Indian Railways Latest News Live: Railways increases max speed of trains to 75 kmph to combat delays during foggy winter

Taliban allow high school graduation exams for Afghan girls

Afghan girls will be allowed to take their high school graduation exams this week, an official and documents from the Taliban government indicated — even though they have been banned from classrooms since the former insurgents took over the country last year. The decision applies to 31 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces where the winter school break starts in late December.

US trade deficit widens in October on weak exports

The US trade deficit widened sharply in October as slowing global demand and a strong dollar weighed on exports. The trade deficit increased 5.4% to $78.2 billion, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Exports fell 0.7% to $256.6 billion. Imports rose 0.6% to $334.8 billion.

Devendra Fadnavis on border row

Devendra Fadnavis: I have expressed my unhappines and expressed concern with the Karnataka Chief Minister. He has assured me that that they would take action (on the culprits). He has also assured me that they don’t support such activities. We are keeping an eye on what he has said. I will convey this to Home Minister Amit shah because we have to focus on development and if such an atmosphere prevails between states then it is not good’. The constitution has given the right for anyone to go anywhere for business, travel, stay no one can be stopped. if this is being curtailed the state (karnataka) should stop it and if the state is not doing anything then we would have to take it to the centre. We are watching whether the Karnataka CM is following up on what he said to me (ET Bureau)

AIIMS Delhi cyber attack

After a cyber attack on the server of AIIMS Delhi process for approx 3000 new registrations and follow-up registrations has begun in New RAK (Rajkumari Amrit Kaur) OPD at AIIMS Delhi. Registration for the wards and path labs is expected to begin soon in phases: Sources

Karnataka-Maharashtra border row: Leaders detained

Eminent economist and former Union minister YK Alagh passes away at his residence in Ahmedabad

Booking for Attari-Wagah retreat ceremony to go online from January 1: Border Security Force (BSF)

Railways to enhance maximum permissible speed of trains to 75 km per hour from present 60 km per hour to combat delays during foggy winter months: Official

PM Modi to dedicate to nation 3 national Ayush institutes — All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa; National Institute of Unani Medicine, Ghaziabad; and National Institute of Homoeopathy, Delhi — on Dec 11

Delhi Liquor Scam

CBI to visit TRS MLC K Kavitha’s residence on 11th Dec for questioning: CBI in a reply to TRS MLC K Kavitha

Google launches anti-misinformation campaign in India

Google’s Jigsaw subsidiary is launching a new anti-misinformation project in India, aimed at preventing misleading information that has been blamed for inciting violence. The initiative will use ‘prebunking videos – designed to counter false claims before they become widespread – circulated on the company’s YouTube platform and other social media sites.

Nepal-India recent clash in Dharchula

Nepal sends a diplomatic note to India over the issue of a recent clash in Dharchula, Uttarakhand. Nepal has called for coordination between the two countries when it comes to constructing any infrastructure that is built near the border: Nepal’s Foreign Ministry Sources

An explosion occurred in the money exchange market of Jalalabad city this afternoon, eyewitnesses said: Afghanistan’s TOLO News

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute

Activists of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction write “Jai Maharashtra” on at least 3 Karnataka state transport buses in Pune

ICMR website safe: Official Sources

The ICMR website is safe. The site is hosted at NIC Data Centre, the firewall is from NIC and & is regularly updated. NIC was informed through email regarding a cyber attack & has reported that the attack was prevented. ICMR has found the website in the order

Fitch retains India growth forecast at 7% for this fiscal

Detention of TMC national spokesperson Saket Gokhale bad; (smacks of) vindictive attitude

– Party chief Mamata Banerjee

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP

Mufti accused the Saffron party of “exploiting the pain and suffering” of Kashmiri Pandits. She said govt has failed to protect minority community in Kashmir.

Biju Janata Dal demands passage of women’s reservation bill in Winter Session of Parliament

CM Shinde must keep all the parties in confidence before taking any decision…Parliament session is about to begin, I request all MPs to come together & take stand on the same.

– NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on the border issue

Poster showing BR Ambedkar in saffron clothes on his death anniversary in Tamil Nadu

Belagavi Border Row

Stop attacks on Maharashtra’s vehicles, says NCP leader Sharad Pawar. He said stop testing patience. Pawar who rarely warns of violence says situation in Karnataka Maharashtra border disturbing- Marathi speaking people are terrorised in Karnataka, vehicles of Maharashtra are being checked, there are checkpoints.

Rupee update

Rupee slumps 76 paise to close at 82.61 (provisional) against US dollar.

Lakhimpur Kheri violence

District govt counsel Arvind Tripathi said, “today charges have been framed against Ashish Mishra (son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra) & 13 others. The 14th accused Virendra Shukla has been charged under section 201. Trial in the case will begin on Dec 16.”

Markets update

Sensex falls 208.24 points to settle at 62,626.36; Nifty declines 58.30 points to 18,642.75.

PM Modi speaks to Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on phone and asked about the recovery of RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav after his kidney transplant operation.

Youth Congress workers hold a protest march to Kerala Assembly

Former India batter Hrishikesh Kanitkar appointed batting coach of senior women’s team

Head coach Ramesh Powar set to join National Cricket Acdemy under VVS Laxman, reported PTI.

PM Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation 3 National AYUSH Institutes

The Ministry of AYUSH said these three institutes will include All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH), Delhi on December 11.

India-Central Asia meet of NSAs calls for collective, coordinated response to deal with challenges of terrorism

ICMR reports cyber attack, as per media reports

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Court frames charges against Ashish Mishra, 13 others in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in which 4 farmers were killed: Govt counsel.

Russian state-owned bank VTB hit by largest DDoS attack in its history

Russia’s No. 2 bank VTB was hit by the largest cyber attack in its history, it said on Tuesday, warning of temporary difficulties in accessing its mobile app and website, but assuring customers that their data remained safe. State-owned VTB said it was repelling the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, in which hackers attempt to flood a network with unusually high volumes of data traffic in order to paralyse it.

Russia’s Jan-Nov oil output up 2% ahead of EU ban, price caps

Russia’s January-November oil and gas condensate rose 2.2% from a year earlier to 488 million tonnes, the Interfax news agency said on Tuesday, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. European Union countries that have been primary buyers of Russian crude for decades stopped buying it from sea ports from Dec. 5 under an embargo imposed by the bloc. The Group of Seven nations, Australia and the 27 EU states have also introduced a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil.

Adani Green becomes world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power developer

It has commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The combined operational generation capacity of this newly commissioned hybrid power plant is 450 MW.

Maruti Suzuki to recall 9,125 vehicles

Maruti Suzuki to recall 9,125 vehicles manufactured between November 2 and 28. The affected models are Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara It is suspected that there is a possible defect in one of the child parts of shoulder height adjuster assembly of front row seat belts, which in a rare case, may lead to seat belt disassembly, the company said

Hindu Mahasabha leader arrested during bid to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Mathura Shahi Masjid Idgah

An Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha leader was arrested on Tuesday while allegedly going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at the Shahi Masjid Idgah on the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi complex, officials said. They said seven-eight other leaders of the organisation were also detained in their houses under different police stations of the city. The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s had given a call for reciting Hanuman Chalisa inside the Shahi Masjid Idgah to mark the anniversary of the Babri Mosque demolition.

Australian MPs land in Taiwan, defying Beijing warning

A group of Australian lawmakers has landed in Taiwan, Taipei’s foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, defying warnings from Beijing over the visit at a time of rising tensions over the self-ruled island. “There is a group of bipartisan members of the parliament from Australia currently visiting Taiwan. They are already here,” ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou told reporters.

India’s economy has rebounded fairly robustly following the contraction that occurred during the pandemic year. This story of the rebound has been driven largely by robust domestic demand.

– Dhruv Sharma, Senior Economist, The World Bank

ASI found dead in Delhi

A male body was found in district park of Sector-19, Dwarka. The deceased was identified as ASI in Traffic unit of Delhi Police. Gunshot injury by a service pistol is suspected. Crime & FSL teams have examined the spot. Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide: Delhi Police

Security forces recover an IED-like substance in Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district

High-level security review meeting begins in Ministry of Home Affairs

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla is chairing the meeting to discuss internal security along with the current security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.

