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• 21 Sept 2022, 11:49:26 PM IST

  Lumpy skin disease claimed lives of four cattle in Maharashtra's Thane

  Four cattle have died due to the lumpy skin disease in Maharashtra's Thane district so far. An official told news agency PTI on Wednesday that there are a total of 27 epicentres of the disease in the district and a total of 104 cattle were affected due to the infection and four of these animals died.

• 21 Sept 2022, 11:13:05 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu records 509 new Covid cases, 1 more death

  Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 509 new Covid cases and one more death, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 35,78,317 and 38,041 respectively, according to the state health department's bulletin. 

• 21 Sept 2022, 10:39:07 PM IST

  23 kg heroin worth Rs150 crore seized in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

  A major drug haul in Thiruvananthapuram. 23kg heroin worth Rs.150 crore seized from two persons in Balaramapuram on the outskirts of the capital. The arrested were identified as Ramesh and Santosh. They later told Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials that they procured the contraband from Africa. Officials said this is largest seizure in recent times in the state.

• 21 Sept 2022, 09:41:09 PM IST

  New York's attorney general to sue Trump and his 3 eldest children alleging business fraud

  New York's attorney general is suing former President Donald Trump and his three eldest children, alleging business fraud. Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, is suing Donald Trump over alleged corporate fraud involving some of his most valued assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Trump’s three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump, were also named as defendants, along with two longtime company executives, Allen Weisselberg and Jeffrey McConney, according to AP reports.

• 21 Sept 2022, 08:54:30 PM IST

  Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets' of body's charter, with 'brutal, needless war' in Ukraine, says Biden

  Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets' of body's charter, with 'brutal, needless war' in Ukraine: Joe Biden at UN.

• 21 Sept 2022, 08:28:27 PM IST

  Kejriwal says ‘democracy over’ after Punjab governor cancels special Assembly session

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi chief minister said Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit's move to withdraw his order summoning a special session of the Assembly amounted to an attack on the democracy.

• 21 Sept 2022, 08:21:14 PM IST

  Special CBI court in Kolkata rejects bail plea of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee

  Special CBI court in Kolkata rejects bail plea of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and remands him in connection with its probe in school jobs scam. The court sends three others related to the same case to judicial custody till October 5, PTI reports.

   

• 21 Sept 2022, 07:55:15 PM IST

  Two Railways workers die, three hurt as wall collapses in Mumbai's Dombivli

  Two persons died and three others were injured after a wall on Dombivli Railway premises in Mumbai collapsed on Wednesday. The injured have been taken to a hospital.

• 21 Sept 2022, 07:24:27 PM IST

  'Won’t take sides': Sonia clears air as Gehlot meets her for Congress prez polls

  During their meeting on Thursday at 10 Janpath in Delhi, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi told Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot that she will not be taking any sides in the upcoming election for the next party president. She is said to have made the same point to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor when he met her two days ago to discuss his candidature for the party president's post.

• 21 Sept 2022, 07:04:35 PM IST

  Raju Srivastava’s post-mortem done through novel technique, says AIIMS physician

  Comedian Raju Srivastava, 58, died early on Wednesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. Read full report here

• 21 Sept 2022, 06:32:54 PM IST

  Assam, Mizoram CMs hold border talks in New Delhi; agree to form regional committee to resolve boundary dispute

  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga met in New Delhi to discuss border issues between both states and agreed to form a regional committee to resolve the long pending boundary dispute.

• 21 Sept 2022, 06:06:40 PM IST

  CBI arrests former chairman of ABG Shipyard Rishi Kamlesh Agrawal in ₹22,842 crore bank fraud

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal, former promoter and chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard in connection with the Rs22,800-crore loan default by the company.

• 21 Sept 2022, 05:55:17 PM IST

  AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to stay behind bars for 5 more days in Waqf Board case

  AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was on Thursday remanded in police custody for five more days by a court in the Delhi Waqf Board case.

• 21 Sept 2022, 05:30:34 PM IST

  Anti-conversion bill passed in Karnataka assembly

  Amid opposition Congress' protest and walkout, Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the "anti-conversion bill", passed by the Legislative Council last week with minor amendments, seeking to replace the ordinance that was in place to give effect to the bill.

