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National

Pak targets civilian areas along LoC, IB in unprovoked ceasefire violation

Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire overnight by unprovoked firing and mortar shelling on civilian areas along the Line of Control and International Border in two sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Rajasthan panchayat polls: Voting begins for last phase

Polling for the fourth and last phase of panchayat elections in Rajasthan, covering 897 gram panchayats, began on Saturday morning amid tight security.

Police ask Kolkata Durga Puja organisers to follow all COVID- 19 regulations

Kolkata Police on Friday asked Durga Puja organisers in the city to rigorously follow all COVID-19 regulations and ensure that revellers mandatorily wear masks while entering the marquees during the five-day festival which will begin on October 23.

Sharpshooter involved in attack on Rakesh Roshan held after jumping parole

A notorious criminal and sharpshooter, who was allegedly involved in the attack on Bollywood director Rakesh Roshan in 2000, has been arrested in Thane city of Maharashtra nearly three months after he jumped parole, a senior official said on Saturday.

2 militants killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam

Two militants were on Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

International

China has deployed 60K soldiers on India's northern border: Pompeo

Washington: China has amassed 60,000 troops on India''s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out at Beijing for its "bad behaviour" and the threats it poses to the Quad countries.

North Korea celebrates party anniversary amid economic woes

North Korea on Saturday celebrated the 75th anniversary of its ruling party with outside observers expecting leader Kim Jong Un to take centre stage in a massive military parade in capital Pyongyang, where the North could possibly unveil the latest weapons in its growing nuclear force threatening US allies and the American mainland.

China protests latest US Navy mission in South China Sea

China said it dispatched ships and planes to track the US guided-missile destroyer John S McCain as it passed near Chinese-held islands in the South China Sea.

Supreme Court pick Barrett signed second anti-abortion ad

President Donald Trump''s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed on to a second "right to life advertisement against the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, according to supplemental material filed late Friday with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Anti-nuclear activist Sister Ardeth Platte dies at 84

Anti-nuclear activist Sister Ardeth Platte, a Dominican nun who spent time in jail for her peaceful protests, died in her sleep on September 30. She was 84.

Sports

No. 1 Djokovic escapes in 5, will face No. 2 Nadal in final

Paris: Novak Djokovic seemed well on his way to yet another ho-hum victory, yet another French Open final, yet another matchup against rival Rafael Nadal. And then, suddenly, what had been a gallop became a grind.

We thought it was an under-par score but wicket behaved differently: Iyer

Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer said he thought his team had put up a below-par total against Rajasthan Royals but the Sharjah wicket, known for producing a bagful of runs, was on the slower side and that worked in their favour.

MLB players extend streak of no COVD positives to 33 days

Major League Baseball players extended their streak of consecutive days with no new COVID-19 tests to 33.

NBA returning to Chinese state television after 1-year ban

Lake Buena Vista (US), Oct 10 (AP) The NBA is returning to Chinese state television after a one-year absence.

We let Delhi off the hook, conceded 15-20 extra runs: Smith

Rajasthan Royals skipper Steve Smith said they let Delhi Capitals off the hook by conceding an extra 15-20 runs in their Indian Premier League match on a slow Sharjah pitch.

GK Snapshots on 10 October 2020

1. World Post Day – Observed on 9th October, 2020

2. National Postal Week to be Observed from October 9-15, 2020

3. World Egg Day 2020: October 9

4.American Poet Louise Glück Won 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

5. UN’s World Food Programme Won 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

6. Chetan Anand, CWG Shuttle Medalist appointed as the Brand Ambassador of India’s first Badminton Brand, ‘Transform’

7. India Successfully Test Fired 1st Anti-Radiation Missile ‘Rudram’ from Sukhoi-30 Fighter Aircraft

8. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” Virtually Inaugurated Gyan Circle Ventures of IIIT Sri City, Andhra Pradesh

9. Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot Inaugurates International Conference on Mental Health

10. Uttarakhand CM Launches Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana

11. Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal Launches “Swa-nirbhar Naari:Atmanirbhar Asom”

12. MCGM, Google Collaborate to Mark Containment Zones in Mumbai on Google Maps

13. Justice KK Usha, 1st Woman Chief Justice of Kerala High Court from Bar Passed away at 81

14. Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & Bihar’s Dalit Leader, Ram Vilas Paswan Passed Away at 74

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