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Cyclone Nivar To Hit Tamil Nadu, Puducherry With Winds At 145 Kmph

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Cyclone Nivar, which will likely become a "very severe cyclonic storm", is expected to make landfall this evening between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu (which is around 56 km from state capital Chennai) and Karaikal in Puducherry. Nivar will bring extremely heavy rainfall and winds between 120 and 130 km per hour, with gusts of up to 145 km per hour, ...

Shia Cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Dies In Lucknow Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Prominent Shia cleric and All India Muslim Personal Law Board vice president Maulana Kalbe Sadiq died in Lucknow on Tuesday. He was 83.

"Irreplaceable Comrade, Faithful Colleague And A Friend": Sonia Gandhi

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Ahmed Patel: Sonia Gandhi condoles Ahmed Patel's death, says, "I have lost an irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend"

Muslim Cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Dies In Lucknow At 83

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Prominent Shia cleric and All India Muslim Personal Law Board vice president Maulana Kalbe Sadiq died in Lucknow on Tuesday. He was 83.

Cyclone Nivar Live Updates: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry On Alert; NDRF Deploys 1,200 Rescue Personnel

India News | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Cyclone Nivar, which will likely become a "very severe cyclonic storm", is expected to make landfall today evening between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu (which is around 56 km from the state capital Chennai) and Karaikal in Puducherry.

Ahmed Patel "Lived And Breathed Congress," Rahul Gandhi Pays Tribute

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Seasoned Congress leader Ahmed Patel was paid rich tributes by ex-party chief Rahul Gandhi this morning, hours after he died at a Gurgaon hospital. Sonia Gandhi's top aide - Ahmed Patel - was 71.

Ahmed Patel's "Role In Strengthening Congress Would Be Remembered": PM

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday November 25, 2020

PM condoles death of Congress's Ahmed Patel, says, "his role in strengthening the Congress party would always be remembered"

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Envoys From 100 Countries To Visit Pune Over COVID-19 Vaccine

India News | Edited by Draksha Sharma | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Ambassadors and envoys from 100 countries will visit Serum Institute of India and Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd in Pune on December 4 amid the coronavirus outbreak and race for vaccines to combat the infection, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Ahmed Patel, Congress Troubleshooter, Sonia Gandhi's Top Lieutenant

India News | NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, one of Sonia Gandhi's closest political advisers and a top party trouble-shooter, has died at 71. He had been in hospital since his health worsened after a Covid infection.

Congress Veteran Ahmed Patel Dies at 71 After Battling Covid

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, one of Sonia Gandhi's closest political advisers and a top party trouble-shooter, has died. He was 71. He had been in Gurgaon hospital since his health worsened after a Covid infection.

Delhi Man Arrested For Duping Bank Of Rs 24.13 Crore: Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

A 46-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping a bank to the tune of Rs 24.13 crore by selling the stocks of his company which he had hypothecated with the bank to avail various loans, police said on Tuesday.

National Institute Of Biologicals To Act As Additional Covid Vaccine Testing Facility

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Noida-based National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), a top autonomous institute under the Union health ministry, shall function as an additional facility for testing of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a gazette notification issued on Tuesday.

J&K Land Encroachments Under Roshni Act Biggest Land Scam Of India: Anurag Thakur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called the Roshni land scheme the "biggest land scam of India", and questioned NC leader Farooq Abdullah and others as to what necessitated them to 'grab' government lands even after ruling Jammu and Kashmir for three generations.

"Still With Us": Trinamool As Leader Holding March Without Party Banner

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Disgruntled TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari conducted a march in Nandigram area in East Midnapore district on Tuesday without the party banner and said he would continue "to fight for democracy", even as Trinamool Congress leadership said the minister is still with the party.

"Power Being Misused": Sharad Pawar On Action Against Sena MLA

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday launched an attack on the BJP, accusing it of misusing power because it was not being able to form government in Maharashtra.