'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region' to be formed on lines of Delhi-NCR, CM Yogi asks officials to ready proposal

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• 2 Sept 2022, 10:01:55 PM IST

  'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region' to be formed on lines of Delhi-NCR

  'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region' to be formed on lines of Delhi-NCR, CM Yogi asks officials to ready proposal.

• 2 Sept 2022, 09:38:42 PM IST

  Gujarat registers 191 new coronavirus cases, 1 death; active tally below 1,500

  Gujarat on Friday registered 191 new COVID-19 cases and one more death due to the infection, taking the overall tally to 12,70,639 and the toll to 11,014, said the state Health Department.

• 2 Sept 2022, 09:35:52 PM IST

  Aid pours into Pakistan; deaths from floods cross 1,200 mark

  Planes carrying fresh supplies are surging across a humanitarian air bridge to flood-ravaged Pakistan as the death toll surged past 1,200, officials said Friday, with families and children at special risk of disease and homelessness.

• 2 Sept 2022, 08:39:32 PM IST

  Rupee declines by 31 paise to close at 79.87 against US dollar

  The rupee declines by 31 paise to close at 79.87 against the US dollar.

• 2 Sept 2022, 08:23:32 PM IST

  Delhi records 299 new Covid cases, two more deaths

  Delhi records 299 new Covid cases, two more deaths; positivity rate at 2.17 per cent: Authorities.

• 2 Sept 2022, 08:04:53 PM IST

  EAM Jaishankar thanks UAE President for taking bilateral ties to greater heights

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and appreciated his role in taking the strategic ties between India and the UAE to greater heights.

  Jaishankar, who is here on a three-day visit, also conveyed personal greetings and warm wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sheikh Mohamed, the ruler of Abu Dhabi.

  "Thank HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan for receiving me. Conveyed the personal greetings and warm wishes of PM @narendramodi. Highly value his guidance in taking our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to greater heights," he said in a tweet.

• 2 Sept 2022, 07:40:11 PM IST

  BSF develops tear gas shells dropping drones for police, security forces

  A tear gas shell-dropping drone system has been developed by the BSF that can be used by police for controlling protesters and rioters, a senior officer of the border-guarding force said on Friday.

  He said the "drone tear smoke launcher" can be used for launching these shells from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone and it "will be a potential force multiplier for the security forces working in the law-and-order management domain".

• 2 Sept 2022, 06:32:22 PM IST

  US Navy says Iran seizes American sea drone in second-such incident in recent days

  US Navy says Iran seizes American sea drone in second-such incident in recent days; Tehran says its navy let 2 drones go, reports AP

• 2 Sept 2022, 06:28:19 PM IST

  ‘For how long…’: Priyanka Gandhi to BJP on rising unemployment-led suicides

  Congress leader Priyanka Vadra Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over recent reports about a surge in number of deaths by suicide, triggered by unemployment. She also accused the government of delivering ‘jumlas’ (empty words) and having no real answer to the frustration of the youth.

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• 2 Sept 2022, 06:09:43 PM IST

  TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after ED interrogation: ‘Won’t bow my head'

  Ready to face questioning 30 times but won't bow my head before BJP: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after ED interrogation in Coal pilferage scam.

• 2 Sept 2022, 04:54:47 PM IST

  Heathrow airport terminal 2 evacuated

  London's Heathrow airport terminal 2 evacuated in response to potentially suspicious item, reports Reuters

• 2 Sept 2022, 04:51:53 PM IST

  Maha: NCB nabs man with 210 kg ganja worth ₹4cr

  A man was held allegedly with 210 kilograms of ganja worth ₹4 crore in Khopoli in Raigad district, over 100 kilometres from here, a Narcotics Control Bureau official said on Friday.

• 2 Sept 2022, 04:42:46 PM IST

  Sri Lanka's ousted prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa expected to return home

  Ousted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to return home more than seven weeks after he fled the country amid mass protests that demanded his resignation, holding him and his family responsible for the country's economic crisis.

• 2 Sept 2022, 04:16:55 PM IST

  18 killed in mosque blast in Afghanistan's Herat

  Medic says at least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in Afghan city of Herat, reports AP.

• 2 Sept 2022, 03:50:27 PM IST

  UP court rejects bail to Shrikant Tyagi in Gangster's Act case, reports PTI

  Court in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar rejects bail plea of jailed politician Shrikant Tyagi in Gangster's Act case.

• 2 Sept 2022, 03:42:42 PM IST

  SC grants interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with in 2002 Gujarat riots

  Supreme Court grants interim bail to Teesta Setalvad in connection with the FIR for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. She was arrested on June 25. HC asked to decide the bail plea finally but Teesta will be released in the meantime.

