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Former union minister Jaswant Singh outside Parliament. File Photo (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday. Lauding farmers for strengthening the country's agriculture sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the farm sector is playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India.

He also said if the essence of Mahatma Gandhi's economic philosophy was followed, there would not have been any need for the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign as India would have become self-reliant much earlier.

Former Defence Minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. The former Indian Army officer served in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet. He held the portfolios of defence, finance and external affairs in the Atal Bihar Vajpayee cabinet between 1998 and 2004.

In another news, more than 18 people have been arrested so far by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with Bollywood drug case, Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region of NCB said on Saturday.
 
Stay tuned for the latest news of the day.



2:15 AM

Assam: Locals take refuge in makeshift tents after incessant rains cause flooding in villages

2:15 AM

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman issues clarification about events on September 20 when Farm Bills were passed

2:15 AM

23 people killed, over 100 injured in Azeri-Armenian clashes

2:14 AM

UN chief urges immediate end to Azeri-Armenian clashes

Amid the ongoing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) said that he is concerned with the fresh "resumption of hostilities" between the two countries.
 
"The Secretary-General strongly calls on the sides to immediately stop fighting, de-escalate tensions and return to meaningful negotiations without delay," Guterres's spokesman said in a statement.
 
At least 23 people were killed and over 100 sustained injuries on Sunday (local time) as heavy clashes broke out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Al Jazeera reported.
 
Meanwhile, US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus condemned the clashes between the two countries and said: "The US is alarmed by reports of military action along the Line of Contact between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We extend our condolences to the families of those killed and injured. We remain committed to helping the sides achieve a peaceful settlement."
 
According to Al Jazeera, Armenia has declared martial law and ordered its military to mobilise after a major "flare-up in violence" with Azerbaijan broke out over the disputed region.
11:16 PM

Kejriwal asks RWAs to take measures against dengue

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to all RWAs in the city to make the residents in their localities aware of the measures to be taken to prevent dengue
11:08 PM

French Open: Ex-champ Simona Halep in second round, Venus Williams out

10:45 PM

OPEC's Barkindo sees OECD oil stocks below 5-year average after Q1 2021

10:19 PM

A total of 225,000 people in 9 districts affected and over 10,000 hectares of crops submerged as fresh floods hit Assam

10:03 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals to all RWAs to make residents in their localities aware of measures to be taken to prevent dengue.

10:00 PM

16 killed as clashes erupt between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Fighting erupted a new Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded, while Azerbaijan's president said his military has suffered losses.
 
Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and three Azerbaijani tanks were hit by artillery, but Azerbaijan's defense ministry rejected that claim.
 
 
Heavy fighting broke out in the morning in the region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994 at the end of a separatist war. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fighting, the heaviest since clashes in July killed 16 people from both sides.
9:01 PM

Use tech for speedy clearance of pension cases: Delhi minister tells his dept

Delhi Minister For Women and Child Development Rajendra Pal Gautam has directed his department to clear the pendency of pension cases at the earliest with the help of technology.
 

Gautam chaired a monthly meeting to review the performance of all the schemes of the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD), a statement from the Delhi government said.

 
8:51 PM

SAI makes comprehensive training plan for Tokyo-bound para-athletes and NCOE athletes

Stepping up to the next phase of 'Khelo India Phir Se', the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has decided to resume sporting activities of Tokyo Olympics bound Para-athletes and athletes in SAI's National Centre of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country, in a phased manner.
 

In the first Phase, SAI in early June had started the training for only the Olympic bound athletes at various SAI centres, since SAI infrastructure are captive infrastructure and could ensure the protection of our national athletes against COVID 19.

8:41 PM

I wish govt's Covid vaccine strategy was 'mann ki baat': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the government on its strategy for making the COVID-19 vaccine available to people, saying he wished it was the subject of the 'Mann ki Baat' programme.
 

"The question is legitimate, but how long will India wait for the government's answer? Alas, the Covid vaccine access strategy should have been the 'Mann ki baat'," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

8:29 PM

Entrepreneur in Siliguri employs migrant labourers in his organic farm to give them a means of livelihood

8:18 PM

Stop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, UP in view of COVID-19 situation: Plea in Delhi HC

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First Published: Sep 26 2020 | 6:17 AM IST