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Trump Declares New Space Command Key to American Defence
Declaring space crucial to the nation's defence, President Donald Trump said Thursday the Pentagon has established US Space Command as part of a broader effort to preserve US dominance in orbit.
(AP)
Leading Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Arrested
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally in the city that has been banned by police.
"Our secretary-general @joshuawongcf was just arrested this morning at roughly 7:30," Demosisto tweeted. "He was forcefully pushed into a private minivan on the street in broad daylight. Our lawyers following the case now."
(AFP)
US to Keep 8,600 Troops in Afghanistan After Deal With Taliban: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States will keep a permanent presence in Afghanistan, with 8,600 troops initially, even after a deal is reached with the Taliban.
"We're going down to 8,600 and then we make a determination from there," Trump said in an interview with Fox News radio.
"We're always going to have a presence." Trump also warned that if another attack on the United States originated from Afghanistan "we would come back with a force like ... never before."
(AFP)
BJP-Led Govt Pushed Country Into Financial Emergency: Congress
The Congress on Friday accused the BJP-led government of forcefully taking Rs 1,76 lakh crore from the RBI to hide a "grave" economic slowdown and claimed that it had pushed the country into a "financial emergency".
The Reserve Bank of India had on Monday approved the transfer of a record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government, boosting the BJP-led regime's prospect of stimulating the slowing economy without widening fiscal deficit.
(PTI)
Technical Meeting on Kartarpur Corridor Today
A technical meeting between India and Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor would be held on Friday at the Zero Point of the corridor.
(ANI)
Bihar Govt Bans Wearing Jeans, T-Shirts in Secretariat
The Bihar government has banned wearing jeans and t-shirts in the secretariat for all employees. Employees have been ordered to wear ‘sober, simple and comfortable’ clothes in office.
(ANI)
Amprapali Case: Lawyer Submits List of Homebuyers to SC
ML Lahoty, the advocate for many Amprapali homebuyers, has submitted to SC the list of 6,056 homebuyers in six different Amprapali projects for registration of their deeds by Noida and Greater Noida authorities as directed by the court on 26 August in connection with the Amprapali real estate case.
(ANI)
1 Killed, 2 Injured After Building Collapse in Delhi's Badli Area
One person was killed and two were seriously injured after a portion of a three-storied building collapsed in Badli area in Delhi early on Friday.
(ANI)
This is a New India Where Surnames of Youth Don't Matter: PM Modi
Speaking at the Manorama News Conclave on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “This is a new India where surnames of the youth don't matter, what matters is their ability to make their own name. New India isn't about the voice of a select few, but each Indian. This is an India where corruption is never an option, whoever the person is. Competence is the norm.”
(ANI)
Govt to Set Up Over 12,000 Ayush Centres Across India: PM Modi
Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government has set a target of setting up 12,500 Ayush centres across India, 4,000 of which will be set up this year.
Speaking at Yoga Awards ceremony in Delhi, he also stressed for the need to create a homogenous system by creating an "Ayush grid" on the lines of one nation, one tax and one nation, one mobility card.
Non-Bailable Warrant Against Cong Leader Renuka Chowdhury
A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury in connection with a four-year-old cheating case registered in Telangana’s Khammam.
(ANI)
Former Nagaland Minister N Theyo Dies
Former state minister and chairman of Nagaland Peace Centre (NPC) Netsutso Theyo has died at Oking Hospital in Kohima after a brief illness, family sources said.
Theyo died at 8:40 pm on Thursday, they said.
He was 82 and is survived by three sons and four daughters.
(PTI)
Rajib Ray Elected as Delhi University Teachers' Association President
Rajib Ray was elected on Friday as the president of Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) for a second term, officials said.
Ray, who belongs to Left-affiliated Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF), defeated AK Bhagi of the right-affiliated National Democratic Teachers' Front (NDTF) by a slim margin of 269 votes.
Ray polled 3,750 votes while Bhagi secured 3,481 votes.
(PTI)
CBI Takes Over Deoria Shelter Home Case
The CBI on Friday took over the Deoria shelter home case. Kanchan Lata Tripathi and Girija Tripathi of Maa Vidyavansh Mahila Prashiksinha Avam Samaj Seva have been booked. The shelter home was sealed last year in August as it was running illegally and 24 girls were rescued.
