Latest update to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 107th edition of his monthly address to the nation 'Mann Ki Baat'. He speaks about how Swachh Bharat is his favourite topic and how he keeps track of the initiative's success.

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Latest update to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 107th edition of his monthly address to the nation 'Mann Ki Baat'. He speaks about how this is the second consecutive when the trend of purchasing goods with cash has decreased especially during the week of Diwali.

PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat on 26/11 anniversary: "We can never forget November 26"

Latest update to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 107th edition of his monthly address to the nation 'Mann Ki Baat'. He speaks about how after his previous Mann Ki Baat address, people have started buying and supporting local businesses as mentioned under his Vocal for Local initiative.

107th edition of PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' on 26/11 anniversary

Latest update to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 107th edition of his monthly address to the nation 'Mann Ki Baat'. He speaks about the terror attacks on 26/11 anniversary and how India recovers from it.

Indian PM Narendra Modi's monthly address 'Mann Ki Baat' on 26/11 anniversary

India's national capital is witnessing a sharp spike in air pollution levels with many parts of Delhi battling dangerous air quality. The Delhi government has said that the situation is expected to remain for the next two days.

Delhi AQI: Air Quality worsens in India's Capital

Four people died and 60 others were injured after a stampede occurred during a concert at the CUSAT University in the Indian state of Kerala on Saturday (Nov 25). According to the news agency ANI, Municipal Councilor Pramod said the exit and entrance at the same gate led to the stampede.

India: Stampede claims four lives in Kerala

Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in India's Uttarakhand State is set to begin in the next 2 hours. The operation had once again faced another major setback on Friday night when the drilling machine stopped working again.

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rescue team faces another glitch, drilling halted

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Despite progress, setbacks have occurred as the drill bit is withdrawn through the passage. The challenges faced show the complexity of the rescue mission and the emotional toll on the families.

In Pics | Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Drilling to restart from Sunday

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has left Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad midway after suffering a left rotator cuff injury. 
 
The player suffered the injury in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/no-compromise-on-credibility-zero-tolerance-toward-corruption-sourav-ganguly-in-his-first-media-interaction-as-bcci-president-257698">Ranji Trophy</a> match against Karnataka at Bandra Kurla Complex. The batsman has now been rushed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA). 
 
"He underwent an MRI scan last evening in Mumbai, and the reports confirmed a labral tear. He is in a lot of pain and is headed to Bangalore to meet the NCA physios. They will assess him and decide the next course," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Mumbai's coach Vinayak Samant as saying. 
 
Shaw had picked up the injury on Friday when he fell on his left shoulder while backing up to stop an overthrow. He left the field immediately and did not return. 
 
"Initially, it was more a precaution to get him off the field and rest him. I wanted him to bat, I thought he will bat even if it meant just going there, blocking and supporting the other batsman, but he wasn't entirely comfortable with that," said Vinayak. 
 
"Then we received an e-mail this morning around 11 am from the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-confirms-jay-shah-as-representative-to-iccs-chief-executives-committee-265608">BCCI</a> to pull him out of the match and send him to the NCA for assessment. Losing him to an injury is disappointing, looking at his own game and from our team's point of view because we need to fight for every run if are to set a defend a target against Karnataka," he said. 
 
Shaw was named in India A squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand and the side was slated to leave for Auckland on January 10. 
Last year, Shaw was suspended by the BCCI for a doping violation. 
 
BCCI, in their statement, had stated that they were satisfied with the explanation given by Shaw that he had taken Terbutaline inadvertently to treat a Respiratory Tract Infection and not as a performance-enhancing drug.

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has left Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad midway after suffering a left rotator cuff injury. The player suffered the injury in the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka at Bandra Kurla Complex.

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has left Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad midway after suffering a left rotator cuff injury. The player suffered the injury in the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka at Bandra Kurla Complex. The batsman has now been rushed to the National Cricket Academy (NCA). "He underwent an MRI scan last evening in Mumbai, and the reports confirmed a labral tear. He is in a lot of pain and is headed to Bangalore to meet the NCA physios. They will assess him and decide the next course," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Mumbai's coach Vinayak Samant as saying. Shaw had picked up the injury on Friday when he fell on his left shoulder while backing up to stop an overthrow. He left the field immediately and did not return. "Initially, it was more a precaution to get him off the field and rest him. I wanted him to bat, I thought he will bat even if it meant just going there, blocking and supporting the other batsman, but he wasn't entirely comfortable with that," said Vinayak. "Then we received an e-mail this morning around 11 am from the BCCI to pull him out of the match and send him to the NCA for assessment. Losing him to an injury is disappointing, looking at his own game and from our team's point of view because we need to fight for every run if are to set a defend a target against Karnataka," he said. Shaw was named in India A squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand and the side was slated to leave for Auckland on January 10. Last year, Shaw was suspended by the BCCI for a doping violation. BCCI, in their statement, had stated that they were satisfied with the explanation given by Shaw that he had taken Terbutaline inadvertently to treat a Respiratory Tract Infection and not as a performance-enhancing drug.

