Russia Ukraine War News Live: India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, 1st ODI: KL Rahul Falls For 73, India all out at 186

Bharat Jodo Yatra underway, not practical for Rahul Gandhi to attend Parliament’s Winter Session: Venugopal

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Sunday said that it is not practical for former party president Rahul Gandhi to attend the winter session of Parliament as Bharat Jodo Yatra is underway.

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, 1st ODI: KL Rahul Falls For 73, India all out at 186

Around 30% of voters turnout recorded till 2 pm in MCD Elections 2022: State Election Commission

NITI Aayog to highlight India’s key achievements during G20 presidency, says VC Suman Bery

NITI Aayog will use India’s G20 presidency as an opportunity to highlight significant achievements of the country as the world does not fully appreciate India’s ability to deliver public services at scale, its Vice-Chairman Suman Bery has said. Bery further said that people tend to know the China story, but they tend not to know the India story. “During its G20 presidency, India will be in the global limelight till the summit next September. It is NITI Aayog’s role and duty to tell the India story.

Russia’s Gazprom to ship 42.6 mcm of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Sunday

Kirit Parekh panel recommends 20 pc premium for new gas production by ONGC, OIL

The Kirit Parikh Committee, which recommended a floor and ceiling price for natural gas produced from legacy fields of state-owned producers to moderate input price for CNG and fertilizer, has favoured paying ONGC and OIL a premium of 20 per cent over such price for any new gas production they add from old fields. The panel, which submitted its report to the oil ministry last week, has recommended benchmarking price of natural gas produced from ONGC and OIL’s legacy or old fields, called APM gas, at 10 per cent of cost of crude oil imported into India, according to a copy of the report seen by PTI.

Poster war between Gehlot and Pilot supporters

A poster war has broken out between supporters of Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot after supporters of the Chief Minister tried to replace the former deputy chief minister’s posters in the Jhalawar district, reported TIMES NOW.

FPIs turn net buyers in Nov; invest Rs 36,329 cr in equities

After pulling out money from Indian equities market in the past two months, FPIs made a strong come back in November with a net investment of Rs 36,329 crore on weakening of the US dollar index and positivity about overall macroeconomic trends. This was the third month (July, August and November) in this year when FPIs witnessed net inflows. Moreover, they started the month of December on a positive note.

HIV cases in Assam surge with 2,269 more testing positive since April

Since April, 2,269 people have tested positive for HIV in Assam, which is much higher than the previous two years, according to official data. A total of 5,57,747 samples were tested from April to October this year. Of that, 2,269 samples turned out to be positive for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), according to the Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS).

Cabinet secretary-led panel to select candidate for PFRDA chairman on Dec 16

A search panel headed by the Cabinet secretary is scheduled to interview shortlisted candidates on December 16 for the post of chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), PTI sources said. The post of the pension fund regulator will fall vacant following completion of term of incumbent Supratim Bandyopadhyay next month.

WhatsApp rolls out picture-in-picture mode on iOS beta

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has started to roll out picture-in-picture mode for the video calls on iOS beta. The new feature was available for some beta testers that installed the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.79 update from the TestFlight app, reports WABetaInfo. It allows users to use other applications while placing a video call on WhatsApp.

India lose five-Test hockey series 1-4 to Australia after suffering 4-5 defeat in final game

Rajasthan govt to organise folk art festivals from panchayat to state level to boost tourism

As the tourism industry is recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rajasthan government has planned to organise folk art festivals from the panchayat to the state level to give a boost to the sector. These festivals will also conserve arts and culture of different regions of the state and work toward uplifting artists.

Iran executes 4 over links to Israeli intelligence: judiciary

Special trains between Mangaluru-Mumbai from Dec 9

Konkan Railway in coordination with the Central Railway will operate special trains between Mumbai and Mangaluru to clear extra rush of passengers during winter, an official release here said on Sunday. Train No. 01453 Lokmanya Tilak (T)-Mangaluru Junction Special (weekly) will leave from Lokmanya Tilak at 10.15 pm every Friday from December 9 to January 6. The train will reach Mangaluru Junction at 5.05 pm the next day.

Rishabh Pant released from Indian ODI squad in Bangladesh

Abu Dhabi seeks Indian investments

In its bid to diversify Abu Dhabi’s business activity beyond hydrocarbons, the UAE’s capital city is seeking more investments from India which will not only benefit the local economy but also allow Indian firms to use it as a platform to grow their footprints around the world. Abu Dhabi has identified priority sectors including agritech, tourism, healthcare, pharma and financial services, where Indian enterprises can invest.

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano alert status raised to highest level: Agency

Chinese cities announce further easing of COVID curbs

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after extraordinary protests against restrictions last weekend. Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region and where the protests first broke out, will reopen shopping malls, markets, restaurants and other venues from Monday, authorities said, after strict lockdowns that had lasted months.

Govt mulls exempting early stage startups from data protection bill provisions

The government is mulling exempting early stage startups from complying with norms under proposed Digital Personal Data Protection bill, an official source said. The exemption may be for a limited period to assist startups in developing their business models and to ensure that innovation is not stifled due to compliance burden.

Govt working to extend Rs 3,500-crore PLI benefits to BIS-compliant toys

The government is working to extend Rs 3,500 crore worth of production linked incentive benefits to toys, which are compliant with the norms of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with an aim to make domestic manufacturing globally competitive, attracting investments and enhancing exports, an official said.

