INDIA
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces new political outfit
The launch of the new party by Amrinder Singh holds massive significance in the state's politics as it comes ahead of the Assembly elections slated for early next year. Amarinder also said that the name of his new party would be announced later after consulting the Election Commission of India. Amrinder also indicated that the new party could have an alliance with the BJP.
Ashish Misra sent back to jail from district hospital
Misra was sent back to jail after a video clip showed him walking around under the custody of jail officials at the district hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri. He will continue his treatment for dengue in the jail hospital. Misra was sent back to jail after a video clip showed him walking around under the custody of jail officials at the district hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri. In the video, Ashish, who seemed 'healthy', was not handcuffed and officials maintained their distance in order to let him walk freely.
NIA carries out raids on Jamaat activists in Kashmir
Police sources said the NIA sleuths assisted by the local police and the CRPF raided the premises of JeI activists in Budgam, Bandipora and other districts. Sources said these raids are part of the ongoing investigation being carried out by the NIA into the terror funding case. Similar raids were carried out by the agency two months back on the houses and offices of prominent JeI leaders.
Delhi-NCR wakes up to clear sky; AQI 'moderate'
Relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at 86 per cent. The rest of the six days will have similar temperatures with a mainly clear sky. However, the temperature in North India, including Delhi, may fall to 12-13 degrees Celsius by November 1 or 2, IMD has forecasted. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature at 29 degrees Celsius and minimum at 16 degrees Celsius.
Foreign drug peddler held in K'taka, drugs worth Rs 20L seized
Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner (Crime), on Wednesday said the officials of city Crime Branch have conducted raids in the residence of the accused person on specific inputs and seized 200 MDMA-ecstasy tablets and 100 gram MDMA crystals, among others. The investigations have revealed that one of the accomplices of the accused stayed in Goa and carried out drug peddling operations. The accused procured the drugs in Goa through post from Poland and in turn supplied them to drug peddlers of different cities across the country.
La Nina not likely to be strong, some below normal temperatures in winters: IMD
La Nina is a phenomenon, wherein the sea surface temperatures along the equatorial Pacific Ocean are mostly below normal. It is the exact opposite of El Nino, when trade winds weaken, and warm water is pushed back east. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says that the El Nino/La Nina Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has a major influence on climate patterns in various parts of the world and impacts the year-to-year variability of the monsoon over South Asia.
WHO body seeks more clarification to decide on Covaxin EUL
The WHO's Technical Advisory Group in a meeting on Tuesday agreed upon to conduct the final risk assessment after receiving additional data from manufacturer. Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech is expected to submit the data by this weekend. The Technical Advisory Group may meet for the final risk-benefit assessment on November 3. The company also submitted additional info at WHO's request on September 27.
Three Kashmiri students booked for pro-Pak slogans
SP (city) Vikas Kumar said that an FIR is being registered at Jagdishpura police station on the basis of the complaint filed by BJP youth wing leader Gaurav Rajawat. "Legal action will be taken accordingly," the SP said. He said that the police also received information that some people had 'written anti-national messages' on WhatsApp after the match ended in with a Pakistan win. The college administration has suspended all three students who were doing their civil engineering course from the hostel as well as the institute.
India, UK holding first tri-service drill in Arabian Sea
The tri-service exercise aims to derive mutual benefits from each other's experiences and also showcase the continuing cooperation between the two countries, they said. "On completion of harbour planning phase, the sea phase of the exercise commenced on October 24. It will continue till October 27," the Indian Navy said.
India logs 12,428 new Covid cases, lowest in 238 days
The new fatalities were 356 which pushed the death toll to 4,55,068. While the recovery rate has increased to 98.19 percent with the recovery of 15,951 patients in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tally has reached 3,35,83,318. This is the highest recovery rate recorded in the last seven months.
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