New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: TOP STORIES FGN12 US-TRUMP-INDO-PAK (10.13 AM)

‘Seven brand new' planes were shot down during India-Pakistan war: Trump Tokyo: US President Donald Trump said that “seven brand new" planes were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict without specifying to which country they belonged, while once again claiming to resolve the war between the “two big nuclear powers.”

DEL9 DEF-INDIA-CHINA (10.23 AM)

India, China hold military talks on eastern Ladakh situation New Delhi: The Indian and Chinese militaries held a fresh round of high-level military talks focusing on maintaining peace and security along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

NATION DEL15 HR-PREZ-LD RAFALE (11.44 AM)

President Murmu takes sortie in Rafale fighter jet Ambala: President Droupadi Murmu undertook a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Air Force Station in Haryana's Ambala on Wednesday.

DEL16 PM-GUJARAT-PATEL (11.52 AM)

PM Modi on two-day visit to Gujarat, to lead 150th anniversary celebrations of Sardar Patel New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Thursday to lead the 150th anniversary celebrations of Sardar Patel at Kevadiya.

DEL19 CONG-TRUMP-2NDLD PM (12.39 PM) 'Shrunken 56-inch chest still quiet': Cong after Trump repeats 'India-Pak' claim '56th time' New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan using trade, and said "the self-styled but now thoroughly shrunken and deeply exposed 56-inch chest is still quiet".

DEL11 DEF-RAJNATH-ASEAN (10.35 AM)

Defence Minister Singh to visit Kuala Lumpur this week New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Kuala Lumpur this week to attend a meeting of a grouping comprising ASEAN nations and some of its dialogue partners that is expected to deliberate on evolving regional security situations.

MDS1 AP-CYCLONE (9.25 AM)

Heavy rain lashes Vijayawada; trees uprooted, roads inundated after Montha makes landfall Amaravati: Heavy rain with gale lashed Vijayawada city on Wednesday morning and a number of trees uprooted and many roads were inundated after severe cyclonic storm Montha crossed Andhra Pradesh coast near Narasapur in West Godavari district, south of Kakinada overnight, IMD said on Wednesday.

CAL5 BH-POLLS-TEJASHWI (11.15 AM)

Manifesto our resolution, committment; all promises will be fulfilled: Tejashwi Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday asserted that the manifesto of the INDIA bloc, released on the previous day, is the alliance's resolution and commitment, and that every promise would be fulfilled if the Mahagathbandhan is voted to power.

CAL1 BH-POLLS-RALLIES (8.57 AM)

Bihar polls: Shah, Rahul among heavyweight political leaders set to hold rallies on Wednesday Patna: Poll temperature has shot up in Bihar as Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, are set to address several public rallies on Wednesday in favour of their NDA and INDIA bloc nominees, respectively, in various parts of the poll-bound state.

CAL4 OD-CYCLONE (12.05 PM)

Cyclone 'Montha': Rain lashes parts of Odisha; landslides, damage to properties reported Bhubaneswar: Rain lashed several parts of Odisha, including the state's capital Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday as severe cyclone 'Montha' weakened into a cyclonic storm and was moving through neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, IMD said.

MDS4 PD-LD SIR (12.12 PM)

SIR to begin in Puducherry UT from Nov 4 Puducherry: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Puducherry union territory will begin on November 4 and the election department has devised a plan to carryout this exercise, an official has said.

BOM4 MH-DOCTOR-SUICIDE-RAHUL (12.30 PM)

Rahul Gandhi speaks to kin of doctor who died by suicide, promises justice Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday spoke over the phone with family members of a woman doctor who allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara district, assuring them of support in their fight for justice.

BUSINESS FES9 BIZ-HONDA-INDIA (10.26 AM)

India key market for future growth, along with US, Japan: Honda Tokyo: Japanese auto major Honda considers India a key market for its future growth alongside the US and Japan, according to Honda Cars India President and CEO Takashi Nakajima. By Munish Shekhavat

FOREIGN FGN11 PAK-AFGHAN-LD TALKS (9.22 AM)

Pakistan confirms talks with Afghanistan failed, accuses Kabul of backtracking on commitments Islamabad: Pakistan authorities on Wednesday confirmed that talks with the Afghan Taliban to tackle cross-border terrorism failed, saying Kabul backtracked on commitments to control militancy. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN17 US-INDIA-KWATRA (11.45 AM)

Indian envoy Kwatra discusses hydrocarbons trade, AI, counter-terrorism with key US Senator Washington: Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra discussed increasing bilateral trade in hydrocarbons, scope of AI cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts with US Senator Jacky Rosen, in the backdrop of trade negotiations between the two countries.

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