National News-
Boycott govt's call for public opinion on Uniform Civil Code, declares Muslim Personal Law Board
Muslim Personal Law Board today announced that it will boycott the Law Commission constituted by the Narendra Modi government to seek public opinion on the abolition of triple Talaq and implementation of Uniform Civil Code, saying there would be no compromise with the Sharia law.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping will on October 15 hold bilateral talks ahead of the BRICS Summit in Goa. The half-an-hour long meeting between the two leaders is slated for 5:40 pm.
Surgical strikes: Somebody must control Manohar Parrikar, says former Defence minister AK Antony
Taking strong exception to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement on “surgical strikes”, senior Congress leader and former Defence Minister AK Antony today said that somebody must control him.
Winter session of Parliament to be held from Nov 16 to Dec 16
The Winter Session of Parliament will be held from November 16 to December 16, the government announced on Thursday.
The Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) today defended the burning of PM Narendra Modi and others effigy as Raavan inside the JNU campus on the occasion of Dussehra, saying that though it doesn’t encourage the practice of effigy burning and it will take up the matter with its JNU unit, the purpose of the demonstration was to protest the RSS ideology being imposed upon students in educational institutions.
Minor Dalit rape victim sets herself ablaze after accused gets bail
In a shocking incident, a Dalit rape victim from Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi area allegedly tried to commit suicide by setting herself ablaze, fearing that an accused in the case, who came out on bail recently may kill her, police said today.
International News-
Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan gets 2016 Nobel in Literature
In a development that should bring cheer to music fans of American singer-songwriter, artist and writer Bob Dylan has been declared the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
Russia remains India’s leading military supplier: President Vladimir Putin
Stating that ‘India is Russia’s especially privileged strategic partner’, President Vladimir Putin today said that Moscow remains one of New Delhi’s leading suppliers of advanced weapons and defence technology.
Superior development in Tibet provides upper hand to China over India: Chinese media
A fast-paced and advanced development of infrastructure in Tibet will provide China an “upper hand” over India by being a “gateway” to Nepal and Bangladesh for greater trade and investments, Chinese media claimed on Thursday.
New US President should meet PM Modi in 100 Days: Think Tank
With just 100 days left in Barack Obama's presidency, a top American think-tank has suggested the new US president should meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi within first 100 days to strongly signal importance of continuing close relations between the two countries.
Buiness News-
Markets in free fall amid fears of US fed rate hike, Sensex tanks 500 points
Benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 500 points to crack below its crucial support level of 28,000 in early trade today as investors indulged in trimming their bets after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's September meeting indicated a possible rate hike this year.
Retail inflation falls to 4.31% in September, gives room to RBI for more rate cut
For the second month in a row, India’s retail inflation slowed in September led by cooling food prices, official data released on Thursday showed. Retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price in September was 4.31% compared with 5.05% in August and 6.07% in July. The decline is attributed to a moderation in food inflation which was 3.88% in the month compared with 5.91% last month. For the first time in the current fiscal year is retail inflation less than the 5% target set by the Reserve Bank of India for 2016-17.
Coming down heavily on real estate firms, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) has said that builders can be arrested if they fail to deliver the projects to buyers on time.
Entertainment News-
This cricketer is unhappy over his portrayal in ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. Know who!
Tracing the journey of the star captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, his recently released biopic saw mentions of many renowned cricketers. However, the film that opened to rave reviews and astonishing box office collections has surprised one of these cricketers for the manner in which he was portrayed.
See Pics: Neil Nitin Mukesh gets engaged to Mumbai girl Rukmini
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh got engaged to Mumbai-based Rukmini Sahay on Tuesday, the auspicious day of Dusshera. The ceremony which took place at a Juhu hotel was attended by close friends and family. The grandson of legendary singer Mukesh, Neil is set to tie knot early next year.
Sports News-
Unwell Suresh Raina to miss first ODI against New Zealand on October 16
Star batsman Suresh Raina will miss the first One-Day International (ODI) match against New Zealand on Sunday in Dharamsala as he is recovering from a bout of viral fever.
Paralympic medallist made to remove prosthetic leg at Bengaluru airport, again
Aditya Mehta, a para-cyclist who has won two silver medals at the 2013 Asian Paralympics, has alleged that he was forced to remove his prosthetic limb for a security check at the Bengaluru airport on Tuesday.
