1. UPA didn't let Nitish work, wasted 10 years of Bihar: PM Modi
Taking a swipe at the opposition alliance in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked the alleged poor law and order in the state under RJD rule, and said people have decided that those who have a history of making Bihar 'Bimaru' will not be allowed to return.
2. Kapil Dev suffers heart attack
India's World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has suffered a heart attack in New Delhi on Friday. Dev, 61, is currently undergoing angioplasty at a hospital in New Delhi. Dev led India to its first World Cup triumph in 1983 against West Indies. The former captain also suffers from diabetes.
3. Chopper scam: Court grants interim bail to Rajiv Saxena
A Delhi court on Friday granted interim bail to accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena in Rs 3,600-crore Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal scam case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
4. BJP moves SC against MP HC order restricting political rallies
Madhya Pradesh Bhartiya Janata Party leader Pradyumn Singh Tomar has approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Gwalior bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court which has restricted political rallies in the state. Tomar contends that the order is violative of orders passed by the ECI, centre and the Madhya Pradesh government.
5. Amazon refuses to appear before Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill
E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said on Friday.
6. Reserve Bank bars payment system operators from launching new QR codes
The Reserve Bank on Thursday barred Payment System Operators (PSOs) from launching any new proprietary QR code for payment transactions. Currently, there are two interoperable QR codes -- UPI QR and Bharat QR.
7. 20 Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack
As many as 20 army soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack on their outpost at Khashrod district in Afghanistan's Nimroz province. Khashrod Governor Jalil Ahmad Watandost said six other personnel were taken hostage by the Taliban, without giving any other details.
8. Debate takeaways: Trump-Biden defend failures with hollow facts
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met for the second and last time on a debate stage after a previously scheduled town hall debate was scrapped after the Republican incumbent became one of the millions of Americans to contract coronavirus.
9. IPL 2020: Struggling CSK to face arch-rivals MI in do-or-die battle
Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) dream of entering the play-offs had almost been dashed but the defeat of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by Bangalore has handed them a ray of hope. CSK would look to capitalise on this when they face a confident Mumbai Indians (MI) in their return fixture here on Friday.
10. Govt trying to put me in jail, alleges Kangana after complaint against her for 'spreading hate'
Actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday said that "the government (is) trying to put me in jail" after a complaint was filed against the actor at a Mumbai court for "spreading hate and breaking the brotherhood, integrity of the country" through "provoking hate speeches" given by her.
