Latest News LIVE Updates: Bihar govt expecting Rs 5,000 cr revenue from mineral block auction in 3 districts
The Bihar government is expecting an earning of around Rs 5,000 crore from the auction of mineral blocks in Rohtas, Gaya and Jamui, a senior official said on Wednesday. Blocks of glauconite in Rohtas and rocks containing chromite (Cr), nickel (Ni) and platinum group of elements (PGE) in Gaya have been recently auctioned, he said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Punjab Assembly passes 4 bills; panchayat polls soon, says Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the panchayat elections will be held soon even as the state Assembly passed a Bill aimed to hold elections for sarpanch and panch without symbols of political parties. On the concluding day of the three-day Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, the Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was tabled in the House. Mann said the panchayat elections will be contested by candidates without party symbols: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: BJP releases first list of 67 candidates for Haryana Assembly polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its first list of 67 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. According to the list, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will contest from the Ladwa constituency: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rahul promises restoration of statehood in poll rallies in J-K; says LG acting as `king`, benefitting `outsiders`
Kickstarting the Congress` election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said restoring statehood to J-K will be the first decision of the INDIA bloc when it comes to power at the Centre if the Modi government fails to so after the assembly polls: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cow vigilantes should not be allowed to act like police, their action unconstitutional: K C Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) leader K C Tyagi slammed cow vigilantes on Wednesday amid an uproar over the recent killings of two persons in Haryana, saying their action is unconstitutional and no "political outfit" should be doing the work of the police. This is "goondadardi" (thuggery), he said, condemning cow vigilantes. In an interaction with PTI editors, Tyagi said no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands and noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had echoed a similar view in 2019 when he slammed cow vigilantes for violence in the name of cow protection: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Thousands of people assemble across Kolkata to demand justice for deceased doctor
Demanding justice for murdered woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar hospital last month, hundreds of people from various walks of life gathered across the city on Wednesday night to press for a swift probe into the heinous crime and arrest of the guilty. Echoing the `Reclaim the Night` movement of August 14 midnight, people assembled at various places such as New Town`s Biswa Bangla Gate, Shyambazar, Sinthir More, Sodpur Traffic More, Hazra More, Jadavpur 8B bus stand, Lake Gardens, and Behala Sakher Bazar to demand justice for the doctor: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 3 dead in rain-related incident in Haryana, several states see widespread downpour
Three children were killed in a rain-related incident in Haryana`s Panchkula on Wednesday as it poured down at many places in northern India, disrupting road traffic and rail movement in a few areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of "heavy to very heavy rainfall" at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and "heavy rainfall" at isolated places in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, east Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, in addition to parts of east and northeast India, on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: BEST bus services affected in BKC&nbsp;
Starting from 5:15 PM today, the Mumbai Traffic Police have closed the right turn at the BKC ICICI signal, causing significant changes to local bus routes. Due to this closure, buses on routes BKC 1 and AC 217 will be diverted. Passengers traveling on these routes will need to take an alternative path. Buses will now take a right turn at City Bank and proceed towards MTNL. Similarly, Route 310 buses will follow a new route via Diamond and then continue to Bandra Bus Station: BEST

Latest News LIVE Updates: Shimla: Govt school teacher booked for sexually harassing girl in cabin A government school teacher has been booked for sexually harassing a 16-year-old girl student in Theog subdivision of Shimla district, police said on Wednesday. The matter came to light when the victim told her parents about her ordeal and they approached police.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu: One person killed, four injured in blast at firecracker unit in Salem One person was killed and four others were injured after an explosion occure at a firecracker manufacturing godown in Tamil Nadu`s Salem district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place in the morning when the workers were bringing raw materials from a vehicle for the production of firecrackers, the police said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Resume work leaving justice to SC, IMA chief urges docs protesting Kolkata rape-murder incident Amid continued protests by medics following the R G Kar rape-murder incident, Indian Medical Association president Dr R V Asokan on Wednesday urged all doctors to resume work, leaving the job of delivering justice to the Supreme Court. In a statement, he said the rape and murder of the trainee postgraduate woman doctor at the West Bengal government-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital has moved the nation`s conscience.

