New Delhi, Oct 24 Following are the top stories at 9.05 pm:
TOP STORIES
LGD5 DL-COURT-NEHA-PEACE BOND (6.20 PM)
**** AISA’s Neha Bora appears before SEM, gets time to reply to peace bond notice
New Delhi: AISA president Neha Bora appeared before the special executive magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station on Saturday, a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed her plea challenging a police notice directing her to execute a Rs 10,000 “peace bond” with one surety. ****
DEL32 JK-FAROOQ-LD PAKISTAN (7.40 PM)
**** Kashmir issue remains alive because of Pakistan, says Farooq; BJP slams ‘seditious’ comment
Srinagar: Pakistan has saved Kashmiris by keeping the issue alive at international forums, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday, sparking a row, with the BJP castigating the comment as “seditious and anti-national.” ****
DEL27 SC-PANEL-LD EVIDENCE (5.21 PM)
**** Jantar Mantar violence: SC panel to hear evidence on pellet gun use, harassment of female protesters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), probing the alleged violence during the July Jantar Mantar protests, will hold a sitting here on October 29 to hear the affected persons and record evidence on the alleged use of pellet guns and harassment of female protesters, officials said on Saturday. ****
NATION
DEL34 JK-PAK-NATIONALS (8.36 PM)
**** 65 chargesheeted in cases involving illegal stay in Jammu by Pakistani nationals: Official
Jammu: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has filed chargesheets against 65 accused in connection with cases involving the illegal stay of Pakistani nationals in four districts of the Jammu division, an official said on Saturday. ****
DEL28 MANIPUR-MILITANT CAMP-AUDIT (5.45 PM)
**** Manipur forces take over designated Kuki-Zo militant camp, plan statewide audit as truce pact’s future hangs in balance
Imphal: For the first time since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur in May 2023, security forces have taken control of a camp meant to house Kuki-Zo militants under a nearly two-decade-old truce and plan to audit all 14 such camps across the state, top security officials said on Saturday. By Sourav Roy Barman ****
CAL36 BH-JD(U)-LD EXPULSION (8.46 PM)
**** Bihar: JD(U) expels Anant Singh, ex-MLA Neelam Devi for 6 yrs over ‘anti-party’ activities
Patna: The JD(U) on Saturday expelled Mokama MLA Anant Singh and his wife, former legislator Neelam Devi, for six years over alleged anti-party activities. ****
DEL36 SIBAL-BHAGWAT-LD REGIME CHANGE (8.43 PM)
**** India wants change of govt via democratic means: Sibal slams Bhagwat’s regime change remarks
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday slammed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent regime change remarks, saying India wanted a change of government through democratic means and accusing the Sangh leader of refusing to acknowledge this. ****
CAL37 WB-CHORBAGAN-CJP (8.43 PM)
**** CJP demands transparent probe into Chorbagan tragedy
Kolkata: CJP’s West Bengal unit on Saturday demanded an impartial probe into the Chorbagan stampede that claimed 19 lives and called for accountability for any negligence established during the investigation. ****
MDS19 KA-STING-PROBE-CONG (7.39 PM)
**** Cong high command asks K’taka govt to probe alleged sting op attempts against its CMs
Bengaluru: The Congress high command has reportedly asked the Karnataka government to probe alleged attempts to conduct sting operations targeting Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his Keralam counterpart V D Satheesan, party sources said on Friday. ****
DEL23 BJP-RAHUL-LD PROTEST (4.34 PM)
**** Rahul bent on holding protest on Nov 1 to toy with Sikh sentiments: BJP on rally against ‘vote chori’
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday lashed out at the Congress over INDIA bloc’s upcoming rally in Delhi, alleging that Rahul Gandhi is “adamant” on holding the event on November 1 to rub salt on the wounds of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. ****
BOM20 MH-JARANGE-LD CM-SHINDE (8 PM)
**** Audio clip genuine, says Jarange; urges CM, Shinde to go to root of controversy
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde must go to the root of the audio clip controversy and not spare anyone involved in the matter, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said on Saturday. ****
DEL37 DEF-NAVY (8.57 PM)
**** Navy’s underwater capabilities set for push after indigenous AIP system achieves crucial milestone
New Delhi: A significant milestone towards enhancing the Indian Navy’s underwater capabilities has been achieved with the inauguration of the ‘Setting to Work Phase-2’ activity of an indigenous air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, the defence ministry said on Saturday. ****
CAL35 BH-SAMRAT-CITY (8.27 PM)
**** Bihar to develop Rs 16,500-crore manufacturing city in Gayaji, to generate 1.1 lakh jobs
Gayaji (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday unveiled the logo and portal of a 1,670-acre manufacturing city in Gayaji, with an estimated investment potential of Rs 16,500 crore and over 1.1 lakh jobs. ****
CAL17 AR-VIOLENCE-LD KHANDU (4.51 PM)
**** Arunachal CM Khandu appeals for peace after violence over Siang power project, restrictions imposed
Itanagar:: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday expressed concern over incidents of vandalism, arson, looting and damage to property in Pasighat during protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. ****
LEGAL
LGD2 DL-COURT-YASIN MALIK (11.16 AM)
**** Delhi court orders trial of Yasin Malik, Engineer Rashid, 5 others in money laundering case
New Delhi: A court here has ordered trial of jailed separatist leader Yasin Malik, Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, and five others in a money laundering case linked to alleged funding from Pakistan through hawala channels for secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. ****
LGD4 SC-WATERBODIES (2.51 PM)
**** Courts cannot be unmindful when precious water bodies remain unprotected: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that courts cannot be unmindful when precious water bodies remain unprotected, while directing all states and authorities to undertake physical ground-truthing and demarcation of wetlands. ****
FOREIGN
FGN49 SAUDI-INDIA-ADVISORY (8.52 PM)
**** India extends assistance to its nationals, especially Umrah pilgrims, stranded in Saudi Arabia
Dubai: India on Saturday issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, particularly Umrah pilgrims, affected by ongoing flight cancellations and is coordinating with the Gulf Kingdom’s authorities to facilitate their early return. ****
FGN42 PAK-WASIA-EUROPE (5.30 PM)
**** Eight regional, European countries call for dialogue to resolve conflicts
Islamabad: Eight regional and European countries called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts, including the US-Iran hostilities and the Israel-Palestine issue, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday.
(PTI News)
