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2 People Killed After 3 Buildings Were Damaged Due to Rains
In Uttarakhand, two people died after at least 3 buildings in Nachani area of Pithoragarh district were damaged last night due to rain.
SDRF team has been rushed to the spot.
(Source: ANI)
Typhoon Leaves Thousands of South Korean Homes Powerless
High winds have toppled trees, grounded planes and left thousands of South Korean homes without electricity as Typhoon Lingling brushed up against the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea's safety ministry said on Saturday that strong winds and rain caused power failures in some 17,000 homes in the southern resort island of Jeju and southern mainland regions.
(Source: AP)
Army Retaliates After Pak Violates Ceasefire in Poonch
Pakistan has violated ceasefire in Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
43 People Dead Due to Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian's death toll has increased in Bahamas to 43, a news agency reported.
(Source: AFP)
Satellite Images Show Iran Oil Tanker Sought by US off Syria
Satellite images appear to show the once-detained Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 near the Syrian port of Tartus, despite US efforts to seize the vessel.
Images obtained by The Associated Press early Saturday from Maxar Technologies showed the vessel there.
(Source: AP)
Terrorists Fire at 4, Including a Baby in Sopore: Kashmir Police
Kashmir Zone Police stated, “Terrorists fired and injured four persons including a baby girl (Asima Jan) at Dangerpora in Sopore. All injured shifted to the hospital and stated to be stable. Police on the spot and investigation is in progress.”
(Source: ANI)
At Least 5 Dead in US From Vaping-Related Lung Disease
At least five people have died in the United States after vaping, officials said, in an outbreak that has sickened hundreds with severe pulmonary disease and left several teens in induced comas.
(Source: AFP)
Indigenous Debate How to Save Their Lands in Amazon
Under a thatch-roof shelter in the Amazon rainforest, warriors wielding bows and arrows, elderly chieftains in face paint and nursing mothers gathered to debate a plan that some hope will hold at bay the loggers and other invaders threatening the tribes of the Tembe, reported AP.
Professor Found Dead in Odisha's Sambalpur
A 47-year-old professor was found dead at his quarters in Odisha's Sambalpur district, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Hrudananda Pradhan, a political science professor at PDA College in Mura under Sason police station limits.
(Source: PTI)
Sonia Dhawan Returns to Paytm as Marketing Head
Sonia Dhawan has returned to Paytm as the head of corporate communications and marketing. Dhawan spent almost six months in jail over an alleged extortion bid against Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.
(Source: Business Standard)
Petroleum Min Dharmendra Pradhan to Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will embark on a three-nation visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar from 7-12 September to engage with his counterparts in oil and gas as well as steel sectors in these countries.
He will be accompanied by an official and business delegation during his visit, an official statement said.
(Source: ANI)
Hong Kong Protesters Aim to 'Stress Test' Airport
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters were planning to disrupt transport links to the airport today in their first mass mobilisation since the city's leader made a surprise concession earlier this week.
(Source: AFP)
PM Modi Arrives in Mumbai to Lay Foundation Stone for 3 Metro Lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai and was received by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
PM Modi will lay foundation stone for three metro lines in Mumbai.
(Source: ANI)
One Killed, 2 Injured in Uttarakhand Cloudburst
An elderly man was killed and two women of his family were injured in a cloudburst in Timtia village of the district in the early hours of Saturday.
A cloudburst in Timtia village following a heavy downpour caused slush to inundate the home of Ram Singh at around 2:40 am today, killing the 60-year-old man on the spot and leaving Dhani Devi (55) and Chandra Devi (70) injured, Pithoragarh District Magistrate VK Jogdande said.
(Source: PTI)
Goa Ex-Deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes Dead
Victoria Fernandes, a former deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, died in Panaji today.
She was 85.
“Victoria Fernandes died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Panaji in the wee hours of Saturday,” former St Cruz MLA and Fernandes' family friend, Victor Gonsalves, told PTI.
PM Modi Offers Prayers at Lokmanya Seva Sangh Tilak Mandir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offerED prayers at Lokmanya Seva Sangh Tilak Mandir in Vile Parle, Mumbai.
(Source: ANI)
DSP Tenders Written Apology for Misbehaviour With MLA
A Meghalaya Police officer has tendered a written apology to the Privileges Committee of the state Assembly for alleged misbehaviour with an MLA.