India is very ambitious. The government has done a number of things to make the economy resilient and is putting a lot of effort to make the economy dynamic.

– Auguste Tano Kouame, World Bank

All-party meeting update

Cong leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demands discussion on appointment of election commissioner in just one day, EWS quota & unemployment. TMC leader Derek O’Brien seeks discussions on price rise, unemployment, alleged misuse of agencies, reported PTI citing sources.

Meeting of Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha to be held today

World Bank Economist on Rupee depreciation

India’s economy expected to grow 6.9% this year, says World Bank

India’s economy is expected to grow 6.9% in the current fiscal year, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday, citing tightening monetary policy and high commodity prices as factors impacting the country’s growth. The report sees average retail inflation at 7.1 this year.

All party meeting begins in Parliament ahead of Winter Session

All-party meeting ahead of the Winter Session began on Tuesday in the Parliament Library Building. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, DMK MP TR Baalu, Harsimrat Kaur Badal (SAD), and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Congress) among several leaders are present in the meeting.

Kerala Assembly to discuss Vizhinjam seaport issue

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday decided to discuss the Vizhinjam seaport issue and the ongoing agitation being staged by the local fishermen community against it. The notice seeking an adjournment motion over the raging issue was moved by opposition Congress MLA M Vincent. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in his reply, informed the House the government’s willingness to discuss the matter on the floor of the assembly later in the day.

China says U.S. nuclear weapons report is speculation

China’s defence ministry on Tuesday dismissed a Pentagon report about the pace of its nuclear weapons programme as unfair “gesticulation” and speculation. The Pentagon said in a report last month that China would likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current pace of its nuclear buildup.

Latvian tourist rape-murder case

Thiruvananthapuram additional principal sessions court awards life imprisonment for both accused – Umesh and Udayakumar. The 33-year-old Latvian tourist was found missing from Varkala on March 14, 2018 and her body was found on April 20, 2018.

Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Beijing

The Canadian branch of Amnesty International said Monday it was the target of a cyberattack sponsored by China. The human rights organization said it first detected the breach Oct. 5 and hired forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts to investigate.

NDA strategy meeting to be held today at 2 PM, ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament which begins tomorrow

While expanding connectivity, it is important to ensure that connectivity initiatives are consultative

– NSA at India-Central Asia meet

Gautam Adani among 3 Indian billionaires on Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy list

Indian billionaires Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, and Ashok Soota, as well as Malaysian-Indian businessman Brahmal Vasudevan and his lawyer wife Shanthi Kandiah, were named in the 16th edition of Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list released on Tuesday. The unranked list “highlights leading altruists in the Asia-Pacific region who demonstrated a strong personal commitment to philanthropic causes,” Forbes said in a press release. Adani was listed for having pledged Rs 60,000 crores (USD 7.7 billion) when he turned 60 in June this year. The pledge makes him one of India’s most generous philanthropists, the press release said.

Drone strikes oil tank at airfield in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine border

A drone attack on an airfield in Russia’s Kursk region set fire to an oil storage tank, a local governor said on Tuesday. “There were no casualties. The fire is localized. All emergency services working at the site,” Roman Starovoyt, the governor of the region, said on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters was not able to immediately verify the reports. The region borders Ukraine.

Actress Kirstie Alley has died after battling cancer, her family announced. She was 71 years old: ABC News

Central Asia is our extended neighbourhood; we accord highest priority to this region

– NSA Ajit Doval at India-Central Asia meeting

A peaceful, secure, prosperous Central Asia is in our common interest

– NSA Doval at India-Central Asia meeting of national security advisors

Beijing Capital Airport drops negative COVID test requirement from Tuesday

The Beijing Capital International Airport no longer requires a negative COVID-19 test result for entry to terminals, starting from Tuesday, state media said. Entrants do not need to provide a certificate of a negative nucleic acid test, the Beijing News, a newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party, said.