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11:46 PM

West Bengal doctors to return to work, call off protest.

10:24 PM

Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah 'will pay an increasing price': Report

Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah "will pay an increasing price" as Israel seeks to return residents to its north, reports AP.

10:02 PM

DVC followed all norms before releasing water from dams: Govt

The central government on Thursday said that all norms were followed while releasing water from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), denying accusations by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that the water discharge was responsible for flooding in the state.

 

Earlier in the day, Banerjee said that flooding in parts of Bengal was on account of the "water released by central government organisation DVC from its dams".

 

"This is a man-made flood, and it's unfortunate," she said.

 

Responding to the accusations, the Union power ministry in a statement said that all authorities concerned were informed regarding the scheduled release of water from the dams.

9:58 PM

PM Narendra Modi to address Summit Of The Future

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General says, "We are very pleased that the Prime Minister will be here. India is such a strong & powerful voice globally but also especially for the global south. We have also seen India's leadership most recently in the G20 on all sorts of issues. I think, if you look at India, this Summit is so important because it will talk about Security Council reform and we know how important that is to India. It will talk about issues of digital cooperation. We know the kind of leadership role that India has in this and on the reform of the international financial institutions which is also critically important to India."

8:03 PM

Women drink liquor during 'Reclaim the night', their safety is everyone's responsibility: Bengal min

Israel's defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

Two waves of explosive attacks hit Syria and Lebanon: an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah that killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday, and exploding walkie-talkies and other electronics Wednesday across Lebanon that killed at least 20 people and injured 450 others.

“We are at the start of a new phase in the war — it requires courage, determination and perseverance,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops on Wednesday.

4:45 PM

Labour ministry probing 'exploitative work environment' following EY employee death

The Ministry of Labour & Employment is investigating alleged "unsafe and exploitative work environment" days after the tragic demise of Anna Sebastian Perayil who worked with S R Batliboi, a member firm of EY Global. Perayil was a 26-year-old chartered accountant (CA) who died allegedly due to extreme work pressure at the firm. "Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Anna Sebastian Perayil. A thorough investigation into the allegations of an unsafe and exploitative work environment is underway. We are committed to ensuring justice & LabourMinistry has officially taken up the complaint," Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje Thursday said on X.

4:37 PM

Inadequate parking space problem needs policy-based response by civic bodies: Delhi HC

Absence of dedicated parking spaces in residential colonies is a civic issue which requires a policy-based response from municipal authorities rather than judicial intervention in individual disputes, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court's observation came as it refused to interfere with a plea in which a petitioner claimed that parking of vehicles in front of his house and shop was unlawful. The high court said the problem raised by the petitioner about the parking of vehicles in narrow residential lanes reflected a common predicament faced by many urban residents in Delhi.

4:18 PM

'Unwarranted': India reacts to US court summon over 'plot' to kill Pannun

A court in the United States on Thursday issued summons to the Indian government in response to a civil lawsuit filed by Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, which alleges an assassination plot against him. The external affairs ministry has labelled the lawsuit as "completely unwarranted." Read here for more details.

3:56 PM

Banks will have to play crucial role in driving the agenda of making India a Viksit Bharat by 2047: FM

Digital banking system needs to be robust, reliable and very user friendly with adequate firewall, Nirmala Sitharaman stated today.

3:56 PM

News update: Potable water supply in Delhi to be affected for 12 hours tomorrow

3:45 PM

Mukesh Ahlawat to be new face in Delhi Cabinet, 4 ministers to be retained: AAP

AAP MLA Mukesh Ahlawat will be the new face in the Delhi Cabinet headed by Atishi, who will be sworn in as chief minister on September 21, and four ministers will be retained, the party said on Thursday. It said Chief Minister-designate Atishi and her new Cabinet will take the oath of office on the same day.

Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot and Imran Hussain, who are part of outgoing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Council of Ministers, will be in the new Cabinet as well, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said here.

3:26 PM

Karnataka HC reserves verdict on Prajwal Revanna's bail plea in sexual assault case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of former Janata Dal (S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces allegations of sexual assault and rape. A single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna earlier heard arguments on Revanna's application in the first case and two anticipatory bail pleas related to subsequent complaints. During the hearing, the court directed the advocates to avoid mentioning the victims' names and, instead, point out specific details in the case documents.

3:06 PM

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing postponed to Sept 21

The hearing in the MP-MLA court here in a case of defamation against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday postponed due to unavailability of the complainant's lawyer. Plaintiff Vijay Mishra's advocate Santosh Kumar Pandey cited several cases scheduled in different courts on Thursday, and sought additional time, which the court of special judge Shubham Verma accepted. The next hearing has now been set for September 21.

2:41 PM

Speeding SUV crashes into guardrail near Rajghat, 5 college students injured

Five college students were injured when their speeding SUV crashed into a guardrail that pierced through the middle of the vehicle near Rajghat in north Delhi early Thursday, police said. The Hyundai Venue car had five occupants, four of them students of Delhi University colleges, who were returning from a birthday party at a pub in neighbouring Gurugram. They have been hospitalised, police said.

