1.Why PM Modi's 'Abki Bar Trump Sarkar' slogan will not hit Indo-US ties under Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to invite US President Donald Trump to his Howdy Modi rally in Houston last year, where he used the slogan Abki Bar Trump Sarkar (another term for President Trump!), will not affect the bilateral relations when his Democratic rival Joe Biden takes the White House early next year, three top diplomats told ETV Bharat.
2. All places of worship in Maharashtra to reopen from Monday
In a significant decision, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that all places of worship in the state will be thrown open to people from Monday. Bowing before demands from various quarters, Thackeray made the formal announcement coinciding with the auspicious Diwali celebrations.
3. Shiv Sena defends Rahul Gandhi, says 'We won't say Trump is mad, how much Obama knows about India?'
Responding to the remarks made on Rahul Gandhi by former US president Barack Obama in his memoir 'A Promised Land', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, on Saturday, questioned Obama's knowledge about India and said that a foreign politician cannot give such opinions on Indian political leaders.
4. MP: BJP leader Kailash Sarang dies
Senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Kailash Sarang died on Saturday at a hospital in Mumbai, family sources said. Sarang, who was suffering from age-related ailments, had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai 12 days ago, sources said.
5. Safdarjung hospital doctors to forgo Diwali celebrations due to COVID
While everyone is busy celebrating Diwali with their family and loved ones, there are the frontline workers who are missing out on the celebrations in order to serve people and make sure that their festival is celebrated without any hiccups.
6. Karnataka BJP leader takes dig at Yediyurappa's son
Karnataka BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has taken an oblique dig at his own party leaders who are rallying behind state BJP Vice President B.Y. Vijayendra, the son of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, stating that his party belongs to "karyakartas" (workers), not "dynasts".
7. Pakistani policeman uses daughter as bait to nab rapists
In an out of the box approach aimed at nabbing rapists, a Pakistani police officer lured his own daughter to be used as bait. The incident took place in Sindh's Kashmore, where a gang of rapists called in a mother and her five-year-old daughter from Karachi to Kashmore for fake job placement.
8. Kenyatta unveils new hospital, vaccine trials underway
Kenya's president has inaugurated a new hospital in Nairobi, equipped with COVID-19 treating facilities, that cater for United Nations staff, diplomats and others who can afford the treatment.
9. Pakistan says it has evidence of India sponsoring attacks
Pakistan on Saturday said India was sponsoring “terrorism” aimed at destabilizing the country and targeting its economic partnership with China, accusations that top Pakistani officials delivered at a dramatic press conference.
10. Akshay Kumar: Film on mobile doesn't have same charm as big screen
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar asserts that nothing can replace the cinematic experience, adding that releasing films digitally is only a way to adapt to the changing realities in the Covid-19 era.
