Latest news today (November 24): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
“Uttarkashi rescue operation in final stage”: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the rescue operation to extricate 41 workers trapped in a portion of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, which collapsed over a week ago, is “in its final stage,” adding that both the central and state government agencies are working together.
Delhi airport to cross 70 mn passenger traffic in FY24: DIAL
The Delhi airport will cross the pre-pandemic passenger traffic level at more than 70 million this fiscal and expects to complete the expansion of Terminal 1 by the end of February next year that will increase the domestic air passenger handling capacity by 23 million, a top official said on Friday.
Low risk to India, says health ministry on China’s ‘mysterious’ flu outbreaks
In its first official reaction on the reports of mysterious flu outbreaks in China, the Union health ministry said that India is closely monitoring the situation in China. (Read More)
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy
China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing visas when visiting the world’s second-largest economy in a fresh move to spur post-pandemic tourism. From Dec. 1 this year to Nov. 30, 2024, citizens from those countries entering China for business, tourism, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, or transiting for no more than 15 days will not need a visa, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. (Reuters)
Market regulator says won’t seek more time for Adani probe
SEBI, markets regulator, told the Supreme Court on Friday it would not seek an extension to complete a probe into billionaire Gautam Adani’s group. (Reuters)
Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack
Violent clashes broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening, with vehicles torched and riot police attacked, after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other young children hospitalized. Irish police said the girl was receiving emergency medical treatment in a Dublin hospital following the attack outside a school. Soon after that announcement, at least 100 people took to the streets, some armed with metal bars and covering their faces. Police said over 400 officers including many in riot gear, were deployed in Dublin city centre to contain the unrest. (AP)
Cold wave hits Kashmir, Srinagar records 0.9 deg C
The mercury rose above freezing point at most places in Kashmir last night as residents got respite from cold and fog, officials said on Friday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 0.9 degrees Celsius, the officials said. They said the minimum temperature stayed above freezing point in the city for the first time in five days. (PTI)
Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure
Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban two years ago failed to secure visa extensions from their Indian hosts, the outgoing ambassador said in a statement on Friday. (Read More)
Tesla ready to invest $2 bn in India but with a catch, say reports
Latest media reports say that Elon Musk’s Tesla may just commit $2 billion investment in India. However, there are certain conditions before Tesla makes the big announcement. Media reports say that Tesla wants the Narendra Modi government to give nod to a concessional duty of 15 per cent on imported vehicles. Tesla wants this lower duty to be applicable during its first two years of operations in India.