New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL71 HR-POLL-LD CAMPAIGN END
*Campaigning ends for Haryana polls, voting on Saturday
Chandigarh: The high-octane campaign in Haryana for the October 5 assembly polls came to an end Thursday evening as the BJP hopes to buck anti-incumbency to retain power for a third consecutive term and the Congress eyes a comeback after a decade-long hiatus.
DEL60 HR-POLLS-2NDLD RAHUL
'Congress storm' on its way in Haryana; 'Mohabbat ki dukan' will be opened in every corner: Rahul
Nuh/Mahendragarh: Asserting that a "Congress storm" is on its way in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party would form the government which will be one for the poor and farmers, and a 'mohabbat ki dukan' will be opened in every corner of the state.
BOM27 GJ-SHAH-INTERNAL SECURITY
70 pc dip in violence in J&K, Northeast and Naxalism-affected areas in 10 years: Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday claimed that incidents of violence have decreased by as much as 70 per cent in the three "hotspots" of Kashmir, the Northeast, and regions affected by Naxalism in the last ten years.
DEL61 CBI-DOCTOR-CORRUPTION
CBI nabs man, understood to be TMC youth leader, in graft case against R G Kar College ex-principal
New Delhi: The CBI arrested Ashish Pandey, understood to be a Trinamool Congress youth leader, on Thursday in connection with the corruption case against RG Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh, officials said.
DEL52 DEF-IAF-VICECHIEF
Air Marshal SP Dharkar assumes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal SP Dharkar, an accomplished fighter pilot with 3,600 hours of flying experience, on Thursday assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
DEL47 ED-3RDLD AZHARUDDIN
Azhar skips ED summons in HCA case, called again on Oct 8
Hyderabad: Former Indian cricket captain and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin on Thursday failed to appear before the ED in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), official sources said.
DEL24 DRUGS-BJP-LD CONG
BJP alleges drug kingpin is Youth Congress leader, IYC says he was expelled in 2022
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday alleged that the kingpin arrested in the case of seizure of drugs worth Rs 5,600 crore is the chairman of the Delhi Youth Congress' RTI cell, a claim refuted by the opposition party as baseless to influence the Haryana Assembly polls.
DEL26 PAR-PANEL-BACHCHAN
Jaya Bachchan opts out of Parliament panel on IT; becomes member of Committee on Labour
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan has opted out of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology chaired by BJP member Nishikant Dubey.
DEL13 RJ-PRESIDENT-MURMU
Gen Z’s contribution crucial to achieve developed nation goal by 2047: President Murmu
Jaipur: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the contribution of the present generation is crucial for achieving the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047.
DEL20 JK-FIRING
Security forces, terrorists exchange fire in J-K's Kishtwar
Jammu: A brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists during a search operation in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.
MDS20 TL-MINISTER-5TH LD ACTOR COUPLE
Telangana minister withdraws remarks on Samantha-Naga divorce, Nagarjuna files defamation case
Hyderabad: Under attack for her comments on the divorce of actor
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya, Telangana Minister Konda Surekha on Thursday withdrew her remarks that triggered strong reactions from political leaders and the Telugu cinema industry with superstar Nagarjuna suing her for defamation.
MDS16 KA-HDK-FIR-EXTORTION
Union Minister Kumaraswamy booked for extortion, criminal intimidation
Bengaluru: A case has been registered against Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a realtor here, police said on Thursday.
MDS15 KA-MUDA-LD SIDDARAMAIAH
MUDA case: I have faith in judiciary, truth will always triumph, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, facing probe into the MUDA 'scam' case, on Thursday asserted that he is conducting himself in accordance with his conscience and is confident that truth would prevail as he once again rejected opposition calls for his scalp.
BUSINESS
DEL50 BIZ-INTERNSHIP-LD SCHEME
Govt rolls out internship scheme on pilot basis; aims to provide 1 crore internship over 5 years
New Delhi: The government on Thursday rolled out the internship programme on a pilot basis that will provide a total annual financial assistance of Rs 66,000 to those in the age group of 21-24 years, and aim to cover one crore youth over five years.
LEGAL
BOM23 MH-COURT-LD MALEGAON
Prime accused in 2008 Malegaon case Thakur blames SIMI for blast that killed 6 persons
Mumbai: BJP leader Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the September 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon in Maharashtra alleged to have been carried out by Hindu extremists, on Thursday sought to shift the blame by claiming the explosion could have been set off by the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
BOM8 MH-HC-BADLAPUR-ACCUSED
Badlapur case: HC asks magistrate to submit by Nov 18 inquiry report in custodial death of accused
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the magistrate to submit by November 18 an inquiry report into the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case.
LGD51 SC-MURDER-LD EX-BIHAR MINISTER
1998 murder of ex-Bihar minister: SC sentences Munna Shukla to life imprisonment, acquits Surajbhan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday convicted criminal-turned politician Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla and another person in the 1998 sensational murder case of former Bihar minister and RJD leader Brij Bihari Prasad at a hospital in Patna.
LGD43 SC-JAILS-2NDLD DISCRIMINATION
SC bans caste-based discrimination in prisons, quashes jail manual rules of 10 states
New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks and bias against prisoners of de-notified tribes and habitual offenders by holding as "unconstitutional" the jail manual rules of 10 states for fostering such biases.
LGD40 SC-TIRUPATI-LD LADDUS
Tirupati laddus row: SC to hear on Friday pleas seeking court-monitored probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of pleas, including those seeking a court-monitored probe, into the alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus on Friday.
LGD34 DL-HC-LD SONAM
Sonam Wangchuk released, prohibitory orders withdrawn: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to HC
New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his associates have been released from detention.
LGD35 SC-LD STUBBLE BURNING
SC slams CAQM, says air quality body made no effort to implement direction to stop stubble burning
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Commission for Air Quality Management for failing to control incidents of stubble burning in NCR and adjoining areas, and said it has made no effort to implement its direction to prevent such incidents.
LGD32 SC-2NDLD ISHA FOUNDATION
Isha Foundation row: SC puts on hold police probe, transfers plea from HC to itself
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively halted the police probe into the alleged illegal confinement of two women at spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation ashram at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
FOREIGN
FGN69 UK-MAURITIUS-3RDLD CHAGOS
UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, holds on to military base
London: The UK on Thursday announced a “historic” agreement that will see Britain hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius while it retains the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. By Aditi Khanna
FGN68 NEPAL-INDIA-BANGLA-LD DEAL
Nepal, India, Bangladesh sign tripartite agreement to facilitate cross-border electricity trade
Kathmandu: Nepal, India and Bangladesh on Thursday signed a long-awaited tripartite agreement to facilitate cross-border electricity trade, officials here said. By Shirish B Pradhan
FGN22 US-GANDHI-LD BUST
Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled at Seattle Center
Washington: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Seattle Center on the iconic Indian freedom fighter's birth anniversary. By Lalit K Jha*