High alert in Gujarat and Maharashtra in wake of the storm Ockhi

High Alert issued in Gujarat and Maharashtra in view of Cyclone Ockhi; In Mumbai, schools closed today and people advised against visiting beaches.

- Election Commission prohibits publishing of advertisements in print media in Gujarat on Friday and Saturday without prior approval; Electioneering in state heats up for first phase of polling.

- Rebel Janta Dal (United) MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar disqualified from Rajya Sabha.

- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asks officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to find new techniques to prevent smuggling and circulation of fake currencies.

- Extradition trial of Vijay Mallya begins at a court in London.

And in Hockey World League Final, India goes down 0-2 to Germany in Bhubaneshwar.