Breaking News Live: Independent witness Prabhakar Sail summoned by NCB on Nov 11

Prabhakar sail has been summoned on November 11 at 3 pm at NCB office. The summon has been sent by the second team of the NCB.

The Government have appointed Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of 30th November 2021.  The present Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, retires from service on 30th November, 2021.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. India are set to play 3 T20Is starting from 17th November, 2021.   

India’s T20I squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj

Taking cognizance of the situation, the Madras High Court has sent a stringent warning to the Greater Chennai Corporation of initiating a suo-moto inquiry against them on Tuesday. The court had further taken cognizance of the state of affairs in Chennai and held Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) accountable to explain the work done by them after the 2015 floods to avoid the present situation. In strong words, the court had reprimanded the counsel and said they hope the situation improves in the flood-affected areas or else the bench will take up the case suo-moto.

Sameer Wankhede's sister-in-law to file complaint against Nawab Malik in Aurangabad. 

NCB to wait for 2-3 days on Aryan Khan summons by SIT. He has to appear on Friday as per bail protocol.

Amid the power tussle, Punjab CM Charanjit Channi and PCC President Navjot Sidhu announced that the cabinet had accepted the resignation of  AG.

The court has rejected the plea filed by ED which sought Sachin Vaze's custody in the Anil Deshmukh extortion case.

Maharashtra CID seeks a non-bailable warrant against Param Bir. Court to pronounce order tomorrow.

BJP's Ashish Shelar holds a news briefing, says 'Malik has admitted that he had relations with Salim Patel', questions his silence on Haseena Parkar. 

Two Cops arrested by Maharashtra CID, in the Param Bir Singh extortion case, have been sent to 7 days police custody. 

ED files an application before the magistrate court seeking Sachin Vaze's custody in Anil Deshmukh extortion case.

Public prosecutor nails Param Bir Singh's role in the racket as Maharashtra CID seeks 7-day custody of Nandkumar Gopale and Asha Korke. 'Everything happened under Param Bir's watch', says the prosecutor. 

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik address a press conference and responds to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' allegations. He told the media, "I will drop a hydrogen bomb tomorrow in connection with Devendra Fadnavis. I will expose Devendra Fadnavis' underworld links".

West Bengal government has announced that night curfew will be lifted in Nadia and Hooghly Districts on November 12 and 13. The decision is taken in view with 'Jagadhatri Puja' celebrations in the state. 

Nawab Malik's son Faraz Malik denied the allegations made by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said, "Nothing illegal, all allegations are wrong". In a press briefing, Fadnavis had alleged that NCP leader Nawab Malik and his son have links with underworld people and they bought land from blast convicts.

Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police Outer North has recovered heroin worth Rs 3 crores and arrested three residents of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly for the same. A case has been registered and further investigation is still underway.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a press briefing said, "Nawab Malik has dealings with Underworld people convicted in the '93 Mumbai bomb blasts case. He purchased land from convicts of the case on rates cheaper than market rates. Was this deal to save prime land from being forfeited under TADA law?"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inspected the rain-affected areas of Chennai's Kolathur and Villivakkam. He also distributed food and relief materials to the people.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holds a press briefing on the 'post-Diwali expose' claim. 

Terming the incident as unfortunate, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "A probe has been ordered into the incident. This is a case of criminal negligence. Stringent action will be taken against those found guilty". 

Four newborns were reported dead after a fire broke out in the children's ward of Kamla Nehru Hospital in Bhopal on Monday night. 

National Spokesperson of BJP, Sambit Patra, said, "We all saw the way the opposition parties, especially the Congress party, tried to create a false atmosphere regarding Rafale before the 2019 elections".

Tamil Nadu received an average rainfall of 16.84 mm in the last 24 hours with Chengalpet district receiving the highest, Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, KKSSR Ramachandran informed.

In another update, O Panneerselvam, former Deputy CM and AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that an issue order must be sent to the Ministry of Finance to release funds to carry out rescue, relief, and rehabilitation operations considering the heavy rainfall recorded in the state. 