• 2 Sept 2022, 03:39:19 PM IST

  Top cleric killed by mosque blast in Afghanistan's Herat

  A huge blast rocked one of the biggest mosques in Afghanistan's western city of Herat on Friday, killing its influential imam and causing many other casualties, local media reported.

• 2 Sept 2022, 03:28:32 PM IST

  INS Vikrant significant step for India's maritime security: Rahul Gandhi

  "Many congratulations to the Indian Navy, the Naval Design Bureau and Cochin Shipyard for the many years of hard work that has made the vision of INS Vikrant come true. India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, Vikrant is a significant step for India's maritime security," Rahul Gandhi said on Friday  congratulating the Indian Navy, the Naval design bureau and Cochin Shipyard for the commissioning of the first indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft carrier.

• 2 Sept 2022, 02:39:34 PM IST

  Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi

  Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi on Friday afternoon bringing relief to the city residents who have been reeling under a deficit monsoon.

  “Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of (India Gate, Akshardham, Nehru Stadium, Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar), Jind (Haryana), Saharanpur, Deoband, Muzaffarnagar, Khatauli, Shikarpur, in next two hours,” the IMD's RWFC tweeted at 1.35 pm.

• 2 Sept 2022, 02:22:13 PM IST

  INS Vikrant a symbol of Indian pride: PM Modi

  “INS Vikrant is a manifestation of India’s glorious maritime tradition. It is also a vibrant symbol of Indian pride,” says prime minister Narendra Modi.

• 2 Sept 2022, 01:26:40 PM IST

  Long queues at Delhi's IGI as Lufthansa Airlines cancel flights amid pilots' strike

  Scores of people have been spotted at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) after Germany's Lufthansa Airlines cancelled as many as 800 flights amid a strike by their pilots. 

• 2 Sept 2022, 12:15:21 PM IST

  Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 years for electoral fraud

  Myanmar's Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years for electoral fraud, news agency AFP reported on Friday.

• 2 Sept 2022, 11:53:54 AM IST

  Coal scam case: Abhishek Banerjee arrives at ED office in Kolkata

  TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrives at the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in Kolkata. He was summoned by the federal agency in Bengal coal scam case.

• 2 Sept 2022, 11:09:17 AM IST

  'Vikrant is large and grand, Vikrant is distinct, Vikrant is special'

  Addressing the INS Vikrant commissioning ceremony at Kochi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Vikrant is large and grand, Vikrant is distinct, Vikrant is special. Vikrant is not just a warship, it is the evidence of the hardwork, talent, impact and commitment of India of the 21st century.”

• 2 Sept 2022, 11:04:41 AM IST

  Watch PM commissioning INS Vikrant at Kochi

• 2 Sept 2022, 11:02:30 AM IST

  “Until now, only developed nations built such aircraft carriers”: PM

  Until now, only developed nations built such aircraft carriers. Today, India has joined this league and taken another step towards being a developed nation: PM at INS Vikrant Commissioning ceremony

• 2 Sept 2022, 11:00:44 AM IST

  PM's address at INS Vikrant Commissioning ceremony

  “From the seashores of Kerala, every Indian is becoming a witness today to the sunrise of a new future. This ceremony on INS Vikrant is a call for the strengthening morale of India on a global horizon” : PM

• 2 Sept 2022, 10:46:01 AM IST

  PM Modi commissions INS Vikrant, first made-in-India aircraft carrier

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant, marking a major milestone in India's defence. Ahead of the commissioning, PM Modi received the Guard of Honour at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi.

• 2 Sept 2022, 10:19:17 AM IST

  Jharkhand crisis: Governor Ramesh Bais leaves for Delhi

  Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais leaves for Delhi amid political crisis involving chief minister Hemant Soren. 

• 2 Sept 2022, 09:46:40 AM IST

  INS Vikrant Commissioning ceremony from Kochi

  Watch live: INS Vikrant Commissioning ceremony from Kochi

• 2 Sept 2022, 09:23:08 AM IST

  Indices trade in green; Sensex at 58,980, Nifty at 17,585

  Markets opening bell: Indices trade in green; Sensex at 58,980, Nifty at 17,585

• 2 Sept 2022, 09:02:47 AM IST

  India's Covid tally maintains downward trend; 6,168 new cases today, active caseload under 60K-mark

  India's Covid tally maintains downward trend; 6,168 new cases today, active caseload under 60K-mark

• 2 Sept 2022, 07:30:47 AM IST

  Lufthansa airlines cancels 800 flights due to strike by pilots' union

  Germany's Lufthansa airlines to cancel 800 flights today, likely affecting over a lakh passengers, after the pilots' union announced a one-day strike.

• 2 Sept 2022, 06:46:46 AM IST

  PM Modi to commission INS Vikrant today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first indigenous aircraft carrier Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant at Cochin shipyard limited in Kochi on Friday.