1. Bihar Polls: BJP moves EC over Rahul's appeal to vote for polls
More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates on Wednesday across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections. The EC said that over 1 lakh VVPATs, ballot and control units were installed to enable voters to exercise their franchise.
2. MP bypolls: Scindia meets Pilot in Gwalior, says 'all the best'
Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who is in Madhya Pradesh to campaign for the upcoming bypolls, met his old friend and party colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is now in the BJP camp. Scindia reportedly told "all the best" to Pilot, who is in Madhya Pradesh to campaign for the Congress for the upcoming by-polls.
3. I-T dept seizes Rs 62-cr cash after raids on hawala operatives
The Income Tax Department has made a seizure of at least Rs 62 crore in cash as part of its multi-city tax evasion operation against hawala or entry operators and individuals who prepare fake bills, official sources said on Wednesday.
4. NIA searches trust, NGOs in Srinagar in terror funding case
The NIA on Wednesday searched 10 locations in the Valley and one in Bangalore in connection with a case related to NGOs and trusts diverting funds meant for charitable activities to secessionist and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
5. US offers F-18 fighters to India for Naval requirement
Seeking to develop further closer ties with India, the United States of America (USA) has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets for the Indian Navy's requirements of combat jets for its aircraft carriers.
5. International flights to remain suspended till Nov 30
The Centre on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till November 30. At present, India has entered into 'Air Bubble' agreements with several countries. It allows nationals of both the countries to travel in either direction.
6. 3 people are hired on LinkedIn every minute: Satya Nadella
The global professional networking platform LinkedIn, which has more than 722 million users, ensures that three people are hired every minute and new features make it easier for nearly 40 million job seekers to indicate they are looking for their next opportunity, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
7. Saudi Arabia removes PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map
Saudi Arabia has removed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map, said PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Wednesday. He also tweeted a picture that was captioned, "Saudi Arabia's Diwali gift to India-- removes Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Pakistan's map," the picture's text read.
8. Satellite image shows construction at Iran nuclear site
Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N.’s nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer.
9. IPL 2020: SRH likely to "wait and watch" on Wriddhiman Saha's groin niggle
Wriddhiman Saha's groin injury is "not serious" but his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad is expected to adopt a cautious approach after consultation with the BCCI's medical team as the senior wicketkeeper-batsman is Australia-bound after the T20 event.
10. 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.
