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9:35 PM

NCLT extends Go First's insolvency resolution deadline; asks promoters to file reply in 3 weeks, reports PTI

9:34 PM

A migrants' boat capsizes off Italy; about 20 reported missing

About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday.

Seven Syrians were rescued and taken to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, the Italian coast guard said.

Chiara Cardoletti, the UNHCR representative to Italy, said on X that the seven survivors were “in critical conditions and many have lost their relatives." Survivors said they had left Libya on September 1 and the accident occurred after one day of sailing, Italian news agency ANSA reported.

According to the survivors, 20 people are missing, including three children. 

9:10 PM

119 roads including 2 national highways closed in Himachal Pradesh, rains continue

Continuous rains in Himachal Pradesh has led to closure of 119 roads, including two National Highways, and the local met office has warned of low to moderate flash flood risk in parts of six out of 12 districts in the state.

 

The local meteorological office warned of low to moderate flash flood risk in parts of Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Kinnaur till Thursday. It also issued a "yellow" alert of heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in the state on Wednesday.

 

Intermittent rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh. Kasauli recorded 88 mm of rains followed Dharamshala 75.6 mm, Kandaghat 66 mm, Kataula 65.2 mm, Dhaulakuan 58 mm , Shimla 54.1 mm, Bilaspur 50.8 mm, Naina devi 42.6 mm, Malraon 40 mm and Jubbarhatti 31.6 mm.

 

National Highway 707 is blocked between Hatkoti in Shimla district and Poanta Sahib in Sirmaur district and National Highway 5 (the Hindustan-Tibet road) is blocked near Negulsari in Kinnaur district.

8:58 PM

Traffic snarls, waterlogging in Delhi following rain

Rains in the national capital on Wednesday led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions in many parts as the city witnessed a a four-degree temperature drop accompanied by pleasant winds and overcast skies throughout the day.

 

According to the weather department, Ayanagar recorded 50 mm of rainfall over a three-hour period between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm, as per data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

 

Narela recorded 34.5 mm of rainfall, while Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded 7.2 mm. Ridge recorded 11.8 mm, Delhi University recorded 20 mm and Lodi Road recorded 4.4 mm, according to the IMD.

 

The Delhi Traffic Police informed people about traffic disruptions and road diversions through its posts on X, advising commuters to take alternate routes due to waterlogging in several areas.

 

"Traffic is affected on Ring Road in the carriageway from Safdarjung Hospital towards Dhaula Kuan due to heavy waterlogging near Satya Niketan Bus Stand. Kindly plan your journey accordingly," the traffic police said in a post on X.

7:24 PM

BJP wins MCD Ward Committee polls

In Delhi's MCD Ward Committee Elections, the BJP secured 7 seats, while AAP wons 5 of 12 total ward committees.

7:24 PM

MHA team to visit flood-hit areas for assessment and management

"The Modi government is closely monitoring the ongoing flood situation in Andhra Pradesh. The MHA today constituted a central team of experts, led by the Additional Secretary (Disaster Management), MHA. The team will visit the flood-affected areas for an on-the-spot assessment of flood management, reservoir management, issues of dam safety, etc. and make recommendations for immediate relief," he wrote on a post on X.

6:30 PM

Former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh challenges Calcutta High Court's CBI probe order in SC

Former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh moves Supreme Court against Calcutta High Court decision which ordered CBI probe into graft case against him, reported ANI. His plea has been listed on September 6 before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

5:57 PM

Met dept says heavy rains in Rajasthan to continue for next few days; trains cancelled, diverted

Heavy rains lashed parts of Rajasthan leading to the cancellation or diversion of trains due to damage to a railway track, officials said Wednesday.

 

The meteorological department has predicted that the period of heavy rain will continue in the state for the next few days.

 

A North Western Railway official said five trains were cancelled, two were partially cancelled and the route of another was changed due to damage to the Jodhpur-Jaisalmer railway track.

