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Speeding Car Kills Two Pedestrians in Gurugram
Two pedestrians died after a speeding car ran over them on Golf Course Extension road in Gurugram, last night, 1 September.
(Source: ANI)
At Least 15 Dead in Mali Building Collapse
Fifteen people have been reported killed when a three-storey building under construction collapsed "like a house of cards" in the Mali capital Bamako, the government and local media reports said.
Twenty-six people were rescued alive from the partially occupied building after it collapsed just before dawn on Sunday, 1 September.
(Source: Al Jazeera)
BJP Calls For 12-Hour Bandh to Protest Against Attack on Arjun Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party has called for a 12-hour bandh on Monday, 2 September, in Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas district from 6 am to 6 pm, to protest against the attack on party's MP Arjun Singh.
Comedian Kevin Hart Hospitalized After Car Crash
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart was hospitalized on Sunday, 1 September with major back injuries after his car crashed into a ditch, according to highway authorities.
According to the California Highway Patrol report, Hart was riding in his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda – a powerful vintage car – with two other people in the wee hours of Sunday on Mulholland Highway in Los Angeles County.
60-Year-Old Farmer's Body Fished out of Canal in UP
The body of a 60-year-old farmer, who had been missing for five days, was fished out of the Ganga canal in the Bhopa police station area of Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday, 2 September.
According to the police, Karunpal had gone missing after he went out of home for a walk last week.
Four Dead in Car Crash in Mysore, Karnataka
Four people have died after a car they were travelling in fell into a trench near Madyangala on Mysore National Highway, in Karnataka earlier today.
(ANI)
CBI Records Unnao Survivor's Statement at AIIMS
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statement of Unnao rape survivor, at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Delhi, ANI reported quoting sources.
SC Refuses to Quash Probe Against NCP's Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Scam
SC has refused to interfere with Bombay HC order for lodging of FIR against NCP's Ajit Pawar, others in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam.
CBI Files FIR in IMA Ponzi Scam
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in connection with IMA ponzi scam. 31 accused, including 25 people, have been named in the FIR.
PM Modi to be Awarded in US For Swachh Bharat Scheme
PM Narendra Modi to receive an award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan during his visit to the United States.
SC Asks Trial Court Judge to Submit Report in Unnao Case
Supreme Court has asked the trial court judge to submit a report on the ongoing trial in the Unnao case. Next date of hearing in the case is 6 September.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought time to submit a status report on the investigation in the case.
Suspected Member of Jamaat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh Arrested
A suspected member of the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in India was arrested here by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police, a senior official said on Monday, 2 September.
Acting on a tip-off, an STF team arrested 22-year-old Mohammed Abul Kashem alias Kashem from the Canal East Road near Gaznabi Bridge, he said.
Kashem is a resident of Durmut village under the Mangalkote police station limits in Burdwan district, the officer said.
Woman Kills Two Kids, Self Over Domestic Feud in Thane
A 28-year-old woman allegedly killed her two children before killing herself due to marital discord in Thane city of Maharashtra, police said.
“A suicide note was found at the spot in which Seeta Vaviva purportedly held her husband and in-laws responsible for killing the children and herself,” said Kasarwadavli police station's senior inspector Kishore Khairnar.
(Source: PTI)
HM Amit Shah Will Be on a 2-Day Visit to Guwahati From 8 Sept
Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Guwahati in Assam from 8 September to attend North East Council Meeting.
(Source: ANI)
Ratan Das to Be Congress' Candidate in By-Election to Tripura's Legislative Assembly
Ratan Das will be the Congress candidate for ensuing by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura from Badharghat Constituency.
(Source: ANI)
UK's Johnson Takes Aim Against Opponents of Brexit Plans
British Prime Minster Boris Johnson is getting tough with members of his Conservative Party who oppose his Brexit plans.
The so-called “rebels” are being warned that they will be suspended from the party if they take part in efforts led by opposition parties in Parliament meant to block a departure from the European Union without a deal.
(Source: AP)
SC Directs UP Govt to Form SIT to Look Into Allegations Made by Student Against Chinmayanand
In the Shahjahanpur law student case, the Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the apprehension and allegation made by the student against BJP leader and former minister Swami Chinmayanand.
Supreme Court has also directed Allahabad High Court to monitor the investigation on complaint filed by the student. Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to provide police protection to the girl and her family, until further orders.
(Source: ANI)
UP: Ex-Social Welfare Officer Arrested in Over Rs 1.50 Cr Scholarship Scam
A retired district social welfare officer has been arrested in Hathras in connection with a scholarship scam of over Rs 1.50 crore, police said.
