New Delhi:
On the last day of campaigning, PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will address rallies in Haryana and Maharashtra. PM Narendra Modi will address rallies in Sirsa and Rewari of Haryana while BJP national president will campaign in Navapur, Akola, Karjat-Jamkhed of Maharashtra. Polling in both the states will take place simultaneously in a single phase on October 21. A 25-member team of the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces is scheduled to undergo a joint military exercise with Indian Army soldiers at the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Mizoram’s Vairengte from October 19 to November 2. The aim of the exercise is to share experience gained during various counter-terrorism operations in the respective countries.
Her are all the LIVE updates:
Haryana Assembly Polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rewari, Haryana: Earlier there used to be bomb blasts in the country, did they stop or not? Now, terrorist are killed by entering their homes. Those who nurture terrorism are crying in front of the world.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) sprinkles water on roads
Delhi: East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)
sprinkles water on roads in the area around Laxmi Nagar, to settle the dust as a pollution control measure. pic.twitter.com/DCFLhhGeH9
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2019
Opening batsman Rohit Sharma on Saturday broke the record for hitting the most number of sixes in a bilateral Test series.
Himachal Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a godown in Ner Chowk area of Mandi district.
More Brexit Delay 'Pointless, Expensive, Corrosive', Says Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday warned against further delay to Britain's departure from the European Union, telling lawmakers there was "little appetite" for another extension. He told parliament that "further delay is pointless, expensive and deeply corrosive to public trust", as MPs sat on a weekend for the first time in 37 years to debate his divorce agreement.
Sukhdev Dhindsa resigns as leader of SAD in Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Saturday said he has resigned as the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in the Upper House. Dhindsa (82) said he tendered his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday and also informed the same to the party on Friday.
Haryana Assembly Polls
PM Modi: Were people responsible to mark line of partition in 1947, didn't think that devotees shouldn't be kept away from Guru by 4 km? Should Congress govt not have made effort to eliminate this distance? Congress and parties affiliated to its culture never respected Indians' culture.
Haryana Assembly Polls
PM Modi: The Kartarpur corridor is almost complete now. This opportunity has come 7 decades after independence, 70 years went by. What can be a bigger misfortune than this that we had to see a holy place from afar, through a pair of binoculars?
Haryana Assembly Polls
PM Modi, in Sirsa: The distance and the obstacles between the holy place of our Guru Nanak Dev - Kartarpur Sahib and us, is now going to be eliminated. The helplessness to watch it through a pair of binoculars, for 70 yrs, is now being eliminated.
Haryana Assembly Polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Haryana's Sirsa: The central govt has decided that the new National Highway built from Kapurthala to Goindwal Sahib, near Taran Taran, will now be known as 'Guru Nanak Dev ji marg'.
Maharashtra Assembly Polls
Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah to address rallies in Navapur, Akola, Karjat-Jamkhed in Maharashtra, today.
Delhi: Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat flags off the "The Ultimate Run", an event to honor the next of kin & disabled soldiers, organised by the Indian Army.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holds roadshow in Nagpur.
#Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis holds roadshow in Nagpur on the last day of campaigning for assembly elections. He is contesting from the Nagpur South-West seat. #MaharashtraAssemblyElections2019 pic.twitter.com/8qGu6Q3ZhY
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2019
Maharashtra: One truck driver dead in an explosion in Kolhapur district. Police investigation underway.
Telangana: Search operation underway to rescue six persons who went missing after their car fell into a water canal in Nadigudem mandal, Suryapet district, yesterday.
Kamlesh Tiwari Murder: Maulana Behind Rs 51 Lakh Bounty Detained In UP's Bijnor
Maulana Anwarul Haq, the Muslim cleric who had announced a Rs 51-lakh bounty for beheading former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari, was detained in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. Previously, there were reports that teh Maulana was arrested. However, a senior police official clarified that Maulana has not been arrested. Avinash Chandra, ADG Bareilly Zone clarifies, "Maulana Anwarul Haq has not been arrested, investigation still underway". The development came a day after Tiwari was murdered by unidentified assailants in Lucknow on Friday.
Setback For Pakistan To Be In 'Grey List', Pressure On Them To Act: Army Chief Rawat After FATF Warning
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday termed the ‘grey listing’ of Pakistan by the FATF as a setback for neighbouring nation. He said that the pressure was on Islamabad to take action against the terrorists working from its soil. "There is pressure on them. They have to take action. We would like them to work towards restoring peace. To be on such a 'Grey List' is a setback for any nation," Army Chief was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. On Friday, Paris-based Financial Action Task Force put Islamabad on notice, warning that the country will be blacklisted if it does not control terror funding by February next.
Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Chile's president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over increases in the price of metro tickets. "I have declared a state of emergency and, to that end, I have appointed Major General Javier Iturriaga del Campo as head of national defense, in accordance with the provisions of our state of emergency legislation," President Sebastian Pinera said.
