Follow latest news updates in brief on October 2

New Delhi, Oct 2: India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti on Thursday, Oct 2, a day which has been selected by Narendra Modi government to begin its Swachh Bharat or Clean India scheme across the country.

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7.00 pm: Nobel Peace laureates asked China to respect the rights of Tibetan and ethnic minorities, including Uyghur Muslims.

6.50 pm: Pakistan asserted that Kashmir is a "legal issue" and must be resolved through plebiscite as per the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. [Read more...]

6.30 pm: Inderjeet Singh wins bronze in men's shot put in Asian Games.

6.20 pm: Boko Haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video.

6.10 pm: Union Minister for Water Resource and local MP, Uma Bharti said she will devote 300 hours instead of 100 hours annually to the 'Swachh Bharat' mission.

5.50 pm: Hong Kong police to protesters: "Serious consequences" if you try to occupy government buildings.

5.30 pm: Union Minister and local MP Maneka Gandhi took part in the "Swachh Bharat" mission at the railway station.

5.25 pm: BJP broke ties as it knew Sena won't let it divide Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray

5.10 pm: India beats Pakistan in Hockey, bags gold medal.

5.00 pm: Flood-hit Assam to get Rs 674cr central aid.

4.45 pm: Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Asian Games 2014 medal winners.

4.25 pm: Government alone cannot make India clean, says President Pranab Mukherjee

4.00 pm: Pakistani troops violate ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of J&K injuring six civilians including two women.

3.45 pm: 2G scam: CBI chief defends filing of separate counter affidavits.

3.20 pm: Swachh Bharat campaign: Congress downplays Modi nominating Shashi Tharoor.

3.05 pm: Tatkal ticket prices to go up in select trains within a week: sources

2.40 pm: Raj Thackeray blames Sharad Pawar for Sena-BJP split.

2.25 pm: Nitin Gadkari doesn't rule out post-poll pact with Shiv Sena.

1:50 pm: BJP MP from Chandigarh Kirron Kher wields broom.

BJP MP from Chandigarh Kirron Kher wields broom #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/FuNqhDdfhO

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

1:45 pm: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal participates in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal participates in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/qtqnm1jaoD

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

1:41 pm: I humbly accept respected PM Narendra Modiji's challenge. This is an idea that is long overdue : Priyanka Chopra tweets.

1:15 pm: Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara wields broom at Rajkot in Gujarat.

Rajkot(Gujarat) : Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara wields broom #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/Ejlb6hT2nL

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

1:00 pm: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan participates in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/7MkQwG7Xg7

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

12:30 pm: Health Minister Dr Hrashvardhan wipes the floor in Lady Hardinge hospital in Delhi.

Health Minister Dr.Hrashvardhan wipes the floor in Lady Hardinge hospital in Delhi pic.twitter.com/ePoAJkx9VX

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

12:05 pm: Everyone must cooperate to make this campaign into a people's movement : Amit Shah, BJP President.

11:30 am: Vice President Hamid Ansari pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijayghat.

Vice President Hamid Ansari pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijayghat pic.twitter.com/bgEQ677yhI

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

11:10 am: Good move,we welcome this cleanliness drive,but it should not be just a photo operation, says Rajiv Shukla, Congress.

10:55 am: Navy Chief Robin K Dhowan wields the broom in New Delhi for Clean India.

Delhi : Navy Chief Robin K Dhowan wields the broom #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/LZgMpOTUuk

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

10:50 am: Union Minister Ananth Kumar wields the broom at the Railway station in Bangalore for Clean India.

Bangalore : Union Minister Ananth Kumar wields the broom at the Railway station #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/TJf6VzpGF7

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

10:30 am: PM Narendra Modi wields the broom during a surprise visit to the Mandir Marg Police Station.

PM Narendra Modi wielding the broom during a surprise visit to the Mandir Marg Police Station #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/Qva4E9CctE

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

10:25 am: I will be happy if the alliance doesn't break, says LK Advani on Shiv Sena.

10:20 am: Senior BJP leader LK Advani distributes dustbins in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad : Senior BJP leader LK Advani distributes dustbins. #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/msGOywqpFZ

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

10:15 am: Police Officials scramble to clean Mandir Marg Police Station after a surprise visit by PM.

Police Officials scramble to clean Mandir Marg Police Station after a surprise visit by PM #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/bI6P9jbrzn

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

10:05 am: PM Modi flags off a Walkathon as part of the Swachh Bharat Campaign.

PM Modi flags off a Walkathon as part of the Swachh Bharat Campaign #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/0aWQuUk0Xo

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

9:35 am: Confident that Swachh Bharat Campaign will turn into a people's movement across India, says Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.

Confident that Swachh Bharat Campaign will turn into a people's movement across India-M Venkaiah Naidu #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/A84wWxIize

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

9:30 am: PM Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Rajpath for the launch of Swachh Bharat Campaign.

PM Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Rajpath for the launch of Swachh Bharat Campaign #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/Q9cdwWvQR7

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

9:25 am: PM Modi to officially launch Swachh Bharat Campaign shortly.

9:10 am: Swachh Bharat is very important issue for the country, appeal to all Indians to pledge today. This is a beautiful idea by our PM. We all must support this campaign of Swachh Bharat, says Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.

Swachh Bharat is very important issue for the country,appeal to all Indians to pledge today-Aamir Khan #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/gAYusE5EoV

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

9:00 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wielding the broom at Valmiki Basti ahead of official launch of Swachh Bharat campaign in India.

Swachh Bharat Campaign: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wielding the broom at Valmiki Basti #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/9C5WYuVSld

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

8:14 am: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal cleaning a drain at BR camp in Delhi.

Delhi : AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal cleaning a drain at BR camp #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/1vOyULic05

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

Delhi : Arvind Kejriwal cleaning a drain at BR camp #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/wsYwDIb08a

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

8:00 am: Senior Congress leader Anil Shastri pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijayghat.

Senior Congress leader Anil Shastri pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijayghat #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/fxV9afL4Ng

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

7:40 am: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Former Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat pic.twitter.com/gY2RW3wKve

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

7:35 am: Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat pic.twitter.com/KgiNAI04AB

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

7:30 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr Manmohan Singh at Rajghat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr.Manmohan Singh at Rajghat #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/fUZkPYcfMi

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

7:10 am: Central Minister V K Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Central Minister V K Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat pic.twitter.com/4RNV0kwRji

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

7:00 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat pic.twitter.com/nPxnZjXbrB

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

6:45 am: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu is taking stock of preparations at Rajghat for Swachh Bharat Campaign.

Swachh Bharat Campaign : Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu taking stock of preparations at Rajghat #MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/Q85Ni7gEck

— ANI (@ANI_news) October 2, 2014

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