Cong meet: Kharge asks state in-charges to give roadmap for movement on issues of people; asks for planning schedule in poll-bound states

G-20 summit update

Centre to convene all-party meeting Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for G-20 summit which India will host in September next year.

First meeting of Congress steering committee constituted by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge begins at AICC headquarters

Delhi AQI comes to severe category

IMD scientist in Air Quality Division Vijay Soni on Sunday said due to low wind speed & decrease in mixing layer height, the air quality is deteriorating in Delhi. “Today the air quality has come to the severe category with AQI around 400. We will see an improvement in AQI from evening onwards,” he added.

Bharat Jodo Yatra

Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resumed Sunday from Agar Malwa district on the last day of its Madhya Pradesh leg. It will enter Rajasthan in the evening.

India logs 226 Covid cases in a day

Active caseload declines by 68 to reach 4,529: Union health ministry

Big day at World Cup looms for France, Poland goalkeepers

It’s a huge day for goalkeepers with big reputations when defending champion France faces Poland in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Sunday. Hugo Lloris will tie a national team record for Les Bleus four years after lifting the trophy as captain. Opposite number Wojciech Szczesny is a penalty-saving, wise-cracking No. 1 who seems to be enjoying the tournament more than any other player. Both get a stage to shine at Al Thumama Stadium trying to deny two of the most feared forwards in Qatar – Kylian Mbappe and two-time FIFA player of the year Robert Lewandowski.

PM Modi lauds Indian Navy on Navy Day

Congress steering panel meet on Sunday to decide plenary session date, venue

The first meeting of the Congress steering committee constituted by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will be held here on Sunday to decide the schedule and venue for its plenary session besides holding discussions on organisational matters. The steering committee was formed in place of the working committee, the highest decision-making body of the party, after Kharge took charge as the new chief last month.

12 big cats in quarantine since July

A dozen cheetahs quarantined in South Africa for more than four months have lost fitness in their wait to be flown to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) as a formal signing of an agreement is holding up their inter-continental translocation, wildlife experts have said. They said prolonged quarantine is taking a toll on the health of these big cats, who are slated to join the eight cheetahs imported from Namibia and released in KNP in Sheopur district in mid-September.

Amazon to restart advertising on Twitter – Platfomer reporter

Amazon.com is planning to restart advertising on Twitter at about $100 million per year, pending some security tweaks to the social media company’s ads platform, according to a Platformer reporter tweet on Saturday. Twitter CEO Elon Musk also said Apple Inc has resumed advertising on the platform, according to a Bloomberg report, citing comments made during a Twitter Spaces conversation on Saturday.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistani embassy in Kabul

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on Pakistan’s embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, a statement carried by one of the militant group’s affiliated channels on Telegram said on Sunday. The embassy came under attack on Friday with gunfire wounding a Pakistani security guard, officials said, in what Islamabad called an attempt to assassinate its head of mission, who was unhurt.

Opec+ likely to maintain oil output levels

Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia look set to maintain their current output levels at a meeting Sunday, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force. The 13-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is due to consult with 10 other oil-producing nations, including Russia, to review their decision in October to cut production by two million barrels per day.

China’s Xi Jinping unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests: U.S. intel

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday. Although China’s daily COVID cases are near all-time highs, some cities are taking steps to loosen testing and quarantine rules after Xi’s zero-COVID policy triggered a sharp economic slowdown and public unrest.

Family members of Indian workers now eligible to work in Canada

Canada has initiated a significant move which will benefit Indian professionals and other foreigners as it expanded its work permits to family members of temporary international workers from next year. While addressing the reporters, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada Sean Fraser announced that his department is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers.

Pentagon chief: US faces pivotal years in countering China

The US is at a pivotal point with China and will need military strength to ensure that American values, not Beijing’s, set global norms in the 21st century, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday. Austin’s speech at the Reagan National Defence Forum capped a week in which the Pentagon was squarely focused on China’s rise and what that might mean for America’s position in the world.

Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant

Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the US over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear deal with world powers. The announcement also comes as Iran has been rocked by nationwide anti-government protests that began after the death of a young woman in police custody and have challenged the country’s theocratic government.

El Salvador sends 10,000 police, soldiers to seal off town

The government of El Salvador sent 10,000 soldiers and police to seal off a town on the outskirts of the nation’s capital Saturday to search for gang members. The operation was one of the largest mobilisations yet in President Nayib Bukele’s nine-month-old crackdown on street gangs that long extorted money from businesses and ruled many neighbourhoods of the capital, San Salvador.

Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel amid West Bank unrest

Palestinian militants fired a rocket from Gaza into Israel Saturday without causing any casualties, the army said, as a surge in violence grips the occupied West Bank. There was no immediate claim for the attack, the first in a month according to the army. However, one of Gaza’s larger armed factions, Islamic Jihad, had threatened to retaliate after Israeli troops killed two of its leaders in the West Bank town of Jenin on Thursday.

Messi magic helps send Argentina into World Cup last eight

Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in his 1,000th career appearance — but first in the knockout rounds of the World Cup — helped set up a last-eight clash with the unbeaten Netherlands on Friday.

Hospitalized football icon Pele says he’s ‘strong, with a lot of hope’

Brazilian football legend Pele said on Saturday that he feels “strong, with a lot of hope” despite medical treatment for a respiratory infection. The 82-year-old sports icon, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, was admitted to the hospital earlier this week amid ongoing colon cancer treatments.