Breaking News, September 6

A sub-inspector posted at Govindpuri police station in southeast Delhi was suspended on Tuesday for allegedly arguing with the Station House Officer (SHO), officials said.

The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) has detected the role of two companies in availing of the input tax credit worth Rs 4.5 crore though they are not eligible to do so, an Indore unit official said on Tuesday.

A suspended police sub-inspector and seven other persons were arrested, a day after an MCOCA case undertrial was held while trying to smuggle ganja and batteries of mobile phones inside the Nagpur Central Jail in Maharashtra, an official said.

One person was killed and three others were injured in an explosion in an illegal firecracker unit on the outskirts of Chinayatapalem in Anakapalle district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The explosion occurred while 4 workers were making the crackers.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested former NSE CEO and MD Ravi Narain in a money laundering case, officials said. His role is being investigated by the federal probe agency as part of two criminal cases linked to the bourse – the alleged co-location 'scam' case and the purported illegal phone tapping of employees.
 

 The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 12 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its waters, officials here said.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday inaugurated the week-long Onam celebrations in the state setting the stage for a variety of classical, folk, ethnic and popular art forms in multiple venues in the state capital and districts across the state.

Suspected al-Qaida militants on Tuesday attacked a security post in southern Yemen, sparking clashes that killed at least eight troops and six militants, officials said. The early morning attack in Ahwar, in the province of Abyan, targeted a post manned by troops from the Security Belt, a security force loyal to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight persons had died.

South Korean auto major Hyundai is expecting best-ever sales in India this year as it looks to produce more with the easing of chip supply concerns, according to a senior company official.

Member countries of the World Health Organisation's Southeast Asia region on Tuesday adopted the Paro Declaration, committing to provide universal access to mental healthcare and services.

Former Union minister RCP Singh on Tuesday vented spleen against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of "betraying" his socialist roots by aligning with the Congress which revolutionary leader Jayaprakash Narayan had fought tooth and nail.

Conservative Party leader Liz Truss was on Tuesday formally appointed as Britain's new Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II, becoming the third female premier of the country.

An American diplomat in Tokyo on Tuesday criticised China's “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific, as the United States seeks to strengthen security cooperation with allies Japan and the Philippines.

 A 26-year-old man was allegedly shot at over personal enmity in southwest Delhi's Cantonment area on Tuesday, police said. The victim -- Narender, resident of Bindapur, admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital is unfit for statement, they said.

A day after an inferno engulfed a hotel killing four persons in the city's commercial hub Hazratganj, a fire broke out at a coaching institute in the same area on Tuesday when classes were going on, officials said.

The Trinamool Congress women's wing Tuesday launched a 48-hour dharna in the city in protest against the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case, calling it "shameful and unacceptable". The protest leaders condemned the Centre for its alleged lax attitude in dealing with the safety and security of women, including the recent rape of a woman by Border Security Force personnel at Bagda in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

Five members of a family were killed and one injured as their car crashed into an electric pole after hitting a divider here on Tuesday morning, police said. The accident took place near a private hospital when they were returning to Ludhiana after attending a family function in Chandigarh, Focal Point police station SHO Kulwant Singh said.

Seasoned diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma was on Tuesday appointed as India's next High Commissioner to Canada, while Amit Kumar, currently Consulate General of India in Chicago, has been named as the next ambassador to the Republic of Korea. Verma, a 1988-batch IFS officer and presently Ambassador of India to Japan, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

A petition has been filed in the Telangana High Court seeking to quash the detention order against BJP MLA Raja Singh, who was arrested here last month for making controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed, and to secure his release. Raja Singh was arrested by the city police under the Preventive Detention Act, days after he secured bail in a case relating to making the remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammed, which triggered protests across the city.

A team from the German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, whose car crashed into a road divider killing industrialist Cyrus Mistry and another occupant, has collected the vehicle's data which will be decrypted for further analysis, a senior police official said on Tuesday. There will also be an investigation into other details like the car's tyre pressure and brake fluid level to ascertain the cause of the accident, Inspector General of Police, Konkan range, Sanjay Mohite told PTI.

Warangal and two cities from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level. Warangal in Telangana, Thrissur and Nilambur are among the 77 cities from 44 countries which have joined this network of the world body. UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities.

Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, who died in a car accident, was cremated in Mumbai on Tuesday. The last rites were performed as per Hindu customs in an electric crematorium at Worli in central Mumbai. Mistry, 54, who headed the salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Sons from 2012-16 before an unceremonious exit, and his friend Jahangir Pandole were killed in a road accident in neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra on Sunday afternoon.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids in connection with the Delhi excise policy case in Delhi and multiple cities in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab Haryana, Telangana, and Maharashtra, sources told ANI. Earlier too, enforcement agencies had conducted searches on Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's official residence besides at several places in connection with the alleged corruption in the implementation of Delhi's excise policy.

The situation in several parts of rain battered Bengaluru, by and large continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city on September 5 night. Using boats and tractors to cross the streets submerged in water by office goers and school children was a common sight this morning in several parts of the city like Yemalur, Rainbow Drive layout, Sunny Brooks Layout, Marathahalli among several others.

BJP MLA from Gola Gokarnnath constituency Arvind Giri died due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday, a party leader said. Giri (65), a resident of Tirath locality here is survived by his wife Sudha Giri, two sons and as many daughters, family sources said. According to party leaders, Giri was travelling to Lucknow in his car when he felt uneasy and was taken to a hospital in Sidhauli where he died.

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) on Tuesday said the company and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders worth Rs 1,345 crore. In a regulatory filing KPTL said, the company and its international subsidiaries have secured new orders/notification of awards of Rs 1,345 crore.

Maharashtra on Monday reported 549 fresh COVID-19 cases and three fatalities, taking the tally to 81,05,403 and the toll to 1,48,267, a state health department official said. A day before the state had reported 1,205 cases.

The BJP on Monday said it will run 'Seva Pakhwara' in association with the Uttar Pradesh government from September 17 to October 2 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. A senior BJP leader who attended the meeting told PTI that the saffron party had initially planned to organise the programme on its own but its core group in the state met in the evening and decided to rope in the government headed by Yogi Adityanath.

Thousands of people were forced to evacuate in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country's southern regions on Tuesday, unleashing fierce rains and winds that destroyed trees and roads, and left more than 20,000 homes without power. A 25-year-old man went missing after falling into a rain swollen stream in the southern city of Ulsan, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, which didn't immediately report more casualties.

A 27-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean has been sentenced to jail for two years for driving an ambulance under the influence of alcohol and causing an accident during which his passenger was injured. G Mohanavarooman Gopal Oyyappan, who was sentenced to jail on Monday, had 183 mg of ethanol in every 100 ml of his blood, more than double the prescribed drink-driving limit of 80 mg per 100 ml.

As torrential downpour continues to create havoc in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday night said the government has decided to release Rs 300 crore to manage the flood situation in the city. The chief minister chaired a meeting with senior ministers and officials in the night to take stock of the rain and flood situation in the state, especially the capital city, and the damages caused.