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Olympian Sakshi Malik gets engaged to boyfriend!

Sakshi Malik who won a billion hearts when she won an Olympic medal at Rio Olympics for India got engaged to wrestler boyfriend Satyawart Kadian at her residence in Rohtak. “It was a private function. Only the families of the to-be bride and groom attended the event and it went very well,” Satyawart’s father Arjuna Awardee Satyavan Pehelwan said. Satyawart’s father said the engagement ceremony had been decided long ago, however, the wedding day was not yet confirmed. “They both are wrestlers so they have to chalk out dates out of their schedule of endless tournaments. So, we cannot say right now about the wedding,” Satyavan said. Satyawart, 22, is two years younger to Sakshi and trains at his father’s akhada in Rohtak. He won his first bronze medal at the 2010 Youth Olympics. The two were said to have fallen in love during wrestling tournaments. About Satyawart, Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi had earlier said, “He is very supportive and thinks of my dreams as his own.”

After US ban, Air Asia bans Samsung Note 7

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has banned all passengers on their flights from carrying on board and checking in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Following suit AirAsia will also not allow Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones onboard any of its flights, including its flights in India, from midnight October 17 due to safety concerns. The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an emergency order on Friday banning Samsung's recalled Galaxy Note 7 device from air travel in the U.S. phones cannot be taken in on passengers' person, in carry-on baggage, as air cargo or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the United States, the Transportation Department said in a statement. More than 1 million of the phones have been recalled in the U.S. after reports of batteries overheating and catching fire. Budget carriers AirAsia, Scoot and Tigerair said passengers in possession of the device – even if it is in their check-in luggage – will be denied boarding, the airlines said in their respective statements.

China to blast 2 astronauts into space on Monday

  China will launch the country's latest space mission in which two astronauts will be blasted into space and will dock with an orbiting space lab. The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m., said Wu Ping, deputy director of China's manned space engineering office, in a news conference. "The astronaut flight group is in good condition, prelaunch preparations are basically ready," space programme official Wu Ping told reporters at a briefing. President Xi Jinping has called for China to establish itself as a space power, and it has tested anti-satellite missiles, in addition to its civilian aims. The spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong 2 space station within two days and the astronauts will stay there for 30 days to test the complex's ability to support their life. They will also conduct medical and scientific experiments, Wu said. Since October 2003, China has completed five manned space flight missions -- the last one took place in 2013 and lasted 15 days.

PM says its a 'Mother-Ship Of Terror'

Speaking at the BRICS leaders' meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "In our own region, terrorism poses a grave threat to peace, security and development. Tragically, the mother-ship of terrorism is a country in India's neighbourhood. Terror modules around the world are linked to this mother-ship," he said without directly naming Pakistan. No immediate reaction was available from Pakistan's foreign ministry. "The growing arc of terrorism today threatens the Middle East, West Asia, Europe and South Asia. Its violent footprints put at risk the security of our citizens and undercuts our efforts aimed at economic growth," said PM Modi, sitting at a circular table with the presidents of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. New Delhi’s concerns about cross-border terrorism has been an underlying factor in the ongoing BRICS summit and the various bilateral meetings that India held over the last two days here.  Addressing the media, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that India thanked Russia for “unequivocal condemnation” of terrorism after the September 18 Uri attack that killed nineteen soldiers. Prime Minister Modi, spoke against terrorism in his speech during the 17 th India-Russia summit that was held on Saturday.

Not selling fighter jets to Pakistan says Russia

  “We are not delivering any modern aircraft and any military aircraft to Pakistan. We have made deliveries of helicopters, but those are specialised in transport and that contract has been completed", said the CEO of Russia's ROSTEC Corp, Sergey Chemezov. While talking about Russia's relationship with India he said, "Our relationship with India has always been strong and fruitful in both military production and civilian areas. Inter- governmental relations always have cycles and some parts of the cycle may be more or less active than others. Sometimes, they can be influenced by foreign factors or by internal factors. It may look like there has been a decline in Indo-Russian relations as a result. However, in recent times, the relationship has been strengthening and broadening, and India is a strong ally and partner for Russia". Commenting on Russia- Pakistan joint military exercises, Chemezov said the military exercises held earlier in September this year were directly connected with modernising counter terror operations in Pakistan. He said that the joint military exercises was important so that the nation could be prepared for fight from organisations like the ISIS, which is a global threat and is involved in spreading terrorism.