Latest News LIVE Updates: UP woman molested in ambulance by driver, helper; husband`s life support removed A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by the driver and helper of a private ambulance she hired to transport her terminally ill husband home, police said on Wednesday. The accused also disconnected the oxygen support of her husband, who later died, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt will pay compensation beyond NDRF norms to rain-hit farmers, says CM Eknath Shinde Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured paying the highest compensation exceeding the NDRF criterion to farmers whose crops were damaged in rains in Marathwada region. Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis inspected crop damage and interacted with affected farmers in their fields in Udgir tehsil of Latur district. "The state government will provide the highest possible compensation, even beyond the criterion set by the National Disaster Response Force," Shinde told reporters, emphasising the state government`s support for affected agriculturists.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Muslim side moves SC against HC order upholding maintainability of suits in Shahi Idgah dispute The Muslim side has moved the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order rejecting their plea challenging the maintainability of 18 cases related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. The plea challenging the August 1 order of the high court has been filed in the apex court by the mosque management committee through advocate RHA Sikander.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Death toll in Ukraine`s Poltava attack reaches 53&nbsp; The death toll from the Russian attack on Poltava climbed to 53 as another body was recovered from the rubble, according to the State Emergency Service. The devastating strike also left 298 people injured, as reported by Kyiv Independent. Notably, a Russian strike in the city of Poltava targeted an educational institution and a nearby hospital and partially destroyed one of the telecommunications institute`s buildings. The attack on Tuesday had claimed the lives of 41 people and left more than 180 injured.

Latest News LIVE Updates: All three MVA parties vying for Maharashtra CM`s post: Union minister Goyal Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday claimed that all three major constituents of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) were keen to get the Maharashtra Chief Minister`s post. He was reacting to reports that MVA allies: Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) were likely to decide that the party winning the most seats in the coming assembly polls will get the top post.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sinister plot by state govt to transfer salt pan land to Adani group, alleges Mumbai Congress chief Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday accused the Maharashtra government of hatching a "sinister plot" to hand over 1,500 acres of eco-sensitive salt pan land in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to Adani group under the guise of the Dharavi slum redevelopment. She alleged the usurping of land belonging to the people of Mumbai was the sole agenda of the business conglomerate.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Excise policy scam: SC to hear on Thursday Kejriwal`s pleas against arrest by CBI The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal`s pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. According to the cause list, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan is likely to hear the matter. The top court had on August 23 allowed the CBI to file its counter affidavit in the matter and gave two days to Kejriwal to file a rejoinder.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress workers demonstrate before CBI office in Kolkata, demand probe in doctor`s rape-murder be expedited A section of Congress workers on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of the CBI office here, demanding that the ongoing probe by the central agency into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor be expedited. They blocked the AJC Bose road in the southern part of the city for a brief period and burnt tyres as part of their protest.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 194 counterfeit currency notes seized in Navi Mumbai; two booked Police have registered an FIR against two persons, one of them unidentified so far, for allegedly possessing nearly 200 counterfeit currency notes, all of Rs 500 denomination, in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday. The official said on August 9, an unidentified man dumped 194 counterfeit notes of Rs 500 denomination each (total face value of Rs 97,000) near a bridge in Uran town.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 29-year-old held for stalking woman at Titwala railway station
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the district for allegedly stalking a young woman, police said on Wednesday. The woman, a 21-year-old student from Thane, was walking down the platform at Titwala railway station on Monday afternoon when Nikhilesh Ramesh Harad allegedly followed her and made inappropriate remarks.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Met dept says heavy rains in Rajasthan to continue for next few days; trains cancelled, diverted Heavy rains lashed parts of Rajasthan leading to the cancellation or diversion of trains due to damage to a railway track, officials said Wednesday. The meteorological department has predicted that the period of heavy rain will continue in the state for the next few days.

Latest News LIVE Updates: No tussle among MVA allies over CM post, says Aaditya Thackeray Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said there was no tussle among the three constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the post of chief minister of Maharashtra, where assembly polls will be held in the next couple of months. He said overthrowing the current dispensation of Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP from power was the aim of the opposition alliance.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bhiwandi school headmistress, clerk held for accepting Rs 800 bribe The headmistress and a junior clerk of a private school in Bhiwandi city of Thane district were arrested for allegedly accepting a Rs 800 bribe for issuing a school leaving certificate to a student, an Anti-Corruption Bureau official said on Wednesday. The accused duo allegedly demanded Rs 1,000 for issuing the certified true copy of the leaving certificate, but later agreed to accept Rs 800 from the parents of the student.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Doctor held in Tamil Nadu for sexual assault of school children A 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.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven teams at work to trace sculptor Jaydeep Apte in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse case
Police in Maharashtra`s Sindhudurg district have pressed more than seven teams to track down sculptor and contractor Jaydeep Apte, booked over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s statue at Rajkot fort, an official said on Wednesday. Police have been searching for 24-year-old Apte since the day of the collapse on August 26, but he has remained untraceable, the official said.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: Junior doctors in Bengal continue ceasework in protest against Kolkata medic`s rape-murder The `cease work` by junior doctors at state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued on Wednesday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata last month. Health services remained crippled at most state-run medical facilities due to the `cease work`, which has been underway for over three weeks now.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj would not have collapsed had it been made of stainless steel, says Gadkari Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said if stainless steel had been used for construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s statue at Rajkot fort in Maharashtra`s Sindhudurg district, it would not have collapsed. Gadkari also pitched for use of rust-resistant products in coastal areas. The collapse of the statue of the iconic founder of the Maratha state on August 26 triggered a political row ahead of assembly elections in Maharashtra.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi donates one month`s salary for Wayanad flood victims Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday donated his entire salary of one month to aid in the relief and rehabilitation efforts of flood victims in Kerala`s Wayanad. The Congress leader also urged people to contribute whatever they can and help rebuild the lives of people who have suffered losses in the disaster.

Latest News LIVE Updates: No dispute about CM post in our alliance, says NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance has no dispute over the post of Chief Minister and a final decision on the position would be made after the elections in Maharashtra. Speaking at a press conference in Kolhapur today, Pawar said there was no doubt that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will get the majority in the upcoming legislative assembly elections that are expected to take place later this year.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi reaches Singapore after concluding `productive visit` to Brunei
PM Narendra Modi landed in Singapore on Wednesday after concluding his Brunei visit. In a post on X, PM Modi tweeted, "Looking forward to the various meetings aimed at boosting the India-Singapore friendship. India&rsquo;s reforms and the talent of our Yuva Shakti makes our nation an ideal investment destination. We also look forward to closer cultural ties."
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Landed in Singapore. Looking forward to the various meetings aimed at boosting the India-Singapore friendship. India&rsquo;s reforms and the talent of our Yuva Shakti makes our nation an ideal investment destination. We also look forward to closer cultural ties. <a href="https://t.co/SG2IttCKEg">pic.twitter.com/SG2IttCKEg</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1831250071490355601?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Latest News LIVE Updates: 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.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Assam: Five Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested, sent back Five Bangladesh nationals were apprehended and pushed back from Assam`s Karimganj district on Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. They were nabbed by the Assam Police while trying to enter Karimganj from neighbouring Tripura. "Our @assampolice personnel are maintaining constant vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border and alert to thwart infiltration attempts," the chief minister posted on `X`.
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Our <a href="https://twitter.com/assampolice?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@assampolice</a> personnel are maintaining constant vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border and alert to thwart infiltration attempts. The following Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended and pushed back in wee hours. 1. Mrs Afroja Jahirul Sardar 2. Ms Tumpa Haque 3. Ridoy Sk&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/72tVY92cHU">pic.twitter.com/72tVY92cHU</a>
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1831210617258271191?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>

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Latest News LIVE Updates: India, Brunei stress freedom of navigation, discuss enhancing defence cooperation India and Brunei on Wednesday committed themselves to respecting freedom of navigation and overflight consistent with international law, a joint statement said here after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Prime Minister Modi also expressed deep appreciation to Brunei Darussalam for continuing to host Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)`s Telemetry Tracking and Telecommand (TTC) Station that has helped India`s ongoing efforts in the space sector, the statement said. Prime Minister Modi and the Brunei Sultan also discussed enhancing defence and maritime cooperation through joint exercises, it said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: MSRTC strike intensifies on 2nd day; 96 of 251 bus depots shut, passengers hassled The strike by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees for salary hike and other demands intensified on the second day on Wednesday, spelling more trouble for the passengers, especially ahead of the Ganesh festival. However, in order to minimise the impact of the stir, the MSRTC administration is eyeing to hire drivers from outside on a contract basis, officials said. Demanding salary parity with state government employees and seeking a pay scale adjustment to match that of their counterparts in the state sector, the MSRTC staffers launched the strike on Tuesday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Traffic on Ghodbunder Road cleared, says RDMC; driver of truck injured in mishap The driver of the truck that overturned early on Wednesday on Ghodbunder Road in Maharashtra`s Thane district has suffered minor injuries. The mishap took place on Patlipada Bridge when the truck, carrying 35 tonnes of the chemical Paraformaldehyde, was plying towards Punjab. As per latest updates, the Thane Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) stated that after around five hours of efforts, the truck near Patlipada Bridge has been moved to one side of the road and the traffic on Ghodbunder Road has been cleared. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-traffic-on-ghodbunder-road-cleared-says-rdmc-driver-of-truck-injured-in-mishap-23386476" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: Due to heavy rush of shopping activity for Ganesh Festival in Dadar Station West area. Operation of bus route A-118 has been curtailed at Kabutar Khana from today 11.00 hrs. onwards till 07/09/2024, says BEST,&nbsp;
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Due to heavy rush of shopping activity for Ganesh Festival in Dadar Station West area. Operation of bus route A-118 has been curtailed at Kabutar Khana from today 11.00 hrs. onwards till 07/09/2024. ( <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GaneshChaturthi2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#GaneshChaturthi2024</a> ) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dadar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Dadar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestupdates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#bestupdates</a>
&mdash; BEST Bus Transport (@myBESTBus) <a href="https://twitter.com/myBESTBus/status/1831206832548798632?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>

