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◾BJP committed to quotas; Nitish, Lalu polarising votes: Shah
◾Protests, shutdown in Kashmir as truck conductor laid to rest
◾Sensex soars 120 pts on RIL earnings, stock jumps 5.13%

National

◾India wants to see Nepal united, inclusive, stable: PM
◾"SP govt's compensation distribution discriminatory"
◾Delhi Govt directs schools to issue swine flu advisory
◾SP appoints Keshwar Yadav as Jharkhand party prez
◾Mahasabha to commemorate Godse's death anniv as martyrdom day
◾Another IIT, Madras, student ends life
◾Woman constable commits self-immolation
◾Attack on Rashid: J&K CM says such incidents disturbing
◾JK MLA face blackened over beef party; 2 detained
◾Minor reshuffle in J&K police dept
◾Theatre artiste Danish Husaini to return Sangeet Natak award
◾Odisha frames draft charges against suspended IPS officer
◾Gogoi extends greetings to people on Durga Puja
◾ASP injured in accidental firing from own service revolver
◾10 Shiv Sena workers arrested for protest at BCCI HQ
◾Dengue: Nearly 1,850 fresh cases in one week
◾Congress dismisses Ramesh's remarks as 'frivolous'
◾Sikhs protest; 3 held for desecration of holy book
◾Rahul writes PM for spl category status to AP
◾Pb: 8 youth Cong officials suspended from party posts
◾Aus couple alleges harassment over tattoo of Hindu goddess
◾Karuna greets Vishal & team
◾Services of tribals to be enlisted for eco tour promo
◾NJAC: Cong warns govt against embarking on confrontation path
◾Chacha-Bhatija and the slugfest with NDA in Lalu land
◾Various parties condemn Sena's protest at BCCI hq
◾Prez arrives on way to ancestral house to attend Puja
◾Sheena case: JC of Indrani, 2 other accused extended
◾Shatrughan urges leaders to stop "5-star press meets"
◾"India, Africa have lot of scope of strengthening ties"
◾Hardik held for insulting national flag
◾Fire breaks out in slum cluster;houses, shops gutted
◾Women empowerment themed Durga Pujas
◾IRCTC launches pilot project on 'e-catering' service
◾Quota stir leader Hardik Patel booked for sedition

International

◾Merkel hails refugee progress with Turkey, vows to push EU bid
◾Pak Punjab Assembly slams Sena protest at BCCI hq
◾2nd-hand smoke kills over 1 lc people in China: WHO
◾Pak rejects reports on US deal to restrict nuc progm
◾Indonesia fires can't be put out, Malaysian min warns
◾Climate change may lead to rise in sea level
◾British woman found dead at Istanbul airport
◾Canadian polls could see Trudeau's son become PM
◾Forest fire kills 6 hikers in Indonesia
◾Rocky start for UN climate talks in Bonn
◾Thousands stranded on migrant route via Europe
◾Small plane crashes in Colombia capital; 4 dead

Business

◾For 9% growth, investments & supplies need to improve: Rajan
◾Gujarat govt lifts ban on sale of Maggi
◾India ranks last in global pension index: Mercer
◾Farmers asked to go for bengal gram sowing
◾Ola eyes 3 mn daily bookings by April next year
◾DoT may conduct audit of telcos from 2008 onwards
◾Govt outlets sell over 200 quintal imported tur at Rs 120/kg
◾Rajan slams IMF for 'applauding' easy money policies
◾TN to sell imported tur dal at half the market price
◾Govt extends environment clearance validity to 7yrs
◾FinMin pitches for a smaller FDI compendium
◾"OROP, Pay Commission will not impact fiscal deficit"
◾RBI sets rupee reference rate at 64.8178 against USD
◾FinMin officials set to meet market players Oct 20-21
◾Silver plunges Rs 379 in futures trade on global cues
◾China's GDP falls to 6.9% in Q3, weakest since 2009
◾"Wal-Mart paid millions of dollars in bribes in India"
◾Oil retreats in Asia as China slowdown weighs

Legal

◾Examining if docs are relevant to case, says CBI 
◾Rail Neer scam: 3 accused sent to custody till Oct 23
◾'File prayers of pleas pending before SC on Art 370'
◾HC junks plea to modify order holding P-Notes  legal
◾NGT notice on plea for curb on vehicles transiting through Ggn
◾Police can take suo moto action against builders: HC
◾Haji Ali Durgah Trust says women's entry banned in sanctorum
◾Man held guilty of trying to kill wife in court premises

Sports

◾Jadeja returns for first two Tests against South Africa
◾Yuki breaches top-100 barrier, touches 99
◾Ex chiefs advise PCB to stop chasing India for series
◾Saina, Sindhu look to sizzle at French Open
◾Manipur defeat Delhi; Ranjibala Devi scores hat-rick
◾Thakur misses out Ashwin's name while announcing teams
◾Windies' Samuels hauled up again for suspect action
◾Politics shouldn't be mixed with cricket: ICC
◾BCCI-PCB talks rescheduled after Shiv Sena protest
◾Politics shouldn't be mixed with cricket: ICC
◾BCCI-PCB talks rescheduled after Shiv Sena protest
◾Shukla condemns attack on BCCI office by Shiv Sena
◾Morkel bowled well despite sore leg: De Villiers
◾Dhoni backs struggling Raina
[PTI]