WION Evening News Brief, Nov 1 2017

WION Web Team

New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Nov 01, 2017, 01:33 PM IST

The Election Commission of India had told the Supreme Court that convicted MPs and MLAs should be banned from contesting elections. Photograph:(Others)

Will test Pakistan and give them information to act against terrorists: Tillerson to US committee

US secretary of state Rex Tillerson informed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Pakistan is willing to target terrorists if provided information by the US government.

Constitute special courts to finish pending cases against MPs, MLAs: Supreme Court to government

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to constitute special courts on the lines of "fast-track courts" in order to quickly finish cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the country.

Watch: Ash-pipe explodes at NTPC in UP; four dead, 50 injured

UP ADG has said that about 60-70 people sustained injuries in the incident. The District Magistrate had previously reported 100 injuries.

Life ban for convicted MPs, MLAs: Election Commission to Supreme Court

The Election Commission said that it had written to the government to amend the law in this regard.

Tiger Zinda Hai: Katrina Kaif can kill you with her intense gaze in this new still

Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar shared a new still from his upcoming film Tiger Zinda Hai on Wednesday. Featuring Katrina Kaif, Zafar captioned the photo as, "Zoya , if eyes could kill #Katrina kaif @TigerZindaHai(sic)"