Breaking News, October 21 | Highlights

An explosion brought down power lines and cut off electricity to Kabul on Thursday, the national power company said.

Turkey, Mali, Jordan have been added to the Grey List of global watchdog FATF

Pakistan to remain in 'Grey List' of global terror financing watchdog FATF: FATF president Marcus Pleyer

UK reports 52,009 new coronavirus cases

In the last two days, NCB conducted 6 raids/searches in Mumbai and nearby areas. Searches were conducted in Navi Mumbai, South Mumbai, Nalasopara, International Airport, Bandra and Juhu areas. The raids/searches were in connection with drugs on cruise case: Sources

In morning his (Sameer Wankhede) sister said that her brother had not been to Maldives. Then he himself said, & even NCB press note said that he had been to Maldives. He denied that he was in Dubai. On Twitter I had posted picture with a timeline: Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik

Srinagar- Encounter has started in Chanapora area of Srinagar. 1-2 militants believed to be trapped.

Dehradun | Vaccination fair is being celebrated in the district from Oct 18 to Nov 2. Coupons will be given to citizens of the district who have taken the second dose. Lucky draws will be held at Parade Ground Grounds at 5 pm on the dates of mega draws: Dr R Rajesh Kumar, DM

Kashmir Police established a toll-free helpline at PCR Kashmir. Please feel free to call on 1800-180-7193 (24x7) in case of any exigency or assistance: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar

Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equalities, United Kingdom, will pay an official visit to India from 22-24 October 2021

Italy has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a commercial farm of fattening turkeys in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said

Facebook has reached an agreement with some French newspapers to pay for news content shared by its users, months after Google announced plans to remunerate them for articles shown in web searches.

UK police charge 25-year-old man with murder of lawmaker David Amess and preparation of terrorist acts.

TVS Motor Q2 net profit at Rs 277 cr Vs Rs 196 cr (YoY); revenue at Rs 5,619 cr Vs Rs 4,605 cr

Delhi records 22 COVID-19 cases, zero death; positivity rate at 0.05 per cent: Authorities

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to visit Goa on 28th October. She will return to West Bengal on 1st November. This is her first visit to the state. 

UK adds nerve disorder as rare side-effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer, BioNTech report high efficacy of COVID-19 booster shot in study

J&K: A suspected IED detected this morning on NH701 b/w Chaklu-Tragpura in Rafiabad, Baramulla by BSF's Road Opening Party. Traffic, incl Army convoys, were halted.

JSW Steel Q2 net profit jumps over four-fold to Rs 7,179 crore: Co filing

Cabinet approves implementation of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan

Sensex tumbles 336.46 pts to end at 60,923.50; Nifty drops 88.50 pts to 18,178.10

Rupee settles 1 paisa higher at 74.87 (provisional) against US dollar

Balakot! Balakot! Did line (LoC) change? Did we get back any piece of land from Pakistan? Line is still there. We dropped our own aircraft there. What did we get? BJP came to power. They're doing it today too. They're spreading hatred to win UP: NC chief Farooq Abdullah, in Jammu

Delhi Metro displays messages on 100-crore vaccination milestone

Dearness Allowance for Central Government employees to be increased from 28% to 31%, will be effective from from July 1, 2021; to benefit pensioners as well

AIIMS Delhi celebrates completion of 100-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark

There has been no tourist casualty so far due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand. More than 3500 people were rescued and more than 16,000 precautionary evacuations were done. 17 NDRF teams, 7 SDRF teams, 15 companies of PAC, more than 5000 police personnel  deployed: HM Amit Shah. 

I held a high-level review meeting with officials of the State and Centre over the natural disaster in Uttarakhand. Due to timely rainfall alert, the extent of damage could be controlled. Now, the Char Dham Yatra has resumed: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Dehradun.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) conducted an aerial survey of the rain-affected areas of Uttarakhand.

India has achieved 100 crore COVID19 vaccinations in less than 10 months. This shows our government's commitment towards health safety of every person in the country. I extend heartfelt thanks to PM Modi& express gratitude towards healthcare & frontline workers: BJP President JP Nadda.

Today, Haryana has reached the 2.5 crore COVID19 vaccinations mark as the country crossed 100 crore vaccinations: Haryana CM ML Khattar.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan at National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Jhajjar Campus of AIIMS, Delhi.

Till now, 54 people are dead, 19 injured and 5 people are missing due to heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand.

India's progress must be viewed in the context of the country's commendable commitment and efforts to ensure these life savings vaccines are accessible globally: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia.

Sensex up 110 points, currently trading at 61,370; Nifty at 18,310.

The Centre has also said that all those villages which have completed 100 per cent vaccination should mark the 100 crore-doses administered achievement by putting up posters and banners complimenting health workers for their role in the exercise.

Celebrations will also be held at central government hospitals to mark the occasion today.

WATCH: Indian Army soldiers demonstrate battle drill to destroy enemy tanks in the Tawang sector near the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Rajasthan: A class 7 student of a private school died after he was allegedly thrashed by a teacher in Churu district. A man lodged a complaint alleging that his son was beaten by his teacher after which he fell sick & later died in a hospital. Case registered: Police. 

Price of petrol & diesel in Delhi is at Rs 106.54 per litre (up by Rs 0.35) & Rs 95.27 per litre (up by Rs 0.35) respectively today. Petrol & diesel prices per litre-Rs 112.44 & Rs 103.26 in Mumbai, Rs 107.12 & Rs 98.38 in Kolkata; Rs 103.61 & Rs 99.59 in Chennai respectively.

Congress constitute nine-member AICC Central Control Room to follow up and coordinate the sustained agitation programs of the party.

US regulators approve booster shots for the Moderna and J&J coronavirus vaccines as well as mixing and matching booster doses between the three authorized vaccines: The Associated Press.