New Delhi, Nov 10 Following are the top stories at 1 pm
NATION
DEL7 SONIA-BOOK-MODI (10.01 am)
****Practically no real contact with PM Modi, he avoids eye contact when face-to-face: Sonia
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fighting for his vision of India, and she for hers, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said, disclosing that she has had “practically no real contact” with him and when they do come face-to-face, he tends to look away, avoiding eye contact.
DEL5 SONIA-BOOK-PM POST (10.00 am)
****Sonia went from ‘absolutely not’ to ‘theek hai’ to firm no while deciding on taking up PM post
New Delhi: In taking arguably one of 21st century India’s most consequential decisions, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi went from completely rejecting the idea of taking up prime ministership to a feeble “theek hai” when alliance colleagues pressed her to take the job only to finally say a firm, categorical no. ****
DEL6 SONIA-BOOK-RAJIV ASSASSINATION (10.38 am)
**** ‘I’ll have to come back for his funeral’: Sonia recalls son’s words ahead of Rajiv’s assassination
New Delhi: As Sonia Gandhi’s world came crashing down on May 21, 1991, when Rajiv Gandhi was killed in an explosion, the eerie premonition made by her son Rahul echoed in her mind. ****
DEL13 SONIA-BOOK-PRANAB (10.48 am)
****Pranab hinted at PM ambitions, shocked me with ‘time for change at top’ suggestion: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee hinted at his “long-held desire” to become prime minister during a 2010 conversation with then party chief Sonia Gandhi when he shocked her with the suggestion that perhaps “it was time for a change at the top”, according to her memoir. ****
DEL12 BJP-SONIA-BOOK (10.37 am)
**** Sonia Gandhi trying to justify Emergency, memoir should’ve been named ‘Whitewashing’: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hit out at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi for trying to “justify” the Emergency in her memoir, “Belonging: A Journey of Love”, and said the book should instead have been named “whitewashing”. ****
MDS9 KA-ADVT-VIJAYENDRA (12.30 pm)
****K’taka govt spent Rs 473 crore on ads in 3 years, neglecting development: Vijayendra
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Tuesday accused the Congress government in the state of reportedly spending Rs 473 crore on advertisements over the last three years while neglecting development and public welfare. ****
DES7 UP-AKHILESH-AYODHYA
****Akhilesh vows to make Ayodhya ‘global capital of Sanatan pilgrimage’
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has promised to develop Ayodhya with world-class infrastructure and transform it into the “global capital of Sanatan pilgrimage” if his party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh after the elections next year. ****
MDS3 KL-VANDE MATARAM-MINISTER (10.21 am)
****Keralam minister sits down before singing of Vande Mataram completed at official function
Kasaragod (Keralam): Keralam Health Minister K Muraleedharan appeared to express his displeasure over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at an official function here a day ago by returning to his seat on the dais before the singing of the national song was completed. ****
MDS1 KL-CINEMATOGRAPHER-DEMISE
****Renowned Malayalam cinematographer Shaji Kumar dies at 57
Kochi: Renowned Malayalam cinematographer Shaji Kumar, whose works include the blockbuster Mohanlal-starrers Pulimurugan, Naran and Thudarum, died at the age of 57, film industry sources said here on Tuesday. ****
DES4 DL-AIR QUALITY
****Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘poor’ due to increased wind speed
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved marginally to enter the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday, with the AQI settling at 299, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed. ****
LEGAL
LGD1 SC-VEHICULAR EMISSIONS (11.50 am)
****Pollution in Delhi-NCR: Sharp increase in vehicular emissions warrant urgent intervention, says SC
New Delhi: The sharp increase in vehicular emissions warrant urgent intervention, the Supreme Court has said while directing the governments of Delhi and three neighbouring states to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent the entry and operation of over-age vehicles within the National Capital Region. ****
LGD2 DL-HC-VEHICLE BAN-ADVOCATES (12.28 pm)
****Advocates can’t be directed not to ply non-Delhi registered pre-BS-VI vehicles: HC
New Delhi: Presence of advocates and judicial staff is of utmost importance for the smooth functioning of courts, and they cannot be directed not to ply their non-Delhi-registered pre-BS-VI vehicles, the Delhi High Court has said. ****
FOREIGN
FES1 UK-BOOKER PRIZE (5.21 pm)
****British author M John Harrison wins Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’
London: British author M John Harrison was named the winner of the 2026 Booker Prize for his dystopian satire ‘The End of Everything’ at a ceremony here on Monday night. ****
FGN1 US-CONGRESS-DIWALI-HOLIDAY
****Bill in US Congress to recognise Diwali as federal holiday
Washington: A group of US lawmakers, led by Grace Meng, on Monday said they will re-introduce a bill in the House of Representatives to recognise Diwali as a federal holiday.
(PTI News)
