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‘Constructive meetings’ with Union ministers, says top European official

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The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital. More details awaited.‘Constructive meetings’ with Union ministers, says top European official Constructive meetings with Ministers Bhupender Yadav, RK Singh,S Jaishankar,Nirmala Sitharaman&HS Puri on COP26&opportunities in renewable energy, green hydrogen,clean transport,smart cities,circular economy&sustainable finance: Frans Timmermans, Executive VP, European Green Deal pic.twitter.com/4MTy0B35jOExecutive VP of the European green deal Frans Timmermans said that the he had constructive meetings with Union ministers Bhupender Yadav, RK Singh, S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman and Hardeep Singh Puri “on COP26 and opportunities in renewable energy, green hydrogen, clean transport, smart cities, circular economy and sustainable finance,” reports ANI.CRPF says situation in Kashmir valley ‘under control’CRPF is deployed there. CRPF and all the other security forces are more than equipped to handle any situation in the valley. The situation is under control: Zulfiquar Hasan, Director General, CRPF, in Delhi on current situation in Kashmir valley pic.twitter.com/x1yTKf2LdYDirector general of the CRPF said that the situation in Kashmir valley is under control and the forces are “more than equipped” to handle the situation there, reports ANI. Delhi reports 38 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in last 24 hoursDelhi reports 38 new #COVID19 cases, 8 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours.Total cases 14,39,526Total recoveries 14,14,095Death toll 25,091Active cases 340 pic.twitter.com/VOP8hrHTMoDelhi reported 38 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 1,439,526 and the death toll to 25,091, reports ANI. Tamil Nadu reports 1,152 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths in last 24 hoursTamil Nadu reports 1152 new #COVID19 cases, 1392 recoveries and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours.Total cases 26,92,949Total recoveries 26,43,431Death toll 35,987Active cases 13,531 pic.twitter.com/bTni130eK9Tamil Nadu logged 1,152 new Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the state's tally to 2,692,949 and the death toll to 35,987, reports ANI. UK foreign secretary says vaccination a ‘great area’  of collaboration with IndiaVaccination is a great area of collaboration between our two countries - the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine produced here at the Serum Institute. There's so much more we can do in areas like sharing our expertise on the environment ahead of COP26: UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss pic.twitter.com/Y0hCHCFasXUK foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss said that the Covid-19 vaccination was a great area of collaboration with India pointing at the AstraZeneca shot being produced at the Serum Institute of India. “There's so much more we can do in areas like sharing our expertise on the environment ahead of COP26,” Truss said, reports ANI.Maharashtra logs 1,632 new Covid-19 cases, 420 infections from Mumbai Maharashtra logged 1,632 new Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths as the state's tally reached 6,599,850 and the death toll climbed to 139,965. Mumbai contributed 420 new cases and five deaths to the state's tally.  The city has so far seen 753,653 cases and 16,202 fatalities.Punjab CM Channi urges PM Modi to restore staus quo regarding extension of BSF's jurisdictionPunjab chief minister Charanjit Channi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to relook and restore the status quo that existed before the Centre's notification of October 11, 2021, so as to enable the BSF and the Punjab Police to work together against anti-national forces, reports ANI citing Channi's office.Karnataka reports 378 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hoursWith 378 new Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours, Karnataka's tally reached 2,985,227 cases and the death toll climbed to 37,995, reports ANI.NCB summons Ananya Panday for questioning again on Oct 25#UPDATE | Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has called actor Ananya Panday for questioning once again on Monday, 25th October.#MumbaiThe Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) summoned actress Ananya Panday for questioning her again on October 25 in connection with the Aryan Khan drugs case, reports ANI.Defence ministry signs contract with US for procurement of various weapons at ₹423 croreDefence Ministry today signed a contract with US Government under Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable (Chaff and Flares) for IndianNavy at a cost of ₹423 Crores. These weapons are the outfit of P-8I aircraft: Ministry of Defence pic.twitter.com/ocG6QkAOgiThe ministry of defence signed a contract with the US Government under the foreign military sale (FMS) for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable (Chaff and Flares) for the Indian Navy at a cost of ₹423 Crores, reports ANI.Ananya Panday leaves NCB office after nearly 4 hours of questioningAnanya Panday, along with her father Chunky Panday left the NCB office after being questioned for nearly four hours.UK foreign secretary to meet Union ministers Jaishankar, Bhupender Yadav in Delhi UK foreign secretary Elizabeth Truss to meet external affairs minister S Jaishankar and environment minister Bhupender Yadav in Delhi shortly, reports ANI.