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• 4 Sept 2021, 10:58:05 PM IST

  CID summons Suvendu Adhikari in connection with ex-bodyguard's death

  The West Bengal Crime Investigation Department (CID) summoned Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday in connection with the death of his former bodyguard Subhabrata Chakraborty. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:53:52 PM IST

  Taliban, resistance forces battle to control Panjshir Valley

  Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday to control the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last Afghan province holding out against the Islamist group, with both sides claiming to have the upper hand without producing conclusive evidence. Read more

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:18:25 PM IST

  Schools in Himachal to remain closed till Sept 14

  The Himachal Pradesh government announced on Saturday that schools in the state will remain closed till September 14 in view of the Covid-19 situation.  "Teaching and non-teaching staff shall continue to attend the school. For residential schools, SOPs developed by Education Department will be followed to contain Covid-19," urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj said. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 08:58:42 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 4,130 new cases, sees rise in active Covid cases

  Maharashtra on Saturday added 4,130 fresh Covid-19 cases, while the state’s active case count saw a jump, taking it tally to 52,025 from 50,466 on Friday. Mumbai, for the fourth day, has reported over 400 fresh cases with 413 new infections. Read more

• 4 Sept 2021, 08:46:06 PM IST

  Over 680 million Covid vaccines adminsitered in India till now

  More than 680 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 have been administered in India till now. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:31:26 PM IST

  Kerala to continue with night curfew and Sunday lockdown, says CM

  Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said that the Kerala government will continue with the night curfew and Sunday lockdowns across the state. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:12:53 PM IST

  Kerala reports 29,682 new Covid-19 cases, 142 deaths

  Kerala's daily tally of Covid-19 remained below the 30,000-mark for a second consecutive day as 29,682 were reported in the last 24 hours. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:52:11 PM IST

  Monitoring flood situation in Bihar, rescue work underway: State minister

  Bihar water resources development minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday said the state government is continuously monitoring the flood situation and relief, rescue work is underway with full readiness. Read more

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:41:37 PM IST

  Malaysia makes ousted PM head of country's Covid recovery body

  Muhyiddin Yassin, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, has now been appointed as the country's Covid-19 recovery council. Yassin was ousted last month amid raging anger over his government's handling of the pandemic. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:02:10 PM IST

  Kabul airport reopens to received aid, civilian flights to start soon: Qatar

  Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan said a technical team was able to reopen the Kabul airport to receive aid and that civilian flights will operate from the airport soon, according to Al-Jazeera on Saturday. Read more

• 4 Sept 2021, 04:33:35 PM IST

  Delhi adds 55 new Covid-19 cases, 63 discharges in last 24 hrs

  The national capital on Saturday reported 55 new Covid-19 cases and 63 more discharges, taking the caseload and total recoveries to 1,437,929 and 1,412,493 respectively, according to the health department's bulletin. No deaths were recorded on Saturday and the toll stands at 25,082. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 03:40:56 PM IST

  BJP MLA from West Bengal's Kaliaganj joins TMC

  In West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered another setback as its MLA from Kaliaganj, Soumen Roy, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in presence of state minister and party leader Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 03:28:10 PM IST

  K'taka to vaccinate 500,000 people daily in Sept, says CM Bommai

  Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that the supply of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has increased in the state, adding the government will inoculate 500,000 people daily in September.  

• 4 Sept 2021, 02:29:50 PM IST

  Fire breaks out at a factory in Dehradun, ops underway

  A fire broke out at a factory in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Saturday and the fire dousing operations are underway. According to news agency ANI, the police reached the spot on time and took stock of the situation. "Fire service and police personnel are on the spot to douse the fire that broke out at M/s Khurana Brothers (Lisa Factory) in Laltappad industrial area of Dehradun," the Uttarakhand Police tweeted. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 01:55:50 PM IST

  China with Pak support has advantage in Taliban ruled Afghanistan

  This week US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was asked whether Taliban was the enemy, the Joe Biden aide said that it was hard to put on a label on it, partly because we (US) are yet to see what they will be now that they are in complete control of Afghanistan. Read More

• 4 Sept 2021, 01:07:14 PM IST

  EC to hold bye-elections in 3 assembly constituencies, including in West Bengal

  The Election Commission decides to hold bye-elections in 3 assembly constituencies, including West Bengal.

