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Bihar polls: Mahagathbandhan allowed Naxal movement in past, says PM Modi

Gaya (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Addressing a public rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya on October 23 ahead of Bihar elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "In the last few years, a lot of effort and strict actions have been taken to limit the activities of Naxals in the country." "Naxal presence has now been restricted to limited areas." "The opposition parties have formed a 'pitara' against National Democratic Alliance (NDA), they call it 'Mahagathbandhan'. But each and every citizen of Bihar is aware of every bit of that 'Mahagathbandhan' which allowed naxal movement in the past," PM Modi added.

BJP wants to retire Nitish Kumar, and induct its own CM in Bihar: Owaisi

Hyderabad, Oct 23 (ANI): Speaking to ANI in Hyderabad on October 23, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi spoke on Bihar polls. Owaisi said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn't mention Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). He is trying to ride two horses at once and wants to rule Bihar on one of them. He's released an election manifesto pledging 19 lakh jobs which is a clear indication that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants their Chief Minister in Bihar and retire Nitish Kumar." "This is BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) plan," he added.

Mahila help desk launched in all 1535 police stations of UP

Lucknow (UP), Oct 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended inauguration of 'Mahila' help desk in all 1535 Uttar Pradesh police stations via video conferencing. Addressing the inaugural function, CM said, "This campaign should become part of our lives and we'll continue it for next 6 months atleast."

Incessant rainfall shoots up onion prices in parts of country

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Hyderabad, Oct 23 (ANI): Onion prices continue to rise in Hyderabad after crops were damaged due to rainfall in various parts of the country. "Onion prices are really high right now. Government should try to control prices as we can't afford to buy. We're helpless right now," said Ali, a customer. On the other side, in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, onion price rose to 70 rupees per kilogram.

Red sandalwood logs seized in AP's Chittoor, smugglers escape

Chittoor District (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 23 (ANI): Task Force Police seized around 16 logs of red sandalwood while conducting raid in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district. Smugglers left the red sander logs and ran away from spot. Red sander logs were seized during combing operation from Srivari Mettu area of Chittoor. Police has filed a case and investigation is underway in this regard. More details are awaited.

Will PM Modi show courage to announce special status for Bihar today, asks Congress

Patna (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Addressing a press conference in Patna ahead of Bihar elections, General Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Randeep Singh Surjewala spoke on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies in the state. Surjewala said, "Will Prime Minister Narendra Modi today show the courage to announce special status for Bihar. PM Modi gathered praises but where is Central University in Bhagalpur?." "PM Modi needs to give a lot of answers to 12 crore population of Bihar," he added.

UPA stalled Bihar's development for 10 years: PM Modi at Sasaram rally

Sasaram (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre for "wasting" 10 years of Bihar. "When I as Gujarat Chief Minister and Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar attended UPA's central meetings, Nitish has always told them - don't stall Bihar's development. But for 10 years, those who were defeated in Bihar were angry, they influenced Centre and ensured Nitish cannot work. They wasted Bihar's 10 years," said Modi.

I bow my head at Bihar's sons who lost their lives in Galwan clash: PM Modi at poll rally

Sasaram (Bihar), Oct 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally at Biada Maidan in Bihar's Sasaram region for upcoming Bihar assembly elections amid COVID-19 pandemic. "Sons of Bihar lost their lives in Galwan Valley for the tricolour and ensured Bharat Mata's head is held high. Jawans of Bihar were also martyred in Pulwama attack. I bow my head at their feet and pay respects," said PM Modi in regional language at a rally.

'Tum mujhe vote do, hum tumhe vaccine denge': Sanjay Raut's dig at BJP's Bihar poll manifesto

Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government's leader, Sanjay Raut slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over their manifesto in Bihar promising free covid-19 vaccine. "Earlier it used to be - 'tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi dunga', and now it's - 'tum mujhe vote do,hum tumhe vaccine denge'. Only those who vote for BJP will get vaccine, it shows BJP's discriminatory nature," said Raut." Bihar Assembly elections will be held in three phases from October 28 to November 7. The votes for all three phases will be counted on November 10.

Quibi prepares to shut down 6 months after launch

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI):. Shortform mobile-focused streaming service, Quibi is shutting a few months after it was launched. According to The Verge, the company has confirmed that it'll be shutting down in a Medium post from Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. It's not clear what will happen to the company's lineup of expensive, star-studded original shows and short-form films after the shutdown. Quibi, which raised $1.75 billion, will continue to attempt to sell both the content and the underlying technology used in its apps in the coming months, however.