‘Future inductions must aim at introducing new disruptive technologies’: CDS General Bipin RawatChief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said “future inductions must aim at introducing new disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, big data analysis, quantum computing, hypersonic weapons, robotics, nanotechnology, autonomous unmanned system and directed energy weapons to remain ahead of our adversaries,” reports ANI.J&K admin issues new Covid-19 guidelines to regulate pilgrims at Vaishno Devi shrineJammu and Kashmir government sets fresh guidelines to regulate pilgrims at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to prevent the spread of #COVID19 'Valid & verifiable RT-PCR/Rapid Antigen Test of Yatri not older than 72 hours of arrival should be made mandatory,' reads the order. pic.twitter.com/KPZDHzdQHfThe Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued fresh Covid-19 related guidelines to regulate pilgrims at Vaishno Devi shrine, reports ANI. Police say 4 people arrested for drug trading in Assam; Car, ₹1 crore recoveredDibrugarh, Assam | Four people apprehended for drug trading. A car, drugs worth about ₹1 crore recovered from them. All four have been identified. Three from Assam Rifles and one is a civilian: Shwetank Mishra, SP Dibrugarh pic.twitter.com/9whRC132UrAssam police said that four people were arrested for drug trading and a car, ₹1 crore have been recovered, reports ANI. CBI arrests 6 more in case related to derogatory posts on judges, judiciaryThe CBI arrested six more accused in an ongoing case related to the derogatory posts on social media against judges and the judiciary, reports ANI.CISF issues apology to actor Sudhaa Chandran after being stopped at airport for prosthetic limbCISF apologises to actor Sudhaa Chandran after she shared a video on being stopped at airport for prosthetic limb. "We'll examine why the lady personnel concerned requested Sudhaa Chandran to remove prosthetics & assure that no inconvenience is caused to travelling passengers." pic.twitter.com/oaVThYB0LvThe CISF apologised to actor Sudhaa Chandran after her complaint of being stopped at airport for prosthetic limb, reports ANI."We'll examine why the lady personnel concerned requested Sudhaa Chandran to remove prosthetics and assure that no inconvenience is caused to travelling passengers," CISF said.Congress appoints Harish Chaudhary as Punjab and Chandigarh AICC in-chargeHon'ble Congress President has appointed Shri Harish Chaudhary as AICC In-Charge of Punjab and Chandigarh with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/aoHuxuPs8LThe Congress has appointed Harish Chaudhary as the party's in-charge for Punjab and Chandigarh after relieving Harish Rawat.PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme tomorrowPM Narendra Modi to interact with beneficiaries and stakeholders of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme tomorrow (October 23), reports ANI. Ananya Panday reaches NCB office for questioningActress Ananya Panday reached NCB office along with her father Chunky Panday at Ballard Estate in Mumbai.Court denies bail to JNU student Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots caseThe Saket court on Friday denied bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to alleged inflammatory and instigating speeches during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Delhi.Beijing begins Covid booster shots four months ahead of Winter OlympicsAuthorities in China have started offering booster shots against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Beijing and surrounding regions, four months before the capital city hosts the Winter Olympics, local media reports said. Read moreCong calls meeting of top party office-bearers, state unit heads on Oct 26The Congress party has called a meeting of its top office bearers and state unit heads on October 26. Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise, man dies after he leaps from 19th floorA level-three fire was reported at a multi-storey building in Mumbai's Parel area on Friday, according to the BMC's Disaster Management Cell. Around 24 tenders are present at the Avighna park apartment and firefighting operations are still going on. A 30-year-old man jumped from the 19th floor of the building and was declared dead on arrival at the KEM hospital. While another person was injured in the incident and was also sent to the KEM hospital, the BMC's Disaster Management Cell also said.   