Top news at 1pm on Nov 5: Mulayam mobilises ‘Samajwadi Parivar’ in show of strength and more

Samajwadi Party is celebrating its silver jubilee celebrations on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is also attending the celebrations. 

1) Live updates: Mulayam mobilises ‘Samajwadi Parivar’ in show of strength; Sharad Yadav, Lalu Yadav, H D Deve Gowda attending celebrations

Samajwadi Party is celebrating its silver jubilee celebrations on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is also attending the celebrations. Senior JDU leader Sharad Yadav, RJD supremo Lalu Yadav, National President of the Janata Dal (Secular) party H D Deve Gowda is also attending the celebrations.

2) Watch: As smog engulfs Delhi-NCR, MCD schools to remain closed on Saturday, face masks out of stock

A thick blanket of smog continued to cover the national capital on Saturday, hazardous smog, worst in 17 years since Diwali, following which the schools belonging to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will remain closed on Sturday.

3) Indian Army used artillery fire against Pakistani posts across LoC to avenge soldier's mutilation

The Indian Army had used artillery guns to destroy four Pakistani posts in a massive assault across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district last month, government sources said on Friday. 

4) ‘Master of Chases’ Virat Kohli and poster boy of Indian cricket turns 28

Virat Kohli is arguably hailed as one of the best batsman in world at present. He has become the poster boy of Indian cricket courtesy his stupendous performances with the willow over the last five years. Virat has been the mainstay of Indian batting ever since the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar called it an end to his international career. Kohli took over the captaincy of the Indian Test team in 2014 from Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

5) ‘Hold Up!’ Obama shouts at crowd to defend Trump supporter at rally

President Barack Obama defended a Donald Trump supporters on Friday when the crowd at North Carolina rally began yelling after the man stood up with a pro-Trump sign.