The Delhi Capitals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in IPL 2020 match. Axar Patel smashed three sixes in the final over by R Jadeja, when DC needed 17 runs off 6 balls.
Goa reports 309 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths and 425 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 40,400, including 36,035 recoveries and 538 deaths. Active cases stand at 3,827: Directorate of Health Services, Goa.
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to 'provide financial help as the state has incurred huge losses due to heavy rains and floods'. He further requested to send a team from Central government to assess the losses incurred.
Bangladesh is going to resume flights to India from October 28 under 'air bubble' arrangement. Three Bangladeshi airlines will initially operate 28 flights a week while Five Indian carriers will run the same number of flights a week: Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minor girl allegedly gang-raped in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
"She was a boy's friend who vowed marriage and had physical relations. He forced her into sexual acts with friends. She got pregnant and revealed ordeal after delivery. Accused arrested and to be prosecuted under POCSO," Bastar ASP was reported as saying by news agency ANI.
West Bengal reports 3,865 new COVID-19 cases, 3,183 discharges and 61 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 3,17,053 including 2,77,940 discharges, 33,121 active cases and 5,992 deaths: State Health Department.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary convocation 2020 of the University of Mysore (Karnataka) on 19th October, through video conferencing: Prime Minister's Office.
"Wishing our Hindu American friends & family, & all those celebrating, a very Happy Navratri! May this holiday serve as an inspiration to all of us to lift up our communities & build a more inclusive and just America," said US Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Complaints of unknown gas smell reported from Mumbai's Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Govandi and Bhandup localities, confirmed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Karnataka reports 7,184 new COVID-19 cases, 8,893 discharges, and 71 deaths today. Total cases in the State rise to 7,58,574 including 1,10,647 active cases, 6,37,481 discharges and 10,427 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Karnataka.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets, while chasing a target of 178. The last-over thriller saw blitzkrieg from AB De Villiers to seal the game in favour of RCB. Check full score here.
IPL 2020: MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings win the toss, elect to bat first against Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals in the 34th #IPL2020 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
FIR registered against Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel at Mumbai's Bandra Police Station, under various sections including 124A (Sedition).
BJP releases fresh list of start campaigners for Bihar Elections 2020. Names of Shahnawaz Hussain and Rajiv Pratap Rudy, which were not part of the first list, added in this.
Fear and panic gripped parts of Mumbai as residents of several areas complained of a suspected gas leak in parts of the city. People of Thane, Mulund, Kanjurmarg Ghatkopar, Powai and Vikhroli areas shared the news of a suspected gas leak on Twitter.
India was placed at the 94th spot out of 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report 2020. Other South Asia region - Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal fared better than India in the rankings released by GHI in its annual report. World Bank Issues Warning, Says 150 Million People Likely to be in Extreme Poverty by 2021 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) was declared on Friday. A student of Odisha has scripted history by scoring cent per cent marks in the NEET exam 2020. Shoyeb Aftab scored 100 percent marks, achieving the perfect score of 720. With this record, he also achieved the All India Rank 1 in the NEET UG exams.
Members of the CBI team probing the Hathras rape and murder incident picked up a shirt that had "red stains" during a search operation carried out in the house of Luv Kush Sikarwar, one of the accused. While the sleuths took away the shirt for forensic examination saying it could be "blood", the family of the accused refuted the claims.
In some sports news, Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders in a league match of IPL 2020 with eight wickets. Chasing a target of 145, MI opener Quinton de Kock scored unbeaten 78.
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