“Virendra Pal Singh, who was posted in Hathras in 2012-13, was arrested on Sunday in Sikandrarao area,” said superintendent of police, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Rambabu.
(Source: PTI)
One Killed, Three Injured in Clash in Amethi
A man was killed and three others, including a salesman of a wine shop, received serious injuries in a clash near Amayemafi village in Amethi, police said.
Amethi Circle Officer Piyush Kant Rai said three persons claiming to be labourers from outside clashed with the salesman of a wine shop after purchasing liquor on Sunday.
(Source: PTI)
BJP Seeks Apology From Sonia Gandhi over Digvijaya's ISI Remark
BJP slammed Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for his allegations that the ruling party was receiving money from Pakistan's spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and sought an apology from its interim president Sonia Gandhi for linking BJP with Pakistan.
(Source: ANI)
Rajnath Singh Meets Japan PM Abe for Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. He is in Japan for the Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue.
(Source: ANI)
Bomb Threat to Pondy Minister's Houses Turns out to Be Hoax
A bomb threat to the houses of Puducherry Welfare Minister M Kandasamy in Puducherry on Sunday turned out to be a hoax, police said.
“The anonymous call was traced to a man who was believed to be of unsound mind,”they said.
(Source: PTI)
Ahead of Polls, Haryana Govt Waives Rs 4,750 Cr of Interest, Penalty on Crop Loans
Ahead of assembly polls, the BJP-led Haryana government announced Rs 4,750-crore interest and penalty waiver on crop loans taken from cooperative banks, thus benefiting around 10 lakh farmers in the state.
This announcement was made by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Haryana's Bhiwani district.
(Source: PTI)
3 Found Dead in Room in Daman, Cops Suspect Food Poisoning
The bodies of three factory workers were found in a room in a slum locality in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, police said, adding that the deaths may have been due to food poisoning.
Pradeep Singh (35), Ramveer Girdhar (42) and Pawan (28) lived on rent in Bhimpore in Daman and the incident came to light after neighbours alerted police about a stench emanating from the room, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
3 Held in Maharashtra's Jalna for Killing 21-Year-Old Trader
Three people were arrested in Jalna in Maharashtra for allegedly shooting dead their 21-year-old trader friend, police said.
The body of Kundan Ghanshyam Khandelwal was found on Friday with bullet wounds in Sunmit Colony in Jalna.
“Our probe zeroed in on Prithvi Devidas Ambhore (19), Rohit Sharma Ramjivan Khandelwal (19) and Anil Sonawane (26).”
(Source: PTI)
Can't Be Spontaneous, It Was Planned: ADG Law & Order on Barrackpore Violence
ADG Law and Order Gyanwant Singh on Barrackpore violence said, “It can't be spontaneous, it was planned. The way Police and Commissioner were attacked, it shows it was planned. Police Commissioner himself was leading the force yesterday and the mob was being led by BJP MP Arjun Singh. “
“Police Commissioner requested Singh not to hurl bombs or throw stones. Singh got injured perhaps because he fell and hit his head. Over 150 criminals arrested, 50 arms and 300 bombs recovered from Jagatdal by Commissioner.
Explosion in Afghanistan Leaves 6 Security Members Dead: Report
Explosion reported on the outskirts of Kunduz city, Afghanistan. Sources say it has left six security force members dead, TOLO News reported.
(Source: ANI)
TN Guv Greets Tamilisai on Appointment as Telangana Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit greeted Tamilisai Soundararajan over her appointment as Telangana governor.
Purohit greeted Soundararajan over the phone and "expressed his happiness over her appointment," a Raj Bhavan release said.
(Source: PTI)
Japan Urges Nuke Plants to Prepare for Decommissioning Era
Japan's nuclear policy-setting body adopted a report saying that the country is entering an era of massive nuclear plant decommissioning, urging plant operators to plan ahead to lower safety risks and costs requiring decades and billions of dollars.
(Source: AP)
PM Modi to Visit Russia on 4-5 Sept: Foreign Secy Gokhale
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on PM Narendra Modi's visit to Russia said, “It's going to be a short visit, just 36 hours. PM will arrive in Vladivostok on 4 September morning and depart on 5 September evening.
“There are two main purposes for this visit — he has been invited by President Putin to attend Eastern Economic Forum as one of the chief guest and he'll also hold the 20th annual summit between India and Russia.”
91-Yr-Old Man 'Locked in Fridge,' 'Kidnapped' by Domestic Help in Delhi
In Delhi, a 91-year-old man Krishna Khosla was allegedly locked in a refrigerator and kidnapped from CR Park by domestic help on Saturday night. More details awaited.
