Pakistan targets India ahead of Diwali, kills 4 soldiers and 3 civilians in multiple ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan targets India ahead of Diwali, kills 4 soldiers and 3 civilians in multiple ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

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Hindustan Times highlights Atmanirbhar Bharat package 3.0 as bringing relief for home owners and giving a push to hiring. "Dhanteras gift for housing, stressed sectors" headlines The Hindu BusinessLine. "Government rolls out Rs. 1.19 lakh crore package" writes The Hindu.

At 104, Delhi reports highest single-day deaths from Covid, writes The Times of India.

"HC lifts stay, 80% ICU beds in 33 Delhi hospitals for Covid" is the headline in The Indian Express.

Hindustan Times quotes Serum Institute of India's claim that it has already made 40 million shots of AstraZeneca vaccine.  Busines Standard reports that the institute will have 200 million doses by January.

The Times of India

reports that over the past 7 years the government has weeded out 4.4 crore ration cards, a third of these being in Uttar Pradesh.

Russia has backed India's assertion that Pakistan shouldn't raise bilateral matters at SCO summit, writes Hindustan Times.