Latest Live News Updates: Aam Aadmi Party releases first list of candidates ahead of Delhi MCD polls

London-based Rolls Royce alleged corruption case

Assets worth Rs 8.7 crore attached under anti-money laundering law in case of alleged corruption involving London-based Rolls Royce, which is said to have paid around Rs 80 crore as commission to agent to bag contracts from HAL, ONGC and GAIL: ED

If Congress forms govt in Himachal Pradesh, decision would be taken on providing 1 lakh jobs and return of old pension scheme in first cabinet meeting

– Rahul Gandhi

Sukesh Chandrashekhar case update

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar named in an alleged money laundering case, in a letter to his lawyers, gives his consent for a polygraph test, and demands that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Satyendar Jain also take the polygraph test

Tamil Nadu: Holiday in schools and colleges

Due to heavy rains, holiday has been declared in schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Ranipet, Vellore, Thiruvallur, Villupuram, Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nilgiris on Nov 12. So far, schools & colleges in 23 districts will be closed tomorrow due to rain

The Winter Session of Parliament is likely to be from 7th December to 29th December: Top sources

Himachal Pradesh election: Over 55 lakh voters to decide fate of 412 candidates for 68 seats tomorrow

Delhi civic polls: More than 60 women in AAP’s first list of 134 candidates

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif issued diplomatic passport

Pakistan government has issued a diplomatic passport to former premier Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in self-imposed exile in the UK since 2019, media reports said on Friday. Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had cancelled Sharif’s diplomatic passport after he was declared a proclaimed offender by a Pakistani court on corruption charges.

AAP’s list of 134

AAP releases first list of 134 candidates for Delhi municipal polls

Biden says the climate crisis is about “very life of the planet”

US Treasury removes India from its Currency Monitoring list (PTI)

Tesla mulls exporting China-made EVs to United States

Tesla is considering exporting made-in-China electric cars to the United States, two people with knowledge of the planning told Reuters, a reversal that would reflect the automaker’s deepening cost advantage at its Shanghai plant and slower demand from Chinese consumers.

Cryptocurrency platform FTX goes bankrupt in US, boss resigns

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX said it was commencing bankruptcy proceedings in the United States and Sam Bankman-Fried is resigning from his role as chief executive officer. The move comes days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition and left it scrambling to raise about $9.4 billion from investors and rivals.

Ukraine officials say operation to liberate southern city of Kherson underway after Russian withdrawal; crowds jubilant, reports AP. (PTI)

Maha Politics: Gajanan Kirtikar, Mumbai North West MP has decided to join Eknath Shinde camp (ET Bureau)

Gross direct tax collections rise 31% to Rs 10.54 lakh cr

Gujarat Elections: Congress releases a list of seven candidates

Bank of Baroda reduces home loan interest rates by 25 bps to 8.25% for a limited period

Gyanvapi case

Varanasi district court fixes December 5 as next date of hearing

LIC Q2 profit zooms multi-fold

Life Insurance Corporation of India reported standalone net profit of Rs 15,952 crore for the quarter ended September, sharply higher than Rs 1,433 crore a year ago. Net premium income for the quarter increased 26.6% YoY to Rs 1.32 lakh crore.

DoT issues rules for surrender of administratively allotted spectrum

Biden arrives in Egypt for COP27 climate crisis summit (AFP)

Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg) defeats Ruzmetova Sokhiba of Uzbekistan 5:0 by unanimous decision to win gold in Asian Championships

BJP has ‘comfortable edge’ in Himachal; people have made up their minds to go with PM Modi: CM Jairam Thakur to PTI on eve of polling

Delhi-NCR’s air quality deteriorating; curbs under stage 3 of anti-pollution plan to continue: CAQM (PTI)

Congress has ‘insulted entire Sikh community’ by inducting Jagdish Tytler in election committee for MCD polls

– BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda wins women’s 63kg Asian Championships title

Delhi Municipal Corporation elections: AAP releases a list of 30 star campaigners

Now $8 Twitter Blue service disappears on iOS app

Several Twitter users on Friday reported that the new $7.99 Blue subscription service suddently disappeared from their iOS app, as Elon Musk claimed the platform has hit an ‘all-time high of active users’. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong said that Twitter seems to have unlaunched the new $7.99 Twitter Blue subscription. “Checked with Twitter’s API and the in-app purchase for Twitter Blue Verified is no longer listed for production,” she commented. Several Twitter users reported that the option to sign up for the paid Blue subscription service just vanished from the sidebar in the iOS app.

India’s forex reserves fell by about $1.09 bn to $529.99 bn for the week ending Nov 4

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Aaditya Thackeray joins Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Hingoli, walks along Rahul Gandhi

Jannet Yellen at India-USA Business and Economic Opportunities forum

India to become third largest economy in the world in the next 10-15 years. External factors posing challenge to inflation; both RBI and government are watchful of situation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Popular TV actor Siddhaanth Surryavanshi of “Kkusum” fame dies of heart attack at 46

Satyendar Jain money laundering case:

Delhi court reserved the order on the bail plea of Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. The court is likely to pronounce the order on Wednesday, 16th November.

Diversity is India’s strength and aim of Bharat Jodo Yatra is to protect it, says Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar

JD(U) appeals to BJP, other parties to not field candidates against SP’s Dimple Yadav in Lok Sabha bypoll from Mainpuri as mark of “true tribute” to Mulayam Singh Yadav, who represented the seat.

PM Narendra Modi attends the 36th Convocation Ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

Gyanvapi mosque case: SC asks Hindu parties to reply in three weeks

SC asked Hindu parties to reply in three weeks to plea of Gyanvapi mosque committee challenging HC order on appointment of survey commissioner.

