Breaking news on November 16

West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee files 'a complaint against BJP sponsored miscreants for attacking West Bengal Pradesh  Congress Head Office and harassing senior office staff Abdul Zaabbar'.

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and his wife offered prayers at Lord Balaji Temple in Tirumala, earlier today.

Congress has released list of 6 candidates for the upcoming by-elections to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka.

A coach of Kerala Express (Delhi to Trivandrum) derailed near Yerpedu railway station in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. South Central Railway CPRO says,"Pantry car of the train derailed.All passengers safe.Officials&technical staff have reached the spot and checking cause of derailment."

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of core committee of NCP leaders tomorrow at 4 pm in Pune.

BJP has issued a list of 40 star campaigners for the 1st phase of the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly Polls. PM Modi, party President Amit Shah, party Working President JP Nadda and BJP MP from Gurdaspur, Sunny Deol are among the star campaigners. Elections begin from 30th November.

Six drug peddlers arrested and narcotics recovered today in Domana area by Jammu Police. Case registered under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been postponed for Monday. The meeting was earlier scheduled to take place tomorrow.

India carries out successful night-time test-firing of the 2,000 km strike range Agni-2 ballistic missile. The test-firing was done by the Strategic Forces Command off the coast of Odisha.

Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has arrested Ranjeet Singh in connection with PMC Bank scam. Singh is the former Director of PMC Bank and son of former BJP MLA Tara Singh. 

A Special Session Court today granted bail to all the accused, including Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel in 2015 trespassing case, in which Goel and his supporters allegedly raided local builder's house in Vivek Vihar on Feb 6, 2015, a day before Delhi Assembly polls.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, today, held meeting with Rajasthan Tax Consultants' Association, ICAI, CAIT and Laghu Udyog Bharti to address concerns raised on the process of filling Goods and Services Tax (GST) forms and make them more user-friendly.

Lahore High Court grants permission to former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to go abroad for four weeks, without having to sign the indemnity bond.

Sanjay Raut said: "Undoubtedly, the government that we are going to form in Maharashtra will be under the leadership of a Chief Minister of Shiv Sena."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived for the all-party meeting, ahead of the winter session of Parliament.

Police arrested 2 terrorist associates, Ulfat Bashir Mir and Aijaz Ahmad Bhat today at Kupwara Bypass crossing. Incriminating materials, including ammunition, recovered. As per the initial investigation, both are linked to the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. Case registered.

Activist Trupti Desai: "Yesterday, the government said that they won't provide security to women, so women are going to Sabarimala Temple without protection. Now, women are being stopped, so I think the government is working completely against women." 

Sopore Police has arrested 3 individuals for threatening and intimidating locals in the area. Incriminating materials, including threat posters of LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) outfit, recovered. Case registered.

Lieutenant Governor approves 1.30 lakh new pension cases in addition to existing 6.13 lakh pensioners.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the flying license of two pilots of IndiGo airlines for three months, in connection with the runway incursion incident at Chennai airport on 14th July 2019.

Sabarimala: Priests have opened the Sanctum Sanctorum of the temple for Mandala-Makaravilakku pooja.

Syrian opposition activists say a car bomb has killed at least 12 people in a northern town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 14 people, including nine civilians, were killed Saturday in the town of al-Bab. The Aleppo Media Center, an activist collective, said 12 people were killed in the blast near a bus station in the town.

Five terror suspects have been arrested by a joint team of police and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district.

The seating arrangement of Shiv Sena MPs Sanjay Raut and Anil Desai in the Parliament has changed now. Shiv Sena will sit in opposition now.

Police have sent back 10 women from Pamba. The women (between the age of 10 to 50) had come from Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the temple. The temple is scheduled to open today in the evening for the Mandala Pooja festival.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, and other leaders arrive for the all-party meeting, ahead of the winter session of Parliament.

The meeting of the delegation of the three parties-NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena with the Governor has been postponed till further notice. It was scheduled to take place at 4.30 pm today.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Madhubani district in Bihar. 

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said: "Mumbai tops ranking released by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters."

A junior resident doctor allegedly committed suicide at KEM Hospital today; Accidental Death Report (ADR) registered, police investigation underway.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court issues notice to Enforcement Directorate on businessman Ratul Puri's bail plea in connection with AgustaWestland money laundering case. Next date of hearing is November 22.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on being asked if Shiv Sena will go for NDA meeting in Delhi ahead of Parliament session?: No, Shiv Sena will not go.

US President Donald Trump will visit Britain for NATO's 70th -anniversary summit next month, the White House said on Friday.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath summoned state minister Swati Singh earlier today after a purported audio clip of Swati Singh threatening a police officer in Lucknow went viral. CM has asked for a report from the DGP in 24 hours.

BJP holds a protest in Mumbai, demanding an apology from Rahul Gandhi after Supreme Court dismissed Rafale review petitions.

One person died and three were injured after a truck hit a car in a village in Kanchikacherla Mandal of Krishna district, early morning today. Injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Petrol prices increased for the third consecutive day on Saturday, while diesel prices remained unchanged. The price of petrol rose by 14 paise per litre in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, while by 15 paise/litre in Chennai. The fuel has become costlier by 47 paise in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, and 50 paise in Chennai, in three days.

A case has been registered against Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leaders and workers for blocking a highway that links Karachi with Balochistan as the party started the second phase of its protest against the incumbent Pakistan government after ending its sit-in in Islamabad.

Carcass of an Olive Ridley turtle was washed ashore early morning today at Sangumal Beach in Rameswaram. A fisherman says,"The turtle may have hit a rock while swimming. This happens in this season."

Vehicular movement between Jammu and Srinagar suspended since November 14, following another landslide at Digdole in Ramban.

Five protesters shot dead during a confrontation with Bolivian police and troops outside the city of Cochabamba, an official said.

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on two buses carrying voters in Sri Lanka's Mannar district on Saturday as polling was underway for the island nation's presidential election, police said.

Four people have died and more than five have been injured after a boiler exploded in an NGO's kitchen in Sugauli, early morning today. Injured have been admitted to hospital. 

It is possible that irregular channels of diplomacy may be at work in other countries, a former US Ambassador to Ukraine told lawmakers on Friday.

Smog cover continues over Delhi. Wazirpur at 437 and Mundka at 458, both in 'severe' category on air quality index. 

Roger Stone, the former campaigner of US President Donlad Trump and his longtime associate, was convicted on Friday of lying to Congress and several other charges.

Apple orchards in Pulwama & Shopian damaged due to heavy snowfall in South Kashmir. R K Kotwal, Chief Horticulture Officer, Pulwama says, "We have constituted a team to assess the damage, we will submit a report to government as soon as possible to provide relief to farmers".