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Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra Puja with soldiers in Sikkim on Sunday
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will perform Shastra Puja - worshipping of weapons - on then occasion of Dussehra on Sunday with the soldiers of the Indian Army. Singh will perform the puja with one of the local units deployed in Sikkim near the China border. Read more
‘Not anti-national or religious fight’: J&K mega alliance vows to expose ‘lies’
Members of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration held a meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on October 24. The meeting was held at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s residence, and attended by her former rivals Farooq and Omar Abdullah. Watch here
Watch: Donald Trump casts early vote, repeats mail-in fraud charge | US polls
US President Donald Trump cast an early vote ahead of elections. Trump voted at a library serving as a polling centre in Florida. Trump was seen wearing a mask which he removed during media briefing. Watch here
Tweet on ‘pets’ people want but can’t have sparks an interesting thread
Every now and then, YouTube India takes to Twitter to share all sorts of posts. Ranging from funny to emotional, their tweets are varied and thoroughly entertaining. Just like this share which details the pets that people may want but can’t have. Read more
Many happy returns: As more ancient artefacts make their way home, a look at a top 10
For hundreds of years, India has been losing ancient artefacts to theft, foreign invasion and colonisation. Some of these artefacts are nearly 2,000 years old. Many have ended up in private collections; some sit on display in museums around the world. Read more
Footfairy movie review: Gulshan Devaiah-starrer murder mystery aims big, achieves little
Footfairy, with the unfortunate rhyming with tooth fairy, is a rather straightforward story of a monstrous ‘fairy’ who takes away only the most beautiful feet it finds. After killing the unfortunate victim first, of course. Read more
Joe Root names the ‘most complete player’ in Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson trio
Kohli often faces comparisons from former Australia captain Steve Smith, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and England captain Joe Root - who all together are regarded as ‘The Big four’ of cricket. Read more

3 Rafale jets take off from France, will land in India tonight
- The Rafale jets will cover the journey to India in a single stretch with refuelling support of the UAE air force

More muscle to IAF with 3 more Rafales landing tonight

India sticking to S-400 deal with Russia despite threat of possible US sanctions
- Russia is set to train the first group of Indian military specialists in operating the S-400 and the first batteries are expected by September.

Home ministry issues new Covid-19 guidelines, allows swimming pools for all

India inks MoU with IEA for global energy security, sustainability

Telangana may raise retirement age of government employees to 60

Rape accused, father arrested in UP’s Ballia
- Among other charges, the two men have also been booked under sections of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance

Tractor rally violence: Rakesh Tikait, 6 other farmer leaders named in FIR

Centre of orchestrated violence in Delhi’s tractor rally, says Digvijaya Singh
- Digvijaya Singh accused the Centre of trying to derail the farmers' protest

BJP planted stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor rally: AAP
- At a press conference, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha, while questioning the connection between Sidhu and BJP, showed several photos purportedly of the actor with various BJP leaders. "The BJP planted their stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in farmers' tractor parade," Chadha said.

Rakesh Tikait named in FIR over violence in tractor parade, says Delhi Police

Soldier killed, others three injured in IED blast in Kashmir’s Kulgam
- The police said the IED was most probably planted in the night and that the perpetrators were probably familiar with the troop movement.

Twitter takes down over 500 accounts a day after violence during farmer rally

IT minister to launch 'Work from Anywhere' portal
