Congress suspends rape accused MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly from Kerala PCC and DCC memberships for six months

Congress releases its list of campaigners for upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls

Congress releases its list of campaigners for upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls. Party’s outgoing president Sonia Gandhi, party pres-elect Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi, party leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and Anand Sharma to campaign.

ISRO’s rocket LVM3

ISRO’s rocket LVM3 will carry 36 satellites of a private communications firm OneWeb. A 24-hour countdown to the launch has started. Another set of 36 OneWeb satellites will be launched by the LVM3 in the first half of next year: Scientist S Somanath, Chairman, ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 36 satellites in its heaviest rocket at 12:07 am, 23 October from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

Delhi’s overall air quality is in the ‘Poor’ category with Air Quality Index at 266, as per SAFAR

200 people killed in ethnic clashes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state

At least 200 people were killed in two days of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, official media said Saturday, up from an earlier toll of 150. Clashes broke out last week between members of the Hausa people and rival groups, reports AFP News Agency.

PM Modi has constantly sought to create new avenues for jobs, income for youths: Jitendra Singh

Over a million Ukraine households without power after Russian strikes, reports AFP news agency quoting Ukraine presidency

RPG attack case

In the RPG attack case, key accused Charat’s interrogation leads to the recovery of an AK-56 rifle & arrest of 2 harbourers. Md Touseef arrested from Ajmer is a close aide of Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa, said DGP Punjab Police.

ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Sam Curran takes five wickets as England bowl Afghanistan out for 112

Russian-installed authorities order all residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to leave immediately, reports AP

Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System

The tunnelling process at the Begumpul station on the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) came to an end on Saturday, according to an official statement. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is implementing India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) between Delhi and Meerut via Ghaziabad.

China central bank head likely to step down amid reshuffle – sources

State Power Minister has clarified that the power connection at the ancestral house of Shaheed Bhagat Singh situated at Khatkar Kalan was never disconnected: Information & PR Dept, Punjab

ED opposes actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s bail plea

ED has opposed actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s bail plea. The agency has said that Fernandez never cooperated with probe, only made disclosure when confronted with evidence. ED also says that she made an abortive bid to flee India but couldn’t do it due to the issuance of LOC.

Under `Swamitva’ scheme, people in villages are getting certificates of property ownership and getting loans from banks, says PM Modi

Earlier governments delayed all such schemes and had no time for providing basic facilities to people

– PM Modi at PMAY event in MP

On the occasion of Dhanteras, I extend my wishes to all the people of the nation. Dhanteras is marked with new beginnings. It is a new beginning for 4.5 Lakh beneficiaries of Madhya Pradesh.

– PM Modi at the Griha Pravesham programme in MP

NIA team reaches Mominpur in Kolkata to probe the October 9 violence

NIA had registered a case in Mominpur violence & will investigate the matter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches `grih pravesh’ of 4.51 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY in Madhya Pradesh by pressing remote button

An incident of gang rape with a software engineer was reported in Chaibasa on October 20. We have registered an FIR against 10 accused. No arrests have been made so far. Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused. Further investigation underway

– Ashutosh Shekhar, SP Chaibasa, on Gang Rape in Jharkhand

We’ve decided to remove all obsolete & archaic laws enacted long time back & have no relevance in today’s time, from the statute box. Unnecessary laws are burden for common man&must be reduced. We’ve already removed over 1500 laws.

– Union Law Min Kiren Rijiju

Kerala woman hacked to death

A 23-year-old woman hacked to death in her bedroom in Panoor, Kannur; the assailant is still unidentified. Panoor Police Inspector MP Azad says that the investigation is going into the incident, reported ANI.

Boris Johnson returns to UK to launch leadership bid: British media

Reports AFP

Ola launches S1 Air Scooter, its third offering after S1 and S1 Pro for Rs 84,999

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections: Congress releases third list of four candidates

New Zealand Vs Australia T20 World Cup match update

New Zealand score 200/3 against Australia in their Super 12 T20 World Cup Group 1 match.

Toll in Army helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh rises to five as body of fifth missing personnel recovered: Defence spokesperson

Reports PTI

Delhi’s Patiala House Court extends actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s interim bail till 10th November

Hearing on regular bail and other pending applications scheduled for November 10. Court directs ED to provide a chargesheet and other relevant documents to all parties, reported ANI.

Chandigarh | AAP couldn’t open accounts in either UP or Uttarakhand & they’ll draw a blank in HP as well. In Gujarat, we’ll win more seats than last time & form govt. AAP has nothing, the states in which they’ve formed govt are in bad shape: Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur

Arunachal Pradesh chopper crash yesterday

Giorgia Meloni is sworn in as 1st woman Italian premier and as 1st far-right leader to head the nation’s government, reports AP

With blessings of Shrinathji, with Jio True 5G service, 5G power WiFi services are beginning in Nathdwara today. 5G is for everyone. So, it’s our effort that 5G services begin in every corner of India & Jio Tru 5G service begin at the earliest, says Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani

Jio expands 5G services to Chennai, Nathdwara in Rajasthan

Reliance Jio on Saturday announced it is expanding the True 5G-powered Wi-Fi services to Chennai and the temple town of Nathdwara in Rajasthan. The company said it is introducing 5G in high footfall areas such as educational institutes, religious places, railway stations, bus stands, commercial hubs and more. “5G cannot remain an exclusive service to the privileged few or those in our largest cities. It must be available to every citizen, every home, and every business across India,” said Akash M Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited. To begin with, Jio has started 5G services in the temple town of Nathdwara in Rajasthan.

