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9:56 PM

Delhi records 913.1 mm of rain, 56 pc above normal, this monsoon so far

he national capital has recorded 913.1 mm of rains this monsoon so far which is 56 per cent above the normal, according to weather department data.

 

Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather Services, a private forecaster, told PTI that Delhi has seen an unusually high number of rainy days this year.

 

Although the city experienced fewer rainy days in July, heavy downpours over just two or three days contributed significantly to the overall rainfall, he explained.

 

Similarly, August saw a higher number of days with rain, contributing to the overall increase in rainfall, Palawat said.

 

According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 913.1 mm of rain this season against the normal of 586.9 mm, marking a 56 per cent increase over the usual figure.

8:02 PM

Wing commander booked for alleged rape after junior's complaint; IAF says cooperating with police probe

An FIR has been registered against a Wing Commander following complaints of rape by a woman flying officer, officials said here on Tuesday.

Both the IAF officers are currently stationed in Srinagar.

After the complaint, the FIR under "relevant sections of the law" was filed at Budgam police station in central Kashmir on Saturday, a senior police officer said.

The IAF said it is cooperating with the police.

"We are aware of the case. The Air Force Station in Srinagar was approached by the local Budgam police station on the subject. We are fully cooperating towards this case," a senior IAF official said. 

7:58 PM

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invites agitating junior doctors for meeting over RG Kar issue

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee invited agitating junior doctors for a meeting at the state secretariat to resolve the impasse over the RG Kar issue on Tuesday, PTI reported. The doctors have been protesting despite multiple requests from the CJI Chandrachud-led SC bench to return to work. The bench took suo moto cognisance of the matter and have assured no action against protesting doctors should they return to work. In its last hearing on Monday, the apex court had given the doctors until 5 pm today to comply with its order.

7:58 PM

Americans used over 100 trillion MB of wireless data in 2023; a 36% surge, shows an industry survey

7:54 PM

Brent oil falls below $70 for first time since December 2021

7:35 PM

Apple announces $10 billion hit from European tax ruling

Apple has been instructed by Europe's top court to pay Ireland €13 billion (£11 billion; $14 billion) in unpaid taxes, concluding an eight-year dispute. The European Commission alleged in 2016 that Ireland provided Apple with illegal tax benefits, but Ireland has consistently contested the necessity of this payment.

7:22 PM

All government, private colleges in Manipur to remain closed on September 11-12

Earlier today, the state government suspended internet and mobile data services for three days until 3 pm on September 15 as fresh protests and violence took over the state.

7:21 PM

Siam elects Tata Motors Shailesh Chandra as its new president

Auto industry body Siam on Tuesday said it has elected Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra as its new President for the 2024-25 term. Chandra, who previously served as the vice-president of Siam, succeeds Vinod Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said in a statement. The new office bearers were elected during the executive committee meeting held today (Tuesday), it added. Ashok Leyland MD & CEO Shenu Agarwal was elected as the vice-president of Siam for 2024-25. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles CEO & MD Satyakam Arya was also elected as the treasurer.

7:08 PM

International Resources Holding, Oil India sign strategic partnership agreement

Nn MoU was signed between Indian entities OIL, OVL, and KABIL and International Resources Holding RSC Ltd. (IRH) of the UAE. The agreement focuses on global cooperation in the critical mineral supply chain, aiming to collaborate on the identification, acquisition, and development of critical mineral projects worldwide, including in India.

7:07 PM

CCI approves proposed merger of Tata Motors Finance Limited with and into Tata Capital Limited

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the proposed merger of Tata Motors Finance Limited with and into Tata Capital Limited. Tata Motors and Tata Capital are merging their vehicle financing businesses in a deal that will grant Tata Motors a 4.7% ownership stake in the combined entity.

6:36 PM

Traffic Police issue advisory for tomorrow in light of PM's attendance at Semicon India 2024 in Greater Noida

6:17 PM

BMW recalls 1.5 million vehicles over brake problems, cuts outlook

BMW recalls 1.5 million vehicles over brake problems, cuts outlook, reports AFP.

5:34 PM

Met issues flash floods warning for six districts, 76 roads closed in Himachal

The local Met office on Tuesday warned of low to moderate flash floods in parts of six out of 12 districts -- Kinnaur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur -- till Wednesday as moderate rains continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh.

 

A total of 76 roads, including the National Highway 5 (Hindustan-Tibet road), are closed for vehicular traffic in the state. A maximum of 34 roads are closed in Shimla, 26 in Mandi, 10 in Kangra, two in Kullu and one each in Kinnaur, Una, Sirmaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.

 

As many as 43 power schemes are also disrupted in the state, the SEOC said.

5:34 PM

NGT seeks report from CPCB on generation, treatment of e-waste

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board to file a fresh report on the generation and treatment of electronic waste by states and Union territories.

 

It also asked the board to mention the action that would be taken against the states and Union territories not complying with the E-Waste (Management) Rules.

 

The green body was hearing a plea claiming non-compliance with its previous directions for the rules' "scientific enforcement".

 

In a recent order, a bench of National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had filed a report dated August 30, mentioning the action taken by states and Union Territories regarding the green panel's directions.

5:34 PM

Death toll from Vietnam storm rises to 87 with 70 people missing, state media say

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and subsequent heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87 on Tuesday, with 70 people missing and hundreds injured, state media said.

