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Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (the Upper House of the Russian parliament), led by Speaker Valentina Matvienko, arrived in New Delhi on Friday to participate in the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20). The delegation includes First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Andrei Turchak, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev and Member of the Federation Council Committee on Agricultural and Food Policy and Environmental Management, Tatyana Gigel, as well as members of the Duma. The theme of the event this year is «Parliaments for One Earth, One family, One future». The forum programme includes four sections — 'Agenda 2030 for SDGs: Showcasing Achievements, Accelerating Progress', 'Sustainable Energy Transition — Gateway to Green Future', 'Mainstreaming Gender Equality — From Women's Empowerment to Women Led Development' and 'Transformation in Peoples' Lives through Public Digital Platforms'. During the visit, the Russian delegates will also hold talks with the Indian representatives. At the conclusion of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20), a joint final statement is to be adopted.

TDP leader Nara Lokesh with union home minister Amit Shah has once again raised the speculation that both parties are looking at a possibility of alliance. The meeting became important in two contexts. First it was a meeting called by union home minister Amit Shah.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election on Thursday.

ANI reported. The initial group of Indian travellers embarked on a flight from Tel Aviv to India as part of Operation Ajay.

India and Pakistan — and elsewhere in the world — as the two South Asian arch-rivals play each other at the men’s Cricket World Cup on Saturday. The two teams will meet in front of a crowd of 130,000 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s largest cricket ground. The one-day international match could last as long as nine hours and is taking on extra significance as it will be the first time in seven years that Pakistan has played in India following years of deteriorating relations between the two cricket-mad countries.

Israel left Thursday evening from the Ben Gurion airport carrying 211 adults and an infant living in the war-battered region. The passengers were chosen on a «first come first serve» basis after a drive launched by the Indian embassy for all Indians to register at the mission's database. The government is bearing the cost of their return.

Rahul, spinners need to click for India KL Rahul repaid the selectors’ faith in him by producing two match-winning innings in quick succession: against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and against Australia in India’s opening match of the World Cup. He is the glue that can bind the middle order. The rate at which he is capable of scoring bolsters India’s prospects in the middle overs. His form is crucial to India’s chances in this tournament.

NEW DELHI : Brazilian agriculture and livestock minister Carlos Favaro is expected to meet Indian consumer affairs, food and public distribution minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi during a 1-3 November visit. Favaro’s visit comes as countries eye open, unimpeded and reliable food supply chains amid pressures to ensure that agricultural trade is not affected by unilateral restrictions and protectionist measures.

Click here! Abhay Sharma, chief business officer, Paytm said, "As the pioneer of QR code based payments, we aim to offer convenience and ease of digital ticketing to metro commuters, helping them save time. Using this facility, Delhi Metro Rail passengers will be able to skip the queues to buy tickets.

Delhi Metro has rolled out a QR code ticketing option via the Paytm app on all its lines, as announced by officials on Thursday. This expansion of the innovative service was inaugurated by Vikas Kumar, the Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), according to an official statement. With this new feature, commuters can now get the mobile QR ticket on the Paytm app under the 'Delhi Metro' section, by simply entering the station of entry and destination on the day of the journey, it said. Passengers can just hold their smartphone in front of the QR code scanner of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates at both entry and exit stations to proceed with the journey.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been upgraded from the 'Y' category to 'Z', official sources said on Thursday. The Union home ministry has asked the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to take the charge of his security, currently provided by the Delhi Police, they said.

Israel on Friday, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi during the weekly press conference on Wednesday. «Yesterday, operation Ajay was launched to facilitate our citizens who wish to come back. The first flight will reach Tel Aviv tonight and is likely to reach India tomorrow,» said Bagchi. India on Thursday launched 'Operation Ajay' to facilitate the return of Indians from Israel who wish to come back home.

Battery-swapping solutions provider SUN Mobility on Thursday said it has partnered with electric vehicle fleet operator Bluwheelz to deploy over 16,000 EVs in the next 12 months. Under the partnership, the companies are looking to deploy over 15,000 electric two-wheelers and 1,000 electric three-wheelers in all metropolitan cities through the next 12 months, SUN Mobility said in a statement.

ALSO READ: Bihar train accident update: CM Nitish Kumar announces ₹4 lakh ex-gratia for families of deceased Recalling the incident, a 64-year-old resident of Madhepura district -- Mahendra Yadav, said, "It was an experience I may never forget. Suddenly, all of us started getting tossed off our berths by a force that none of us could fathom." Yadav is full of gratitude for residents who had rushed to the spot and pulled out most of the passengers from the toppled coaches by the time the railway and other administrative officials reached with assistance. Ishalaur Rehman, a resident of Delhi, recalled how 10-15 people fell on him after a sudden jolt.

₹11 lakh on him, making it clear that ₹10 lakh should immediately be released to the family members of Sharma. Subsequently, the high court received a reference for confirmation of Khan's death sentence. When a trial court sentences any person to death, its judgement is examined by the high court through hearing arguments for a confirmation of the sentence.

The Reserve Bank of India had recently announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation. The public was asked to deposit the notes and the deadline was also extended. The extended deadline for exchanging or depositing Rs 2,000 notes was October 7, 2023. After the deadline, the central bank had stated that exchange of notes will not be allowed.

Hero Realty Pvt Ltd (HRPL), one of India’s leading real estate developers, today announced that it has entered into a new joint venture (JV) agreement with Saheb Enterprise to develop a premium multi-story complex on approximately 4 acres of land in Gurugram’s fast-developing 104 Sector. With this new project announcement, Hero Realty aims for at an additional Rs 1500 crore in the topline for the current fiscal, and a topline of Rs 5000 crore in the next couple of years.

TOI. Moreover, the indigenously constructed platform screen corridor will be virtually launched.

Delhi has been experiencing unusually hot days this October, with maximum temperatures reaching around 36 degrees Celsius. As per a TOI report, Meteorological officials attribute this heat to clear skies and the absence of rain and cloudiness.

₹96.72 - lowest among metro cities - and in Mumbai it is at ₹106.31 - highest among Indian metro cities.Meanwhile, diesel price in Delhi were unchanged at ₹89.62 on October 12 and in Mumbai at ₹94.27. Track fuel prices data for different cities on Mint here.Fuel prices in India are influenced by many factors, the biggest of them all being the price of Crude Oil in the international market.

Click here! Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai hailed the methods to combat air pollution in national capital that was taken up during the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's governance. Delhi, famous for its annual problem of smog, and a bad air quality, saw more than 200 days of air quality this year, minister Rai informed.