Four terrorists were neutralised in an encounter by security forces in Bijbehara's Arwani in district Anantnag, today. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi questioned Narendra Modi government's decision to remove CBI chief. Gandhi said, "CBI Director was not only removed, his room was sealed. The incriminating documents that were with him were taken away and that is why the work was done at 2 AM. Not only the Director is being removed, efforts are also made to suppress evidence."
CEC OP Rawat, EC Sunil Arora and EC Ashok Lavasa will visit poll bound Chhattisgarh on November 31 and December 1 to meet district administration officials for reviewing the poll-preparedness in the state. EC will later visit Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for reviewing preparations of assembly elections.
Srinagar: Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan earlier today and discussed issues relating to the challenges on varied fronts including equitable development and bringing peace and normalcy in the state.
Punjab Minister Navjot Sidhu writes to Union Railway Minister, states, "There's an urgent need to have high fencing along the rail tracks especially in the urban areas that are densely populated so that nobody crosses the rail tracks & many of the accidents are avoided."
Nagpur: Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) AK Mishra has issued tranquilisation orders for another tiger which has killed two persons in three days in Amravati district of Maharashtra.
"I haven't held talks with any stakeholders. I recently met representatives from various parties. As far as Hurriyat is concerned, they don't even go to the toilet without asking Pak, so till the time they don't keep Pak separate, no talks will be held with them," said Jammu and Kashmir governor SP Malik.
YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy was on Thursday attacked by an unidentified person at the Vizag Airport. According to reports, Reddy was stabbed on his left arm by the attacker and has suffered an injury. Read more here.
"Welcome the HC verdict. Even if bypolls are announced for the 18 assembly seats, Amma's Govt will win all of them, rest of the things the EC has to decide," said Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami on Madras High Court upholding disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs.
A UP MLA raped a woman, but the Prime Minister remained silent. UP Chief Minister did not say a word. PM gave a good slogan in support of women, but when the time came to walk the talk, he did nothing: Rahul Gandhi at Mahila Congress event in Kota.
Madras High Court Tamil Nadu MLA Disqualification Case: Disqualification of 18 Tamil Nadu MLAs valid says Madras HC, upholds the speaker's decision. Read Full Report.
ED attaches valuables worth Rs 255 Crores in Hong Kong under PMLA belonging to Nirav Modi. Total attachment in this PNB scam case till date is worth Rs 4744 crore.
Four people seen outside the residence of Alok Verma (CBI director sent on leave) are being questioned by Delhi Police.
CBI director Alok Verma being sent on a forced leave is not the first occasion when the premier agency's top boss has landed at loggerheads with the Centre. In 1998, the then chief of the central probing body, Trinath Mishra, was sacked following a raid on the premises of a top industrialist.
Two people died after a fire broke out in a slum in Dalvinagar in Chinchwad of Pune last night. No injuries have been reported. Five huts were gutted in the fire, which is now under control. The Congress party will hold protests across the country on October 26 over the ongoing CBI row
Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:
Income Tax officials are conducting searches at VV Minerals and it's owner Vaikundarajan. Searches underway at 100 locations in Tamil Nadu.
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