PM Narendra Modi inspectes construction status of new Parliament building in Delhi on Sunday

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has rolled out a scheme to provide financial assistance to people associated with the transport sector who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Under this scheme, 103,235 drivers, conductors, cleaners will receive ₹2,000 every month for 6 months, informed his office on Sunday.

Maharashtra recorded 3,206 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, taking the state's total tally to 6,544,325. In the last 24 hours 36 deaths were also recorded, the death toll now stands at 138,870, according to the state's health department. 

External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will be on an official tour of Mexico from September 26 to 28, the ministry said on Sunday. His Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón has extended the invitation.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall over isolated places in South Delhi and Noida in the next two hours, reported news agency ANI.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar reiterated the demand for a caste census, stating that “caste census is a legitimate demand and is the need of the hour”. Kumar instead that it “is pro-development and will help policymakers frame targeted welfare policies for backward castes.”.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a pulse polio campaign in Haryana's Karnal on Sunday, reported ANI. “The scheme aims to administer polio drops to 2 lakh children in the age group of 0-5 in 12 districts of the state till Sep 30," Khattar told ANI.

The summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held on September 28, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said.

"On September 28, as far as I remember, thereabout," TASS news agency said quoting an official.

One person died and two were injured in Tianquan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province due to the heavy rain that triggered a mudslide on Sunday morning.

Uttar Pradesh cabinet expansion to be held today evening at Raj Bhavan. Seven new faces to me inducted in the cabinet at 6 pm today, say Raj Bhawan sources.

At least 50 Huthi rebels and Yemeni pro-government troops have been killed as fighting intensifies for the key city of Marib, military sources said on Sunday, reports AFP.

Rainfall activity started in Odisha’s southern and coastal regions on Sunday morning in the wake of cyclone ‘Gulab’, which is likely to make landfall between Gopalpur and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said.

Bank books are cleaner; govt's recapitalisation burden will reduce, says Nirmala Sitharaman.

Bandipora encounter | 2 unidentified terrorists killed. Search going on. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow: Jammu and Kashmir Police.

September 26 is an important day because it is related to Indian tradition and heritage. Today is World River Day: PM

Four people have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 22-year-old man to death in Mumbai's Kandivali West, said Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police (DCP) on Saturday.

Andhra Pradesh government appoints outgoing Chief Secretary Adityanath Das. He will be positioned at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi, after his superannuation on September 30. He shall be assigned Cabinet Minister status.

India recorded 28,326 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 33,652,745, while the death toll climbed to 443,928 with 431 daily fatalities, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Sunday. 

Encounter underway at Watnira area of Bandipora. Police and security forces at the spot. Further details shall follow: J&K Police.

At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, an official with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said.

Multiple people were injured when a train derailed on Saturday in the US state of Montana, rail operator Amtrak said.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for addressing the shortage of trained human resources in the health sector on a war footing and stressed on the need for creating more medical colleges in line with the government's intention of setting up one medical college and hospital in every district of the country.

One was killed, another was injured in China's Henan province as heavy rains lashed since Friday, local media reported.