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No Article 370 means licence to buy property in Kashmir: Yogi at Bihar rallies
Patna: In a statement that may ruffle many feathers, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday asserted that the abrogation of Article 370 has given people of other states a "licence" to own property in Jammu and Kashmir.

'Decision soon on local train travel for all Mumbaikars'
Maharashtra minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Wednesday said a decision on allowing all passengers to use local train services in Mumbai will be taken in the next two-three days.

Delhi's pollution levels worsen, air quality still in 'poor' category
Delhi''s pollution levels worsened on Wednesday even as the air quality index remained in the ''poor'' category, with a government agency forecasting improvement in the situation on Thursday with cleaner easterly wind coming in.

Farooq Abdullah questioned by ED for 5 hours in JKCA money laundering case
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who turned 84 on Wednesday, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for five hours in connection with a multi-crore scam in the JK Cricket Association during 2002-11.

BJP leader Eknath Khadse to join NCP: Maha minister
Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse will join the NCP on Friday, Maharashtra minister and state NCP chief Jayant Patil said on Wednesday.

BJP to telecast Modi's address in every booth in West Bengal
The BJP has made elaborate arrangements for the live-viewing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s virtual address to the people of West Bengal at 12 noon on Thursday in every polling booth across the state''s 294 Assembly constituencies.

Farooq Abdullah appears before ED in JKCA money laundering case again
Srinagar: Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah was questioned by the ED for the second time in 3 days in connection with a multi-crore scam in the JKCA, with his NC terming the summons "yet another attempt to browbeat" the Oppn.

Police forces being modernised to tackle new challenges of security, crime: Amit Shah
The government is undertaking a comprehensive modernisation programme to prepare the police and paramilitary forces of the country for newer challenges of terrorism, cyber crime and border security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Wednesday.

Modi lauds police forces on Police Commemoration Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty and said police personnel always give their best without hesitation.

COVID-19: Maharashtra govt caps prices of masks
The Maharashtra government has capped the prices of N-95, double and triple layer masks for suppliers and private hospitals in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, state health minister Rajesh Tope has said.

Rajasthan govt to bring bill against Centre's farm laws: Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government will bring a bill against the Centre''s farm laws on the lines of Punjab.

International

Trump abruptly ends TV interview, says considering posting video early
Erie (US): President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly ended an interview with a US-based news channel and said he is considering releasing a video of it ahead of the broadcast time for the "sake of accuracy in reporting".

Israel says it uncovers deep militant tunnel dug from Gaza
The Israeli military said Tuesday that militants in the Gaza Strip dug a tunnel dozens of metres deep that crossed under the security fence around the territory before it was detected by underground sensors.

Indian Army hands over PLA soldier apprehended in eastern Ladakh: Chinese defence ministry
The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China''s People''s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said.

Kamala Harris turns 56, Biden says wants to celebrate her next birthday at WH
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris turned 56 on Tuesday, with the party''s presidential nominee Joe Biden greeting her on the big day, saying they would celebrate her next birthday at the White House.

Founder of UAE state-run WAM news agency dies at 78
Ibrahim al-Abed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates'' state-run WAM news agency and a pioneering media figure as the oil-rich nation grew into a regional power, died Tuesday. He was 78.

Kamala Harris turns 56, Biden says will celebrate her next birthday at WH
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris turned 56 on Tuesday, with the party''s presidential nominee Joe Biden greeting her on the big day, saying they would celebrate her next birthday at the White House.

Business

Sensex rallies over 400 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 12K mark
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 400 points and the Nifty topped the 12,000 mark in opening trade tracking strong buying sentiment in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries amid positive cues from global markets.

Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains on solid earnings
Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, cheered by the gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies.

Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples with the plunge in air travel due to the pandemic.

Entertainment

'Fast and Furious' series to end with two back-to-back sequels
Los Angeles: Universal Pictures will wraps its long-running action franchise "Fast and Furious" with two back-to-back instalments, to be directed by Justin Lin.

Disney Plus greenlights 'Willow' series, Warwick Davis to return
Disney Plus has announced a sequel series to Ron Howard''s 1988 classic movie "Willow" with original star Warwick Davis set to return.

Sports

One of our top four has to finish off games, we have to correct that: Rahul
Dubai: Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul was relieved to see his team finally get over the line comfortably but said the top-four batsmen must consistently close out games in the remainder of their IPL campaign.

Barcelona extends contracts of Piqu , Ter Stegen and others
Barcelona extended the contracts of captain Gerard Piqu , goalkeeper Marc-Andr ter Stegen, midfielder Frenkie de Jong and defender Cl ment Lenglet, the club said.

UEFA cancels men's soccer under-19 Euros
UEFA has called off the under-19 European Championship in men''s soccer that was twice postponed and pushed into 2021.

UEFA adds third Chinese sponsor to soccer's Euro 2020
UEFA has signed a third Chinese sponsor for soccer''s next European Championship.

GK Snapshots on 21October 2020

1. International Chefs Day 2020: October 20
2.World Osteoporosis Day 2020 – October 20
3. Third World Statistics Day Observed on 20th October, 2020
4.NITI Aayog, AWS launch 1st of its Kind Frontier Technology Cloud Innovation Centre in India

5.Nitin Gadkari Laid Foundation Stone for India’s first Multi-modal Logistic Park in Assam Virtually
6. India Ranked world No. 2 in Migrations to OECD nations; China tops: 44th International Migration Outlook 2020
7. Paytm in Partnership with Various Credit Card Issuers to Introduce 2 Million Co-branded Credit Cards for Indian Consumers
8. Bond trade platform ‘BondEvalue’ set for New Year launch in India

9. SC Appointed One-Man Panel to Monitor Stubble Burning under its Former Judge Madan Bhimarao Lokur
10. SEBI Constitutes a Market Data Advisory Committee Headed by Madhabi Puri Buch, for Market data
11. Leather Sector Skill Council launches SCALE India Mobile App for Enhanced Quality Assurance
12. India successfully Test-fired SANT Missile with ‘Lock-on After Launch’ & ‘Lock-on Before Launch’ capabilities

13. Kishore Bhimani, Veteran Sports Journalist & Cricket Commentator Passed Away
14. “Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside” Autobiography of N K Singh: Traces the Origin & Growth of the PMO
15. Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon
16. Scientists Found India’s First Dragonfly Fossil of 2.5mn Years Old in Jharkhand

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