Breaking News, October 5 | HIGHLIGHTS

Seven policemen were suspended in Bihar's Saran district on Saturday for allegedly taking bribes from trucks transporting illegally-mined sand, officials said. These policemen were posted at the Doriganj police station and among them was the station house officer (SHO). Twelve other personnel of the police station were sent to the police lines, and explanations were sought from them as to why no disciplinary action should be initiated on charges of dereliction of duty, officials said. The action was taken against the police personnel after an investigation found the allegations to be true, a statement said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the railway line from Bengaluru Airport to Yelahanka will be doubled to increase the traffic capacity. He also said that he will work with Bengaluru Airport authorities to bring the railway station closer to the arrival and departure spots.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the BKC to Aarey stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 and took a ride till Santacruz station and back, during which he interacted with students, beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana and labourers involved in constructing the underground line. He launched the MetroConnect3 app designed to enhance the travel experience for commuters and also unveiled a coffee table book containing spectacular photos of the underground metro journey.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a third charge sheet in connection with the alleged leak of the NEET-UG exam paper, officials said on Saturday. In the charge sheet submitted to a special CBI court in Patna, the CBI has named 21 individuals as accused. The agency has alleged that trunks containing NEET-UG 2024 question papers were delivered to the Oasis School in Hazaribagh and stored in a control room on the morning of May 5. Shortly after the trunks' arrival, Principal Ahsanul Haque and Vice Principal Imtiaz Alam permitted Pankaj Kumar, the mastermind, to access the control room where the trunks were kept, the CBI has alleged.

Srinagar | President of Awami Ittehad Party & Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid said, "I am thankful to former CM of Punjab Charanjeet Channi who had spoken about me and raised concern about me during Parliament session. My doors are open for everyone. He had come to my house today. I thanked him for speaking for me in Parliament when many other MPs from J&K did not."

The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, on Saturday evening went on fast unto death, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lashes out at West Bengal CM. Said, "Law and order is in critical condition in West Bengal. It is very concerning that the rule of law is not working there."

On Vadodara Airport receiving bomb threat via e-mail, ACP Vadodara, GB Bambhaniya said, "... The airport received a threat e-mail yesterday. All departments were alerted. Inner and outer areas of the airport were thoroughly checked by dog squads... Commissioner of Police has handed over the case to the Cyber Crime Team for further investigation..."

Hours after the accused behind the Amethi horror (where four members of a family were brutally murdered) was apprehended by the police, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday (October 5) met the relatives of the deceased family.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting of Chief Ministers and Home Ministers from Naxal-affected states on October 7 in the national capital. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will represent the state in this crucial meeting and is expected to provide an update on the ongoing Naxal operations and present details of developmental projects in Naxal-affected areas.

Search operations resumed on Saturday to trace two mountaineers from the US and the UK stranded at Chaukhamba III in Chamoli district. 

In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday, October 5, carried out searches at 22 locations across five states, including Maharashtra, in connection with a terror conspiracy case.

In the latest development, two terrorists have been killed by the security forces during an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara on Saturday. The joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police after they received intel about an infiltration attempt.

Sachin Kurmi, a prominent NCP (Ajit Pawar's party) leader, was attacked and killed by unknown gunmen in the Byculla area of ​​Mumbai last night. The incident has raised concerns about security and political tensions in the region.

The bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered on Saturday morning in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago. With this, the number of Naxalites killed in the gun battle with the security personnel stands at 31. 

Marking the occasion of the birth anniversary of  Baji Rout, Union Minsiter Dharmendra Pradhan pays tribute to the youngest freedom fighter.

Foreign Minister of Argentina Diana Mondino arrived on an official visit to India. During her visit, she will co-chair the 7th India-Argentina Joint Commission Meeting with EAM Dr S Jaishankar.

As the voting for the Haryana assembly elections kick-started, PM Modi urged voters to set a new record. 

Hours after the main accused Chandan Verma was arrested in connection to the fatal killing of four of a family in Amethi, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday (October 5) informed that the latter had sustained a bullet injury on his leg as he was trying to flee the custody.