Breaking News, August 19 I HIGHLIGHTS

A seer killed a five-year-old boy in the Govardhan area in Mathura on Saturday, police said, reported news agency PTI.

West Bengal Governor and Chancellor of the Jadavpur University Dr CV Ananda Bose today issued orders authorising Prof Buddhadeb Sau, Department of Mathematics Jadavpur University to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor of the Jadavpur University with immediate effect, informed Raj Bhavan, Kolkata.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses grief over death of Indian Army personnel in accident.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expresses grief over death of Indian Army personnel in accident.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoles death of Army personnel in road accident in Leh district.

A 44-year-old man was Saturday apprehended for allegedly sexually abusing his 17-year-old nephew in south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarak Pur, police said. The police received a PCR call from the accused's wife regarding the incident, news agency PTI reported.

Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday unveiled a new variety of lotus flower with 108 petals, named "Namoh 108", developed by the city-based National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), reported news agency PTI.  The "NBRI Namoh 108" lotus variety flowers from March to December and is the first flower whose genome is completely sequenced for its characteristics.

"Considering the religious importance of the lotus flower and 'the digit 108', this combination gives an important identity to this variety," Singh said.

 "Rajasthan's public wants a change and looking at BJP with expectations to relieve them from the state government's misrule...," said BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred at around 8.50 pm in West Karbi Anglong, Assam. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground, posts National Center of Seismology.

Congress party has suspended its MLA from Punjab Sandeep Jakhar for indulging in anti-party activities.

Eight Army personnel feared dead after their vehicle plunges into deep gorge in Ladakh, said Official.

Govt imposes 40% export duty on onion to improve local supplies.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan travelled onboard Vande Bharat Kannur-Ernakulam express train today.

 DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad clarifies over his 'majority of Muslims in India have converted from Hinduism' remark.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar today conducted an aerial survey of five drought-affected districts in the state.

Yasser Haider, former TMC youth leader and son-in-law of TMC leader Firhad Hakim, joins Congress in the presence of state Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Kolkata.