News highlights: Longer policy support is needed for sustained economic recovery, says RBI

A Yemeni boy lifts a flag during a ceremony on the eve of celebrations marking the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

. Portuguese authorities said Monday they had seized a 5.2-tonne haul ofcocainefrom a Spanish-registered sailing ship, arresting two Spanish citizens and a Peruvian.

. All processions on Eid-e-Milad prohibited, except one procession in Mumbai City district and one in Mumbai Suburban district of five trucks per procession with a max of five persons on each truck, with the prior permission of Police. The order will remain in effect from 12:01 am on October 18, 2021 to 11 pm on October 20,2021, unless withdrawn earlier, the Greater Mumbai Commissioner of Police informed.

. Security has been tightened outside Rohtak jail after life imprisonment was awarded to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Ranjit Singh murder case.

"Vehicles are being checked. Around 20 police personnel are on duty," Sub-Inspector Suresh Kumar told ANI .

. A link road was blocked in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains on Monday, a disaster management official said.According to information received from Kinnaur district, the link road from National Highway-05 to Moorang has been blocked due to flash floods at Khogpa Nullah in Moorang Tehsil. (PTI)

. Johannesburg-born seamer Curtis Campher became only the third bowler to claim four wickets in four balls in T20Is as a superior Ireland beat Netherlands by seven wickets in their first round Group A T20 World Cup match here on Monday.

. The driver of Narayanpur district Superintendent of Police in Chhattisgarh on Monday accused the officer of thrashing him for not keeping the official car clean, leading Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to order the SP's removal.

. Women were frisked by female CRPF constables in the Lal Chowk area of the city, a first of its kind exercise in the last 30 years, in the wake of civilian killings in Kashmir.

. India, grappling with its worst power crisis in five years, has asked Qatar to expedite delivery of 58 delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, two sources familiar with the matter said.

. Karnataka reports 214 new Covid-19cases, 488 recoveries, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, ANI reported.

.India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead a strong 20-member Mumbai squad that will take part in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament with the flamboyant Prithvi Shaw being his deputy.The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced the squad, picked by the committee headed by former India pacer Salil Ankola, on its website on Monday.. A special CBI court on Monday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief GurmeetRamRahimSingh and four others to life imprisonment in the 19-year-old murder case of sect manager Ranjit Singh.

. RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on State Bank of India (SBI) for non-compliance with the directions contained in ‘Reserve Bank of India (Frauds classification and reporting by commercial banks and select FIs) directions 2016’, ANI reported.

. Jammu and Kashmir administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Dubai for real estate development, industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical college, super specialty hospital and more, ANI reported.

. The Karnataka state government has allowed primary school children from grade 1 to 5 to return to schools from October 25after a gap of nearly 20 months. However, children will be given the choice of attending the classes online.

. Bangladeshi activists join in a torch procession demanding justice for the violence against Hindu communities during Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh,

. A case of fraud was registered against NCB witness Kiran Gosavi in drugs-on-cruise matter at Kelwa Police station in Palghar, ANI reported. He had allegedly duped lakhs of Rupees from people on the pretext of sending them abroad for jobs.

. Russia will suspend the activities of its mission to NATO starting next month in response to the alliance's expulsion of eight Russians, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. (Reuters)

. After Maharshtra CMUddhav Thackeray and Covid task force meeting, the timing of the restaurants and shops is decided to be extended and Amusement parks will be opened from October 22.Amusement parks can be operated except water rides, Maharashtra CMO said. (ANI)

. Colin Powell, the first black USsecretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from Covid-19 complications, his family said in a statement. (Reuters)

. The world's biggest carmaker Toyota unveiled plans on Monday to invest $3.4 billion into automotive batteries in the United States and build a factory in the country for their production. (AFP)

. A youth BJP leader of Itahar in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, Mithun Ghosh, was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants just in front of his home in the Rajgram village. The BJP alleged that Trinamool Congress anti-socials were behind the murder.

. Two earthquakes, both measuring 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, hit Nepal on Monday, however there were no reports of any immediate damage, senior officials from the National Seismological Research Centre said. (PTI)

. All matters will be resolved and the party's agenda implemented, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Monday, a day after the Congress' Punjab unit chief made public his letter to Sonia Gandhi flagging several issues. On Sunday evening, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi held a meeting with Sidhu. Minister Pargat Singh, considered close to Sidhu, was among those present there. (PTI)

. A lawyer died of a gunshot wound to the head at the Shahjahanpur district court here on Monday afternoon and police are trying to ascertain if it is a case of suicide or murder. (PTI)

. People who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine followed by an mRNA vaccine shot had a lower risk of infection compared to those immunised with both doses of the AstraZeneca preventive, according to a nationwide study in Sweden.

. Union Civil Aviation virtually flagged off sixroutes expanding aerial connectivity of North-East India, ANI reported.

The routes on which operations are starting from today are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata.

. With shaved heads, oversized tunics and the terrified gaze of the hunted, the drug addicts rounded up by the Taliban brace for 45 days of painful withdrawal.

. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes a dig at the govt, saying it promised to make those wearing 'hawai chappals' travel by air but it has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel so much it has become difficult for the middle class to travel even by road

. Dam Safety Authority issues an Orange alert for Idukki dam reservoir. Blue alert for Idamalayar reservoir, Ernakulam district and Red alert for Kakki reservoir, Pathanamthitta district

. A UP-based firm has developed non-lethal weapons inspired by traditional Indian weapons for security forces Security forces asked us to develop non-lethal weapons after the Chinese used wired sticks, tasers against our soldiers in Galwan clash: Mohit Kumar, CTO, Apastron Pvt Ltd

. India reported 13,596 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest in 230 days, and 166 deaths, data published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed.

. A fire broke out in the Emergency ward of LNJP Hospital today. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire, no causality was reported.

. Indian Americans from South Florida along with their Jewish friends on Sunday held a demonstration against the growing Islamist terrorism in Kashmir.

Organised by the Kashmir Hindu Foundation, the protesters raised slogans like “stop Islamist jihad against minorities in Kashmir" and “fight back Islamist terrorism”.

News highlights: Longer policy support is needed for sustained economic recovery, says RBI

Portugal seizes 5.2 tonnes of cocaine from sailing ship

Eid-e-Milad: Only 2 processions with 5 trucks each allowed in Mumbai

Rohtak jail security tightens after Ram Rahim gets life imprisonment

Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Himachal; link road blocked in Kinnaur

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