German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts her 2-day India visit from October 31 to November 2, where she will be accompanied by a 12 member delegation, including three cabinet ministers, nine junior ministers, and secretary-level officers. During her visit Merkel will also meet top executives of major Indian companies which are active in Germany. The two countries are likely to discuss ways to further ramp up ties in areas of defence, security, renewable energy, high technology, skill development, and more. PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel are also expected to deliberate on key regional and global issues including the situation in Afghanistan, West Asia and Korean peninsula.

Reiterating his vision to make India a $5 trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his govt is working towards the goal. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, the PM said that his govt's motto is reform and perform. He added that his govt will be enabler and promoter to enhance the ease of living the people. The Prime Minister said, "Today, India, with full confidence, is working towards turning itself in a $5 trillion economy. It is directly linked with the income of middle class and a better tomorrow. In order to achieve this goal, our government is working as an enabler, promoter and facilitator. We are moving forward with the idea of reform and perform."&nbsp;

Here are all the reactions coming in on the killing of Hyderabad gangrape and murder accused in a police encounter. While many politicians are happy that the citizens&nbsp;of the country are happy and feeling justified in the outcome of the encounter, they are also lamenting the lack of faith that the people have displayed in the judicial system of India. Take a look.&nbsp;

The early morning police encounter of the Hyderabad accused has been received with widespread celebration across the country. Locals gave a heroes reception to Hyderabad cops at the encounter site. Flowers were showered, crackers were burst, and sweets were distributed as the cops were hailed for killing the rape and murder accused. National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma had a word of caution. She said that while we all wanted the accused to meet their end soonest, but this should have come through proper judicial channel.&nbsp;

The family of the Hyderabad vet, who was gangraped and murdered 8 days ago, has welcomed the killing of the 4 accused in a police encounter. Calling the killing the right thing to do, her father said that his daughter's soul will be at peace now. The victim's sister said that this will set an example and instil&nbsp;fear in criminals' minds. The victim's father said, "It has been 10 days to the day my daughter died. I express my gratitude towards the police &amp; govt for this. My daughter's soul must be at peace now." Her sister said, "Accused have been encountered and I feel very happy for it. I think this will be an example and nobody will think of doing something like this."&nbsp;

Maharashtra&rsquo;s anti-corruption bureau has cleared NCP leader Ajit Pawar of allegations in connection with an irrigation scam in the state. Reports said that the ACB filed an affidavit in Bombay High Court on November 27 amid the govt fromation tussle in the state clearing Pawar. The affidavit pertains to several allegations against Pawar, who was the minister of water resources between 1999 and 2009. The charges include escalating costs in 32 irrigation projects in Vidarbha by Rs 17,700 crore within three months.

All the four accused in the&nbsp;horrific gangrape and murder&nbsp;of 27-yr-old Hyderabad doctor were killed in an encounter with police on Friday&nbsp;morning. Police said that the accused were taken to the crime spot to recreate the crime scene when they tried to escape. All the accused were killed in the encounter.&nbsp;The gangrape&nbsp;and murder on the Hyderabad outskirts had sent shockwaves across the country. The accused had burnt the body of the doctor after&nbsp;sexually assaulting her.&nbsp;

Congress MP&nbsp;Shashi Tharoor on Thursday&nbsp;shared a letter he received from detained National Conference chief and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah. In the letter, Abdullah, who has been under detention for four months, has questioned his detention asking if this is the way to treat an MP and a leader of a political party. He has ended the letter saying&nbsp;we are not criminals. Tharoor, who the letter, said that an MP should be allowed to attend the session as a matter of parliamentary privilege. Participation in Parliament is essential for democracy &amp; popular sovereignty.

The nurse from Kerala who died due to Nipah virus during the last year's Nipah outbreak has been awarded the National Florence Nightingale Award for 2019. Nurse Lini PN had contracted the virus while treating a patient. The award was given by president Ram Nath Kovind and was received by her husband Sajeesh P.

The crucial byelection to 15&nbsp;Karnataka assembly constituencies that would have a bearing on&nbsp;the stability of the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government saw an&nbsp;estimated 66.49% voter turn out on Thursday. The poor turnout is also below that recorded in the assembly elections in 2018. The byelections are being held to fill the vacancies&nbsp;caused by the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and JD(S)&nbsp;MLAs, whose revolt led to the collapse of the HDKumaraswamy-led coalition government in July and paved the way for the BJP to come to power.&nbsp;The BJP needs to win at least six of the seats to&nbsp;remain in majority.

A class 11 student of&nbsp;a government school in Wayanad&nbsp;shot to instant stardom when she&nbsp;effortlessly translated the English speech of Congress leader&nbsp;Rahul Gandhi, to Malayalam at her school campus. The student, Fathima Safa&nbsp;was among the audience when&nbsp;Gandhi asked the students if anyone would volunteer to&nbsp;translate his speech.&nbsp;Safa offered and was promptly asked by the&nbsp;congress leader to come up&nbsp;to the stage. The effort won her a chocolate bar from the leader and kudos on social media.

