Highlights: 2 arrested after video of thrashing school girl went viral in UP's Ayodhya

The Election Commission, led by CEC Rajiv Kumar and EC Anup Chandra Pandey, has directed the BJP's Munugode Assembly by-election candidate Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy to explain the fund transactions by October 31, in order to ensure that money is not used for voter inducement.

Two including a minor arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya after a video of them thrashing a schoolgirl went viral on social media. Police said to ANI that case has been registered under sections 323, 354, 342, and POSCO Act at Kumarganj police station.

Gujarat cable bridge Collapse: Director General of Police, Ashish Bhatia said “Presently rescue operations are on and a number of people have been taken to safety. The death figure so far is around 40 and this number could go higher."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakhs from the PMNRF for each of those who died in the Morbi mishap. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

Several people feared injured after cable bridge collapses in Gujarat's Morbi, ANI reports. Read more

Five killed, two injured as old two-storey building collapsed on Sunday in Amravati city of Maharashtra, official said to PTI. Read more

The Telangana government withdrew general consent granted to the CBI in the state, joining a slew of non-BJP states in refusing the central agency blanket permission to investigate cases. 

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) demanding strict against MoS Bishweswar Tudu for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) while campaigning for BJP candidate in the Dhamnagar by-poll in the state yesterday.

“In the coming years, the Defence and Aerospace sectors will be two important pillars for making India 'Atmanirbhar'. By 2025, our defence manufacturing scale would cross $25 billion. Defence corridors being established in UP & TN would power this scale,” PM Modi said in Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking at Vadodara's event said, “Today, India is one of the fastest-developing aviation sectors. We are soon to enter the list of the top 3 nations in terms of air traffic. In the coming 10-15yrs, India will require over 2000 passenger &cargo aircraft. This reflects how fast we'll be developing.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing plant, in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday inaugurated sickle cell management centre through video conferencing. “For sickle cell, centres made in 28 dists. It takes only 1 hr to conduct the test. New machine we got gives test results in 3-5 mins & medical staff can tell the results,” Baghel said.

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday distributed government job appointment letters to the youth of the Union Territory as part of 'Rozgar Mela'.

Northeast monsoon rains have commenced over Kerala today, says India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Boycott Cadbury started trending on Twitter on Sunday as apart from the usual fake claims of 'beef' being used in Cadbury products, social media users targetted the recent Diwali advertisement of the company. Read more

Thirteen states and three Union Terroritories (UTs) have a signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the education ministry to upgrade their schools under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India is among the leading nations in generating electricity from solar energy.

Addressing the 94th episode of his monthly radio edition Mann ki Baat, Modi said, “Today, solar energy is one such topic, in which the entire world sees its future. And for Indians, Sun has not only been worshipped for centuries but has also been at the Centre of our lifestyle.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the 94th edition of his monthly radio edition Mann Ki Baat. Follow LIVE updates here

The Tamil Nadu Police has handed over the Coimbatore cylinder car blast case documents to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), news agency ANI reported on Sunday. 

External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the Hallowen stampede in South Korea's Seoul. “Deeply shocked at the loss of so many young lives due to the stampede in Seoul. Our condolences to the families of those who lost their dear ones. We stand in solidarity with the Republic of Korea during this difficult time,” Jaishankar tweeted. 

According to latest reports, at least 151 people have died in the stampede so far. 

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss' phone was hacked by suspected agents working for Russian President Vladimir Putin when she was serving as the foreign minister, a report by the Daily Mail said on Saturday.

India on Sunday saw a slight increase in its daily Covid tally after 1,604 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 4,46,52,266, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. The active cases in the country have come down to 18,317.