Ghaziabad gears up for RapidX launch on October 20Ghaziabad gears up for RapidX launch on October 20
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  1. Four cops who tied three Muslim men to a pole and flogged them last October have been sentenced to 14 days imprisonment by the Gujarat HC. The cops were charged for violating SC guidelines during Police arrests and detentions.
  2. Ghaziabad gets ready for the launch of RapidX services connecting Delhi and Meerut. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) is busy fixing up roads and carrying out beautification work ahead of the inaugural function tomorrow.
  3. IMD alerts Mumbai of ‘Cyclonic storm Tej’ as low-pressure in the Arabian Sea could develop into a depression by October 21. Meanwhile, the Met Department informed that the Southwest monsoon has withdrawn completely from India.
  4. The Andhra Pradesh HC has declined interim bail to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation Scam case, with the Supreme Court holding a similar position on the former AP CM’s plea.
  5. In Karnataka, JDS Supremo HD Deve Gowda removed Mr. CM Ibrahim as the party’s state president following his open dissent against the alliance with the BJP. His son and former Karnataka CM HDK will now lead the Karnataka Unit.
  6. FTA between India and the UK could take longer than expected. The differences between the two countries on the goods and services front, particularly the UK seeking more access to the alcohol and automobile market, remain to be addressed.
  7. IBM has signed 3 MoUs with entities related to India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) to foster Research and Development and skilling in AI, quantum tech, and semiconductors.
  8. The maker of Cielo and Matiz, once popular car models in India, Posco Daewoo, is returning to the Indian market. This time, it’s bringing in a range of products, including e-bikes, selling solar and inverter batteries, LED televisions, air purifiers, and refrigerators.
  9. Dabur India has been sued in the US and Canada for selling products, which allegedly led to ovarian and uterine cancer, among other health problems in users. The company, however, has called them “allegations based on unsubstantiated and incomplete study.”
  10. British PM Rishi Sunak, who arrived in Tel Aviv today, termed Hamas’ strike on Israel an “unspeakable, horrific act of terrorism.” He also emphasized the importance of reaching “urgent humanitarian support to ordinary Palestinians in Gaza who are also suffering.”