Pakistan will remain under increased surveillance (gray list), FATF President Marcus Pleyer told a press conference. “Pakistan has largely covered 30/34 points, the most recent action plan which was in June of this year focused on money laundering,” he said. The global terrorist financing watchdog has also put Jordan, Mali and Turkey on a “gray list”, he said. Meanwhile, Mauritius and Botswana have been removed from the list.
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Explosion cuts electricity in Afghan capital Kabul, electricity company says
An explosion knocked down power lines and cut electricity in Kabul on Thursday, the state power company said.
US removes punitive tariffs after deal on EU digital taxes
First India-UK tri-service exercise which began today and ended October 27
Delhi records 22 new cases of Covid, infection rate of 0.05%
UN India hails 100 crore vax feat
Iraq resumes direct flights with Saudi Arabia
FATF removes Mauritius and Botswana from gray list
Turkey, Mali and Jordan have been added to the gray list of the FATF global watchdog
Pakistan to remain on “gray list” of global terrorist financing watchdog FATF: President Marcus Pleyer
California proposes to ban new oil and gas drilling within 3,200 feet of schools and homes to protect public health
In the past two days, the NCB has carried out 6 raids / searches in Mumbai and surrounding areas. Research was carried out in the areas of Navi Mumbai, South Mumbai, Nalasopara, International Airport, Bandra and Juhu. Raids / searches were drug-related in cruise case: sources
A meeting begins in the Chanapora region in Srinagar. Police and security forces are carrying out the operation.
Wishes pour in from WHO, Bhutan and Lanka as India hits 100 crore Covid vaccine dose benchmark
Mumbai police arrest Cox & Kings promoter Peter Kerkar
Sebi rejects application to register Investsmart Commodities as a commodities broker
Farooq Abdullah dismisses former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik’s accusation that he and his son Omar Abdullah were beneficiaries of the Roshni program as “lies”
UK reports 52,009 new coronavirus cases
Mumbai registers 429 new cases and five deaths
India Goes Through 100 COVID Vaccines, Historic Moment; proves that the vaccine is safe and effective: director of the AIIMS
Reliance Industries shareholders pass resolution to add Aramco chairman as director
British Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss will visit India from October 22-24, where she will meet with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to deepen strategic ties in key sectors such as defense, trade and health: MEA
Actor Ananya Panday will again appear before the Narcotics Control Bureau (BNC) for questioning at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Actress Ananya Panday and her father Chunky Panday leave the NCB office. Ananya was summoned by the BCN for questioning.
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits eastern Japan, no threat of tsunami
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan’s east coast south of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Meteorological Agency reported
Wipro Signs Multi-Year Strategic IT Agreement with National Grid to Drive Data Center Consolidation and Implement Next-Generation Hybrid Cloud Architecture
Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Minister for Women and Equality of the United Kingdom, will pay an official visit to India from 22 to 24 October 2021
Vedanta approves Ajay Goel’s appointment as interim CFO
The relationship between the Maldives and India is now “stronger than ever” and New Delhi was the first and best response to Male under all circumstances.
– The Minister of Defense of the Maldives, Mariya Didi
Italy reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak in poultry
Italy has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on a commercial fattening turkey farm in the north of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said.
Facebook says it will pay the French press for the news
Facebook struck a deal with some French newspapers to pay for news content shared by its users, months after Google announced plans to pay them for articles displayed in web searches.
British police indict a 25-year-old man with the murder of lawmaker David Amess and the preparation of terrorist acts. (PA)
TVS Motor Q2 Net Profit at Rs 277 cr Vs Rs 196 cr (Annual); income at Rs 5,619 cr Vs Rs 4,605 cr (Annual)
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee visits Goa on October 28
This will be Banerjee’s first visit to the state
Delhi reports 22 new cases of COVID19, 21 recoveries and zero deaths in last 24 hours
Delhi is reporting 22 new cases of # COVID19, 21 recoveries and zero deaths in the past 24 hours. Total cases 14,39,488 Tot… https://t.co/83HjgzDm69
– ANI (@ANI) 1634815616000
Special BCN court extends custody of 8 defendants, including Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchant, until October 30, 2021, reports show
The rapid pace with which it advances shows that the 1st dose to everyone will be given in the next few days. Sufficient quantity available for 2nd dose: Union Min Piyush Goyal
Huge achievement of Indian people & scientists. As a result of joint efforts, 100 doses of cr administered. Fast pace … https://t.co/Ik33otmwjN
– ANI (@ANI) 1634814717000
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar warns crop insurance companies against strict measures, including registering FIRs against officials, if they persist in settling valid farmers’ claims affected by unusual precipitation
Pfizer and BioNTech Report High Efficacy of COVID-19 Booster in Study
- Data from a Phase III trial demonstrated the high effectiveness of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine against the virus, including the Delta variant, said Pfizer & BioNTech
- A trial of 10,000 participants aged 16 or older showed 95.6% efficacy against disease, during a period when the Delta strain was prevalent
- The study also found that the booster had a favorable safety profile
2 of the 11 trekking team members who went missing on a trip to Chitkul in Himachal Pradesh were recently found dead by SDRF personnel at an altitude of 4,500 meters during an aerial search operation
2 others were saved alive, authorities say
UK Adds Nerve Disorder As Rare Side Effect Of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
German football club Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for COVID-19
Actor Ananya Panday and his Chunky Panday dad reach NCB office
# WATCH | Mumbai: Actress Ananya Panday and her father Chunky Panday arrive at the NCB office. Ananya was summoned by the BCN… https://t.co/ByBYHJ74Lm
– ANI (@ANI) 1634812593000
South Korea fails to launch first local rocket
South Korea failed to orbit a dummy satellite with its first local rocket on Thursday, defeating the country’s decade-long plan to join the elite global space club.
Rupee settles by 1 paisa up to 74.87 (provisional) against the US dollar
Cabinet approves implementation of Prime Minister GatiShakti’s national master plan
NCB seizes actor Ananya Panday’s laptop and cellphone, reports show
Paytm plans to cancel sale of pre-IPO placement due to valuation differences, Bloomberg reports
Danish Open: Kidambi Srikanth loses second round match against Kento Momota
- Flying ace Kidambi Srikanth withdrew from the Danish Open in the round of 16 against Japan’s Kento Momota 21-23, 9-21
- Mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and N Sikki Reddy also lost after losing to Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet.
Bombay HC to hear Aryan Khan’s bail request on October 26
An employee of the Madurai restaurant was stabbed several times; 4 orders
Center authorizes 3% increase in cost allowances for government employees
35,000 wealthy Indian entrepreneurs left India under the Modi government: Bengal FM
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra cited three different studies on Thursday as saying that 35,000 wealthy Indian entrepreneurs had left the country between 2014 and 2020 during the Narendra Modi government’s tenure.
NCB went to Shah Rukh Khan’s residence to retrieve documents, not to raid: NCB area manager
- A team from the Narcotics Control Bureau (BNC) visited Shah Rukh Khan’s “Mannat” residence in Mumbai to collect documents related to his son Aryan Khan.
- “The NCB team went to Shah Rukh Khan’s residence to collect documents related to Aryan Khan. No raid was carried out at ‘Mannat,” Wankhede told media today.
Cost allowance increased 3% as of July 1, 2021, benefiting more than 47 lakhs of central government employees, reports show
Heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, hit parts of Kerala
Amber alert issued for eight districts of the state indicating very heavy showers
UPL announces the acquisition of 80% of the capital of the Indonesian company PT Excel Meg for 25 million dollars
Price as of Oct 21, 2021 2:24 p.m.Click on the names of the companies for their live prices.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued “orange” and “yellow” rain warnings in various districts of Kerala from today to 25 October
Fairly widespread to widely distributed precipitation with strong isolated falls with thunderstorms and lightning very likely over Kerala and Mahe and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal from 21 to 25
Met Dept says
New Zealand reports 102 new cases of variant Covid Delta
- New Zealand reported 102 new cases of delta variant COVID-19 on Thursday, Auckland reporting 94
- The death toll in New Zealand is currently 28