(ANI)
Moser Baer Case: Delhi Court Extends Ratul Puri's ED Remand
A Delhi Court extends businessman Ratul Puri's Enforcement Directorate remand for 4 more days. He will now be produced before Special CBI Judge Sanjay Garg again on 3 September in Moser Baer case.
(Source: ANI)
Mumbai Crime Branch Seizes 1560 gm of Opium from Govandi
Mumbai Crime branch has arrested one person from Govandi area and seized 1560 gm of opium, valued at Rs 1.5 Lakh (approximately), from his possession.
(Source: ANI)
Centre Committed to Ensuring Media Freedom: Prakash Javadekar
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the BJP-led government at the Centre was committed to ensuring media freedom and recalled the party leaders' fight against emergency in 1975 to protect press freedom.
(Source: PTI)
NIA Files Supplementary Charge Sheet Against Two Accused in a Hand Grenade Explosion Case
NIA on Friday filed a Supplementary Charge Sheet in NIA Special Court, Mohali in connection with the case which relates to four hand grenade explosions that took place on 14 September 2018 in the premises of police station Maqsudan, Jalandhar, Punjab.
(Source: ANI)
Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as New Cabinet Secretary
Rajiv Gauba took over as new Cabinet Secretary on Friday.
(Source: ANI)
National Herald: Subramanian Swamy Objects to Questions in Hindi During Cross Examination
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday objected Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s lawyer for asking questions in Hindi while being cross-examined in National Herald case, saying he was a ‘Tamil'.
(Source: PTI)
The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 Passed in Assembly, Makes Lynching Criminal Offence
The West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 has been passed in the Assembly. It makes lynching a criminal offence.
(Source: PTI)
SP Announces Mahraj Singh Dhangar as Candidate for Tundla Bypoll
Samajwadi Party on Friday announced Mahraj Singh Dhangar as its candidate for the bypoll to the Tundla assembly seat of Firozabad.
"The party president has announced the name of Dhangar as candidate from the Tundla seat," Samajwadi spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury said.
(Source: PTI)
CBDT Member Akhilesh Ranjan Wants to Resign, Writes to Government: Official Sources
Central Board of Direct Taxes Member, Akhilesh Ranjan wants to resign from his post and has written to the government regarding the same, says official souces.
(Source: PTI)
Blue Dart Hikes Shipment Charges by a Steep 10% from January
Express courier major Blue Dart has announced a near 10 percent increase in shipment charges from next year.
(Source: PTI)
Bihar Government Bans Pan Masala Containing Magnesium Carbonate in the State
Bihar Government bans manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation or sale of Pan Masala containing magnesium carbonate, in the state.
(Source: ANI)
Two Feared Drowned in Rivers in Maharashtra
Two persons, including a teenager, were feared drowned in rivers in separate incidents while washing their cattle on Friday in Maharashtra, police officials said.
One of them, Mangesh Gawande (24), was washing his bulls in the Purna river near Andura village in Balapur taluka when he was swept away by strong currents. In the second incident, Sham Tayde (15), who was washing his bulls in the Vidrupa river at Talegaon village in Telhara taluka, was also swept away by strong currents.
(Source: PTI)
Class 10 Student Dies at School in Navi Mumbai
A 15-year-old boy died at a school at Nerul in Navi Mumbai on Friday morning, police said. The incident took place at Poddar school in Seawoods locality.
Soumya Sanjay Bhatnagar, a Class 10 student, apparently had an epileptic fit near computer room at the school around 7.20 am and collapsed. He was rushed to D Y Patil Hospital in Nerul where he was declared dead before arrival, a police official said.
(Source: PTI)
150 Joint Surprise Checks Carried Out by CBI Across the Country
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a special drive under which 150 joint surprise checks were carried out at places across the country. Checks were held at various places of suspected corruption.
(Source: ANI)
Protest Against China Organized by Tibetans in New Delhi
'In solidarity with Hong Kong', protest against China organized by Tibetans near Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
(Source: ANI)
ED Slaps Rs 62 Lakh Notice Against Zahoor Watali for Foreign Exchange Rule Violation
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has slapped Rs 62 lakh penalty on Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, already facing terror-funding charges, for alleged violation of foreign exchange rules and operating bank accounts using fake NRI credentials.
