New Delhi, Nov 2 Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
DEL45 EC LD SIR -DATA (5.00 pm)
****Post-SIR, voter base in 5 poll-bound states shrank by up to 13.24 per cent
New Delhi: The number of voters across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur was cut by up to 13.24 per cent after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, data shows. By Nilesh Bhagat ****
DEL43 DEF-LD CONTRACT (4.29 pm)
****Govt seals over Rs 53,000-crore contracts to procure 8 warships for Navy
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Monday said it has sealed contracts worth Rs 53,866 crore with two state-run shipbuilders to procure eight next generation warships for the Indian Navy to bolster its combat prowess, especially in the Indian Ocean, amid China’s increasing forays into the region. ****
MDS11 TL-CONG-SHAH
****Cong seeking power through ‘anarchy’, ‘undermining’ democracy: Union Minister Amit Shah
Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday accused the Congress of attempting to seize power through “anarchy” and “undermine democracy” after facing repeated electoral defeats. ****
CAL26 BH-LD NABIN (4.48 pm)
****Rahul Gandhi being used by foreign powers to destabilise India: Nitin Nabin
Bhagalpur (Bihar): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Monday slammed the opposition parties for holding a rally in Delhi a day ago over ‘vote chori’ charges, alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was being used by foreign powers to create instability in the country. ****
BOM15 MH-BMC-DIWALI-2ND LD MIRZA (2.57 pm)
****Dia Mirza’s Diwali appeal sparks row; Mayor calls her anti-Hindu
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deleted a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam objected to her inclusion, sparking a controversy. ****
DEL35 RJ-LABOURERS-2NDLD ELECTROCUTION (3.19 pm)
****8 labourers electrocuted while working on road-construction project in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu
Jaipur: Eight labourers were electrocuted when a machine being used during road construction work came into contact with an electricity line in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district on Monday, police said, adding that five others sustained burn injuries in the accident. ****
DEL31 BJP-AAP LEGISLATORS-LD JOINING (2.35 pm)
****BJP welcomes three rebel Punjab AAP MLAs; alleges anti-incumbency in state
New Delhi: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, three of its leaders from the state, including Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and two other legislators, joined the BJP on Monday. ****
DEL32 SONIA-LALU (2.32 pm)
****Sonia meets RJD chief Lalu Yadav; both reminisce about UPA era
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi met RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav here on Monday, with the two leaders reminiscing about the UPA era and the implementation of laws like MGNREGA, RTE and RTI. ****
DEL20 BIZ-INDIA-EU-TRADE (11.57 am)
****India, EU discuss FTA implementation issues
New Delhi: India and the European Union have discussed implementation issues of the free trade agreement (FTA), which is scheduled for signing in December, an official statement said on Monday. ****
BOM17 GJ-ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS-DETENTION
**** 61 illegal immigrants, mostly Bangladeshis, detained in Ahmedabad ahead of Diwali: Police
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 61 illegal immigrants, predominantly from Bangladesh, during a city-wide crackdown ahead of the Diwali festivities aimed at ensuring public safety, police said on Monday. ****
CAL11 OD-CYCLONE (12:15 pm)
****Odisha govt evacuates people from vulnerable areas as Murasu intensifies into severe cyclonic storm
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday expedited the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas after Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, officials said.****
LEGAL
LGD32 SC-RAM TEMPLE-LD DONATION
****Ayodhya Ram temple donation: SC closes pleas for independent probe; SIT files chargesheet
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday closed the proceedings on a batch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the Ayodhya Ram temple donations embezzlement case, saying that the local court would now proceed with the trial in the case against the accused. ****
BOM27 MH-HC-IMRAN KHAN
**** Actor Imran Khan apologises after HC rebukes him for taking part in CEC-SIR protest
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday lambasted actor Imran Khan, a US citizen, for participating in a protest over the CEC-SIR issue, and said the fundamental right to protest is available only to Indian citizens, prompting him to tender an unconditional apology. ****
LGD31 SC-LD FIRECRACKERS
****SC allows bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR from 6-7 am, 8-10 pm on Nov 7-8
New Delhi: Days ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court has allowed the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 to 7 am and from 8 to 10 pm on November 7 and 8. ****
FOREIGN
FGN24 BANGLA-PROTESTS (4.56 pm)
****Bangladesh garment workers’ protests turn violent for 2nd day; 670 factories shut
Dhaka: Garment workers in Bangladesh continued their violent protests on Monday for the second day in a row over their demand for higher pay, prompting authorities to deploy additional paramilitary forces after reports surfaced of vehicle vandalism and major roads being blocked.
(PTI News)