Maharashtra | Anti Extortion Cell of Mumbai Police arrested gangster Ganesh Shinde for threatening a builder with extortion. The accused was produced in court yesterday, sent to a 14-day in judicial custody. The complainant is a businessman, says Mumbai Police

‘Ponniyin Selvan-I’ star Jayam Ravi tests COVID-19 positive

J&K LG Manoj Sinha issues an order to redraw the social caste list

Gurugram, Haryana | PM has vision to make India a fully developed nation by 2047. From being importer,India has become exporter of defence products and its contribution to digital transactions in world is 40%. These are outcomes of PM’s far-sightedness, says BJP chief JP Nadda at Rozgar Mela

Visuals: Anurag Thakur hands over appointment letters to appointees at the Rozgar Mela event, in Chandigarh

PM Modi launches Rozgar Mela

Visuals: Akash Ambani launches Jio 5G services in Nathdwara, Rajsamand in Rajasthan

Rozgar Mela Update

India, with full force, new initiatives and some risks, has been trying to save itself from the global crisis. We’ve been able to save ourselves till now with your cooperation. We have, in last 8 years, minimized the issues which created obstacles in our economy, says PM Modi

Rozgar Mela

India is today 5th largest economy in the world. In last 8 years, we have jumped to the 5th position from 10th position. It’s true that many big economies of world are struggling with inflation, unemployment…side effects of biggest crisis in 100 years can’t just go away in 100 days, says PM Modi

In view of festive season rush at railway stations and to regulate number of passengers on railway premises, it’s been decided to increase rate of platform ticket from Rs 10 to Rs 50 over few nominated stations of Western Railway’s Mumbai Central Division till Oct 31, says Western Railway

The nominated railway stations are Mumbai Central, Dadar, Borivali, Bandra Terminus, Vapi, Valsad, Udhna and Surat, adds Western Railway

25 feature films and 20 non-feature films to be screened during the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from 20th-28th November in Goa.

The opening non-feature film of Indian Panorama, 2022 is ‘The Show Must Go On’ (English) directed by Divya Cowasji.

PM Modi launches Rozgar Mela

Rozgar Mela Update

PM Modi will hand over 75,000 appointment letters to youth at 50 locations across the country. Combining all Ministries of Centre, 75000 appointment letters will be given today and 10 lakh appointment letters in coming months: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Jaipur, Rajasthan

MP’s Rewa bus-trolley truck collision | Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PMO

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, proponent of economic reforms, among 4 top officials removed from Communist Party leadership, reports AP

PM Modi to launch Rozgar Mela for 10 lakh personnel today

The Election Commission of India seeks an explanation from the Gujarat Chief Secretary & DGP for not sending a compliance report for carrying out transfer postings of all the officers under the condition laid by the Commission; asks them to send the compliance report immediately.

ECI has also directed the Gujarat Chief Secretary and DGP to explain the circumstances as to why the compliance report has not been furnished so far even after the lapse of the stipulated time limit despite issuing the reminder in the matter.

T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan

We know how good Pakistan’s bowling is, we’ve got experienced batting. Good when 2 such competitors face each other. We know their bowling will challenge us. Our batsmen will be ready. We discussed batting and bowling, fielding crucial too, says Team India captain Rohit Sharma

Plane carrying five Germans goes missing off Costa Rica

A small plane from Mexico with five German nationals on board disappeared off Costa Rica on Friday, Public Security Minister Jorge Torres announced. “We have received an alert concerning a plane, a private flight from Mexico to the airport” in the eastern province of Limon, the minister said. “This aircraft was carrying five passengers of German nationality,” Torres said in a video message released by his ministry.

Rohit Sharma on India touring or not touring Pakistan for Asia Cup

Let’s focus on T20 World Cup as it’s important for us. Not worried about what will happen later. BCCI will decide. We’re focusing on how to be well prepared for tomorrow’s game: Team India captain Rohit Sharma on his take on India touring or not touring Pakistan for Asia Cup

China: Xi Jinping says ‘dare to struggle, dare to win’ as Congress closes

China’s 20th Communist Party Congress ended in Beijing on Saturday, after leader Xi Jinping presided over seven days of closed-door meetings with top officials.
“Dare to struggle, dare to win, bury your heads and work hard, be determined to keep forging ahead,” Xi told delegates gathered in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.

Update: Arunachal Pradesh chopper crash

India’s forex reserves at 2-year low amid depreciating rupee

India’s foreign exchange reserves during the week that ended on October 14 fell to an over two-year low of USD 528.367 billion, a drop of USD 4.5 billion from the previous week. In the preceding week, the country’s foreign exchange reserves were at USD 532.868 billion, RBI data showed. According to RBI’s data, India’s foreign currency assets, which are the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by USD 2.828 billion to USD 468.668 billion during the week.

Number of active coronavirus cases in India decline from 25,037 to 24,043: Union Health Ministry

MP road accident

Single-day rise of 2,112 new infections pushes India’s COVID-19 tally of cases to 4,46,40,748, death toll climbs to 5,28,957: Govt