Breaking News, September 9 | Highlights

The Congress has released the new list of candidates for 19 seats for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. 

In a tragic incident, a minor girl, who worked as a domestic helping Samajwadi Party MLA's house, committed suicide in Bhadohi. Bhadohi SP Meenakshi Katyayan says, "A 17-year-old girl working in the house of the local MLA (SP MLA Zahid Beg) died by suicide. Police and FSL team reached the spot as soon as the information was received. The body has been taken into custody and post-mortem proceedings are being carried out. Investigation is being done from every angle. Why the girl committed suicide is a matter of investigation."

Two people, including a woman, were killed here and five others injured when a van collided with an oncoming bus on Monday, police said. The road accident occurred on National Highway-93, which connects Agra and Aligarh in the Kotwali Hathras Gate area, Circle Officer (CO) Rampravesh Rai said.

An 18-year-old youth riding a bike taxi died in a road accident in Greater Noida, police said on Monday. The deceased was identified as Sameer, a resident of Bijnor district, they said. According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday night when Sameer was travelling to Noida Extension on a bike taxi.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language, the MHA said.

After the GST Council Meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a press conference and said that the online gaming has generated 412 per cent more revenue in six months, netted ₹6,909 crore.

Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the incident of rape of a Dalit girl in Khandasa police station area, the victim's family went to meet the Chief Minister, and the family left with Bikapur MLA Amit Singh. Amit Singh took the family on the instructions of the Chief Minister, the victim's parents, brother and his wife left for Lucknow.

AAP has released the first list of candidates for the Haryana elections. The list contains the names of 20 candidates.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, President of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust admitted to the ICU ward of Lucknow's Medanta Hospital. His health remains critical. A team of doctors is monitoring his health condition.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan lays a wreath at Raj Ghat in Delhi.

Delhi govt bans production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers till January 1 to combat air pollution, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai. 

Hyderabad City's new Police Commissioner CV Anand called on Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his residence, today.

West Bengal: CBI Special Crime Branch team reached RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata today to carry out further investigation into the rape-murder of a doctor.  

Conspiracy by Centre, some Left parties also involved, said Mamata Banerjee on protests over RG Kar hospital doctor's rape-murder.

Kolkata CP Vineet Goyal offered to resign after RG Kar protests but we need someone who knows law and order ahead of Durga Puja, said Mamata Banerjee.

The 'Yudh Abhyas' exercise between India and the U.S. army has commenced today in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

All Manipur Students Union (AMSU) conducted a protest march in Imphal over the ongoing violence in the state.

SC rejects plea of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, his wife against ED summons in school jobs scam case.

SC directs immediate removal of photographs of RG Kar Hospital rape-murder victim from all social media platforms.

Northern Railway accepts the resignations of Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat that they had tendered ahead of joining the Congress party.

R G Kar Hospital security: SC directs that all requisition, security gadgets  needed by CISF should be handed over to it today.

The 54th meeting of the GST Council is underway, in Delhi. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is chairing the meeting.

Supreme Court begins hearing on suo motu petition on the rape and murder of a doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.

 Two minor siblings have been killed after being struck by lightning in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, police said on Monday. The incident took place at around 4.30 pm on Sunday when the two boys were grazing their cattle near the Kuno river in Bhairopur (Jhakher) village, an official said. Lightning struck the area along with a thunderstorm, killing the brothers, aged 8 and 10, Virpur police station's assistant sub inspector Parmal Singh said. (PTI)

Devotees throng Bhadaini Kund in Varanasi to take a holy dip on the occasion of Lolark Chhath festival.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched 534 mobile veterinary units and call centres in Patna. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, were present. 

Karnataka: 6 people including four men, a woman and her 12-year-old son died in a head-on collision between cars near Keregalapalya in Madhugiri taluk. Two injured have been admitted to a local hospital, both are in critical condition, said Ashok KV, SP Tumakuru.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde participated in the Ganesh Idol Immersion programme at Masuda Pond in Thane.

Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024: BJP candidate from Jammu and Kashmir North Assembly seat, Sham Lal Sharma performs puja ahead of filing his nomination.

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the spot in the Sayedpura area of Surat where an incident of stone pelting on Ganesh Pandal took place earlier today.

 Uttar Pradesh: A search operation is underway to catch the wolves left. So far 4 wolves have been caught. There are 2 wolves left.

People stage a protest in Siliguri, West Bengal demanding justice for the post graduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

Gujarat: A devotee offers prayers to Lord Ganesh at Shree Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Raja Mandir, in Rajkot.

Maharashtra: Devotees throng and offer prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai.

Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and JKP regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by Indian Army on the intervening night of September 8 in general area of Lam, Nowshera. Two terrorists have been neutralised and a large quantity of war-like stores recovered. Operation is in progress, said White Knight Corps.

The Supreme Court will hear the case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar hospital today.