• 4 Sept 2021, 12:50:31 PM IST

  PM Modi likely to visit US this month, meet President Joe Biden: Report

   

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the United States at the end of September, according to a report by Hindustan Times' sister website Livehindustan. Read More

• 4 Sept 2021, 12:23:33 PM IST

  UP’s Covid-19 tally at 17,09,401. These districts have zero infections

  As many as 24 out of 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh do not have a single case of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), news agency ANI reported on Saturday citing the chief medical officer (CMO). Read More

• 4 Sept 2021, 12:08:24 PM IST

  Inter-state child trafficking gang busted and 4 people arrested in Mumbai

  An inter-state child trafficking gang busted and 4 people arrested. One child, stolen by them on 31st Aug, recovered from Telangana & reunited with his mother. The child was sold at ₹3.5 lakh.

  Two of the 4 accused hail from Mumbai, while the other two belong to Telangana.

• 4 Sept 2021, 11:56:50 AM IST

  20 leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha will speak at Mahapanchyat in Muzaffarnagar tomorrow: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

  20 leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will speak at Mahapanchyat in Muzaffarnagar tomorrow. We will also hold discussions on govt's decision of selling big organizations and how to stop it. Large number of people attend the meeting: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait.

• 4 Sept 2021, 11:51:26 AM IST

  HM Amit Shah honours Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu

  Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday felicitated Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu here for bringing laurels to the country in weightlifting.

• 4 Sept 2021, 11:34:01 AM IST

  Restrictions on assembly of people continue in most of Kashmir, mobile Internet snapped again

  Restrictions on assembly of people remained in force in most parts of Kashmir Valley after the death of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani while mobile Internet services were suspended on Saturday morning after being restored the previous night, officials said.

• 4 Sept 2021, 11:21:51 AM IST

  Thai PM Prayuth wins confidence vote amid criticism on virus

  Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won votes of confidence in Parliament on Saturday, helping to steady his government after it had come under intense criticism for bungling its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

• 4 Sept 2021, 11:08:02 AM IST

  Top Afghan TV network stays on-air despite fear of Taliban

  As Taliban fighters entered Kabul on the evening of August 15, executives at Afghanistan's biggest independent TV network had a tough decision to make: stay on-air or go dark.

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:59:06 AM IST

  Delhi records minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius

  The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the India Meteorological Department said.

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:28:11 AM IST

  1 killed, 6 injured in massive blast in textile unit in Maharashtra's Tarapur

  Massive blast in textile unit in Tarapur. 1 worker killed,6 injured,1 missing. Fire Brigade at spot.

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:26:50 AM IST

  US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

  US wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change has made the American West warmer and drier.

• 4 Sept 2021, 10:01:07 AM IST

  New Zealand to criminalise attack planning after mall stabbing

  New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed on Saturday to tighten counter-terrorism laws this month after a knife-wielding militant known to the authorities stabbed and wounded seven people in a supermarket.

• 4 Sept 2021, 09:32:18 AM IST

  Australia’s Covid Epicenter Sees Another Day of Record Cases

  New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, reported a record 1,533 new daily coronavirus cases, with the state’s creaking health system braced for a peak in hospitalizations in October.

• 4 Sept 2021, 09:15:18 AM IST

  India logs 42,618 fresh Covid-19 cases, 330 deaths in last 24 hours

  India recorded 42,618 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 32,945,907, while the death toll climbed to 405,681 with 330 daily fatalities, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday. 

• 4 Sept 2021, 09:04:43 AM IST

  India's Tarun Dhillon loses in semifinal of men's singles class SL4 badminton event

  India's Tarun Dhillon loses in semifinal of men's singles class SL4 badminton event, to play for bronze in Tokyo Paralympics.

