The big news: PM Narendra Modi criticises self-styled gau rakshaks, and nine other top stories
Manohar Parrikar held his ground about veiled reference to Aamir Khan, and Vasundhara Raje met inspection team to discuss Hingonia cow deaths.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Fake gau rakshaks make me angry, says Narendra Modi at town hall meet: Ravi Shankar Prasad lauded the Centre's digital initiative on its second anniversary.
- Not a single person said my remarks were wrong, Manohar Parrikar says on comments about Aamir Khan: According to the defence minister, some people, who have sympathy for anti-social elements, are trying to spread hatred against the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Hingonia cow deaths: CM Vasundhara Raje meets inspection team, says she will visit site after 4 days: The state government suspended two officials for negligence leading to the death of more than 500 cows at the Jaipur cattle shelter.
- Police carry out controlled explosion on unidentified package at men's cycling event at Olympics: A loud blast was heard near the finishing line, raising concern that was later dismissed by officials.
- Vijay Rupani will be sworn in as chief minister of Gujarat at 12.40 pm today: The Bharatiya Janata Party leader met Governor OP KOhli to stake his claim to form the state's government on Saturday.
- Omar Abdullah says Centre is misleading the Supreme Court on Kashmir issue: The National Conference President took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking when the Centre would wake up to the Valley's reality.
- Bail granted to ex-BJP leader Dayashankar Singh, who made derogatory comments about Mayawati: The court asked the former vice president of BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit to furnish two bonds of Rs 50,000 each.
- Mahad bridge collapse toll rises to 24 as fresh round of rescue operations begin: Two more bodies, both of men, were found in the Savitri river early Saturday morning.
- Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in cheque-bouncing case: Metropolitan Magistrate Sumeet Anand asked the former liquor baron to appear on November 4 and said that coercive steps are needed to ensure his appearance.
- Assam court summons Rahul Gandhi in criminal defamation case: In his complaint, RSS volunteer Anjan Bora had said the Congress vice president tried to spoil the image of the organisation by spreading lies.