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Right now I've no info: Maharashtra HM Dilip Walse Patil pic.twitter.com/IiDvHtJGxJMaharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil said that the state government would not probe NCB official Sameer Wankhede with reference to NCP leader Nawab Malik's allegations against him, reports ANI.US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes, reports AFP#BREAKING US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes pic.twitter.com/0KddbXXRdpUS to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes, reports AFP.Pakistan remains on FATF grey listPakistan continued to remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).Kashmir Police say encounter underway at Chanapora, Srinagar#Encounter has started at #Chanapora area of #Srinagar. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPoliceThe Kashmir Zone Police said that an encounter is underway at the Chanapora area of Srinagar. “Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the police tweeted. NCB's Sameer Wankhede responds to NCP minister Nawab Malik's allegationsMy best wishes are with him. I am just a government employee. He is a minister. If we want to put me in jail for serving the country, for working honestly and eliminating drugs menace then I welcome it: NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede https://t.co/soQM2ngmMW pic.twitter.com/rWsHLkPnIESameer Wankhede, zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) responded to NCP minister Nawab Malik's allegations of ‘bogus cases’ against him and said, “If we want to put me in jail for serving the country, for working honestly and eliminating drugs menace then I welcome it,” reports ANI.AIIMS chief Dr Guleria hails ‘historic moment’ of administering billion Covid vaccine dosesHistoric moment for India to complete 1 billion doses, not only in terms of numbers but also because all doses were manufactured here... It will give new boost to those not vaccinated. This achievement proves that vaccine is safe, effective: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director pic.twitter.com/FnMAM1VhEOAIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said that it was a “historic moment” for India to administer 100 crore Covid vaccine doses and said that the achievement proved vaccines are safe, reprots ANI. 'After death of 800 farmers, Captain says will get matter resolved by BJP': Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Amarinder SinghA CM who had taken the oath for Punjab becomes helpless to an extent that he hands over the farming of Punjab to Modi-Shah & stops agriculture in the state. After the death of 800 farmers, today Captain sahab says that he will get the matter resolved by BJP: Harsimrat Kaur BadalSAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal criticised former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh and said that after the death of 800 farmers, Singh has said that he would resolve the issue by BJP, reports ANI.Actress Ananya Pandey leaves NCB office after hours of questioning, summoned again tomorrowActress Ananya Pandey left the NCB office at 6.15pm after being quizzed for hours in connection with her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan. The NCB said it has summoned the actress again on Friday to record her statement.US deputy secretary of state congratulates India for billion Covid vaccine dosesCongratulations to India on administering their 1 billionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine! We applaud India’s commitment to ramp up vaccine production for export and use worldwide. With the #Quad, the U.S. and India are working together to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic.US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman congratulated India for administering billion Covid-19 vaccine doses. “We applaud India’s commitment to ramp up vaccine production for export and use worldwide. With the #Quad, the U.S. and India are working together to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic,” Sherman tweeted.UP reports 12 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in last 24 hoursUttar Pradesh reported 12 new Covid-19 cases one death in the last 24 hours as the death toll climbed to 22,899. The state currently has 107 active cases of the disease, reports ANI.F-35B fighter aircraft lands vertically on British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea#WATCH | F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft lands vertically on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea near Mumbai. Warship is in India for a joint exercise with Indian forces. pic.twitter.com/2PwkA9PTtLA F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft landed vertically on British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Arabian sea near Mumbai. The warship is in India for a joint exercise with the Indian forces, reports ANI. Pfizer/BioNTech say their third dose of Covid-19 vaccine is 95.6% effectiveThe third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been found 95.6% effective, according to a study published by the makers, reports AFP.4 killed in explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant, reports ReutersFour killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant https://t.co/c7QLUXSH7h pic.twitter.com/9rz7FXzFi6Four people were killed following a gas explosion at a Chinese BBQ restaurant, reports Reuters.Ali Harbi Ali charged with murder of UK MP Sir David Amess, reports BBCAli Harbi Ali, 25, charged with the murder of UK MP Sir David Amess and the preparation of terrorist acts, reports BBC.West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit Goa on Oct 28West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will visit Goa on October 28 and will return to West Bengal on November 1, reports ANI.Special NDPS Court extends judicial custody of Aryan Khan, others till October 30 in drugs-on-cruise caseThe special NDPS court extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and others in the drugs-on-cruise case till October 30.EC advises political parties, candidates to not organise political activities related to by-polls even in