Breaking highlights: Islamic State-Khorasan Province claims attack outside Russian embassy in Kabul

The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) has claimed attack outside Russian embassy in Kabul that happened earlier on Monday. The terror outfit has identified the suicide bomber as Waqas al Muhajir.

Priti Patel resigned as UK home secretary or interior minister, only hours after Liz Truss won the prime ministerial race, news agency PTI reports.

Priti Patel will stand down as Britain's Home Secretary, or interior minister, the Daily Express said, hours after Liz Truss won a leadership contest to become the next prime minister.

"Priti Patel is quitting as Home Secretary and returning to the backbenches," Sam Lister, political editor at the Daily Express said on Twitter.

The Indian central bank aims to anchor expectations around the depreciating rupee and will intervene to prevent an overshoot, ensuring the exchange rate reflects fundamentals, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.

Britain's Boris Johnson paid tribute to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the people of Ukraine in his final call as prime minister, saying that they can and will defeat Russia and pledging to stay in contact as friends.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, news agency PTI reported. The two leaders are learnt to have discussed the current political situation in the country and ways to ensure Opposition unity.

Centre to rename Delhi's Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as 'Kartavya Path', ANI reports.

14,500 schools across country to be developed, upgraded under Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana: PM Modi.

Rishi Sunak, the former finance minister who lost the race to become Britain's prime minister on Monday, said the party must now unite behind winner Liz Truss, who is set to be the next UK PM.

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Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena on Monday sent a legal notice to AAP leaders - Atishi, Durgesh Pathak, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh and Jasmine Shah for alleging corruption charges & raising defamatory slogans against the LG, news agency ANI reported. AAP leaders asked to reply on this within the next 48hrs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Liz Truss for winning UK PM race, says : "Congratulations for being chosen to be the next PM of the UK. Confident that under your leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. Wish you the very best for your new role and responsibilities."

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred 128km East of Kabul, Afghanistan, at around 5:27pm today. The depth of the earthquake was 30 km below the ground: National Center for Seismology

Jammu & Kashmir | Encounter started in the Baskuchan area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Police

Liz Truss has been named leader of the governing Conservative Party and Britain's next prime minister on Monday, taking power at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.

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The India Meteorological Department has issued a Red alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts for tomorrow and an Orange alert in Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam districts.

The weatherman has also issued an Orange alert for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur indicating heavy rains on September 7.

CBI rejects Manish Sisodia's suicide charge, says his claims are misleading and mischievous.

In a press conference, Manish Sisodia stated that Jitendra Kumar, deputy legal advisor, CBI, died by suicide because he was pressurized to make a false case against him.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Iranian counterpart H Amirabdollahian discussed bilateral issues including the nuclear deal and joint economic commission meeting in a telephonic conversation on Sunday.

"Gujarat has become the centre of drugs. All drugs are moved from Mundra port but your govt doesn't take any action...This is Gujarat model...Gujarat is one state where you've to take permission before protesting; permission from those against whom protest will be done," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren moved a confidence motion in the Assembly. They got 48 votes in their favour. It shows the present govt has the majority: Assembly Speaker Rabindranath Mahato

Rahul Gandhi promises waiver of farm loans of up to ₹3 lakh if Congress comes to power in Gujarat.

As many as five people died and two others sustained injuries while one is missing in two separate road accidents occurred in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that struck a mountainous area in the west of China's Sichuan province after midday on Monday claimed seven lives as per state media. 

Confidence motion of ruling coalition passed with 48 votes in the 81-member assembly. The motion was passed amidst boycott by BJP, its ally AJSU Party and two independents.

An explosion was heard in Darul Aman area of Kabul city. The security officials have not said anything about it so far says Afghanistan's TOLOnews reports ANI. 

Supreme Court turned down a plea by the petitioners to adjourn the hearing of Hijab row cases to another day, hearing will commence at 2 pm today.