Bhimli piscators’ eviction is stayed by HC.

Hyderabad: The revenue authorities of the district of Vishakhapatnam have been directed by Justice A Rajasekhar Reddy of the high court of Hyderabad not to evict the families of the fisherman living at Chepala Timmapuram which is located near Bhimili. The judge, while dealing with a written petition that has been filed by the fisher women dry fish cooperative society limited, passed interim orders, stayed further coercive steps and asked the authorities to respond to the situation.

GHMC stops the demolition of encroachments.

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation had stopped the destruction of nala encroachments as well as of other constructions which were built illegally. The monsoon control room, which is supposed to receive complaints related to rain, has now become dysfunctional. The records of GHMC say that over 866 constructions that were built illegally were knocked down in the drive that has been launched in the month of September and that 806 additional structures were demolished from the month of February to the month of August and all of it has been stopped now.

Book 8 seed companies under PD act: Revanth

Hyderabad: On Saturday, the government of the state was demanded by the Telangana State Telugu Desam Party to charge eight seed companies under PD act for selling fake seeds and thereby causing huge amount of damage to the crop. The working president of the Telugu Desam Party, A Revanth Reddy said, “The Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao is making empty promises of charging the seed companies under the PD act, but in reality, TRS is refusing to file cases despite notices having been served to the seed companies by the agriculture commissioner”.

Repair roads at your own cost: GHMC

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation suspended the contractors for laying poor quality road of 800km amounting to Rs 320 Crore that got damaged because of the heavy rains that wrecked the city recently and asked them to repair them at their own cost. B Janardhan Reddy, the commissioner of GHMC said that, Greater would not spend funds on these roads, adding that, work should not be done on the 800km road that had been re-carpeted recently and in case of severe damage it must be inspected by the road engineering experts of JNTU and the quality control team.

Centre sanctions 6 triggers to TG.

  On Saturday, in order to examine mines under the surveillance system of mining, six triggers were sanctioned to the government of the state of Telangana by the central government. A pan-India surveillance network using the technology of the satellites to keep an eye on illegal mining is included in the system which has been launched from New Delhi with the help of a video conference by the Mines Minister Piyush Gopal who said, “I hope that the technology will ensure sustainable utilization of mineral resources of the country”.

Fan of India and Hindus says Trump

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addressed Indian-Americans at a charity event organised for Hindu victims of terrorism in New Jersey. Over 5,000 people, including the elderly and children, attended the nearly 5-hour event organised by the Republican Hindu Coalition, founded and chaired by Indian-American industrialist Shalabh Kumar, Chairman and CEO of the AVG Group of Companies. Indians and Indian-Americans turned out in large numbers to show their support for Trump, carrying placards that read 'Trump Make America Great Again', 'Trump for Hindu Americans', 'Trump Great For India' and 'Trump for Faster Green Cards'. "We are going to have a phenomenal future together," Trump said as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking India on a fast track growth with a series of economic reforms and reforming the bureaucracy, which he said is required in the US too. "I look forward to working with Prime Minister Modi," he said, adding that the Indian leader is very energetic. "I am a big fan of Hindu and I am a big fan of India. If elected, the Indian and Hindu community would have a true friend at the White House," Trump said, adding that he has great confidence in Modi and India.

Trump to address Hindu-American rally today

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will address Indian-Americans at a charity event organised for Hindu victims of terrorism in New Jersey.  The founder of Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC) Shalabh Kumar on Friday claimed that this is the first of its kind event where Trump is scheduled to address only one specific ethnic community. “This is a charity concert organised for the benefit of terror victims in various countries. The 50 per cent of the proceeds from this concert will go for the benefit of Kashmiri Pandits in India,” Kumar told reporters in New Delhi. Kumar is also Chairman of Indian American Advisory Council to the Republican Party. Kumar described the concert as a "Bollywood, Tollywood, Punjabi extravaganza" to benefit Kashmiri and Hindu refugees. "We look forward to celebrating our shared values of free enterprise, hard work, family values, and a strong American foreign policy," he said.