adjoining areasAdvisory to political parties/ contesting candidates for compliance of MCC during bye polls - not to organize any political activities directly related to bye-polls even in the areas adjoining the district/constituency where bye-polls are being held: Election Commission of IndiaThe Election Commission of India has advised political parties and candidataes to not organise any activities directly related to the by-polls even in areas adjoining the constituency, reports ANI. Cabinet approves PM Gatishakti plan, to be monitored in three-tier system: Anurag ThakurThe PM GatiShakti NMP will be monitored in a three-tier system. Implementation framework includes an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary: Union Minister Anurag ThakurThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PM GatiShakti National Master Plan including institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring and support mechanism for providing multi-modal connectivity, reports ANI quoting Union minister Anurag Thakur.‘What have you done for Punjab?’: Sukhbir Singh Badal questions CM Channi Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal's slapping of a poor boy who questioned him over his govt's failure exposes the frustration of Cong leaders. How far will the CM @CHARANJITCHANNI & @INCPunjab leaders run away- will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Pb?' #TuKiKitta pic.twitter.com/SXlfRpcmiBShiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal questioned Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi over an incident where Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal slapped a man for asking what had the government done in five years. “How far will the CM @CHARANJITCHANNI & @INCPunjab leaders run away- will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Pb?” Badal tweeted.NC's Farooq Abdullah says BJP spreading hatred to win UPBalakot! Balakot! Did line (LoC) change? Did we get back any piece of land from Pakistan? Line is still there. We dropped our own aircraft there. What did we get? BJP came to power. They're doing it today too. They're spreading hatred to win UP: NC chief Farooq Abdullah, in Jammu pic.twitter.com/WyrjdIkXZsNational Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said that the BJP was spreading hatred to win the elections in UP, reports ANI.IMA hails PM Modi, all stakeholders on administering billion vaccine dosesIndian Medical Association salutes and hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all stakeholders on the abundant accomplishment of 1 billion vaccination feat pic.twitter.com/j3AWcE7geRThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) hailed PM Modi and other stakeholders on administering billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, reports ANI. 75% population in country received first dose; 9 states, UTs achieve 100% first dose coverageOver 75 percent of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with nine states and UTs administering first dose to all its 18-plus population; more than 31 percent of country's adult population has been administered both doses: Health MinistryMore than 75% eligible population received at least one dose of the vaccine while over 31% have been fully vaccinated in the country, reports PTI citing the health ministry. Also, nine states and UTs have achieved 100% first dose coverage.US embassy in India congratulates on administering 1 billion Covid vaccine dosesCongratulations to India on administering its 1 billionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine today – a major milestone in the world’s efforts to combat the global pandemic. #VaccineCentury #CongratulationsIndiaThe US embassy in India congratulated the administration of one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses and called it a “a major milestone in the world's effort to combat the global pandemic.”Sensex slips by 750 points; Nifty sheds 180 points ahead of closing sessionSensex slipped by 750 points and traded at 60,739 while Nifty shedded 180 points and traded at 18,086.Gujarat Cong leaders to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi tomorrowLeaders of the Gujarat unit of Congress will meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi tomorrow, ahead of selection of Gujarat PCC Chief, reports ANI. No tourist casualty so far due to rains in U'khand, says Amit ShahThere has been no tourist casualty so far due to heavy rains in #Uttarakhand. More than 3500 people were rescued & more than 16,000 precautionary evacuations were done. 17 NDRF teams, 7 SDRF teams, 15 companies of PAC, more than 5000 police personnel deployed: HM Amit Shah pic.twitter.com/DeEX6sRKTMUnion home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that no tourist casualty has been reported so far due to incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand, adding, over 3,500 people were rescued and more than 16,000 precautionary evacuations were done'Huge congratulations': WHO hails India on 1 billion Covid vaccination markWorld Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday congratulated the central government after India achieved the landmark milestone of administering one billion doses of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Read moreAmit Shah conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas of U'khandUnion Home Minister Amit Shah along with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) conducted an aerial survey of the rain-affected areas of Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/VkyQgvk3FSUnion home minister Amit Shah on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the state of Uttarakhand. He was accompanied by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd). NCB team reaches Shah Rukh Khan's house, summons Ananya Panday for questioning todayJust hours after Shah Rukh Khan paid visit to his son Aryan, who is currently in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail in connection with the cruise ship drugs case, officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) are currently present at Shah Rukh Khan's residence. Meanwhile, a team of the NCB also arrived at Ananya Panday's residence. She has been summoned by the bureau today.  