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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Thursday, launched a scathing attack on their ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), during his rally on the occasion of Dussehra. While addressing his party workers at the iconic Shivaji Park in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena chief raked up the issue of Ram Temple. Tearing into the BJP Thackeray said, “We are saddened that Ram Mandir has not been constructed yet.” He also added, “We warn everyone who thinks that Hindutva has died. We are still alive.”

Following the demise of Veteran Congress leader and former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Narayan Datt Tiwari, the Uttarakhand Government has announced a three-day state mourning in the state. During the mourning period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast in all govt offices throughout the state. According to a tweet by ANI, no official function will be organised in the state during the three-day mourning period.

The hearing in the defamation case filed by former union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani began on Thursday. While arguing in Patiala House court, Akbar's lawyer Geeta Luthra said that the articles and tweets by Ramani were being quoted by the media in India and abroad and was hurting his reputation. Luthra also said that Ramani should prove the allegations that she was tweeting. #MeToo in India: President Ram Nath Kovind Accepts MJ Akbar’s Resignation With Immediate Effect.

NorthEast United FC upstaged reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC in a seven-goal spectacle at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. A hat-trick from star striker Bartholomew Ogbeche (29th, 37th, 39th minutes), the second-fastest in the ISL, had pulled the visitors level in the first-half after a Rowllin Borges own goal (4th) and a Thoi Singh brace (15th, 32nd) had propped Chennaiyin FC up.

In the first match of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 6, on October 18, it was Haryana Steelers who defeated Delhi Dabang K.C. 34-31 in a close contest. With the win, the Haryana-based team is on the second spot of the Zone A PKL 2018-19 Points Table. In the second match in the night, Gujarat Fortunegiants defeated Puneri Paltans convincingly 34-28, in their first home match in Pune. With the win, the Gujarat-based team has climbed onto the fifth spot of the Zone A Points Table.

The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, announced the squads for India A, India B, and India C teams which will be participating in the upcoming Deodhar Trophy. The tournament is scheduled to begin from October 23. A lot of team India probables were given a lifeline, as several out-of-favour names were announced too.

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