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Latest News LIVE Updates: Drunkard arrested after alleged rape of minor boy in Mankhurd area
Mankhurd Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on charges of allegedly raping a 12-year-old boy. According to officials, the incident came to light when the child returned home visibly upset and informed his family that a man, known as `Ako,` had assaulted him. The victim reported that he encountered Ako on the street, who offered to help him buy vegetables. Instead, Ako took the boy to the Sonapur area of Mankhurd, where the assault occurred.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Ajit&rsquo;s NCP wants seat-sharing based on merit
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/ajit-pawar--articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ajit Pawar faction</a> of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wants the Mahayuti partners, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (Shinde) to share the Assembly seats on (electoral) merit basis. It has reminded about the discussion the partners had about it and is expected to take a tougher stand while negotiating on the table....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ajits-ncp-wants-seat-sharing-based-on-merit-23386322" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Six-year-old boy was sexually assaulted in southeast Delhi
A six-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by his 35-year-old neighbour in southeast Delhi`s Govindpuri area, officials said on Wednesday. The matter came to the fore on Tuesday when the boy revealed that he was touched in an appropriate manner by the neighbour on Sunday, they said. A case was registered under the POCSO Act and the accused Balram Dass alias Kalu was arrested on Tuesday night.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi to launch J-K poll campaign of Congress with Ramban, Anantnag rallies
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address two public rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress` campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls which is being held after a gap of 10 years. These rallies are part of the campaign for the party`s candidates contesting in the first phase of the elections on September 18. The Congress leader departed from his residence this morning for his visit to the union territory.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Asian stocks decline, following Wall Street`s drop on worries about the economy
Asian stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, with the heavyweight Nvidia falling 9.5 per cent, leading to a global decline in chip-related stocks. Japan`s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 3.8 per cent to 37,211.09, leading losses in Asia. Electronics and semiconductor company Tokyo Electron slumped 7 per cent in morning trading. South Korea`s Kospi was down 3.0 per cent to 2,584.81, with tech giant Samsung Electronics dropping 3.1 per cent. Taiwan`s Taiex lost 4.0 per cent, dragged down by the heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which was 4.7 per cent lower.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Boy dies after getting stuck in machine belt at biscuit factory
A three-year-old boy died after getting stuck in a machine belt at a biscuit factory in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place at Ambarnath on Monday, an official said. "The boy, Ayush Chauhan, accompanied his mother to the biscuit factory where she supplies tiffin. The child tried to pick up a biscuit from the machine belt, but got stuck in it. The factory staff pulled him out and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead," the official of Ambarnath police station said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi meets Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, shares pictures
Delighted to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Our talks were wide-ranging and included ways to further cement bilateral ties between our nations. We are going to further expand trade ties, commercial linkages and people-to-people exchanges, PM Modi wrote on X.&nbsp;
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Delighted to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Our talks were wide ranging and included ways to further cement bilateral ties between our nations. We are going to further expand trade ties, commercial linkages and people-to-people exchanges. <a href="https://t.co/CGsi3oVAT7">pic.twitter.com/CGsi3oVAT7</a>
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1831189956829594020?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Junior doctors in Bengal continue ceasework in protest against Kolkata medic`s rape-murder
The ceasework by junior doctors at state-run hospitals in West Bengal continued on Wednesday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic at RG Kar hospital here last month. Health services remained crippled at most state-run medical facilities due to the ceasework, which has been underway for over three weeks now. "Our demand for justice is still unfulfilled. The protests will continue till our sister gets justice and the culprits are brought to book," one of the junior medics said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: US charges Hamas chief, other leaders over October 7 attack on Israel
The United States has charged Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar among five other senior leaders of the Palestinian group and a designated foreign terror organization in connection with its deadly attack in Israel on October 7, last year. The US Justice Department on September 3 said it was indicting six Hamas members with seven charges that include murders and kidnappings of countless innocent civilians, including American citizens. It also accuses Iran and Lebanon`s Hezbollah of providing financial support and weapons to Hamas.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Pakistan govt bars public servants from using social media without permission
The Pakistan government has issued an order barring all government employees from using social media without permission to stop disclosure of official information and documents, The News International reported. According to an office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, government employees have been asked to adhere to the instruction under the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1964. As per the order, the government employees will not be allowed to use any social media platform without permission, The News International reported.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man charged for durgging wife, recruting dozens of people to rape her
A 71-year-old man is facing trial in France for drugging his wife with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, and then recruiting over 50-70 men online to rape her in their home, CNN reported citing court documents. The alleged victim, Gisele, 72, attended the first day of the trial in Avignon, accompanied by her daughter and two sons. According to the court documents, police have identified at least 92 sexual assaults committed by 72 men, who were in the age group of 26 to 74. 50 were identified, and most have been charged with either aggravated or attempted rape and are standing trial alongside Gisele`s husband.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Indonesia investigates former Al-Qaeda militant who planned attack on Singapore Exchange in 2015
Indonesian police are investigating a former Al-Qaeda affiliated militant who had planned an unrealised plot to attack the Singapore stock exchange building in 2015, considering the city state an ally of the US, according to a media report here. Indonesian national, Yudi Lukito Kurniawan, 51, is being investigated by the police over his current and past participation and role in Indonesia`s terrorist networks. He was arrested in Gorontalo, in the northern part of Indonesia`s Sulawesi Island, on August 21.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Accused of Salman Khan house firing allege receiving death threats from Dawood`s gang
The family members of two accused in the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan`s house in Mumbai have written to the Maharashtra and Bihar governments, requesting their protection and claiming that a conspiracy was being orchestrated by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim`s henchmen to get them killed. This comes after Lawrence Bishnoi gang members Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal were arrested on April 14 this year from Gujarat for firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan`s house.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Over 100 liquor shops raided across Uttarakhand under CM Dhami`s orders
The Uttarakhand Excise Department conducted raids at over 100 liquor shops across the state under the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. According to an official release from the Chief Minister`s Office (CMO), "The teams of the administration and the excise department conducted raids on more than 100 liquor shops across the state on Tuesday. This unexpected crackdown created a state of panic among the contract operators."

