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In this Indian Express News Bulletin, we look at the top political news of the day: after nine hours of questioning in the case related to alleged irregularities in Delhi ’s previous excise policy, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia claimed pressure was put on him “on the side” to leave AAP, and that he was lured with an offer to become Chief Minister.
We look at another big story of the day: For the first time, over 1,000 corporate houses in Gujarat have signed agreements with the Election Commission (EC), undertaking to monitor the “electoral participation of their workforce”.
Stay tuned for top international news: Indian-American Chandru Acharya from Michigan has been appointed to the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council of Homeland Security.
We also look at the latest news from Ukraine : Waves of suicide drones strike Ukraine’s capital; 4 killed.
Today's Top News Headlines and Latest News at 10:30 am on 18th October 2022 You are listening to the Expresso News Update.
Here is the latest news from The Indian Express. "Let us begin with the top national news: For the first time, over 1,000 corporate houses in Gujarat have signed agreements with the Election Commission (EC), undertaking to monitor the “electoral participation of their workforce” and publish the names of those who don’t vote on their websites or office notice boards.
Disclosing this, Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Bharathi told The Indian Express: “We have signed 233 MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) that will help us enforce the guidelines of the Election Commission.
For the first time in Gujarat, we will be monitoring the electoral participation of the workforce belonging to 1,017 industrial units.”" "In other news: Two non-local workers were killed in a targeted attack by suspected militants in south Kashmir on Monday night.
The attack came two days after suspected militants shot dead a Kashmiri Hindu, Puran Krishan Bhat outside his house at Chowdhary Gund village of south Kashmir’s Shopian.
According to the police, suspected militants Monday lobbed a grenade towards the rented accommodation of the labourers in Harmain village of south Kashmir’s Shopian.
The police said both the labourers were wounded in the attack and shifted to hospital where they succumbed to injuries.
Hours later, the police said they had arrested the “hybrid” militant responsible for the attack." "Observing that lines are blurring between internal and external security with the advent of “hybrid wars” and newer technologies, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that independent media, social media, NGOs and the judiciary are becoming fertile grounds for misuse by elements to establish and propagate dangerous and divisive ideas “in the name of freedom of expression”.
Addressing the second convocation at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Singh said the challenge also lies in looking at what is being done to “destroy the good systems in the country”. iting the violence at Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra in 2018 as an example, Singh said, “Hybrid war almost erases the line between internal and external security.""" "Meanwhile, after nine hours of questioning in the case related to alleged irregularities in Delhi’s previous excise policy, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and the CBI faced off over what the former said transpired at the agency’s headquarters.
Sisodia claimed pressure was put on him “on the side” to leave AAP, and that he was lured with an offer to become Chief Minister.
The CBI “strongly” rebutted the allegations and said its questioning “was carried out in a professional and legal manner”." "In other news: The Gujarat government told the Supreme Court on Monday that it decided to release the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case as they had “completed 14 years and above in prison… their behaviour was found to be good” and the Centre had also “conveyed (its) concurrence/ approval”.
In an affidavit filed in response to the petitions challenging the remission granted to the prisoners, the state also said that the “Superintendent of Police, CBI, Special Crime Branch, Mumbai” and “the Special Civil Judge (CBI), City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay”, had, in March last year opposed the early release of the prisoners." "Let us now look at the top international news: Indian-American Chandru Acharya from Michigan has been appointed to the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council of Homeland Security.
Acharya is the lone Hindu voice in this committee of 25 distinguished faith leaders from the United States, a media release said on Monday.
He is known in the Hindu American community and interfaith forums for building bridges with various faith communities through dialogue and peace initiatives, it said. " "In news from Ukraine: Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them.
People scurried for shelter or tried to shoot down the kamikazes.
The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks , after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.
The assault sowed terror and frayed nerves as blasts rocked the city.
Energy facilities were struck and one drone largely collapsed a residential building, killing four people, authorities said. " "In news from Pakistan: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday stopped short of announcing the date for the proposed mega rally to the federal capital, as he gave the Shehbaz Sharif-led government some more time to announce snap polls and the dissolution of the National Assembly.
Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who made calls for the ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ (real freedom march) earlier this month, made this assertion while addressing a press conference here after his party swept the crucial by-elections held on Sunday.
Khan said ""This protest will be very different and nobody will be able to control the masses once they are on roads."" " "You were listening to the Expresso News Update by The Indian Express.
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