LIVE News Updates: Two apple traders shot dead by terrorists in J&K’s Shopian

The government has approved the repatriation of Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer Meenakshi Gupta to her parent cadre for enabling her to join the post of Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, according to an official order

Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Denmark Open after going down in straight games to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi on Wednesday.

Government of India makes amendment in the import policy of Indian National Flag, prohibits import of national flag not adhering to the specifications prescribed in the Flag Code of India, 2002.

Himachal Pradesh: Two women tourists were swept away in Parvati River when they slipped and fell into it, in Kasol of Kullu district today. One of the two tourists were later rescued by the locals, search for the other is still underway.

Three lives have been lost in the PMC bank scam, but BJP government does not care. Is the insensitive attitude of the BJP-Shiv Sena government not responsible for these three lives, asks Jaiveer Shergill

Election Commission finds BJP leader, Gopal Bhargava's comment "BJP candidate represents India, Congress candidate represents Pakistan" during an election rally in Jhabua, in violation of Model Code of Conduct. EC advised him to be more careful in future while addressing public.

An irate mob set fire to a truck that mowed down a school-bound girl and her mother in Assam's Cachar district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred at Cachar district's Kabuganj.

Mumbai Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is questioning Surinder Arora - a close aide of Waryam Singh (one of the accused in the case), in connection with Punjab and Maharashtra (PMC) Bank scam.

Arguments conclude in the hearing. On Day 40 of the hearing, Supreme Court reserves its Judgment in the Ayodhya dispute. Written submissions to be submitted in three days.

NBSA asks not to speculate court proceedings, ascertain facts of hearing, not touse mosque demolition footage, not to broadcast any celebrations, to ensure no extreme views are aired in debates

Sunni Waqf Board chairperson Zufar Farooqui will himself try to reach Supreme Court before 5 PM to give Board's proposal: Sources

Mohd Salim, CPI(M) sends legal notice to Sayantan Basu, BJP West Bengal General Secretary over his remarks, "Md. Salim is a known ISI (Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence) agent. Twitter has done the right thing by closing his account".

Senior advocate Dr Rajiv Dhavan appearing for one of the Muslim parties in Ayodhya Case in Supreme Court says Hindu Mahasabha has variations in their submissions in the case.

Zafaryab Jilani, Advocate Sunni Waqf Board on reports of Sunni Waqf Board withdrawing appeal in Ayodhya case: Any application of withdrawal will be given in court, no application has been filed.

Court assembles for the post lunch session. Senior Counsel PN Mishra starts his rejoinder submissions.

Left parties on the final day of a campaign against the Modi-Made Recession - blocked Parliament Street today. Demanding an end to privatisation and plunder of RBI and banks to bailout corporates, instead boost demand by raising minimum wages, old age pensions.

J Davis, Commissioner of Police, Siddipet: Venkateshwarlu, Head Constable of Telangana State Special Police posted at CM K Chandrashekar Rao's farmhouse in Siddipet, died of suicide by shooting himself today. Case registered under relevant sections, investigation on.

"RBI not very vigilant, banking sector staring at a big crisis," warns Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

A non-local labourer killed at Nihama Pampore in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.

Congress leader & former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah: It was a good meeting. We discussed the political situation in Karnataka.

Taking a dig at the BJP after IMF cuts growth rate forecast for India, “After the World Bank, the IMF has also cut down India's growth forecast. The BJP changed the GDP figures to show a better growth rate, hid facts, lied but still nothing seems to be working, because there has been no work on the ground to improve the economic condition. The truth can never be hidden by false principles,” says Priyanka Gandhi.

Bank of Maharashtra PRO: Bank has lodged a complaint with Pune Police and Cyber Cell against circulating fake news and spreading of rumours about bank’s financial health on WhatsApp, news site and other social media platforms.

Congress leader & former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi, today.

Visakhapatnam Rural: Excise & Prohibition department has seized 1800 kg Cannabis at Garikabanda village, four persons arrested.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi after submissions made by lawyer for All India Hindu Mahasabha in Ayodhya Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land case: If these are the kind of arguments going on, then, we can just get up and walk out.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah's daughter Safia is in judicial custody, the Jammu and Kashmir police said.

Terrorism got revived ever since BJP came into power at the centre because they couldn't handle the situation, they had no cue about the J&K politics except the sloganeering.

Senior Counsel CS Vaidyanathan concludes his rejoinder arguments. Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar also concludes. Advocate Jaideep Gupta begins his submissions, says will not argue on title or possesion but on Shebait rights

Police today arrested Hayat Ahmad Bhat, the main catalyst of law and order disturbance in the Downtown area of Srinagar city.

Accused in PMC Bank case, Rakesh Wadhawan, Sarang Wadhawan and Waryam Singh have been sent to judicial custody till 23rd October by Esplanade Court, Mumbai.

Supreme Court directs the Centre to place on record all the orders relating to shutdown and detention in Kashmir. Should the Centre not wish to divulge reasons for not placing any order in record, an affidavit detailing the reasons to be filed.

In petition by Kashmir Times Editor Anuradha Bhasin, the SC is told that Government's rejoinder filed does not mention orders under which lockdown in the region was imposed.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells the Court that the original prayer made in Bhasin's petiton was for lifting of curbs on the region. The scope is now being expanded. On curb, SG says situation on ground is changing and time is needed for filing amended affidavit.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigating team was following the procedure after a local court allowed the central agency to interrogate P Chidambaram in this case; following which he was arrested

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi while dismissing intervention application of one of the parties Hindu Maya Sabha in Ayodhya land case says Enough is enough. Hearing in this matter is going to be completed today; on 40th day of hearing in Ayodhya case.

SC agrees to hear PIL petitioner Bijon Mishra's plea for full protection of over 15 lakh victims and 100% insurance cover. J. Ramana Bench accepts the case for urgent listing.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi declares that at 5 PM today the hearing in the case will have concluded.“We have already asked all the intervenors to apportion the time accordingly, ” says CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Many areas in the Delhi-National Capital Region recorded air quality in the "very poor" category on Wednesday morning, with particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter being the primary pollutant.

Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (299) also bordered "very poor" levels. On Tuesday, it stood at 270 at 4 pm.

Seventeen of the 37 air quality monitoring stations in the national capital recorded the overall AQI in the "very poor" category, according to data of the Central Pollution Control Board.

“The BJP govt in Uttar Pradesh has decided to sack 25, 000 home guards just before Diwali. The condition of law and order is already pathetic. The watchmen and constables are badly needed in such a situation, but God knows what the BJP govt is thinking,” tweeted Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi.