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A four-year-old girl was strangulated to death by her father after he failed to stop her from crying. The incident was reported from Ghaziabad, where the 28-year-old man, an autorickshaw driver by profession killed his daughter and was caught roaming with her dead body in his autorickshaw. According to a report with The Times Of India, the accused was identified as Vasudev Gupta and was already upset after his wife had left him around 20 days back. He was further triggered when he could not stop his daughter from crying and then killed her on Thursday.

A Saudi man in a speeding car crashed into the outer gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque late Friday night, the country’s state-run news agency reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday tore into the Opposition for politicising the Pulwama attack. The mention, at an event in Gujarat, came just days after Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry admitted that Pakistan was responsible for the Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 that killed 40 CRPF personnel and brought the two countries to the brink of a war. The prime minister said the admission by the neighbouring country has "exposed the real faces of those who did politics over the attack". Remembering the sacrifices of the bravehearts, he said that the country can never forget "how some people were looking for political gains when India lost its sons".

India on Saturday recorded at least 48,268 new coronavirus cases, pushing the overall caseload in the country beyond the 81 lakh-mark. About 81,37,119 people have been infected with the contagion so far, the data updated by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am today showed. With 551 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, the death toll has moved to 1,21,641. The number of active cases stood at 5,82,649 after a decrease of 11,737 in the last 24 hours. With 59,454 discharges during the last 24 hours, as many as 74,32,829 have recuperated of the highly-infectious virus till now. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee on COVID-19 has unanimously agreed that the ongoing global pandemic still constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The announcement came after the conclusion of a two-day meeting on Friday, which was convened by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus under the International Health Regulations to review the pandemic situation and progress made on the temporary recommendations, reports Xinhua news agency.

At least one person was dead, while two others were injured after a crane lost control and collided with a metro pillar in Mumbai on Saturday. According to the details, the incident was reported at Andheri Gundavali bus stop near Western Express Highway.

India will have onboard its first-ever seaplane services in Gujarat today. Aimed at revolutionising the country's regional connectivity, the seaplane services will be launched between Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and the Statue of Unity in Kevadia by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The flight will be operated by SpiceJet's fully-owned subsidiary, Spice Shuttle. The service is expected to boost travel and tourism, and provide last-mile connectivity. Seaplanes are the perfect flying machines that can effectively connect the remotest parts of India to the mainstream aviation network without the high costs of building airports and runways, SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country's first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity site at Kevadiya Colony to the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, marking the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He will also participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Divas Parade. The police forces of Gujarat Police, Central Reserved Armed Forces, the Border Security Force, the Indo Tibetan Border Police, the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Security Guards will participate in the parade. The prime minister will also witness a rifle drill by female officers of the CRPF. The Indian Air Force will be performing a flypast. Modi will interact with more than 400 trainee officers from services such as the Indian Administrative Services through a virtual conference.

The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States was held just a week before the presidential elections in the US and this conveys a lot about where bilateral ties between both the countries are heading. According to a Europe-based think tank, there is bipartisan recognition in the US of the need to counter Chinese belligerence and the 2+2 dialogue reflects the confidence that India and US have in the robustness of their relationship.

A 10th-century sculpture of Sun God has been found in an agriculture field in Andhra Pradesh. According to G Shiva Kumar, Joint Secretary, Rayadurgam Heritage Association, the sculpture has been found in a field at Kalugodu village, Gummagatta Mandal of Anantapur district in the state. A farmer of the village was digging his field on Friday and the two feet high stone sculpture was found, he said. 

At the end of the first half of the league stage, two teams were certain to reach the playoffs - defending champions Mumbai Indians and a balanced Delhi Capitals side. Both donned a daunting batting lineup and had an equally threatening bowling attack that helped them secure the top two places at the end of their first seven games. But while Mumbai Indians have already made it to the knockouts, Delhi seemed to have run out of steam, having lost three in a row. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary today. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said I most respectfully pay my tributes to her.

President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that the US presidential election should end on November 3 and not weeks later, adding that the ongoing polls are the most important election in "our lifetime." Trump tweeted that "The election should end on November 3, not weeks later!" adding that "this election is the most important election of our lifetime."

