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Odisha: 45.32% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in Pipili Assembly bypoll 2021

Voter turnout of 57.15%, 53.78% and 35.97% recorded till 1pm in Samserganj, Jangipur polls and Bhabanipur bypolls, respectively

Goyal: We want our industry to use local talent to produce globally marketable products

Goyal: Fintech will help change customer experience and revolutionize our lives

Goyal: Jandhan, Aadhar, Mobile or JAM trinity took government benefits to last mile and brought in efficiency in delivery

Goyal: India is one of the fastest growing fintech markets

India is poised to become the largest digital market with rapid expansion of mobile and internet network. This can be leveraged to make the country a fintech hub.

In a viral video, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cleanup official was beaten in Matunga area after he fined a woman for not wearing a mask. Case registered against 2-3 people at Shivaji Park police station.

SC allows the Centre to file an application to implead some farmers’ parties in the case. The matter will be heard next Monday when the application is filed.

Supreme Court says redressal can be through judicial forum, agitation or parliamentary debates and asks how can highways be blocked and this can’t be a perpetual problem, while hearing a plea for removing the road blockades by farmers due to protest

Hurun’s list out, Adani makes a comeback and Byju’s boss throws a surprise

Voting has so far been peaceful in Bhabanipur since it started at 7am, said officials

Physical sessions for classes 9 -12 in Goa schools may resume before Diwali, says Chief Minister

Physical sessions for classes 9 to 12, which have been shut in Goa since the outbreak of COVID-19 last year, may resume before the Diwali festival, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. An expert committee of doctors has given its go ahead for the resumption of these classes in a phased manner, Sawant told reporters on Wednesday. The decision of the expert committee would be placed before the state COVID-19 Task Force, which will take a final call on it, he said.

Diesel at record high, petrol nears all-time high as rates hiked again

Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday neared record levels across the country after rates were hiked by 25 paise and 30 paise a litre respectively. The price of petrol was hiked to Rs 101.64 a litre in Delhi and to Rs 107.71 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. Diesel rates increased to Rs 89.87 a litre in Delhi and Rs 97.52 in Mumbai.

Two jawans of CRPF 170 Battalion injured in a pressure IED blast planted by naxals, under Modakpal Police station limit in Bijapur district. Details awaited

– IG Bastar P Sundarraj

Impact of skilled manpower associated with the health sector, is seen in health services. Its importance was felt more during the pandemic. As result of which, the Centre started and is continuing free vaccination program. Today, India administered over 88 crores of vaccine

– PM Modi

BJP lodges complaint against TMC leaders Subrata Mukherjee and Firhad Hakim for allegedly attempting to influence voters using social media

Recently launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will help in extending health services in every corner of the country. Access to good hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, etc will be just a click away. This’ll help in keeping patients’ medical documents safely

– PM Narendra Modi

I have said again and again that when the time comes we will give you a good CM face, it could be anyone. We are not thinking about it right now

– AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Ludhiana, when asked about the party’s CM face for Punjab elections

And this all builds of the India Economic, India Economic Strategy update that will also identify new opportunities

– Australian PM Scott Morrison

So we’ll continue to be patient about it and take the gains where we can take them and see this as a road that we’re on and we will just keep adding and adding and adding I think to the strength of that Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement that we’re seeking

– Australian PM Scott Morrison

And I think we’ll be able to get a lot further in a bilateral sense with India and Australia together and the Prime Minister (PM Narendra Modi) and I share that objective

– Australian PM Scott Morrison

Our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is further, is becoming more ambitious, and our trade ministers will be meeting, I understand next week, is the current schedule. And that’ll see us, we have both tasked our ministers to be ambitious about where we can get to

– Australian PM Scott Morrison

Australia has long been an energy exporter to India and that’ll continue, both with our traditional resource relationships, that will continue. But, in addition to that, a whole new line will open up now, we believe, in these new energy technologies and new fuel sources

– Australian PM

It is a hypothetical question, if anything like that happens we will tell you first of all

– AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal when asked if Navjot Singh Sidhu will join Aam Aadmi Party

But, to do that in a way that is patient, sensible, practical and working together on technologies is one of the key partnerships that you can have to ensure that both of our countries are able to go through this transition period

– Australian PM Scott Morrison

We are working on a new national health policy to transform the health sector of the country. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to Ayushman Bharat and now Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, etc. are part of this

– PM Narendra Modi

This pandemic has taught a lot in the health sector across the world. Every country is engaged in dealing with this crisis in its own way. India has resolved to increase its strength, self-reliance during this time

– PM Narendra Modi

Ability to take up technology at scale that’s commercial is key to successfully transitioning to new energy economy and India understands. India going through remarkable transformation of its economy and looking to actually transition its own energy economy into the future

– Australian PM

UK economy grows stronger in Q2 that anticipated

Britain’s economy grew more strongly than previously thought in the April-June period, official data showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product increased by 5.5% in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics said, compared with its preliminary estimate of growth of 4.8%. The ONS said the data had been adjusted to take into account of more complete data from the health sector as well as an update of its sources and methodology for calculating British economic output.