2:36 PM

FIR registered against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu over remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Attacking the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha over the statements about the condition of Sikhs in India, the Minister of State for Railways on Sunday said if those "manufacturing bombs" were supporting him, he is the "number one terrorist".

2:33 PM

CM Mamata sees 'conspiracy' behind Bengal floods, blames Centre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of failing to carry out dredging at the DVC dams, which released water resulting in floods in several districts of the state. Banerjee held the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) accountable for the "man-made" floods and suggested there was a conspiracy behind the situation in the state. DVC dams are located at Maithon and Panchet, both along the Jharkhand-Bengal border.

2:14 PM

News update: Salim Khan receives threat while on morning walk, Mumbai police launch probe

Salman Khan's father Salim Khan receives threat while on morning walk, Mumbai police launch probe.

1:38 PM

HC seeks stand of Puja Khedkar on perjury claim by UPSC in anticipatory bail case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of Puja Khedkar on the UPSC's allegation that the former IAS probationer committed perjury by making a false statement in relation to her anticipatory bail plea. Justice Subramaniam Prasad asked Khedkar to file her reply to the Commission's application, which is filed in the proceedings on her pre-arrest bail plea. "I will issue notice. File your reply," Justice Prasad told Khedkar's counsel, and listed the matter for hearing on September 26.

1:37 PM

Government launches probe into allegations by Anna Sebastian Perayil's mother

The Central  government today stated that they have launched an investigation into the allegations made by the mother of Anna Sebastian Perayil, of an exploitative work environment at EY India.

1:04 PM

Bengaluru's millionaire population soars by 120% over last decade: Report

Bangalore is expected to see an increase of over 150 per cent in its ultra-rich population, according to the Henley & Partners’ Centi-Millionaire Report 2024. Home to approximately 13,200 millionaires, Bengaluru has a collective investable wealth of Rs 800 crore, the report added. Read here for more details.

12:47 PM

Cong slams Nadda's response to Kharge as 'intemperate', 'senseless'

The Congress on Thursday slammed as "intemperate" and "senseless" BJP president JP Nadda's reply to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging "threats" aimed at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Modi, saying there was once a PM who, for 17 years, replied to each and every official and personal letter sent to him.

12:35 PM

Trinamool Congress' Jawhar Sircar quits Rajya Sabha

Jawhar Sircar, who had questioned the TMC government in West Bengal over steps taken after the Kolkata rape-murder incident, on Thursday resigned from his Rajya Sabha membership. According to official sources, Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar has accepted his resignation as Rajya Sabha member with immediate effect. Sircar had recently written to his party head and state chief minister Mamata Banerjee describing the steps taken by her government in handling the rape and murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital "too little and quite late".

12:04 PM

Supreme Court rejects telecom firms' plea on re-computation of adjusted gross revenues

Vodafone India, Bharti Airtel, and other telecom firms had filed a  petition against the court's October 2019 judgement, in which they were directed to pay the government Rs 92,000 crore within three months.

12:02 PM

News update: Bombay HC asks Censor board to take decision on Kanagana's 'Emergency' in a week

The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take a call on actor-MP Kangana Ranaut's film "Emergency" by Wednesday. This directive came during a hearing of a petition filed by the movie's co-producer, Zee Entertainment Enterprises. 

11:41 AM

President Murmu felicitates sanitation workers, lays foundation stone of Ujjain-Indore road

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday felicitated sanitation workers for their dedication towards cleanliness and laid the foundation stone for the six-lane Ujjain-Indore road in Madhya Pradesh. Four women were among the five safai mitras (sanitation workers) honoured by the president here on the occasion. Murmu also laid the foundation stone for the construction of a six-lane Ujjain-Indore road, to be built at a cost of Rs 1,692 crore.

11:28 AM

First Muslim IAS officer from Kashmir Mohd Shafi Pandit passes away

Mohammad Shafi Pandit, the first Muslim IAS officer from Kashmir, passed away on Thursday. He was 80. Pandit was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi after he was detected with cancer about a month ago, his family said.

11:25 AM

Tharoor to head standing committee on external affairs, Digvijaya to chair panel on education

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will head the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs and veteran leader Digvijaya Singh will head the panel on education, party sources said on Thursday. Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi will lead the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture and Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka will head the panel on rural development. Channi, who is a Dalit, and Ulaka, who hails from a tribal community, were chosen by the party with social justice being the centrepiece of all recent appointments.

10:49 AM

RG Kar incident: Calcutta medical college superintendent questioned by CBI

Calcutta Medical College Superintendent Anjan Adhikari was questioned by the CBI on Thursday regarding the RG Kar Medical College woman doctor's rape and murder case. He was called to provide information about TMC MLA and West Bengal Medical Council President Sudipta Roy. 

10:36 AM

Delhi CM-designate Atishi, her cabinet to take oath on Sep 21, says AAP

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tendered his resignation on Tuesday, following which,  Atishi will be sworn into the post to lead the Delhi government till the Assembly elections expected around February 2025.

 

10:19 AM

News update: India gets US court summons in alleged plot to murder Khalistani extremist