 

According to the Jaipur Met Centre, in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Wednesday, rains were recorded with thunder at most places in the state.

 

Heavy rain was recorded at some places in Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Banswara, Kota, Bundi, Baran, Tonk, Jodhpur, Jalore and Pali districts and heavy to very heavy rain wasrecorded at some places in Udaipur, Bhilwara and Barmer districts.

 

Rishabhdev in Udaipur, with 167 mm, recorded the highest rainfall. In Gudha Malani of Barmer, 147 mm of rain was recorded and Kotdi of Bhilwara saw 119 mm rainfall.

5:35 PM

GST collection grows 10 per cent to Rs 1.75 trillion in August.

4:52 PM

One of Puja Khedkar's disability certificates may be forged: Police to Delhi HC

The Delhi Police has told the high court that former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar submitted two disability certificates to show multiple disabilities and its probe has revealed that one of the documents may be "forged" and "fabricated". The Delhi Police made the submission in response to the anticipatory bail plea of Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quota benefits.

4:42 PM

Varanasi court sets Sep 6 as next date for hearing on plea for ASI survey in Gyanvapi complex

A judge here has fixed the next date of hearing as September 6 on the petition demanding ASI survey of the remaining parts of the Gyanvapi complex, a lawyer said on Wednesday. The representatives of the Muslim side were present in the court and are expected to put forth their views on the matter during the next hearing.

4:36 PM

No skirmish among MVA allies over CM post: Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray today stated that there was no tussle among the three constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the post of chief minister of Maharashtra, where assembly polls will be held in the next couple of months. He said overthrowing the current dispensation of Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP from power was the aim of the opposition alliance. Thackeray was speaking to reporters after arriving at the Chikalthana airport here ahead of his visit to rain-hit villages in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Hingoli and Nanded districts.

4:34 PM

Arson in Manipur's Jiribam district, retired police officer's house burnt

Fresh arson erupted in Manipur's Jiribam district after suspected 'tribal village volunteers' set a house on fire early Wednesday morning, police said. The three-room house at Jakuradhor in the district belonged to a retired police officer. The family had vacated the property following previous violence in the district, police added.

Armed men struck around 3.30 am, taking advantage of the darkness to burn down the house, located 28 km from Jiribam district headquarters, near Hmar-dominated Pherzawl district, police said.

4:31 PM

India provided more climate finance than many rich nations in 2022: Report

India contributed $ 1.28 billion in climate finance through multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2022, surpassing the contributions of many developed countries, according to an analysis, conducted by the UK-based think tank ODI and the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance,  This comes amid a renewed push by some developed countries to broaden the donor base for climate finance to include developing countries like China and Saudi Arabia.

4:28 PM

Hearing on bail plea of Engineer Rashid adjourned to Sept 11

Delhi's Patiala House Court has adjourned the passing of order on the bail plea of jailed parliamentarian Engineer Rashid in connection with a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case to September 11, 2024

4:19 PM

Doctor held in Tamil Nadu for sexual assault of school children

A medical doctor has been arrested for sexual assault of girl students of a school, who were also inmates of a hostel that functioned from within the school premises, police said on Wednesday. The information on sexual abuse, over a period of a few months allegedly by the doctor, came to light after an interaction with students by officials including the District Child Protection Officer, who acted on the basis of a phone call to Child Helpline, alerting authorities of the crime.

3:48 PM

Supreme Court stays Gujarat HC order rejecting affidavit filed by 'The Times of India'

The top court today stayed an order of the Gujarat High Court that had rejected an affidavit filed by "The Times of India", tendering an apology for "wrong reporting" on the hearing of a matter. The high court had, on September 2, granted three more days to "The Times of India" and two other newspapers to tender a public apology in their publications in bold letters on the front page, clearly intimating the public about the "wrong reporting made by them" on August 13.

