Here are the top headlines you need to know today, covering politics, global events, sports and entertainment. Good morning, readers!
Delhi received 250,754 Form 6 applications between August 31, when the draft electoral roll excluded 4.76 million names, and October 22, the chief electoral officer (CEO) said on Friday. Singer Diljit Dosanjh’s October 30 concert in New Delhi will go ahead as scheduled after Delhi Police reversed its earlier decision and granted approval following a meeting with organisers BookMyShow Live. The CEO’s office clarified that the figure includes both new voters and those whose names were deleted during the special intensive revision (SIR). Read the full story here. It reiterated that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border is essential for the overall development of bilateral ties. Read more here. He joked that people should read the news properly before jumping to conclusions.
India said on Friday that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) becomes disturbed when Chinese troops “diverge from established patrolling patterns”. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks after Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director general Shatrujeet Kapur indicated that a “face-off” with Chinese forces had occurred at several locations along the Arunachal Pradesh border in recent days. On Friday evening, the singer posted a video reel in which he appeared to take an indirect dig at the controversy surrounding the show’s permissions and clearances.
