Tankers last: Maharashtra gives Nagpur, Amravati, Konkan 4 days to file village water plans
Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan divisions must file village-wise water-scarcity plans by 25 October. Minister Gulabrao Patil says tankers should be the last resort.
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Maharashtra
BREAKINGTankers last: Maharashtra gives Nagpur, Amravati, Konkan 4 days to file village water plans
Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan divisions must file village-wise water-scarcity plans by 25 October. Minister Gulabrao Patil says tankers should be the last resort.
Deshmukh calls extortion complaint 'fabricated', blames Shinde
NCP (SP) leader and former home minister Anil Deshmukh accused deputy CM Eknath Shinde of acting under BJP pressure, a day after a man alleged Deshmukh took ₹4 crore in extortion money in 2020.
Purnnekar murder: pistol came from Uttar Pradesh, second gun and choppers missing
The pistol used to kill Shiv Sena's Manpada vibhag pramukh Pradeep Purnnekar was bought in Uttar Pradesh, police say. Accused Dalli and Paplu bought two pistols about five years ago, at ₹15,000 each.
Politics
BREAKINGTankers last: Maharashtra gives Nagpur, Amravati, Konkan 4 days to file village water plans
Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan divisions must file village-wise water-scarcity plans by 25 October. Minister Gulabrao Patil says tankers should be the last resort.
Two of three held in Sunulok killings admit role; 12 guns seized, Congress takes aim at BJP
Manipur Police arrested three men over the October 19 killing of three firewood collectors at Sunulok Hill and recovered 12 firearms, 1,095 rounds and explosives. Two admitted being part of the assault team. A 48-hour statewide shutdown continued as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asked how many more lives must be lost.
Supreme Court relief for Pinarayi Vijayan: CMRL probe stayed 7 days, FIR order set aside
The Supreme Court set aside a Kerala High Court division bench order that denied Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas leave to appeal against a single judge's direction to register an FIR. The Bench stayed the investigation for seven days. It made no observations on the merits of the FIR or on a later ECIR.
Government
Darbar on the move again: J&K secretariat to shift from Srinagar to Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir will shift its civil secretariat from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter, keeping the 150-year-old Darbar Move going for a second year. Offices on a five-day week close in Srinagar on October 30 and six-day offices on October 31; all reopen in Jammu on November 2. About 151 departments and more than 10,000 employees move.
PWD contractors' pending dues: Maharashtra calls meeting on October 28
With crores in bills pending from the public works department, the state has called a meeting of contractors' associations in Mantralaya on October 28, to be chaired by PWD minister Shivendraraje Bhosale.
Festival greetings, political banners: Mumbai's western suburbs choke on posters
Political banners have swamped Mumbai's western suburbs from Bandra to Dahisar under the cover of festival greetings. Public space, the city's look and road safety are back in question, and the demand for a banner-free suburb is growing.
Mumbai
PWD contractors' pending dues: Maharashtra calls meeting on October 28
With crores in bills pending from the public works department, the state has called a meeting of contractors' associations in Mantralaya on October 28, to be chaired by PWD minister Shivendraraje Bhosale.
Fadnavis receives Rubio at Gateway of India, presents a traditional shawl
US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.
Congress calls Mumbai 'jungle raj' after meeting police chief on crime and Wakode case
Mumbai Congress leaders met police commissioner Deven Bharti and submitted a memorandum on rising crime, the safety of public figures and the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode. MP Varsha Gaikwad said the city had become a 'jungle raj'.
National
Two of three held in Sunulok killings admit role; 12 guns seized, Congress takes aim at BJP
Manipur Police arrested three men over the October 19 killing of three firewood collectors at Sunulok Hill and recovered 12 firearms, 1,095 rounds and explosives. Two admitted being part of the assault team. A 48-hour statewide shutdown continued as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asked how many more lives must be lost.
Supreme Court relief for Pinarayi Vijayan: CMRL probe stayed 7 days, FIR order set aside
The Supreme Court set aside a Kerala High Court division bench order that denied Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas leave to appeal against a single judge's direction to register an FIR. The Bench stayed the investigation for seven days. It made no observations on the merits of the FIR or on a later ECIR.
Three held over Sunulok Hill killings, police recover 12 firearms and a rocket launcher
Manipur Police have arrested three people over the October 19 attack at Sunulok Hill that killed three firewood collectors and injured three others. Police recovered 12 firearms, 1,095 rounds and a large cache of explosives. ADGP (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said two of the accused admitted involvement in the assault.
World
Rubio in India: 'about as close as you can be' on a trade deal, then off to Jamnagar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said India and the US are close to finalising a stalled trade deal, after talks with EAM S. Jaishankar in Mumbai. The two also held a trilateral with the UAE foreign minister. Rubio visits Reliance's Jamnagar refinery on Wednesday.
WMD-linked technology must not reach terrorists, India tells UN
India told the UN to stay alert so that sensitive technology linked to weapons of mass destruction does not reach those tied to terrorism or nuclear proliferation. MP Alok Kumar Suman presented India's position.
Fadnavis receives Rubio at Gateway of India, presents a traditional shawl
US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.