Singapore envoy issues alert over fake diplomatic plates on car in Delhi, urges extra caution at IGI airport

High stake battle comes ahead of the 2024 general elections now several key leaders in Rajasthan including Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the former CM Vasundhara Raje have also cast their votes. Elections are being contested by 1,862 candidates and a significant 52.6 million people are set to vote.

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Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in India's Uttarakhand State is set to begin in the next 2 hours. The operation had once again faced another major setback on Friday night when the drilling machine stopped working again. #india #uttrakhand #uttarkashitunnelcollapse

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: Rescue teams plan to use vertical drilling to rescue workers

Seychelles Foreign Minister Sylvestre Radegonde has termed India as the " champion of the causes and the concerns of the south" & lauded India's "sterling leadership" to the G20 grouping. Earlier in the week, the FM, who was on a 3-day India visit, held talks with external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar. In an exclusive interview with diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Radegonde emphasized the collaborative nature of India's development initiatives, stating, "India offers support, never imposes on anybody. It is for Seychelles to accept or not...we are happy in areas that are of our national interest, in our national interest to cooperate with India and continue in that." Both sides have been engaged in Defence as a key pillar of ties with India giving the Indian ocean island country with patrol vessels and Dornier aircraft. Radegonde noted the importance of India-installed coastal surveillance radar systems, stating, "These radars are placed in strategic positions around our territory and help us in the work that we need to do, monitoring that vast expanse of ocean that we have." He also spoke on the upcoming COP summit in Dubai and challenges of climate change.

Seychelles Foreign Minister Radegonde says that India had championed global south causes

Newly elected Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked Indian troops in the country to leave, putting in place an election promise. The move signals a clear anti-India tilt in the new Maldivian government. Though not laid down yet, there have been signs of Muizzu's warm ties with China. Increasing Chinese influence among countries in the Indian Ocean Region has already raised alarm bells in New Delhi.

New Maldives President wants India out

India and Australia held their second 2+2 ministerial dialogue to discuss wide range of strategic, defence and security issues, to further advance cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and foreign minister Jaishankar met with Australia's Deputy PM & Defence minister Richard Marles and foreign minister Penny Wong as part of the ministerial dialogue. Here is what the two countries decided during the meeting.

India and Australia's bid to boost strategic cooperation

Indian media reports that leading EV maker Tesla is ready to invest up to $2 billion to set up a factory in India. But there's a small catch -- the factory is likely to come up only if the government cuts import duty on its vehicles to 15% for the first two years of operations.

Report: EV maker ready to invest up to $2 bn to set up a factory

Uttarakhand tunnel rescue: One hurdle after another in rescue operations

An oil spill or chemical spill at sea can prove disastrous for the environment, fisheries, shipping, tourism and the overall economy. As a major importer of crude oil and chemicals (which are brought in by very large crude carrier-class ships) from various International sources, India faces the constant threat of possible oil spills within the country's territorial waters and in the larger Indian Ocean region, dotted by littoral nation-states. As the lead agency for combating oil spills, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)) conducted the 25th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and preparedness meeting at Vadinar, Gujarat, on Thursday. This is a precursor to the multi-agency National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX), the 9th edition of which will be conducted Saturday, off the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat.&nbsp;

Chaired by the Chief of the Indian Coast Guard, Director General Rakesh Pal, the NOSDCP and preparedness meeting was attended by more than 80 delegates from various ministries of the Indian Government, representatives of Ports and Oil Handling companies. The national capabilities and collective preparedness to respond to any oil spill contingency in Indian waters were reviewed during the meeting.&nbsp;

In his address, Director General Rakesh Pal, Director General Indian Coast Guard, who serves as the Chairman&nbsp;of NOSDCP, committed that the ICG is cognizant and prepared to counter the threats to the region and its resources, including marine oil and chemical spills at sea. He added that as new vulnerabilities continue to emerge, the stakeholders must recognise the opportunity to enhance cooperation through stronger partnerships, effective coordination and imbibing best practices of the developing technologies. He also stated that the Indian Coast Guard is indigenously building two more state-of-the-art Pollution Response Configured Specialized Vessels besides the three existing to further bolster Pollution Response Capacity.