3:44 PM

Peace agreement signed between central, Tripura govts and two insurgent groups: Home Minister Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah stated that all peace accords signed so far in Northeast implemented by Modi government. The central government gives the highest priority to peace and development in the Northeast, Shah added. 

3:36 PM

Madras HC dismisses Balaji's plea against lower court's refusal for PMLA discharge

The Madras High Court today dismissed as withdrawn, a petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, challenging an order of a sessions court that refused to discharge him from a money laundering case.

3:18 PM

Police officer shot dead in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday. The police constable, identified as Waqar Ahmed, was shot dead near his residence in Nawarkhel village in Lakki Marwat district bordering Afghanistan. He died on the spot and his body was shifted to a hospital for postmortem.

2:57 PM

PM Modi arrives in Singapore for two-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Singapore for a two-day visit aimed at boosting India-Singapore friendship, deepening ‘strategic partnership' and attracting investment from the Southeast Asian country. During his visit at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, the prime minister will connect with three generations of Singapore's leadership, officials in New Delhi said.

2:38 PM

Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son, 4 more, booked under Gangsters Act

Five people, including Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas Ansari, have been booked under the Gangsters Act, police on Wednesday said. Besides the lawmaker, his driver Niaz Ansari, jail canteen manager Navneet Sachan, Varanasi accountant Shahbaz Alam Khan, and local SP leader Faraz Khan have been named in the FIR lodged at Karvi Police Station on Tuesday, Chitrakoot Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh told PTI.

2:32 PM

J-K Assembly polls: Omar Abdullah files nomination papers from Ganderbal

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah today filed nomination papers from the Ganderbal assembly seat. Abdullah, accompanied by senior leaders of the party and his sons, filed the papers before the returning officer at the Mini-Secretariat here. He reached the Mini-Secretariat sitting atop a vehicle, surrounded by a huge number of enthusiastic supporters.

1:54 PM

President Murmu inaugurates Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar in Maharashtra's Latur

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district on Wednesday. The president, who has been on a visit to Maharashtra since Monday, arrived in Nanded this morning, from where she was flown to Udgir in a helicopter for the event. After the inauguration of the Buddha Vihara, a prayer was conducted there. The statue of Lord Buddha installed at the Buddha Vihar weighs 520 kilograms and is 10.5 feet tall, officials said.

1:31 PM

Govt to clear FAME 3 scheme in 1-2 months: Heavy Industries Minister Kumaraswamy

The government is expected to finalise the third phase of its flagship electric mobility adoption scheme FAME in a month or two, Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday. He said that an inter-ministerial group is working on the inputs received for the scheme, and efforts are being made to address the issues in the first two phases of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme.

FAME 3 will replace the temporary Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, which is set to expire in September.

1:30 PM

Delhi HC asks jail authorities to file reply to Sanjay Singh's plea to allow meeting with CM Kejriwal

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Tihar Jail authorities to file response on a plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh claiming that he was not being allowed to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in prison. Singh said jail authorities denied him a physical meeting with Kejriwal in prison on grounds that he was an ex-prisoner.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna granted three days to the jail authorities to file their response to the petition, and listed the matter for hearing on September 9.

1:20 PM

News update: 'Emergency' to miss Sept 6 release after HC refuses to direct film body to issue certificate

1:09 PM

Centre plans special purpose vehicle for pushing aircraft manufacturing in India

The government is planning to set up a special purpose vehicle for pushing ahead with plans for manufacturing aircraft in India, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference in the national capital, Naidu said efforts are being made to ensure that aircraft manufacturing activities start in the country in the next five years.

12:44 PM

Nepal to introduce banknotes featuring disputed territories with India

Nepal's central bank is set to introduce new banknotes featuring a revised map that includes territories disputed with India. The Nepal Rastra Bank is advancing the process of printing these updated banknotes, which will display the areas of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura as part of Nepal's territory. Read here for more details.

 

 

12:30 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns, parliamentary official says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba quit the Cabinet  today, following an announcement last week from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that a Cabinet reshuffle was imminent.