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The range of the new land attack version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for February delivery traded higher by Rs 57, or 0.12 per cent, at Rs 47,975 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 13,251 lots.

Guards opened fire at the high-security Mahara prison outside Colombo on Sunday night after prisoners went on the rampage demanding to be freed because of soaring coronavirus cases in jails.

In a tweet, Vijayan described the farmers as the "lifeblood" of the country and said it it time to stand with them.

The bench said that the Gujarat government must be answerable and there can't just be an inquiry and report

According to the petitioner, Chakrapani was recognised as the president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha political party, but it claimed that the Election Commission later withdrew the recognition merely a few days later.

Sena sources said Matondkar's name was forwarded to Governor B S Koshyari by the Shiv Sena recently for nomination to the Legislative Council from the governor's quota.

CAMPCO President S R Satishchandra told PTI that a one lakh square feet facility is being built at Kavu in Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district at a cost of about Rs 25 crore.

The Amethi MP, who is one of the most active lawmakers on social media, hopped on to the photo-sharing platform and shared a collage of two of her pictures.

Thousands of farmers stayed put at various Delhi border points for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday protesting against the new farm laws.

The former UP chief minister also accused the government of giving false promises of doubling income of farmers.

The BSF was raised on this day in 1965 with a purpose to guard India's international border with Pakistan and later with Bangladesh too when it became an independent country in 1971.

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the country in a span of 24 hours dropped below 35,000 for the third time this month.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday had invited leaders of farmer unions for talks on Tuesday, instead of December 3, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and cold.

The AIDS-related mortality per 1,00,000 population in India was estimated to be the highest in Manipur (36.86), followed by Mizoram (28.34), Nagaland (26.20), Andhra Pradesh (21.76), Puducherry (15.33), Meghalaya (11.08) and Telangana (10.79), the NACO report added.

The ongoing protests by thousands of farmers entered the fifth day on Monday, with the protesters threatening to block all five entry points to Delhi

Madkaikar said that the decision was taken after reports that certain tourists became abusive towards Panaji Municipal Corporation officials, especially those visiting the iconic Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji.

Activist Yogendra Yadav described the farmers' protest as a "historic" moment

In a statement the AIKSSC said, "The Prime Minister's defence of the three farm Bills in his 'Man ki Baat' episode shows government is completely opposed to solving demands of farmers."

Addressing a press conference at Singhu border, a representative of protesting farmers said that they want Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to their "mann ki baat'

In fact, many recent studies have said that the world stands at the edge of a 'post-antibiotic era'. Under this, resistance can spread everywhere and create untreatable infections with antibiotic resistance which can affect anyone, of any age.

"In today's meeting district secretaries and we exchanged views. They assured to support me in whatever decision I take. I will take a decision as soon as possible," Actor Rajinikanth told reporters in Chennai.

"Chairman Rajya Sabha, M Venkaiah Naidu received two action taken reports from Jairam Ramesh, Chairman of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology and Environment, Forest and Climate Change,"

This is the first time that a Summit-level Meeting will be held under India's Chairmanship since it gained full membership of the organisation in 2017, MEA said in a statement.