Congress MLA Kimfa S Marbaniang had complained to the Privileges Committee that Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) WM Momin had misbehaved with him and ordered him to remove tinted glass from his vehicle on 7 August.
(Source: PTI)
Transferred to Meghalaya, Madras HC Chief Justice Tahilramani Resigns
Days after the Supreme Court Collegium declined her request for reconsideration of transfer to Meghalaya, Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya K Tahilramani has resigned.
She tendered her resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind and sent a copy of it to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Friday night, official sources said.
(Source: PTI)
UP: Six Injured in Clash Over Collecting Water From Hand Pump
Six people, including a woman, were injured in a clash between two groups over collecting water from a hand pump in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said.
The incident took place in the district's Azizpur village under Jhinjhana police station on Friday, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Ex-WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's Condition Stable
The condition of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was hospitalised last night after he complained of acute breathing problems, is stable, a senior hospital official said.
The 75-year-old veteran CPI(M) leader has been suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for quite some time.
(Source: PTI)
PM Modi Inaugurates 3 Metro Lines to Be Built With Rs 19,000 Cr Investment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones for three metro lines in Mumbai, to be built at an investment of Rs 19,000 crore.
(Source: PTI)
3 Kg Heroin Recovered Near Indo-Pak Border in Ferozepur
Three packets of heroin with street value of Rs 15 crore was seized by the BSF personnel near the India-Pakistan borde rtoday morning, officials said.
The packets, each containing one kg of the contraband, were hidden in a tyre tube which was covered with water hyacinth, they said.
(Source: PTI)
States to Be Key Drivers of Growth for Making India USD 5 Trillion Economy: Niti CEO
“States will have to become key agents of growth to help achieve India's target of becoming a USD 5 trillion economy,” said Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant.
Speaking at an event organised in Delhi by industry chamber PHDCCI, Kant said that states have to work together and learn from each other to radically transform India.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Govt Asks DMs to Review Court, Tribunal Cases on Fortnightly Basis to Streamline Process
To streamline processing of court and tribunal cases, the Delhi government's revenue department has issued guidelines, asking all district magistrates to review cases on a fortnightly basis and send a report.
The department warned of disciplinary action against erring officers for any lapse in compliance of guidelines.
(Source: PTI)
Freedom Fighter Heeralal Sharma Dies at Age 95
Freedom fighter Heeralal Sharma passed away at the PBM government hospital in Bikaner at the age of 95, his family members said.
Sharma, who took active part in freedom struggle and was also jailed for two years, was admitted to the hospital for some time and breathed his last on Friday night, they said.
(Source: PTI)
Spurned Man Attacks College Student, Held
A 20-year-old man allegedly attacked an 18-year-old woman after she rejected his love proposal in Lasalgaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said.
The accused has been arrested.
(Source: PTI)
Six Drown in Gujarat
Six persons from a village in Gujarat drowned in a river while taking a bath after immersing an idol of Lord Ganesh, police said.
The incident occurred on Friday evening at Khadol village in Dhansura taluka in Aravalli district.
(Source: PTI)
Pak to Waive off Visa Fees of Over 2,000 Chinese Nationals Working on Development Projects
Pakistan is planning to waive off Rs 40.2 million visa fees of over 2,000 Chinese nationals working on various development projects in the country under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a one-time dispensation.
(Source: PTI)
Couple Thrashed in UP's Shamli, 4 Held
Four persons were arrested and several others booked in neighbouring Shamli district after they allegedly beat up a couple in a field, an official said.
The police action comes after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
(Source: PTI)
Throat-Slit Body of Missing Boy Found in UP
The body of a 12-year-old boy with his throat slit was found in a forested area in Muzaffarnagar today, a day after he went missing, police said.
Abzur, who was missing since Friday, was found dead near Bihari village in Sikheda, they said.
(Source: PTI)
CRPF Jawan Electrocuted to Death in JK's Rajouri
A CRPF jawan was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with a live wire in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said.
Head Constable driver KMP Nayar, a resident of Kerala, was part of a contingent posted at the Rajouri Police Lines. He accidentally touched a wire inside the residential quarters on Friday, a police official said.
(Source: PTI)
Christian Michel Denied Bail in AgustaWestland Case by Delhi Court
Delhi court has denied bail to middleman Christian Michel in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal cases by CBI and ED.
(Source: PTI)
Husband Booked for Abetting Suicide of Wife Who Allegedly Killed Her 2 Children
An FIR has been registered by city police against the husband and in-laws of a 28-year-old woman, days after she allegedly killed her two children before committing suicide, police said.
The FIR also names a Gujarat police officer for allegedly not acting on the complaint of the deceased, Sita Vavia.
(Source: PTI)
Russia, Ukraine Swapping Prisoners in Landmark Exchange
A long-awaited swap of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine was underway on Saturday, 7 September, sources and state media said, with 70 people involved in the landmark exchange.
A Ukrainian government source told AFP the swap was proceeding and that 35 people on each side would be exchanged.
A number of high-profile prisoners are expected to be part of the exchange.
(Source: AFP)
US 'Not Surprised' Iran Starting New Nuclear Centrifuges: Esper
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday, 7 September, that he was "not surprised" Iran had turned on advanced centrifuges to increase uranium stockpiles, a further breach of the 2015 nuclear deal which Washington pulled out of in 2018.
"I'm not surprised that Iran has announced that it's going to violate the JCPOA," Esper said in Paris.
"It's no surprise that the Iranians are going to pursue what the Iranians have always intended to pursue," he added.
(Source: AFP)
Iran Seizes Boat in Strait of Hormuz, Arrests Filipinos: Report
Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipinos as it busted a "fuel-smuggling ring" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, 7 September, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.
"A foreign tugboat was confiscated as well as 283,900 litres (75,000 gallons) of petrol worth 233.71 billion rials ($20.2 million)," ISNA said, citing the coast guard chief in the southern province of Hormozgan.
(Source: AFP)
Pakistan Denies Indian President Permission to Enter Its Airspace
Pakistan has refused a request by India to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday, 7 September.
(Source: PTI)
Modi Inaugurates 10,000- Acre Industrial Smart City in Aurangabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the 10,000- acre industrial smart city in Aurangabad, as a part of the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.
(Source: PTI)
Haryana Congress Women's Unit Chief Joins BJP
In a major setback for the Congress in Haryana ahead of the state polls, the party's women's wing chief Sumitra Chouhan resigned and joined the BJP on Saturday, 7 September.
Chouhan, the president of Haryana Pradesh Mahila Congress, was welcomed into the party fold by state BJP Chief Subash Barala.
She said she resigned from the Congress as she was "totally disheartened and utterly devastated" by the party's stand on 'triple talaq' and abrogation of provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
(Source: PTI)
Fake Call Centre Busted in New Delhi's Rohini
A fake call centre was busted on Saturday, 7 September, by police in Rohini. DCP Rohini SD Mishra said, “12 people arrested till now. We have gathered information about 14 bank accounts in 6 cities of 4 states, involving an amount of Rs 13 crore of 220 victims. Investigation is underway.”
(Source: ANI)
Israel Strikes in Gaza After Rocket Attack
Israeli forces attacked Hamas positions in Gaza after rockets fired from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state, the military said early Saturday, 7 September.
The exchange came hours after two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli fire during clashes on the Gaza border.
(Source: AFP)
Delhi Congress Leaders Meet Sonia Over New State Unit Chief
To build consensus over the New Delhi Congress chief's post, lying vacant since the death of Sheila Diskhit, party interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, 7 September, met a delegation of the state party leaders.
According to a party leader, senior Delhi Congress leaders Narendra Nath, Ramakant Goswami, Mangat Ram Singhal and Kiran Walis had an over one-hour meeting with Sonia Gandhi at her residence. They took up the issue of new state party chief and new state in-charge of the Congress.
(Source: IANS)
Rajnath Visits Demilitarised Zone Where Kim Jong-Un, Moon Jae-In Met
On the last day of his trip to South Korea, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 7 September, visited the demilitarised zone where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in in April 2018, ending decades-long hostilities between the two neighbours.
The defence minister held extensive talks with the top military brass of South Korea during his three-day visit.
(Source: PTI)
Chinese FM Wang Yi Arrives in Islamabad for Trilateral Meet on Afghanistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, 7 September, to attend the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue and hold bilateral talks with the Pakistani leadership.