The government has asked states to constitute committees for coordination and overseeing COVID-19 vaccination drive while ensuring minimal disruptions in other healthcare services. They will also carry out stressed early tracking of social media to dispel rumours which could impact the community acceptance of coronavirus inoculation.

More than 90,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported from the United States, the record high single-day total since the onset of the pandemic in the country. According to various media reports, the country took only 14 days to add one million new cases from eight million to nine million, the fastest rate since the pandemic began.

The death toll due to an earthquake in Turkey on Friday has climbed to 17. According to the details, the search and rescue operations at the site are still underway in Izmir city after a magnitude of 7 earthquake hit the Aegean Sea, causing massive loss of life and property. As per Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, the death toll stands at 17 so far, with 709 injured. 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth on Friday said after the coronavirus pandemic ends, arrangements will be made for "darshan" of Lord Ram from every village in the state. "In Ayodhya, construction of Ram temple is on. Had there been no COVID-19, we would have made arrangements to send everyone from villages to Ayodha." the CM said while addressing a gathering in Chitrakoot.

A major Gurjar organisation is set to begin an agitation over reservation for the community from November 1. According to a senior police official, additional forces have been deployed and have been put on alert to deal with any untoward situation. Mobile internet services have also been suspended in Karauli, Bharatpur, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur, he said. Talking to reporters in Hinduan, Gurjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla urged members of the community to reach Pilupura (Bayana) for the agitation on Sunday.

Conversion just for the sake of marriage is not valid, the Allahabad High Court said while hearing a case. The statement by the court came after a couple had approached the court to direct police and the woman's father not to disturb their marital life. The court had, however, dismissed the plea made by the newly married couple. 

The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 45 million, including 1,193,214 fatalities. As many as 33,238,054 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.

London cathedral honors beloved stray cat with memorial service Southwark Cathedral in London held a memorial service on Wednesday for a stray cat that had made the cathedral her home for 12 years. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HTkXfU

Twin girls, 4, wear Trump, Biden costumes for Halloween A mom in Oklahoma claims she’s been waiting for years to dress her twin girls as the 2020 presidential candidates. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/34Gmhvq

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Friday condemned the killing of three party workers by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Nadda said that their sacrifice will not go in vain.

Micro-blogging site Twitter on Thursday deleted former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's tweet, for violating its rules banning the glorification of violence, shortly after a violent knife attack in French city of Nice, which left three people dead.

The Income Tax Department on Thursday extended the I-T exemption available under the LTC cash voucher scheme to employees of state governments, state-owned enterprises and private sector. The Central Board of Direct Taxes in a statement said that the payment of cash allowance, subject to maximum of Rs 36,000 per person as deemed Leave Travel Concession (LTC) fare per person (Round Trip) to non-central government employees, shall be allowed income-tax exemption subject to fulfilment of conditions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning embarked on a two-day visit to Gujarat. He will pay homage to former Gujarat CM and his mentor Keshubhai Patel upon his arrival here. Patel, 92, passed away on Thursday following a cardiac arrest.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to the severe category in Delhi-NCR on Friday morning. According to the data shared by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI value was 380 at 7 am. In the Patparganj area, the AQI value was 404, 408 in Anand Vihar, 447 in Bawana, and 411 in Wazirpur. 

India on Friday recorded as many as 48,648 new coronavirus cases 563 deaths in a span of 24 hours in the country, Health ministry data. The recoveries inched closer to 89 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 91.15 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. On Thursday, the country's caseload surpassed 80-lakh mark, 18 days after it had gone past 70 lakh.

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Friday led by gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, TCS and HCL Tech amid positive cues from US equities. The 30-share BSE index was trading 202.68 points or 0.51 per cent higher at 39,952.53. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 64 points or 0.55 per cent to 11,734.80. NTPC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, followed by Nestle India, HCL Tech, ONGC, SBI, M&M, TCS and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, PowerGrid, Maruti, Bajaj Finance, HUL, Kotak Bank and Titan were among the laggards.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi and hoped that this day furthers compassion and brotherhood. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister today said hope this day furthers compassion and brotherhood. 

India has dealt with the "worst crisis" in decades along its border with China with "firmness and maturity" despite facing the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has come out with data on jobs to counter the opposition parties' charge that the state has a very high unemployment rate. Addressing a virtual rally titled 'Nischay Samvad' in Patna, Kumar said that the RJD in its 15 years tenure provided jobs to only 95,000 people while the successive Janata Dal (United) governments employed over six lakh people.

