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• 28 Sept 2021, 11:09:20 PM IST

  Several Rajasthan govt officers, teachers, police personnel suspended over REET cheating scandal

  The Rajasthan government has suspended one RAS and two RPS officers, along with 13 government teachers and three police personnel, on suspicion of their role in the REET 2021 cheating scandal, ANI reported quoting the state education department.

• 28 Sept 2021, 10:40:16 PM IST

  Sidhu's resignation not accepted: Cong MLA Bawa Henry

  Congress MLA Bawa Henry told news agency ANI on Tuesday that Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the party's Punjab president has not been accepted, and the matter will be resolved soon. “There are 3-4 issues, they are being discussed in the party forum, high command will resolve them,” he added.

• 28 Sept 2021, 10:08:31 PM IST

  60 students of Bengaluru boarding school tested Covid positive

  As many as 60 students from a boarding school in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, ANI reported by quoting J Manjunath, DC Bengaluru Urban District.

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:45:14 PM IST

  Deputy commandant of Jaguar unit of Jharkhand Police passes away

  The deputy commandant of Jaguar unit of Jharkhand Police, Rajesh Kumar, who sustained injuries during an encounter in Latehar, succumbed to his injuries, ANI reported quoting the state police on Tuesday.

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:25:26 PM IST

  Ban on bursting, sale of firecrackers in Delhi till Jan 1, 2022

  The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on bursting and sale of all kinds of firecrackers till January 1, 2022, ANI reported.

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:09:58 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu to reopen schools for classes 1 to 8 from November 1

  Tamil Nadu government has decided to allow reopening of schools for classes 1 to 8 from November 1.

• 28 Sept 2021, 08:44:48 PM IST

  Gautam Seth resigns as Gen Secy (in-charge training) of Punjab Cong after Navjot Sidhu's exit

  Gautam Seth resigns as the general secretary (in-charge training) of Punjab Congress following the resignation of party's state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu earlier in the day, ANI reported.

• 28 Sept 2021, 07:29:23 PM IST

  Yoginder Dhingra resigns as General Secy of Punjab Cong in solidarity with Sidhu who resigned as the state party chief, reports ANI

  Yoginder Dhingra on Tuesday resigned as the general secretary of Punjab Congress "in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu" who resigned as the state party president hours before, ANI reported.

• 28 Sept 2021, 07:14:16 PM IST

  350-page charge sheet filed in Mumbai's Sakinaka rape and murder case: Police

  Mumbai Police has filed an around 350-page charge sheet in the Sakinaka rape and murder case, ANI reported. Earlier, a man was held for the alleged rape of a 30-year-old women, who was also assaulted with an iron rod inserted in her private parts. The victim had later died during the treatment in Mumbai.

• 28 Sept 2021, 06:35:30 PM IST

  Punjab cabinet minister Razia Sultana resigns after Sidhu's exit

  Punjab cabinet minister Razia Sultana resigned on Tuesday in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the president of Punjab Congress chief hours before. Sultana took oath as a minister two days before.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:39:41 PM IST

  International commercial flight services suspended till Oct 31

  The office of Director General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday announced that scheduled international commercial flight services suspension has been further extended till October 31, 2021.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:35:52 PM IST

  ‘Not meeting any politician in Delhi’: Amarinder Singh

  After reaching Delhi, former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said that he is “not going to meet any politician” in the city. “I am here to vacate Kapurthala House, the residence of Punjab CM in New Delhi,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:26:58 PM IST

  Home ministry issues Covid guidelines; asks states to follow 5-fold strategy ahead of festive season

  The Union home ministry on Tuesday issued fresh Covid-19 guidelines for the upcoming festival season, asking states and Union territories (UTs) to follow five-fold strategy and enforce compliance.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:08:09 PM IST

  Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani join Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi

  Kanhaiya Kumar, and Jignesh Mevani join Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. Gandhi has called a special press conference in the national capital.

• 28 Sept 2021, 04:48:57 PM IST

  Former Goa CM Faleiro to join TMC in Kolkata on Sept 29, reports ANI

  Former chief minister of Goa, Luizinho Faleiro, who resigned from Congress on yesterday will join Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata tomorrow, news agency ANI reported.

• 28 Sept 2021, 04:38:51 PM IST

  ‘He’s not upset with me': Channi after Sidhu's exit as state Cong chief

  Soon after Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the Punjab Congress president, chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that whatever was the matter behind the former's resignation “will be settled if he (Sidhu) is upset.” However, Channi quickly noted that Sidhu is “not upset with me.”

