From fresh opportunities for voters left out of draft electoral rolls to major developments in India's research, semiconductor and electronics sectors, several important stories are making headlines. Legal proceedings, a trekking tragedy and food safety action are also in focus. On the international front, India has raised concerns over attacks on UN peacekeepers, while the White House is set to host a Diwali celebration.

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NATION

  1. Don't confuse PM Modi, convince him for open debate with me: Rahul Gandhi to Amit Shah
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Home Minister Amit Shah should not confuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi; instead, he should convince the PM to have an open debate with him on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
  2. Not just vote theft, it's rights theft: Rahul on Centre's 'Voter ID for welfare schemes' remark
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government over Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh's remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying "this isn't just vote theft, it's rights theft".
  3. India, EU conclude multi-billion Euro global innovation programme
    New Delhi: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on New Delhi's association with a Euro 93.5 billion flagship research and innovation programme, paving the way for expanded collaboration under their broader strategic partnership.
  4. NCP merger buzz revives after Pawar-Patel hospital video and Tatkare's remark on Ajit Pawar
    Mumbai: Amid a viral video of Praful Patel visiting NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at a hospital and discussing a possible meeting after November 10, ruling NCP's Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare said the merger of two factions would have happened in February this year if Ajit Pawar were alive.
  5. Uttarakhand trekking tragedy: One more body recovered, death toll rises to seven
    Uttarkashi: The body of one more trekker who went missing along the Kedartal trek route in Uttarkashi district eight days ago was recovered on Friday, taking the number of bodies retrieved so far to seven with one person still missing, officials said. 
  6. FDA suspends 105 food business licences, Blinkit, Zepto among them; orders closure of 7 outlets
    Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it has suspended the licences of 105 food business outlets, including those linked to Blinkit and Zepto, and ordered seven establishments to shut operations over multiple violations found during a special inspection drive undertaken ahead of Diwali.
  7. Tribal activist dies by suicide after alleging harassment by JMM govt, land brokers on Facebook live
    Ranchi: Tribal activist Nisha Kumari Bhagat allegedly died by suicide in Ranchi on Friday after going live on Facebook, accusing the state's Hemant Soren government and land brokers of harassing her.
  8. SC refuses to suspend Tarun Tejpal's 10-year sentence in 2013 rape case
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to suspend the 10-year sentence handed down to journalist Tarun Tejpal, who was convicted of raping a junior colleague inside a hotel elevator in 2013, holding that it cannot be said there was a motive on the part of the victim to implicate him.
  9. Govt opens Semicon 2.0 applications, clears 12 electronics component projects worth Rs 7,503 cr
    New Delhi: The government on Friday opened applications under three key pillars of the Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon India 2.0 programme, as it stepped up efforts to bolster domestic capabilities in semiconductor equipment, materials, fabrication and chip packaging.

FOREIGN

  1. Trump to participate in Diwali celebration at White House
    Washington: President Donald Trump will participate in a Diwali celebration at the White House on Friday.

That’s your roundup of the latest national and international developments. Stay informed, think critically and keep track of the events shaping India and the world.