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					&quot;For people&#39;s sake, I am ready to resign; I also want justice for murdered RG Kar hospital doctor,&quot; says WB CM Mamata Banerjee.</div>
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				Retail inflation marginally increased to 3.65 per cent in August and remained within the Reserve Bank&#39;s target of 4 per cent, the government data showed on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 3.6 per cent in July 2024 and 6.83 per cent in August 2023. Inflation in the food basket was 5.66 per cent in August, marginally up from 5.42 per cent in July, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The inflation also was below 4 per cent in July. The government has tasked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure that the CPI inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.&nbsp;The industrial production growth slowed down to 4.8 per cent in July this year mainly due to poor show by mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Thursday.</div>
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			Civil aviation sector has major role in economic growth, says PM Narendra Modi at Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation. He further said that the growing middle-class is the driving force for civil aviation sector in the country.<br />
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			The Bengal government today invited junior doctors, who have ceased work since 34 days to protest the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital - to another round of talks, which will be attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant stated.<br />
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			Veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury has passed away at the age of 72 after prolonged illness, news agency PTI reported today. Yechury was in critical condition and was on respiratory support at AIIMS in New Delhi. Alongside Prakash Karat, Yechury played a significant role in bolstering the leftist influence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Yechury is noted for continuing the coalition-building efforts established by former General Secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet. He became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1975, shortly after joining the Students&rsquo; Federation of India (SFI) in 1974.&nbsp; While pursuing a PhD in Economics, Yechury was taken into custody with along with many other leaders who would later go on to play a major role in national politics, for opposing the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975.<br />
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			The Bengal government has invited junior doctors to another round of talks. The talks will be attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has told the agitating doctors.</div>
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		The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on the petitions filed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi excise policy case.<br />
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		The Karnataka Police have taken 52 people in custody in connection with the&nbsp; clashes that broke out in the state&#39;s Mandya district during a Ganpati procession on Wednesday.</div>
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		The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting searches at four locations in Kolkata related to an alleged financial irregularity involving RG Kar Medical Centre and Hospital. Two of the sites being investigated belong to Dr Sandip Ghosh, who previously served as the Principal of RG Kar Hospital. The remaining two locations under scrutiny are the office of a medical supplier in Laketown and the home of a medical supplies vendor in the Tala area.</div>
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		Assamese actress, choreographer and social media influencer Sumi Bora and her husband Tarkik Bora, who were wanted in connection with the multi-crore online stock trading scam, detained by the Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday, a senior police officer said. The STF detained the two in Dibrugarh, the officer told PTI. A lookout notice was issued against the couple and four others after they failed to appear before the police following a notice issued to them in the wake of the arrest of the prime accused, 22-year-old Bishal Phukan in the case. The actress in a video message to a few local television channels had claimed that she would &#39;surrender and fully cooperate with the police&#39;. Phukan, who owned the company that allegedly duped investors, was arrested along with his manager in Dibrugarh last week.</div>
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			Several parts of Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) were affected due to rain on Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rain until Friday and issued a yellow alert for the city. According to the IMD, a combination of factors is likely to keep Delhi wet. It may cause waterlogging, especially in low-lying areas, and possible traffic disruptions.The IMD has predicted more rainfall accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 kmph for the national capital until Friday.Besides Delhi, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and northern Madhya Pradesh are likely to get rain between September 11 and September 14, said IMD.</p>
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News updates: For people's sake, I am ready to resign, says Mamata amid stand-off with doctors

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Assam task force detains Assamese actress, husband in stock trading scam

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	Assamese actress, choreographer and social media influencer Sumi Bora and her husband Tarkik Bora, who were wanted in connection with the multi-crore online stock trading scam, detained by the Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday, a senior police officer said. The STF detained the two in Dibrugarh, the officer told PTI.</div>
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	A lookout notice was issued against the couple and four others after they failed to appear before the police following a notice issued to them in the wake of the arrest of the prime accused, 22-year-old Bishal Phukan in the case.</div>

ED raids properties of ex-RG Kar principal in connection with financial scam

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	The probe agency&#39;s search operations are underway in Kolkata in connection with the alleged financial scam involving RG Kar Medical Centre and Hospital. Among the 4 locations being raided by the financial watchdog in Kolkata, two of them belong to former RG Kar Hospital Principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, officials said.</div>

Will take proactive steps against Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for violating Constitutional provisions: Guv Bose

I will take proactive steps against Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for violating Constitutional provisions: Guv Ananda Bose

We are unhappy that talks over RG Kar impasse with CM Mamata Banerjee did not take place: Agitating doctors

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	&quot;We are unhappy that talks over RG Kar impasse with CM Mamata Banerjee did not take place,&quot; say Agitating junior doctors. They further said, &quot;Our agitation will continue till demands are met, we are still open for talks.&quot;</div>

We waited for 2 hours for meeting with junior doctors, they didn't enter venue, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Protesting junior doctors arrive at WB Secretariat, set to meet Mamata Banerjee to resolve RG Kar dispute.

