Russia-Ukraine War News Live Updates: Russian fuel depot catches fire in the region bordering Ukraine

India stands for rules-based maritime borders in Indo-Pacific: Rajnath

India stands for rules-based maritime boundaries in the Indo-Pacific in which no nation, howsoever big, may be allowed to exclude others from its fair use, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, amid China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.

West Bengal govt asks Kolkata Metro to compensate Bowbazar victims

The West Bengal government on Saturday asked Kolkata Metro to compensate families whose houses in the Bowbazar area have developed cracks due to construction work of the East-West Corridor with Rs 5 lakh each within a month, mayor Firhad Hakim said. The affected shop owners of the area will also be compensated for the loss of livelihood based on a formula derived by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) — Rs 1.5 lakh for up to 100 sq ft, and Rs 5 lakh if more than 100 sq ft, he said.

Chhattisgarh sees 63 COVID-19 cases, two deaths; active tally now 427

Chhattisgarh on Saturday reported 63 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.08 per cent, taking the tally to 11,77,096, while the death toll increased by two to reach 14,139, an official said. The recovery count rose by 72 and stood at 11,62,530, leaving the state with 427 active cases, he said.

50 BJP women cadres arrested for trying to show black flags to DMK MP Raja

Over 50 BJP cadres, mostly women, were arrested on Saturday for attempting to show black flags to DMK MP A Raja for his alleged remarks against Hindu religion and women, police said. Raja was scheduled to arrive at the airport here this evening and the BJP Women’s wing members and a few others assembled at Kalapatti near the airport to show black flags to him

Karnataka reports 163 new COVID-19 cases

Karnataka on Saturday reported 163 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total caseload to 40,66,705, the State Health Department said. There was no fatalities reported and the death toll remained at 40,250. The department in its daily COVID bulletin said 179 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,23,479 till date. Active cases stood at 2,934.

Over 5,500 litres of illicit liquor destroyed in Delhi: Excise dept

The Excise department of Delhi government on Saturday destroyed 5,516 litres of smuggled illicit liquor seized by its enforcement teams in recent months, officials said. According to the Excise department, 3,267 litres of illicit liquor was destroyed in Mayur Vihar, 1,285 litres in Sarita Vihar and 964 litres in Tilak Nagar.

Covid: 135 new cases in Delhi, positivity rate 2.12 pc

Delhi on Saturday recorded 135 fresh Covid cases with an increased positivity rate of 2.12 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. No new fatality was reported due to the viral disease. With these new cases, the capital’s Covid tally has climbed to 20,04,787 while the death toll stands at 26,506, the department said in its latest bulletin.

Outgoing BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly to contest Cricket Association of Bengal elections for post of president

Cough syrup by Maiden Pharma issue

Expert Committee in its 1st meeting on WHO’s claims over Maiden Pharmaceuticals has examined that clinical features & treatment received by the children as shared by the WHO so far are inadequate to determine the aetiology: DCGI’s reply to WHO

We discussed Ukraine conflict & its repercussions & also about fertilizers, food and energy security. We shared our views on the Indo-Pacific & had an exchange of views on Palestine issues as well. Our Chairmanship of G20 starts this year, & we’ve invited Egypt to be a guest

– EAM Jaishankar

Doesn’t matter if Kharge Sahab wins or I win: Tharoor

Congress should win as it’s a party of inclusive India. We are the only party that wants everyone to be with us, irrespective of religion, gender, language, region or state: Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor, in Guwahati

Around 100 Hindus from Pakistan reach Jodhpur

Two batches of Hindus from Pakistan’s Sindh province reached Jodhpur this week, alleging persecution and discrimination in relief work following flash floods in that country. The migrants, who belong to the Bhil community and came from Sindh’s Tando Allahyar district, expressed willingness to settle in India and said they don’t want to go back.

Norway detains second drone-carrying Russian

Norway said Saturday it arrested a Russian national carrying a drone and camera equipment after he was seen taking photos of an airport in the far north, the second such arrest in a week. Norway is on high alert following reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil and gas drilling platforms run by the major energy producer.