Mumbai Indians became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs yesterday when Chennai Super Kings defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020. It has been an incredibly competitive race which is set to go down to the wire, as we enter the final stages of the league.

A day after the Maharashtra Government proposed that general public be allowed to travel on Mumbai locals, the railway authorities said only a little over 25 per cent of the normal number of commuters can be carried while following social distancing.

Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing "civil unrest" in some areas. The nation's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores. "We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers," Walmart said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Thursday.

The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 45 million, including 1,185,733 fatalities. As many as 32,985,561 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.

After Saudi Arabia released new 20 Riyal banknotes wherein it depicted wrong external boundaries of India, the latter has now asked the Middle East country to take corrective steps on the misrepresentation of its territorial boundaries on the new notes. The notes, as released by Saudi Arabia, do not feature Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of India. 

The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to scrap the lottery for awarding H1-B professional visas and replacing it with a system that ranks applicants by the salaries they are offered. Making the announcement on Wednesday, just six days before the November 3 presidential election, Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said: "With this proposed rule, the Trump administration is continuing to deliver on its promise to protect the American worker while strengthening the economy."

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has successfully stowed the spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule (SRC) and its abundant sample of asteroid Bennu. On Wednesday, the mission team sent commands to the spacecraft, instructing it to close the capsule - marking the end of one of the most challenging phases of the mission, according to an official release.

Single-use plastic and polythene bags will remain prohibited in Ambala, with effect from November 1, the Secretary of Municipal Corporation, Ambala City said on Thursday. Earlier in September this year, the district administration has asked hotels, restaurants, shopkeepers and vendors to give an undertaking that they will not use single-use plastic. In addition, those from whose premises or outside the banned product is recovered will also be taken to task.

The US economy grew by 33.1 percent in the third quarter of this year, indicating a revival of the economy from effects of the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump, who is seeking re-election for a second four-year term, has welcomed the latest GDP estimates released by the US Department of Commerce on Thursday.

"Violence against women and girls perpetrated by terrorists deserve our strong condemnation. Such women-targeted violence distorts the very basis on which civilised societies rest," India said in a statement to the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security Thursday, while it underscored the need for the UN Security Council to effectively integrate women, peace and security considerations into the sanctions regimes, including by listing terrorist entities involved in violence against women in armed conflicts.

The stage on which Congress candidate from Jale assembly seat, Mashkoor Ahmad Usman was addressing a rally broke and collapsed in Bihar's Darbhanga on Thursday. In a similar incident, another stage collapsed and took down party leaders Imran Pratapgarhi and Akhilesh Singh along with several party workers who were on the dias, during a Congress rally at Bagahi Deoraj in Champaran.

https://ift.tt/3e9pK8J WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure with 65% voting in favor and 34% voting against. The “No” vote on marijuana was much closer, with 53% voting against legalizing the drug for recreational use and 46% voting in favor. That left open a slight chance the measure could still pass once all special votes were counted next week, although it would require a huge swing. In past elections, special votes — which include those cast by overseas voters — have tended to be more liberal than general votes, giving proponents of marijuana legalization some hope the measure could still pass. Proponents of marijuana legalization were frustrated that popular Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wouldn’t reveal how she intended to vote

Long Island country club fined $17,000 for wedding where 30 people got COVID-19 Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced Wednesday that the North Fork Country Club would be fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding on Oct. 17. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3e6esCm

The 2020 Presidential election is turning out to be the most expensive election in history and twice as expensive as the previous presidential election cycle, with the total cost of the election expected to reach an unprecedented USD 14 billion, a research group said.

First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for the re-election of Republican President Donald Trump. This was the first time Melania campaigned for her husband on her own this year. Melania was addressing the first solo rally when something left her in broad smiles. 

Breaking new ground in gender justice, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has rechristened one of its Aqua Line stations as 'Pride Station' and dedicated the station to the transgender community. The station that has been renamed is Sector 50. The station will now be known as the Pride Station.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 44.4 million, while the deaths have surged to 1,173,270, according to the Johns Hopkins University.