Breaking News September 21 | Highlights

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Nagpur on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for nine districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning at few places.

The IMD's regional centre has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning and issued the alert for one or two places in Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Amravati, Wardha, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Yavatmal and Washim districts for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Pargat Singh and Yoginder Pal Dhingra  to be appointed as General Secretaries; Gulzar Inder Chahal as treasurer in the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect: KC Venugopal, AICC General Secretary

US President Joe Biden is delivering his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. Biden opened by addressing the challenge and loss facing the world from COVID-19 and he appealed to delegates to address climate change.

Biden is delivering the speech at a difficult time in his still new presidency after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and a new deal with Australia and the United Kingdom that has angered France, one of America's oldest European allies.

Biden told delegates he will outline how the U.S. intends to work with partners and allies to help lead the world toward a more prosperous future for all people.

“To deliver for our own people, we must also engage deeply with the rest of the world.” he said.

No examination, registration fees to be charged for Class 10, 12 students who have lost parents due to COVID-19: CBSE

Government of India has decided to appoint Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff as the next Chief of Air Staff. Current Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria retires from Service on 30th Sep 2021: Defence Ministry

The world is seeing an “explosion” in seizures of power by force and military coups are back, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders on Tuesday, lamenting that geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation as he called for strengthening global governance and re-igniting multilateralism.

Guterres, in his address to the opening of the General Debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, called on world leaders to restore trust and inspire hope, saying there is a need for cooperation, dialogue and understanding.

“We are also seeing an explosion in seizures of power by force. Military coups are back. The lack of unity among the international community does not help,” he said.

“Geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation and limiting the capacity of the Security Council to take the necessary decisions,” Guterres said.

Sumanta Datta has been appointed as the new managing director of Oxford University Press India (OUPI) with regional responsibilities including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, the publisher Tuesday announced.

He succeeds V Sivaramakrishnan, who led OUPI for the past six years and recently moved on to a new role, outside of the Press.

Japan will begin to inoculate the elderly with the third dose of a Covid-19 jab early next year, as the country seeks to better deal with the spread of more infectious variants, Vaccination Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday.

Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 514 points on Tuesday, led by gains in Infosys, Bajaj Finance and ITC amid a supportive trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex ended 514.34 points or 0.88 per cent higher at 59,005.27. Similarly, the NSE Nifty surged 165.10 points or 0.95 per cent to 17,562.

Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 5 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra and Infosys. On the other hand, Maruti, Bajaj Auto, Nestle India, PowerGrid and Axis Bank were among the laggards.

The Japanese government on Tuesday announced its decision to call an extraordinary Parliament session on October 4 to determine a new Prime Minister, ahead of a general election likely to be held in November.

Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 introduced in State Assembly

L Murugan files nomination for upcoming by-polls to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh

 Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination for upcoming by-polls to Rajya Sabha from Assam

Businessman Raj Kundra released from Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai

Himachal: Cloudburst destroys crops at Chamyar Korud Nihog village

Double standards applied by UK are impossible to understand: Shashi Tharoor

eSanjeevani, National Telemedicine Service completes1.2 crore consultations

A total of 205 dengue cases have been reported in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, said Chief Medical Officer Akhilesh Mohan adding that 18 new cases were reported on Monday. He further informed that the district has 103 active cases.

New Zealand women's cricket team receives bomb threat in Leicester

It doesn't matter to me if any Tom, Dick or Harry files a case against me: Tejashwi Yadav

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan at 1:55 am (IST) on Tuesday, said National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 1593 kilometres NE of Tokyo at a depth of 10 kilometres.

West Bengal government on Monday issued a memorandum declaring a public holiday on September 30 in three constituencies where elections will be held. "In view of schedule of elections to 56-Samsergan, and 58-Jangipur Assembly Constituency and by-election to 159-Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency to be held on 30th September 2021 (Thursday) vide Press Note of the Election Commission of India, the undersigned is directed to declare the said day of the poll as a public holiday," read the memorandum issued by the state government.

The decision has been taken under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the government offices, organisations, undertakings, corporations, boards, statutory and local bodies, educational institutions situated within the extent of that aforementioned Assembly Constituencies.

Punjab Cabinet led by CM Channi decides to launch pro-poor initiatives from October 2

Gujarat: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests two persons over seizure of nearly 3,000 kgs of heroin

EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets new UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss