Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, October 26, 2018: Jammu & Kashmir | 9 Terrorists Killed, 1 Jawan Martyred in 3 Encounters in 2 Days

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26 Oct, 15:06 (IST)

"Three encounters have taken place since yesterday. In Baramulla encounter, two terrorists were killed. In an encounter in Anantnag's Arwani, four terrorists killed. In Sopore encounter, two terrorists killed & one soldier lost his life," said SP Pani, IGP Kashmir.

26 Oct, 14:40 (IST)

Kerala police have arrested total 2061 people and registered 452 cases across the state so far in connection with violence against the entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala Temple.

26 Oct, 14:18 (IST)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has courted arrest to the Delhi police in protest against what he calls is the "sacking of CBI Director Alok Verma" because he was "investigating the Rafale deal." The Congress President decided to lead a protest march and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for unconstitutional decisions. Rahul Gandhi also raised the slogan "Chowkidar Chor Hai", while talking to the protestors. Read the Full Report Here.

26 Oct, 13:37 (IST)

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, talking on the crisis in the CBI, said that the "
"recent developments had eroded the credibility of CBI. CVC in the interest of fairness passed an order that till investigations are pending against two top officers of CBI, they must step aside and recuse themselves from CBI functioning till inquiry is over."

26 Oct, 12:33 (IST)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi leads protest march from Dyal Singh College to CBI HQ against the removal of CBI Chief Alok Verma. See Pictures in the Tweet Below:

26 Oct, 11:53 (IST)

The new CBI director M Nageshwar Rao will not take any policy decisions till Supreme Court hears the matter again said CJI Ranjan Gogoi. Read the Full Proceedings Here.

26 Oct, 11:50 (IST)

Supreme Court issues notice to CVC, the Centre and CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana on their pleas. The next date for hearing is November 12. Read the Full Proceedings Here.

26 Oct, 11:45 (IST)

"We will examine it. The only thing we have to see is what kind of an interim order has to be passed", says CJI Ranjan Gogoi while hearing CBI Chief Alok Verma's plea against the Centre's leave order.

26 Oct, 11:31 (IST)

Hearing on CBI Chief Alok Verma's plea begins in Supreme Court. Fali Nariman who is representing him, submits, "Present case is concerned with whether his tenure of two years could be breached at any time."

26 Oct, 11:17 (IST)

CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana has moved the Supreme Court challenging the order by the Central government to send him on leave. 

26 Oct, 10:53 (IST)

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet BJP Chief Amit Shah in Delhi today; to discuss seat sharing for general elections 2019. 

26 Oct, 10:32 (IST)

Woman stabs 14 kids in Chinese kindergarten, 2 believed to be dead. 

26 Oct, 10:14 (IST)

Fali Nariman is representing CBI Chief Alok Verma and Mukul Rohatgi will represent Rakesh Asthana. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta will be the council for CVC and Attorney General KK Venugopal will be representing DoPT.

26 Oct, 10:04 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists neutralised and one soldier killed in action in an ongoing encounter in Sopore.

26 Oct, 09:34 (IST)

Trinamool Congress to join the Congress party protest led by Rahul Gandhi at Central Bureau of Investigation headquarters against the removal of CBI Director Alok Verma; Visuals from outside CBI headquarters in Delhi.

26 Oct, 09:03 (IST)

An arthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Japan's Hokkaido, as per an ANI update.


Congress legislature leader in the Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, wrote a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the CVC's decision to send CBI director Alok Verma on a forced leave. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at the office of Amnesty International in Bengaluru. The raids are on since 2 pm. An encounter between terrorists and security forces has started in north Kashmir's Sopore. More details awaited.

Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:

Saudi-origin satirist Ghanem Almasarir, known for his jokes on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said he "will not stop" with the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Fuel prices witnessed further reduction today, providing some relief to consumers from relentless rate hikes

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