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2:15 AM

Assam: Locals take refuge in makeshift tents after incessant rains cause flooding in villages

2:15 AM

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman issues clarification about events on September 20 when Farm Bills were passed

2:15 AM

23 people killed, over 100 injured in Azeri-Armenian clashes

2:14 AM

UN chief urges immediate end to Azeri-Armenian clashes

Amid the ongoing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) said that he is concerned with the fresh "resumption of hostilities" between the two countries.

 

"The Secretary-General strongly calls on the sides to immediately stop fighting, de-escalate tensions and return to meaningful negotiations without delay," Guterres's spokesman said in a statement.

 

At least 23 people were killed and over 100 sustained injuries on Sunday (local time) as heavy clashes broke out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Al Jazeera reported.

 

Meanwhile, US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus condemned the clashes between the two countries and said: "The US is alarmed by reports of military action along the Line of Contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We extend our condolences to the families of those killed and injured. We remain committed to helping the sides achieve a peaceful settlement."

 

According to Al Jazeera, Armenia has declared martial law and ordered its military to mobilise after a major "flare-up in violence" with Azerbaijan broke out over the disputed region.

11:16 PM

Kejriwal asks RWAs to take measures against dengue

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to all RWAs in the city to make the residents in their localities aware of the measures to be taken to prevent dengue

11:08 PM

French Open: Ex-champ Simona Halep in second round, Venus Williams out

10:45 PM

OPEC's Barkindo sees OECD oil stocks below 5-year average after Q1 2021

10:19 PM

A total of 225,000 people in 9 districts affected and over 10,000 hectares of crops submerged as fresh floods hit Assam

10:03 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals to all RWAs to make residents in their localities aware of measures to be taken to prevent dengue.

10:00 PM

16 killed as clashes erupt between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Fighting erupted a new Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded, while Azerbaijan's president said his military has suffered losses.

 

Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three Azerbaijani tanks were hit by artillery, but Azerbaijan's defense ministry rejected that claim.

 

 

Heavy fighting broke out in the morning in the region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994 at the end of a separatist war. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fighting, the heaviest since clashes in July killed 16 people from both sides.

9:01 PM

Use tech for speedy clearance of pension cases: Delhi minister tells his dept

Delhi Minister For Women and Child Development Rajendra Pal Gautam has directed his department to clear the pendency of pension cases at the earliest with the help of technology.
 

Gautam chaired a monthly meeting to review the performance of all the schemes of the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD), a statement from the Delhi government said.

 

8:51 PM

SAI makes comprehensive training plan for Tokyo-bound para-athletes and NCOE athletes

Stepping up to the next phase of 'Khelo India Phir Se', the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to resume sporting activities of Tokyo Olympics bound Para-athletes and athletes in SAI's National Centre of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country, in a phased manner.
 

In the first Phase, SAI in early June had started the training for only the Olympic bound athletes at various SAI centres, since SAI infrastructure are captive infrastructure and could ensure the protection of our national athletes against COVID 19.

8:41 PM

I wish govt's Covid vaccine strategy was 'mann ki baat': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the government on its strategy for making the COVID-19 vaccine available to people, saying he wished it was the subject of the 'Mann ki Baat' programme.
 

"The question is legitimate, but how long will India wait for the government's answer? Alas, the Covid vaccine access strategy should have been the 'Mann ki baat'," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

8:29 PM

Entrepreneur in Siliguri employs migrant labourers in his organic farm to give them a means of livelihood

8:18 PM

Stop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, UP in view of COVID-19 situation: Plea in Delhi HC

8:02 PM

One more terrorist killed in an encounter with security forces in J&K's Awantipora

7:50 PM

Direct ferry service between India, Maldives a reality now; to boost trade: PM Modi

7:29 PM

Dark day for India that the President has refused to act as the nation's conscience: SAD chief SS Badal

7:18 PM

The Bills passed by Parliament are anti-farmers. So we're opposing it: Balasaheb Thorat

7:10 PM

Water levels of the Brahmaputra river rise near Guwahati

6:55 PM

Congress to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari tomorrow over farm Bills: Balasaheb Thorat

6:33 PM

Tourist sites can be turned into green zones where vehicles using only eco-friendly fuel: Dharmendra Pradhan

6:18 PM

Kisan March will begin on October 1 from the three Takhts, & go to Mohali: SAD President

6:08 PM

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Former Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey, who took voluntary retirement from service a few days ago, joined the state's ruling JD(U) on Sunday.

 

Pandey, an outspoken police officer, joined the party in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also the JD(U) president.

5:56 PM

BJP misleading farmers: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

5:46 PM

Ex-Union minister Jaswant Singh cremated in Jodhpur

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh was cremated at his farm house in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Sunday evening.

 

The former Union minister had passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 82.

 

His son Manvendra Singh lit the funeral pyre amid chanting of Vedic mantras. Singh's family members and relatives were present during the cremation at the farm house located near a civil airport.

5:38 PM

RJD to provide 1 million govt jobs if voted to power: Tejashwi Yadav

Seeking to lure voters in poll-bound Bihar, the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Sunday promised to provide "10 lakh permanent government jobs" if voted to power.
 

The populistic announcement was made at a press conference here by Tejashwi Yadav, the party's chief ministerial candidate who is faced with the uphill task of holding his own against the formidable ruling NDA in the absence of his father and RJD boss Lalu Prasad.

5:06 PM

AAI plans to upgrade runways at seven airports by March 2022

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning to upgrade runways at seven airports across the country by March 2022, senior officials said on Sunday.
 

These seven airports are at Jammu (J&K), Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Barapani (Meghalaya), Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), the AAI officials told PTI.

4:53 PM

All households will have to pay sewage charges; DJB approves proposal

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has approved a proposal to collect annual sewage pollution charge from all households, irrespective of whether they are located in areas with or without sewage connection.
 

According to a National Green Tribunal order, every individual household causing pollution by the release of sewage into an open environment or in the sewer network is liable for payment for its treatment as per "polluter pays" principle.

4:31 PM

Congress issues list of nine candidates for the upcoming by-election to MP Legislative Assembly