• 21 Sept 2022, 04:49:04 PM IST

  Raju Srivastava’s nephew Mridul Srivastava on comedian’s demise: ‘He was a pillar of our home’

  He was our family's pillar...All big leaders, including PM called, CM Yogi is in touch daily. Postmortem being conducted as he was unconscious when brought in (at AIIMS Delhi) & no one was there by his side, MLC was made at that time: Mridul Srivastav, Raju Srivastav's nephew was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

• 21 Sept 2022, 04:17:22 PM IST

  Robert Vadra says sorry for violating travel terms, verdict on ED plea tomorrow

  A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order till tomorrow on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to forfeit fixed deposit and initiate legal proceedings against businessman Robert Vadra for violating terms and conditions imposed by the court on travelling abroad.

• 21 Sept 2022, 04:08:18 PM IST

  Ashok Gehlot reaches 10 Jan Path to meet Sonia Gandhi

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot arrives at 10 Janpath to meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.

• 21 Sept 2022, 04:01:49 PM IST

  DGCA extends 50% cap on SpiceJet's summer schedule of flights till October 29

  DGCA extends restriction of SpiceJet flights to 50% of its summer schedule till October 29. The regulator imposed the restriction on July 26 for a period of eight weeks.

• 21 Sept 2022, 03:16:03 PM IST

  Funeral of comedian Raju Srivastav to be held tomorrow

  Funeral of comedian Raju Srivastav will be held tomorrow, September 22, at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi, his family confirmed to news agency ANI.

• 21 Sept 2022, 03:04:00 PM IST

  Delhi | Mortal remains of comedian Raju Srivastava being taken out of AIIMS

  Mortal remains of comedian Raju Srivastava being taken out of AIIMS, where he passed away after being admitted there for over a month.

• 21 Sept 2022, 02:47:39 PM IST

  Money Laundering Case: Jacqueline Fernandez’s designer Leepakshi Ellawadi reaches EOW office in Delhi

  Jacqueline Fernandez’s designer Leepakshi Ellawadi reached EOW office in Delhi in connection with the conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar money laundering case, ANI reported.

• 21 Sept 2022, 02:18:04 PM IST

  Uptick in EPFO additions as youths join organised sector in large numbers: Govt

  First-time job seekers are joining the organised sector in large numbers following their education and new jobs in the sector are largely going to the youth of the country, the Union labour and employment ministry said in an official statement on Tuesday.

• 21 Sept 2022, 01:30:30 PM IST

  Arresting opposition leaders flagship project of Centre: Pawar

  “Filing cases and arresting Opposition leaders seems flagship project of Centre,” NCP chief Sharad Pawar was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

• 21 Sept 2022, 01:24:12 PM IST

  Ashok Gehlot on prospective AICC presidential contest with Shashi Tharoor: ‘Good for internal democracy’

  Contest should take place, it is good for internal democracy: Ashok Gehlot on prospective AICC presidential contest with Shashi Tharoor

• 21 Sept 2022, 12:58:01 PM IST

  Comedian Raju Srivastava no more | UP Assembly observes a 2-minute silence

  

  Screengrab from video shared by news agency ANI.

  Uttar Pradesh Assembly observes a 2-minute silence to pay respect to comedian Raju Srivastava who passed away today at the age of 58 years.

• 21 Sept 2022, 12:53:35 PM IST

  Niira Radia tapes: No criminality found in conversations of former corporate lobbyist

  No criminality has been found following an investigation into the taped conversations of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with a range of politicians, industrialists and government officials, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

• 21 Sept 2022, 12:33:42 PM IST

  Sachin Pilot joins Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

  

  Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Rahul Gandhi.

  Sachin Pilot joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra as it entered Ernakulam district on Wednesday.

• 21 Sept 2022, 12:14:29 PM IST

  UK says Putin's threats must be taken seriously

  Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on Wednesday was a worrying escalation and the threats he made in it must be taken seriously, British foreign office minister Gillian Keegan told Sky News.