WHO congratulates India on crossing 1 billion Covid vaccinations"Congratulations, PM Narendra Modi, the scientists, healthworkers & people of India, on your efforts to protect the vulnerable populations from Covid-19 and achieve vaccine equity targets," WHO’s director general Tedros Adhanom tweeted on Thursday. Farmer groups given 3 weeks to respond on plea seeking to remove protesters from Delhi bordersThe Supreme Court Thursday granted three weeks' time to farmer unions, leading the nearly year-long agitation along the borders of Delhi and elsewhere against the three central farm laws, to file their response on a petition seeking removal of the protesters from the roads.Toll due to floods in U'khand climbs to 54, five people missingThe total number of deaths due to the floods in Uttarakhand triggered by heavy rains has climbed to 54. Nineteen people have been injured till now five others are still reported missing. Cruise ship drugs case: Bombay HC to hear Aryan Khan's bail plea on October 26The Bombay high court will on October 26 hear the bail application of Aryan Khan, who was arrested after seizure of drugs on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast following a raid by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 2. Read more IAF's trainer aircraft crashes in MP's Bhind, pilot injuredMadhya Pradesh | Indian Air Force's trainer aircraft crashes in Bhind, pilot injured: Bhind SP Manoj Kumar SinghDetails awaited pic.twitter.com/nOlCRGU1D5'India scripts history,' says PM Modi as total vaccinations cross 1 billionIndia scripts history. We are witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians. Congrats India on crossing 100 crore vaccinations. Gratitude to our doctors, nurses and all those who worked to achieve this feat. #VaccineCentury"India scripts history. We are witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians. Congrats India on crossing 100 crore vaccinations. Gratitude to our doctors, nurses and all those who worked to achieve this feat,"  Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Thursday.India's daily Covid tally goes up by 18,454; recovery rate above 98%India saw an increase in its daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday after 18,454 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, which pushed the caseload to 34,127,450, according to the Union health ministry's data. ReIndia's cumulative vaccination count crosses one billion-mark; PM Modi visits Delhi's RML hospitalIndia crossed a major milestone on Thursday when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 100 crore (1 billion) mark. Read moreOn the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen visiting the RML Hospital in New Delhi.Police Commemoration Day: Tributes pour in for braveheart copsEvery year, October 21 is celebrated as the Police Commemoration Day, to pay tributes to all police personnel who died in the line of duty. Last year, tributes were also paid to the cops who lost their lives due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Read moreShah Rukh Khan reaches Arthur Road jail to meet son Aryan#WATCH Actor Shah Rukh Khan reaches Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to meet son Aryan who is lodged at the jail, in connection with drugs on cruise ship case#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/j1ozyiVYBMActor Shah Rukh Khan has reached the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai to meet son Aryan Khan, who has been held in connection with the cruise ship drugs case. Maharashtra's Thane adds 226 new Covid cases, 3 more deathsThane district's caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed to 563,975 after 226 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. Three more people succumbed to the viral disease, taking the death toll to 11,468. Police Commemoration Day: UP CM pays tributes  to fallen police personnelCM Yogi Adityanath lays wreath at Reserve Police Lines, to pay tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in line of duty on Police Commemoration Day in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/U46ntE5raSUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday laid wreath at the  Reserve Police Lines, to pay tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in line of duty. Monsoon likely to withdraw completely around October 26Monsoon is likely to withdraw completely from India around October 26 and simultaneously northeast monsoon is likely to commence over peninsular India, according to the India Meteorological Department. Read more'Assam govt failed to keep its promises': Cong to stage statewide protests todayThe Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) will on Thursday stage protests across the state against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government for failing to keep its promises made to the public before the assembly elections this year. Read moreGas explosion reported in China's Shenyang CityA gas explosion was reported through a restaurant on Taiyuan Street South in Shenyang City of China on Thursday morning, news agency ANI reported citing local media. The number of casualties are unknown and rescue work is on. 52 dead in Uttarakhand floods, Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey todayUnion home minister Amit Shah, who reached Uttarakhand around midnight, will take stock of the flood situation in the state on Thursday. Shah was welcomed by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Dehradun airport. Read moreDonald Trump announces plans to launch new social networkFormer United States President Donald Trump announced plans to launch his new social network called 'TRUTH Social', news agency AFP reported on Thursday. Read moreEnforce UN sanctions on North Korea, say US and EUThe United States and the European Union on Wednesday's condemned North Korea's submarine missile tests this week and said that the country's technical advances demonstrate the urgent need to ramp up implementation of United Nations sanctions on its nuclear and missile programs along with its economic activities, news agency AP reported.

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