Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft encountered a technical issue in Jharkhand, causing a delay in his return to Delhi. The Prime Minister was in the state for rallies commemorating Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was also grounded in Jharkhand due to airspace restrictions, which the Congress alleges was politically motivated.

A 42-year-old Delhi man, Dhiraj, was arrested for allegedly murdering his neighbor, Ran Singh. Singh had intervened in a domestic dispute, objecting to Dhiraj's abuse and assault of his wife. The confrontation turned fatal when Dhiraj struck Singh with an iron rod, causing him to fall and sustain fatal head injuries.

A fraudster impersonating a Mumbai police officer in Kerala accidentally video-called a Thrissur Police Cyber Cell officer. The officer, initially pretending to have a faulty camera, eventually revealed his identity, stunning the scammer. The incident, shared by Thrissur City Police, went viral, drawing amusement and praise for the officer's quick thinking.

The Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) commissioned a new vessel on Friday that will be used for monitoring and identifying illegal activities in the Seychelles waters. The vessel «Surveillance 2,» which costs $920,000, has been donated by the Third South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Project, known as SWIOFish3, a project that has now come to an end. The commissioning of the new vessel was done in a small ceremony at the Victoria Fishing Port. The Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferarri, said that the addition of the new vessel will help confront unsustainable fishing practices and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. «The Mahe Plateau, a critical area for biodiversity and fisheries, has been under immense pressure from unsustainable practices,» he said. Ferrari added: «Surveillance 2 will help us identify and apprehend those who exploit our marine resources unlawfully, and it will send a clear message that we are committed to safeguarding our Seychelles' waters.» Ferarri described the vessel as one of «hope, handcrafted and equipped with the latest technology to protect our waters and ensure the sustainable use of our marine resource.» Surveillance 2, which will have a crew of four, led by skipper Erol Raguin, has been built in the Philippines, by a company called Stoneworks Specialists. It took nine months to complete. It was delivered to Seychelles in June just before the SWIOfish3 project came to an end. The crew of four for the vessel. (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY  The director for Blue Economy, Terrence Crea, handed over the keys of the vessel to the chief executive of SFA, Jan Robinson, during the ceremony. Robinson shared a few words of thanks to everyone who made the purchase of this vessel possible and said, «This comes at an opportune time, where we've seen a threefold increase this year alone, in the amount of IUU that has been detected and apprehended in our waters.» He added that the vessel will greatly help in dealing with that. Before taking on the seas, the vessel was blessed by Deacon Aubrey Pon-Wayeo of the Roman Catholic Church.

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According to the report, private investment, supported by government-subsidized loans, increased as demand for domestic goods picked up, following the exit of foreign firms

Opposition members made several attempts to break into the parliament building and managed to enter the square in front of parliament

At the moment, one person remains in one of the medical facilities under observation

Mehdi Seif Tabrizi believes that a «rapprochement with Moscow is another way for Yerevan to ensure security and retain territorial integrity, because Russia, in all of its doctrinal documents, opposes any border changes in the South Caucasus»

Chairman of the Board of the Russian-Moldovan gas distribution company Vadim Cheban noted that he was not aware of any plans by the Russian gas holding to take advantage of this opportunity

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was grounded in Jharkhand's Godda after being denied takeoff clearance by Air Traffic Control. The Congress party alleges that this was a deliberate move to disrupt Rahul Gandhi's election campaign as it coincided with PM Modi's rally in the same state.

Maharashtra gears up for a multifaceted political battleground as the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, faces off against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition in the upcoming assembly elections. The contest is complicated by recent divisions within the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), adding layers of complexity to the electoral landscape.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah shared a video on X showcasing Election Commission officials inspecting his helicopter during his Maharashtra election campaign. This comes amidst controversy surrounding similar checks conducted on former CM Uddhav Thackeray, who questioned if similar scrutiny was applied to PM Modi and other senior leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft encountered a technical issue in Jharkhand, causing a delay in his return to Delhi. The Prime Minister was in the state for rallies commemorating Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was also grounded in Jharkhand due to airspace restrictions, which the Congress alleges was politically motivated.

Kismayo (HOL) — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) handed over the Burgavo Forward Operating Base (FOB) to Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) on Thursday, marking the conclusion of phase three in ATMIS’s drawdown efforts.

Parliament's first session of November 2024 opened with Members observing a minute of silence for the victims of the recent devastating floods in Spain. Members discussed the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to continue to tackle the climate crisis. Parliament agreed a resolution calling for more targeted EU sanctions against Russia's 'shadow fleet', which by transporting oil ultimately finances Russia's war on Ukraine. Members heard and debated European Commission statements regarding EU-US relations in light of the outcome of the US presidential elections, and on Georgia's worsening democratic crisis following the recent elections. Members also condemned recent unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans in the Netherlands. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

[Trafigura.com] Lobito -- The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) has taken an important step this week towards strengthening its transport capacity with the arrival in Lobito, Angola, of the first batch of 275 new container wagons purchased from Galison Manufacturing in South Africa.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) marine division will be able to better monitor and coordinate emergency responses in Singapore's waters when its new headquarters on Pulau Brani is completed in March 2026.  At the heart of the new four-storey building, spanning a floor area of 6,120 square metres, is an Integrated Command Centre (ICC), the SCDF said in a media factsheet on Friday (Nov 15). The ICC will allow the SCDF to conduct real-time collaboration with various maritime stakeholders, including the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Police Coast Guard, and other government agencies such as the Republic of Singapore Navy.   This will help them better deal with major maritime incidents such as rescues, fires and oil spills. The SCDF is also trialling the Marine Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) which is capable of marine firefighting. This will allow the SCDF to optimise deployment of resources and reduce operational risks faced by firefighters at sea.

Terrifying videos shared on social media show water gushing through downtown Albufeira on Thursday morning with homes and businesses submerged.

A woman reportedly testified to the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17 years old.

Davina McCall has revealed she's undergoing brain surgery to remove a benign tumour. 

London Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed he is 'happy to look into' the possibility of bringing in a small charge for visitors to the capital - although no figure has yet been suggested.

Alexander Westwood, 24, who starred in 17 episodes of the hit Netflix show is on trial at  Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 15th

Maria Zakharova also noted that the release of hostages «remains a priority» in the ongoing interaction between the Russian side and the Hamas political wing, as well as other Palestinian organizations

Earlier, Trump announced the nomination of Florida Senator Marco Rubio for the secretary of state

In his video address on November 14, Zelensky announced 10 provisions of his new plan, including matters of security, energy, armaments, industrial development in Ukraine, and cooperation with partners

The parliamentary session was canceled because delegates were unable to approve its agenda