Latest News LIVE Updates: Issues may overlap; approaches differ, says Democrat`s Dasheika Ruffin at event in Mumbai
When the US goes to vote, the world watches and listens even during the run-up. Alison Williams (Republican) and Dasheika Ruffin (Democrat) were speakers at an event held on Tuesday morning at the US Consulate Bandra Kurla Complex`s (BKC) `Dosti House`. The speakers addressed political science students in a session that was about the US elections slated for November 5, ballot issues and approaches, and the diversity debate, which is a big part of the narrative....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/issues-may-overlap-approaches-differ-democrats-dasheika-ruffin-at-event-in-mumbai-23386323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: The catchment areas of lakes that provide water to the city received continuous rain on Monday. Civic officials claim good rainfall is predicted so the stock could reach 100 per cent by the end of the month.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Following a sting operation by mid-day that exposed a dating app scam in Mumbai, the gang involved has reportedly relocated to Pune and resumed its fraudulent activities there.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Concerned over the high cut-offs for MBBS, parents of students aspiring to study medicine are pointing fingers at the unprecedented NEET-UG results that has churned out multiple toppers and numerous students with similar high scores.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Monika Shergill, Vice-President, Content, Netflix India, met members of the Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting regarding the controversy surrounding IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. Sources in the know told mid-day that at the meeting, Netflix representatives were reminded to be mindful of religious sentiments and public sensitivity.

Latest News LIVE Updates: The Bombay High Court has taken a firm stance on the issue of hawkers in the city. During a hearing on a suo motu petition addressing the problem of illegal hawking, the division bench, comprising Justice SM Sonak and Justice Kamal Khata, made it clear that no protective orders would be granted in favour of hawkers.

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