return to the country in December. ****
FGN10 US-TRUMP-LD IMMIGRATION (8.46 AM)
**** Trump says his immigration policy ‘too tough’ after midterm drubbing
Washington: US President Donald Trump acknowledged that his immigration policy was “too tough” after a severe drubbing in the midterm elections and said he was ready to work with the Democratic Party in the years ahead. ****
FGN54 CHINA-FIRE (8.45 PM)
**** 14 killed in high-rise building fire in China
Beijing: Fourteen people died while 60 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, the capital of China’s northern Shanxi Province, local officials said on Monday.
(PTI News)
