New Delhi, Nov 2 Following are the top stories at 9.15 pm:
NATION
MDS39 TL-LD SHAH (8.41 pm)
****Amit Shah dares Rahul to debate SIR issue, says govt ready to convene spl session of Parliament
Hyderabad: In a blistering counterattack on the INDIA bloc over its ‘vote chori’ allegation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the government is ready to convene a special session of Parliament on the issue and dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate the matter in the House. ****
CAL45 WB-BJP-NABIN-3RDLD RAHUL (8.44 pm)
****Rahul ‘toolkit’ of foreign forces seeking to destabilise India, alleges BJP chief
Kolkata: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Monday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was acting as a “toolkit” of foreign forces seeking to destabilise the country, while targeting the opposition INDIA bloc for “questioning the election process only when they lose polls”. ****
BOM26 MH-NCP-SHAH-LD MEET (4.50 pm)
****NCP denies internal differences over Amit Shah meeting; calls reports misleading
Mumbai: Seeking to quell fresh speculation of a rift following the demise of Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday brushed aside reports of internal friction over a high-profile meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a delegation of senior party leaders in New Delhi. ****
CAL43 LD CYCLONE (7.41 pm)
****India’s east coast braces for Cyclone Murasu; downpour disrupts flights, thousands move to safety
Amaravati/Chennai/Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains lashed India’s eastern coastal states that braced for a second severe cyclone within a week, cancelling several flights, putting disaster response teams on alert and shifting thousands of people to safety on Monday. ****
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. ****
BOM43 MH-WEDDING-LD FOOD POISONING (9.10 pm)
****100 fall ill after eating at wedding in Mumbai; food poisoning suspected
Mumbai: As many as 100 persons fell ill with suspected food poisoning after attending a wedding function in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. ****
BOM40 MH-BMC-DIWALI-3RD LD MIRZA
****Dia Mirza’s pollution-free Diwali appeal stokes political fire; Mumbai mayor dubs her ‘anti-Hindu’
Mumbai: Actor Dia Mirza’s video for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s eco-friendly Diwali campaign sparked a political row on Monday, after the civic body selectively removed her clip from social media following a BJP leader’s objection and Mayor Ritu Tawde’s comments labelling her as “anti-Hindu”. ****
DEL56 BJP-AAP LEGISLATORS-2NDLD JOINING (5.38 pm)
****Three rebel AAP MLAs jump ship days after release of first list of candidates for Punjab Assembly polls
New Delhi/Chandigarh: Three leaders of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab switched to the BJP on Monday, marking a major defection ahead of the 2027 assembly polls. ****
DEL82 PB-AAP-DEFECTION-PROFILES
****Meet the three Punjab leaders who switched to BJP; relationship had strained with AAP for some time
Chandigarh: With only months to go before the Punjab Assembly polls, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party is left dealing with defections in three seats. Three AAP leaders joined the BJP in Delhi on Monday. ****
MDS38 KL-WOMEN-LD SPECIAL ACT (8.28 pm)
****Keralam aims to bring in special Act to protect women from social media attacks
Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam government is examining the legal aspects of introducing a special Act to prevent insults and attacks against women on social media, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said here on Monday. ****
BOM31 MH-PAWAR
****SharadPawar admitted to Pune hospital after complaints of pleuritic pain
Mumbai: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was admitted to a private hospital in Pune on Monday after complaints of pleuritic pain. ****
CAL6 MN-BODIES-PROTESTS
****Agitators clash with security forces in Manipur’s Kangpokpi after recovery of missing youths’ bodies
Imphal: Protesters clashed with security forces in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district after mutilated bodies of two missing youths were found in adjoining Senapati, prompting the law enforcers to fire tear gas shells and baton-charge the agitators to disperse them, police said on Monday. ****
DES97 DL-TRAFFIC-2NDLD POLLUTION (8.59 pm)
****Delhi’s interstate border checks under GRAP trigger massive traffic snarls
New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police issued 433 challans for no-entry violations, checked 7,657 vehicles at the city’s borders and turned back 609 vehicles since Sunday for not meeting prescribed emission standards as part of its intensified enforcement drive under GRAP anti-pollution measures, officials said. ****
MES33 KA-KRV-JOB CAMPAIGN
****KRV launches campaign to assess jobs for Kannadigas in private firms
Bengaluru: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike convener T A Narayana Gowda on Monday said the organisation has launched an ‘Agraha Abhiyana’, a campaign to ascertain the extent of employment opportunities being provided to Kannadigas in private establishments across the state. ****
LEGAL
BOM38 MH-HC-2NDLD IMRAN KHAN
**** ‘India’s magnanimity saved you from immediate deportation’: HC slams Imran Khan on anti-CEC stir
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday severely criticised actor Imran Khan, a US citizen holding an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, for participating in a political protest in Mumbai, observing that the fundamental right to protest is unavailable to foreign nationals. ****
LGD42 SC-FIRECRACKERS-BAN
****Complete ban on firecrackers facilitates illegal sale, impacts legitimate green crackers: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that a complete ban on firecrackers is not only facilitating illegal sale but also preventing people from purchasing legitimate green crackers which have been tested at established facilities. ****
LGD49 DL-HC-JNU PROF-LD SUSPENSION (7.26 pm)
****Delhi HC stays JNU order dismissing professor and Congress MP Akoijam from services
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration’s decision to terminate the services of professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam over allegations of sexual harassment. ****
LGD17 SC-AIRFARES (2.51 pm)
****Don’t travel by air, says SC; refuses urgent listing of plea alleging 700 pc hike in airfares
New Delhi: Don’t travel by air, the Supreme Court told a petitioner on Monday while refusing urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700 per cent increase in airfares. ****
FOREIGN
FGN9 US-JAISHANKAR-CONSUL
**** Jaishankar meets India’s Consul Generals in US
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met India’s Consul Generals in the US for an in-depth discussion on India-US relations. ****
FGN26 US-BINANCE
**** Customers withdraw USD 3.6 bn after largest theft in Binance’s history
New York: Binance witnessed a massive increase in outflows, with customers withdrawing USD 3.6 billion from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange after the largest theft in its history, which has been linked to North Korea.
(PTI News)