(Source: ANI)
8 Core Industries' Performance Stand at 2.1% in July 2019
Performance of Eight Core Industries stood at 2.1 percent in July 2019 as compared to 7.3 percent in July 2018.
(Source: ANI)
Sanjiv Ranjan is Next Ambassador of India to Republic of Ecuador
Sanjiv Ranjan, presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Colombia, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Ecuador.
(Source: ANI)
Sardar Sarovar Dam Water Level Over 135m for First Time
The water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam has crossed the 135-metre mark, prompting Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to claim current storage was enough for drinking and irrigation purposes in the state for the next two years.
(Source: PTI)
Akhlaq Lynching Case Accused Held After Exchange of Fire in Greater Noida
An accused in the 2015 lynching of Dadri's Mohammad Akhlaq was arrested following an exchange of fire with police in Greater Noida, officials said.
According to the police, Hariom (30) was wanted in at least four cases of robbery and dishonestly receiving stolen property in Ghaziabad.
(Source: PTI)
UP: 2-Year-Old Found Nearly a Month After He Went Missing
A two-year-old boy, who had gone missing from Uttarakhand's Haridwar district early last month, was found in a village in Bhadoi, police said.
The family of the boy, Rajan, was visiting Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on 4 August when he went missing, Superintendent of Police (SP) Ram Bahadur Singh said.
(Source: PTI)
Snag Hits Services on Delhi Metro's Yellow Line
Services on the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line between Huda City Centre and Samaypur Badli stations were affected today evening due to "signalling issues", an official said.
The issue was reported at Huda City Centre and was being repaired, he said, adding that the snag occurred around 5 pm.
(Source: PTI)
China Lodges Complaint With WTO Against US
China lodges World Trade Organization (WTO) trade complaint against US, reported AFP News agency.
Over 30 'in Distress' as Boat Catches Fire off California
The US Coast Guard was scrambling to rescue more than 30 people “in distress” after a boat caught fire off the California coast.
“A group of crew members has been rescued (one with minor injuries) and efforts continue to evacuate the remaining passengers,” the Coast Guard tweeted.
“The vessel was reported as being on fire,” it said.
(Source: AFP)
Modi Inaugurates Gujarat's Second State Bhawan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Garvi Gujarat', the second state bhawan of the Gujarat government in the national capital.
Modi was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and former chief minister Anandiben Patel, who is currently Uttar Pradesh governor, as he inaugurated and walked through the complex built over more than 7,000 sq metres of area at Akbar Road.
(Source: PTI)
Mamata Banerjee Calls for Meeting With Metro Railway Officials on 3 Sept to Review Bowbazar's Situation
In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for a meeting with Metro Railway officials tomorrow at the State Secretariat Nabanna, to access the situation in Bowbazar where cracks developed in houses during tunnel boring for the E-W (East-West) metro yesterday.
(Source: ANI)
Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri Inaugurates Delhi Airport's New ATC Tower
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower for Delhi international airport today and later stressed that besides having the latest technology and equipment it is equally important that expert people man such apparatus.
(Source: PTI)
Missing Man's Body Found in Gorge in HP's Chamba
A 54-year-old man, who had gone missing two days ago, was found dead today in a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, police said.
“It appears Premo, a resident of Bhabla village in Churah tehsil, had accidently fell into the gorge,” saidSuperintendent of Police Monica Bhutunguru.
(Source: PTI)
DRG Personnel Carries Injured Naxal to Hospital in Dantewada
In Chhattisgarh, District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel carried injured naxal in a cot in Dantewada for about 12 km to reach hospital.
He was found by DRG personnel during a search operation. The naxal is a member of Naxals’ Malangir area committee and had reward of Rs.5 lakhs on his head.
(Source: ANI)
Docs Protest Killing of Colleague, Abstain From Work in Jorhat
Healthcare services in Jorhat district of Assam were affected today, as medicos in government and private hospitals stayed away from work to protest against the killing of an elderly doctor by a mob, officials said.
However, services in the emergency and the Outpatient Department (OPD) were kept out of the purview of the agitation, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Mentally Unsound Man Mistaken as Child Lifter, Beaten Up: Police
A 53-year-old man of unsound mind was beaten up by some residents of a village in neighbouring Fatehpur district on suspicion of being a child lifter, said police.
The incident occurred at Kot village in Khakhreru police station area amid the state-wide rumour about gangs of child lifters being on prey in the neighbourhood to kidnap children, the police said.
(Source: PTI)
33 Unaccounted for After Boat Sinks in California
As many as 33 people are feared dead, according to the Coast Guard, after a dive boat caught fire before dawn, off the Southern California coast.
(Source: AP)
Man Arrested for Trying to Enter Parliament With Knife
A 26-year-old man was arrested in New Delhi today for allegedly trying to enter Parliament with a knife, police said.
