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BJP worker Kinkar Majhi, who was shot at by a TMC activist in West Bengal's Howrah district, succumbed to injuries at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up Bihar's past to project its future in his Patna rally, which was his third on Wednesday. Here is a look at the top national stories at a glance.

Top 10 @ 9 PM

Top 10 @ 9 PM

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Published : Oct 28, 2020, 9:17 PM IST

1.BJP worker shot at by TMC activist in Bengal's Howrah; dies

BJP worker Kinkar Majhi, who was shot at by a TMC activist in West Bengal's Howrah district, succumbed to injuries at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday.The incident took place in Chandanapara in Bagnan police station area when 52-year-old flower trader Kinkar Majhi was returning home on Saturday night, a police officer said.

2.'Darkness of lantern era over', Modi to cheering Patna crowd

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up Bihar's past to project its future in his Patna rally, which was his third on Wednesday. He said, the days of the lantern were over, referring to better electric supply, as part of his 'vikas' agenda; at a metaphoric level, it was also a political dig, given the main opposition RJD's electoral symbol is a lantern.

3.Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. She asked people who came in contact with her to get themselves tested at the earliest.

4.CIC issues show cause notice to NIC over Arogya Setu row

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Informatics Centre have said they do not have any information about the "creation" of the Aarogya Setu application promoted by the government to contain the spread of COVID 19, responses termed as "preposterous" by the Central Information Commission.

5.Pompeo arrives in Maldives for India-Pacific talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, currently on his India-pacific visit, arrived at the Maldives on Wednesday to begin discussions on ties between the two countries.In a Twitter post, Pompeo stated that he was thrilled to be the first Secretary of State to visit the Maldives in nearly three decades, and looked forward to strengthening the US-Maldives relationship.

6.Sandalwood Drug Case: Sanjjanaa Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi's bail plea rejected

A special Bengaluru court on Monday denied bail to Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjana Galrani in connection with the high-profile Sandalwood drugs case.

7.IPL 2020: MI win toss, opt to field first against RCB as Rohit misses out

Abu Dhabi: Stand-in Mumbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to bat against Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday.

8.Biden's long battle to uncertain White House dream

US President Donald Trump's rival Joe Biden has passed almost half a century on the national political stage and this time the former vice president is attempting to achieve his decades-old dream of becoming the US president.

9.Two foreigners held for ATM card-cloning fraud worth crores, hawala links unearthed: Noida Police

The Noida Police on Wednesday said it has arrested two foreign nationals involved in ATM card cloning to dupe people of "crores" of rupees and also unearthed their links with hawala operators in the National Capital Region (NCR).

10.Selection to civil services can't be whimsical process, norms to be followed: HC

Selection to civil services cannot be a whimsical process and it has to follow certain norms and procedures, the Delhi High Court has said while observing that failure of the state in following the discipline can lead to misgovernance and misuse by vested interests.

1.BJP worker shot at by TMC activist in Bengal's Howrah; dies

BJP worker Kinkar Majhi, who was shot at by a TMC activist in West Bengal's Howrah district, succumbed to injuries at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday.The incident took place in Chandanapara in Bagnan police station area when 52-year-old flower trader Kinkar Majhi was returning home on Saturday night, a police officer said.

2.'Darkness of lantern era over', Modi to cheering Patna crowd

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raked up Bihar's past to project its future in his Patna rally, which was his third on Wednesday. He said, the days of the lantern were over, referring to better electric supply, as part of his 'vikas' agenda; at a metaphoric level, it was also a political dig, given the main opposition RJD's electoral symbol is a lantern.

3.Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. She asked people who came in contact with her to get themselves tested at the earliest.

4.CIC issues show cause notice to NIC over Arogya Setu row

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Informatics Centre have said they do not have any information about the "creation" of the Aarogya Setu application promoted by the government to contain the spread of COVID 19, responses termed as "preposterous" by the Central Information Commission.

5.Pompeo arrives in Maldives for India-Pacific talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, currently on his India-pacific visit, arrived at the Maldives on Wednesday to begin discussions on ties between the two countries.In a Twitter post, Pompeo stated that he was thrilled to be the first Secretary of State to visit the Maldives in nearly three decades, and looked forward to strengthening the US-Maldives relationship.

6.Sandalwood Drug Case: Sanjjanaa Galrani, Ragini Dwivedi's bail plea rejected

A special Bengaluru court on Monday denied bail to Kannada actors Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjana Galrani in connection with the high-profile Sandalwood drugs case.

7.IPL 2020: MI win toss, opt to field first against RCB as Rohit misses out

Abu Dhabi: Stand-in Mumbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to bat against Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Wednesday.

8.Biden's long battle to uncertain White House dream

US President Donald Trump's rival Joe Biden has passed almost half a century on the national political stage and this time the former vice president is attempting to achieve his decades-old dream of becoming the US president.

9.Two foreigners held for ATM card-cloning fraud worth crores, hawala links unearthed: Noida Police

The Noida Police on Wednesday said it has arrested two foreign nationals involved in ATM card cloning to dupe people of "crores" of rupees and also unearthed their links with hawala operators in the National Capital Region (NCR).

10.Selection to civil services can't be whimsical process, norms to be followed: HC

Selection to civil services cannot be a whimsical process and it has to follow certain norms and procedures, the Delhi High Court has said while observing that failure of the state in following the discipline can lead to misgovernance and misuse by vested interests.

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