For people's sake, I am ready to resign: Mamata Banerjee

&quot;For people&#39;s sake, I am ready to resign; I also want justice for murdered RG Kar hospital doctor,&quot; says WB CM Mamata Banerjee.

Sitaram Yechury made mark as effective parliamentarian, says PM Modi

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles the demise of General Secretary of CPI (M) and former Rajya Sabha MP, Sitaram Yechury.</div>
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	&quot;He was a leading light of the Left and was known for his ability to connect across the political spectrum. He also made a mark as an effective Parliamentarian. My thoughts are with his family and admirers in this sad hour.&quot; tweets PM Modi</div>

DGCA orders special audit of flying training organizations

Industrial output growth slows down to 4.8 pc in July

India&#39;s industrial production growth slowed down to 4.8 per cent in July this year mainly due to poor show by mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Thursday.

Retail inflation marginally rises to 3.65% in August, shows govt data

Retail inflation marginally increased to 3.65 per cent in August and remained within the Reserve Bank&#39;s target of 4 per cent, the government data showed on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 3.6 per cent in July 2024 and 6.83 per cent in August 2023. Inflation in the food basket was 5.66 per cent in August, marginally up from 5.42 per cent in July, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The inflation also was below 4 per cent in July. The government has tasked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure that the CPI inflation remains at 4 per cent with a margin of 2 per cent on either side.

Growing middle-class driving force for civil aviation sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Civil aviation sector has major role in economic growth, says PM Narendra Modi at Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation.

His demise will be a loss for national politics: Bengal CM Mamata condoles Sitaram Yechury's death

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	West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, calling it a loss to national politics. &quot;Sad to know that Sri Sitaram Yechury has passed away. I knew the veteran parliamentarian that he was and his demise will be a loss for national politics. I express my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues,&quot; she posted on X.</div>

A protector of the Idea of India with a deep understanding of the country: Rahul pays tribute to Yechury

&quot;Sitaram Yechury ji was a friend. A protector of the Idea of India with a deep understanding of our country. I will miss the long discussions we used to have. My sincere condolences to his family, friends, and followers in this hour of grief,&quot; Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said.

Welcome Bengal govt's positive response to demand for CM's presence at meeting, say doctors

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	The junior doctors said that they will go with 30-member delegation for meeting with Bengal govt instead of 15.</div>

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, 76, undergoes angioplasty in Mumbai

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	Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, 76, underwent an angioplasty in a Mumbai hospital today.&nbsp;</div>

UPSC aspirants' death: Delhi High Court asks CBI to state reason behind waterlogging

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	The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the CBI to inform it the reason behind the heavy waterlogging in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27 when three civil services aspirants died after drowning in a flooded coaching basement. The co-owners of the basement -- Parvinder Singh, Tajinder Singh, Harvinder Singh and Sarbjit Singh -- had moved the high court last month for bail on the ground that they are merely the landlords of the basement which was let out on rental basis to the coaching centre and, therefore, they had no role whatsoever in the unfortunate event.</div>

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury passes away after prolonged illness

Sitaram Yechury was hospitalised at AIIMS on August 19 to receive treatment for a chest infection resembling pneumonia.&nbsp;Yechury became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1975, shortly after joining the Students&rsquo; Federation of India (SFI) in 1974. During the Emergency period, while still a student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Yechury was detained. He also served as the president of the JNU Students&rsquo; Union on three separate occasions between 1977 and 1988.

Row over PM Modi attending Ganpati Puja celebrations at CJI's residence: BJP slams opposition

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	With a row erupting over Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the Ganpati Puja celebrations at Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud&#39;s residence, the BJP and it&#39;s ally hit out at the opposition parties on Thursday, calling their reactions &quot;reckless&quot; and said casting &quot;baseless aspersions&quot; on the highest court sets a dangerous precedent. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Lok Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra hit back at the opposition and asked if the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) did not attend the Iftar party hosted by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.</div>

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India&#39;s trailblazing Paralympians at his residence on Thursday to congratulate them for their record-smashing haul of 29 medals at the recently-concluded Paris Games. In a 43-second video shared by the sports ministry, the PM can be seen congratulating the medal winners before an interaction with them. Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) head Devendra Jhajharia were also present during this interaction.</div>