I welcome the SC verdict on release of six convicts in assassination of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi: Stalin

Tamil Nadu on release of six convicts serving life imprisonment in assassination of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi, said, “I welcome the Supreme Court verdict on release of 6 persons. This judgment is proof that decisions of elected govt shouldn’t be shelved by Governors in appointed positions.”

Russia’s military says withdrawal of troops from west bank of river that divides Ukraine’s Kherson region completed, reports AP

Rupee surges 60 paise to close at 80.80 (provisional) against US dollar

Sensex rallies 1,181.34 points to close at 61,795.04; Nifty soars 321.50 points to 18,349.70

Gyanvapi mosque case:

SC allowed Hindu parties to move application before Varanasi district judge for consolidation of lawsuit on Gyanvapi row.

Rs 200 crores money laundering case:

Delhi’s Patiala House Court extends the interim bail of actor Jacqueline Fernandez till 15th November. The order on regular bail will be pronounced on that day.A Delhi court on Friday rapped the Enforcement Directorate for adopting a pick-and-choose policy, and asked why the agency had not arrested actor Jacqueline Fernandez despite issuing a lookout circular against her in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.Special Judge Shailendra Malik, who had earlier granted Fernandez interim bail, reserved order for Friday on the bail plea of the actor after hearing arguments from the lawyers appearing for Fernandez as well as the ED. The court had on August 31 taken cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and asked Fernandez to appear before the court. Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, has been named as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet. The ED’s earlier charge sheet and a supplementary charge sheet did not mention her as an accused. The documents, however, had mentioned the details of the statements recorded by Fernandez and fellow actor Nora Fatehi.

One member of JeM terror outfit killed in Shopian

One member of JeM terror outfit, identified as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees, was killed in an encounter that broke out in Kapren area of Shopian. He was active in the Kulgam-Shopian area. “JeM terrorist Kamran Bhai alias Hanees was a Pakistani terrorist listed under the ‘A plus’ category. He was active near the Shopian-Kulgam border for the last few months. AK-74 and 4 magazines were recovered from him. This is a big achievement for security forces.” informed SSP Shopian.

Movie row: NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad arrested in Thane

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad arrested by Vartak Nagar Police in Thane in connection with a protest against the screening of Marathi film ‘Har Har Mahadev’ in a local theatre a few days back, informed Thane Police.

ED freezes 150.22 Bitcoins equivalent to Rs 22.82 Cr under PMLA

Enforcement Directorate has carried out a search operation on Binance Crypto Exchange leading to freezing of 150.22 Bitcoins equivalent to Rs 22.82 Cr under PMLA, 2002, in respect to probe relating to the mobile gaming application, namely E-nuggets, said the agency.

Gyanvapi hearing case begins in Supreme court

The Supreme Court started hearing a plea seeking the protection of ‘Shivling’ discovered at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala to hear the matter. On May 17, the Supreme Court by an interim order directed to protect the area where the ‘Shivling’ was found and granted access to Muslims for namaz shall continue in operation till maintainability of the suit is decided by the Varanasi court and thereafter for eight weeks to enable parties to pursue legal remedies.

DU undergraduate admission first seat allocation begins on Nov 20

First spot allocation round for undergraduate admission in Delhi University to begin from November 20, informed Registrar.

Rs 200 crores money laundering case:

Delhi’s Patiala House Court will pronounce order today on the bail plea of actor Jacqueline Fernandez in Rs 200 crores money laundering case.

Anil Deshmukh corruption case: Justice Bharti Dangre recuses herself from hearing bail plea filed by CBI

Justice Bharti Dangre of Bombay High Court recused herself from hearing the bail plea of former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case filed by CBI. Deshmukh’s lawyers will approach another bench for a hearing on his bail plea.

SC seeks reports from Satara district collector, deputy conservator of forests on demolition in and around tomb of Afzal Khan in Maharashtra

Demolition drive to remove unauthorised structures built on government land around tomb of Afzal Khan has completed, informed Maharashtra government to Supreme Court.

Be it physical, digital or social infrastructure, India’s strides are remarkable: PM Modi

Amid volatility, short video app Chingari is well placed to pursue plans for growth and international expansion, new features like virtual gifts are on the anvil for improving user retention and stickiness.

– Chingari co-founder Biswatma Nayak

FM Nirmala Sitharaman, at the 9th meeting of the India-US Economic Financial Partnership, in Delhi

India deeply values its relationship with the US as a trusted partner. Our strong ties have been reinforced, through significant and frequent interactions between PM of India and President of US and their commitment towards consolidating a strategic partnership. We’ll continue to rely on the close cooperation of the US to address the global economic challenges, in a more coordinated manner and in strengthening multilateralism.

BJP Core Committee Meeting underway in Bihar

Bihar BJP Core Committee Meeting underway at MoS Home Nityanand Rai’s residence in Delhi. Bihar BJP incharge Vinod Tawre, Sanjay Jaiswal, Sushil Modi, Nityanand Rai and others present in the meeting.

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar reaches Cambodia to attend ASEAN-India summit

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar landed at Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia. They were received by Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications from Cambodian side & Dr Devyani Uttam Khobragade, Ambassador of India.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, at the 9th meeting of the India-US Economic Financial Partnership, in Delhi

“Our strong trade, investment and people-to-people ties make bilateral, economic, and financial relationships, a critical element to our partnership. Collab in this forum (Indo-Pacific) can not only promote each of our economies’ growth and stability but can also be instrumental to supporting economic prosperity across Indo-Pacific. We’re also eager to discuss our shared priorities as India assumes G20 presidency.”