New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM:
NATION
DEL11 PM-MILK PRODUCTION
PM hails growth in milk production in last 8 years
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed happiness over the growth in milk production in the last eight years, and said a vibrant dairy sector is also a great way to further strengthen our "Nari Shakti (women power)".
DEL14 DL-MURDER-LD PANDAV NAGAR
Woman, son held for killing husband, chopping body into 22 parts in Delhi's Pandav Nagar
New Delhi: In a chilling recall of the Shraddha Walkar murder case, a woman and her son were arrested for allegedly killing her husband, chopping the body into 22 pieces and keeping them in a fridge in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar, police said on Monday.
DEL10 DL-MEHRAULI MURDER-POLYGRAPH
Mehrauli killing: Accused Poonawala undergoes pending polygraph sessions at FSL Rohini
New Delhi: The remaining sessions of the polygraph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of brutally killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, got underway at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini on Monday, officials said.
DEL9 PM-TEGH BAHADUR
Guru Tegh Bahadur refused to bow to injustice, his teachings continue to motivate us: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur on his martyrdom day, saying he refused to bow to tyranny and injustice, and his teachings continue to motivate us.
DEL2 INDIA-AUS EXERCISE
Bilateral training exercise 'Austra Hind 22' to start today
New Delhi: A bilateral training exercise between armies of India and Australia will kick-start in Rajasthan on Monday, the defence ministry here said.
CAL3 WB-MAMATA-NEW DISTRICTS
Mamata likely to officially announce 2 new districts on Tuesday
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to officially announce Sundarbans and Basirhat as two new districts of the state during an administrative meeting scheduled on November 29, a senior official said on Monday.
DEL6 VIRUS-CASES
Active Covid cases in country dip to 5,123
New Delhi: India logged 291 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,71,853, while the active cases declined to 5,123, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
BOM4 MP-CONG-YATRA
Bharat Jodo Yatra heads for Ujjain in MP; Rahul Gandhi seen riding bicycle briefly
Indore: The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi headed for Ujjain from Indore on Monday, the sixth day of its Madhya Pradesh leg.
GUJARAT
BOM6 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-AIMIM-GODHRA
Gujarat polls: In communally-sensitive Godhra, AIMIM seeks to cement gains it made in 2021 civic elections
Godhra: After an impressive show in last year’s civic body polls in Godhra, a communally-sensitive town in Gujarat, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM is now trying to build upon those gains in this Assembly seat in the upcoming state elections, banking on the minority base and division of votes of other candidates. By Prashant Rangnekar
BOM2 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-HOT SEATS-BHAVNAGAR RURAL
Gujarat polls: BJP MLA Parshottam Solanki confident of win in Bhavnagar-Rural; Cong claims he will lose due to anti-incumbency
Ahmedabad: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat has once again reposed faith in five-time MLA and prominent Koli community leader Parshottam Solanki for Bhavnagar-Rural seat in the upcoming Assembly polls, despite his ill health. By Prashant Thakor
BOM1 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-KUTCH-PROFILE
BJP confident of a repeat show even as a "silent" Congress slugs it out and AAP splits votes
Kutch (Guj): The BJP is confident of maintaining its winning streak in Kutch district in Gujarat Assembly polls even as the Congress is carrying out a silent campaign in rural areas and the Aam Aadmi Party is setting the stage for a three-cornered fight by throwing its hat in the ring. By Pradipta Tapadar
BUSINESS
DEL12 BIZ-S&P-INDIA
S&P cuts India's growth forecast to 7% for FY23
New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Monday cut India's economic growth forecast for current fiscal year to 7 per cent, but said the domestic demand-led economy will be less impacted by the global slowdown.
FOREIGN
FGN8 CHINA-CREW-LD SPACE STATION
China to launch three astronauts for its space station; unveils plans for manned Moon mission
Beijing: China will be sending a three-person crew to its under-construction space station on Tuesday, and also announced plans for a manned mission to the Moon amid intensifying competition with the US. By K J M Varma
FGN3 VIRUS-CHINA-PROTESTS
China reports sharp spike in COVID-19 cases amid renewed protests against President Xi Jinping, lockdowns
Beijing: The protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have spread to Beijing even as China reported close to 40,000 coronavirus cases on Monday as authorities scrambled to contain the fresh surge in infections. By K J M Varma PTI NB
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