Highlights: BJP releases first list for Maharashtra polls; fields Fadnavis from Nagpur South West

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10:29 PM

Pakistan's Senate passes constitutional amendment bill

The Pakistan Senate passed controversial 26th Constitution Amendment Bill, capping Pakistan's Chief Justice tenure for three years, amid opposition from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party. The upper house of the parliament voted 65-4 to approve the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill with the required two-thirds majority. The government needed the support of 64 members.

10:21 PM

Congress names four candidates for Assam bypolls

The Congress on Sunday announced the names of four candidates for the upcoming bypolls in five assembly constituencies in Assam scheduled for next month.

The bypolls will be held in Dholai (SC), Sidli (ST), Bongaigaon, Behali and Samaguri, which became vacant after the representatives won in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

8:56 PM

BJP seeks Centre's intervention into halting of minister's convoy by Assam Rifles

The BJP Mizoram unit has sought the Centre's intervention into the alleged halting of a minister's car and convoy by Assam Rifles, a party leader said on Sunday.

Assam Rifles denied the allegations, describing them as misleading and malicious.

8:33 PM

Govt committed to ensure robust development of Rajasthan: CM Bhajanlal Sharma

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday said his government is committed to ensure robust development of the state. "We are committed to the development of Rajasthan. That is why we are organising the Rising Rajasthan Summit in our first year of rule, ensuring that every planned investment materializes within the next four years," Sharma said upon returning from a week-long visit to Germany and the UK aimed at attracting investment to Rajasthan.

8:20 PM

AAP, BJP spar as Yamuna froths, air quality remains poor in Delhi

The "dirty politics" of the BJP is responsible for growing air and water pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi said on Sunday blaming BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for the situation. The BJP hit back, saying the "immaturity and incompetence" of the AAP government have caused "severe" air and water pollution in Delhi.

7:57 PM

Cong slams BJP for allotting tickets to family members of leaders in Jharkhand Assembly polls

Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Sunday criticised the BJP over its allocation of party tickets for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly polls, saying familial ties continue to dominate the largest political party in the country.

7:31 PM

MoS Pabitra Margherita attends Indonesian President's inauguration ceremony

Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Sunday attended the inauguration ceremony of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the Parliament complex in Jakarta. Margherita conveyed warm greetings to President Prabowo on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press release.

6:51 PM

AAP names candidates for Punjab bypolls

The AAP on Sunday released a list of candidates for the November 13 bypolls to four assembly seats in Punjab. The party shared the list on X. The bypolls to the four assembly seats were necessitated after MLAs representing them were elected to the Lok Sabha.

5:47 PM

Kalpa Soren 'dares' BJP to support Sarna code, 27% quota for OBCs

Claiming that the people of Jharkhand have realised the BJP has hurt their dignity, JMM MLA Kalpana Soren on Sunday "dared" the state's opposition party to lend support to the demands of the Sarna religious code, and 27 per cent reservation for OBCs. Addressing an election rally in Tundi in Dhanbad district, she said the people of Jharkhand will no longer fall for the "false promises" of the BJP.

5:37 PM

Telangana govt amendments to public service exam rules conspiracy to end reservation: BJP

Senior BJP leader K Laxman on Sunday slammed the Congress government in Telangana over certain amendments in the state public service examination rules, alleging that the move is a "conspiracy to end reservation" and demanding a rollback. The BJP OBC Morcha chairman also hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and demanded a response from him on the issue.

5:25 PM

Centre unable to maintain law and order in Delhi: AAP on school blast

The AAP on Sunday said the blast near a school in Delhi has exposed the "crumbling" law and order in the city and shows that the BJP-led central government is unable to fulfil its responsibility of keeping the Delhiites safe. The BJP spends most of its time obstructing the work of the elected government in Delhi instead, Chief Minister Atishi said in a post on X in Hindi.

4:41 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya to launch eShram-One Stop Solution on Monday

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch 'eShram-One Stop Solution' for unorganised workers on Monday, the labour ministry said in a statement.

eShram-One Stop Solution will act as a mediator to ensure that unorganised workers have easy access to a variety of government schemes/programmes, it stated.

4:05 PM

BJP names candidates for 99 Maharashtra Assembly seats

The BJP released on Sunday its first list of 99 candidates for the election to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, fielding Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from his traditional Nagpur South West seat. The list also includes the names of Mumbai BJP president Ashish Selar, fielded from the Vandre West seat, and senior party leader and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane's son Nitesh Rane, fielded from Kankavli, a seat he currently represents in the assembly.

3:32 PM

6,853 wrongly filed voter applications rejected in Maharashtra's Chandrapur; SDO lodges complaint

A sub-divisional officer (SDO) has lodged a police complaint in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district after 6,853 applications were filed wrongly during online voter registration, an official said on Sunday. The SDO of the Rajura division has lodged a complaint, and the applications were rejected in the constituency, the official said.

