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RJD forced Congress to name its leader Bihar CM face by placing 'katta' on head, alleges Modi

Arrah/ Nawada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate and relented only after the RJD pointed a "katta", an unlicensed country-made gun, at its head. 

Bihar to see portfolios of murder, kidnapping, extortion if Lalu's son voted to power, alleges Shah

Muzaffarpur/Vaishali: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday vowed to make Bihar free from floods if the NDA retains power and claimed that the INDIA bloc would create "three portfolios of murder, kidnapping and extortion" if the opposition alliance gets a chance to form a government in the state. 

Rahul jumps into muddy pond, interacts with fishermen in poll-bound Bihar

Begusarai/Khagaria (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday jumped into a muddy pond in Bihar and interacted with fishermen present at the spot, whom he told that they always had his support.

Bihar polls: Cong poses questions to PM, CM on 'paper leaks, crime, displacement for employment'

New Delhi: Countering the NDA's 'jungle raj' charge, the Congress on Sunday sought to corner Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on paper leaks, "displacement" of families in search of employment and alleged rise in heinous crimes in Bihar. 

Air quality worsens in Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi's air quality worsened on Sunday as weak winds trapped pollutants, raising the overall AQI to 366 in the "very poor" category with three monitoring stations recording readings above 400 in the "severe" category, Central Pollution Control Board data showed. 

Priyanka asks PM Modi, Delhi CM to take steps to tackle Delhi pollution; BJP hits back

New Delhi: Flagging the issue of air pollution in Delhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to intervene and take immediate steps for clearing the "filthy smog" people are breathing. 

Zero tolerance for any kind of violence: CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Bihar polls

Kanpur (UP): Any act of violence will not be tolerated, and voters will be able to cast their votes peacefully and freely in Bihar, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted on Sunday, a day after the poll body took action against officials in Patna following violence during campaigning in Mokama. 

ISRO scripts history as 'Bahubali' rocket injects heaviest satellite in orbit

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The heaviest communication satellite to be launched from the Indian soil onboard a new generation, homegrown 'Bahubali' rocket was successfully placed into the intended orbit on Sunday, ISRO said. 

Stalin-led meeting of parties decides to approach SC against SIR in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: In a gathering of all parties, a resolution was adopted to approach the Supreme Court against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Sunday after chairing the meeting.

Akasa Air will consider flights to Kenya, Egypt, other countries; feels 'very good' about Boeing delivery schedule: CEO

New Delhi: Akasa Air will consider operating flights to Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and some other countries, and the three-year-old airline now feels "very good" about the delivery schedule for its Boeing planes, according to its CEO Vinay Dube. By Manoj Rammohan 

Top International headlines

British nationals in custody over train mass stabbings in UK, police rule out terrorism

London: Two people remain in life-threatening condition on Sunday after mass stabbings which injured 10 people on a high-speed London-bound train, as British Transport Police ruled out a terrorism link to the “major incident” as counter-terror police engagement was discontinued. 

Over 2,000 Sikhs to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak birth anniversary

Lahore: As many as 2,150 Indian Sikhs are expected to arrive at Lahore via Wagah border to take part in festivities related to the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 5, a top official said Sunday.