Breaking news higlights: Petrol bomb hurled near BJP office in Coimbatore

Chattisgarh on Thursday recorded 73 new Covid cases and one more death, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 11,75,791 and 14,127 respectively.

A petrol bomb was hurled near the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Coimbatore on Thursday. No injuries were reported and the police said that a team of senior officials rushed to the spot and conducted preliminary inquiry. 

In the wake of heavy rainfall on Sept 23 in Gurugram, all corporate offices & private institutions in district are advised to guide employees to work from home so that traffic congestion can be avoided & repair work can be done: Disaster Management Authority, Gurugram

Indian Army jawans have recovered a radio set, grenades, 1 circuit & 1 metal box which is likely to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), near the LOC in the Poonch sector of Jammu & Kashmir, more details are awaited: Indian Army officials

Speaking at the UNSC briefing on Ukraine's fight against impunity', external affairs minister S Jaishankar said that the need of the hour is to end the conflict in Ukraine and return to the negotiating table.

A fire broke out at a shoe factory in north Delhi's Narela area on Thursday, officials said. The police received information about the fire around 11.30 am, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

A new mobile internet disruption has been registered in Iran amid protests, internet monitoring group Netblocks wrote on Twitter on Thursday, reported Reuters.

Former Tripura CM & BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb elected to Rajya Sabha with a total of 43 out of 58 votes; voting for the by-poll was held today.

Delhi's Patiala House Court remands 18 accused associated with PFI to 4-day NIA custody.

Congress presidential polls: 'No talk of successor...' sources close to Ashok Gehlot say after his meeting with Rahul Gandhi.

Schools closed for two days in Aligarh because of heavy rains lashing the region.

Popular Front of India (PFI) calls for a one-day state-wide strike on 23rd Sept over NIA raids and the arrest of some of its leaders.

Markets closing bell: Sensex ends 200 points lower; Nifty nears 17,630

A total  of 10 people - including seven children have died in Etawah in two separate incidents of wall collapse following heavy rains.

Two people died and three are fear trapped after a slab collapsed in Manas tower, Ulhasnagar. The rescue operations are underway.

Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict in the Karnataka Hijab ban cases as arguments concluded.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 has caused buildings to sway in Mexico’s capital.

The earthquake struck early Thursday, just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Mexico, killing two. Read more

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday denied nod to both the Uddhav Thackeray and the Eknath Shinde factions to hold the Dusshera rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park citing law and order issues. Read more

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, chief Imam of All India Imam Organisation on Thursday. The meeting is part of the RSS’s ongoing outreach towards representatives of other communities and faiths. Read more

After monsoon retreated from west Rajasthan and Kutch on Tuesday, further withdrawal has been delayed due to rainfall associated with a low-pressure system, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Read more

India on Thursday reported 5,443 new Covid-19 cases, 933 more than previous day, taking the active caseload at 46,342.

In the largest-ever crackdown, the National Investigation Agency, the Enforcement Directorate and the state police forces of the concerning states conducted raids across 10 states on Thursday morning, news agencies reported. Around 100 leaders of the Popular Front of India have been arrested so far, ANI reported. Read more

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shivanand Tiwari has advised Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to open his "ashram" apparently meant to provide political training after handing over the top post to his deputy Tejashwi Yadav in 2025- when the next assembly elections in the state are due. Read more

It has taken a “lot of effort” to overcome the “wariness… suspicion and caution” of the past when it comes to the relationship with the United States (US), and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s background, lack of “ideological baggage” and practical attitude has played a key role, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is not serious about ending the war in his country, which will soon enter the eighth month. Read more