1) Uddhav Thackeray agreed to these many seats after Congress stubbornness

Amid the ongoing tussle over seat sharing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, a consensus has been reached. The Congress is contesting 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 100 seats, and the NCP 80 seats in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Talking to reporters, Sanjay Raut claimed that his party can contest 100 seats. Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly will be held on November 20, and the counting of votes will take place on November 23.

2) PM Modi advises the whole world, including China, at the BRICS Summit

Addressing the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said war is not the solution to any problem. “We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were also present at the event.

3) Bangladesh in a spot of bother: Violent protesters demand removal of the President

There is unrest in Bangladesh that is not taking the name of being peaceful. At around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, a mob of thousands of miscreants demanding the removal of President Mohammad Shahabuddin went on a rampage in front of Bangabhaban, the official residence. The situation became so tense that the police had to resort to firing on the protesters. Two persons, including a student, were injured. In an interview to a Bengali daily last week, President Mohammad Shahabuddin said: I have no paperwork to prove that Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister before she left the country in the wake of massive student-led protests in August. Following his statement, protests erupted.

4) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra files her nomination from Kerala’s Wayanad

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi were among the first to arrive at the venue. Rahul Gandhi was elected to the Lok Sabha from Wayanad constituency in Kerala in the recently concluded general elections. After this, he had to leave the Wayanad seat. That is why this election is being held. The polling will be held on November 13, and the counting of votes will take place on November 23. Priyanka will be contesting against LDF candidate Sathyan Mokeri and BJP’s Navya Haridas.

5) Ajit Pawar’s NCP releases a list of 38 candidates

Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has announced the names of 38 candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Ajit Pawar will contest from Baramati, Chhagan Bhujbal from Yeola, and Dilip Walse Patil from Ambegaon. The 288-member Maharashtra Assembly will go to polls in a single phase on November 20, and the counting of votes will take place on November 23.

6) The Bombay High Court grants bail to underworld don Chhota Rajan in the Jaya Shetty murder case

Chhota Rajan, one of the four accused in the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty, has been granted bail on a bond of Rs 1 lakh by a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan of the Bombay High Court. Significantly, earlier this year, Chhota Rajan was convicted for this crime and sentenced to life imprisonment. Rajan was arrested in Indonesia in 2015 and brought to Mumbai, and all pending cases against him were handed over to the CBI.

7) The Supreme Court pulls up the Center over environmental laws

Slamming the Center for making environmental laws “toothless,” the Supreme Court said the “CAQM Act” was enacted without putting in place the necessary machinery to enforce the law to curb air pollution. Meanwhile, the Center assured the Supreme Court that “regulation on penalty under the CAQM Act on stubble burning will be issued in 10 days.”

8) Eight fake websites of tent city booking in Mahakumbh

Millions of devotees are expected to attend the celebrations. In view of this, the tourism department is setting up tent colonies in Arail and Jhunsi Tent City and Parade Ground. For this, online booking of tents for stay in Prayagraj is being done. But some mischievous elements are working to extort money from people by creating fake websites. The tourism department has identified eight such websites and is preparing to take legal action against them.

9) Anmol had given the shooters the supari to kill Baba Siddique

Lawrence Bishnoi’s cousin Anmol Bishnoi, who lives in Canada, has been named in the Baba Siddique murder case. Anmol Bishnoi had sent the photos of Baba Siddique and his son, MLA Zeeshan Siddique, to the shooters through a messaging app. This proves that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang is behind the murder of Baba Siddique in Sabarmati Jail. However, the government has challenged this in court.

10) Odisha Civil Services Exam Postponed Due To Cyclone Dana

The impact of Cyclone Amphan is being seen in Odisha. It will cross the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Danapuri and Sagar Island from October 24th night to October 25th morning. The wind speed is likely to reach up to 120 kmph. The Odisha Civil Services preliminary examination scheduled to be held on October 27 has been postponed in view of security. Now the next date of examination will be notified after 7 days.

Top 10 News of the Day