• 4 Sept 2021, 08:17:02 AM IST

  Google locks down Afghan govt email accounts as Taliban looks for access: Report

  Google has temporarily locked down some Afghan government email accounts as the Taliban is attempting to access the former officials' emails, Reuters reported.

• 4 Sept 2021, 08:04:21 AM IST

  Three of seven New Zealand attack victims are in critical condition: PM

  New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that a total seven people were wounded in an attack by an Islamist militant in an Auckland shopping mall and three are in critical condition.

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:45:39 AM IST

  India's Manoj Sarkar loses in semifinal of men's singles class SL3 badminton event

  India's Manoj Sarkar loses in semifinal of men's singles class SL3 badminton event, to play for bronze in Tokyo Paralympics.

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:40:15 AM IST

  US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans

  At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the fall of Kabul as part of an “enduring commitment" to help people who aided the American war effort and others who are particularly vulnerable under Taliban rule, the secretary of homeland security said on Friday.

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:22:38 AM IST

  Joe Biden moves to declassify documents about Sept. 11 attacks

  President Joe Biden on Friday directed the declassification of certain documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a supportive gesture to victims' families who have long sought the records in hopes of implicating the Saudi government.

• 4 Sept 2021, 07:04:16 AM IST

  New Zealand reports first death in current Covid-19 outbreak, 20 new cases

  New Zealand reported on Saturday the first death in the current Covid-19 outbreak and 20 new local cases of the highly infectious Delta variant, health authorities said.

• 4 Sept 2021, 06:58:03 AM IST

  India's Pramod Bhagat enters final of men's singles class SL3 badminton event

  India's Pramod Bhagat enters final of men's singles class SL3 badminton event in Tokyo Paralympics.

• 4 Sept 2021, 06:52:53 AM IST

  US reaffirms its strong defence relationship with India

  India and the United States on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their defence relationship underscoring their commitment to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

• 4 Sept 2021, 06:42:12 AM IST

  Australia's New South Wales reports record 1,533 Covid-19 cases

  Australia's most populous state of New South Wales reported a record 1,533 locally acquired Covid-19 infections on Saturday, topping the previous high of 1,431 cases from a day earlier.

• 4 Sept 2021, 06:30:34 AM IST

  Judge released New Zealand extremist despite concerns

  A court report about a man in New Zealand who was inspired by the Islamic State group warned he had the motivation and means to commit violent acts in the community and posed a high risk.

• 4 Sept 2021, 06:06:05 AM IST

  Mansukh Mandaviya to attend G20 health ministers' meet in Rome today

  Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya will begin his four-day visit to Rome, Italy, where he is expected to attend a meeting of the health ministers of the G20 countries, according to his office.

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:59:17 AM IST

  Amit Shah to honour Olympic silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu today

  Union home minister Amit Shah will on Saturday honour weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for bringing accolades for the nation at the Tokyo Olympics.

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:48:44 AM IST

  Foreign minister Jaishankar to visit Denmark today as part of 4-day Central Europe tour, details here

  Union minister of external affairs S Jaishankar will be visiting the Nordic country of Denmark on Saturday, September 4, as part of his four-day tour to central Europe.

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:38:45 AM IST

  Centre to sign 'Karbi Peace Accord' today, Amit Shah, Assam CM expected to attend

  The Centre is set to sign a tripartite "Karbi Peace Accord" on Saturday and the agreement is expected to be signed in presence of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the representatives of Karbi outfits here in the national capital, sources said, reports ANI.

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:25:04 AM IST

  Virus pushes some California hospitals near ICU capacity

  Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday, as a more contagious version of the coronavirus continues to spread primarily among the unvaccinated population.

• 4 Sept 2021, 05:06:14 AM IST

  1 arrest after clash over Arizona school's Covid mandates

  The father of an Arizona elementary school student was arrested after he and two other men showed up to the campus with zip ties, threatening to make a “citizen's arrest” on the school principal over a Covid-19 quarantine, school officials said Friday.