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Oct 15, 2021 11:36 AM IST
Bangladesh on edge after Durga Puja violence, security tightened
Bangladesh was on tenterhooks on Friday as Muslims will offer their weekly prayers and Hindus in the country will immerse the idols of Durga as the violence over the alleged desecration of the Quran continued overnight even as authorities deployed security personnel in large numbers to bring the situation under control. Read More
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Oct 15, 2021 11:20 AM IST
Delhi boy Mridul Agarwal tops IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced
Mridul Agarwal of IIT Delhi scores top rank in JEE entrance exam; obtained 348 marks out of 360 marks. Kavya Chopra of IIT Delhi zone has topped in the female category with CRL 98. She obtained 286 marks out of 360.
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Oct 15, 2021 11:01 AM IST
India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 97.14 crores
India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 97.14 crores (97,14,38,553) as per provisional reports till 7 am today, informs Union ministry of health.
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Oct 15, 2021 10:40 AM IST
JCO, soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J-K’s Poonch
Two Indian Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, reports said on Friday.
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Oct 15, 2021 09:48 AM IST
India records 16,862 new Covid-19 cases, 11% less than than yesterday
India’s Covid-19 tally falls to 16,862, 11% less than than Thursday’s cases. The tally has now reached 34,037,592.
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Oct 15, 2021 09:08 AM IST
Petrol crosses ₹111 in Mumbai, costs ₹111.09 a litre today
Petrol crosses Rs.111 in Mumbai. After the revision in prices, it was selling at Rs.111.09 per litre. Alitre of diesel was priced at Rs.101.78 on Friday.
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Oct 15, 2021 08:44 AM IST
Those attacking Durga Puja pandals will be hunted down, punished: Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a tough warning against those involved in the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues at several places, including Cumilla in the Chittagong division, and promised to bring to justice the culprits behind the violence.
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Oct 15, 2021 07:38 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends Dusshera wishes
विजयादशमी के पावन अवसर पर आप सभी को अनंत शुभकामनाएं।
Greetings to everyone on the special occasion of Vijaya Dashami.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2021
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Oct 15, 2021 07:20 AM IST
Ex-US president Bill Clinton hospitalised with ‘non-Covid infection’
Former president Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a non-Covid-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday evening.
Clinton, 75, was admitted to a hospital in Irvine in southern California on Tuesday evening, Angel Urena tweeted.
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Oct 15, 2021 06:59 AM IST
Safe from Taliban: 100 Afghan women football players evacuated to Qatar
As many as 100 women footballers, including members of the national football team, were evacuated from Afghanistan, which is under the Taliban, on Thursday on a flight to Doha, the Qatari government said. “Around 100 footballers & their families including female players are on board,” Lolwah Al-Khater, Qatar’s assistant foreign minister, said in a tweet. Read More
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Oct 15, 2021 05:36 AM IST
Monsoon to complete its withdrawal today
The monsoon withdrew from most parts of the country on Thursday, largely sticking to its usual schedule despite a late start to the withdrawal.
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Oct 15, 2021 05:29 AM IST
Congress finalises succession plan for House panels
The Congress party, which has struggled to effect a smooth succession plan for organisational positions, seems to have managed the process efficiently in its parliamentary wings. Read More
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‘Wipe out the evil of drugs from society’: RSS chief Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday urged the government to wipe out the evil of drugs from society, saying they were coming from neighbouring countries and the money generated from them was being used for the terrorist activities to destabilise the country
Updated on Oct 15, 2021 10:49 AM IST
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Live Breaking News Updates October 15, 2021: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Updated on Oct 15, 2021 11:36 AM IST Welcome to hindustantimes.com live updates platform where you can find breaking news from India and across the world. Find fast updates about the latest news as it breaks.Missed an important news update? Worried about what is happening in the world of finance and how it will impact you? Want to know about the latest update on Covid-19? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Follow all the updates here: Oct 15, 2021 11:36 AM IST Bangladesh on edge after Durga Puja violence, security tightened Bangladesh was on tenterhooks on Friday as Muslims will offer their weekly prayers and Hindus in the country will immerse the idols of Durga as the violence over the alleged desecration of the Quran continued overnight even as authorities deployed security personnel in large numbers to bring the situation under control. Read More Oct 15, 2021 11:20 AM IST Delhi boy Mridul Agarwal tops IIT entrance exam JEE-Advanced Mridul Agarwal of IIT Delhi scores top rank in JEE entrance exam; obtained 348 marks out of 360 marks. Kavya Chopra of IIT Delhi zone has topped in the female category with CRL 98. She obtained 286 marks out of 360. Oct 15, 2021 11:01 AM IST India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 97.14 crores India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 97.14 crores (97,14,38,553) as per provisional reports till 7 am today, informs Union ministry of health. Oct 15, 2021 10:40 AM IST JCO, soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J-K’s Poonch Two Indian Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, reports said on Friday. Oct 15, 2021 09:48 AM IST India records 16,862 new Covid-19 cases, 11% less than than yesterday India’s Covid-19 tally falls to 16,862, 11% less than than Thursday’s cases. The tally has now reached 34,037,592. Oct 15, 2021 09:08 AM IST Petrol crosses ₹111 in Mumbai, costs ₹111.09 a litre today Petrol crosses Rs.111 in Mumbai. After the revision in prices, it was selling at Rs.111.09 per litre. Alitre of diesel was priced at Rs.101.78 on Friday. Oct 15, 2021 08:44 AM IST Those attacking Durga Puja pandals will be hunted down, punished: Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a tough warning against those involved in the attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues at several places, including Cumilla in the Chittagong division, and promised to bring to justice the culprits behind the violence. Oct 15, 2021 07:38 AM IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends Dusshera wishes विजयादशमी के पावन अवसर पर आप सभी को अनंत शुभकामनाएं।Greetings to everyone on the special occasion of Vijaya Dashami.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 07:20 AM IST Ex-US president Bill Clinton hospitalised with ‘non-Covid infection’ Former president Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a non-Covid-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday evening.Clinton, 75, was admitted to a hospital in Irvine in southern California on Tuesday evening, Angel Urena tweeted. Oct 15, 2021 06:59 AM IST Safe from Taliban: 100 Afghan women football players evacuated to Qatar As many as 100 women footballers, including members of the national football team, were evacuated from Afghanistan, which is under the Taliban, on Thursday on a flight to Doha, the Qatari government said. “Around 100 footballers & their families including female players are on board,” Lolwah Al-Khater, Qatar’s assistant foreign minister, said in a tweet. Read More Oct 15, 2021 05:36 AM IST Monsoon to complete its withdrawal today The monsoon withdrew from most parts of the country on Thursday, largely sticking to its usual schedule despite a late start to the withdrawal. Oct 15, 2021 05:29 AM IST Congress finalises succession plan for House panels The Congress party, which has struggled to effect a smooth succession plan for organisational positions, seems to have managed the process efficiently in its parliamentary wings. Read More Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. ‘Wipe out the evil of drugs from society’: RSS chief Bhagwat Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday urged the government to wipe out the evil of drugs from society, saying they were coming from neighbouring countries and the money generated from them was being used for the terrorist activities to destabilise the country Bhagwat’s comments came during his annual Dussehra speech at the RSS’s Nagpur headquarters. (ANI) Updated on Oct 15, 2021 10:49 AM IST Story Saved New Delhi 0C Friday, October 15, 2021