News in Brief: October 1

New Delhi, Oct 1: Here are the top India and international

in brief:

10:19 pm: PM Modi greeted by ministers at Delhi airport. He is back in India after a five-day US trip

9:52 pm: A major ceasefire violation has been reported in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. India retaliates: NDTV

9:30 pm: 12 people have been reportedly injured in a blast at a puja pandal in Imphal, Manipur. More details awaited.

8:28 pm: PM Cameron condemns British Islamic State fighters as enemy of UK state

8:15 pm: Illegal gun factory unearthed in Odisha

7:30 pm:Blasts at schools kill 18 in Syria

6.50 pm: CPI(M) says PM Narendra Modi's US visit could lead India to become a "subordinate ally" of that country and its global strategic concerns.

6.30 pm: Global rating agency S&Psaid the recent cancellation of 214 coal blocks by the Supreme Court provides an opportunity for the government to reform the coal sector.

6.00 pm: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar says that PM Narendra Modi's 'marketing and management skills' are better than the other prime ministers". [Read more...]

5.45 pm: British Royal Air Force (RAF) planes launches airstrikes for the second time against Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq,

5.35 pm: Congress suspects a "hidden agenda" behind NCP parting ways with it in Maharashtra, a day after Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan accused his former alliance partner of having a pre-meditated plan to topple the state government.

5.27 pm: India's Sajeesh Joseph has been elevated to fourth spot in Men's 800m Final after three athletes were disqualified.

5.10 pm: Congress hits back at BJP Pres Amit Shah for his comments on Haryana CM Hooda, says "Garima most important for us, won't respond to Shah"

5.05 pm: Shah Rukh Khan's company under ED scanner in connection with the Saradha scam.

4.52 pm: Home Minister Rajnath Singh surveys the flood affected areas in Golpara and Dhubri districts of Assam

4.45 pm: Railway Minster Sadananda Gowda & Gorakhpur MP Mahant Adityanath visit train accident site.

3.25 pm: School playground reportedly shelled in eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk, four people killed.

3.00 pm: Hearing in National Herald case adjourned to November 3

2.40 pm: Lone Shiv Sena minister in Modi govt, Anant Geete rules out possibility of steeping down post split between Sena and BJP.

2.32 pm: It was a very good visit, all reports have been very satisfactory: LK Advani on PM's visit to the US

2.20 pm: India beat Japan 2-1, win the bronze medal in women's hockey at Asian Games.

1.35 pm: Four missiles fired at Islamic State vehicles in Iraq by two RAF jets, Ministry of Defence says.

1.12 pm: Very happy that Mary Kom won a gold medal, I hope everyone gets inspired especially parents: Jwala Gutta

12.47 pm: Boxer Sarita Devi refuses to accept her bronze medal at Asian Games2014 after her controversial defeat against the South Korean rival.

12.36 pm: PM Modi arrives in Frankfurt en route to Delhi after US visit

12.24 pm: The strategic partnership that India has with the US has not just happened: Congress' Anand Sharma

12.02 pm: Harsimrat Kaur Badal participates in a cleanliness drive in Delhi

11.45 am: Mary Kom wins India's 7th gold medal at Asian Games 2014 in the Women's Fly (48-51kg) category.

11.40 am: Mary Kom fights against Zhaina Hekerbekova of Kazakhstan in women's Fly 48-51 kg final boxing.

11.16 am: Chargesheet filed against Delhi ex-minister Somnath Bharti for creating a ruckus during Khirki extension raid.

11.03 am: Delhi HC issues notice as Gurgaon lawyer files plea claiming O P Chautala campaigning despite bail being cancelled.

10.38 am: Judge opines that the Jayalalithaa case should be heard by a regular bench. Asks PP to file objections. Jaya's bail hearing adjourned till Oct 7

10.19 am: AIADMK supporters protest in Chennai

9.58 am: Army chopper crashes into Nakatia river in Bareily, Uttar Pradesh; 3 armymen killed.

9:30 am: BJP plans grand welcome for PM Narendra Modi at Delhi airport on his return from USA, around 5,000 BJP workers to receive him.

9:13 am: The pilot of Lucknow-Barauni express couldn't stop at an authorized signal, why that happened needs to be looked into: Arunendra Kumar

8:26 am: Gorakhpur Train accident: Min of Rails also directed to provide best treatment to the injured. Family members of the dead, Rs1Lakh for seriously injured & Rs.20,000 for those injured non-critically [Read]

8:00 am:

Gorakhpur Train accident: 12 dead & 45 seriously injured according to North-Eastern Railway GM Madhuresh Kumar

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