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• 1 Sept 2022, 10:46:16 PM IST

  Murugha mutt seer taken arrested in minor sexual assault case

  The chief pontiff of Sri Murugha Mutt, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, accused of sexually assaulting minors, was taken to a police station on Thursday evening, following which he will be taken for medical test.

• 1 Sept 2022, 09:13:06 PM IST

  JD(U) brings out a poster on pradesh & desh. Nitish’s national ambitions in mind

  Amid rising speculation over Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s national ambitions, some billboards have been put up outside the Janata Dal-United (JDU)’s headquarters in state capital Patna. Read more

• 1 Sept 2022, 07:56:12 PM IST

  Delhi reports 271 fresh cases 3 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Delhi on Thursday recorded three more Covid-related deaths and 271fresh cases, active cases stand at 1,621, according to data shared by the city health department in New Delhi.

• 1 Sept 2022, 07:15:24 PM IST

  UKSSSC paper leak: STF arrests police constable, taking total arrests in case so far to 31

  The special task force of Uttarakhand police on Thursday arrested a police constable posted in US Nagar district in connection with the Uttarakhand subordinate service selection commission (UKSSSC) paper leak case, taking the number of arrests to 31, an official said.

• 1 Sept 2022, 07:11:45 PM IST

  Sidhu Moosewala Murder: SC seeks details of FIRs filed against Lawrence Bishnoi

  The Supreme Court on Thursday sought to know details of the number of FIRs filed against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

• 1 Sept 2022, 06:55:06 PM IST

  BJP Leader Sukhbir shot dead in Gurugram

  A BJP leader named Sukhbir Khatana was shot dead by 4 to 5 unknown assailants on Thursday in broad daylight in Gurugram, ANI reported. 

• 1 Sept 2022, 06:38:36 PM IST

  ED attaches Indian assets of Sri Lankan man, son in drugs-linked money laundering case

  The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached Indian assets of a Sri Lankan man and his son as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation against them, ANI reported.

• 1 Sept 2022, 05:55:33 PM IST

  India at UN urges countries to call out Pakistan for supporting terror outfits

  India on Wednesday (local time) urged global communities to call out Pakistan for supporting terror outfits operating from the territories under their control.

• 1 Sept 2022, 05:29:01 PM IST

  Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit India from Sept 5 to 8

  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to travel to India on September 5 on a three-day official visit during which defence cooperation and regional stability is likely to be the focus of her talks with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

• 1 Sept 2022, 04:52:23 PM IST

  Leaks from guv office creating instability: Jharkhand's ruling camp MLAs to Bais

  A 10-member delegation of the ruling United Progressive Alliance, including senior leaders and legislators from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will meet Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais at 4pm.

• 1 Sept 2022, 04:41:26 PM IST

  Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging constitutional validity of CA amendment Act

  The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Centre and others on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of various sections of the Chartered Accountants Amendment Act and the Company Secretaries Amendment Act. Meanwhile, a plea challenging sections 21(9), 21A(6) and (7) and 21B (6) and (7) of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 as amended by The Chartered Accountants (CA) and Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022, was filled earlier. 

• 1 Sept 2022, 04:01:13 PM IST

  Amit Shah launches CAPF eAwas web portal

  Union home minister Amit Shah has launched the central armed police forces’ eAwas web portal. Shah said: "increasing housing satisfaction ratio for Central Armed Police Forces personnel is a priority area of govt, thus, a common web portal by the name ‘CAPF eAwas’ for online allotment is being launched." 

• 1 Sept 2022, 03:41:03 PM IST

  More than three million children at risk as devastating floods hit Pakistan

  More than three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, news agency ANI reported. 

• 1 Sept 2022, 03:37:56 PM IST

  "Many benefits attached to alcohol": Chhattisgarh Minister in viral video

  A video of a Chhattisgarh minister holding forth on how liquor unites people - he was speaking at a de-addiction event - has gone viral on social media. Referencing 'Madhushala' - a poem by noted writer Harishvansh Rai Bacchhan - Prem Sai Singh Tekam defended alcohol and declared that people should have greater self-control.