• 28 Sept 2021, 04:30:28 PM IST

  Punjab Cong treasurer Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal also resigned

  Punjab Congress treasurer Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal, who is also Navjot Singh Sidhu's protege, has resigned from his post. This development comes soon after Sindhu's resignation as the Punjab Congress chief.

• 28 Sept 2021, 04:28:38 PM IST

  ‘Living proof of maxim’: Television producer Nikhil Alva on Punjab Congress crisis

  Following the resignation of Navjot Singh Singh as Punjab Congress chief and former CM Captain Amarinder Singh's Delhi visit, television producer Nikhil Alva said on Tuesday that the Punjab Congress is “living proof of the maxim that reality is stranger than fiction.”

• 28 Sept 2021, 04:14:22 PM IST

  ‘Could not bear to see a Dalit’: AAP claims Sidhu's resignation is due to Channi becoming Punjab CM

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as the Punjab Congress president because he "could not bear" that a Dalit has been made the state's chief minister - referring to Charanjit Singh Channi's recent appointment to the top spot in the state cabinet.

• 28 Sept 2021, 03:55:46 PM IST

  UP allows holding of wedding ceremonies, other events at open spaces

  The Uttar Pradesh government's home department on Tuesday announced that it will allow holding wedding ceremonies and other events at open spaces, with the number of people in attendance to depend on the area. Till now, the cap at weddings and such events was 100 persons.

• 28 Sept 2021, 03:35:54 PM IST

  ‘Told you so…he is not a stable man': Capt takes indirect jibe at Sindhu after latter's resignation as Punjab Cong chief

  Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday took to Twitter to indirectly comment on what looked like Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the president of Punjab Congress. “I told you so…he is not a stable man and not fit for the border state of punjab,” Singh tweeted without naming or tagging anyone in the post.

• 28 Sept 2021, 03:05:25 PM IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

  Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC). In his letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu wrote that he will continue to serve the party. Read more here.

• 28 Sept 2021, 02:52:24 PM IST

  Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh leaves for Delhi; may meet Amit Shah tonight

  Former chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh departed for Delhi this afternoon. This is his first trip to the national capital following his resignation from the CM's post. Singh is likely to meet Union home minister Amit Shah tonight.

• 28 Sept 2021, 02:44:52 PM IST

  Sensex recovers after plunging over 1000 pts

  Sensex recovers after plunging more than 1000 points on Tuesday, while Nifty down by 222 points.

• 28 Sept 2021, 02:18:09 PM IST

  ‘Will raise issues of farmers of state’: Rakesh Tikait in Chhattisgarh

  After arriving in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that they will raise the issues of farmers of the state. He added that MSP is the biggest problem in the country, and they will raise that issue as well. “We'll talk about how vegetable farmers of state can be more benefitted and what policies need to be made for them,” Tikait was quoted as saying by ANI.

• 28 Sept 2021, 01:55:47 PM IST

  Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist outfits: US Congressional report

  Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as 'foreign terrorist organisations' by the US, including five of them being India-centric like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), according to the latest Congressional report on terrorism.

• 28 Sept 2021, 01:47:23 PM IST

  1.7 crore saplings planted in seven years of Arvind Kejriwal government: Gopal Rai

  1.70 crore saplings planted in seven years of Arvind Kejriwal government: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai.

• 28 Sept 2021, 01:36:35 PM IST

  Mayawati demands justice for family of 4-year-old Dalit girl found dead in UP's Aligarh

  BSP president Mayawati expressed serious concern on Tuesday over the recovery of the body of a four-year-old Dalit girl from a paddy field in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh and demanded justice for the family after a proper inquiry.

• 28 Sept 2021, 01:11:55 PM IST

  Delhi court orders in-camera hearing in domestic violence case against Honey Singh

  Delhi court orders in-camera hearing in domestic violence case filed against Punjabi singer Yo Yo Honey Singh by his wife, reports PTI.

• 28 Sept 2021, 01:01:39 PM IST

  India's drug regulator allows Serum Institute to enrol children between 7-11 for its Covid vaccine trial

  India's drug regulator on Tuesday allowed vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute to enrol children between seven and 11 years of age for its Covid-19 vaccine trial, reports Reuters.

• 28 Sept 2021, 12:36:26 PM IST

  Need to enhance use of modern drones: PM Modi

  Need to enhance use of modern drones and sensors to get high quality farm data and real time solutions: PM Modi.