Madras High Court has warned Chennai Corporation of initiating suo motu proceedings if the waterlogging situation is not brought under control in the region. The Court has asked what were the authorities doing post-2015 floods as they have failed to take adequate measures to prevent inundation in the city amid heavy rains. 

A house collapsed in the Antop Hill area of Mumbai. So far, nine people have been rescued and shifted to a hospital. Upon receiving the information of the incident, four fire brigade vehicles have rushed to the spot.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh three times this month in Sultanpur, Jhansi, and Greater Noida. 

On Nov 16, PM Modi will visit Sultanpur to inaugurate the state’s longest Purvanchal Expressway at a 3-km long airstrip built on the road. Prime Minister will then move to Jhansi on Nov 9, and take part in the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmi Bai. He will lay the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport project, in Greater Noida on Nov 25.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an ‘orange’ alert in 14 districts of Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore, Villupuram, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, and Salem. IMD has further warned of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state. Due to the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, rains are predicted to continue till Nov 11. 

India on Tuesday, November 9, has reported 10,126 fresh Coronavirus infections with 11,982 recoveries and 332 deaths in the past 24 hours. According to Union health ministry data, out of the total infections, the active cases account for less than 1%, which is currently at 0.41%, the lowest since March 2020. The COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.23%. 

To date, India has administered a total of 1,09,12,07,771 COVID-19 vaccine doses across 59,267 vaccination sites. 

Medical Education Minister Vishvas Sarang has informed that after a fire broke out at the children's ward of Kamla Nehru Hospital in Bhopal, there were 40 children in the ward out of which 36 are safe. But unfortunately, four newborns have lost their lives in the fire incident. The Madhya Pradesh government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the parents of each deceased. 

Nepal Army chief General Prabhuram Sharma has departed for New Delhi for a four-day visit to India, Nepal Army spokesperson informed. Nepal Army Chief will meet with his Indian counterpart General Manoj Mukund Naravane and other service chiefs. During the visit, Gen Sharma will be conferred with the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind.

National Security Advisers (NSAs) of seven countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, will visit Delhi to attend the Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan hosted by India. While Pakistan and China have decided to skip the meeting. India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will chair the meeting.

Inside the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) office, a minor blast occurred in the Nawanshahr region of Punjab. The blast occurred beneath the water cooler at the office of the CIA wing of the police. A forensic team is investigating the reason for the blast. 

Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Rajesh Tope suspended a doctor and three other staffers in relation to a fire incident that claimed 11 lives at the Ahmednagar District Hospital. Two nurses were also terminated from duty.

The state health minister has denied the fact that the health ministry has failed to ensure safety in hospitals. He has indirectly blamed the Public Works Department for the delay in submitting the required technical sanction to set up safety measures at the hospital.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, and the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of Indian Army for the provision of distance education courses to soldiers presently serving in Kashmir.

India’s meteorological department informed that heavy rains are expected to continue for the next three days in different parts of Tamil Nadu, the southern Andhra Pradesh state, and the union territory of Puducherry. IMD has also asked fishermen not to venture into the sea. The rains will continue as low pressure is created by a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal. 

Republic’s WhatsApp number is open for the people stranded in the Tamil Nadu floods. To request or report your situation, please message us your location and other details on +91 73044 34381 and we will report your case to the authorities.

As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) report, overall air quality in Delhi has improved to 'very poor' from the 'severe' category with Air Quality Index (AQI) at 372. 

Four children have been reported dead after a fire broke out in the children's ward of Kamla Nehru Hospital in Bhopal on Monday night, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed. He further ordered a high-level enquiry into the incident. The fire brigade has reached the spot and rescue operations are still underway. Medical education minister Vishvas Sarang is also present at the incident site. 

The UK government has announced that India's Covaxin will be added to its approved list of COVID-19 vaccines for international travellers from November 22. With this development, people who have received the Bharat Biotech-manufactured Covaxin jab will not have to self-isolate after arrival in England.