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• 27 Sept 2021, 10:45:54 PM IST

  6 dead in lightning strikes in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh; CM Chouhan announces ₹4 lakh ex-gratia

  Six people were dead in Dewas in Madhya Pradesh and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh for the family of the deceased, reports ANI.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:43:46 PM IST

  BJP's S Selvaganapathy elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Puducherry

  BJP candidate S Selvanganapathi was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha for the lone seat from Puducherry, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:57:14 PM IST

  Union health minister Mandaviya congratulates nation after yet another day of administering 10 million+ doses 

  Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation after the country records yet another day of over 10 million doses being administered. 

  “Under PM @NarendraModi ji, India delivers a punch to Corona - Record of 1+ crore vaccines achieved for the 5th time,” he tweeted.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:18:03 PM IST

  Newly sworn-in UP cabinet ministers assigned portfolios; Jitin Prasada gets technical education

  Portfolios have been allocated to all the seven new ministers who were sworn in on Sunday following the UP cabinet expansion. Jitin Prasada has been given the technical education portfolio.

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:10:31 PM IST

  2 trekkers dead, 14 stranded in Khemenger Glacier in Lahaul Spiti due to bad weather, rescue operation launched

  Due to bad weather, two trekkers have died while 14 others are stranded in the Khemenger glacier in Lahaul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, reports ANI citing Lahaul Spiti deputy commissioner Neeraj Kumar. Also, the ITBP and the Army have launched a rescue operation.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:55:16 PM IST

  US President Biden to get Covid-19 booster shot on Monday, reports AFP

  US President Joe Biden is expected to receive his Covid-19 vaccine booster dose on Monday, reports AFP citing the White House.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:25:30 PM IST

  Telangana High Court to function virtually from Sept 28 to 30 due to heavy rains in Hyderabad

  All benches of the Telangana High Court would function virtually for three days between September 28 and 30 due to the heavy rainfall in Hyderabad, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:07:04 PM IST

  PM Modi to dedicate 35 crop varieties with special traits to the nation on Sept 28

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate 35 crop varieties with special traits to the nation tomorrow via video conferencing, reports ANI citing Modi's office.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:59:45 PM IST

  ‘I see absolutely no hope or even the will to prevent the collapse of the party’: Luizinho Faleiro in letter to Sonia Gandhi

  Former Goa chief minister and MLA Luizinho Faleiro, in his resignation letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, wrote “I see absolutely no hope or even the will to prevent the collapse of the party and change for the better,” reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:35:22 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu logs 1,657 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths in last 24 hours

  Tamil Nadu logged 1,657 new Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll climbed to 35,509 and the active caseload stood at 17,261, reports ANI.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:34:02 PM IST

  Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan dances with locals during event in Khargone

  Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan danced with a group of locals during his visit to Khargone as part of his Jandarshan Yatra, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:48:51 PM IST

  CBI granted 7 days custody of Anand Giri, Aadya Prasad, Sandeep Tiwari in Mahant Narendra Giri death case

  The CJM court on Monday allowed the CBI's application for remand of Anand Giri, Aadya Prasad and Sandeep Tiwari who are accused in the suspicious death of Mahant Narendra Giri and granted seven days custody to the agency.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:22:42 PM IST

  Suvendhu Adikari files application at Calcutta High Court seeking dismissal of Mukul Roy from MLA post 

  West Bengal assembly's leader of opposition Suvendhu Adikari filed an application at the Calcutta High Court seeking the dismissal of Mukul Roy from the post of MLA under the anti-defection law, reports ANI. Roy had quit the BJP and joined the TMC earlier in June.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:10:26 PM IST

  EDMC mayor suspends 17 AAP members for alleged misconduct in House, reports PTI

  East Delhi Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal suspends 17 AAP members of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for 15 days for alleged misconduct in the house, reports PTI citing an official.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:08:54 PM IST

  Facebook pauses Instagram for children app after widespread criticism

  Facebook has paused its plan to develop a version of the Instagram mobile app for children under 13 following widespread criticism, the company's head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said in a statement. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 05:42:46 PM IST

  'Tired of demanding special status': Bihar minister says state will not seek special status from Centre

  Bihar's minister for planning and development Brijendra Yadav (JD-U) said that the government would no more seek special status from Centre and it has become tired of demanding special status for state. 

  "There is limit to it. Now we will seek special assistance in every field," said Yadav, a senior minister in the Nitish Kumar government.

• 27 Sept 2021, 05:03:11 PM IST

  Delhi logs 32 new Covid-19 cases, posivity rate at 0.06%

  Delhi logged 32 new Covid-19 cases and no new fatalities and the positivity rate was recorded at 0.06%, PTI reported.

