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Sushant Singh Rajput's cook, who is among the key witnesses, was questioned by the CBI officers today. Stay tuned for LIVE updates

BS Web Team New Delhi

Fire broke out at Left Bank Power House in Srisailam, in Telangana side, late last night | Photo: ANI

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Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for Deputy Engineer Srinivas Goud’s kin, Rs 25 lakh each for families of others: Telangana CM

7:49 PM

AIIMS forensic team to analyze Sushant Singh Rajput case reports, give medico-legal opinion

7:35 PM

Gloves for voters, 5 persons allowed for door-to-door campaign under new guidelines

7:26 PM

Mumbai police officials today visit residence of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Two Mumbai police officials on Friday visited the residence of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Bandra.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh had on Thursday said, "Of course, we will cooperate", when asked if they will cooperate with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team investigating the Sushant Singh Rajput Death case.

The CBI team reached the Bandra Police Station for further investigation in the Rajput death's case on Friday. Earlier today, the CBI team brought an unidentified person related to the case, to the guest house where they are staying, for questioning.

7:00 PM

DDMA issues order for re-opening of hotels in New Delhi except in containment zones

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6:29 PM

Mumbai: six rescued as fire breaks out in commercial building

Six persons were rescued after a fire broke out at a seven-storey commercial building in south Mumbai on Friday afternoon, officials said.

Smoke filled up 'Raj Gour' building outside Masjid Bunder Station (east) as the fire started around 2 pm, said a Fire Brigade official.

At least five fire engines reached the spot and the flames were doused within forty-five minutes, he said.

6:18 PM

Rupee clocks 1st gain in 3 days, up 18 paise against US dollar

The rupee on Friday perked up 18 paise to end at 74.84 against the US dollar, tracking gains in domestic equities and some easing in global crude oil prices.

At the interbank forex market, the Indian currency traded between a high of 74.84 and low of 74.96 during the session. The rupee eventually closed at the day's peak at 74.84, gaining 18 paise over the greenback.

On weekly basis, the rupee advanced 6 paise against the US dollar.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.17 per cent to 92.95.

6:07 PM

Deeply anguished to learn about deaths due to tragic fire accident at Srisailam plant: Amit Shah

5:55 PM

Rains lash parts of MP, IMD issues red alert for 6 districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert of extremely heavy rainfall in six districts of Madhya Pradesh, even as downpour continued in several parts of the state on Friday.

As per the alert, which will be valid till Saturday morning, extremely heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Betul, Narsinghpur, Seoni and Harda districts.

Apart from this, the IMD also issued an orange alert of very heavy rainfall at isolated places in 12 districts, including Vidisha, Ujjain, Chhindwara and Panna.

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