Sagar, a resident of Laxmi Nagar area of Delhi, was earlier detained from Parliament's gate number 1 around 10:45 am while he was carrying a knife in his hand, they said.
(Source: PTI)
National Security Act Invoked Against Third Accused in Oppo Firing Case
The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against the third accused involved in the firing at a security guard of the site belonging to Chinese phone manufacturing company Oppo in Greater Noida.
(Source: PTI)
Improvement in Law and Order Situation Attracted Investors to UP: Adityanath
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the improvement in the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has attracted investors to the state.
He said law and order was the “biggest problem” when his government started looking for investments.
“But after the hard work of the government and police, the investment finally came to the state,” said Adityanath.
(Source: PTI)
Car Rams Into Crowd in Northwest Delhi, 1 Injured
A car rammed into a crowd in Model Town area of northwest Delhi, injuring a 35-year-old man, police said.
The video of the Sunday night incident, which went viral on social media, purportedly showed a black sedan car speeding through the crowd on a busy road in Old Gupta Colony of the area.
(Source: PTI)
Suspected Member of Terror Outfit Jmb Arrested in Kolkata
A suspected member of the terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in India was arrested from Kolkata by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police, a senior official said.
(Source: PTI)
Unnao Case: Court Suggests Part Proceedings In-Camera at AIIMS
In a rare development, a Delhi court suggested holding part of the proceedings, in-camera, at AIIMS in the 2017 Unnao rape case in which expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is the key accused.
(Source: PTI)
PM Modi to Be Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be awarded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation for the Swachh Bharat campaign, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said.
The minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office said the award will be given to Modi when he visits the United States this month.
(Source: PTI)
1,329 Fines on First Monday After Penalty Hike: Noida Traffic Police
The Noida traffic police issued challans to 1,329 traffic violators today, a day after penalty rates under the amended Motor Vehicles Act kicked in.
The fines were issued today were slightly more than on Sunday, when 975 vehicles were issued fine for rule violations, according to official data.
(Source: PTI)
Class I Student Booked for Attempt to Rape in Haryana
The Haryana Police has registered a case of attempt to rape against a Class 1 student on a complaint of the mother of a five-year-old victim, an official said.
Police are trying identify the boy.
(Source: PTI)
RSS Chief to Attend All India Coordination Meeting in Ajmer
RSS chief Mohan Bhagat will attend a three-day all India coordination meeting, beginning on 7 September, in Rajasthan's Ajmer district.
“Bhagwat will reach Pushkar on Tuesday. He will be staying till 11 September and will attend a three-day all India coordination meeting,” said an RSS office bearer.
Kerala CM Greets Advani at Airport, Enquires About Health
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan greeted veteran BJP leader LK Advani, who is on a private visit to the State, and enquired about his health at the airport lounge in Kochi.
Vijayan had arrived at the airport at around 5:40 pm when he was informed about Advani's arrival at the Cochin International Airport, BJP sources said.
(Source: PTI)
UP Govt Should Fund Remaining Amrapali Projects, Not Buyers: NGO
The Uttar Pradesh government and not home buyers should provide funds for completion of the pending Amrapali's projects, an NGO demanded in Noida.
The body also demanded a time-bound probe in various alleged irregularities in projects under areas of Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority and Yamuna Expressway Authority during last 20 years.
(Source: PTI)
Mamata Visits People Affected by Metro Work in kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the city's Bowbazar area where several buildings were partially damaged owing to tunnel boring work of the East West Metro and spoke to the affected residents.
One house was paritally collapsed and cracks have appeared in several other buildings, Banerjee said adding that around 375 people have been affected.
(Source: PTI)
Rajasthan CM Condoles Death of ARMY Jawan in Pak Firing
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled the death of army jawan Hemraj Jat, who was killed in Pakistani firing in Jammu and Kashmir.
The jawan was killed on Sunday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in J&K's Poonch district.
(Source: PTI)
Surendra Nagar, Sanjay Seth Are BJP's RS By-Polls Candidates
Surendra Nagar and Sanjay Seth, who quit SP, are BJP's candidates for Rajya Sabha by-polls in Uttar Pradesh.
(Source: PTI)
Car Bomb Explosion Rocks Kabul; Casualties Feared
A heavy explosion jolted the city of Kabul on Monday evening and was big enough to be heard in different parts of the city.
The Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said it was a car bombing that happened at around 9:45 pm Kabul time.
He said the explosion happened in Kabul’s police district 9 (PD9) near Green Village, a residential area for foreign nationals, offices and NGOs.
(Source: TOLOnews)