Breaking News, September 2 | HIGHLIGHTS

The AAP should not celebrate Vijay Nair and Bibhav Kumar's bail as they have to stand trial and will "surely face conviction", Delhi BJP spokesperson Amit Tiwari said on Monday. Earlier in the Day, the Supreme Court granted bail to former AAP communication in-charge Nair in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22. Nair spent nearly 23 months in jail in the case.

A cabinet subcommittee meeting was held on Monday to review the decision of the previous Congress government to form 17 new districts in Rajasthan. However, no decision was made and the next meeting will be held after 15 days, Revenue Minister Hemant Meena said.

The Delhi government launched an intensive Leprosy Case Detection Campaign on Monday, with healthcare professionals conducting house-to-house visits across the city to screen residents for leprosy symptoms, a statement said.

J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina to contest from Nowshera.

A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on an application of the Enforcement Directorate seeking 10-day custody of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case. The judge is likely to pronounce the order shortly.

A special POCSO court in Thane on Monday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a 13-year-old kin and repeatedly raping her. Special Judge DS Deshmukh convicted the 29-year-old man, a driver from Kalwa, under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also fined him Rs 10,000, which will be paid to the victim.

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Monday ordered the formation of a fee regulatory committee to monitor and regulate the fee structures of nursing colleges across the state amid complaints about exorbitant fees allegedly being charged by them.

Observing that farmers' protest should not be politicised, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a high-powered committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nawab Singh to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers agitating at the Shambhu border. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the five-member committee to convene its first meeting within a week and reach out to the agitating farmers to persuade them to immediately remove their tractors, trolleys etc. from the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana to provide relief to commuters. Both the Punjab and Haryana governments will be free to give suggestions to the committee, it added.

The contribution of the cooperative sector in India’s development is incomparable, President Droupadi Murmu said at a function in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Monday.

The Mizoram government on Monday asked people to take necessary precautions in view of the heavy rain that has been battering the state.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday advocated for a BJP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to integrating the Union Territory into India's growth story, and said they are working hard to form their government. Singh criticised the Congress and the National Conference (NC) for "exploiting Article 370 for political gains", saying how those clamouring for its restoration once avoided public appearances in Srinagar but now "enjoy" leisure at Lal Chowk.

AAP on Monday thanked the Supreme Court for granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed that Kumar will not be reinstated as a personal assistant to Kejriwal or given any official assignment in the chief minister's office. The top court also restrained Kumar from entering the chief minister's residence till all witnesses have been examined.

Nearly 4.5 lakh people were affected by the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days, leading to the evacuation of 31,238 people to 166 relief camps. The most affected districts included NTR, Guntur, Krishna, Eluru, Palnadu, Bapatla and Prakasam, said an official press release on Monday.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre for conducting a socio-economic caste census for the welfare of backward and other marginalised sections, saying the issue falls in the domain of governance. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti allowed the petitioner P Prasad Naidu to withdraw his plea in which he had sought a direction for expediting the enumeration of data for census.

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday produced AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan before a Delhi court in a money laundering case. The ED produced Khan before Special Judge Rakesh Syal, where it is likely to seek his custody in the case. He was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the agency conducted a search at his residence in the Okhla area of the national capital earlier today.

Some sort of restraint is expected when somebody is holding a high office, the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing a plea seeking transfer of the trial in the 2015 cash-for-vote case, in which Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is an accused, to Bhopal.

West Bengal: BJP workers clashed with Police as they 'Gherao' DM office in Coochbehar over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday stressed on the importance of "smart policing" and 'Mitra Police' (friendly police) and urged policemen to be tech-savvy and kind. He also claimed that "not a single riot" had taken place in the state in the last seven years.

Four illegal dyeing units operating in Matiala had been sealed on the orders of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, a Raj Niwas official said on Monday. According to officials, the crackdown came after Saxena took cognizance of a complaint raised by a concerned citizen on the social media platform X.

Junior doctors of different medical colleges here on Monday took out a rally to Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar demanding the resignation of police commissioner Vineet Goyal alleging police inaction in stopping vandalism in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 14.

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the decision of separatist leaders to join mainstream parties and contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir indicates an ideological change in the secessionist camp.

Trinamool Congress leader Kirti Azad's wife Poonam Azad passed away on Monday, the Lok Sabha MP said.

West Bengal: BJP workers hold protest in Siliguri against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder.

 Bihar: RJD Farming Wing holds a protest march to Raj Bhavan in Patna over various demands.

Delhi: A meeting of CEC related to Jammu and Kashmir was held in the presence of Congress President Mallikarju Kharge, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Organization General Secretary KC Venugopal.

Streets in several parts of Delhi get waterlogged, following heavy rainfall in the city. 

Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan detained by ED officials.

Former JJP leaders Devender Singh Babli and Sunil Sangwan join BJP, in the presence of BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh.

Gujarat: Light rain lashes several parts of Gandhinagar city.

Rain lashes several parts of the national capital, Delhi.

Delhi: Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala reaches Rouse Avenue Court to record his statement in connection with a money laundering case.

 J-K Assembly Polls: BJP candidate from Hiranagar Assembly constituency, Advocate Vijay Kumar Sharma, interacts with people in Kathua.

Telangana: Palair Reservoir in Khammam District overflows due to heavy rains over the last two days in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch BJP's  'Sanghatan Parva, Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024' in the presence of BJP National President JP Nadda today at 4:30 pm at BJP Headquarters Extention Office in Delhi.

 2 FIRs have been registered against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane for giving provocative speeches on 2 different occasions in Srirampur and Topkhana police jurisdiction of Ahmednagar district Yesterday. Nitesh Rane took part in the Sakal Hindu Samaj agitation in Ahmednagar and gave speeches there, said Ahmednagar police.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu inspects the flood situation in Vijayawada.

Gujarat: Aarti performed at Somnath Mahadev Temple, Gyaspur on the last Monday of 'Sawan' month according to the Gujarati calendar.

Andhra Pradesh: Severe waterlogging witnessed in various parts of Vijayawada leading to a flood-like situation, due to heavy rainfall.

 Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu inspected the flood situation at Ibrahimpatnam, NTR district.

Karnataka: Heavy rainfall triggers flood-like situation in Kalaburagi district, schools to remain shut today.

Visuals of the celebration of Chariot Festival at Sri Lanka’s Nallur Kandaswamy Temple.

ED has arrived at my house to arrest me, said AAP MLA  MLA Amanatullah Khan.

Devotees throng Sangam in UP's Prayagraj on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.

Madhya Pradesh: Bhasma Aarti being performed at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.

Uttrakhand: Devotees take a holy dip in river Ganga, in Haridwar, on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.