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DEL52 NIA-MANIPUR-LD ARREST Manipur NIA arrests second accused in transnational conspiracy case New Delhi The National Investigation Agency Saturday arrested a second accused linked to the case of a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against India by exploiting the current ethnic strife in Manipur, an official said.

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TOP STORIES **** FGN43 UK-GURDWARA-3RDLD INDIAN ENVOY Indian High Commissioner's gurdwara visit blocked in Scotland by pro-Khalistan extremists London: The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Dorwaiswami, who was touring Scotland this week was blocked from entering a gurdwara in the city of Glasgow by pro-Khalistan extremists, an incident the Indian mission dubbed as "disgraceful" before reporting it to the UK government. By Aditi Khanna **** NATION DEL53 CG-2NDLD PM **** Chhattisgarh is steeped in corruption, misrule:PM, says Congress didn't even spare cow dung Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress government in Chhattisgarh of being steeped in corruption and misrule, saying there is a scam in every scheme of the state and that it did not spare even cow dung.**** DEL41 PM-OBC **** Congress seeking to divide women in name of caste, hates me as I am from backward community: PM Modi Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of seeking to divide women in the name of caste and by spreading lies, as he launched a fierce counter-attack on the party over its demand of OBC sub-quota in women's reservation in legislatures. By Kumar Rakesh **** DEL50 JK-MILITANTS-LD KILLED **** Two terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid in J-K's Kupwara Srinagar: Two heavily armed terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday, police said. **** DEL27 MEA-VISIT-NZ **** MoS External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh visits NZ, holds talks to strengthen ties New Delhi:​ Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh visited New Zealand from September 24-29 during which he participated in the 1st India Business Summit and deliberated with the leadership of that country on strengthening bilateral ties. **** BOM32 GJ-PHARMA-SHAH **** Investment of Rs 6k cr approved by Centre under PLI scheme for pharma, medical devices sectors: Amit Shah Gandhinagar: The Centre has approved investment of Rs 6000 crore to 74 industries in the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing sectors under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. **** MDS10 ISRO-ADITYA-UPDATE **** India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft successfully escapes sphere of Earth's influence Bengaluru: ISRO said on Saturday the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth, successfully escaping the sphere of Earth's influence. **** DEL38 IMD-LD MONSOON **** Monsoon ends with 'near normal' rainfall as positive factors counter El Nino effect, says IMD New Delhi: The four-month monsoon season has ended with India receiving ''near normal'' cumulative rainfall -- 820 mm against a long-period average of 868.6 mm -- amid positive factors countering the effect of El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. **** DEL44 DEF-DG-BRO **** Lt Gen Srinivasan takes over as new DG of BRO New Delhi: Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan assumed charge as the 28th director general of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said. **** DEL52 NIA-MANIPUR-LD ARREST **** Manipur: NIA arrests second accused in transnational conspiracy case New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency Saturday arrested a second accused linked to the case of a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar and Bangladesh-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against India by exploiting the current ethnic strife in Manipur, an official said. **** BOM12 MP-POLLS-BSP-ALLIANCE **** BSP forms alliance with Gondwana Gantantra Party for upcoming MP assembly polls Bhopal: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) have formed an alliance to contest the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls due by the year-end, office-bearers of the parties said on Saturday. **** CAL28 WB-ABHISHEK-TMC-LD PROTEST **** 25 buses carrying TMC volunteers start out from Kolkata for Delhi demonstration on Oct 3 Kolkata: Around 25 buses carrying TMC volunteers set out from Kolkata on Saturday for the planned protest programme in Delhi on October 3 against the alleged withholding of funds by the Centre, party leaders said. **** DEL46 POLLUTION-DELHI-GRAP **** Centre's action plan to check air pollution in Delhi comes into force Sunday New Delhi: The Graded Response Action Plan -- a set of anti-air pollution measures followed in the Delhi-NCR region in the winter season -- will come into force on Sunday. **** DEL42 HP-CM-LD SPECIAL PACKAGE **** Himachal CM Sukhu announces Rs 4,500-crore package to aid disaster-hit people Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday announced a special package of Rs 4,500 crore, including Rs 1,000 crore under MGNREGA, to aid people affected by rain-related disasters during the July 7 to September 30 period. **** BUSINESS DEL43 BIZ-RBI-LD NOTES **** RBI extends deadline to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes till Oct 7 Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Saturday extended the special drive to withdraw Rs 2,000 bank notes from the system by another week, till October 7. **** LEGAL LGD7 HR-COURT-NUH-CONG-MLA **** Nuh violence: Cong MLA gets bail in two cases, will remain in jail on other charges Nuh (Haryana): Congress MLA Mamman Khan, who was arrested in connection with the July 31 Nuh violence, was granted bail in two cases by a court here on Saturday, police said. **** LGD5 PB-COURT-KHAIRA **** Cong MLA Sukhpal Khaira sent to 14-day judicial custody Chandigarh: A court in Punjab's Fazilka district sent Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday in connection with a 2015 drugs case. **** SPORTS AGS45 SPO-GAMES-SQUASH-2ND LD IND **** India regain Asian Games team gold after 8 years with thrilling win over Pakistan Hangzhou: Abhay Singh won the battle of attrition against Noor Zaman for the biggest prize of his career as top seeds India regained the Asian Games squash gold with an epic 2-1 win over Pakistan here on Saturday. **** AGS48 SPO-GAMES-ATH-LD IND **** Kartik wins silver, Gulveer claims bronze for India in 10000m Hangzhou: Indian long-distance runners Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh bagged a silver and bronze medal respectively in the men's 10000m race with personal best times at the Asian Games here on Saturday. By Philem Dipak Singh **** FOREIGN FGN15 US-JAISHANKAR-CANADA-DIPLOMATS **** 'Let's not normalise what is happening in Canada': Jaishankar Washington: Hitting out at Canada, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is necessary to call out things like violence, threats and intimidation against Indian diplomats and missions and wondered if this had happened to any other country would the world have taken it with equanimity. **** FGN36 PAK-BLASTS-TOLL **** Toll rises to 60 in Friday's twin suicide attacks in Pakistan Karachi: The death toll in the two suicide attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces has risen to 60 even as counter-terrorism authorities said they have registered a first information report in connection with the Balochistan blast on Saturday. ****

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