(Source: PTI)
Thane: 3 Men Convicted Under SC/ST Act for Abusing Woman
A court in Thane, Maharashtra, sentenced a man to three years in jail under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Friday for abusing an adivasi woman, an official said.
Special Judge (SC/ST Act) G P Shirsat also imposed a fined of Rs 5,000 on Devidas Ramchandra Patil, additional public prosecutor Rekha Hiwrale said. Two others, who were with Patil at the time of the incident, were given one-year jail sentences, along with a fine of Rs 1,000 each, she added.
(Source: PTI)
Odisha Cop Dismissed for Remaining Absent for Five Years
A police officer in Odisha was dismissed from service on Friday for remaining absent from duty without notice for more than five years.
Besides unauthorised absenteeism, Inspector Prafulla Kumar Sahu was dismissed by Odisha Director General of Police BK Sharma on the grounds of gross misconduct, dereliction of duty and disobedience of orders.
(Source: PTI)
Women's Panel Seeks Report from Mumbai Cops in Gang-Rape Case
The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) has asked police to submit a report on the death of a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly gang-raped in Mumbai, its chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said on Friday.
The woman, who was allegedly raped by four of her friends in Chembur in Mumbai in the first week of July, died at a state-run hospital in Aurangabad city in central Maharashtra on Wednesday night.
(Source: PTI)
PM Modi's Principal Secy Wants to be Relieved of His Post
Nripendra Misra, Principal Secy to Prime Minister, has expressed intention to be relieved of his post; PM asks him to continue for two weeks, PTI reported citing Govt.
NIA Court Sentences Six to Ten Years Jail Terms to 2014 Khagragarh Blast Case Convicts
Special NIA court has sentenced six to ten years jail terms to 19 convicts on Friday in the 2014 Khagragarh blast case.
(Source: PTI)
DK Shivakumar Arrives at Enforcement Directorate Office
Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar arrives at Enforcement Directorate office to appear before the agency, says 'I am a law abiding citizen, I have legal options which I am exploring'.
(Source: PTI)
Rahul Gandhi Asked to Appear Before Magistrate Court
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi asked to appear before Magistrate Court after a complaint was filed by a BJP leader Mahesh Shrishrimal over Gandhi's 'Chowkidar Chor hai' remark.
(Source: ANI)
Chandrayaan-2: Fourth Lunar Bound Orbit Maneuver Performed Successfully
Fourth lunar bound orbit maneuver for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft was performed successfully on Friday at 6.18 pm IST.
(Source: ANI)
Who is Your CM Candidate Against Kejriwal, AAP Asks BJP
Seeking to corner the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday sought to know from it its chief ministerial candidate, who will take on Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.
In a letter to BJP leader Vijay Goel, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh posed three questions that, he said, the people of Delhi want to ask his party and said he hoped to receive a response within 24 hours.
(Source: PTI)
Mamata Banerjee Announces 25% Concession on Electricity Bills to Durga Puja Committees
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs. 25,000 each for all Durga puja committees this year. She also announced a 25% concession on electricity bills to all Durga puja committees.
(Sources: ANI)
Andaman: Indian Coast Guard Evacuates 50 People from a Grounded Ferry Boat
Indian Coast Guard evacuated 50 people, including 30 women & 16 children, from a grounded ferry boat at Kamorta, Andaman & Nicobar islands on Friday. The ferry was grounded due to engine failure.
(Source: ANI)
Meghalaya Student to Witness Chandrayaan-2 Moon Landing Live from ISRO
A tribal student from Meghalaya has become part of a team that will witness the moon landing of Chandrayaan 2 live from ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on 7 September in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said on Friday.
Ribait Phawa studies at Class 10 in Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Sohra and is an NCC cadet.
(Source: PTI)
Ayushman Bharat Scheme to be Launched in Puducherry on Saturday
Health Minister of Puducherry, Malladi Krishna Rao has announced that the Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Central government would be launched in Puducherry on Saturday.
(Source: PTI)
HP State Assembly Passes Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019
Himachal Pradesh state assembly on Friday passed Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2019. The Bill prohibits religious conversion by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, inducement, marriage or any fraudulent means.
