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The Trinamool Congress supremo also said she will never allow Bengal to be turned into a "riot-torn Gujarat".

In a letter to the finance minister, the AIBEA said the approach of merger of the Tamil Nadu-based lender with Indian subsidiary of a Singapore-based bank is opposite to the policy of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

The survey data showed that the highest number of symptomatic people (3,796) were found in south west district followed by east Delhi 2,744, north west 1,957 and west 1,330.

During landfall, the storm was classified as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ and later it weakened to a ‘severe cyclonic storm’.

There will be no change with respect to dialling numbers for fixed-to fixed, mobile-to-fixed, and mobile-to-mobile calls.

The NDRF has earmarked a total of 50 teams with 30 being deployed on the ground in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh in view of the cyclone moving ahead from the Bay of Bengal towards the coastal areas.

'Nivar' is forecast intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to cross the coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry before dawn on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said.

The European Union is planning bold measures to boost its access to drugs, from sidestepping patent rights in emergencies to offering incentives for companies to shift production to Europe, according to EU documents published on Wednesday.

Para, a former cabinet minister, was arrested by the NIA in Delhi after two days of questioning on Wednesday. He had recently filed his nomination for the upcoming DDC elections from Pulwama in South Kashmir.

The Union Cabinet has approved the merger of the LVB with DBS Bank India Limited, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters, adding the decision will provide comfort to 20 lakh depositors and protect the services of 4,000 employees.

In February, it reported investments worth Rs 5,000 crore through its platform. The company launched direct stock trading for its customers in September.

Campaigning for BJP in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections scheduled on December 1, the MP from Bengaluru said Hyderabad and Telangana deserved a change and this change can only be brought by BJP.

The LDF government has filed the appeal challenging the Kerala HC which dismissed the plea on October 19 on the grounds that it was directed against the privatization policy of the Centre and hence devoid of merits.

State Minister Siddharth Nath Singh said the ordinance provides for jail term of 1-5 years with Rs 15,000 penalty for forceful religious conversion. For conversions of minors and women of SC/SC community, there will be jail term of 3-10 years with Rs 25,0...

The Department of Telecom (DoT) in a circular on `modification of dialling pattern from fixed line numbers to cellular mobile numbers' said in order to ensure adequate numbering resources for fixed line and mobile services, Trai's recommendations dated Ma...

The Kremlin said on Tuesday Russia's healthcare system was under heavy strain as authorities reported a record 491 deaths linked to COVID19 and infections surged.