• 1 Sept 2022, 03:36:04 PM IST

  SC orders ministry of home affairs to obtain verification reports from eight states

  Supreme Court ordered the ministry of home affairs to obtain verification reports from Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, and Jharkhand on the steps taken on alleged attacks on Christian institutions and priests. Supreme Court asked Chief Secretaries of these States to ensure and give information regarding registration of FIRs, status of the investigation, arrests made, and charge sheets filed. Court granted two months to conduct the exercise.

• 1 Sept 2022, 02:45:23 PM IST

  Watch: Mamata holds rally to thank UNESCO for putting Durga Puja on the intangible cultural heritage list

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes out a rally to thank UNESCO on Thursday. As UNESCO has put Durga Puja on the intangible cultural heritage representative list.

• 1 Sept 2022, 02:22:40 PM IST

  UPA delegation to meet Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais at 4pm today

  UPA delegation will meet Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais at 4pm today, reports news agency ANI.

• 1 Sept 2022, 01:54:59 PM IST

  Delhi Assembly passes 'motion of confidence' by Arvind Kejriwal

  Delhi Assembly passed 'motion of confidence' moved by CM Arvind Kejriwal amid claims BJP is trying to topple AAP government. 

• 1 Sept 2022, 01:49:06 PM IST

  Kerala legislature passes University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022

  Kerala Assembly passed University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for which the opposition had boycotted the voting in the House. The Bill proposes changes in the appointment process of Vice Chancellors.

• 1 Sept 2022, 01:04:08 PM IST

  Mumbai Police seize tobacco worth ₹88 Lakh, two held 

  Mumbai Police Crime Branch seized banned tobacco, worth ₹88 Lakhs and a truck from Goregaon while two accused have been arrested. The accused had arrived from Karnataka and were scheduled to supply the tobacco to different places in Mumbai.

• 1 Sept 2022, 11:50:34 AM IST

  Railways job racket busted, five arrested for impersonating trainee ticket examiners

  Arrest of five persons impersonating trainee ticket examiners, a railways job racket having an inter-state network and ramifications has been unearthed. Many other syndicate members operating from other states are also on the radar informed DCP Railways.

• 1 Sept 2022, 10:05:21 AM IST

  LPG Price Today: 19-kg cylinders get cheaper by up to ₹100

  In a move that will bring massive relief to the common man on the very first day of a new month, state-owned fuel retailers on Thursday announced a reduction by up to ₹100 to the price of commercial liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders. Read full story

• 1 Sept 2022, 09:32:38 AM IST

  India records 7,946 new Covid cases as active caseload drops to 62,748

  India's Covid tally: India records 7,946 new Covid cases as active caseload drops to 62,748 

• 1 Sept 2022, 09:23:50 AM IST

  Sensex slides 804 points to open at 58,732, Nifty falls to 17,538

  Market today: Sensex slides 804 points to open at 58,732, Nifty falls to 17,538

• 1 Sept 2022, 09:10:47 AM IST

  Tamil Nadu: Schools, educational institutes shut in three districts due to heavy rainfall

  In the wake of heavy rainfall schools and educational institutes have been closed in the three districts of Tamil Nadu namely, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur. 

• 1 Sept 2022, 08:31:19 AM IST

  Dumka death case: Police add sections of Pocso after girl found minor 

  After child welfare committee (CWC) recommended to add sections under Pocso act, police has now made the changes in the registered case. The committee had found out that the deceased was 15 years old and not 19 as mentioned by police in her recorded statement.

• 1 Sept 2022, 07:21:42 AM IST

  UN report accuses China of serious human rights violations in Xinjiang

  China has committed “serious human rights violations” which many constitute “crimes against humanity”, on Muslim minorities in remote Xinjiang, the outgoing UN human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, has said in a long-awaited report, dramatically released before her last day in office ended on August 31. Read full story

• 1 Sept 2022, 06:17:44 AM IST

  Madhya Pradesh: Two watchmen killed in last 72 hours, probe on

  Two cases of killing watchmen came to the fore in the last 72 hours in Madhya Pradesh. Police got some important leads and are interrogating the suspects. In the first murder, a hammer was used as a weapon and in second murder a stone was used, said ASP of Sagar.