At present, the Indian Coast Guard operates three Pollution Response Vessels, also known as Pollution Control Vessels - ICGS Samudra Prahari, ICGS Samudra Paheredar and ICGS Samudra Pavak. These vessels are fitted with specific equipment to deal with chemical and oil spills at sea. They also carry copious amounts of chemicals that are used for controlling and minimising the impact of oil spills and related disasters. The significance of conducting the 9th edition of NATPOLREX, off the Gulf of Kutch, lay in the fact that the region is home to numerous petrochemical facilities.&nbsp;

In recent years, India had deployed both Coast Guard and Naval vessels to combat ship fires and possible maritime disasters that were unfolding off the coast of Sri Lanka. While the Indian Coast Guard is responsible for guarding more than 2 million square kilometres of India's Exclusive Economic Zone, it is also responsible for Search and Rescue operations over a region spanning more than 4 million square kilometres.&nbsp;

An oil spill or chemical spill at sea can prove disastrous for the environment, fisheries, shipping, tourism and the overall economy. As a major importer of crude oil and chemicals (which are brought in by very large crude carrier-class ships) from various International sources, India faces the constant threat of possible oil spills within the country's territorial waters and in the larger Indian Ocean region, dotted by littoral nation-states.

An oil spill or chemical spill at sea can prove disastrous for the environment, fisheries, shipping, tourism and the overall economy. As a major importer of crude oil and chemicals (which are brought in by very large crude carrier-class ships) from various International sources, India faces the constant threat of possible oil spills within the country's territorial waters and in the larger Indian Ocean region, dotted by littoral nation-states. As the lead agency for combating oil spills, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)) conducted the 25th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and preparedness meeting at Vadinar, Gujarat, on Thursday. This is a precursor to the multi-agency National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX), the 9th edition of which will be conducted Saturday, off the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Chaired by the Chief of the Indian Coast Guard, Director General Rakesh Pal, the NOSDCP and preparedness meeting was attended by more than 80 delegates from various ministries of the Indian Government, representatives of Ports and Oil Handling companies. The national capabilities and collective preparedness to respond to any oil spill contingency in Indian waters were reviewed during the meeting. In his address, Director General Rakesh Pal, Director General Indian Coast Guard, who serves as the Chairman of NOSDCP, committed that the ICG is cognizant and prepared to counter the threats to the region and its resources, including marine oil and chemical spills at sea. He added that as new vulnerabilities continue to emerge, the stakeholders must recognise the opportunity to enhance cooperation through stronger partnerships, effective coordination and imbibing best practices of the developing technologies. He also stated that the Indian Coast Guard is indigenously building two more state-of-the-art Pollution Response Configured Specialized Vessels besides the three existing to further bolster Pollution Response Capacity. At present, the Indian Coast Guard operates three Pollution Response Vessels, also known as Pollution Control Vessels - ICGS Samudra Prahari, ICGS Samudra Paheredar and ICGS Samudra Pavak. These vessels are fitted with specific equipment to deal with chemical and oil spills at sea. They also carry copious amounts of chemicals that are used for controlling and minimising the impact of oil spills and related disasters. The significance of conducting the 9th edition of NATPOLREX, off the Gulf of Kutch, lay in the fact that the region is home to numerous petrochemical facilities. In recent years, India had deployed both Coast Guard and Naval vessels to combat ship fires and possible maritime disasters that were unfolding off the coast of Sri Lanka. While the Indian Coast Guard is responsible for guarding more than 2 million square kilometres of India's Exclusive Economic Zone, it is also responsible for Search and Rescue operations over a region spanning more than 4 million square kilometres.

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Is your app cab driver always talking on the phone? Is the driver watching videos while driving? Share your Killer Rides experiences. Help us in making your rides safe. Join the campaign to make India's roads safe. Use the hashtag, to raise awareness.

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It is another year of North India breathing toxic air since the start of the winter season. The AQI remains at an alarming level, with no signs of any improvement in the coming days. The persistent bad air has become a health emergency. According to experts, air pollution can have long-term life-altering health impacts. How can India address its ongoing acute and deepening air quality crisis? Vikram Chandra talks to expert, Dr Vivek Nangia, Chief of Pulmonology, Max Healthcare, New Delhi.

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India's Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Nordic-Baltic region is emerging as a new potential market for Indian products, with exports to the region increasing by over 39% between 2018–19 and 2022–2023 and inviting companies from the region to establish production units and invest in India.

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal invites Nordic-Baltic investments

With UGC releasing guidelines, decks have been cleared for foreign universities to set up campuses in India. How will this move benefit students and the bigger question, will foreign universities change the face of higher education in India?

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