(Source: PTI)
Fire Breaks out at a Godown in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh
A fire broke out at a godown in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area on Saturday, 7 September, officials said.
The fire department received information at 4:57 pm, following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, according to a senior official.
No one has been injured and the rescue operation is on, the officials said.
(Source: PTI)
AFPSA Extended for Six Months From 28 Aug in Assam
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been extended for six months in Assam effective from 28 August after reviewing the law and order situation in the state, a government release said on Saturday, 7 September.
The act which empowers security forces to conduct operations, arrest anyone anywhere without prior notice has been continuing in Assam since November 1990.
(Source: PTI)
Amaravati yet to Be Notified; Minister Pins Blame on Naidu
Five years after it was declared as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati city is yet to be formally notified.
As such, Amaravati still remains a cluster of 25 revenue villages even as dark clouds loom over the capital city’s development.
Amaravati is just a place without any address, State Municipal Administration Minister Botcha Satyanarayana said.
For five years, the (previous) Chandrababu Naidu government did not even issue a gazette notification on Amaravati city, which only exposes its temporary nature, the Minister said.
(Source: PTI)
19-Year-Old Held for Killing Lucknow Gas Agency's Cashier
A 19-year-old man who allegedly shot dead the cashier of a gas agency in Lucknow in 2018 was arrested from Greater Noida by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF), officials said on Saturday, 7 September.
The accused, Anoop Singh alias Annu, is a member of the nomadic Bawaria gang and was arrested from Ecotech 1 area late on Friday night by the Noida unit of the STF, they said.
(Source: PTI)
NDRF, SDRF Rescue People in Rainfall-Hit Uttarakhand's Govind Ghat
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police personnel rescued people stranded at Govind Ghat in Uttarakhand, after heavy rainfall in the area.
(Source: ANI)
DMK Stages Stir Against Railway Examinations in English, Hindi
DMK leaders and workers staged a protest in Chennai on Saturday, 7 September, against the Railway Ministry's instruction to hold competitive examinations in English and Hindi.
Led by MP Kanimozhi, party leaders, including R S Bharathy and MP Kalanidhi Veerasamy staged the protest and raised slogans in front of the Southern Railway office here, party sources said.
(Source: PTI)
Students Seek Bear Grylls’ Help to Save Aarey Trees
Students of a college in Mumbai have written to British adventurer Bear Grylls, seeking his support to stop felling of trees in Aarey Colony for Mumbai Metro.
The Maharashtra government's decision to allow around 2,700 trees to be cut in Aarey Milk Colony to make way for a carshed of Mumbai Metro is facing a lot of opposition.
Joining hands with city-based KAASH Foundation, some students of St Xavier College here have written to Bear Grylls, requesting him to back the `Save Aarey' movement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently featured in the British adventurer's ‘Man vs Wild’ TV show.
(Source: PTI)
Ceasefire Violation by Pak in J&K's Poonch District
The Pakistan army on Saturday, 7 September, shelled forward posts and villages in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, ending a week-long lull in shelling incidents along the Line of Control (LoC).
According to a defence spokesman, around 7:45 am began the small arms firing and mortar shelling from across the border in the Krishna Ghati sector. There has been no report of any casualty on the Indian side due to the firing.
(Source: IANS)
Zomato Lays off 541 Staffers, Says Blame It on Automation
Food delivery platform Zomato on Saturday, 7 September, said that it has laid off 541 people, 10 per cent of the company's strength, across customer, merchant and delivery partner support teams.
The reason behind the move is an improved Zomato platform with Artificial Intelligence- driven bots and automation in resolving customer queries that has led to an overall reduction in direct order-related support queries, the company said in a statement.
(Source: IANS)
Sonia to Hold Meeting With Pradesh Congress Committee Presidents on 12 Sept
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Presidents, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders and General Secretaries/State In-charges on 12 September at All India Congress Committee (AICC) office.
(Source: ANI)
SIT Speaks to Teachers at Law College, Visits Chinmayanand's Residence, Ashram
The SIT probing allegations of harassment levelled by a law student against former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand visited his residence, ashram and the college run by him where she studied, according to the college principal.
