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PM Modi will launch a host of projects, including the famed seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad during his two-day Gujarat visit. This will be Modi''s first visit to his home state since the coronavirus outbreak in March-end. Meanwhile, India has asked Saudi Arabia to take corrective steps on their new banknote. The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote does not feature Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of India. Here is a look at the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : Oct 30, 2020, 9:06 AM IST

1. PM on 2-day Gujarat trip from Oct 30; to visit Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Friday morning on a two-day Gujarat visit during which he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including the famed seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, said an official on Thursday.In a slight change in the original schedule, Modi is expected to visit the grieving family of former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel in Gandhinagar after his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport. The 92-year-old BJP stalwart died on Thursday morning due to prolonged illness.

2. India asks Saudi to take corrective steps on bank note

India has asked Saudi Arabia to take corrective steps on the misrepresentation of its territorial boundaries on a new bank note.The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote, released to mark Saudi Arabia's Presidency of the G20 grouping, does not feature Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of India.

3.Jerusalem-born US citizens can list place of birth as Israel: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the US remained committed to lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Jerusalem is considered a sacred place, which is home to Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites. However, it is also a disputed territory, contested by both Israel and Palestine, which sees it as a capital of its future state.

4. Pakistan should be in FATF blacklist: Lt Gen (retd) Vinod Bhatia

Lieutenant General (Retd) Vinod Bhatia on Thursday said that Pakistan Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry's acceptance of his government's role in Pulwama terror attack should be noted by India and the world, and Pakistan should be put in the blacklist of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following this confession.

5. Paytm, Google officials appear before panel on data protection bill

Representatives of Paytm and Google on Thursday appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which is deliberating upon the various facets of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The JPC pooled ideas and detailed information from the representatives of these companies concerning consumer's data protection.

6. Asteroid samples tucked into capsule for return to Earth

A NASA spacecraft more than 200 million miles away has tucked asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth, after losing some of its precious loot.Flight controllers moved up the crucial operation after some of the collected rubble spilt into space last week.The Osiris-Rex spacecraft gathered pebbles and other pieces of asteroid Bennu on October 20, briefly touching the surface with its robot arm and sucking up whatever was there.

7. Law dept opinion will be sought on police refusing to provide FIR copies, Delhi Assembly panel told

The Delhi government's principal secretary, home, told the Legislative Assembly's minority welfare committee on Thursday that opinion of the law department would be sought over the police's refusal to provide copies of FIRs related with riots to the panel, according to a statement from the committee.Chairman of the committee Amantullah Khan directed Delhi government officers to pursue with police for action against BJP MP Parvesh Verma and saffron party leader Kapil Mishra for their "provocative" speeches before the riots.

8. IPL 2020: KKR's playoff chances handed a blow with defeat to CSK

Ravindra Jadeja slammed consecutive sixes off the last two balls of the match to take Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday.Jadeja scored 30 off 11 balls and followed up Ruturaj Gaikwad's 72 and Ambati Rayudu's 38 to take CSK to their second consecutive win. Chasing KKR's 172/5 wickets, CSK ended their innings on 178/4 wickets off 20 overs at the Dubai International Stadium.

9.Akshay Kumar starring Laxmmi Bomb is now Laxmii

Prior to the release, the makers have renamed Akshay Kumar starring Laxmmi Bomb to Laxmii on Thursday.Amid the backlash on the title, film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed that the title has been changed to 'Laxmii'.

10.Geetu Mohandas' Moothon closing film for IFFM 2020

Filmmaker Geetu Mohandas' crime feature Moothon will serve as the closing film for the 2020 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).The festival kickstarted on October 23 with the virtual screening of the films Natkhat and Habaddi. The festival, which is being held online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will screen 60 movies in 17 languages over the course of eight days.

1. PM on 2-day Gujarat trip from Oct 30; to visit Statue of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on Friday morning on a two-day Gujarat visit during which he is scheduled to launch a host of projects, including the famed seaplane service between Kevadiya and Ahmedabad, said an official on Thursday.In a slight change in the original schedule, Modi is expected to visit the grieving family of former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel in Gandhinagar after his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport. The 92-year-old BJP stalwart died on Thursday morning due to prolonged illness.

2. India asks Saudi to take corrective steps on bank note

India has asked Saudi Arabia to take corrective steps on the misrepresentation of its territorial boundaries on a new bank note.The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote, released to mark Saudi Arabia's Presidency of the G20 grouping, does not feature Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of India.

3.Jerusalem-born US citizens can list place of birth as Israel: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that the US remained committed to lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Jerusalem is considered a sacred place, which is home to Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites. However, it is also a disputed territory, contested by both Israel and Palestine, which sees it as a capital of its future state.

4. Pakistan should be in FATF blacklist: Lt Gen (retd) Vinod Bhatia

Lieutenant General (Retd) Vinod Bhatia on Thursday said that Pakistan Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry's acceptance of his government's role in Pulwama terror attack should be noted by India and the world, and Pakistan should be put in the blacklist of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following this confession.

5. Paytm, Google officials appear before panel on data protection bill

Representatives of Paytm and Google on Thursday appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which is deliberating upon the various facets of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The JPC pooled ideas and detailed information from the representatives of these companies concerning consumer's data protection.

6. Asteroid samples tucked into capsule for return to Earth

A NASA spacecraft more than 200 million miles away has tucked asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth, after losing some of its precious loot.Flight controllers moved up the crucial operation after some of the collected rubble spilt into space last week.The Osiris-Rex spacecraft gathered pebbles and other pieces of asteroid Bennu on October 20, briefly touching the surface with its robot arm and sucking up whatever was there.

7. Law dept opinion will be sought on police refusing to provide FIR copies, Delhi Assembly panel told

The Delhi government's principal secretary, home, told the Legislative Assembly's minority welfare committee on Thursday that opinion of the law department would be sought over the police's refusal to provide copies of FIRs related with riots to the panel, according to a statement from the committee.Chairman of the committee Amantullah Khan directed Delhi government officers to pursue with police for action against BJP MP Parvesh Verma and saffron party leader Kapil Mishra for their "provocative" speeches before the riots.

8. IPL 2020: KKR's playoff chances handed a blow with defeat to CSK

Ravindra Jadeja slammed consecutive sixes off the last two balls of the match to take Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday.Jadeja scored 30 off 11 balls and followed up Ruturaj Gaikwad's 72 and Ambati Rayudu's 38 to take CSK to their second consecutive win. Chasing KKR's 172/5 wickets, CSK ended their innings on 178/4 wickets off 20 overs at the Dubai International Stadium.

9.Akshay Kumar starring Laxmmi Bomb is now Laxmii

Prior to the release, the makers have renamed Akshay Kumar starring Laxmmi Bomb to Laxmii on Thursday.Amid the backlash on the title, film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed that the title has been changed to 'Laxmii'.

10.Geetu Mohandas' Moothon closing film for IFFM 2020

Filmmaker Geetu Mohandas' crime feature Moothon will serve as the closing film for the 2020 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).The festival kickstarted on October 23 with the virtual screening of the films Natkhat and Habaddi. The festival, which is being held online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will screen 60 movies in 17 languages over the course of eight days.

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