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President Ram Nath Kovind said the Indian cinema has lost one of its legends with the passing of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who made an immense contribution to the craft of acting. UNICEF in partnership with Parliamentarian's Group for Children (PGC) is organizing a Climate Parliament with Children on November 20, under the leadership of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and 30 members of Parliament. Here is a look at the top national stories at a glance.

Top 10 News @ 7 PM

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Published : Nov 15, 2020, 7:05 PM IST

1. Indian cinema has lost one of its legends with passing of Soumitra Chatterjee: Prez Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said the Indian cinema has lost one of its legends with the passing of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who made an immense contribution to the craft of acting.

2. India to carry out multiple launches of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles by month-end

The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is the world's fastest operational system in its class and recently DRDO has extended the range of the missile system from the existing 298 km to around 450 km.

3. Rashtrapati Bhavan, Qutub Minar and other monuments to #GoBlue

UNICEF in partnership with Parliamentarian's Group for Children (PGC) is organizing a Climate Parliament with Children on November 20, under the leadership of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and 30 members of Parliament.

4. Bihar Guv invites Nitish Kumar to form new govt

Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan on Sunday invited Nitish Kumar to form the new government in Bihar after the latter went to the Raj Bhavan here to present a list of 125 NDA MLAs and stake his claim.

5. Haryana's first woman MP Chandrawati dies at 92

Chandrawati, Haryana's first woman MP, died at the age of 92 at the Rohtak’s PGIMS hospital on Sunday. She had become the first-ever woman MP from Haryana in 1977 when she defeated political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from the Bhiwani constituency.

6. Reopening places of worship not anyone's win or defeat: Raut

Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Maharashtra government''s decision to reopen places of religious worship in the state was neither a victory nor defeat of anybody.

7. Madhya Pradesh: Villagers allow cows to trample them as Diwali ritual

People, driven by deep faith in Madhya Pradesh's Bhidawad village, lie on the ground with hundreds of cows running over them as part of Diwali rituals. People here believe that their wishes will come true if they lay down and cows are driven over them.

8. Bihar: Tarkishore Prasad elected as BJP legislature party leader

Katihar MLA Tarkishore Prasad has been unanimously elected as the leader of BJP legislature party in Bihar, party leader Sushil Kumar Modi informed on Sunday.

9. Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar polls

Nearly 160 tonne of biomedical waste in the form of gloves, face masks and empty sanitiser bottles used by polling personnel and voters was generated during the Bihar assembly polls held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, poll authorities in the state have said.

10. Soumitra Chatterjee: Bangla cinema's matinee icon like no other

One of Bengal's most celebrated actors Soumitra Chatterjee left a sea of his fans in sorrow. Best known for his collaboration with Oscar-winner Satyajit Ray and the Feluda series, Soumitra was not only an actor of substance but a cultural icon, a national treasure, and among the trailblazers of Indian art cinema.

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