Mulayam Singh Yadav Health LIVE Updates: Mulayam Singh still in ICU, condition critical, says Medanta hospital, Gurugram

Suzlon Energy appoints Vinod R.Tanti as Chairman, MD

Anand Sharma hits out at Centre

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma hits out at Centre over deaths of children in Gambia allegedly due to consumption of cough syrups manufactured by Indian firm, asks govt to fix accountability

US added 263,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate fell to 3.5%: Govt

Karnataka Auto Ban

Aggregators asked to stop auto services immediately after complaints over minimum fare & submit a report within 3 days. Guidelines for running auto rickshaws mandate them to operate using the fare meter: Karnataka Transport Department

Gujarat: Vande Bharat Express rams into cattle in second such incident in as many days; train’s front portion has suffered minor dent, says official

Stalin files nomination for DMK prez post

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday filed his nomination papers seeking to contest the president’s post in the ruling DMK, setting into motion the intra party election. Stalin, who visited Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters here, submitted his papers for the key position to which he is most likely to be elected unopposed at the party’s general council meeting on October 9.

I-T searches in UP

Income-Tax Department is conducting searches at several locations of a soft drink distributor in Uttar Pradesh. Searches are underway at Lucknow, Noida, Agra and Barabanki: Sources

Ather Energy to ramp up production

Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy would ramp up production at its facilities to reduce the waiting period for its products, the company said on Friday. With this, the company expects reduction in waiting period by 30-50 per cent.

L&T set to build yet another nuclear facility for NCPIL

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for an engineering-procurement and construction (EPC) order from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for the Nuclear Island electro-mechanical works of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana – 1&2 (GHAVP 1&2), according to sources aware of the development.

Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena claims bow and arrow poll symbol, Election Commission asks team Uddhav Thackeray to respond by Saturday

India-UK trade deal

“We remain clear that we won’t sacrifice quality for speed and will only sign when we have a deal that meets the UK’s interests,” UK government spokesperson on trade deal with India, reports Reuters

MEA on LAC

The situation is still not normal. Some positive steps have been taken, but some more need to be taken: MEA spokesperson on being asked about the situation on LAC

Rajnath Singh reaches the Medanta hospital to visit the ailing former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav

MEA on India’s abstaining on UNHRC resolution on rights situation in China’s Xinjiang

Varanasi court defers Gyanvapi case hearing to Oct 11

The district court in Varanasi on Friday deferred the hearing in the Gyanvapi case and scheduled it for October 11. The court was supposed to pronounce its verdict on the plea filed by the Hindu side demanding carbon dating of the structure they claimed to be a Shivling found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque’s wuzu khana.

We have conveyed to the US our objection to the visit of the US ambassador to Pakistan to Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK)

– MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

ED conducts raids at 35 locations across Delhi NCR, Punjab & places in Hyderabad in connection with the Delhi Excise scam

Reports TIMES NOW

Govt invites EOI for stake sale in IDBI Bank

Reports ET Bureau

World food prices fall for sixth straight month: UN

World food prices have fallen for a sixth month in a row in September, UN data showed Friday, as they continued to decline since a record reached following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Food and Agriculture Organization said its price index, which tracks the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities, averaged 136.3 points in September, a 1.1 percent drop from August.

Around 50 people have been rescued so far. We are trying to get back others too. We do not have the exact number of people captive in Myanmar. We are in touch with many Indians there.

– MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Indians stuck in Myanmar

President Murmu likely to visit Tripura for two days from Oct 13

President Droupadi Murmu is likely to visit Tripura for two days from October 13 to inaugurate various development projects in the northeastern state, an official said on Friday. During the day, DGP Amitabh Ranjan held a high-level meeting on security arrangements for the President’s proposed visit, he said.

Pakistan hand India 13-run defeat in Women’s Asia Cup

India were handed a 13-run defeat by Pakistan in their Women’s Asia Cup T20 match here on Friday. Nidar Dar struck an entertaining fifty to push Pakistan to 137 for 6 after skipper Bismah Mahroof opted to bat. In reply, the Indian batters failed to stitch a meaningful partnership and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Teenager Richa Ghosh tried to inspire a late fightback but couldn’t go the distance as India were bowled out for 124 in 19.4 overs.

Iran says medical report finds Mahsa Amini death linked to illness, not beatings

Home Minister Amit Shah on three-day visit to Assam

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Assam for three days beginning Friday during which he will attend a meeting on floods, inaugurate a state-level SPs conference and address BJP workers. Shah will also attend a meeting of chief ministers and DGPs of northeastern states on narcotics, review the functioning of the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC) and inaugurate the newly built office of the BJP’s Assam unit during the visit, sources said here.

“Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism & sectarian violence,” says US in its updated travel advisory to Pakistan. Advises to avoid travel to Balochistan&Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to terrorism&kidnapping as well as immediate vicinity of LoC due to potential for armed conflict

Left with no option, some Indian students start going back to war-torn Ukraine

Amid threats of a nuclear war, the first batch of Assamese students have landed in war-ravaged Ukraine to save their careers as the new academic session has started from the first week of October. Mostly senior students of medicine, who need to join practical classes in hospitals, are returning to Ukraine in a hurry.

Artificial Intelligence being used to effectively distribute food to the poor under PMGKY, monitor performance of fair price shops, help map needs of the poor.

– Union Minister Piyush Goyal

India office absorption 30.3 million sq ft in January-September, up 107% on year

India’s office property market has recorded 107% on year jump in net absorption at 30.3 million sq ft in the first nine months of 2022 backed by robust supply completions with healthy pre-commitments, showed a JLL India report. Net absorption across the top seven property markets of the country rose 68.5% on-year to 9.86 million sq ft during the quarter ended June. On a sequential basis too, the leasing performance saw 11% growth.

Mulayam Singh still in ICU, condition critical, says Gurugram hospital

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta hospital in Gurugram and his condition remains critical, the hospital said on Friday. He is being administered life-saving drugs, it said in a health bulletin. “Mulayam Singh ji is still critical and on life-saving drugs. He is being treated in the ICU (of) Medanta hospital, Gurugram, by a comprehensive team of specialists,” the hospital said.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released a Concept Note on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for India.

The purpose behind the issue of this Concept Note is to create awareness about CBDCs in general and the planned features of the Digital Rupee (e₹), in particular. It explains the objectives, choices, benefits, and risks of issuing a CBDC in India. The Note also seeks to explain Reserve Bank’s approach towards introduction of the CBDC.

Assam to bring back pass-fail system in schools

Assam will now conduct examinations for Classes 5 and 8 of all schools in the state and the students who fail will be detained in the same class, officials said on Friday. The decision was taken in a state cabinet meeting held this morning in Guwahati.

5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally

The connected car penetration surpassed that of non-connected cars for the first time ever globally,…