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4:49 PM

Delhi court grants interim bail to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in terror funding case

Sheikh Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, has been in Delhi's Tihar Jail since 2019 after being taken into custody in 2017 by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror-funding case.

4:36 PM

Social media post claims cracks appearing on Statue of Unity; FIR registered

The police have registered a case against an unidentified person after a post on social media platform X claimed that "cracks" have started appearing on the Statue of Unity in Gujarat and it can "fall anytime", an official said on Tuesday. The 182-metre tall statue, built at Kevadia in Narmada district as a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of independent India, is a major tourist attraction.

4:17 PM

Manipur bans internet for 5 days over law and order situation

The Manipur government has suspended internet services in the state for five days amid concerns that some anti-social elements "might use social media for transmission of images, hate speech" which may further provoke violence in the state. 

4:13 PM

News update: RG Kar Medical College's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh sent to judicial custody till Sept 23

4:01 PM

Wrestler Bajrang Punia moves Delhi High Court against suspension by NADA

Ahead of the Senior World Wrestling Championships to be held in Albania in October, wrestler Bajrang Punia has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The grappler has claimed that the conduct of the agency is in violation of his fundamental rights to practice a profession and earn a livelihood under the Constitution of India, and that he would be "forced to retire" if the "arbitrary" suspension is not lifted.

3:23 PM

AAP will fight to save houses facing eviction in Delhi's Madrasi Camp: Manish Sisodia

Senior AAP leader and former Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia visited southeast Delhi's Madrasi Camp, where residents have been served eviction notices to make way for the construction of a new flyover, and said the party "will fight strongly against dictatorship to save people's houses". The Public Works Department (PWD) pasted eviction notices in the Old Barapullah Bridge area last week, asking the locals to vacate their homes within five days.

 

3:21 PM

Renukaswamy murder case: HC restricts media from publishing chargesheet

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued an ex-parte interim order barring media outlets from broadcasting, printing, or publishing any information from the chargesheet against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused along with 16 others in the Renukaswamy murder case.

'The restriction will remain in place until the next hearing.

 

3:17 PM

Landslide on Kedarnath route: Death toll climbs to five

Bodies of four more pilgrims, including three women, were recovered on Tuesday from the debris of a landslide that occurred on the Kedarnath highway, taking the toll in the incident to five, officials said on Tuesday. The rescue operation, which was resumed at 5 am, concluded at 7.30 am, Ryudraprayag Superintendent of Police Akshay Konde told PTI.

3:15 PM

Maratha quota: Jarange to launch indefinite fast on Sep 16 midnight

Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced to launch an indefinite fast from September 16 midnight to press for the Maratha reservation demand.

In February, the Maharashtra legislature passed a bill providing 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in education and government jobs, but Jarange is insisting on the inclusion of Marathas in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.The activist has been leading protests demanding OBC certificates for recognising all Kunbis (agriculturists) and their “sage soyre” (blood relatives) as Marathas.

2:39 PM

Two killed in house collapse, roads inundated amid heavy rains in Gondia

Two persons were killed after a two-storey house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Maharashtra's Gondia district in the wee hours of Tuesday, an official said.

Heavy rains lashed the district in the last 24 hours, with the Kamtha circle in Gondia tehsil recording the highest rainfall of 292.3 mm, the official said.

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Gapur has sounded a red alert for the district for the next 24 hours.

2:23 PM

Google loses final EU court appeal against $2.7 billion fine in antitrust shopping case

Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European Union's Court of Justice upheld a lower court's decision, dismissing the company's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) penalty from the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer.

2:17 PM

Death toll in Sonprayag landslide increases to five; three injured

The death toll in the landslide that occurred near Sonprayag area on Monday night increased to five people. Three people were found injured. The landslide occurred due to torrential rains in the area. Relief and rescue operations are underway. Rudraprayag Additional District Magistrate, Shyam Singh Rana arrived at the spot and said that five people were killed and three people were injured due to the landslide that occurred.

2:13 PM

Police arrest driver of Audi car owned by BJP leader's son after crash

Police have arrested the driver of a luxury car, owned by Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son, after it hit several vehicles in Nagpur city, an official said on Tuesday. The person driving the car, Arjun Hawre, was arrested on Monday night and later released on bail (at the local police station), a senior police official told PTI.

2:07 PM

Telangana CM urges 16th Finance Commission to increase states' share in Central taxes to 50%

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday urged the 16th Finance Commission to increase the share of states in Central taxes from the existing 41 per cent to 50 per cent. Highlighting that Telangana's debt mounted to over Rs 6.85 lakh crore, as of end of the last financial year, Reddy in his speech at the meeting with Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya and members asked the panel to either restructure debt or offer the state additional assistance, as significant part of the revenue is being spent on repaying loans.

1:58 PM

Delhi HC allows 7 students to attend classes at St Stephen's College

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted seven students, who approached the court seeking admission in St. Stephen's College on the basis of the seats allocated by the Delhi University, to attend classes in the college. The division bench issued notice and sought response of the university and seven students on an appeal by the college challenging a single-judge's order which has granted admission to these candidates on the basis of the seats allocated by the varsity.