Harsh Vardhan holds high-level consultation meeting on formulation of STIP 2020

New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan held high-level consultation meeting on formulation of Science Technology and Innovation Policy 2020, via video conferencing. He said, "Each State should become equal partner in making and implementation of policy."

Level-3 fire breaks out at mall in Mumbai's Nagpada area

Mumbai, Oct 23 (ANI): Fire broke out at a mall in Nagpada area of Mumbai on October 22. It has been declared as 'level-3' fire. 8 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse of the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. Further details awaited.

65% voter turnout in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council polls

Leh (Ladakh), Oct 22 (ANI): LAHDC, Leh Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya informed about the 6th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election 2020 which was held today (Oct 22). He said that the voter turnout was nearly 65 percent. He also informed that out of 294 polling stations, 57 polling stations were handled by women polling staff completely and 38 polling stations had 75 per cent of women polling staff. People who are above 65 years, COVID-19 patients and specially-abled persons were provided special postal ballet facility. EVMs were used for the first time in Leh council polls.

Protests, rallies mark 22 Oct. as 'Black Day', the invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan

Muzaffarabad (PoK)/ Tokyo (Japan)/ Kathmandu (Nepal)/Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Oct 22 (ANI): Protests across illegally occupied PoK and other prominent cities around the world marked 22nd October as Black Day. This day is observed as Black Day by Kashmiris all around the globe as it was on this day in 1947 when Pakistani tribal militias invaded a portion of Kashmir. The then Kashmiri ruler Maharaja Hari Singh signed Instrument of accession with New Delhi, acceding legally to the sovereign land of India. Pakistan however never vacated the place and continues to occupy it illegally even after 73 years.

'Parties should be sensitive about public health': BJP on free vaccine promise in Bihar

Patna (Bihar), Oct 22 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar elections, BJP released its manifesto on October where they 'promised' of giving COVID-19 vaccine free to people of state once available. It brought stir among opposition parties. Bihar BJP In-charge, Bhupender Yadav said, "It is a Bihar Elections manifesto. Centre makes vaccines available at a minimum price, we promised our government in Bihar will make it free of cost. Political parties should be sensitive when it comes to public health. We will fulfil our promise. Every political party goes into the election with a manifesto. Someone talks about employment, someone talks about farm loan waiver, someone talks about pucca houses. Why is the Opposition upset if we are going with a public health issue?" On BJP's vaccine poll promise in its election manifesto, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, "In migrant workers crisis, Bihar Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister said they won't let Biharis enter. Prime Minister said vaccine can't pos

2+2 Meet to entail comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interests: MEA

New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is going to be held between United States Secretary of State Pompeo, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 27. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will entail a comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest. "The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will entail a comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest. Both sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues."

Indian Navy's 1st batch of women pilots ready for maritime missions

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 22 (ANI): The first batch of Indian Navy's women pilots has been operationalised for maritime missions on Dornier aircraft from Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi on October 22. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course.

Bihar elections 2020: JD(U) releases manifesto

Patna (Bihar), Oct 22 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) released their manifesto for Bihar elections 2020 in Patna on October 22. The three-phase Bihar elections will begin on October 28. JD(U) leader Ajay Alok commented on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's 'promise of giving jobs' and said, "All I said to people of Bihar is that Tejashwi Yadav's family has this history of extorting land from people in pretext of giving jobs. I appeal to people of Bihar to ask him when he'll give back Mangru Yadav his land, whenever he says anything about jobs."

2 newly recruited terrorists surrender in J-K's Sopore

Sopore (J-K), Oct 22 (ANI): Two newly recruited terrorists, Merajuddin and Abid surrendered before Police and Army at Tujjar area in Sopore on October 22. An Indian Army official said, "Police and Army got information about their whereabouts and we launched the cordon here. We got to know about people who went missing last month. Merajuddin and Abid were stuck here in a house. We called their parents and appealed them to surrender. Good news is they surrendered."

Dushyant Chautala requests Punjab CM to not cheat farmers

Panchkula (Haryana), Oct 22 (ANI): Speaking to ANI in Panchkula on October 22, Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala spoke on Punjab government passing resolutions against Center's Farm Laws. Chautala said, "I request Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to not cheat farmers. If they have to bring a law, then they should have brought it for crops produced at large level by farmers, which sell lower than Minimum support price (MSP) in market."