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday gave its consent to the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, replacing an ordinance that was used to slash corporate tax rates to stimulate growth. As per rules, the Rajya Sabha cannot amend money bills but can recommend amendments. A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days, or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in the form it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha.
 "Cutting down corporate tax is not just good for headlines ,not just good PR, not just good atmospherics, it's good reform.This govt now in 2nd term,after taking up lot of reformatory steps in 1st term is committed to further reforms,"&nbsp;Nirmala Sitharaman&nbsp;said.

Responding to criticism on her comment in the Lok Sabha that her family has little to do with onions, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it was unfair to brand her elitist over it. She said she spoke for 20 mins on the measures her govt is taking to tackle rising onion prices, but her one comment was taken out of context.
"Was (free LPG connection scheme) Ujjaala for elitist? Jan Dhan Yojna is it for elitist? PM Awas Yojana is it for elitist? So Ayushman Bharat is that for elitist?", she asked.
"What was the statement given by the people who accuse me of being elitist when I am talking about onions being sent from (different states) and the government's effort. What was the statement given sir, then in 2012, when the price rise was high?", she said in a dig at former finance minister P Chidambaram.

During the debate on rising onion prices in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that onions are not a part of her family's diet. While replying to a question by Supriya Sule, her remark drew laughter from her colleagues in the Lower House.
"I don't eat a lot of onions and garlic, so don't worry. I come from a family that doesn't care much about onions and garlic," she said
But senior Congress leader P Chidambaram was not so forgiving.&nbsp;"Does she eat avocado?" remarked the leader when who arrived in Parliament after spending 106 days in Tihar jail.&nbsp; "I was not sarcastic, I was quoting her. They should have planned in advance, what is the point of importing (onion) now, when will they arrive. But if the finance minister says I don't eat onions, that shows the mindset of this government".

As outrage over the Unnao rape grows, Uttar Pradesh Police swung into action and arrested all five men who set the woman on fire. Meanwhile, doctors attending her say, the girl has 90% burn injuries and her condition is very serious. The woman, who was raped in December last year, was on her way to a court in Rae Bareli when she was attacked early on Thursday. Of the five men arrested on charges of attempt to murder, two are out on bail. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has said treatment of the victim will be carried out by the government and strict action will be taken against the accused.&nbsp;The NCW has sought a detailed report from the Uttar Pradesh police on the case.

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a meeting with Union Ministers and top officials to discuss the rising onion price.&nbsp;Those who attended the meeting include Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.&nbsp;Cabinet Secretary Rajeev Gauba and Advisor to Prime Minister PK Sinha were also present in the&nbsp;meeting. The meet comes as onion prices have touched a record ₹150 in some parts of the country.

After five men were arrested for setting ablaze a gangrape victim in Unnao, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan&nbsp;on Thursday said no woman was safe in Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, the SP leader led a chorus of angry MPs where she said that rapists should be lynched in public.
"Where is the safety in Uttar Pradesh? No one is safe. If I tell you the incidents that happen in UP, you will be shocked, " said Jaya.
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With the price of onions skyrocketing, the 'I don't eat onions' comment made by&nbsp;Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman&nbsp;in the Lok Sabha&nbsp;has not gone well with netizens.
Many are calling her comment&nbsp;'insensitive' and 'casteist'.
Some said the minister's comment is an acknowledgement of how little she&nbsp;cared about rising onion prices.&nbsp;
Twitter was instantly flooded with memes&nbsp;&amp; jokes&nbsp;with the hashtag&nbsp;#SayItLikeNirmalaTai.&nbsp;
Karti&nbsp;Chidambaram&nbsp;even went on to call Sitharaman, India's&nbsp;very own&nbsp;Mary Antoinnette.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar hit out at senior Congress leader P Chidambaram saying the former Union Minister violated bail conditions by claiming a clear record. When given bail, Chidambaram had said he will not make any public statement, this amounts to self certification, said Javadekar. He added that Congress leaders out on bail should be mistaken for freedom fighters.

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal told Parliament on Thursday that the fee hike in JNU was effected in order to meet the increased expenditure on maintenance of hostels and to run them on a "no-profit-no-loss" basis. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha over the JNU&nbsp;hostel fee hike, which has led to an agitation by students, the minister said the university increased the room rents after around 40 years.&nbsp;The ministry has now constituted a high-powered committee to restore normal functioning in the university. The panel submitted its report last week.

Reports say MPs have unanimously decided to let go of the subsidy that they avail at the Parliament canteen. The decision was taken after a suggestion from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. In a meeting of the Lok Sabha&rsquo;s Business Advisory Committee, members of all parties agreed to do away with food subsidy in the canteen. Reports say over Rs 17 crores can be saved annually with the move. Food in the Parliament canteen will now be sold at actual cost.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Delhi for 2-day visit

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