Rs 39,000 crore S-400 Triumf to boost India’s air defence

India and Russia signed a deal today for the former’s procurement of the S-400 Triumf air defence systems. The S-400 Triumf is an anti-aircraft weapon system. It has been developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Design Bureau. The system uses long range and medium range missiles. The S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems will cost India anywhere between Rs 39,000 crore to Rs 40,000 crore. This would be one of India’s biggest defence deals in recent times. It can engage multiple targets up to a range of 380 km. It also has a tracking range of 600 km and can hit targets at a speed of 17,000 km an hour, faster than any existing aircraft. The deals were announced following talks held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit being held here. The development comes as Russia hopes to stave off tough competition from the Americans and the Europeans to continue being India's foremost defence supplier .

Curfew lifted in Kashmir after 99days

  Following improvement in the situation, curfew has been lifted across Kashmir by the authorities. A police official said there is no curfew anywhere in Kashmir and the curbs on the movement of people have been lifted across the valley, including from the summer capital here, following improvement in the situation. However, restrictions on the assembly of people under Section 144 CrPc were in force throughout the valley. Normal life remained affected due to the unrest which erupted after killing of Hizbul Mujahideenterrorist Burhan Wani in July. The unrest, which has claimed 84 lives, including that of two cops, and left thousands of others injured in clashes between protestors and security forces, would complete 100 days tomorrow as shops, business establishments, petrol pumps and educational institutions remained closed, while public transport continued to be off the roads. 

2nd air pollution alert in Beijing in a month

Beijing issued the "yellow alert" for air pollution today for the second time this month as the Chinese capital remained blanketed by heavily-polluted haze, forcing city residents indoors. Moderate smog will fall over Beijing and northeast Hebei province from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, with some areas to see heavy smog, Xinhua news agency cited the National Meteorological Centre (NMC) as saying.China has a four-tier color-coded system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The authorities issue alerts when the AQI reaches 200 and severe air pollution is forecast to last at least one day. Beijing aims to keep average PM2.5 levels below 60 micrograms per cubic meters in 2017. This was the second time this month that Beijing issued a "yellow alert" after October 2.

Baghdad: Suicide bomber kills 31

  A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in the middle of a Shi'ite Muslim gathering in Baghdad, killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 30 on Saturday, police said. The explosion went off inside a tent filled with people taking part in Shi'ite Ashura rituals, mourning the killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Hussein in the 7th century. Some people were also there to mourn the death of a local resident, said authorities.No-one claimed the attack, though so-called Islamic State (IS) have carried out similar attacks in the past. Reports say a militant detonated a suicide vest in the tent at lunchtime, when it was full of pilgrims. The latest attack comes as Iraqi forces prepare for an offensive in northern Iraq on Mosul, the last IS-held major city in the country.

Stampede in Varanasi; 19 people killed

  A stampede took place near the historic Rajghat bridge on the river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, where hundreds had gathered for a tribute organised for spiritual leader Jai Gurudev. Nineteen people, mostly women, were killed and many were injured in the stampede. The incident took place when thousands of followers of religious leader Jai Gurudev were on their way to Domri village on the banks of Ganga to take part in the two-day camp, police said. Rumours about the bridge collapsing fueled chaos, speculated policemen. Five of the injured are stated to be in a serious condition, district magistrate Chandauli, Kumar Prashant said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he has asked officials to ensure all possible help to those affected. "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede in Varanasi. Condolences to the bereaved families. Prayers with those injured." he tweeted.

Contract to UK SAS has been stayed by HC

  Hyderabad: The government of Andhra Pradesh’s decision to give ‘108 ambulance and health emergency services’ contract to a UK based Specialist Amublance Services BVG consortium has been stayed by the High Court of Hyderabad. An interim order has been given by the Hyderabad High Court’s Justice Suresh Kumar Kait while dealing with a petition which has been filed by GVK EMR, the present contractor. It has been contended by the petitioner that the association that has been selected didn’t satisfy the three-year experience condition in the area.  

Executive engineers inspect all roads

  Hyderabad: The stretch that has been damaged from Kondapur to Madhapur has been restored and the signatures of the residents have been sought by the Great Hyderabad Municipal Corporation certifying the repaired road. Dr B Janardhan Reddy, the commissioner of GHMC on this context said that, before and after photographs of the roads that were restored would be taken by GHMC, adding that, superintendent and executive engineers will be inspecting all the roads and the professors of JNTU as well as the third party engineers would perform inspections at regular intervals.