 

Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades when it made landfall Saturday with winds of up to 149 kph (92 mph). It killed nine people and then weakened Sunday, but continuing downpours triggered floods and landslides.

 

Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV reported that 87 people have died and 70 remain missing. Most of the deaths were caused by flooding and landslides, it said.

4:49 PM

Delhi court grants interim bail to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in terror funding case

Sheikh Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, has been in Delhi's Tihar Jail since 2019 after being taken into custody in 2017 by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror-funding case.

4:36 PM

Social media post claims cracks appearing on Statue of Unity; FIR registered

The police have registered a case against an unidentified person after a post on social media platform X claimed that "cracks" have started appearing on the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and it can "fall anytime", an official said on Tuesday. The 182-metre tall statue, built at Kevadia in Narmada district as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is a major tourist attraction.

4:17 PM

Manipur bans internet for 5 days over law and order situation

The Manipur government has suspended internet services in the state for five days amid concerns that some anti-social elements "might use social media for transmission of images, hate speech" which may further provoke violence in the state. 

4:13 PM

News update: RG Kar Medical College's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh sent to judicial custody till Sept 23

4:01 PM

Wrestler Bajrang Punia moves Delhi High Court against suspension by NADA

Ahead of the Senior World Wrestling Championships to be held in Albania in October, wrestler Bajrang Punia has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The grappler has claimed that the conduct of the agency is in violation of his fundamental rights to practice a profession and earn a livelihood under the Constitution of India, and that he would be "forced to retire" if the "arbitrary" suspension is not lifted.

3:23 PM

AAP will fight to save houses facing eviction in Delhi's Madrasi Camp: Manish Sisodia

Senior AAP leader and former Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia visited southeast Delhi's Madrasi Camp, where residents have been served eviction notices to make way for the construction of a new flyover, and said the party "will fight strongly against dictatorship to save people's houses". The Public Works Department (PWD) pasted eviction notices in the Old Barapullah Bridge area last week, asking the locals to vacate their homes within five days.

 

3:21 PM

Renukaswamy murder case: HC restricts media from publishing chargesheet

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued an ex-parte interim order barring media outlets from broadcasting, printing, or publishing any information from the chargesheet against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused along with 16 others in the Renukaswamy murder case.

'The restriction will remain in place until the next hearing.

 

3:17 PM

Landslide on Kedarnath route: Death toll climbs to five

Bodies of four more pilgrims, including three women, were recovered on Tuesday from the debris of a landslide that occurred on the Kedarnath highway, taking the toll in the incident to five, officials said on Tuesday. The rescue operation, which was resumed at 5 am, concluded at 7.30 am, Ryudraprayag Superintendent of Police Akshay Konde told PTI.

3:15 PM

Maratha quota: Jarange to launch indefinite fast on Sep 16 midnight

Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced to launch an indefinite fast from September 16 midnight to press for the Maratha reservation demand.

In February, the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs, but Jarange is insisting on the inclusion of Marathas in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.The activist has been leading protests demanding OBC certificates for recognising all Kunbis (agriculturists) and their “sage soyre” (blood relatives) as Marathas.

2:39 PM

Two killed in house collapse, roads inundated amid heavy rains in Gondia

Two persons were killed after a two-storey house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Maharashtra's Gondia district in the wee hours of Tuesday, an official said.

Heavy rains lashed the district in the last 24 hours, with the Kamtha circle in Gondia tehsil recording the highest rainfall of 292.3 mm, the official said.

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Gapur has sounded a red alert for the district for the next 24 hours.

2:23 PM

Google loses final EU court appeal against $2.7 billion fine in antitrust shopping case

Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European Union's Court of Justice upheld a lower court's decision, dismissing the company's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) penalty from the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer.

2:17 PM

Death toll in Sonprayag landslide increases to five; three injured

The death toll in the landslide that occurred near Sonprayag area on Monday night increased to five people. Three people were found injured. The landslide occurred due to torrential rains in the area. Relief and rescue operations are underway. Rudraprayag Additional District Magistrate, Shyam Singh Rana arrived at the spot and said that five people were killed and three people were injured due to the landslide that occurred.

2:13 PM

Police arrest driver of Audi car owned by BJP leader's son after crash

Police have arrested the driver of a luxury car, owned by Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son, after it hit several vehicles in Nagpur city, an official said on Tuesday. The person driving the car, Arjun Hawre, was arrested on Monday night and later released on bail (at the local police station), a senior police official told PTI.

2:07 PM

Telangana CM urges 16th Finance Commission to increase states' share in Central taxes to 50%

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday urged the 16th Finance Commission to increase the share of states in Central taxes from the existing 41 per cent to 50 per cent. Highlighting that Telangana's debt mounted to over Rs 6.85 lakh crore, as of end of the last financial year, Reddy in his speech at the meeting with Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya and members asked the panel to either restructure debt or offer the state additional assistance, as significant part of the revenue is being spent on repaying loans.

1:58 PM

Delhi HC allows 7 students to attend classes at St Stephen's College

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted seven students, who approached the court seeking admission in St. Stephen's College on the basis of the seats allocated by the Delhi University, to attend classes in the college. The division bench issued notice and sought response of the university and seven students on an appeal by the college challenging a single-judge's order which has granted admission to these candidates on the basis of the seats allocated by the varsity.