Abhro Banerjee

Noida twin tower demolition: Only last-minute inspections remain as the towers -- taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique.

Delhi excise policy: Addressing a press conference, he also claimed the BJP was bringing up such a “fake story of corruption” under “a conspiracy” to close down all government schools and pave the way for the opening of private schools in the national capital.

Retirement benefit for CJI: In a fresh notification issued on Friday, the Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry said the Supreme Court Judges Rules have been amended again to extend more post-retirement facilities to retired CJIs and judges of the top court.

Ghulam Nabi Azad: Sachin Pilot also said the timing of Azad's letter was "very unfortunate", when the party is preparing to take on the "misgovernance" of the BJP government, and the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister had not fulfilled his responsibility.

Liquor policy 'scam': The mock assembly session was held at the Ambedkar International Centre during which BJP members wore masks to impersonate Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia and other ruling party MLAs.

Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress: Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation from the Congress created a political storm in Jammu and Kashmir Friday as former minister R S Chib and four other party leaders also quit, and more are likely to go, leaving the grand old party in disarray in the union territory.

India fiscal growth: Sitharaman said there are risks on the external front and this is not the right time to throw caution to the wind, and also assured exporters of all the necessary support from the government as they face the headwinds.

Noida twin tower demolition: Eight ambulances and four fire tenders are also likely to be on the spot. For contingency, the administration has also kept beds reserved in three hospitals. DCP Central Rajesh S added that if required, a green corridor will be made.

Kejriwal in assembly: During the session, Kejriwal added that if the Bharatiya Janata Party wanted to work against corruption, then it should investigate the paper leaks in Gujarat and how hundreds were killed by poisonous liquor.

Sonali Phogat death: Both the accused were seen mixing “some obnoxious chemical substance” in the liquid which was fed to her at the party at a restaurant in Anjuna, said Inspector General of Police Omvir Singh Bishnoi.

BJP junks Manish Sisodia's claim: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, hit back, accusing Sisodia — a key aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal — of trying to deflect attention from corruption charges against him.

Maharashtra news: The victim was sleeping with two of her children on Platform No 5, when her husband woke her up and killed her by pushing her in front of the Awadh Express.

Amit Shah in Bhopal: The Centre is further strengthening security forces in LWE-affected areas, he said, adding 40 new security camps have been opened in the last three years and 15 more are to be opened.

Maharashtra Covid cases: The overall tally of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra jumped to 80,85,566, while the death toll increased to 1,48,196, said the department in a bulletin. A day before, the state had reported 1,832 cases and two COVID-19-related fatalities.

Kejriwal Gujarat visit: Sisodia, who holds the portfolio of Education besides other departments, said good education is the right of every child in Gujarat, irrespective of whether he lives in a village, or city, or studies in a government or private school.

Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka: The Chinese ship arrived in the southern Sri Lankan port of Hambantota on August 16 at 8:20 am local time. It was docked there for replenishment. The ship left the port at 4 pm local time, harbour master Nirmal Silva told reporters.

ADM assaults job aspirant: Soon after the incident, an inquiry committee was ordered by Patna DM to look into the incident. The DM, too, has expressed his reservation over the incident.

Imran Khan gets bail: Earlier in the day, Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, moved the court seeking pre-arrest bail in the case.

Imran Khan booked: The website reported that as per the first information report (FIR), the case was registered in Islamabad's Margalla police station areas on Saturday night on the complaint of magistrate Ali Javed.

UPI to remain free: In a tweet, the finance ministry said: "UPI is a digital public good with immense convenience for the public and productivity gains for the economy. There is no consideration in Govt to levy any charges for UPI services."