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Earthquake of 6.6 Magnitude Struck South-West Patras, Greece
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale struck 130 km southwest of Pátra (Greece) on Thursday, 25 October, according to reports by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
(Source: ANI)
Activists' Arrest: SC to Hear Maharashtra Plea Against Bombay HC Order
The Supreme Court will hear Maharashtra government’s plea challenging the Bombay High Court order on Monday, 29 October. The order had set aside the grant of more time to state police to complete investigation against five accused arrested for Maoist links in June in connection with the probe into Elgar Parishad and Bhima Koregaon violence.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi fixed the date after advocate Nishant Katneshwar, representing the state government, mentioned the matter and sought an urgent hearing.
(Source: The Indian Express)
Fire Breaks Out in Mumbai Apartment
A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a building in Goregaon, late night on Thursday, 25 October. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
(Source: ANI)
13 Killed as Boat Capsizes in Nigeria
Thirteen people drowned when an overcrowded boat carrying passengers heading for a funeral capsized in central Nigeria, police and locals said on Thursday, 25 October.
The accident happened around 1 am (IST) on Wednesday, 24 October, on the Katsina Ala river in the Buruku area of Benue state.
(Source: PTI)
Terrorists Attack 42 Rashtriya Rifles Camp in J&K
Terrorists on Thursday evening fired upon a 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp at Tral in Jammu and Kashmir.
More details awaited.
(ANI)
4 Terrorists Killed in an Encounter in J&K's Anantnag District
Four terrorists were neutralised in an encounter by security forces in Bijbehara's Arwani in district Anantnag on Thursday, 25 October.
Following the encounter, incriminating materials including arms & ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
(ANI)
State Cricket Associations Demand Suspension of BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
Goa, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra and Madhya Pradesh Cricket Associations have written to BCCI's Committee of Administrators (CoA) demanding suspension of BCCI Chief Rahul Johri following sexual harassment allegations against him.
(ANI)
Bhima Koregaon Case: House Arrest of Varavara Rao Extended for Three Weeks
Hyderabad High Court extended the house arrest of activist Varavara Rao in Bhima Koregaon case for another three weeks.
(ANI)
Two Terrorists Killed in Encounter in J&K's Baramulla
Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Baramulla's Keeri in Jammu & Kashmir; the operation has concluded.
(Source: ANI)
Removal of CBI Director at 2am is Illegal, Says Rahul Gandhi
Appointment and removal of CBI director is done by a committee of three people comprising the Prime Minister, CJI and Leader of Opposition. But the CBI director was removed at 2 am in the night. This is an Insult to the constitution, the CJI, and the people of India. The whole act was illegal, said Congress President Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public gathering in Rajasthan’s Sikar.
(Source: ANI)
Saudi Arabia Says Jamal Khashoggi's Killing Was Planned
Saudi Attorney General Saud al-Mojeb said investigators concluded that journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing was a premeditated crime after reviewing evidence presented by Turkish officials as part of a joint investigation, according to a statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
(Source: AP)
PM Modi to Visit Japan for Two Days on October 28
PM Narendra Modi will visit Japan on October 28 & 29. Discussions will be held on issues of defence and regional security, said Vijay Gokhale, MEA.
(Source: ANI)
Exchange of Fire Underway Between Terrorists & Security Forces in J&K's Anantnag
An exchange of fire is underway between terrorists and security forces at Anantnag's Arwani in Jammu & Kashmir.
(Source: ANI)
Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court to Hear Romila Thapar's Review Plea on Friday
Supreme Court will on Friday hear the review plea of historian Romila Thapar against the verdict that refused SIT probe into arrests of five activists in the Bhima Koregaon case.
(Source: ANI)
Suspicious Package Found in Robert De Niro Restaraunt
A suspicious package similar to those believed to have been sent to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and CNN has reportedly been found at a New York restaurant owned by Robert De Niro.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating a suspect package delivered to the property in Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood, CNN reported.
Govt Holds Meeting With Social Media Giants To Discuss Misuse of Social Media
Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Gauba along with senior officers of Ministry of Home Affairs, security agencies, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications, held a meeting with representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram to review actions taken to prevent misuse of social media sites by undesirable elements.
During the meeting, Gauba asked the officials to nominate India based Grievance Redressal Officers, develop a monitoring mechanism for time-bound preventive and other actions to remove objectionable contents from public view and prompt sharing of information sought by Law Enforcement Agencies.
(ANI)
Japanese Journalist Arrives in Tokyo After Being Freed From Captivity in Syria
The journalist arrived in Tokyo after being freed from more than three years of captivity in Syria.
(Source: AP)
Cannot Share Parrikar's Health Update, Says Goa Minister
Parrikar has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New York and Delhi since February after he was detected with advanced pancreatic cancer.
"I cannot give his (Parrikar's) update. The Chief Minister is unwell and it is the prerogative of the family to give information," Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.
Source: IANS
ED Files Charge sheet Against P Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis Case
The Enforcement Directorate filed a supplementary charge sheet in Delhi's Patiala House Court against former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in the Aircel-Maxis case. A total of 9 people, including P Chidambaram, have been named in the charge sheet.
The court fixed 26 November as the date for consideration on the charge sheet.
(Source: ANI)
Ethiopian Lawmakers Appoint First Female President
Ethiopian lawmakers have appointed the country’s first female president, Sahlework Zewde, a veteran of the United Nations and the diplomatic corps.
(Source: AFP)
Tranquilisation Orders Issued For Another Tiger in Maharashtra's Amravati
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) AK Mishra has issued tranquilisation orders for another tiger which killed two persons in three days in the Amravati district of Maharashtra.
(ANI)
Rs 15 Crore Farm house Belonging to Misa Bharti & Her Husband Attached by NCT of Delhi
Benami Prohibition Unit, NCT of Delhi, has made provisional attachment of a farm house worth Rs. 15 crore in Sainik Farms, belonging to Misa Bharti & her husband Shailesh Kumar, purchased in the name of a shell company KHK Holdings Pvt Ltd, said Income Tax Sources.
(ANI)
Jaganmohan Reddy Stabbed At Visakhapatnam Airport
YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy was stabbed on his arm by unidentified assailant at Visakhapatnam Airport. The leader escaped with minor injuries on his left arm.
Two Militants Killed in J&K's Baramulla
Two militants were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.
Acting on a specific tip about the presence of militants, security forces laid a cordon around Athoora village. When challenged, the hidden militants fired at the security forces, triggering a gunfight.
(Source: ANI)
19 dead after airstrike in Yemen's Hodeida
Death toll from airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition near port of Hodeida in Yemen climbs to 19, says Yemeni hospital official.
(Source: AP)
EC Gives Clean Chit to 27 AAP MLAs in Office-of-Profit Case
The Election Commission has given a clean chit to 27 AAP MLAs in office-of-profit for the post of chairman of Rogi Kalyan Samiti case.
(Source: ANI)
SC Questions Bihar Govt on Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case
The Supreme Court while perusing the status report filed by the CBI on the investigation in Muzaffarpur shelter home case said that it reveals “shocking, horrible and scary” details of how the crime was committed.
The court also asked the state government and CBI to file their responses as to why Chandra Shekhar Verma, husband of former Bihar minister Manju Verma, has not been arrested yet.
(ANI)
Delhi HC Extends Interim Protect from Arrest for P Chidambaram
The Delhi High Court has extended interim protection from arrest for P Chidambaram in the INX media case till 29 November.
(Source: ANI)
Sensex Down by Over 440 Points
Sensex is at 33,593.87. It has gone down by over 440 points.
(Source: ANI)
MHA Proposes Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System
A proposal for a Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System has-been sent by the ITBP to the Ministry of Home Affairs, informed R K Pachnanda, DG ITBP . This will be integrating the communication response from every sector.
This will help in response time, said Pachnanda.
(Source: ANI)
IT Dept Seizes Assets Worth Rs 28 Lakh from Kailash Gahlot & Wife
Income Tax Department makes further seizure of unaccounted jewellery worth 28 lakhs from a locker in name of Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot and his wife.
Total seizure is worth Rs 2 crore of jewellery and cash of Rs 37 lakhs. According to IT sources, earlier the IT dept had raided 16 properties linked to him.
(Source: ANI)
PIL Filed For Extention of Vishakha Guidelines to Religious Places
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for extension of Vishakha guidelines to spiritual and religious institutions like Ashrams, Madarsas, and Catholic institutions. This, according to the PIL, will help prevent sexual exploitation of women.
(Source: ANI)
18 AIADMK MLAs Disqualified as HC Upholds TN Speaker's Decision
18 AIADMK MLAs have been disqalified. Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu speaker's decision.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Gets Bail in Anshu Prakash Assault Case
Delhi Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other AAP MLAs in Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash’s alleged assault case.
(Source: ANI)
Malaysia Ex-PM and Ally Charged in USD 1.6 Billion Graft Case Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak and an ally were Thursday charged with allegedly looting 1.6 billion of public money, the latest accusations against figures from the scandal-plagued old regime.
Najib was jointly charged in a Kuala Lumpur court with ex-senior finance ministry official, Mohamad Irwan Serigar Abdullah.
They denied all the charges.
(Source: AFP)
ED Attaches Nirav Modi’s Hong Kong Assets Worth Rs 225 Cr
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached valuables worth Rs 255 Crores in Hong Kong under PMLA belonging to Nirav Modi. The total attachment in this PNB scam case till date is worth Rs 4744 crore.
(Source: ANI)
Rupee Dips Again – 73.30 Per US Dollar
Rupee opened lower at 73.30 per dollar against Wednesday's close of 73.15 in line with Asian peers as a global stock rout is set to hurt local equities.
The local unit fell as much as 0.27 percent or 20 paise to 73.35.
(Source: BloombergQuint)
Two Chinese Helicopters Transgressed to Indian Territory in Sept: Reports
Aerial transgression by two Chinese helicopters reportedly took place on 27 September in Ladakh Trig Heights. Both the helicopters remained in Indian territory for about ten minutes and then went back.
(Source: ANI)
California White Supremacists Arrested on Riot Charges
The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group and two other members were arrested on charges of inciting violence at California protests and at a deadly riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The arrests come weeks after other group members were indicted in Virginia on similar charges.
(Source: AP)
IT Officials Conduct Searches at VV Minerals and 100 Other TN Locations
Income Tax officials are conducting searches at VV Minerals and it's owner Vaikundarajan. Searches underway at 100 locations in Tamil Nadu.
(Source: ANI)
Two People Dead After Fire Breaks Out in a Pune Slum
Two people lost their lives after a fire broke out in a slum in Pune’s Dalvinagar late at night on Wednesday, 24 October, ANI reported.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Five huts were gutted in the fire, the news agency added.