Punjab had formed Congress govt with great hopes. But today they’ve made a mockery of govt. A dirty fight for power is going on. All their leaders want to become CM. There’s so much infighting that Govt has disappeared

– AAP national convener & Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Ludhiana

Chief Minister has invited me for talks … will reciprocate by reaching Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh at 3:00 PM today, he is welcome for any discussions, tweets Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as Punjab Congress President

Depression over North East Arabian Sea, moving away from Gujarat coast and will not hit Indian coast: IMD

Polling percentage at 11am in three WB constituencies – 40.23% in Samserganj, 36.11% in Jangipur and 21.73% Bhabanipur

PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of four new medical colleges in Banswara, Sirohi, Hanumangarh and Dausa districts of Rajasthan

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh leaves from the residence of NSA Ajit Doval

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) calls for a report from the SSP Etah, Uttar Pradesh into suicide by a minor boy sent as an adult to the jail; also asks its Investigation Division to conduct an inquiry into the role of all the concerned in the case.

Indian Army is fully committed to promoting Indian Defence Industry… Our MSMEs need to reinvent and engage themselves in niche domains, build capabilities for precision parts and offer innovative solutions in disruptive technologies

– Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane

Maintaining high levels of readiness and operation preparedness to meet all contingencies is part of Army’s culture… COVID underscored timelessness of many fundamental principles that lay at foundation for resilient structures and processes

– Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane

Visuals: Sangameshwar Temple submerged in water after gates of Mahi dam were opened to release water in Banswara

TMC supporter allegedly attacked by Congress workers at Samserganj; one person has been arrested so far

24.76 % voter turnout recorded till 11am in Pipili assembly bypoll

Around 7.8% voting was recorded in the by-election to the Pipili assembly seat in Odisha’s Puri district, till 9am on Thursday, according to Election Commission sources

PM Modi will be dedicating 4 medical colleges to Rajasthan today. Over 2000 students will get admissions in these medical colleges, extending better health facilities in Rajasthan. He’ll be inaugurating the Institute of Petrochemicals Technology

– Union Health Min Mansukh Mandaviya

Army, Navy and Air Force have their own challenges due to our peculiar environment of contested challenges and ongoing proxy war in J&K. Indian Army is safeguarding territorial integrity and sovereignty of India throughout the year

– Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane at an event in Delhi

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee a Trojan horse of BJP: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was the Trojan Horse of the BJP and should be kept out of all efforts to cobble up an opposition platform ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged on Wednesday. Chowdhury said Banerjee was an “untrustworthy ally”, trying to grow nationally at the cost of the Congress. “Mamata Banerjee has always tried to bite the hand that fed her. She should be kept out of the efforts to form opposition unity. She is the Trojan Horse of the BJP, who can never be trusted in the fight against the BJP,” he said.

Bhabanipur by-polls: Voting underway amid tight security

Amid the ongoing by-poll in the West Bengal’s Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, the security has been increased in the city to prevent any untoward incident. Women personnel of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have also been deployed in the constituency. “Patrolling by Women CAPF as a part of Confidence Building Measures at parts of 159 Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of Kolkata South District,” Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) West Bengal tweeted and shared a video of women CAPF personnel on-duty.

No one has the authority to take law in their own hands, be it a policeman or other persons in higher posts. The matter will be taken to a fast-track court. The govt stands in support with the victim’s family. We’ll listen to their demands

– Brajesh Pathak, UP law minister

It’s an unfortunate incident. Govt has taken matter seriously. CM instructed to file FIRs against the 6 suspended policemen and we’ll ensure strict action against them

– Brajesh Pathak, UP law minister on the death of a businessman during a raid at a hotel in Gorakhpur

Registration officer (RO) of Samserganj asked to file a report by EC, after complaint registered against TMC candidate, accused of trying to influence voters standing in line to cast their vote

Kanpur’s Businessman Manish Gupta sustained injuries on face, head and several other parts of the body, as per post mortem report. Gupta died during a raid conducted at a hotel in Gorakhpur on September 28

Four open fire at cops, arrested in Jharoda Kalan

As many as four miscreants have been arrested in Delhi’s Jharoda Kalan area after they allegedly opened fire at the cops, said police on Thursday.

We don’t need to take Kejriwal’s advice. We will work in the best interests of Punjab… Our fight is over several issues. It’s not focused on a particular personality

– Punjab Minister Pargat Singh on Delhi CM’s remarks y’day on induction of ‘tainted ministers’ in Punjab Cabinet

Delhi High Court dismisses plea of Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar challenging his arrest in a money laundering case

Shocked and disgusted to hear of attack at Sibal’s house: Anand Sharma

Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday condemned the attack and protests at Kapil Sibal’s residence by the party workers. Sharma urged Sonia Gandhi to take action against the hooligans. In a series of tweets, Sharma said, “Shocked and disgusted to hear the news of attack and hooliganism at Kapil Sibal’s house. This deplorable action brings disrepute to the party and needs to be strongly condemned.”

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, lava fountains form in park

One of the most active volcanos on Earth is erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island. Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed on Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater at the volcano’s summit.

Close to 2,000 security personnel deployed to ensure peaceful voting in Pipili, owning to its history of poll violence

Biju Janata Dal candidate Rudra Pratap Maharathy casts his vote for by-poll in Pipili. The seat fell vacant after his father Pradeep Maharathy’s death

Bombay High Court upholds life sentence given to three convicts in 2010 gang rape case of Pune

Outgoing Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria lays wreath at the National War Memorial

6 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs, who joined Congress in 2019, have been given 4 weeks’ time by Supreme Court to submit response in connection with a matter related to anti-defection. 4 of 6 BSP MLAs are currently in Delhi over the matter