dna Afternoon Must Read: From coal scam to meat ban enforcement during Navratri and more

Here is a list of curated must read for the afternoon.
1. Meat ban to be enforced in Agra during Navratri?
A Hindu group in Agra has demanded for ban on meat during the 9-days long Navratras. It's not just the sale they want to be banned but also consumption of meat. Read more here.
2. Dadri lynching, Ghulam Ali incident unfortunate but how is Central government related to them, asks PM Modi
Accusing the opposition of indulging in pseudo secularism and politics of polarisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the Dadri lynching incident and the cancellation of Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai as "unfortunate" but said his government has nothing to do with them. Read more here.
3. With pulses, vegetables getting costlier, WPI inflation marginally up at (-)4.54% in September
WPI inflation rate edged up marginally to (-)4.54% in September with pulses, vegetables and onion turning costlier even as the overall deflationary trend persisted for 11th month in a row. Read more here.
4. Coal scam: Court frames charges against ex-coal secretary and 5 others
A special court on Wednesday framed charges against former coal secretary HC Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh to an accused firm. Read more here.
5. Chinese media asks India to be vigilant about joining anti-China camp
Asserting that the Sino-India relationship is on a sound track, the Chinese media on Wednesday asked India to be vigilant to the efforts to rope it into anti-China camp in the backdrop of Japan joining the Malabar naval exercises. Read more here.
(With Agencies)