Breaking: UK scraps quarantine for fully-vaccinated Indians from Oct 11

British high commissioner to India Alex Ellis on Thursday announced that the UK has decided to exempt Indian travellers, who are fully-vaccinated with either Covishield or another UK-approved Covid-19 vaccine, from quarantine after entering the European nation from October 11 onwards. “Thanks to Indian government for close cooperation over last month,” he tweeted.

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra’s javelin has received the highest bid of ₹1.5 crore in the third round of e-auction of prestigious gifts and mementos presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A Durga Puja pandal in West Bengal's capital Kolkata has installed a Durga idol resembling chief minister Mamata Banerjee. “Each hand of the idol represents one of her government's initiatives such as Lakhi Bhandar and others,” says Indranath Bagui, president, Baguiati Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti (the Durga Puja committee).

A priest at a temple in Bihar's capital Patna placed a 21 water-filled pots on his chest on Thursday in order to pay obeisance to Goddess Durga, ANI reported. “I'll keep these kalashas on my chest for the next nine days while observing a complete fast. I've been doing this for [the] last 25 years on the occasion of Navaratri,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.

According to latest updates, Aryan Khan's bail application will be decided tomorrow. The Mumbai Magistrate Court has adjourned the matter for the day.

The Mumbai Magistrate Court will decide Aryan Khan's interim bail application in cruise ship rave party case later in the day. 

A Mumbai Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Thursday sent Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, and seven others, held by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the cruise ship raid case, to judicial custody.

Pfizer-BioNTech said that it has submitted US emergency authorisation request for Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five-11, AFP reported.

The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) will commence granting fresh Tourist Visas to foreigners coming to India through chartered flights starting October 15. Meanwhile, foreign tourists travelling to India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so with effect from November 15.

Following a spree of terrorist attacks, including the killing of two teachers in Srinagar on Thursday, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the central government “strongly condemn such attacks.” “We are worried about the cross-border terrorism and are discussing the issue at various platforms,” he told ANI.

During a press briefing on Covid-19 on Thursday, NITI Aayog member (Health), VK Paul said that there is “no new variant of concern as per the data available.” “[Data] is updated daily,” he added.

On Thursday, AFP reported citing agencies that Russia will be inviting Islamist militant group Taliban to international talks in Moscow on October 20. Notably, Taliban recaptured Afghanistan on August 15 after two decade during the US-led foreign forces withdrawal from the country.

According to latest updates, the NCB has stated in its remand application that they have so far held 17 seventeen people in the cruise rave party raid case. The latest arrests are of one Achit Kumar as per the statement given by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan - one of arrested persons, and another Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan. The agency says they need to further carry a raid and confront all the accused, thus they plan to seek custody till October 11.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a security meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, and the Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar in Shah's North Block office in the national capital, news agency ANI tweeted.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team has reached the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai with Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha and other five accused in the cruise ship raid case.

Two persons identified as Luvkush Rana and Ashish Pandey arrested in connection with the Sunday violence, said a Lakhimpur police official.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive will meet on November 7, news agency ANI reported citing people familiar with the development.

TMC supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, along with two of her party MLAs - Amirul Islam and Jakir Hossain, took oath of office on Thursday in Kolkata in presence of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Supreme Court directs the Centre to take immediate steps to allow girls to take the entrance exam for admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) to be held in December.

The Income Tax department has conducted raids on firms linked to Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, the minister confirms.

Police in Mumbai's Charkop arrest a delivery boy in connection with alleged rape of a six-year-old girl in the area. Case registered under section 376 of IPC and the POSCO act. Court sends the accused to police custody till October 9.

Unidentified terrorists kill school principal and teacher in Srinagar's Eidgah. Fifth civilian killing in Kashmir in last three days, and fourth in Srinagar alone.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants established under PM CARES, across 35 states and Union territories, at AIIMS Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. “From just one testing lab, India became an exporter of Covid-19 vaccines,” the Prime Minister said.

Supreme Court holds that National Green Tribunal has got suo moto powers in discharging functions under the National Green Tribunal Act.