Rahul, Priyanka slam BJP over MP incident in which Army officers attacked, friend raped

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	Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP over the attack on two Army officers and rape of one of their two women friends in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that law and order in states ruled by the party is almost &quot;non existent&quot;. The former Congress chief said the negative attitude of the BJP government towards increasing crimes against women is &quot;extremely worrying&quot;.</div>

Bengal chief secretary sends fresh letter to agitating doctors, calls for meeting at 5 pm

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	Bengal chief secretary restricts doctors&#39; delegation to 15 people in fresh letter, confirms CM&#39;s presence at proposed talks.&nbsp;</div>

Unattended bag at RG Kar hospital triggers panic

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	An unattended bag at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital here triggered panic, following which a bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot. According to TV visuals, the bomb disposal squad along with sniffer dogs were investigating the site, the place where the junior doctors have been protesting since August 9. Presently, the spot is vacant as the medics are protesting outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake. According to police sources, no evidence of any incriminating objects has been recovered yet.</div>

7 persons killed in wall collapse due to heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Datia town

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	Seven persons were killed when an old wall adjacent to a house collapsed on Thursday due to heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh&#39;s Datia town, an official said.</div>
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	The incident took place at around 4 am in Khalkapura area. The wall situated adjacent to a house fell over it, trapping nine persons under the debris. Seven persons were killed and two others rescued, Datia Collector Sandeep Makin said.</div>

CM warns ruthless action against those trying to create divide on religious grounds

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	&nbsp;Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the violence during a Ganesh idol immersion procession at Nagamangala in Mandya district is an act of miscreants which threatens the peace and tranquility of the society. Siddaramaiah said the government has taken the clashes between two groups in the town on Wednesday night seriously.</div>

Trumpeted 100-day agenda before polls but after 95 days, govt 'vacillating': Kharge targets PM Modi

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	Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said that he had &quot;loudly trumpeted&quot; a 100-day agenda before the polls but the country is &quot;suffering the terrible consequences&quot; of his &quot;inactions&quot; in 95 days of his coalition government.</div>

Russia raises LPG rail exports to China by 40% in Jan-Aug, shows data

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	Russian exports of liquefied petroleum gas to China by rail jumped by almost 40 per cent year on year in the January to August period to 184,000 metric tonnes, Reuters calculations based on industry sources and data showed on Thursday. Traders also said that Russian LPG rail supplies to China in July and August returned to monthly average levels of around 25,000 tonnes following a slump in May and June due to restrictions imposed by Russian Railways to tackle bottlenecks.</div>

Three militants killed in clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan

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	At least three militants were killed and 11 others injured during a clash that erupted after a convoy of security forces was attacked on their way back from an operation in restive northwest Pakistan on Thursday.</div>

Delhi HC asks Puja Khedkar to respond to UPSC's plea seeking perjury proceedings against her

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought former probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar&#39;s response on a plea by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) seeking initiation of perjury proceedings against her for allegedly giving false statement and affidavit in the court.<br />
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Over 38,000 idols immersed in Mumbai on 5th day of Ganesh Chaturthi

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	No untoward incident was reported anywhere during the immersion, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.The 10-day festival began with the Ganesh Chaturthi on September 7. Of the 38,717 idols immersed in the sea and artificial ponds in the city from Wednesday till 6 am on Thursday, 37,569 were from households and 1,095 belonged to sarvajanik mandals&#39; (community groups), BMC officials said.</div>

Kolkata murder-rape incident : Medicos set fresh demands, government remains firm

Doctors, who are demanding justice for the rape and murder of a colleague from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have set new conditions for talks with the state government, prolonging the impasse. In addition to their five initial demands, the doctors are now calling for the resignation of senior health officials, including the Principal Secretary of Health and the Director of Medical Education. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/bengal-doctors-protest-medicos-set-fresh-demands-government-remains-firm-124091200365_1.html"><strong>Read here for more details.</strong></a>

Mandya incident happened 'on spur of moment', not communal violence: Home Minister G Parameshwara

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	Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the clashes between two groups during Ganesha idol immersion procession in Nagamangala town in Mandya district cannot be termed as &quot;communal violence&quot; as he maintained that the incident happened on the &quot;spur of the moment&quot;. He said 52 people have been arrested from &quot;both sides&quot;, and after reviewing CCTV footage about their involvement in the incidents like stone-pelting and torching of vehicles and properties, cases will be registered against them.</div>

Four killed in car-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

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	Four people were killed after a car collided with a truck on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway here on Thursday, police said. Two others were injured in the accident that happened early in the morning near Pancheda Bypass in Nai Mandi area, they said. The accident happened when seven people were travelling from Aligharh to Auli in their Ertiga car which collided with the rear side of a truck, Circle Officer Rupali Rao said.</div>

Nobody can suppress our voice, truth is with us: Engineer Rashid

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	Returning home after more than five years of imprisonment, Member of Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rashid said Thursday no one needs peace more than the people of Kashmir but &quot;that peace will come at our conditions&quot; and not on the terms set by the Centre. Popularly known as Engineer Rashid, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief landed at the Srinagar airport in the morning and he bowed down on the road after exiting the terminal. &quot;We want to tell (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi that no one needs peace more than we do. But that peace will come at our conditions, not yours. We do not want the peace of a graveyard but peace with dignity,&quot; he said.</div>

SC to deliver its verdict on Delhi CM Kejriwal's pleas seeking bail in policy case on Friday

The top court will deliver its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal&#39;s pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the liquor policy case on Friday. The Supreme court had reserved its order on the petitions during a hearing on September 5.

ED attaches assets worth Rs 43.52 cr in fraud case linking Ushdev International

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	The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties in the form of land and buildings and amounts lying in bank accounts in the form of fixed deposits amounting to Rs 43.52 crore in the case of Rs 1438.45 crore bank fraud by Ushdev International Limited (UIL) and others, the agency said on Thursday. The ED&#39;s Mumbai Zonal office attached these properties on September 10 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.</div>

Defence sector is moving ahead rapidly with new resolve of self-reliant India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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	India has become self-reliant to a great extent in field of sensors, radars, electronic warfare, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Jodhpur.&nbsp;</div>

News update: SpiceJet seeks urgent SC hearing on plea against Delhi HC verdict grounding 3 aircraft engines

Cement company executive held for attempting to bribe collector

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	The anti-corruption vigilance sleuths arrested a cement manufacturing company executive on charge of inducing a district collector to receive bribe, an official release said. As per the information received, one person had been to the office of Bargarh Collector, Aditya Goyal to meet him on Wednesday. &quot;During the visit, he offered him a flower bouquet and a sweet packet. Suspecting the packet, the Collector directed his peon to open the packet, in which four bundles of Rs 500 currency notes were found,&quot; the release said.</div>

Rise in cess, surcharge shrinking states' share in divisive pool of taxes: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

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	Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today stated that the cess and surcharge levied by the Centre was showing a &quot;rising trend&quot; and resulting in &quot;shrinkage&quot; of states&#39; share in the divisive pool of taxes. Vijayan said the rise in surcharges and cesses, which are not included in the divisive pool, was happening at a time when the Finance Commission has been recommending a higher share for the states from the net proceeds of the taxes collected by the Centre.</div>

News update: 52 detained after clashes in Mandya during Ganpati procession

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	More than 38,000 Ganesh idols have been immersed in Mumbai on the fifth day of the Ganpati festival, civic officials said on Thursday. No untoward incident was reported anywhere during the immersion, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The 10-day festival began with the Ganesh Chaturthi on September 7.</div>

Five of family die in road accident in Tamil Nadu

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	Five people, including a child, died instantly when the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry near Chidambaram in the district on Thursday, said police. They were proceeding to Mayiladuthurai from Chennai when the lorry hit their vehicle killing all five occupants early today. The lorry driver and cleaner fled the spot, they said.</div>

IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in parts of Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP over next 3 days

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	&nbsp;A depression that originated over central India is expected to bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh over the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. According to the latest IMD update issued at 8:50 am, the system was located near Gwalior, around 50 kilometres north of the city and 60 kilometres south-southeast of Agra. It is expected to continue moving towards the north-northeast direction over the next 24 hours.</div>

Junior doctors in West Bengal continue 'cease work', sit-in over medic's rape-murder

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	Junior doctors on Thursday continued their sit-in outside the West Bengal Health Department&#39;s office as well as their &#39;cease work&#39; over the alleged rape and murder of a young medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The agitating doctors have been demonstrating outside &lsquo;Swathya Bhavan&#39;, the state health department headquarters, for over 40 hours. The government had Wednesday rejected their demands for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee&#39;s presence and a live broadcast as preconditions for talks to resolve the impasse.</div>

Coastal Road to Bandra-Worli Sea Link to open for northbound vehicles from Sep 13

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	Northbound vehicles on the Coastal Road can directly enter the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai from Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said. The Coastal Road, estimated to cost about Rs 14,000 crore, will provide a direct connection with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, reducing travel time between south Mumbai and suburbs and improving the overall commuting experience. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will inspect the new connection between the Coastal Road and the sea link on Thursday afternoon before it is opened for vehicular traffic the next day, BMC officials said on Wednesday.</div>
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