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4:19 PM

Doctor held in Tamil Nadu for sexual assault of school children

A medical doctor has been arrested for sexual assault of girl students of a school, who were also inmates of a hostel that functioned from within the school premises, police said on Wednesday. The information on sexual abuse, over a period of a few months allegedly by the doctor, came to light after an interaction with students by officials including the District Child Protection Officer, who acted on the basis of a phone call to Child Helpline, alerting authorities of the crime.

3:48 PM

Supreme Court stays Gujarat HC order rejecting affidavit filed by 'The Times of India'

The top court today stayed an order of the Gujarat High Court that had rejected an affidavit filed by "The Times of India", tendering an apology for "wrong reporting" on the hearing of a matter. The high court had, on September 2, granted three more days to "The Times of India" and two other newspapers to tender a public apology in their publications in bold letters on the front page, clearly intimating the public about the "wrong reporting made by them" on August 13.

3:44 PM

Peace agreement signed between central, Tripura govts and two insurgent groups: Home Minister Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah stated that all peace accords signed so far in Northeast implemented by Modi government. The central government gives the highest priority to peace and development in the Northeast, Shah added. 

3:36 PM

Madras HC dismisses Balaji's plea against lower court's refusal for PMLA discharge

The Madras High Court today dismissed as withdrawn, a petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, challenging an order of a sessions court that refused to discharge him from a money laundering case.

3:18 PM

Police officer shot dead in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A police officer was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday. The police constable, identified as Waqar Ahmed, was shot dead near his residence in Nawarkhel village in Lakki Marwat district bordering Afghanistan. He died on the spot and his body was shifted to a hospital for postmortem.

2:57 PM

PM Modi arrives in Singapore for two-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Singapore for a two-day visit aimed at boosting India-Singapore friendship, deepening ‘strategic partnership' and attracting investment from the Southeast Asian country. During his visit at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, the prime minister will connect with three generations of Singapore's leadership, officials in New Delhi said.

2:38 PM

Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son, 4 more, booked under Gangsters Act

Five people, including Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas Ansari, have been booked under the Gangsters Act, police on Wednesday said. Besides the lawmaker, his driver Niaz Ansari, jail canteen manager Navneet Sachan, Varanasi accountant Shahbaz Alam Khan, and local SP leader Faraz Khan have been named in the FIR lodged at Karvi Police Station on Tuesday, Chitrakoot Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh told PTI.

2:32 PM

J-K Assembly polls: Omar Abdullah files nomination papers from Ganderbal

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah today filed nomination papers from the Ganderbal assembly seat. Abdullah, accompanied by senior leaders of the party and his sons, filed the papers before the returning officer at the Mini-Secretariat here. He reached the Mini-Secretariat sitting atop a vehicle, surrounded by a huge number of enthusiastic supporters.

1:54 PM

President Murmu inaugurates Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar in Maharashtra's Latur

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district on Wednesday. The president, who has been on a visit to Maharashtra since Monday, arrived in Nanded this morning, from where she was flown to Udgir in a helicopter for the event. After the inauguration of the Buddha Vihara, a prayer was conducted there. The statue of Lord Buddha installed at the Buddha Vihar weighs 520 kilograms and is 10.5 feet tall, officials said.

1:31 PM

Govt to clear FAME 3 scheme in 1-2 months: Heavy Industries Minister Kumaraswamy

The government is expected to finalise the third phase of its flagship electric mobility adoption scheme FAME in a month or two, Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday. He said that an inter-ministerial group is working on the inputs received for the scheme, and efforts are being made to address the issues in the first two phases of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme.

FAME 3 will replace the temporary Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, which is set to expire in September.

1:30 PM

Delhi HC asks jail authorities to file reply to Sanjay Singh's plea to allow meeting with CM Kejriwal

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Tihar Jail authorities to file response on a plea by AAP MP Sanjay Singh claiming that he was not being allowed to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in prison. Singh said jail authorities denied him a physical meeting with Kejriwal in prison on grounds that he was an ex-prisoner.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna granted three days to the jail authorities to file their response to the petition, and listed the matter for hearing on September 9.

1:20 PM

News update: 'Emergency' to miss Sept 6 release after HC refuses to direct film body to issue certificate

1:09 PM

Centre plans special purpose vehicle for pushing aircraft manufacturing in India

The government is planning to set up a special purpose vehicle for pushing ahead with plans for manufacturing aircraft in India, Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference in the national capital, Naidu said efforts are being made to ensure that aircraft manufacturing activities start in the country in the next five years.

12:44 PM

Nepal to introduce banknotes featuring disputed territories with India

Nepal's central bank is set to introduce new banknotes featuring a revised map that includes territories disputed with India. The Nepal Rastra Bank is advancing the process of printing these updated banknotes, which will display the areas of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura as part of Nepal's territory. Read here for more details.

 

 

12:30 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns, parliamentary official says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba quit the Cabinet  today, following an announcement last week from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that a Cabinet reshuffle was imminent.