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Oct 31, 2021 07:01 AM IST
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai pays his last respects to actor Puneeth Rajkumar
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday paid his last respects to actor Puneeth Rajkumar at Sree Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru. The actor’s last rites will be performed today at the same studio.
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Oct 31, 2021 06:34 AM IST
One more case lodged against NCB witness Kiran Gosavi, total 3 cases: Pune Police
The Pune Police have informed that one more case has been registered against Kiran Gosavi (NCB witness in cruise raid case) under sections 420,409,506(2), 120(b) of IPC, and arms act 3(b). So far, a total of 3 cases have been lodged against him. Gosavi is in police custody till November 5.
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Oct 31, 2021 06:28 AM IST
Amit Shah to address ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas’ event in Gujarat
Union home minister Amit Shah will on Sunday address the Rashtriya Ekta Divas or National Unity Day celebrations to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, at Kevadiya in Gujarat. Shah is also scheduled to address the event. Read more
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Oct 31, 2021 06:23 AM IST
PM Modi to attend second session of G20 Summit on climate change today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday attend the second session of the G20 Rome Summit on climate change and environment. He is also expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Read more
Amit Shah to address ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas’ event in Gujarat
- Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel will also attend the celebrations, alongside Shah, to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the chief minister’s office confirmed in a tweet.

Published on Oct 31, 2021 06:19 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PM Modi to talk climate at G20 meet today, destination Glasgow next for COP26
The second session of the G20 summit on Sunday, focusing on climate and the environment, is being seen as an important stepping stone to the UN’s COP26 climate summit attended by almost 200 countries, in Glasgow, Scotland, where most of the G20 leaders will fly directly from Rome.

Published on Oct 31, 2021 05:47 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Bursting of green crackers allowed in Gurugram and UP for 2 hrs on Diwali
- Though an order by the Gurugram deputy commissioner mentioned that bursting of crackers will be allowed between 8pm and 10pm, the Uttar Pradesh government order did not specify the hours.

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 02:30 AM IST
‘Disclose if you’ve converted…can’t take double benefits’: RSS
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that it is an “open secret” why minority community members are opposing anti-conversion laws but cautioned that “increasing number” by fraudulent methods cannot be accepted.

Published on Oct 30, 2021 11:46 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Uttarakhand woman killed for marrying against family’s will, say police
The deceased has been identified as Kainaat. Police said Kainaat married Salman (24), a resident of Kathgodam, against the wishes of their families.

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 12:51 AM IST
By Ankur Sharma, Haldwani
High turnout as bypolls held for 30 assembly, 3 Lok Sabha seats
Nearly 70% polling was recorded by 5 pm in the five assembly seats of Assam, Election Commission data show

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 01:31 AM IST
Army officer, soldier killed in explosion along LoC in Rajouri
The blast took place when an army column was on patrol duty in the Kalal area of Nowshera sector, as part of measures to check infiltration of terrorists from across the border

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 03:46 AM IST
Rise in NREGS demand shows return to cities delayed
Between April and October this year, more than 60.1 million households have worked in the manual jobs scheme, widely regarded as the last resort of the rural poor.

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 04:25 AM IST
Upcoming polls a battle for state’s future: Rahul Gandhi in Goa
The Congress leader spent the day in Goa interacting with fishers, with the mining-affected community, and in a break from protocol, spent time at a local restaurant and hitched a ride on a motorcycle taxi — known as pilots in Goa.

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 01:55 AM IST
By Gerard de Souza, Panaji
India, Italy to collaborate on green hydrogen, gas sector
India, Italy agree to encourage joint investments of the two countries’ companies in energy transition-related fields

Published on Oct 30, 2021 11:29 PM IST
Pope accepts PM’s invite to visit India
Modi was the first Indian prime minister to meet Pope Francis since he became head of the Catholic Church in 2013.

Updated on Oct 30, 2021 11:52 PM IST
PM pitches ‘One Earth, One Health’ before G20
The Prime Minister made the remarks during his intervention at the first session of the G20 Summit focused on the global economy and health, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla told a news briefing in Rome.

Updated on Oct 30, 2021 11:47 PM IST
Climate finance, carbon markets to top India’s agenda at COP26
Scientists, activists and environmentalists believe that the Glasgow summit, also known as COP26, could be the last opportunity to keep global warming to agreed upon limits.

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 04:24 AM IST
By Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi