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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed confidence in his party's victory in the upcoming assembly polls, stating that the people of Maharashtra desire change.
He added that he will hold three meetings in Nagpur today, and tomorrow he will hold a meeting in Hinganghat. After that, meetings will continue in the rest of Maharashtra.
Speaking to ANI, Pawar said, "Our campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections has started. 

The Centre has doubled the fine for farmers burning crop residue in view of the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR region, the penalty going up to Rs 30,000 for those with more than five acres of farmland.

"In the last 10 years, since PM Modi took charge, the Government of India has adopted a strong approach against terrorism. PM Modi's call for 'zero tolerance against terrorism' has been hailed by the world. In the last 10 years, a strong ecosystem has been developed in India to fight against terrorism. However, plenty of work is yet to be done," says Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing the inaugural session of the 'Anti-Terror Conference-2024' in Delhi

A group of MLAs, including from the PDP and the Peoples' Conference, on Thursday submitted a fresh resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly demanding immediate restoration of Articles 370 and 35A in their original form.

The Supreme Court on Thursday exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers and ordered the liquidation of grounded air carrier Jet Airways' assets.

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision upholding the resolution plan of Jet Airways and approved the transfer of its ownership to Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC). Pronouncing the judgement for the bench, Justice Pardiwala allowed the plea of SBI and other creditors against the NCLAT decision that upheld the resolution plan of Jet Airways in favour of JKC.

The first Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Bhutan border was inaugurated at Darranga in Assam on Thursday, officials said.

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya inaugurated the ICP in presence of Prime Minister of Bhutan Dasho Tshering Tobgay.

'Security, law and order at the border should be better handled by the state': Amit Shah

'We need to spread awareness against terrorism", said Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses at anti-terror conference 2024 in New Delhi

The priest of a Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Brampton has been suspended for spreading "violent rhetoric" during recent clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the people present there.

The year 2024 is on track to become the warmest ever recorded, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), which issued the statement on Thursday.

 Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha was cremated with full state honours here on Thursday.

The last rites were performed by her son Anshuman Sinha, who lit the pyre in an emotionally surcharged atmosphere.

Hundreds of fans had gathered outside Gulbi Ghat crematorium in Patna’s Mahendru area for her last glimpse. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ashwani Choubey was also present.

The Mumbai district election officer has said all establishments, businesses and other workplaces within the Brihanmumbai limits are mandated to grant leave to their employees for voting in the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20.

Violations to this directive by employers will result in action under the Election Commission's guidelines, district election officer and Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said in a release issued on Wednesday.

Ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday as BJP members protested against the passage of a resolution on special status for the erstwhile state, leading the speaker to adjourn the proceedings briefly.

As soon as the House met for the day, BJP members created uproar over the passage of the resolution on Wednesday which asked the Centre to work out a constitutional mechanism for restoring special status of the erstwhile state.

Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) Chairman Jagdambika Pal on Thursday morning visited Karnataka amid the ongoing Waqf row and said that farmers in north Karnataka are claiming that the Waqf board was claiming land that belonged to them. The JPC has been formed to review the Waqf Amendment Bill introduced this year in the Parliament.
The farmers say that they have been here for almost 70 years, but despite that the Waqf board is claiming ownership of their land, Pal added.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Thursday after two days of rally as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Market analysts said unabated foreign fund outflows and mixed global cues further dented investor sentiments.

Massive ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir assembly over Article 370, house adjourned

Delhiites woke up to toxic air on Thursday morning as the air quality continued to be in the "very poor" category.

While the Air Quality Index at 9 am stood at 367, nine stations -- Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Sonia Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Wazirpur -- reported air quality in the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The bodies of a 32-year-old woman and her three children were found hanging inside their hut in Bihar's Purnea district, police said on Thursday.

The incident took place in Kilapara village in Rauta police station area.

The last rites of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha will be performed with full state honours today.
The folk singer passed away on Tuesday at around 9.20 pm due to refractory shock as a result of 'septicaemia', said an AIIMS Delhi official.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that the last rites of the singer, Padma Bhushan awardee, would be conducted with full state honours, as per an official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday greeted the people of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Chhath Puja on Thursday.

Chhath is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The four-day festival is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and involves fasting, holy bathing and meditation while standing in water.

Indian mission in Canada cancels consular camps over security concerns

The Odisha government disbursed Rs 423 crore to various districts across the state to compensate for the losses incurred during Cyclone Dana.
Suresh Pujari, Odisha's Revenue and Disaster Management minister said on Wednesday that the government assessed the loss due to the cyclone to be around 616.19 crore as the various districts and departments submitted their reports.

 The Modi government is committed to building a terror-free India with its policy of zero tolerance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.

Shah also said that a two-day anti-terror conference, beginning here on Thursday, will further enhance coordination among agencies to strengthen Bharat's security bastion.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan visited Assam to review the progress of the Assam-Meghalaya-Arunachal Pradesh border agreements to finalize boundaries within six months.
He held a meeting with the senior officials of the Assam government and Assam Police to assess the law and order situation in the state, as per a tweet by the Chief Minister Office.

Residents of Vadluru village, the residential village of Usha Vance, wife of US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, took to the streets to celebrate after Donald Trump crossed the 270-majority mark in US elections.

Canada announced Wednesday it is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won't block access.

Residents of Vadluru village, the residential village of Usha Vance, wife of US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance, took to the streets to celebrate after Donald Trump crossed the 270-majority mark in US elections.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday announced five guarantees ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls at a joint rally here including Mahalakshmi Yojana for women under which Rs 3,000 will be given per month to one woman in every family and free bus travel for women.

Ahead of the two-day Anti-Terror Conference which is to be held on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is committed to building a terror-free India with its zero policy tolerance on terror.