Breaking news on November 3

Pakistan Embassy in Kabul has closed down VISA services to all Afghan nationals, until further notice. This action was in response of 'Pakistani diplomats being harassed by Afghan NDS (National Directorate of Security)', said Pakistan MoFA 

The Odd-Even vehicle scheme begins from tomorrow. There are less than 1000 non-transport electric cars registered in Delhi. Their presence on Delhi roads is not likely to cause any pollution. It has, therefore, been decided to exempt electric vehicles from Odd-Even restrictions.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut along with other senior party leaders to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari tomorrow. Shiv Sena to request the Governor to invite the single largest party to form government in Maharashtra.

48 persons arrested and four bar girls rescued by a team of Social Service Branch of Mumbai Police after a raid was conducted at an orchestra bar PL Lokhande Marg in Tilaknagar area, earlier today

7 ships and 2 Aircraft off Gujarat coast have been deployed for warning fishing boats at sea and advising them to return to nearest port. ICG assets continue to be on high alert and are kept on standby for immediate mobilisation.

CM Arvind Kejriwal at St. Stephen's Hospital to meet lawyer injured in yesterday's incident at Tis Hazari Court.

A 2-year old female leopard met with a road accident near Pimpri Pendhar, today. Injured leopard has been moved to Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Center for treatment. 

Delhi High Court Bar Association welcomes the directions passed by High Court. However, as a token protest and to show solidarity with our injured and brutalised brothers and sisters,  Executive Committee (EC) has decided to continue the call for abstention from work tomorrow. 

Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena said: "India is about to sign an agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), tomorrow. Small business are going to be adversely affected by it. It is important that the conditions accepted to sign this pact are made public."

Delhi Traffic Police has issued a statement that the Signature bridge will be completely closed from 5th November to 15th November 2019.

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister held a high-level meeting today through video conferencing with Punjab, Haryana & Delhi, to tackle air pollution. Cabinet Secretary to monitor the situation on a daily basis. State Chief Secretaries have been asked to monitor their districts on 24x7.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended curtain raiser event of the first Joint Exercise ‘Dustlik-2019’ today at Armed Forces Academy of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said: "We are committed to help Uzbekistan in setting up of a state-of-the-art IT Complex at the Armed Forces Academy in Tashkent and also assist by placing a set of IT experts and English Language instructors."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, in Bangkok.

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary of India, to hold a high level meeting today, through video conferencing, to tackle air pollution.

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police Commissioner to transfer Special Commissioner Sanjay Singh and Additional DCP Harinder Singh, in connection with yesterday's clash between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court.

Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, administers the oath of office to Satya Pal Malik as the Governor of Goa at Raj Bhavan. 

Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police Commissioner to record statements of the injured advocates and instructs to lodge an FIR immediately, in connection with yesterday's clash between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court.

Bar associations and bar councils have sought judicial inquiry into the Tis Hazari Court incident. The hearing is underway in Delhi High Court.

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said "All scientists and experts are saying that pollution from stubble burning is coming to Delhi, due to which there is pollution everywhere. We don't want to do any blame game, there should be no politics at this stage. All governments should come together and discuss the issue."

In a Press Conference in Bangkok, MEA briefed about the PM Modi's Thailand visit and informed that he has co-chaired 16th ASEAN-India Summit. PM Modi discussed about the terrorism and security issues during his Thailand visit. 

At least 8 people dead after a passenger bus carrying at least 34 people en route to Kathmandu from Maga Deurali of Dolkaha plunged into Sunkoshi River.

Four persons including two minors died in two separate incidents during 'Chhath' festivities in Bihar, police said on Sunday. Two women devotees, who observed the pious Chhath festival, died and four others injured when a portion of the wall of a Kali temple collapsed this morning at Badgaon village in Samastipur district, they said.

The wall collapsed at around 6.30 am when devotees were preparing to leave the ghat after offering 'arghya', Hasanpur police station SHO Chandrakant Gauri said adding that the incident triggered panic among the people.

A day after a clash broke out between lawyers and police at Tis Hazari court here, the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for two lawyers who are currently in ICU and Rs 50,000 for the injured advocates. KC Mittal, the chairman of Bar Council of Delhi, said a judicial inquiry should be ordered immediately in the incident.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the Army and the Air Force will give all support to the Uttarakhand government in its efforts to boost connectivity, infrastructure and telecom facilities in areas close to the border with China. Steps are underway, he said, to create advance landing facilities in high altitude areas of the state close to the border.

Congress General Secretary for UP (East), Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has called a meeting of party's Uttar Pradesh Advisory team tomorrow.

The government of El Salvador gave Venezuelan diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, snubbing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The decision was made in accordance with the Salvadoran vote in the Organisation of American States (OAS), which supports a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights condemning alleged violations of the human rights of Venezuelans.

Over 3,000 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were allegedly chased away by Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday when they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet, a fishermen association leader said in Rameswaram.

The naval personnel also snapped fishing nets of several boats.

Three persons were killed and seven others injured on Sunday when a truck carrying a nomadic family skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said.

Sugar production in Maharastra and Karnataka in the new marketing year 2019-20 is likely to be delayed by more than a month as mills have not commenced their operation because of rains and shortage of sugarcane, according to industry body ISMA.

Terrorist identified as Tariq Channa, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba was arrested yesterday by Police in Sopore

Two women dead after a temple's wall collapsed near a ghat during Chhath puja in Bihar's Samastipur, today. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescue operation underway.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on the sidelines of 16th ASEAN Summit in Thailand

This is truely a special occasion, i congratulate the team of the Aditya Birla Group.

We are here in Thiland with whom India has strong cultural linkage.

Commerce and Culture have inherent powers to unite.

This is the best time to be in India.

In today's India many things are rising and many are falling

Number of taxes are falling

Tax rates are falling

Corruption is falling

The corrupt are running for cover

India has stopped working in a routine bureaucratic manner 

Things that were impossible have now become possible

For years, money was spent on the poor which did not really reach the poor

We have done significant work in taxation.

India is one of the most people friendly tax visits.

Our GST has fullfilled the dream of economic integration of India.

We are among the top 10 FDI destinations as per many surveys.

India has jumped 79 places in the World Bank ease of doing business rankings in 5 years. From 142 in 2014 we are 63 in 2019.

This is a massive achievement.

For the 3rd year in a row we are among the top 10 reformers.

We are a large and diverse nation. 

India improved ranking in the world economic forum- travel and tourism competitive index. From 65 in 2013 we are tanking 34 in 2019.

These jumps are among the biggest.

Number of foreign tourist arrivals have also gone up by 50%

These rankings come after looking at the impacts of transformation

India is now pursuing another dream to become a 5 trillion dollar economy

We increased the economy from 2 trillion dollars to 3 trillion dollars within 5 years. 

For investment and easy business come to India

To innovate come to India

To experience some of the best tourist sites and warm hospitality, come to India.

 

Two dead after a stampede broke out during chhath puja at a ghat in Bihar's Aurangabad yesterday.

Lucknow: Lalbagh at 419 and Talkatora District Industries Center area at 433 on Air Quality Index. Both in 'Severe' category.

Thailand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bangkok today.

California fire department said on Saturday that 72% of the California wildfires have been contained.

The Islamic State on Saturday claimed the responsibility for the attack on Mali's armed forces that left 53 soldiers and one civilian dead.

Delhiites have woken up to a windy morning however the air quality still remains severely unhealthy.