HIGHLIGHTS AT 2200 HRS

Following are the highlights at 2200 hrs:

NATION

DEL19 JK-2NDLD POLLING

Kashmir records 64.5 pc, Jammu region 79.5 pc voting in first phase of Panchayat elections

Jammu/Srinagar: Defying militant threats and boycott calls by separatists, 64.5 per cent of electorate voted in the first phase of Panchayat elections in Kashmir while an impressive turnout of 79.5 per cent was recorded in Jammu region on Saturday.

DEL21 POL-RAHUL-PM-FARMERS

Rahul accuses PM of insulting farmers

New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insulting farmers and said the country will not tolerate this.

BOM12 MH-JAITLEY-LD CBI

Keeping CBI out is like declaring sovereignty in corruption: Jaitley

Mumbai/Bhopal: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said barring the CBI from probing cases in states was akin to "declaring sovereignty in the matter of corruption".

 

DEL20 HR-LD-INLD-SPLIT

INLD splits, Ajay Chautala to float new party

Jind/Chandigarh: The INLD split Saturday with former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala's elder son Ajay Singh Chautala declaring he will set up a new party.

LEGAL

LGD4 DL-COURT-SWAMY

National Herald case: Court fixes Jan 8 for Swamy's cross-examination

New Delhi: A Delhi court Saturday fixed January 8, 2019 for BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's cross-examination in the National Herald case, filed by him against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi and others.

LGD5 DL-COURT-DINAKARAN

Dinakaran to be put on trial as court orders framing of charges in bribery case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered framing of criminal conspiracy and other charges against former AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran in the alleged Election Commission bribery case related to two-leaves party symbol.

FOREIGN

FGN30 PM-SOLIH-LD INVITATION

PM Modi invites new Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih to India

Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday invited new Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to India during their meeting here and the island nation's foreign minister will visit New Delhi on November 26 to prepare for the State Visit.

FGN28 PM-LDALL MALDIVES

PM Modi, new Maldivian Prez Solih hold talks; vow renewal of close bilateral ties

Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said he was looking forward to working closely with new Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih as both the leaders expressed confidence in the renewal of the close ties and friendship between the two countries, which was briefly interrupted by political turmoil in the Indian Ocean island nation.

FGN14 UK-INDIA-PAINTING

UK minister blocks export of unique Indian painting of 'Trumpeters'

London: Britain's arts minister has imposed an export bar on a unique watercolour painting depicting a traditional musical performance in mid-18th century northern India in an attempt to find a UK buyer for the 550,000-pound artwork.