3:14 PM

Kyiv launches more than 100 drones over Russia

Russian air defences shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia's western regions, Moscow officials said, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in a ballistic missile attack. The Russian Defence Ministry said 110 drones were destroyed in the overnight barrage against seven Russian regions. Many targeted Russia's border region of Kursk, where 43 drones were reportedly shot down.

2:42 PM

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in Varanasi

2:15 PM

Protests in Muzaffarnagar over social media post, more than 500 booked

More than 500 individuals were charged following protests in Budhana town over rumors that police had released a youth arrested for allegedly posting "objectionable" content about Islam. Officials reported that security measures have been increased in the area.

1:58 PM

Protests erupt in Bihar's Bhagalpur after idols found vandalised in temple

People protested in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Sunday after idols in a temple were discovered vandalised, according to police reports. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident in the Sanhaula police station area. In response to the protests, where demonstrators burned tires on the roads, security forces conducted a flag march in the area.

 

1:45 PM

Main reason for rise in Delhi's air, water pollution is BJP's cheap politics: CM Atishi

The primary cause of the increase in air and water pollution in Delhi is the BJP's opportunistic politics said Delhi CM Atishi. The AAP government in Punjab has made significant efforts over the past two years to reduce stubble burning incidents, managing to cut them in half last year.

 

1:30 PM

Influx of buses from other states increasing pollution in Delhi: CM Atishi

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday said one of the biggest contributors to pollution in the Anand Vihar area is the influx of buses from other states, adding the Delhi government will engage with the Uttar Pradesh government to implement anti-pollution measures at their bus depot near the national capital.

1:14 PM

SC to hear on Monday case related to death of three UPSC aspirants at Delhi coaching centre

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday concerning the deaths of three civil service aspirants at a coaching center in July, which occurred due to flooding in the building's basement. On July 27, three civil service aspirants drowned in the basement library of Rau's IAS Study Circle in the Old Rajinder Nagar area after it was inundated by heavy rain.

 

 

1:01 PM

India's automobile exports rise 14% in Apr-Sept, led by PVs, two-wheelers

Automobile exports from India increased by 14 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven by higher shipments of passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. According to data from SIAM, total exports during the April-September period reached 2,528,248 units, compared to 2,211,457 units during the same period last year, marking a 14 percent rise.

 

12:53 PM

Infiltrator nabbed, sent back to Bangladesh, says Assam CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday that a Bangladeshi national was apprehended in Karimganj district while attempting to illegally enter India and has since been sent back to Bangladesh. "A Bangladeshi infiltrator, Mohibulla, was caught near the international border and returned across the border in Karimganj," Sarma said in a post on X.

 

 

12:35 PM

CNG price may go up Rs 4-6 on supply cut, excise duty reduction to ease

The government has reduced the supply of cheaper domestically produced natural gas to city retailers by up to 20 percent, which could lead to a Rs 4-6 per kg increase in CNG prices for automobiles, unless the excise duty on the fuel is lowered, according to sources.

12:13 PM

Material used in blast outside Delhi school resembles bomb, probe underway

The material that caused the blast initially looked like a crude bomb, but the details will be clear after full reports are received, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) sources said. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police terror unit also reached the spot.

11:57 AM

Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway in Baramulla

An encounter between security forces and terrorists is ongoing along the Line of Control (LOC) in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, as confirmed by the Indian Army on Sunday.  "Based on intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt, a joint anti-infiltration operation was initiated by the Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police along the LOC in the Uri area of Baramulla. 

11:43 AM

Delhi CM Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspect Anand Vihar hotspot

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai inspected Anand Vihar hotspot today. According to CPCB the AQI of Anand Vihar was recorded at 445 in the 'Severe' category.

10:40 AM

Twelve including 8 children, killed in bus-tempo collision in Rajasthan's Dholpur

Twelve people, including eight children, lost their lives in a collision between a bus and a tempo late Saturday night in the Dholpur district of Rajasthan. Shivlahari Meena, the SHO of the Bari police station, reported that the accident occurred when a speeding sleeper coach bus traveling from Gwalior to Jaipur collided with the tempo near Sumipur.

 

10:24 AM

Hope Kashmir marathon becomes one of top events in world, says CM Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who participated in a half marathon on Sunday, expressed optimism that the Kashmir Marathon will become one of the premier athletic events globally in the coming years. "I thank the people of Srinagar for their enthusiastic support for the runners. I hope the Kashmir Marathon becomes one of the top events in the world," said Abdullah.

 

10:12 AM

Preparations in full swing in Varanasi ahead of PM Modi's visit today

Preparations are in full swing in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his constituency today. PM Modi will launch and lay the foundation stones for several projects valued at approximately ₹1,300 crore.