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1. PM To Meet Chief Ministers Of 8 States Worst-Hit By Covid Tomorrow: Sources Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet with Chief Ministers and other representatives of states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy, sources said.
2. Court adjourns hearing on bail pleas of two booked for offering namaz at Mathura temple
A court here on Friday adjourned till November 24 the hearing on bail pleas of two people booked for allegedly offering namaz on the premises of a temple here. Faizal Khan, Chand Mohammad, Alok Ratan, and Neelesh Gupta, who belong to a Delhi-based social organisation, Khudai Khidmatgar, had visited the Nand Baba temple in Mathura on October 29.
3. China launches its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples, return to earth
China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space.
4. Railways likely to restore 17 mail, express trains for Punjab region from Nov 24 Workers cleaning railway tracks in Amritsar on Monday.
The Railways has drawn up a tentative plan to restore 17 mail and express trains for the Punjab region from November 24, the national transporter said on Sunday. "As per information received, the rail agitation is likely to be lifted in the evening of November 23. Accordingly, tentative plan for restoration of train services in Punjab area shall be as below," said the Railways as it provided a list of trains that will be restored.
5. Himachal schools, colleges shut till Dec 31; night curfew in 4 districts
The Himachal Pradesh government decided Monday to keep all schools and colleges closed till December 31 and imposed a night curfew in four districts to fight the recent spurt in coronavirus cases. The curfew will be in place from Tuesday to December 15 in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra and Kullu districts from 8 pm to 6 am, State’s Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Bhardwaj said.
6. EAM Jaishankar to begin 5-day tour of Bahrain, UAE and Seychelles from Tuesday External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a five-day tour of Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Seychelles beginning Tuesday, in a visit seen as important as it comes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Jaishankar's first destination will be Bahrain from where he will travel to the United Arab Emirates. He will travel to Seychelles in the third and final leg of his visit.
7. Biden's first Cabinet picks expected Tuesday amid roadblocks
President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January as his team moves forward despite roadblocks from the Trump administration. Ron Klain, Biden's incoming chief of staff, offered no details Sunday about which department heads Biden would first announce.
8. SC to pronounce verdict on plea challenging rejection of nomination papers to contest against PM Ex-BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a plea by sacked BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur challenging the rejection of his nomination papers to contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency.
9. President to worship at Lord Balaji's shrine on Tuesday
President Ram Nath Kovind would offer worship at the ancient hill shrine of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala near here on November 24. Kovind, an ardent devotee of the Lord, would be arriving here on a five-hour spiritual visit on Tuesday forenoon, a government official said.
10. Jamsehedpur vs Chennayin FC
Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC open their 2020-21 ISL campaigns at the Tilak Maidan in Goa on Tuesday evening.
11. Champions League | Chelsea vs Rennes
Chelsea will play against Rennes on Tuesday as the UEFA Champions League group stage action continues.Chelsea beat Rennes 3-0 in the reverse fixture and will be the favorites to win this match. 12. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 91,74,918 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,34,241.
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