Breaking News, September 24 | Highlights

The Department of Consumer Affairs has constituted a committee of experts to recommend a robust framework for a Repairability Index aimed at empowering consumers and promoting sustainable practices within the tech industry.

The committee, chaired by Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) Additional Secretary Bharat Khera, will develop the Repairability Index to provide consumers with greater transparency on repair information for their products and foster a more sustainable technology industry.

Senior YSRCP leader and former irrigation minister Ambati Rambabu on Tuesday said an SIT probe ordered by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu into the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case is insufficient and called for a Supreme Court monitored investigation.

On Sunday, Naidu ordered an SIT probe to be headed by an inspector general (IG) rank or a higher cadre officer into the alleged mixing of animal fats for making Tirupati laddus during the erstwhile YSRCP government.

Security forces conducted a flag march in the Reasi area ahead of the second phase of the J&K Assembly polls tomorrow.

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in January 2021. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Lucknow bench granted relief to Prajapati but he will have to remain in jail due to other cases.

The high court observed that Prajapati, who has been in jail in this case since February 8, 2021, has already spent a period behind bars which is more than half of the sentence for the offence under the PML Act for which he has been charged, and hence he was entitled to bail.

A policeman was suspended in Mizoram for allegedly assaulting three people on a street, officials said on Tuesday. The policeman, identified as Sailianpuia Sailo who was posted at the Sairang police station near Aizawl, along with five other youths assaulted two doctors and their friend on September 21 night when the three were returning home after work, they said.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi held the first meeting with all Ministers, Chief Secretary and Officials of all departments of the Delhi Government after taking charge.

There will be no water supply in parts of Delhi on Wednesday due to the repairing of a leakage in a pipeline near Niothi Mor in the western part of the city, the Delhi Jal Board said.

The affected areas include:

• Mohan Garden
• Baprolla Village
• Bakkarwala Village
• Dichaon
• Maksoodabad
• Laxmi Garden
• Virendra Market
• Bajrang Enclave
• Ujwa
• Daulatpur

A class 5 student was allegedly gang-raped by two youths while she returning home from school here, police said on Tuesday. The accused were identified as Danish and Amin, police said. According to police, the incident occurred in the Sarojini Nagar area when the 14-year-old girl was returning home from school.

Around 2,000 "illegal settlers" belonging to 450 families were evicted on Tuesday from 55-60 hectares of forest land in Goalpara district of Assam, an official said.

Several government installations were also removed from that area during the eviction drive which will help prevent man-elephant conflict, he said. 

The exercise was carried out at Bandarmatha Reserve Forest, spread across 118 hectares, in Lakhipur Range in the presence of a heavy posse of security personnel and civil and forest officials.

The NIA conducted searches at multiple locations across Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as part of its probe into an "anti-election campaign" promoted by the Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a pan-Islamist organisation seeking to establish Islamic rule in the country, an official statement said.

It said officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the houses of 11 suspects in Chennai, Tambaram and Kanyakumari districts, and seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, unaccounted cash and literature belonging to the Hizb-ut-Tahrir. 

Taking cognisance of incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres.

He also directed that chefs and waiters should wear masks and gloves besides making installation of CCTVs in hotels and restaurants mandatory.

Addressing a high-level meeting here, Adityanath said the presence of human waste in food items was disgusting and ordered strict action against those who adulterate food items with human waste or dirty things, an official statement said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ( @AshwiniVaishnaw ) visits Gandhi Nagar Railway Station in Jaipur to review the Rail Rakshak Dal pilot project.

Haryana Election 2024: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow in Rania town of Sirsa district. 

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of Chief Minister Siddaramiah. 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard Commanders conference, in Delhi.

Karnataka BJP demands CM Siddaramaiah's resignation over the HC rejecting his petition challenging Governor's order in MUDA case.

32-year-old accused in 2019 Pulwama terror attack dies of heart attack in Jammu hospital, said officials.

HC dismisses CM Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor's approval for investigation against him in a site allotment case.

32-year-old accused in 2019 Pulwama terror attack dies of heart attack in Jammu hospital, said officials.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi offers prayers at Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place.

Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024: Security tightened in #Rajouri ahead of second phase of voting scheduled to be held tomorrow (September 25).

Karnataka: A house wall collapsed in Mangaluru due to heavy rainfall in the region. Further details are awaited.

 Mumbai: Body of Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde brought to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for postmortem.   

Kerala High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by actor Siddique. The complainant gave her complaint to the Special Investigation Team constituted to investigate the incidents of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry. Actor Siddique had denied allegations against him.

Trichy District Cybercrime Police arrested Tamil Film Director Mohan. G for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Panchamirtham (Prasadam). He was arrested in Chennai this morning and will brought to Trichy, said Trichy District SP Varun Kumar.

Delhi: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers and Farmers Union at the Board Meeting Hall in the International Guest House.

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske along with party workers met the policeman injured in the Badlapur encounter. 

Chess grandmaster D Gukesh arrives at Chennai airport after winning double Gold medal for India in the Chess Olympiad 2024, in Budapest.

Uttar Pradesh: Kushinagar Police busted a gang dealing in fake currency notes, the gang had movement in Nepal too. 

Case registered against unknown miscreants for pelting stones on the guard brake of Mahabodhi Express while it was entering Mirzapur station. A case was registered at the post, Crime No. 511/24, Section 153 147 Railway Act. Further details awaited: CPRO, NCR

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between security forces and naxal cadres in the jungle of Karkanguda under Chintalnar PS limit in Sukma. Details awaited.

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan performs purification ritual at Kanaka Durga Temple, as part of his 11-day 'Prayaschitta Diksha, over the alleged adulteration of the Tirumala's Laddu Prasadam.

On Tirupati Prasadam row, President of Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad, Swami Srinivasananda Saraswati said, "We are very disturbed...YSRCP President Jagan Mohan Reddy belongs to the Christian community and he never gave importance to Lord Venkateswara...He never believed in Hinduism...He always employed Christians in the post of chairman and other posts...These employees always saw Lord Venkateswara with a business purpose...In five years, Jagan Mohan Reddy ruined the sanctity of Tirumala temple...He has taken a lot of money from the offerings given by Hindu devotees in the temples...We demand the government to take strict action against those involved..."

Delhi CM Atishi to visit Pracheen Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place this morning to offer prayers. She took charge as the Chief Minister yesterday, informed CMO.

5 wagons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri station in Alipurduar division. Trains have been diverted through alternate routes and movement has not been affected. Senior officers including DRM Alipurduar have moved to the site. Restoration work is going on, said CPRO, Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena workers display posters and distribute sweets at Badlapur railway station in Thane, a day after Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde died after being shot at by Police in retaliatory firing.

Tamil Nadu: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Tiruvallur.

 Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai. Visuals from Mumbai-Thane Highway.

PM Modi departs for India wrapping three-day US visit.