Breaking News, September 8 | Highlights

The Kolkata Rajbhawan said, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has instructed CM Mamata Banerjee to conduct an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss burning issues in Bengal.

The Congress party on Sunday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections 2024. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally for the Haryana assembly elections in Kurukshetra on September 14, a BJP leader said on Sunday.

On the Congress-AAP alliance, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, "... There is fear in both the parties, Both are stuck in the quicksand of corruption. The people of Haryana have decided that whether the Congress makes one alliance or ten alliances, the Congress is going to be wiped out. The BJP government is going to be formed in Haryana for the third time with a big majority."

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Al Nahyan arrives in Delhi, receives warm welcome.

The Congress and AAP have finalised a seat-sharing arrangement for the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls with the latter agreeing to contest on five seats, party sources said on Sunday.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced the country's first suspected case of Monkeypox, with a young male patient recently returning from a country experiencing Mpox transmission.

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Sunday (September 8) announced its list of candidates for four key assembly constituencies, including Kathua, Nagrota, and Udhampur East.

Lucknow building collapse incident: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets the injured at a hospital in Lucknow. 8 people died and 28 others were injured in the incident

NC Vice President Omar Abdullah said, "If any organisation has made sacrifices against militancy, it is JKNC. I feel very sad when the Home Minister of India makes such kind of statements...Distorting the reality is a bad thing...Militancy reduced during my six years of government and he should compare it with the last five years where militancy has constantly increased...The present government has been unable to fight militancy..."

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended road safety programme organised by the state transport department in Agartala.

Rajasthan: Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Ajmer, following heavy rainfall in the region.

Magadh Express decoupled on Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section.

Jind, Haryana: Congress candidate from Julana Assembly Constituency Vinesh Phogat begins her election campaign for the Haryana Assembly elections.

 Delhi: Union Minister Harsh Malhotra leads BJP membership drive at Jhuggi Bastis in IP Extension, Patparganj.

Former Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora, who had recently resigned as the state Trinamool Congress (TMC) president, returned to the Congress on Sunday. AICC general secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh welcomed Bora back into the party fold at the beginning of an Extended Executive Committee meeting at Charaideo.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to visit Russia next week. He will attend BRICS NSA meeting in Moscow, said sources.

Randhir Singh elected as the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in the 44th General Assembly of the Asian body.

 Delhi: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj took part in the BJP membership drive at Scindia Camp in Sarojini Nagar.

Imphal: Manipur CM N Biren reaches Manipur Raj Bhavan to meet Governor L Acharya.

Waterlogging was witnessed in the Mundka area of Delhi after rainfall in the area.

An incident of stone pelting was reported in MP's Ratlam during the Lord Ganesha procession last night.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reaches Dallas, Texas, USA.

 Ganesh Chaturthi: Lord Ganesha idol immersion begins at the sea beach in Vedaranyam, Tamil Nadu.

Maharashtra: Devotees throng to offer prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Gujarat: Morning 'aarti' and prayers performed at the Mangal Murti Ganesh Temple in Bodakdev area of Ahmedabad on Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Maharashtra: A large number of women gathered to recite Ganapati Atharvaśīrṣa at  Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Mandal, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

 Death toll in Lucknow Building collapse incident rises to 8.