The Special Investigation Team, headed by IG Naveen Arora, has been constituted by the UP government on the direction of the Supreme Court.
While police remain tightlipped on the probe, the principal of Swami Shukdevanand Post Graduate College, where the woman studied, said the SIT which arrived there on Thursday, 5 September night visited Divya Dham, the residence of Swami Chinmayanand, but could not meet him as he was out of town.
The team also visited the Mukukshu Ashram of the BJP leader and toured the five colleges run by the ashram, Principal Avnish Misra told PTI.
(Source: PTI)
Shiv Sena Transport Wing Chief Booked for Sexual Harassment
The president of the Shiv Sena's transport wing was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a woman colleague, police said on Saturday, 7 September.
An RCF police station official added that Deepak Maheshwari of the Shiv Vahatuk Sena was yet to be arrested.
"A woman member of the Shiv Vahatuk Sena has alleged that the accused to harass her and demand sexual favours. She has said that he would ask her out on dates and threaten her when she refused," he said.
(Source: PTI)
Egypt Court Sentences 11 Islamists to Life for Prison Breaks
An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 people including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, to life in prison after a retrial on charges related to mass prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising.
The Cairo criminal court on Saturday, 7 September, also sentenced eight others to 15-year imprisonment, on the same national security charges.
(Source: AP)
2 Naxals Arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Two Naxals were arrested on Friday, 6 September evening by a joint team of the CRPF and District Force in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, an official said.
Lakshmaiyya alias Lachhu Kattam (43) and woman cadre Chimma alias Chinnami Kattam (42) were held from a forest near Galgam village under Usoor police station limits, he said.
"They belong to the same family. They have confessed that they were part of the outlawed CPI (Maoist). They were named in an FIR in the kidnapping and killing of two villagers in Usoor area in September last year," he said.
(Source: PTI)
Indian Citizen of Kyrzystan Origin Raped, Blackmailed by Cops: Police
A woman of Kyrgyzstan origin living in India for over 22 years after marrying a Hathras native has accused two Agra policemen of gang-raping her last week here in a hotel, police said on Saturday, 7 September.
The victim, now an Indian citizen, in her FIR lodged at Kotwali police station here, said one of the constables, Dharmendra, raped her even four years ago in Lucknow, made a video of the act and has been blackmailing her, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar.
(Source: PTI)
Delhi Congress Member Naveen Namberdar Joins AAP
Congress member Naveen Namberdar along with 200 of his supporters on Saturday, 7 September, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a statement said.
Nambardar said he has joined the AAP to serve the country and work towards its development.
"I am impressed by all the public interest work that Arvind Kejriwal has done in Delhi in the last five years," he said.
(Source: PTI)
Man Held for Sexually Assaulting His Daughters
A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his two minor daughters in Sohna area, police said on Saturday, 7 September.
The incident was reported to a woman police post on Friday by the mother of the victims who is from Nepal. The woman in her complaint said that her husband, who worked as a labourer here, raped her 17-year-old daughter from her first marriage in her absence.
He also sexually assaulted his own daughter, who is 9-year-old, on several occasions, the woman alleged.
(Source: PTI)
Air Forces of China, Pakistan Conclude Military Drills
The air forces of China and Pakistan concluded military drills in northwest China on Saturday, 7 September.
The fortnight-long joint training, code-named "Shaheen (eagle) VIII," is the eighth such exercise between the two countries after its launch in March 2011.
The annual joint training aims to improve training standards of the two air forces through mutual learning, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
(Source: PTI)
Punjab CM Orders Immediate Ban on Telecast of ‘Ram-Siya Ke Luv-Kush’
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered immediate ban by respective District Commissioners on telecast of the TV serial ‘Ram-Siya Ke Luv-Kush’.
The order has been issued after a person was shot at during protest held by Valmiki community against the TV serial, on Saturday, 7 September.
(Source: ANI)
Child Thrown From Seventh Floor in Mumbai's Colaba
One accused threw his friend's three and a half-year-old daughter from the seventh floor of an apartment in Mumbai’s Colaba at around 7:30 pm on Saturday, 7 September, said SS Nishandar, DCP Zone 1.
The girl has died in the incident. Murder case has been registered at Colaba Police Station and the investigation is underway. The accused is in custody.
(Source: ANI)