New Delhi, Nov 7 Following are the top stories at 9.20 pm:
NATION
DEL45 SONIA-LD BOOK (7.26 PM)
**** Great damage done to India’s fabric under Modi govt, people now recognising it: Sonia
New Delhi: (PTI) Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has alleged that “great damage” has been done over the last 12 years to the fabric of India, its democracy and its institutions, asserting that people are now beginning to be restless and recognising the damage. ****
DEL38 PM-LD DIWALI (5.45 PM)
**** PM Modi conveys Diwali greetings, says will celebrate the festival with soldiers
New Delhi: (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his Diwali greetings to the nation, saying that, like in previous years, he will celebrate the festival with the brave soldiers of the country. ****
DEL42 SONIA-2NDLD EMERGENCY (7 PM)
**** Emergency a mistake, Indira came to feel the same: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: (PTI) Weighing in on the Emergency, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has called the decision to impose it a mistake and said that she believes that her mother-in-law and then prime minister Indira Gandhi also came to feel the same. ****
DEL48 BJP-SONIA-BABRI (8.50 PM)
**** Sonia Gandhi’s remark on Babri demolition shows Babar still in Congress’s heart: BJP
New Delhi: (PTI) The BJP on Saturday assailed Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her remarks that she cried while witnessing the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, saying that this indicates that Babar was, and still is, in the Congress’s heart. ****
BOM14 MH-FADNAVIS-NCP FACTIONS (5.04 PM)
**** Merger buzz: NCP and NCP(SP) independent parties, would take their own decisions, says Fadnavis
Nagpur: (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the NCP and NCP (SP) were independent parties and would take their own decisions on reports of a possible merger, asserting that the BJP-led NDA would be consulted if any such move was being considered. ****
DEL35 PREZ-DIWALI (5.24 PM)
**** President Murmu greets citizens on eve of Diwali
New Delhi: (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted citizens on the eve of Diwali and hoped that the country’s patriotic youth, guided by Indian values, would contribute enthusiastically to building a Viksit Bharat. ****
DEL29 DRUGS-AR-CANNABIS (5.07 PM)
**** 458 acres of illicit cannabis cultivation in Arunachal destroyed: NCB
New Delhi: (PTI) Anti-narcotics agencies destroyed about 458 acres of illicit cannabis cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh, the NCB said on Saturday. ****
BOM15 MH-ATS-NAXALITE-LD ARREST (5.25 PM)
**** Maharashtra ATS nabs Jharkhand Naxalite carrying Rs 10 lakh bounty in Thane district
Mumbai/Thane: (PTI) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a wanted Naxalite carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh from Thane district, an official said on Saturday. ****
DEL34 BOLTON-VANCE- MIDTERM (5.16 PM)
**** Vance distancing himself from Trump ahead of 2028 presidential race: Ex-US NSA Bolton
New Delhi: (PTI) US Vice President JD Vance is trying to distance himself from President Donald Trump by blaming the Republicans’ midterm losses on the Iran war as he prepares for a potential 2028 presidential bid, former US national security adviser John Bolton has said. By Diksha Rathore ****
CAL42 WB-ABHISHEK-LDALL ATTACK (8.43 PM)
**** 7th bid on life in 6 months: Abhishek after home attack; Mamata dares BJP with bulldozer challenge
Kolkata: (PTI) TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee alleged that his residence here was attacked by “BJP hooligans” early on Saturday, triggering clashes between supporters of the two parties, with the opposition accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order during the festive season. ****
CAL39 WB-SIR-JUDGE-RESIGNATION (7.02 PM)
**** Fourth judge resigns from Bengal SIR tribunals
Kolkata: (PTI) Retired Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu has resigned from the West Bengal SIR tribunals, citing personal reasons, a well-placed source said on Saturday. ****
MDS39 TN-FISHERMEN-ICG (8.58 PM)
**** Out of nine missing TN fishermen, seven bodies recovered, search on for remaining two: Coast Guard
Chennai: (PTI) Out of nine missing Tamil Nadu fishermen, seven bodies have been recovered and the search for the remaining two is in progress, the ICG said here on Saturday. ****
LEGAL
LGD2 DL-HC-REKHA GUPTA (7.33 PM)
**** Delhi HC directs removal of AI videos showing Delhi CM as liquor vendor
New Delhi: (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed the takedown of AI videos depicting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as a liquor vendor, holding the content defamatory and offensive and an attack on the dignity of a woman with constitutional authority. ****
FOREIGN
FGN55 US-ARIZONA-SUNDARESHAN (8.36 PM)
**** Priya Sundareshan elected Arizona Senate President
Washington: (PTI) Indian-American Priya Sundareshan has been elected as the President of the Arizona Senate, as the Democratic Party seized control of the state legislature and the governor’s mansion for the first time in 60 years. By Sagar Kulkarni ****
FGN52 CHINA-PAK-ASTRONAUT (7.55 PM)
**** Pak astronaut to make brief flight to Chinese space station as payload specialist
Beijing: (PTI) A Pakistani astronaut will fly to the Chinese space station as a payload specialist and return after completing a short on-orbit flight, the China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday.
(PTI News)
