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• First case under new unlawful conversion ordinance lodged in U.P. hours after promulgation
  Tikaram, a resident of Sharifnagar village, alleged that the person had developed a friendship with his daughter and wanted to ‘coerce her into converting’.
• Reduced cyclone intensity saved Chennai: Kanimozhi
  The DMK women's wing leader said the State government had not learnt any lessons from previous floods
• BCCI proposes curtailed domestic cricket season for 2020-21
  State associations presented with four options for a truncated domestic cricket season; BCCI plans to stage the tournament/s in ‘six bio-secure hubs’
• Mann ki Baat | Agriculture reforms have given farmers new opportunities: says PM
  These reforms have not only served to unshackle our farmer, says Narendra Modi in Mann ki Baat
• Mike Tyson returns to ring, draws in exhibition with Jones
  This is better than fighting for championships, Tyson said of the heavyweight exhibition, which raised money for various charities.
• We are providing sipper, straw to Stan Swamy: Jail authorities
  Swamy, 83, who is suffering from various health issues including Parkinson’s disease, was arrested on October 8 and has been lodged at the Taloja prison in Navi Mumbai.
• COVID-19 breaks Boyar community’s tradition of pulling Tiruvannamalai temple car
  For many generations, the members are involved in ensuring the safe running of the cars and they do it as a passion and not for money
• Australia vs India | Smith torments India again with another ton to power Australia to 389 for 4
  Besides Smith’s 104-run knock, swashbuckling opener David Warner smashed 83 off 77 while skipper Aaron Finch contributed 60 in a first-wicket stand of 142 in under 23 overs.
• A.P. government to give energy conservation awards for best efforts in industrial, residential and municipal sectors
  State targets a saving of 15,000 Million Units (MU) of energy in various sectors in the coming years, says Energy Secretary
• No need for religious conversions in India as Hindus are free to read Quran or Bible, says Uma Bharti
  The BJP leader’s remark is in reference to the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020, which the State government has planned to table in the coming Assembly session.