• 21 Sept 2022, 11:47:36 AM IST

  Putin signs decree on mobilisation, says West wants to destroy Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had signed a decree on partial mobilisation beginning on Wednesday, saying he was defending Russian territories and that the West wanted to destroy the country, news agency Reuters reported.

  In a televised address, Putin said his aim was to "liberate" east Ukraine's Donbas region, and that most people in the region did not want to return to what he called the "yoke" of Ukraine.

• 21 Sept 2022, 11:45:01 AM IST

  Thackrey faction moves HC to seek permission for Dussehra rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park

  Maharashtra | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackrey faction) has approached the Bombay High Court seeking permission for holding Dussehra rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park as BMC has not decided on their application. Court to hear the matter on 27th September.

• 21 Sept 2022, 11:29:16 AM IST

  Comedian Raju Srivastava no more | Rajnath Singh offers his condolences to family and fans

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh offered his condolences ‘to the family and fans of the late comedian in this time of sorrow’ and tweeted, “Very sad to hear the demise of famous comedian Raju Srivastava ji. May God give place to the departed soul at his feet.”

• 21 Sept 2022, 10:43:01 AM IST

  Comedian Raju Srivastava dies at 58, confirms family

  Comedian Raju Srivastava died in Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 58. As per news agency ANI, his family confirmed his death. Raju was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on August 10 after he experienced chest pain and collapsed while working out at the gym.

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• 21 Sept 2022, 09:52:17 AM IST

  Bengaluru | Barricades put up after a part of the Sumanahalli flyover caved in

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• 21 Sept 2022, 09:40:33 AM IST

  BJP threatens to block Madhya Pradesh leg of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ over Cong leader's alleged 'anti-Brahmin' remark

  A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader's alleged objectionable remarks about the Brahmin community have triggered a controversy with the BJP threatening to prevent Rahul Gandhi's ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from entering the state if the leader is not expelled from the party. 

  However, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee media cell chairman KK Mishra, to whom the objectionable remarks have been attributed, claimed his comments have been "twisted" by the ruling party as they are rattled by the huge response Gandhi's mass contact drive was getting across the country.

• 21 Sept 2022, 09:09:53 AM IST

  India logs 4,510 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

  India's daily Covid-19 witnessed a spike of 4,510 fresh infections - as against 4,043 a day ago. The total number of active cases is now at 46,216.

• 21 Sept 2022, 08:14:29 AM IST

  Delhi - 4 dead as truck mows down 4 people sleeping on  the road divider

  Delhi | At 1:51am, an unknown speeding truck mowed downc & injured 2 persons who were sleeping on the road divider, while crossing DTC Depot Redlight in Seemapuri. Two people died on the spot, one was declared brought dead & the fourth died during initial treatment: Police

• 21 Sept 2022, 07:17:21 AM IST

  High alert in Kerala after two shutters of Parambikulam dam developed snags and opened on their own

  High alert in Kerala after two shutters of Parambikulam dam developed snags and opened on their own. People living on the banks of rivers near the dam alerted and people living in low lying areas evacuated.

• 21 Sept 2022, 07:01:48 AM IST

  Rahul Gandhi starts 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on its 14th day from Kochi

  

  Source: ANI

  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with party leaders and workers, resumes 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on its 14th day from Kochi, reports ANI.

• 21 Sept 2022, 06:22:50 AM IST

  Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM's office

  A man was taken to hospital unconscious after apparently setting himself on fire near the office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, local media said.

• 21 Sept 2022, 06:07:41 AM IST

  Twitter to depose Elon Musk in Delaware on Sept 26-27

  Twitter Inc will question Elon Musk under oath in Delaware next week as part of the litigation in the billionaire's bid to walk away from his $44 billion deal for the social media company.

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• 21 Sept 2022, 05:36:22 AM IST

  'Increased consequences' if Russia annexes parts of Ukraine, warns US

  There will be increased consequences if Russia were to annex parts of Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday, as Moscow-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions planned to hold referendums on joining Russia.

  "We have made clear that there will be increased consequences. We have ... a number of tools," the official said.