New Delhi, Nov 13 Following are the top stories at 1.10 pm:
NATION
DEL13 MHA-IRF-UAPA-BAN
****Ban on controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation extended
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Friday extended the ban on controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation for another five years, noting it has been indulging in activities that are prejudicial to the security of the country and have the potential to disturb peace and communal harmony.****
MDS15 KA-PM-LD YOGA
****PM Modi lauds Yoga’s global acceptance, highlights country’s efforts to promote Ayurveda
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Yoga’s growing global acceptance following India’s initiatives and highlighted the country’s efforts to promote traditional systems of medicine, including Ayurveda.****
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****Modi will not remain PM after one-on-one debate with me: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday repeated his debate dare to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that Modi will not remain in office after a one-on-one exchange with him.****
DEL7 CONG-ADANI
****’Scandal of gigantic proportions’: Congress on Adani slashing Maharashtra power project cost by 99%
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government over Adani Green Energy Limited reportedly seeking to revise the cost of its hydropower project in Maharashtra’s Satara district downwards by 99 per cent, calling it a “scandal of gigantic proportions” and reiterating its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the group’s operations.****
BOM3 MH-BHAGWAT
****Service is not a profession but a responsibility towards society: Bhagwat
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said compassion and sensitivity are the foundations of humanity and society, stressing that people should serve others without expecting anything in return.****
MDS16 KL-PRIYANKA-PAR SESSION
****Oppn not informed about possible special Parliament session on delimitation, says Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad (Keralam): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said Opposition parties had not been informed about any move by the Union government to convene a special session of Parliament to pass the proposed Delimitation Bill.****
LEGAL
LGC1 AS-HC-CITIZENSHIP
****Gauhati HC rules PAN card, voter card alone cannot establish Indian citizenship
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court rejected a woman’s claim of Indian citizenship, stating that a PAN card and an Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) alone cannot establish Indian citizenship or prove a family relationship unless supported by records used for their issuance.****
BUSINESS
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****Andhra CM Naidu urges industry to turn MoUs into inaugurations, join ‘P4’ to lift poor families
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged companies to convert investment agreements signed at a business summit into operating projects quickly, and asked them to back his P4 (public-private-people partnership) programme through CSR spending aimed at the state’s poorest households.****
DEL3 BIZ-MITTAL-SATCOM
****Mittal says India must hold the satellite ‘kill switch’, warns against reliance on one company
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India must keep control of the “kill switch” for satellite communications on its own soil, as the government weighs security conditions that will decide when satellite broadband goes live.****
FOREIGN
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****Indian Consulate in Dubai working closely with UAE authorities to help victims of Fujairah accident
Dubai: The Indian mission in Dubai has said that it is working closely with the UAE authorities to provide all possible assistance and support to the families of the Indian victims of a tragic road accident in Fujairah, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people.****
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****74 terrorists killed in multiple operations: Pakistani Army
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 74 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations in the restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, the army said on Friday.****
FGN19 EUROPE-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-ENVOY
****Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice
Dublin: European nations are seeking an envoy to represent them in talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, concerned that a US-backed process will leave them sidelined as Moscow and Washington decide the fate of a conflict that has roiled the continent.
(PTI News)
