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BRS is anti-Dalit and Congress is no less than that, says PM Modi at a rally.

The Delhi Police has written to Meta to provide the URL of the account from which the 'deep fake' video of actress Rashmika Mandanna was shared on social media. The move came a day after the city police filed an FIR in connection with the incident. According to an officer, the Delhi Police has also sought the information of the people who shared the fake video on the social media.

The Noida Police has booked 18 accused in the Mahadev App case under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. Noida Commissioner of Police Lakshmi Singh has acted against 18 people after registering a case at the Sector 39 police station. Noida Police had also written to the government to ban the app.

From avoiding outdoor walks to saying no to burning firecrackers, the Delhi health department has advised a slew of measures in view of the pollution in the national capital.The advisory, published in major dailies on Saturday has also underlined that pregnant women, patients with underlying medical conditions, children and the elderly population should be more cautious and avoid exposure to air pollution.

11:20 PM

Sharad Pawar feels unwell during meeting, advised rest by doctors

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar felt unwell during a meeting at his hometown Baramati on Saturday evening and advised rest by doctors, party sources said.

Pawar was attending a meeting at Vidya Pratishthan, a trust controlled by his family, when he felt unwell and was immediately examined by doctors, they said.

9:16 PM

Land for job case: Delhi Court sends businessman Amit Katyal to ED remand till Nov 16

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Saturday sent businessman Amit Katyal, promoter of AK Infosystems to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand till November 16.

The Special Judge Nyay Bindu on Saturday after going through the submissions made during the hearing, directed Amit Katyal to custodial remand till November 16, 2023.

Katyal was arrested by ED in an alleged land-for-jobs scam case. Katyal is said to be a close aide of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav.

9:09 PM

Former AAP leader Akhand Pratap Singh joins BJP

Former Aam Aadmi Party leader Akhand Pratap Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party chief JP Nadda on Saturday.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and other BJP leaders were also present.

The state is set to go to the polls on November 17.

7:06 PM

Three foreign tourists killed in Dal Lake blaze in Kashmir

Three foreign tourists, believed to be from Bangladesh, were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said.

Burnt beyond recognition, the tourists' bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ghat nine on the lake, a popular attraction for tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital, the officials said.

7:05 PM

Diwali eve rush slows down traffic on Delhi roads

Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of the national capital, including Ghazipur and Nangloi, on Saturday as people thronged the markets on Diwali eve.

The traffic was very heavy on the Ghazipur border towards Ghaziabad from Delhi. Commuters were stuck there for hours and took to social media to share their woes.

Some X users wrote that they were stuck in traffic jams for one hour on the Delhi-Meerut expressway near Ghazipur market. They claimed that sellers in Ghazipur flower market illegally encroached on the road causing a long traffic jam and leading to inconvenience for commuters.

6:55 PM

Sisodia's ailing wife under stress due to denial of bail: AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj

Aam Aadmi Party Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday said that Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's ailing wife Seema was under a lot of stress as he was denied bail, stressing that his wife is suffering from an illness that doesn't have any treatment.

Manish Sisodia, arrested in the Delhi Liquor policy case on March 9, came out of Tihar jail on Saturday on a short furlough of six hours to meet his ailing wife.

"His (Manish Sisodia) wife has a serious illness. It's that kind of illness that doesn't have any treatment. Since his bail has been rejected, she is under a lot of stress too. He has got six hours (to meet her wife)," Saurabh Bharadwaj said.

6:54 PM

BJP trying to run Oppn-ruled states through Raj Bhawan, alleges Chhattisgarh CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government is trying to control states ruled by other parties through the Raj Bhawan (governor), which is not in the interest of the country and its democracy, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday.

He was answering a query on the row between Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and the Bhagwant Mann government over delay in giving assent to some bills passed in the Assembly in the northern state.

6:52 PM

3 'associates' of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested by ED in money-laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested three alleged associates of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Saturday in connection with a money-laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of staff for the Delhi Waqf Board, official sources said.

The agency had last month raided the premises of the 49-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator who represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi Assembly.

6:14 PM

Why is Priyanka Gandhi silent: BJP Tarun Chugh on Dausa rape incident

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh slammed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi over her silence on the Dausa rape incident in Rajasthan and questioned the law and order situation of the poll-bound state.

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a police sub-inspector in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Friday. According to ASP Dausa Bajrang Singh, the accused has been identified as Bhupendra.

6:12 PM

One lamp can light up many others; share joys with poor, needy: Prez Murmu on Diwali eve

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted citizens on the eve of Diwali and asked them to bring happiness and prosperity in the lives of the poor and needy by sharing their joys with them.

"Deepawali is a festival of joy and happiness. It is celebrated to mark the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and justice over injustice. People of different religions and faiths celebrate this festival and spread the message of love, brotherhood and harmony. This festival is a symbol of kindness, positivity and prosperity," she said.

5:43 PM

Cong fulfilling Jinnah's vision: Himanta on Telangana minority declaration

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday lashed out at the Congress for its minority declaration' in poll-bound Telangana, claiming that the party is fulfilling the vision of Mohammad Ali Jinnah's Muslim League.

In an apparent reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him, the BJP leader alleged that those who have appropriated the Gandhi surname have revived the policies of Jinnah.

The Congress' Minority Declaration released on Thursday said that if the party comes to power in Telangana, it would ensure fair reservation for all backward classes including, minorities in jobs, education and government schemes.

4:43 PM

Rajasthan: Cong' Ram Gopal Bairwa, Ashok Tanwar join BJP

Congress leaders Ram Gopal Bairwa and Ashok Tanwar joined the BJP here on Saturday, ahead of the November 25 Rajasthan assembly polls.

While Bairwa is an ex-minister, Tanwar is a former MLA, who represented Chaksu in the state assembly.

4:15 PM

MP polls: BJP promises higher MSP for wheat, paddy; LPG cylinder at Rs 450

The BJP on Saturday released its manifesto for the November 17 Madhya Pradesh elections promising MSP for wheat at Rs 2,700 per quintal and paddy at Rs 3,100 and houses for beneficiaries of the state's flagship scheme Ladli Bahna'.

Free education to girls from poor families up to post-graduation, free education to poor students up to Class 12 and cooking gas cylinder at Rs 450 for beneficiaries of Ladli Bahna and PM Ujjwala' schemes are among its other highlights.

The 96-page Sankalp Patra' (vision document) was released here by BJP president JP Nadda along with the party's state chief VD Sharma, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh and other leaders.

4:13 PM

I will do better than what my father did for welfare of Muslims: Andhra Pradesh CM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday said he will do more than his father, former CM Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, for the welfare of Muslims.

The chief minister, addressing a public meeting here said: "For the welfare of Muslims, if my father had taken one step, I would take two steps with pride."

The rally was to mark National Education Day, also observed as Minorities Welfare Day in the southern state.

3:38 PM

PM Modi has stopped infiltrators, abrogated Article 370 in J-K: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government that has the courage to stop infiltrators in the country and it is not possible for the Congress and leaders of the opposition bloc INDIA to do so.

Modi ji has done the job of stopping infiltrators in the country and it is not possible for Congress and INDIA bloc leaders to do so. Whether infiltrators should be stopped or not, he asked while addressing a public meeting at Manawar in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh ahead of the November 17 assembly elections.

It was the Modi government that abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir despite Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claiming that it would lead to a bloodbath but nothing happened, Shah said.