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11:48 AM

Centre seeks apology from Akbar Lone for raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it wants National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone to apologise for raising Pakistan Zindabad' slogan in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in 2018.

Lone is the lead petitioner challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

11:31 AM

Chandrayaan-3: Vikram Lander exceeds mission objectives, tweets Isro

"Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Vikram Lander exceeded its mission objectives. It successfully underwent a hop experiment. On command, it fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 – 40 cm away.  Importance?: This 'kick-start' enthuses future sample return and human missions!  All systems performed nominally and are healthy. Deployed Ramp, ChaSTE and ILSA were folded back and redeployed successfully after the experiment," tweets ISRO

 

 

11:30 AM

India giving voice to 'voiceless' Global South at G20: Union Minister Lekhi

In an exclusive interview to ANI, Lekhi emphasised that India, which represents the Global South, is in the right position to engage in conversation with G20 nations and talk about the needs of the underdeveloped nations which are "very rich in resources."

India has since the start of its current Presidency of the G20 focussed on putting forward concerns of the Global South- which is a term used to refer to the developing or least developed countries. Global South includes countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, except Australia and New Zealand

11:08 AM

Maratha quota violence: Who ordered lathi-charge on protesters in Jalna, asks Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday sought to know who ordered the lathi-charge on protesters demanding Maratha quota in Maharashtra's Jalna district last week.

Police baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a violent mob in Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna district on Friday after protesters allegedly refused to let authorities shift a man on hunger strike for Maratha quota to hospital.

10:58 AM

Companies in Delhi-NCR facilitate work-from-home arrangements during G20 weekend

Offices in Delhi and adjoining areas of Noida and Gurugram have facilitated work-from-home arrangements for their employees during the G20 weekend.

India is hosting the G20 Summit and the main event will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10.

10:39 AM

Election Commission team visits Bhopal to review preparations for MP Assembly polls

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel reached Bhopal on Monday to review the preparations for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections.

The elections are scheduled to be held later this year. The commission, comprising the CEC and the two election commissioners reached Bhopal for their 3-day visit and were welcomed at the Raja Bhoj Airport by Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan, tweeted the Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh.

10:25 AM

G20 Summit: These Delhi Metro Station gates will remain closed from Sept 8-10

In order to maintain foolproof security arrangements during the G20 Summit to be held in Delhi from September 9 to 10, the Delhi Police metro unit asked the Chief Security Commissioner to close some metro station gates that open towards the VVIPS Route, venue of Summit from September 8 to 10.

In a letter, DCP Metro G. Ram Gopal Naik mentioned that in 39 stations action needs to be taken while Supreme Court, Janpath, Bhikaji Cama Place, Khan Market and Dhaula Kuan have been marked as 'Sensitive' stations.

10:12 AM

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station.

Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Returning were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren Woody Hoburg, Russia's Andrei Fedyaev and the United Arab Emirates' Sultan al-Neyadi, t he first person from the Arab world to spend an extended time in orbit.

9:54 AM

Bengal: Gold biscuits worth Rs 8.5 cr recovered near B'desh border; 2 smugglers held

The Border Security Force and Director of Revenue Intelligence recovered 14.296 kg of gold biscuits valued at Rs 8.5 crore from a house in West Bengal's Nadia district bordering the India-Bangladesh border.

The BSF said two persons, including the owner of the house, were arrested in this connection.

9:38 AM

Car catches fire in Maharashtra's Thane; 7 members of family escape unhurt

Seven members of a family had a narrow escape when a car in which they were travelling caught fire in Maharashtra's Thane district, civic officials said on Monday.

The car was completely charred following the incident which took place at around 10 pm on Mumbra bypass when the family members were on way towards Thane city, local civic body's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

 

9:21 AM

UP: CM Yogi expresses grief over Barabanki building collapse, offers condolences to bereaved families

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the building collapse in Barabanki district and expressed condolences to the bereaved families, a press release issued from the Chief Minister's office said.

The Chief Minister expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Barabanki building collapse and offered his condolences to the bereaved family members. He also prayed for the peace of the departed souls, said the official statement.

 

9:05 AM

Delhi Police metro unit asks chief security commissioner to close gates of certain metro stations

8:48 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to flag off Parivartan Sankalp Yatra in Jaisalmer today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) and Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh) today. He will flag off the ‘Parivartan Sankalp Yatra’ from Jaisalmer at 1.00 pm and ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ from Neemuch at 4.30 pm.

 

8:44 AM

Leaders besieged by thorny issues as they hold ASEAN summit without Biden

Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar's deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United States-China rivalry.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will open Tuesday in the Indonesian capital Jakarta under tight security. The absence of U.S. President Joe Biden, who typically attends, adds to the already somber backdrop of the 10-state bloc's traditional show of unity and group handshakes.

8:30 AM

Commercial gaming regulator established in UAE as federal authority

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has been officially established in the United Arab Emirates as a federal authority to introduce a world-leading regulatory framework for national lottery and commercial gaming.

Globally respected regulator Kevin Mullally has been appointed as CEO. He brings over 30 years of experience in national and international gaming regulation to the GCGRA.