TOP HEADLINES SO FAR...
Missed today’s top headlines? No problem. We’ve gathered the key national and international news stories from Sunday, October 5, so you can catch up quickly. Here’s a concise roundup of everything you need to know.
National
Fresh violence in Cuttack; govt suspends internet for 24 hours, Majhi, Patnaik appeal for peace
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following fresh incidents of violence linked to a group clash two days ago during a Durga idol immersion procession, even as Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik urged citizens to maintain communal harmony.
20 dead as heavy rain triggers massive landslides in Darjeeling hills; Mamata to visit area on Oct 6
Darjeeling (WB): At least 20 people, including several children, were killed and scores injured as relentless downpours unleashed massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, severing road links, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded, officials said.
Man nabbed for helping Pahalgam terrorists met them 4 times, handed them phone charger
Srinagar: Mohammad Yousuf Katari, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, had met the terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack four times and handed them an Android phone charger, a key evidence which ultimately led to his capture, officials here said on Sunday.
Many new initiatives being taken for Bihar polls, will be replicated across India: CEC
Patna: Claiming that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) "purified" Bihar's voters' list after 22 years, CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said many new initiatives were being undertaken for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, and these would be replicated across the country in due course.
Cough syrup deaths: Health Ministry calls emergency meeting, nationwide alert issued
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has called an emergency meeting following reports of child deaths linked to cough syrup consumption in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
No handshake: India and Pakistan maintain stance ahead of Women’s World Cup clash
In line with expectations, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana during the toss for the Women’s World Cup match, continuing the pattern set by the men's team during the Asia Cup.
Continue struggle in Gandhian way, ready to stay in jail till judicial inquiry ordered: Wangchuk
Leh: Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk has appealed to the people of Ladakh to maintain peace and unity and continue with the ongoing struggle for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in the true Gandhian way of non-violence, his lawyer said on Sunday.
Pilots' body asks DGCA to thoroughly check electrical system of all Boeing 787 planes
Mumbai: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Sunday urged aviation safety regulator DGCA to thoroughly check and investigate the electrical system of all Boeing 787 aircraft in the country.
AI plane: RAT gets deployed 'uncommanded' minutes before landing at Birmingham; DGCA probes incident
Mumbai/ New Delhi: In a major incident involving an Air India plane, Ram Air Turbine, which is usually used in case of engine failures, got deployed without any command from a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft a few minutes before landing at the Birmingham airport on Saturday, according to officials.
Assam CM warns of harsh measures if Zubeen Garg's Singapore companions skip SIT probe
Guwahati: The return of persons who were with singer Zubeen Garg aboard a yacht in Singapore during his final hours will "depend entirely on them", but harsh measures will be taken if they do not come for the SIT probe within the October 6 deadline, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
International
51 killed in landslides and floods triggered by downpour in Nepal
Kathmandu: At least 51 people have been killed in different places of eastern Nepal till Sunday morning in various incidents caused by landslides and floods triggered by downpour since last night, an official of the Armed Police Force said.
Trade deal with US has to respect India's 'red lines'; efforts underway to address issues: Jaishankar
New Delhi: Any trade deal between India and the US has to respect New Delhi's "red lines" and efforts are underway to find a "landing ground", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday amid strain in ties between the two countries over Washington's policy on tariff.