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6:40 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the winners of the National Teachers’ Award 2023

5:50 PM

'Sanatana dharma' Remark: Congress believes in the Constitution, says MP Gaurav Gogoi

On DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Sanatana dharma' remark, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, "Congress believes in the Constitution...We are equal in the eyes of God. My question is who gave the BJP the right to distribute the certificates of 'dharma'. BJP never says anything when the leaders of the parties associated with BJP disrespect lord Shree Ram..."

 

5:49 PM

Delhi Police clarifies on metro station gate closure order

Delhi Police has withdrawn its September 2 order, which stated that some metro station gates that open towards the VVIP route or venue of Summit will be closed from September 8 to 10. As per Delhi Police, train services will be available at all stations except Supreme Court Station, where the services will be affected.

5:49 PM

We will provide 300 units of free electricity to every family every month: Kejriwal in Rajasthan

2:14 PM

G20 Summit: Govt offices on alert mode from 'misleading, counterfeit emails

As G20 week begins, all government offices are on alert mode considering a warning circulated earlier from a designated wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) from any "misleading, fake and counterfeit" emails being circulated by ill elements.

The move is part of extra vigilance to avoid any unprecedented situation as the two-day G20 Leaders Summit is scheduled to be held on September 9-10 in the national capital.

On August 24, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C) under the MHA had warned that "the misleading emails are targeted to various government offices, and individuals and falsely accuse them of cybercrimes, urging them to respond."

2:04 PM

Former Indian Hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey joins Congress in Odisha

Former Indian hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey on Monday joined the Congress at the party's Odisha unit headquarters here and expressed his desire to contest the assembly elections next year.

He joined the party in the presence of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak, its state in-charge A Chella Kumar and other senior leaders.

The former hockey player has expressed his desire to contest the next assembly elections from the Talsara segment in the tribal-dominated Sundergarh district.

1:42 PM

President Murmu unveils 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled a 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat here.

She also inaugurated a Gandhi Vatika where statues of Mahatma Gandhi in different poses have been installed.

At the event, the president said Mahatma Gandhi is an invaluable gift for the world community and his values and ideals gave a new direction to the world.

1:31 PM

Woman scientist who lent her voice for ISRO countdowns no more

ISRO scientist N Valarmathi who did the countdown for a number of missions including the Chandrayaan-3 died in Chennai on September 2 following cardiac arrest, an official said here on Monday.

Valarmathi died at a Chennai hospital, the ISRO official added.

Chandrayaan 3 is said to be her last countdown assignment.

1:12 PM

Congress chief convenes meeting of newly constituted CWC on Sep 16 in Hyderabad

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has convened a meeting of the newly constituted CWC on September 16 in Hyderabad, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal announced on Monday.

Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee headquarters here, Venugopal said on September 17, an extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held and it will include all Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs.

On the evening of September 17, a rally will be held near Hyderabad where the party will announce its guarantees for the upcoming assembly polls in Telangana, Venugopal said with general secretary Jairam Ramesh beside him.

1:11 PM

Palm oil buying lifts India's August edible oil imports to record: Dealers

India's edible oil imports in August rose 5% to a record 1.85 million metric tons as refiners purchased more than 1 million tons of palm oil for the second consecutive month to build stocks for upcoming festivals, four dealers told Reuters.

Higher purchases by the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils could help to lower palm oil stocks in Indonesia and Malaysia and support benchmark futures. The buying has helped strengthen soybean oil futures and could reduce inventories in sunflower oil-producing Black Sea countries.

India's average monthly edible oil imports in the 2021/22 marketing year were 1.17 million tons, trade body Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said. In July, India imported 1.76 million tons, which was also a record high.

1:07 PM

ED seizes over Rs 65 cr of Venkateshwara Hatcheries in FEMA probe

Nine properties worth more than Rs 65 crore of prominent hatchery company-- Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt Ltd-- have been seized under the foreign exchange law for allegedly making illegal foreign remittances to purchase a 90-acre house in the UK, the Enforcement Directorate said on Monday.

The seized assets are located in Maharashtra and Karnataka and the ED case, being probed under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), pertains to these remittances made by the company from 2011 to its wholly-owned subsidiary named Venky's Overseas Limited (VOL), UK.

The total value of these properties is Rs 65.53 crore, according to the ED.

12:55 PM

Drought-like situation, power crisis in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said a drought-like situation and power crisis have emerged in Madhya Pradesh due to no rains last month and he appealed to people to pray for good showers in the state.

The state government is making efforts to purchase power from other states, but such a situation is prevailing in the entire country, Chouhan told reporters in Ujjain after offering prayers at the Mahakaleshwar temple.

12:31 PM

G20 Summit: Paramilitary forces, Delhi police taking care of safety, says MoS Lekhi

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakashi Lekhi, while sharing the arrangements done for safety and security at the G20 Summit, said that paramilitary forces, Delhi police and several other people are engaged in this duty adding that the capital city should be "preserved and conserved".

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Lekhi spoke on G20 preparations, safety and security of leaders and foreign dignitaries.

12:24 PM

Centre monitoring steel import situation as China imports touch 5-yr high

India is monitoring the import situation on steel after shipments from China touched a five-year high in the first four months of the fiscal year that began in April, the country's steel secretary told Reuters on Monday.

