1. Pak anti-graft body nabs Shahbaz Sharif in money laundering case
Pakistan's Leader of the Opposition and PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif was arrested on Monday after the Lahore High Court rejected his bail plea in an Rs. 7 billion (USD 41.9 million) money laundering case.
2. Singer SPB's son denies rumours over hospital bill
After the demise of legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, rumours spread that SPB's family was short of money to pay the hospital. SPB was admitted in MGM hospital on August 5 until his death on September 24.
3. Farmers' protest LIVE: Congress workers detained in Gujarat, Karnataka
Haryana's main opposition Congress held a protest on Monday outside the party's state headquarters here against the agriculture-related new laws, with its leaders claiming these legislations will make 'Atmanirbhar' farmers "dependent" and leave them at the mercy of big corporates.
4. Barcode technology to track garbage collection in Varanasi
Keeping the Swachhta survey in mind, Varanasi Municipal Corporation will introduce barcoding through radio frequency identification technology to ensure 100% door-to-door garbage collection in the city.
5. Modi to meet army troops during Himachal visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Army personnel in Lahaul valley during his visit to inaugurate the Atal Rohtang Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. The tunnel - at a height of 10,000 feet is the world's longest highway tunnel.
6. War clouds gather as Pak opens India gambit with November GB move
The possibility of a two-front conflict facing India is suddenly becoming much more real. While Chinese rhetoric and posture are already showing a change, Pakistan is set on a gambit just after November 15.
7. Confusion prevails over seat-sharing in Bihar election
With less than a month left for the voting in Bihar assembly election, confusion prevails over the seat-sharing in both camps. Be it NDA or Mahagathbandhan, the issue of seat-sharing has not yet settled down leaving the candidates in an awkward situation.
8. Ex-prime minister Vajpayee statue to be installed in Shimla
A 9 ft bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made by the famous sculptor Ram Sutar will be installed in Shimla by October.
9. Covid vaccine in India by 2021, says Health Minister
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday reiterated that the COVID-19 vaccine in India will be available by early 2021.
10. Top police officer suspended over domestic violence
Madya Pradesh Additional Director General (ADG) rank officer Purushottam Sharma was relieved of his duties on Monday, after a shocking video of him beating up his wife went viral. The incident, caught on camera, was circulating on social media over the weekend.
