Breaking News, September 3 | HIGHLIGHTS

In a tragic incident, the bodies of Commandant Vipin Babu and P/NVK Karan Singh have been recovered following the crash of an Indian Coast Guard ALH helicopter near Porbandar. The search and rescue teams have been working tirelessly since the incident occurred.

In response to complaints of extortion from railway passengers, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested 59 transgender individuals over the past fortnight, officials said on Tuesday.

BJP nominee Rajib Bhattacharjee on Tuesday won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Tripura by a margin of 37 votes. Bhattacharjee, the BJP's state unit president, got the support of 47 MLAs, while 10 legislators voted for CPI(M) candidate Sudhan Das. The Congress, which has three MLAs in the 60-member assembly, abstained from voting in the election to the Rajya Sabha seat.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said it searched multiple locations in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh pertaining to CPI (Maoist) cadres and their supporters responsible for the last year's road blockade with an intent to kill police personnel and loot their arms.

The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of future-ready combat vehicles (FRCVs) for modernisation of the Army's tank fleet and air defence fire control radars, among other proposals. The proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the extension of service of 767 contractual paramedical staff for another year in hospitals in the national capital on Tuesday, Raj Niwas officials said.

Build a "watertight" case and do not file a charge sheet hurriedly under public pressure, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday told the police team probing the sexual assault of two girls at a school at Badlapur in Maharashtra.

The body of a 25-year-old man from Bihar, who went missing after falling into the Damodar river in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, was recovered, police said on Tuesday. His body was spotted on Monday evening around 12 km away from the place of his missing near Hesapoda village under the Gola Police Station limits, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Parmeshwar Prasad said.

West Bengal Assembly unanimously passes state anti-rape Bill after Opposition lends full support.

The opposition should ask the governor to sign the Bill, it is our responsibility to enact it after that, said Mamata Banerjee in assembly.

We want justice from CBI, death by hanging of the guilty, said Bengal CM Mamata on agency's probe into doctor rape-murder.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hails state anti-rape Bill as 'model, historic'.

Maharashtra: Marbat festival celebrations underway in Nagpur. This festival is celebrated to keep away evil spirits.

West Bengal Law minister Moloy Ghatak tables state anti-rape Bill at Assembly special session.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached the Secretariat in Jaipur and conducted a surprise inspection.

Gujarat: Severe waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of the city after incessant rainfall in Gandhinagar.

Telangana: The restoration works of the railway track between Tadla Pusapalli and Mahabubabad which was washed away on 1st September as a result of heavy rains in the area.

Netflix Series 'IC814' row: Netflix has provided an assurance to conduct a content review and guarantee that all future content on their platform will be sensitive to and in accordance with the nation's sentiments, said government sources.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi attend the meeting of AICC secretaries and joint secretaries in Delhi. 

Tamil Nadu: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar visits Bio CNG Plant at Chetpet, Chennai.

Agartala: BJP membership drive starts in Tripura.

Indian Coast Guard's ALH helicopter makes an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. Three crew members are missing.

Rajasthan: Rain lashes parts of Udaipur city.

One criminal was injured in an encounter with the police in Delhi's Narela area. Case of extortion was registered against him, said Delhi Police.

West Bengal: ED conducts raid at various places in Kolkata following a financial scam of the trustee fund of a renowned private school in Kolkata.

West Bengal: Slogans of 'Abhijit Ganguly go back' were raised during the protest held by junior doctors over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, in Kolkata last night.  Slogans were raised when BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay reached the protest site yesterday.

Andhra Pradesh: The water level at Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada increases due to incessant rainfall in the region.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

Tamil Nadu: As Ganesh Chaturthi festivities approach, artisans in the Tiruchirappalli district craft eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha.

Former Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami along with his family offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala earlier today.

Training of polling staff carried out at Govt. Degree College in Udhampur, ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Kolkata: Junior Doctors continue to sit at protest site in the Lalbazar area. They have been demanding justice for woman doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Wolf scare in Bahraich: A five-year-old girl was injured in a wolf attack late last night. The girl was sent to CHC Mahsi for treatment, said CHC In-Charge Mahasi.

Madhya Pradesh: Bhasma Aarti performed at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.