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The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the CBI for making "scandalous allegations" against the courts in its plea seeking transfer of cases relating to the 2021 post-post violence cases outside West Bengal. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal said the agency cannot cast aspersions on the entire judiciary in West Bengal.

The official YouTube channel of the Supreme Court has been hacked, with the channel now showing the name "Ripple" instead of "Supreme Court of India." In an alarming cyberattack, videos related to cryptocurrency have replaced the usual legal content from the country's highest judicial authority. The hack has raised concerns about online security for government digital assets, and efforts are underway to restore the channel and its original content. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating the breach to identify the perpetrators behind this incident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme, marking one year of progress under PM Vishwakarma Yojana, in Wardha, Maharashtra.

Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in police custody. Patnaik, the leader of opposition in the assembly, condemned the incident and termed it as “very shocking”. He said that the incident indicates "incompetence" of the BJP government in the state.

Following the confirmation of laboratory report on the use of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the world-renowned Tirupati laddu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has said that no person involved in this irregularity will be spared and strict action will be taken against them. 

The Home Ministry has today (September 20) permitted the prosecution of former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav in a money laundering case related to land for job scam. Home Ministry has given approval to prosecute Lalu Yadav on the final charge sheet of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the related case.

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has announced a 12-hour water supply disruption in several parts of the national capital on Friday due to maintenance work. In a statement, the DJB said the water supply will be stopped due to the repair work, and therefore, residents of the affected areas are advised to make judicious use of water. "Due to the repair of leakage in 500 mm dia Rising Main emanating from Chandrawal Water Works inside premises of Dr Ambedkar National Memorial, Civil Lines, potable water supply from Chandrawal Water Works will remain affected for 12 hours on September 20 from 11 am onwards due to shutdown of Chandrawal Water Work,” the statement added. 

Here's the list of affected areas: 

• Civil Lines
• Hindu Rao Hospital
• Kamla Nagar
• Shakti Nagar
• Karol Bagh
• Pahar Ganj
• Old and New Rajinder Nagar
• Patel Nagar (East and West)
• Baljeet Nagar
• Prem Nagar
• Inderpuri
• Parts of cantonment areas
• Adjoining areas under NDMC and south Delhi

Tirupati laddu row: Following the confirmation of laboratory report on the use of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the world-renowned Tirupati laddu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has said that no person involved in this irregularity will be spared and strict action will be taken against them. 

US President Joe Biden will meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 26, the White House has said, adding that the latter will also hold a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris, who is in the race for the presidential elections scheduled this November. During the meeting, the leaders will discuss the state of war between Russia and Ukraine, including Kyiv's strategy planning and the US' support for Ukraine's defence against Russia amid the ongoing war.

The craze for gadgets in India is not hidden from anybody, and when it comes to iPhones, it goes to another level. At times, stunning, sometimes funny visuals come to the fore of the people lining up to put their first hands on the newly launched product. One such scene was witnessed in Mumbai on Friday (September 20) early morning when a huge crowd gathered outside an Apple store in the city as the new iPhone 16 series goes on sale from today. The video of the same went viral on social media.