New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
NATION
* CAL11 OD-CYCLONE-DANA-LANDFALL
Cyclone 'Dana' likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika park & Dhamra port in Odisha: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said Cyclone ‘Dana’ is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in Odisha early Friday. *
* MDS11 KL-BYPOLL-PRIYANKA-LD ROADSHOW
Priyanka Gandhi kicks off campaign for Wayanad bypoll with massive roadshow
Wayanad (Kerala): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was given a rousing welcome by thousands of people, including UDF leaders and workers, at Kalpetta here on Wednesday as she prepares to make her electoral debut by filing nomination papers for the coming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll. *
* CAL5 JH-POLLS-JMM LD-CANDIDATES
JMM releases 1st list of 35 candidates for Jharkhand polls, Hemant Soren fielded from Barhait
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha released its first list of 35 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls on Wednesday, fielding Chief Minister Hemant Soren from Barhait and Kalpana Soren from Gandey segments. *
* DEL6 ED-LD SEARCHES-EX MINISTER
ED raids ex-TN minister Vaithiyalingam, some others
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against former AIADMK minister Vaithiyalingam and some others as part of a money laundering case investigation, official sources said. *
* DEL5 PAR-WAQF-RAJA
Waqf panel member A Raja criticises chairman for conducting proceedings in 'haste'
New Delhi: DMK MP and a member of the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, A Raja, on Wednesday accused the panel's chairman Jagdambika Pal of violating norms by speaking to the media about the incident of an opposition member smashing a glass bottle and allegedly throwing it towards him. *
* DEL10 GOVT-PATEL-SHAH
Govt to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with two-year-long programme
New Delhi: The government will commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with a two-year-long nationwide programme from 2024 to 2026 to honour his monumental contribution to the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Wednesday. *
CAL6 OD-CYCLONE-MEMORY
Memories of 2013 Cyclone Phailin still haunt people in Odisha's Ganjam district
Berhampur (Odisha): The scene of devastation caused by Cyclone Phailin in 2013 still haunts the people of Ganjam, as the Odisha government prepares for another potential disaster that is likely to strike the state’s coastal areas early Friday.
BUSINESS
DCM12 BIZ-ZYDUS-TYPHOID VACCINE
Zydus Lifesciences gets WHO prequalification for Typhoid Vi conjugate vaccine
New Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Wednesday said it has received in-principle acceptability from the World Health Organisation for its Typhoid Vi conjugate vaccine, ZyVac TCV making it eligible for purchase by United Nations procurement agencies.
LEGAL
LGD10 SC-BYJUS-US FIRM
SC sets aside NCLAT order stopping insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju's
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's verdict that had stopped insolvency proceedings against embattled ed-tech firm Byju's.
LGD6 SC-INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL
In majority verdict, SC holds states have power to regulate on industrial alcohol
New Delhi: In an 8:1 majority ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a seven-judge bench verdict and held that states have regulatory power over production, manufacture and supply of industrial alcohol.
LGD19 SC-MARITAL RAPE
CJI Chandrachud-led bench defers hearing on pleas against immunity to husbands in marital rape cases
New Delhi: Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is demitting office on November 10, Wednesday deferred hearing by four weeks on pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape.
FOREIGN
FGN14 IMF-INDIA
India remains world's largest growing economy, says IMF
Washington: India remains the largest growing economy in the world, a senior official from the International Monetary Fund said, observing that the country's macroeconomic fundamentals are good. By Lalit K Jha
FGN9 US-ELECTION-LD EARLY VOTERS
21 million Americans have already voted in US presidential elections
Washington: Two weeks before the US presidential elections, 21 million Americans have already cast their vote in the middle of an intense election campaign between the two candidates: Vice President Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party and the former president Donald Trump from the Republican Party.
SPORTS
SPD9 SPO-CRI-IND-GAMBHIR
Pant set to keep wickets, India will decide on Bumrah's workload after Pune Test: Gambhir
Pune: Rishabh Pant has "no injury concerns" and is set to keep wickets for India while the team will decide on Jasprit Bumrah's workload after the second Test against New Zealand starting here on Thursday, said head coach Gautam Gambhir.
SPD7 SPO-HOCK-SARDAR-RAJINDER
Sardar has a major influence on my game: Rajinder Singh
New Delhi: It all started with a dreamy-eyed teenager Rajinder Singh's desire to own a new hockey stick and train with the legendary former India captain Sardar Singh at the Namdhari Academy in Sirsa. By Mona Parthsarathi