1. NDA backs Nitish Kumar in Bihar, snubs Chirag
The ruling NDA in Bihar on Tuesday announced its seat-sharing formula for the assembly elections under which JD(U) will contest on 122 seats and BJP 121 out of a total of 243 seats.
2. NCW notice to Malviya, Digvijaya, Swara over Hathras incident
The NCW has sought an explanation from BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, Congress leader Digvijay Singh and actress Swara Bhasker for allegedly revealing the identity of Hathras victim on Twitter.
3. CJI Bobde: Will smoke from stubble burning kill Coronavirus?
The Supreme Court on Tuesday wanted to know whether the smoke produced from stubble burning could kill the novel Coronavirus as cases in India inched closer to 67 lakh while 1,03,569 lost the battle against the pandemic.
4. China dam-inventory map includes sites in Arunachal
Underlining its relentless and unceasing territorial claim on Arunachal Pradesh, there are grand Chinese designs on harnessing the rich water resources of Northeast India’s biggest state.
5. Hathras incident Horrible, shocking and extraordinary: CJI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed the Hathras incident horrible, shocking and extraordinary as it sought an affidavit from the Uttar Pradesh government on three aspects: how the family and witnesses are being protected; has the family chosen a lawyer to assist them in the matter and what is the scope of the Allahabad High Court proceedings and how could it widen its scope.
6. LIVE: Rahul Gandhi holds tractor rally against farm laws in Haryana
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a one-day tractor rally against the agriculture laws during his visit to Haryana. He was seen driving the tractor during the rally. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh and party's state chief Sunil Jakhar were also present in the rally.
7. SC directs UP govt to apprise it by Thursday on steps taken to protect witnesses in Hathras case
The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to apprise it by October 8 on the steps taken to protect witnesses in the Hathras case in which a Dalit girl was allegedly brutally raped and died due to injuries.
8. Deaf girl raped by her brother's friend in Gorakhpur
A deaf girl was raped by her brother's friend on Monday in Chauri Chaura town in Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur. Police have launched a search for the accused.
9. RRR shoot resumes in Hyderabad, SS Rajamouli drops BTS video
Director SS Rajamouli and the cast of Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) on Tuesday resumed production on the period action film in Hyderabad with necessary safety precautions amid coronavirus pandemic, nearly seven months after the filming was halted.
10. IPL 2020: Bhuvneshwar Kumar's replacement named
Unheralded left-arm pacer Prithvi Raj Yarra was on Tuesday named as a replacement for Sunrisers Hyderabad''s senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL due to a thigh muscle injury.
