Highlights: UP recommends CBI probe into Narendra Giri's death

Uttar Pradesh Government recommends CBI investigation into the death case of president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Narendra Giri.

India's ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that the intensity of interaction between the two countries has increased, reports ANI. 

US President Joe Biden announced that the country would donate another 500 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income countries, reports ANI.

With 3,608 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths, Maharashtra's tally reached 6,531,237 and the death toll climbed to 138,664.

Mumbai saw 486 new cases as the total confirmed cases reached 739,361 and with four more deaths, the death toll went up to 16,063.

Sandeep Tiwari arrested in connection with Mahant Narendra Giri's death case, reports ANI citing Prayagraj Police.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet global CEOs, including the chiefs of Qualcomm, Adobe, First Solar, General Atomics and Blackstone in Washington DC on September 23, reports ANI. 

CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury said that the fight of 19 opposition parties would continue till the Modi government is ousted from power, reports PTI.

An ex-gratia of ₹50,000, from the state disaster response fund (SDRF) would be given to the kin of Covid-19 victims, Centre told the Supreme Court, reports PTI. 

US to donate additional 500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the world, reports AFP.

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has said that the phase 3 and 4 of its reopening of campus will begin from September 23 and September 27 respectively, reports ANI. 

Anand Giri, disciple of Mahant Narendra Giri, president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody, reports ANI.

The Reserve Bank of India's governor Shaktikanta Das said that Covid-19 pandemic has affected the poor and vulnerable more in developing countries, reports PTI. 

Nepal's envoy to India Nilamber Acharya expressed hope to receive more Covid-19 vaccine doses from India following the announcement to resume ‘Vaccine Maitri’ initiative to export jabs, reports ANI.

Jammu and Kashmir government sacked six of its employees for having terror links and working as overground workers, reports ANI. 

Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as a secretary in the ministry of civil aviation, reports ANI. 

Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on Wednesday at multiple locations in Hyderabad and other places across India in connection with its money laundering probe against Karvy Stock Broking Limited (KSBL), reported ANI.

Three civilians were killed in an attack in district 7 of Afghanistan's Jalalabad on Wednesday, TOLO news reported. Adding that two of those killed were members of Taliban. 

The United Kingdom will be sending 1 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to South Korea, reported Reuters. Adding that by the end of 2021 South Korea will be returning the same number of doses to the UK.

On Wednesday the Haryana government announced a pension scheme of ₹2,500 for the maintenance of trees older than 75 years, called the Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme. "Such trees will be identified throughout the state and these will be looked after by involving local people in this scheme," Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar told news agency ANI.

Supreme Court rejects Centre's plea to defer the first NDA exam for women candidates, directs women will be allowed to sit for the upcoming exam on November 14.

The Supreme Court said, “This won't send the right signal to women after having given them the aspiration..let's begin from this year.”

West Bengal: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri conducts door-to-door campaign in Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in support of BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal who is contesting the by-election against CM Mamata Banerjee

Former chief minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda has called for a Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting in Chandigarh on Wednesday, reported news agency ANI.

Policeman Ajay Dhar succumbed to a bullet injury in J&K's Kupwara on Tuesday night after he forcefully tried to enter a temple at midnight. According to J&K Police, Dhar was shot by a sentry guarding a temple around 2 am after he failed to stop when asked, reported ANI.

India recorded 26,964 cases on Wednesday, pushing the total tally of cases to 3,35,31,498. In the last 24 hours 131 fatalities were also recorded, the death toll now stands at 445,768, according to the Union health ministry.