New Delhi, Oct 14 Following are the top stories at 9.05 pm:
NATION
DEL125 CJP-ARRESTS-LD OPPOSITION (7.37 PM)
**** LoP Rahul, other opposition leaders condemn arrest of CJP leaders; Dipke says fighting for same cause
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Wednesday rallied behind the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), condemning the arrest and jailing of its co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, as Rahul Gandhi and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke stressed that they are fighting for the same cause.****
DEL75 CJP-TRESPASSING-2NDLD JAIL (3.58 PM)
**** CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to five-day judicial custody
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were remanded to five days’ judicial custody on Wednesday for allegedly trespassing into a private property to reach Jantar Mantar, a denotified protest site, and violating bonds requiring them to maintain peace, police said. ****
DEL103 PB-LD ACTIVIST (6.03 PM)
**** Mansa murder: Accused held in Rajasthan, mob sets ablaze his medical store amid bulldozer action
Chandigarh: Anger against the medical store owner accused of killing anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh alias Jhota spilled onto the streets of Punjab’s Mansa town on Wednesday, with authorities razing a portion of his house and mobs setting ablaze his shop nearby to slogans and loud cheers.
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DEL109 DIPKE – TRICOLOUR (6.41 PM)
**** Dipke calls on supporters to gather at CP with tricolour on Friday
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called on “patriots” to gather on Friday at Central Park in Delhi’s business hub Connaught Place with the national flag, alleging that CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been “jailed only for unfurling the tricolour”. ****
DEL126 PM-CANADA-ANAND (7.39 PM)
**** Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand meets PM Modi
New Delhi: Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said they had a productive discussion on further strengthening India-Canada ties in trade, technology and energy. ****
DEL130 SACHIN PILOT-LD INTERVIEW (7.50 PM)
**** Modi ‘soon-to-be ex-PM’; if VP can resign in India, why can’t CEC: Sachin Pilot
New Delhi: Describing Narendra Modi as a “soon-to-be ex-prime minister”, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said no amount of police force or lathi charge will quell the voice of young people, whose recent “vote chori” protests have given new energy to opposition parties. ****
DEL123 CBI-MUNITIONS-ARREST (7.25 PM)
**** CBI nabs Munitions India Limited executive for defence info leak
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a senior executive of Munitions India Limited (MIL) for taking bribes in return for favours and supplying sensitive defence information related to a Rs 500 crore supply contract, officials said on Wednesday. ****
DEL134 UP-HC LD PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS (8.09 PM)
**** UP: HC directs state poll panel to hold panchayat elections within three months; oppn parties welcome order
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the State Election Commission to hold polls to Panchayati Raj institutions in Uttar Pradesh within three months. ****
DEL118 MEA-SAUDI-INDIANS (7 PM)
**** ‘Totally unacceptable, must cease immediately’: India on attacks on civilian infra in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: India on Wednesday condemned the string of attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, saying the “totally unacceptable” acts need to cease immediately, even as it asserted that New Delhi remains committed to doing the best for the welfare and well-being of Indian nationals abroad. ****
MDS14 KA-CONG INFIGHTING-VIJAYENDRA (5.25 PM)
**** Karnataka BJP chief claims Cong infighting could bring ‘third CM’, questions sting operation row
Shivamogga (Karnataka): Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday alleged that the power struggle within the Congress had intensified, saying it would not be surprising if the state got a third CM. ****
BOM23 MH-DROUGHT-2ND LD FADNAVIS (5.37 PM)
**** 85 pc of Maharashtra declared drought-hit; farmers to get Rs 5,000 aid before Diwali
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday that an initial relief of Rs 5,000 will be deposited directly into farmers’ bank accounts ahead of Diwali, a move that comes after over 85 per cent of talukas in Maharashtra were declared drought-hit. ****
LEGAL
LGD37 SC-ELEPHANT CORRIDORS (6.46 PM)
**** Human-elephant conflict: SC asks Centre to examine compensation aspect for crop damage
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to examine the issue of compensation for crop damage caused by human-elephant conflicts. ****
LGD35 SC-PROTESTS-LD DMRC (6.34 PM)
**** Delhi protests: No curtailment or cancellation of metro train services, DMRC tells SC
New Delhi: There was no curtailment or cancellation of metro train services in view of October 10 protests in the national capital and the entry and exit were restricted at just 45 out of the 303 stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. ****
LGD10 DL-HC-NIA-YASIN MAILK (1.34 PM)
**** HC calls for report from jail on non-appearance of Yasin Malik in terror case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the jail authorities on non-appearance of separatist leader Yasin Malik from prison in a terror funding case. ****
BUSINESS
DEL142 BIZ-SUNIL MITTAL-2NDLD ELON MUSK (8.42 PM)
**** Airtel’s Mittal says his firm ahead of Musk’s Starlink in India’s Satellite internet queue
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal on Wednesday said his satellite communications venture Eutelsat OneWeb was significantly ahead of Elon Musk’s Starlink in the queue to launch services in India, adding a fresh twist to a public dispute over regulatory approvals and competition in the country’s satellite internet market. ****
DEL135 BIZ-2NDLD BS-VII (8.13 PM)
**** Govt proposes BS-VII emission norms from April 2029; adds brake, tyre, battery-durability rules
New Delhi: The government has proposed introducing Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) emission standards for passenger vehicles from April 1, 2029, tightening pollution controls through new limits on exhaust emissions, real-world driving tests and battery durability requirements. ****
DEL114 BIZ-DISINVESTMENT-TARGET (6.46 PM)
**** FY27 disinvestment proceeds to exceed budget’s target for first time in 8 years
New Delhi: The government is likely to exceed the budgeted disinvestment target in the current fiscal year for the first time in eight years since 2018-19, aided by the Rs 52,878-crore strategic sale of IDBI Bank. ****
DEL108 BIZ-GOYAL-2ND LD CHINA (6.20 PM)
**** India working to rebuild ties with China; open to JVs with any country based on fair deal: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India is working to rebuild its relations with China, but the last word on this journey has not yet been scripted . ****
FOREIGN
FGN14 UN-INDIA- REPLY (8.12 AM)
**** India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity
United Nations: India has urged UN human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and respect cultural and historical contexts, asserting that New Delhi is committed to advancing human rights for all without selectivity and double standards. By Yoshita Singh ****
FGN51 CHINA-INDIA-TRADE (4.18 PM)
**** India’s trade deficit with China crosses USD 100 bn in first 9-months
Beijing: India’s trade deficit with China crossed USD 100 billion in the first nine months of this year, even as Indian exports grew by 40.7 per cent, sustaining their upward momentum amid a continued surge in Chinese exports.
(PTI News)
