New Delhi, Nov 4 Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
TOP STORIES
DEL114 CONG-LDALL RAHUL DEBATE (8.12 PM)
**** Rahul dares Modi to debate him, Nirmala hits back; Kharge says it’s time for PM to face questions
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again to debate him openly and said he guaranteed that it would be proved in five minutes that the PM was a traitor, inviting a sharp response from Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. ****
DEL107 CAB-DEF-3RDLD AGNIVEERS (7.37 PM)
**** Big overhaul in Agnipath scheme; Govt grants 2-year extension to Agniveers, opens pathway to permanent recruitment
New Delhi: In a major overhaul of the Agnipath scheme, the government on Wednesday announced that Agniveers set to exit the military at the end of their four-year tenure will be given an additional two-year extension and subsequent permanent recruitment subject to meeting specific eligibility criteria. ****
LGD19 SC-CEC-IMMUNITY (5.39 PM)
**** SC agrees to hear pleas challenging blanket immunity to CEC, ECs from prosecution
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear pleas of RJD MP Manoj Jha and activist Arun Agrawal challenging the constitutional validity of a law provision granting blanket immunity from prosecution to the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. ****
NATION
DEL117 PB-3RD LD RAHUL (8.27 PM)
**** Drugs, Moosewala & alcohol jab at Mann dominate Rahul’s stinging attack on AAP at Punjab rally
Sangrur: Chitta, Siddhu Moosewala and allegations that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reeked of alcohol in Parliament… Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched an all-out attack against Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party as he kicked off his party’s election campaign. ****
DEL101 BJP-RAHUL-PM-DEBATE (7.17 PM)
**** Running away from debate in Parliament, demanding it outside insult to electorate, Constitution: BJP to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for demanding an open debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi while “running away” from discussions in Parliament, calling it an insult to the core spirit of the Constitution and a mockery of the country’s electors. ****
DEL111 MAHADEV APP-UAE-LD ARREST (8.10 PM)
**** Mahadev app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India moves for his extradition
New Delhi: Ravi Uppal, co-promoter of the multi-crore Mahadev online betting app, has been arrested in the UAE, and India is moving to extradite him, officials said on Wednesday. ****
DEL86 SPEAKER-NCPI (6.06 PM)
**** Will examine applications by rebel TMC MPs seeking more time to reply to disqualification notices: LS Speaker
Thiruvananthapuram: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said he will closely examine the applications of rebel TMC MPs seeking more time to respond to his disqualification notices. ****
DEL84 MHA-VISA (5.45 PM)
**** MHA to cut main visa categories from 13 to nine, simplify application forms
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry is set to overhaul India’s visa regime by reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and trimming visa application forms by 70 per cent as part of an exercise to simplify the process, officials said on Wednesday. ****
CAL26 WB-SUVENDU-MIGRANT-LD WORKERS (6.41 PM)
**** Suvendu urges migrant workers to return to Bengal, cites 125-day job guarantee scheme
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday urged migrant workers from the state to return home, citing the employment opportunities available under the VB-G RAM G scheme, which guarantees 125 days of work. ****
DEL120 I4C-AI-FRAUD-WARNING (8.43 PM)
Central cyber security agency warns banks, fintech firms of frauds through AI agents
**** New Delhi: Central cyber security agency I4C has warned banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and fintech firms about a growing trend of financially motivated cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence agents, which can enable hackers to compromise systems and execute fraudulent transactions at machine speed. ****
DEL123 PB-CONCLAVE-VICTIMS (8.59 PM)
**** Victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots challenge Rahul Gandhi to open debate
Chandigarh: The victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots who took part in the BJP-organised day-long conclave here over the Sikh massacre recounted the horrific atrocities they endured and their decades-long struggle for justice. ****
BUSINESS
DEL94 BIZ-US MIDTERMS-TRADE DEAL-EXPERTS (6.43 PM)
**** Midterm election loss may push Trump to seek a quick trade deal with India: Experts
New Delhi: A setback in the midterm elections may push US President Donald Trump to seek a quick trade agreement with India, according to experts. ****
DEL113 BIZ TRAI LD NETWORK ANUBHAV PLATFORM (8.12 PM)
**** TRAI’s new Network Anubhav platform to map real-world network speeds, call quality
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday launched the Network Anubhav Platform, a geospatial dashboard that combines consumer test data with its independent drive test results to help consumers compare networks by location and telecom operators identify areas for network improvement. ****
LEGAL
LGD25 SC-DOCTORS-RURAL SERVICE (7.11 PM)
**** SC directs NMC to examine issue of mandatory rural service for doctors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the National Medical Commission to examine the issue of mandatory rural service for doctors after completion of their MBBS course. ****
LGD22 DL-HC-MATRIMONIAL DISPUTE (6.48 PM)
**** Parents should support daughter in troubled marriage: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the tendencies to implicate husband’s relatives in matrimonial disputes through sweeping allegations of cruelty, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday stressed the importance of timely support from a woman’s family when she speaks of violence in her marriage. ****
LGD21 SC-CHILDREN-LAWS-POPULATION (6.43 PM)
**** Rolling effect of decelerating population growth very hard to reverse: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the rolling effect of a decelerating population growth is very hard to reverse, stressing the need to guard against potentially irreversible decline in fertility and respond to the changing demographic realities. ****
FOREIGN
FGN90 US-ELECTION-SUBRAMANYAM (8.40 PM)
**** Congressman Subramanyam vows to end ‘forever wars’, fight tariffs, hold Trump admin accountable
New York: Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who won re-election to the US House of Representatives from Virginia, vowed to demand an end to “forever wars”, fight unnecessary tariffs to lower costs and hold the Trump administration accountable for fraud and corruption. By Yoshita Singh ****
FGN85 IRAN-INDIA-SHIPS (7.44 PM)
**** Iran exempts ships from India and 3 other nations from transit restrictions in Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: Iran has exempted commercial ships from four countries, including India and China, from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, a top Iranian official has said, amid continued attacks on vessels attempting to cross the strategic waterway.
(PTI News)
