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10:12 PM

'Jawan' becomes fastest Hindi film to breach Rs 500 crore mark

The recently released Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara-starrer film ‘Jawan’ is racing ahead on the box-office like a raging bull. After netting Rs 286.56 crores net in India and worldwide in the first 4 days of its theatrical run, the film has now breached the Rs 500 crore mark in worldwide figures in all formats.

 

10:12 PM

Colombia set new cocaine production record in 2022: UN

Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, set a new record last year for coca leaf cultivation and for manufacture of the white powder obtained from the plant, the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime said Monday. Coca leaf cultivation was 13 per cent higher last year than in 2021, spreading over 230,000 hectares, it said in a report, while cocaine production rose from 1,400 tons to 1,738.

 

10:11 PM

Rahul Gandhi meets Norwegian lawmakers

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with Norwegian lawmakers Erna Solberg and Sverre Myrli in Oslo as part of his European outreach. Gandhi "had a fruitful meeting with Erna Solberg, an MP and former Prime Minister of Norway, and Sverre Myrli, an MP who is also a member of the Asia delegation and the Standing Committee on Business and Industry," the Congress party said in a post on X.

 

10:09 PM

We would like to extend our thanks for the warm welcome and hospitality: Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia

8:11 PM

RBI approves ICICI Bank CEO Sandeep Bakhshi’s re-appointment for three years

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Sandeep Bakshi as ICICI Bank MD & CEO |for a period of three more years and he will remain at the post till 3 October 2026.

8:06 PM

Arvind Kejriwal held meeting with leaders of his party over ensuing elections to the state of Haryana, today

8:06 PM

Delhi: Alternate plane on its way to pick up Canadian PM

Following a technical issue with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's flight, a replacement aircraft is set to arrive in India on Monday night to fly the PM and his delegation back to their country. On Sunday night, the Canadian Prime Minister's special aircraft suffered a technical glitch, shortly before his departure from New Delhi after the G20 Summit. An official said that a team of engineers in coordination with Canadian aircraft staff is trying to resolve the technical glitch. Meanwhile, PM staff has called a second aircraft that is scheduled to land at Delhi airport by 11 pm.

 

8:05 PM

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal sent to further ED custody till 14th September, by PMLA Court

8:05 PM

Indian Chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa, his mother receive a grand welcome on a chariot at his school

5:02 PM

UAE's Ambassador to India, Abdulnasser Alshaali on India's G20 presidency and New Delhi Declaration

4:44 PM

Union minister Piyush Goyal addresses the India-Saudi Investment Forum in Delhi

4:41 PM

TDP workers hold protest against arrest and judicial custody of former AP CM and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu

2:52 PM

Reviewed trade ties, had productive talks with Crown Prince, says PM Modi

2:49 PM

Pleased that India will explore London Stock Exchange for listing of companies: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

2:47 PM

The UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge launched today: FM Sitharaman

2:46 PM

UK expressed willingness to further extend its footprint in the GIFT City IFSC, says FM Sitharaman

2:08 PM

PM Modi, Crown Prince sign MoUs after bilateral meeting

PM Modi and Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, signed memorandum of understandings (MoUs) after their bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

1:57 PM

CM Kejriwal has decided to ban firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali, says Delhi Environment Minister

1:17 PM

PM Modi, Crown Prince hold first Leaders’ Meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council

12:45 PM

No disagreements during history of India-Saudi Arabia relationship, says Crown Prince

12:42 PM

Saudi Arabia has seen tremendous economic growth, says PM Modi

12:42 PM

For India, Saudi Arabia is one of its most important strategic partners, says PM Modi

12:16 PM

Thailand's new prime minister tells Parliament his government will urgently tackle economic woes

Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to act quickly to relieve the country's economic problems in his inaugural speech to Parliament on Monday, following four months of political uncertainty while parliamentarians were unable to agree on a government.

Srettha entered politics after a career as a major real estate developer, and his government is facing high expectations and pressing demands to address a range of economic, political, social and environmental problems in its four-year term.

11:51 AM

2014 verdict striking down DSPE Act will have retrospective operation: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that its 2014 verdict, which had struck down a provision of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 which provided immunity from arrest for officers of the level of joint secretary and above, will have retrospective operation.

In its May 2014 judgement, the apex court had held as invalid section 6A(1) of the Act, which required approval of the Centre to conduct any inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, where such allegation relates to employees of central government of the level of joint secretary and above.

11:31 AM

TDP calls statewide bandh in AP in protest against Chandrababu's arrest

After the arrest of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu in a corruption case, a state bandh was called by TDP on Monday.

Naidu was sent to judicial custody on Sunday for 14 days, till September 23, by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Vijayawada in connection with an alleged Skill Development Corporation scam.

11:15 AM

Air Asia flight returns to Kochi airport due to suspected hydraulic failure

An Air Asia flight carrying 168 passengers and six crew members air returned just minutes after taking off from the Cochin International Airport here, airport sources said on Monday.

The Kochi-Bengaluru flight, which left for Bengaluru late Sunday night, suffered a technical problem soon after take off at 11.15 PM.

10:57 AM

Maratha outfits announce bandh in Thane, State Govt calls all party meet

Maratha outfits have called for a bandh today in protest against the recent lathi charge by the police in Jalna district against protesters demanding reservation in Maharashtra.

The call for a bandh (shutdown) has received widespread support from various political parties. Suhas Desai, the head of the city unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), has voiced his support for the Bandh. Similarly, Pradeep Shinde, the city president of the Shiv Sena (UBT), has also backed the move.

10:41 AM

Sudan: 40 killed in drone attack on Khartoum market as battle continues

At least 40 people were killed in a drone attack on an open market south of the Sudanese capital on Sunday, as the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battle for control of the country, reported Al Jazeera.

The resistance committees and two healthcare workers at the Bashair University Hospital said that at least 70 others have been injured in Khartoum's Mayo neighbourhood.

10:29 AM

Delhi: Several MoUs were signed between India & Saudi Arabia in Delhi under India-Saudi investment deal

10:28 AM

Suspicious object likely an IED found in J-K's Baramulla, defused

A suspicious object likely an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was detected on Srinagar Baramulla National Highway at Hanjiwera Pattan has been defused by security forces on Monday.

Security arrangements have been beefed up and traffic movement halted in Baramulla after a suspicious object likely an IED was detected on the National Highway.