INDIA

'Actively considering' lockdown, night curfew to check Covid-19 spread: Delhi Govt
Newsmen News Desk -
The response came after a division bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad enquired from the Delhi government if it is planning to impose night curfews or weekend curfews like various other cities have done due to rise in Covid-19 infections.
Permanent commission not granted to even 50% of women army officers
Newsmen News Desk -
The plea, filed through advocate Archana Pathak Dave, assailed the arbitrary criterion adopted by the board for permanent commissions, which denied a benefit to deserving women candidates.
Cyclone Nivar crosses Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, trees uprooted and power supply disrupted
Newsmen News Desk -
The cyclone uprooted a large number of trees and power lines that came in its way in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, Marakkanam, and in Puducherry. Power supply was disrupted in several areas including Puducherry. The concerned administration started removing the fallen trees to clear the roads. 
Delhi ranked 27th fastest growing prime residential markets
Newsmen News Desk -
Globally, Delhi ranked 27th with a 0.2 per cent annual price change for the period Q3 2019-Q3 2020, and with a decline of 0.1 per cent price change in Q3 2020 compared to the previous quarter.
Hundreds of protesting farmers gather along Punjab-Haryana border
Newsmen News Desk -
The Haryana administration has restricted the protesters' movement towards the national capital Delhi for the agitation against the three central farm laws. Section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed to prevent the protesters from gathering, as a preventive measure.
Petrol, diesel price increase pauses after 5 days
Newsmen News Desk -
Petrol and diesel prices have been rising since Friday after a nearly two-month-long hiatus in fuel price revision. In five days, petrol price has gone up by 53 paise and diesel rates have risen by 95 paise per litre.
Ahmed Patel passes away at 71
IANS -
More than a month after testing positive for Covid-19 infection, Patel was under treatment at a Gurugram-based hospital. He was being monitored by a team of doctors.
Bihar: NDA candidate Vijay Sinha confident of bagging Speaker's post in Assembly
Newsmen News Desk -
Tarkishore Prasad, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and BJP leader said: "We have the numbers to elect the Speaker in the House and we will prove our majority. Traditionally, it goes to the ruling alliance."
PM-CM meet: Kejriwal blames Covid spike on pollution, Mamata demands GST dues
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PM Modi said though the national capital saw a sudden spike of 8,600 cases on November 10, the positivity rate has been steadily decreasing since.
Tejasvi Surya removes police barricades to enter Osmania Univ
Newsmen News Desk -
The BJYM chief, who is in Hyderabad to campaign for BJP for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections, alleged that he came to the university to pay respects to martyrs of Telangana but Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao instructed police to stop him.
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