DHFL case

CBI filed a chargesheeet in Special Court at Rouse Avenue Courts in New Delhi against Kapil Wadhawan, the then CMD, DHFL, Dheeraj Wadhawan, the then Director of DHFL and 17 other individuals along with 57 companies for defrauding the consortium of 17 banks: CBI

Govt of India on Global Hunger Report 2022

Index is an erroneous measure of hunger & suffers from serious methodological issues. Report isn’t only disconnected from ground reality but also chooses to deliberately ignore efforts made by Govt to ensure food Security for population: Govt of India on Global Hunger Report 2022

Heavy rains to lash Tamil Nadu for the next few days

Pre-monsoon showers are to continue in Tamil Nadu till October 18, according to the Indi Meteorological Department (IMD). The rain activity has gained momentum in the state after back-to-back cyclonic circulations forming in the Bay of Bengal and adjoining the Andaman Sea.

Russian fuel depot catches fire in region bordering Ukraine

A fuel depot in Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, caught fire after shelling on Saturday, its governor said, without specifying the origin of the shelling.

Odisha Government abolishes contractual recruitment in state

CM Naveen Patnaik announces regularisation of services of 57,000 contract employees of Odisha govt, abolition of contractual hirings for state jobs.

Pak ‘surprised’ at Biden’s remarks on its nuclear assets

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said Pakistan is “surprised” by the remarks of US President Joe Biden’s on the country’s nuclear assets and summoned America’s Ambassador Donald Blome for an official demarche. Addressing a Democratic Party congressional campaign committee reception on Thursday in Washington, US President Joe Biden has said that Pakistan is “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as it has “nuclear weapons without cohesion”.

NGT directs Karnataka govt to pay Rs 2,900 cr

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Karnataka government to pay Rs 2,900 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste. A tribunal headed by chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the steps taken by the state of Karnataka for solid waste management and for handling liquid waste were “inadequate.”

Govt hikes windfall profit tax on export of diesel and ATF, raises levy on domestically produced crude oil: Notification

Mother Dairy hikes prices of full cream milk and cow milk by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR from Sunday

Second edition of ASEAN-India artists’ camp host participants from 9 countries

To celebrate the 30 years of ASEAN-India relations, the Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with cultural organisation Seher, is organising the second edition of ASEAN-India artists’ camp in Udaipur. The ongoing nine-day camp, organised with the aim to connect ASEAN countries and India through art and culture, is hosting artists from Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam.

First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force

The first Russian soldiers to take part in a new joint force with Belarusian troops have arrived in Belarus, Minsk’s defence ministry said on Saturday. “The first convoys of Russian servicemen from the regional force group have arrived in Belarus,” the ministry said, adding that their mission was “exclusively to strengthen the protection and defence of the border”.

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Ram Temple in Ayodhya

“Russia kidnaped thousands of Ukrainian children from occupied Kherson Oblast”

Moscow is relocating 500 Ukrainian children living in the occupied territory of Kherson Oblast to Russia every day, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on Oct. 15.

Odisha reports 63 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more fatality

Odisha’s COVID-19 tally rose to 13,35,377 on Saturday as 63 more people, including 10 children, tested positive for the virus, a health department bulletin said. The state’s coronavirus death toll rose to 9,200 after a 65-year-old man succumbed to the disease in the Sundargarh district.

ISRO’s LVM3 to make commercial foray with launch of 36 OneWeb satellites on October 23

ISRO’s heaviest rocket LVM3 will launch British start-up OneWeb’s 36 broadband satellites from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on October 23, marking the launcher’s entry into the global commercial launch service market. LVM3 was earlier called GSLV Mk III. The launch of ‘LVM3 – M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission’ is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23 (midnight of October 22), the Bengaluru-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday.

Hemant Soren on disqualification

You’re mentioning EC & Governor (disqualification issue). In this context, I’d like to say that this is the first such incident in India wherein CM goes to the doors of EC & Governor and asks with folded hands what his punishment should be and is asking for it: Jharkhand CM (2/3)

Hemant Soren on political instability in Jharkhand

As far as the question of political instability (in Jharkhand) is concerned, I feel that there is no such instability. Everything is normal…This is an artificial tornado: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

ED has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 1317.30 Crores belonging to IREO Pvt Ltd, its Managing Director cum VP Lalit Goyal, associated entities & key managerial persons. The attached properties include land, commercial spaces, plots, residential houses and bank accounts.

Maharashtra government declares a public holiday for Andheri East Assembly constituency on day of bypoll to be held on November 3: Officials

Iraq’s Sadrist movement declares it won’t take part in next government

report AFP

ED conducts a search in arrested TMC MLA and former president of West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya’s office in connection to the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam (SSC scam) in West Bengal.