• 28 Sept 2021, 12:25:04 PM IST

  WHO asks for more data from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin

  World Health Organization (WHO) has asked for more data from Bharat Biotech for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin. The Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the vaccine will be delayed by a few more days: WHO sources to ANI.

• 28 Sept 2021, 12:03:53 PM IST

  UP allows staging of Ramleelas in open spaces

  Uttar Pradesh government has allowed staging of Ramleelas in open spaces and the number of people to attend will depend on the size of the area.

• 28 Sept 2021, 11:34:20 AM IST

  PM Modi dedicates to nation 35 crop varieties with special traits

  PM Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation 35 crop varieties with special traits. He also inaugurates the newly constructed campus of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

• 28 Sept 2021, 11:16:45 AM IST

  Calcutta HC refuses to stay September 30 Bhabanipur bypolls

  Calcutta High Court refuses to stay 30th September Bhabanipur bypolls.

• 28 Sept 2021, 11:11:09 AM IST

  Around 25 inmates of Mandoli Jail no.11 caused injuries to themselves

  Around 25 inmates of Mandoli Jail no.11 caused injuries to themselves. Two inmates wanted to go out of the ward without any reason. On not being permitted, they caused injuries to themselves and also instigated some others to self-inflict injuries: Prison officials

• 28 Sept 2021, 10:38:37 AM IST

  ED arrests aide of Shiv Sena MP in money laundering case

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested an aide of Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali in connection with an alleged money laundering investigation, officials said.

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:59:54 AM IST

  Election Commission to hold by-elections for 3 parliamentary segments, 30 assembly seats on October 30

  By-elections to three Parliamentary Constituencies of UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and 30 Assembly constituencies of various states to be held on 30 October: Election Commission.

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:22:33 AM IST

  India records 18,795 new Covid-19 cases, 179 deaths in last 24 hours

  India recorded 18,795 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 33,697,581, while the death toll climbed to 447,373 with 179 daily fatalities, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday. 

• 28 Sept 2021, 09:01:02 AM IST

  Microsoft CEO Calls TikTok deal ‘strangest thing’ he’s worked on

  Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said the company’s bid to acquire the US assets of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok was the “strangest thing” he’s ever worked on.

• 28 Sept 2021, 08:37:41 AM IST

  US State Department 'condemns' North Korea missile launch

  The US State Department said Monday it "condemns" North Korea's apparent missile launch and urged Pyongyang to engage in dialogue.

• 28 Sept 2021, 08:27:00 AM IST

  Petrol, diesel prices

  The price of petrol and diesel in Delhi is at ₹101.39 per litre and ₹89.57 per litre respectively today.

  Petrol and diesel prices per litre- ₹107.47 & ₹97.21 in Mumbai, ₹109.85 and ₹98.45 in Bhopal, ₹101.87 and ₹92.67 in Kolkata, ₹99.15 and 94.17 in Chennai respectively.

• 28 Sept 2021, 08:04:12 AM IST

  PM Modi to chair a meeting of Council of Ministers today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair a meeting of Council of Ministers today, reports ANI.

• 28 Sept 2021, 07:46:30 AM IST

  Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwide

  Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as the infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy.

• 28 Sept 2021, 07:09:36 AM IST

  Deshbhakti curriculum in Delhi govt schools from today

  The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi will be rolling out its deshbhakti curriculum from Tuesday with an aim to instil patriotism among students and inspire them to feel proud for their nation.

• 28 Sept 2021, 06:49:35 AM IST

  Bengal post-poll violence: Supreme Court to hear today Mamata govt's final arguments against CBI probe

  The Supreme Court is expected to hear on Tuesday the final arguments of the West Bengal government against the move by the Calcutta high court to hand over the post-poll violence cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:56:45 AM IST

  Top US diplomat to travel to India on October 6, 7

  A top American diplomat will visit India next month to hold talks with her Indian counterparts on bilateral and regional issues, the US State Department said on Monday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a successful bilateral summit here with President Joe Biden.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:26:24 AM IST

  US VP Kamala Harris hires two advisers as her portfolio grows

  Vice President Kamala Harris has hired two new advisers at a time when she is leading the charge for the Biden administration on a number of issues including voting rights and immigration from Central America.

• 28 Sept 2021, 05:05:28 AM IST

  North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

  North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that raised questions about the sincerity of its recent offer for talks with South Korea.