Breaking News, September 17 | HIGHLIGHTS

Parts of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) including Ghaziabad received rainfall on Tuesday evening. Earlier today, the Indian Meteorological Department said that most parts of the Delhi-NCR will likely receive light to moderate rain in the upcoming hours on Tuesday.

India's overall exports, combining merchandise and services, fell by 2.4% in August, reaching USD 65.4 billion compared to USD 67 billion in the same month last year, according to Commerce Ministry data released on Tuesday. Merchandise exports dropped to USD 34.71 billion from USD 38.28 billion, while services exports rose to USD 30.69 billion from USD 28.71 billion.

Manoj Kumar Verma has been appointed as new Additional Director General and Inspector-General of Police (Law and Order) for West Bengal. He was recently given the charge of law and order by the West Bengal government, replacing Jawed Shamim. Verma is an IPS officer from the 1998 batch. 

Atishi addresses the media for the first time after being elected as the leader of Delhi AAP legislative party and the new CM. 

Third NDA govt decided to add 75,000 medical seats in country, said PM Modi in Odisha

Manipur CM N Biren Singh launches Swachhata Hi Seva 2024 mission in Imphal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. CM Mohan Charan Majhi is also present with him.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal proposes the name of Delhi Minister Atishi as the new Chief Minister. She has been elected as the leader of Delhi AAP Legislative Party: AAP Sources

 Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud inaugurates Delhi Government Health Centre (DGHC) in the Supreme Court.

The opposition Congress in Kerala on Tuesday said that the ruling Left government in the state needs to examine whether it was right to show allegedly inflated figures to get more funds from the Centre for disaster relief work in landslides-hit Wayanad district.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal extended birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turned 74 on Tuesday. "Heartiest wishes to honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji on his birthday. I wish you a long and healthy life," Kejriwal said in a post on X in Hindi.

Former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 74th birthday and wished he may grow from strength to strength to successfully lead India in this third term. PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in a small town in Gujarat.

 Aarti being performed at Lalbaugcha Raja Pandal in Mumbai. 

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Kal Bhairav temple in Varanasi.

Delhi: On the first 100 days of the third term of PM Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launch a booklet.

Kerala: Union Minister Suresh Gopi participates in the cleanliness drive in the Ernakulam district.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin pays floral tribute to Periyar on his 146th birth anniversary, at Anna Salai in Chennai.

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria gives assent to Punjab Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill, 2024. With this, the Government can hold Panchayat election mid-October.

On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met him at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar earlier today and extended birthday greetings. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also presented PM Modi with a book, 'Gyani Purush' written about Dada Bhagwan, as a birthday gift.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's replacement to be announced at 12 noon today after legislative party meeting, says AAP.

J-K elections: Polling parties leave with EVMs for their respective polling stations, ahead of the first phase of polling, scheduled for tomorrow. Visuals from Doda  534 polling parties dispatched to far-flung areas of Doda. 

Uttar Pradesh: Search and rescue operations are underway at the firecracker factory located in a house in Firozabad's Naushera where an explosion took place yesterday. A house collapsed in the explosion, several are feared trapped. 

Mumbai: Ganpati Visarjan begins on Anant Chaturdashi. 

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extends birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

AAP MLAs to meet to pick Kejriwal's successor as CM likely to resign today.

Aarti being performed at Mumbai Cha Raja Pandal in Ganesh Galli, Parel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Ahmedabad airport for departure concluding his two-day visit to Gujarat.