• 27 Sept 2021, 04:25:31 PM IST

  Bengaluru police extend Covid-19 restrictions till Oct 11

  Bengaluru city police commissioner extended the Covid-19 restrictions, including the night curfew, until October 11, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 04:20:44 PM IST

  Thunderstorm with light to moderate rains expected in Delhi, adjoining areas in next 2 hrs, says IMD

  IMD predicted light to moderate rains with thunderstorm in Delhi and its adjoining areas in the next 2 hours. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 04:15:17 PM IST

  BJP leader Dilip Ghosh allegedly manhandled during campaigning for Bhabanipur bypoll

  BJP leader Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled during his campaign for BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal for the bypoll in Bhabanipur assembly constituency. Also, BJP MP Arjun Singh faced ‘go back’ chants by TMC workers, reports PTI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 04:04:50 PM IST

  Pune Police arrest 2, recovers ₹92 lakh from 2 locations after raids based on information about IPL betting

  Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta said that two people have been arrested and ₹92 lakh have been recovered following raids at two locations for IPL betting, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 02:57:20 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab weakened into deep depression 

  Vishakapatnam IMD chief said cyclone Gulab's intensity has reduced and weakened into a deep depression. “Light to moderate rainfall to continue in Andhra Pradesh & heavy rainfall in 1-2 isolated places of coastal Andhra, fishermen advised not to go into sea today,” the IMD said, reports ANI.

• 27 Sept 2021, 02:27:14 PM IST

  Delhi govt launches mobile app for tourists

  A mobile application containing information about historic and famous places in Delhi and with ticket booking feature has been launched by the Delhi government. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed hope that the app would help promote tourism in the city, reports ANI. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 01:50:44 PM IST

  Building collapses in Bengaluru

  An incident of building collapse was caught on camera in Bengaluru today. No casualties or injuries reported thus far as officials rush to collapse site.

• 27 Sept 2021, 01:24:30 PM IST

  BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra withdraws nomination

  Sanjay Upadhyay, BJP's candidate from Maharashtra for the Rajya Sabha elections, withdraws nomination. “Being an obedient worker, I'm following the decision of our leaders,” says Upadhyay.

• 27 Sept 2021, 12:49:58 PM IST

  SC grants TN Election Commission four months to hold local body polls

  Supreme Court grants four months to Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to hold elections to urban local bodies. The state poll panel has sought time till April 2022.

• 27 Sept 2021, 12:18:29 PM IST

  Dombivali gang-rape: 1 more accused arrested

  Another accused arrested in connection with Dombivli gang-rape case. All 33 accused, including two minors, have been arrested: Police

• 27 Sept 2021, 11:44:11 AM IST

  ED raids: Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Ansul rushed to hospital

  Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Ansul taken to hospital after his health deteriorated during raids by the ED at his residence in connection with an alleged fraud case.

• 27 Sept 2021, 11:24:17 AM IST

  PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission via video conferencing.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:50:55 AM IST

  ED raids underway at Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Rao Ansul's residence in Mumbai

  Enforcement Directorate reportedly raids residence of Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Ansul in Mumbai.

• 27 Sept 2021, 10:11:33 AM IST

  Cyclone Gulab to weaken into depression in next 12 hours: IMD

  Cyclone Gulab is likely to move nearly westwards and weaken further into a depression during the next 12 hours: IMD Bhubaneswar

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:38:13 AM IST

  Train coaches derail in Maharashtra's Lonawala

  Two trolleys of rear two coaches of Indore-Daund special train derail at Maharashtra's Lonawala station while entering platform. No casualties/injuries reported so far. Railway relief van reaching the spot. 

• 27 Sept 2021, 09:09:09 AM IST

  With 26,041 fresh infections, India's daily Covid cases below 30,000 for 3rd straight day

  India reports 26,041 new Covid-19 cases, 29,621 recoveries and 276 deaths. Tally rises to 33,678,786 as fresh infections remain below 30,000 for thrid straight day.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:55:51 AM IST

  WHO to revive Covid-19 origins probe: Report

  The Wall Street Journal has reported that the World Health Organization (WHO) is looking at reviving its probe into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• 27 Sept 2021, 08:25:58 AM IST

  Extortion case against former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh transferred

  Extortion case registered by Thane Police against eight, including former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh, transferred to Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department (CID). 

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:50:58 AM IST

  Another member of Brazil's UN delegation tests Covid-19 positive

  Pedro Guimaraes, a member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's delegation to the United Nations, has tested positive for Covid-19. Fully vaccinated, Guimaraes, is the fourth member of the delegation to test positive.

• 27 Sept 2021, 07:26:37 AM IST

  Farmers block Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border

  In view of the SKM's bandh call, farmers close Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:54:08 AM IST

  Bharat Bandh: No traffic movement from  towards Ghazipur border

  Traffic movement has been closed from UP towards Ghazipur due to protest, tweets Delhi Traffic Police.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:42:56 AM IST

  China reports 35 new Covid-19 cases

  China reports 35 new cases of Covid-19, up from 29 on September 25. Tally rises to 96,050 while toll stays unchanged at 4636.

• 27 Sept 2021, 06:20:02 AM IST

  Cyclonic storm Gulab has weakened into a deep depression: IMD

  The cyclonic storm Gulab over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, weakened into a deep depression at 2:30 hours IST of 27th September over north Andhra Pradesh. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken further into a Depression during next 6 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD)