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Heavy rains flood several areas in Nagpur; 180 rescued
Heavy rains flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which 180 people, including 40 students from a school for the hearing and speech-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavi on Saturday.
The National Disaster Response (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are rescuing people from flooded homes and streets. Two Army units are reaching the Ambazari area, where a lake overflowed, said Fadnavis.
The city received torrential downpours from Friday midnight. According to the weather department, Nagpur airport reported 106 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin accuses BJP of corruption, calls for 'unity' ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Launching a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya-Janata Party (BJP)-led union government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday raised corruption allegations quoting the report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and said that the BJP must be "defeated comprehensively" in the 2024 elections.
Stalin alleged that the CAG report claims there have been irregularities to the tune of Rs 7.5 lakh crore adding neither the Prime Minister nor any Union Ministers have responded to this so far.
In the latest episode of his podcast series, 'Speaking for India', Stalin said, "How many people! How many crores! Right from the Ayodhya project to the Ayush Bharat scheme, there has been irregularities to the tune of Rs 7.5 lakh crore, claims the CAG report. So far neither the Prime Minister nor the union minister concerned have responded to this. They cannot respond either, That's the reason why Modi takes on different kinds of politics to misdirect the people."
CID begins interrogation of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu in Rajamahendravaram jail
A team of Andhra Pradesh Police CID officials on Saturday began interrogation of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case on Saturday at the central prison here.
On Friday, the ACB Court in Vijayawada granted two days' police custody of the 73-year old Naidu to the CID for further interrogation.
The questioning is allowed from 9.30 am to 5 pm on both days (September 23 and 24).
Probe indecent conduct of Danish Ali too: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to Speaker
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Saturday the Lok Sabha Speaker should also probe the "indecent" conduct and remarks of Danish Ali, who was recently at the receiving end of ruling party member Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory words in the House.
Dubey was, however, categorical in condemning Bidhuri's comments, saying no decent society can justify them and they cannot be condemned enough.
"But the Lok Sabha Speaker should also probe the indecent remarks and conduct of Danish Ali. Under Lok Sabha rules, obstructing another MP during the time allotted to him, speaking while sitting and giving a running commentary also call for punishment," he posted on X.
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jaipur for day-long visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Saturday on a one-day visit.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, the Congress' in-charge for the state Sukhjinder Randhawa, the party's state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra received Gandhi at the Jaipur airport.
Silver idol of Lord Ganesha, sacred symbols stolen from Thane temple
The police in Maharashtra's Thane city have launched an investigation after a silver idol of Lord Ganesha, many sacred symbols and cash were stolen from a temple, an official said on Saturday.
The theft was committed at the Jai Bholenath temple in Naupada locality on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, the police said.
A silver Ganesha idol weighing 7 kg, a trishul' (trident), a metal snake, copper vessels, a table fan and cash were stolen from the shrine, said the official from Naupada police station.
No arrests have been made yet, he said, adding that an investigation is underway.
Workers uncover eight mummies and pre-Inca objects while expanding the gas network in Peru
Some archaeologists describe Peru's capital as an onion with many layers of history, others consider it a box of surprises. That's what some gas line workers got when their digging uncovered eight pre-Inca funeral bales.
We are recovering those leaves of the lost history of Lima that is just hidden under the tracks and streets, Jesus Bahamonde, an archaeologist at Calidda, the company that distributes natural gas in the city of 10 million people, said Friday.
He said the company's excavation work to expand its system of gas lines over the last 19 years has produced more than 1,900 archaeological finds of various kinds, including mummies, pottery and textiles. Those have mostly been associated with burial sites on flat ground.
UP police beefs up security for MotoGP finale; one SP rank officer deployed at each racing zone
Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh said on Saturday that special arrangements for around two lakh vehicles have been made in the wake of UP International Trade Show and MotoGP finale.
"We have divided the MotoGP area into 7 zones, one SP rank officer has been deployed in each zone. Special arrangements have been made for traffic. In view of the UP International Trade Show and MotoGP final on September 24, we have made arrangements for 2 lakh vehicles," said Commissioner Singh.
The MotoGP Bharat or The Grand Prix of India, which is the first-ever Moto GP race in India, started on September 22 and the qualifying and main race will be held on September 24 in UP's Greater Noida.
Light rain likely in Delhi, minimum temperature at 27 deg C
Varanasi cricket stadium: Tendulkar, Shastri, Gavaskar depart for foundation stone laying ceremony
Legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, and Dilip Vengsarkar on Saturday headed for Varanasi for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday afternoon.
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has spent Rs 121 crores on land acquisition for the construction of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi. Moreover, the BCCI will spend Rs 330 crores on the stadium's construction.
PM Modi to inaugurate International Lawyers' Conference today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'International Lawyers' Conference 2023 in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Saturday.
The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.
According to an official statement, the International Lawyer's Conference 2023 is being organised by the Bar Council of India on the theme 'Emerging Challenges in Justice Delivery System' on September 23 and 24.
Amit Shah to visit Mumbai on Saturday, will deliver lecture at MU
Union minister Amit Shah will deliver the Laxmanrao Inamdar Memorial lecture at Mumbai University here on Saturday.
Governor Ramesh Bais, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will attend the event, a press release from the Mumbai University said.
The lecture has been organised in association with Sahakar Bharati, a co-operative body founded by Inamdar, who was a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader.
India slams Pak for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for vacating occupied areas, action against terrorism
India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
In its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border terrorism. She asked Pakistan to stop human rights violations against minorities in Pakistan.
Petal Gahlot said, "In order for there to be peace in South Asia, the actions that Pakistan needs to take are threefold first stop cross-border terrorism and shut down its infrastructure of terrorism immediately. Second, vacate Indian territories under its illegal and forcible occupation. And third stop the grave and persistent human rights violations against the minorities in Pakistan."
China an existential threat to US, preparing for war: Nikki Haley
Describing China as an "existential threat" to the US and the world, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has claimed Beijing is "preparing for war".
China has spent half a century plotting to defeat America and in some respects, the Chinese military is already at par with the US armed forces, Haley said in a major policy speech on the economy in the key early primary State of New Hampshire on Friday.
Her speech comes two days after her India-American Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy delivered a foreign policy speech on China in Ohio. Both Haley and Ramaswamy have emerged as popular GOP candidates after former US president Donald Trump.
Britain uses UN speech to show want to be a leader on how world handles AI
Britain has pitched itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence, with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden telling the UN General Assembly his country was "determined to be in the vanguard".
Touting the United Kingdom's tech companies, its universities and even Industrial Revolution-era innovations, he said Friday that the nation has "the grounding to make AI a success and make it safe". He went on to suggest that a British AI task force, which is working on methods for assessing AI systems' vulnerability, could develop expertise to offer internationally.
The EU this year passed pioneering regulations that set requirements and controls based on the level of risk that any given AI system poses, from low (such as spam filters) to unacceptable (for example, an interactive, children's toy that talks up dangerous activities).
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First Published: Sep 23 2023 | 8:23 PM IST