Ex-Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro appointed TMC's national vice-prezFormer Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro appointed as the National Vice President of the party: All India Trinamool Congress(file photo) pic.twitter.com/E9tNcjr500Former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro was on Friday appointed as the national vice-president of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). SC issues notice to ex-Twitter India MD Manish MaheshwariThe Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to ex-Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari over plea of the Uttar Pradesh government against Karnataka high court's decision to quash a notice seeking Maheshwari's appearance for a probe into a communally sensitive video uploaded by a user on the micro-blogging site. Sub-judge convicted of raping, cheating woman in JammuA fast-track court in Jammu on Thursday convicted suspended sub-judge Rakesh Kumar Abrol of raping and cheating a woman, who sought his legal help in 2018. Read moreOdisha Cong working president Pradeep Majhi quits partyPradeep Kumar Majhi, the working president of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), quit the party on Friday and sent his resignation letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. "The party has almost lost its credibility which may take a long time to revive," he added," Majhi said in the letter. With extreme pain, I have decided to resign from the primary membership of Indian National Congress. I had joined the party with utmost enthusiasm to serve the needy. Accordingly, the party also gave me ample opportunities along with a top position," he added. If disease doesn't discriminate, then there can't be any discrimination in vaccine too: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday it was assured that there should be no VIP culture in the ongoing vaccination drive. “India had only one mantra that if the disease doesn't discriminate, then there cannot be any discrimination in vaccination too.”One billion vaccine doses is not just a number, it’s a symbol of new India: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the achievement of administering over one billion doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 is not just a number, but a symbol of new India. PM Modi addresses nation#WATCH | PM Modi's address to the nation https://t.co/2JjOwK5ntFPrime Minister Narendra Modi is currently addressing the nation.India reports 15,786 new Covid-19 cases, 231 deathsIndia on Friday saw a fall in its daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after 15,786 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 34,143,236, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. As many as 231 patients died and 18,641 were discharged in the last 24 hours. With this, the cumulative count of deaths and recoveries has climbed to 453,042 and 33,514,449 respectively. Nihang arrested for assaulting labourer at Singhu borderOne Naveen Kumar, a Nihang has been arrested for assaulting a labourer, fracturing his leg at Singhu border, Sonipat allegedly after the latter refused to give him chicken for free. FIR lodged: Haryana PoliceThe Haryana Police said on Friday that a Nihang has been arrested for assaulting a labourer at the Singhu border, where farmers have been protesting against the Centre's three new farm laws since 2020, news agency ANI reported. Mizoram reports 737 new Covid-19 infections, caseload climbs to 115,944COVID19 | Mizoram reports 737 new cases; Active caseload stands at 10,034, death toll 400 pic.twitter.com/IjTiy6IP4aMizoram's caseload of the coronavirus disease climbed to 115,944 on Friday after 737 new cases were reported in the last 24 hoursCovid-19 Pandemic inquiry accusations 'fantasies', says Brazilian Prez BolsonaroBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that the charges against him recommended in a senate Covid-19 pandemic report were fantasies and should be ignored. “I am not going to discuss these people's fantasies. I am not going to discuss this load of stupidity,” Bolsonaro said on Thursday, his first address since the senate inquiry report came out. The report alleged that the Brazilian president committed crimes against humanity, for bungling Brazil’s response to Covid-19 and contributing to the country having the second-highest pandemic death toll globally.PM Modi to address nation at 10 am todayPM @narendramodi will address the nation at 10 AM today.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 10 am today, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted. Petrol diesel prices in India increase againPrice of petrol & diesel in #Delhi is at ₹106.89 per litre (up by ₹0.35) & ₹95.62 per litre (up by ₹0.35) respectively today.Petrol & diesel prices per litre- ₹112.78 & ₹103.63 in #Mumbai, ₹107.45 & ₹98.73 in #Kolkata; ₹103.92 & ₹99.92 in Chennai respectively pic.twitter.com/yg2uNz3C8NQueen Elizabeth II spends a night in hospital after years for testsBritain's Queen Elizabeth II spent a night at a hospital for the first time in years having cancelled her visit to Northern Ireland for some tests, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. Read more Cruise ship drugs case: Actor Ananya Panday to appear before NCB for 2nd straight dayOn Friday, actor Ananya Panday will once again appear before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning in the Mumbai cruise ship drugs case in which actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan has been arrested. In video, Haiti gang leader threatens to kill North American hostagesThe leader of a Haitian gang who kidnapped a group of North Americans over last week has threatened to execute them, according to video seen by news agency AFP. The video, which was released on Thursday, showed Wilson Joseph, surrounded by armed men, in front of coffins containing the bodies of five members of his gang. "Since I'm not getting what I need, I'll kill these Americans," Joseph said in Haitian Creole.

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22-10-2021

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