 

 

12:03 PM

"India has emerged as voice of Global South": G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant underscores India narrative

India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has underscored the "unique Indian narrative," India has set during its presidency of the G20 Summit, saying India "truly emerged as the voice of the Global South".

In a short video message, shared on X, by the official handle of India's G20 Presidency, Kant said, "So India has built a unique Indian narrative during its G20 presidency."

11:48 AM

Centre seeks apology from Akbar Lone for raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it wants National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone to apologise for raising Pakistan Zindabad' slogan in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in 2018.

Lone is the lead petitioner challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

11:31 AM

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander exceeds mission objectives, tweets Isro

"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away.  Importance?: This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions!  All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment," tweets ISRO

 

 

11:30 AM

India giving voice to 'voiceless' Global South at G20: Union Minister Lekhi

In an exclusive interview to ANI, Lekhi emphasised that India, which represents the Global South, is in the right position to engage in conversation with G20 nations and talk about the needs of the underdeveloped nations which are "very rich in resources."

India has since the start of its current Presidency of the G20 focussed on putting forward concerns of the Global South- which is a term used to refer to the developing or least developed countries. Global South includes countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, except Australia and New Zealand

11:08 AM

Maratha quota violence: Who ordered lathi-charge on protesters in Jalna, asks Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Maharashtra's Jalna district last week.

Police baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob in Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna district on Friday after protesters allegedly refused to let authorities shift a man on hunger strike for Maratha quota to hospital.

10:58 AM

Companies in Delhi-NCR facilitate work-from-home arrangements during G20 weekend

Offices in Delhi and adjoining areas of Noida and Gurugram have facilitated work-from-home arrangements for their employees during the G20 weekend.

India is hosting the G20 Summit and the main event will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10.

10:39 AM

Election Commission team visits Bhopal to review preparations for MP Assembly polls

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel reached Bhopal on Monday to review the preparations for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections.

The elections are scheduled to be held later this year. The commission, comprising the CEC and the two election commissioners reached Bhopal for their 3-day visit and were welcomed at the Raja Bhoj Airport by Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan, tweeted the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh.

10:25 AM

G20 Summit: These Delhi Metro Station gates will remain closed from Sept 8-10

In order to maintain foolproof security arrangements during the G20 Summit to be held in Delhi from September 9 to 10, the Delhi Police metro unit asked the Chief Security Commissioner to close some metro station gates that open towards the VVIPS Route, venue of Summit from September 8 to 10.

In a letter, DCP Metro G. Ram Gopal Naik mentioned that in 39 stations action needs to be taken while Supreme Court, Janpath, Bhikaji Cama Place, Khan Market and Dhaula Kuan have been marked as 'Sensitive' stations.

10:12 AM

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station.

Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Returning were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Woody Hoburg, Russia's Andrei Fedyaev and the United Arab Emirates' Sultan al-Neyadi, t he first person from the Arab world to spend an extended time in orbit.

9:54 AM

Bengal: Gold biscuits worth Rs 8.5 cr recovered near B'desh border; 2 smugglers held

The Border Security Force and Director of Revenue Intelligence recovered 14.296 kg of gold biscuits valued at Rs 8.5 crore from a house in West Bengal's Nadia district bordering the India-Bangladesh border.

The BSF said two persons, including the owner of the house, were arrested in this connection.

9:38 AM

Car catches fire in Maharashtra's Thane; 7 members of family escape unhurt

Seven members of a family had a narrow escape when a car in which they were travelling caught fire in Maharashtra's Thane district, civic officials said on Monday.

The car was completely charred following the incident which took place at around 10 pm on Mumbra bypass when the family members were on way towards Thane city, local civic body's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

 

9:21 AM

UP: CM Yogi expresses grief over Barabanki building collapse, offers condolences to bereaved families

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the building collapse in Barabanki district and expressed condolences to the bereaved families, a press release issued from the Chief Minister's office said.

The Chief Minister expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Barabanki building collapse and offered his condolences to the bereaved family members. He also prayed for the peace of the departed souls, said the official statement.

 

9:05 AM

Delhi Police metro unit asks chief security commissioner to close gates of certain metro stations

8:48 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to flag off Parivartan Sankalp Yatra in Jaisalmer today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh) today. He will flag off the ‘Parivartan Sankalp Yatra’ from Jaisalmer at 1.00 pm and ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from Neemuch at 4.30 pm.

 

8:44 AM

Leaders besieged by thorny issues as they hold ASEAN summit without Biden

Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar's deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United States-China rivalry.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will open Tuesday in the Indonesian capital Jakarta under tight security. The absence of U.S. President Joe Biden, who typically attends, adds to the already somber backdrop of the 10-state bloc's traditional show of unity and group handshakes.

8:30 AM

Commercial gaming regulator established in UAE as federal authority

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has been officially established in the United Arab Emirates as a federal authority to introduce a world-leading regulatory framework for national lottery and commercial gaming.

Globally respected regulator Kevin Mullally has been appointed as CEO. He brings over 30 years of experience in national and international gaming regulation to the GCGRA.