Bomb Disposal Squad neutralizes IED detected on Bandipora-Sopore road in J&K

Bomb Disposal Squad neutralizes IED detected on Bandipora-Sopore road between Badyara and Kanbathi villages in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the search, IED was confirmed at about 8.35 AM on 15 Oct by a search party. IED was in close proximity to Bandipora-Sopore road. Army Bomb Disposal squad was rushed into the location. Bomb disposal squad destroyed the IED in situ without any collateral damage, said the PRO (Defence) Srinagar.

The BJP government in Karnataka is “anti-SC and ST” There is a 50% rise in atrocities against SC-ST people, claims Rahul Gandhi at the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force: ministry

Why are 2.5 lakh govt posts vacant in Karnataka?…If you want to be Police Sub-Inspector you can be one by paying Rs 80 Lakhs. If you have money, you can buy a govt job in K’taka. If you don’t have money, you can stay unemployed all your life

– Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Ballari

Today India has the highest unemployment ever in 45 years. PM had said that he would provide employment to 2 crore youth every year. Where did those jobs go? Instead, crores of youth have become unemployed: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Ballari, Karnataka.

Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha condems the terrorist killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian. “I assure the people that the perpetrators and those aiding and abetting terrorists will be severely punished,” he says.

SIT reaches the house of accused Bhagaval Singh and Laila to collect evidence. A police team is searching the campus with the help of 2 specially trained Police dogs ‘Maya’ and ‘Murphy’. A large crowd gathers outside their campus as the search continues.

Turkey mine blast death toll rises to at least 40: minister

The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 people Saturday, officials said. Desperate relatives had waited all night in the cold outside the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, hoping for news. There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred on Friday evening. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Saturday that 40 miners were confirmed dead. Eleven were injured and hospitalised, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed. The status of one remaining miner was unclear.

India restrict Sri Lanka to 65 for 9 in the final of Women’s Asia Cup.

People are suffering due to unemployment and price rise, alleges Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot in Karnataka.

The nation is facing challenges from fascist forces. We condemn communal forces: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot at Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka

Ahead of Congress’ mega rally in Ballari, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai says ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra another attempt to relaunch “failed missile” called Rahul Gandhi.

China’s Communist Party Congress to end on October 22: Spokesman

The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress will end on October 22, a spokesman said on Saturday at a press conference on the eve of the gathering, where President Xi Jinping is expected to secure a historic third term in power.

Akasa Air QP-1103 suffered a bird hit on its way to Bangalore today. The flight returned safely to Mumbai airport.

Reports ANI

Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by militants in JK’s Shopian, reports PTI

A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by militants in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Puran Krishan was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south Kashmir district, they said, adding that doctors declared Krishan brought dead after he was shifted to Shopian hospital. The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the assailants, they added.

2 youths missing near India-China border in Arunachal

2 youths went missing as they went along India-China bordering areas in search of medicinal plants. Their family members lodged missing complaints before police on Oct 9. We’ve contacted Army and our search and rescue operation is also on, says Rike Kamsi, SP Anjaw district

Patna | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s boat collided with a pillar of JP Setu during the inspection of Chhath Ghat situated on the bank of river Ganga today. All onboard the boat including the CM are safe.

National Green Tribunal imposes environmental compensation of Rs 2,900 crores on Karnataka for allegedly not managing solid as well as liquid waste causing harm to the environment.

Reports ANI

Jammu and Kashmir | Terrorists shot and injured a civilian at Chowdhary gund in Shopian. He has been shifted to hospital. More details awaited.

Reports ANI

PM Kisan Samman Sammelan

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said “My Facebook page appears to be hacked since today morning. The matter has been reported and efforts are on to restore the page”: PRO Kerala Raj Bhavan

A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over north Andaman Sea & neighbourhood around 18th October. It would move west northwestwards towards west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal becoming low-pressure area around 20th Oct, says IMD, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

In a special hearing today, Supreme Court suspends the October 14 order of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court which discharged former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and others in an alleged Maoist links case.

Amul has increased prices of full cream milk and buffalo milk by Rs 2 per litre in all states except Gujarat, says RS Sodhi, MD, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited

Agri Minister Narendra Tomar says unseasonal rains have impacted crops; waiting for inputs from states to assess damage

Reports PTI