1. 10 dead, 11,000 rescued as rains abate in Madhya Pradesh
Ten people have been killed in the last two days in rain-related incidents across Madhya Pradesh while 11,000 people have been evacuated from rain-hit districts to safer places with the Army, IAF and NDRF joining the rescue operations, officials said.
2. Over 14 lakh affected, 17 killed in Odisha floods
As many as 17 people have died while over 14 lakh people in 20 districts were affected due to floods in Odisha, the state government said here on Sunday.
3. Babu Ram: Slain ASI known for best services in SOG
Assistant Sub-Inspector Babu Ram, who laid down his life fighting terrorists, had remained at the forefront in various counter-insurgency operations during his 18 year's service in the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said.
4. Rahul targets Centre over NEET-JEE exams
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not referring to the NEET and JEE examinations on his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', but holding a 'khilone pe charcha' (discussion on toys) instead.
5. Four more MLAs test positive for COVID-19 in Assam
A day before the Autumn Session of Assam Assembly, four more MLAs tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of legislators contracting the virus in the state to 24, a senior official said.
6. TV star Nia Sharma wins Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made In India
TV star Nia Sharma has won Khatron Ke Khiladi: Made In India, beating Jasmin Bhasin and Karan Wahi in the final. The contest was a special edition of the reality TV adventure game show and it was launched earlier this month after season 10 of Khatron Ke Khiladi concluded.
7. Palghar lynching case: Three cops dismissed from service
Three police personnel have been dismissed from service in connection with the Palghar mob lynching case in Maharashtra, a senior official said.
8. 'Eye on J&K': Pakistan buys China's Jilin-1 satellite data
Pakistan has purchased real-time satellite data from China, comprising high definition video, optical and hyperspectral imagery, which is competent of providing the precise position of Indian Army camps across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
9. Karnataka to probe drug links in Kannada film industry: Minister
Declaring a war against drug abuse, the Karnataka government ordered the police to probe into the alleged links between drug suppliers and the Kannada film industry, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
10. 'COVID-19 will be under control by Diwali'
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed hope that we should have 'very significant control' over COVID-19 by Diwali. "...hopefully that in the next couple of months, maybe by Diwali time, we should have very significant control over the coronavirus," Vardhan said.
