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Highlights: Priyanka Gandhi reaches house of Arun Valmiki in Agra

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He was a sanitation workers who was held in connection to theft and later died in police custody.  Priyanka is currently inside the house of Valmiki and is accompanied by party's Uttar Pradesh president Ajay Kumar Lallu and leader Pramod Krishnam.Locals in Nainital's Ramgarh say area suffered large-scale devastationUttarakhand | Locals of cloudburst-hit Ramgarh in Nainital district say the area has suffered large scale devastation"I have suffered a loss of ₹40-50 lakhs. A portion of my house is completely damaged. The tank that I built for fish farming is also damaged," says a local. pic.twitter.com/XeBb7ULyxIAfter a cloudburst hit Ramgarh in Nainital district in Uttarakhand, locals said the  region has suffered large-scale devastation. “I have suffered a loss of ₹40-50 lakhs. A portion of my house is completely damaged. The tank that I built for fish farming is also damaged,” ANI reported quoting a local.Haryana announces financial aid of ₹5 crore for Uttarakhand govtHaryana announces financial aid of ₹crore for Uttarakhand government in view of the destruction in the northern hill state due to heavy rain, an official statement on Twitter read.CBI files chargesheet against two in Dhanbad Judge murder caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against wheeler driver Lakhan Verma and his accomplice Rahul Verma in the July 28 Dhanbad Judge murder case. The agency said that further probe into the matter is on, and that the chargesheet has been lodged within 90 days lest the two accused persons get bail.Two LeT terrorists killed in J&K's KulgamAccording to latest updates, as many as two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Kulgam. This comes amid the spree of civilian killings that have been haunting the Union territory (UT) since earlier this month. Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the militants were involved in killing of two migrant labourers in Wanpoh district on Sunday.Kerala CM announces state awards similar to Padma awardsKerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced that the state cabinet has decided to introduce state awards in line with Padma awards. “We will give 'Kerala Jyothi' (to 1 person in a year), 'Kerala Prabha' (2 persons in a year) and 'Kerala Sree' (5 persons in a year) awards from this year onwards,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.42 people died due to rains, landslides between Oct 12 and 20: Kerala CM VijayanAs many as 42 people have died due to rains and landslides between Oct 12 and 20  in Kerala, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told news agency ANI on Wednesday. Six people are missing, and 304 relief centres have been set up in the state. “Financial assistance to affected people will be given shortly,” Vijayan added.US ready to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 against Covid: White HouseUnited States is ready to administer Covid-19 vaccine doses to children aged 5-11 from next month, AFP reported quoting White House.UP govt ends night curfew across state due to declining Covid casesThe Uttar Pradesh government has ended night curfew across state from today onwards due to declining Covid-19 cases, home department officials said.Mansukh Mandaviya to launch a song and an audio visual film to mark India's 100 cr Covid vaccination coverage on Oct 21Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch a song and an audio visual film to celebrate the the milestone of administering 100 crores Covid-19 vaccine doses at New Delhi's Red Fort on Thursday.Vladimir Putin orders week-long paid holiday to curb Covid-19 infections in RussiaAmid increasing cases of coronavirus infections in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has ordered week-long paid holiday in order to bring down cases, AFP reported.Cong general secretary Priyanka Gandhi allowed to visit AgraCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has finally been allowed to visit Agra to meet the family of deceased sanitation worker Arun Valmiki. She was earlier detained by Uttar Pradesh Police in Lucknow.Jharkhand HC extends interim relief of no coercive action against Rahul Gandhi over his alleged ‘Modi surname’ remarkJharkhand High Court has extended the interim relief of no coercive action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi till December 7 in connection with a defamation case filed against him over his alleged “why all thieves share the Modi surname” remark.Britain fines Facebook with over £50 million for information breachThe United Kingdom has fined social networking company Facebook with over £50 million for information breach, AFP reported on Wednesday.Aryan Khan approaches Bombay HC to seek bail in drugs caseFollowing dismissal of his bail application by a special NDPS Court in Mumbai on Wednesday, Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, has approached Bombay High Court to seek bail in the cruise ship drugs case.Negative RT-PCR test mandatory for international tourists in IndiaThe central government on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals wherein it made a negative RT-PCR test report for Covid-19 mandatory for all tourists. The test must be conducted 72 hours prior to the journey and each passenger also need to submit a declaration regarding the authenticity of the report, an official statement read.Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detainedCongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been detained in Lucknow while en route to Agra. She was going to meet Arun Valmiki, a sanitation worker, who was held in connection of theft and later died in police custody.Punjab forms SIT to probe killing of Tarn Taran man at Singhu borderPunjab has formed a special investigation team (SIT) led by Varinder Kumar, ADGP and Director, Bureau of Investigation, to probe the killing of a Dalit man from Tarn Taran district at the farmers protest site in Delhi's Singhu border. Three Nihangs have surrendered in the matter and are currently in police custody for the same.NDPS Court rejects Aryan Khan, 2 others' bail plea in drugs' caseThe special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, actor Arbaaz Merchant and model Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs' case. Read full report here.SRK's manager, Aryan Khan's lawyer reach Sessions Court in MumbaiAhead of court's order on Aryan Khan's bail plea application today, his father and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani, and Aryan's counsel Satish Maneshinde have reached the venue in Mumbai.PM Modi lays foundation of various projects in KushinagarPrime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of various development projects in UP's Kushinagar.Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC adjourns matter to Oct 26Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case to October 26 after UP govt seeks more time to record witness' statements.Shopian encounter: 1 terrorist identified, say policeOne of the terrorists neutralised in Shopian has been identified as Adil Ah Wani, who was active since last July. He was involved in the killing of one poor labourer at Litter, Pulwama. So far, 15 terrorists have been neutralised in two weeks: Vijay Kumar, IGP KashmirCompensation of ₹50,000 per hectare for farmers: KejriwalI've given orders that farmers who have lost their crops will be given compensation of ₹50,000 per hectare. All SDMs-DMs are conducting surveys, I hope it will be completed within two weeks after which you'll get your compensation in bank accounts in another two one-and-a-half to two months: Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CMTwo terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Shopian#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. #Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/nSsCPqdjhwTwo unidentified terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Shopian.BJP MLA says ‘praying for bail to Aryan Khan’I'm praying that Aryan Khan should get bail today as it is a fundamental right as per the Constitution. Our battle is not against a person but against drugs: Ram Kadam, BJP MLAExplosion in Kabul; no info on casualtiesExplosion occurs near Dehmazang Square in Kabul, reports TOLO News; no information available on casualties.PM Modi inaugurates UP's Kushinagar airportPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar airport in key move to boost Buddhist pilgrimage circuit.'Delhi-Kushinagar direct flights from November 26'Delhi-Kushinagar direct flights four times a week from November 26. Direct flights to connect airport to and from Mumbai, Kolkata soon: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Civil aviation ministerPM Modi speaks at CVC-CBI joint conferencePM Modi addresses CVC-CBI joint conference, spotlights how digital tools helped in fighting corruptionPunjab: Police-BSF recover arms at Pakistan borderPunjab Police's Counter Intellegence (CI) wing and the Border Security Force (BSF) have, in a joint operation, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition along the barbed wire fence at the India-Pakistan border in Khemkaran.14,623 new Covid-19 cases and 197 deaths in IndiaIndia logs 14,623 new Covid-19 cases, 19446 recoveries and 197 deaths. Total cases rise to 34,108,996 including 33,478,247 recoveries, 452,651 deaths and 178,098 recoveries.Traffic restored on Nainital-Kaladhungi roadNainital-Kaladhungi road, which was blocked yesterday due to heavy rainfall, has been reopened. Traffic movement has been started now: Ashok Kumar, Uttarakhand DGPNew Zealand records 60 new Covid-19 casesNew Zealand records 60 new Covid-19 cases, including 56 in Auckland. Total 28 deaths since beginning of pandemic.At least 21 dead, 24 missing in NepalAt least 21 people have died, while around 24 are still missing due to flooding and landslide incidents in Nepal on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall: OfficialsChina reports 30 new Covid-19 casesChina reported 30 new confirmed Covid-19 cases for October 19 as against 25 a day earlier, according to the country's health authority.Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 25 paise in DelhiPrice of 1 litre petrol and diesel hiked by 0.35 paise each in Delhi. Petrol retailing at ₹106.19 per litre while diesel at ₹94.92 a litre. North Korea carries out another missile testNorth Korea tested new submarine-launched ballistic missile, reports Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).US Capitol attack: Trouble for Trump aide Steve BannonThe US House of Representatives committee probing the January 6 Capitol attack “unanimously approves” report recommending contempt-of-Congress charges against former President Donald Trump's aide Steve Bannon.

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