(Source: ANI)
Uttarakhand: Two Killed as Vehicle Falls Into Gorge
Two people were killed and three others injured when a pickup vehicle fell into a deep gorge in the Dharchula area of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district on Friday.
(Source: PTI)
School Bus Skids Off a Bridge in Andhra Pradesh, Ten Students Injured
Ten students sustained injuries after the school bus they were travelling in, skidded off a bridge in Kammapalli village of Nellore district, on Friday. The injured are undergoing treatment at a govt hospital.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Police Team in Plain Clothes Mistaken for 'Child Lifters' in UP Village
Mistaken for "child lifters", a visiting Delhi Police team in plain clothes escaped mob fury after the local police came to their rescue, officials said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday when the team from Delhi's Welcome police station reached Bhura village in Bhojipura area here in connection with a dowry case probe, they said.
(Source: PTI)
25 College Students from J-K Visit India Gate, National War Memorial
A group of 25 college students from Jammu And Kashmir are currently visiting Delhi and the IT hub in neighbouring Gurgaon as part of a national integration tour organised by the Army to give them exposure to new technologies and encourage startup skills, officials said on Friday.
(Sources: PTI)
Apache Attack Helicopters to be Inducted into IAF on 3 September
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will induct US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters into the Indian Air Force at Pathankot in Punjab on 3 September, an official said on Friday.
The IAF is organising an induction ceremony of Apache AH-64E helicopters at the Pathankot Air Force station on 3 September, Defence Spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said.
(Source: PTI)
Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve's Service Extended for 3 Months
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs for extension in service of Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve for a period of 3 months beyond his superannuation. He was due to retire on 31 August 2019.
(Source: ANI)
Jeep Falls into Beas River in Mandi district, One Dead
One person died and another is missing after a jeep fell into Beas River near Hanogi temple in Mandi district, on Friday.
(Source: ANI)
Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Wife in Sikar
A court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for strangulating his wife to death nearly four years ago. Additional Sessions Judge Mahendra Kumar Dhabi also fined Mamraj Gurjar of Rs 10,000.
Additional Public Prosecutor Dilawar Singh said that a case of murder was registered on 23 May, 2015, against Gurjar, a resident of Ranoli, on a complaint by the brother of the victim.
(Source: PTI)
Plea in HC on Chinese Manjha Menace
A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on Friday highlighting the menace caused by the use of Chinese manjha as also seeking direction to the AAP government for restricting the timings of kite flying and to designate a place for it.
(Source: PTI)
Jharkhand's Acting CJ Prashant Kumar Passes Away
Jharkhand High Courts acting Chief Justice Prashant Kumar died on Friday. He was suffering from a terminal illness, high court sources said.
He is survived by wife and two daughters.
(Source: PTI)
Two Senior Leaders Meet Sonia Gandhi Amid Talks to Select New Delhi Cong Chief
Two senior leaders from Delhi, Arvinder Singh Lovely and A K Walia on Friday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi amid talks to select a new city unit chief of the party.
Sources in the party said the meetings of Lovely and Walia are part of the "discussion process" initiated by the Congress president for selection of a suitable candidate as president of Delhi Congress which has the daunting challenge of facing Assembly elections due early next year.
(Source: PTI)
1 killed, 2 Injured After Portion of 3-Story Building Collapses in Outer Delhi's Badli
An 18-year-old woman was killed while her husband and another man were injured when a portion of a three-story building collapsed early on Friday in outer Delhi's Badli area, officials said.
Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials said an information about the incident was received at 5.15 am following which the staff rushed to the spot and started rescue operations.
(Source: PTI)
Bus Stuck in a River in Madhya Pradesh, Locals Help in Rescue
Locals helped and rescued the passengers of a bus that got stuck in a river while crossing a low-lying bridge in Rola village of Ratlam, on Friday. All the passengers are safe.
(Source: ANI)
ACC Approves Curtailment of Hardik Satishchandra Shah's Tenure as Private Secretary to Prakash Javedkar
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of curtailment of tenure of Hardik Satishchandra Shah (IAS) as Private Secretary to the Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar.
The Committee also approved his appointment as Deputy Secretary in Prime Minister's Office for the balance period of his central deputation tenure, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
(Source: ANI)
ACC Approves Appointment of Arvind Shrivastava as Joint Secy, PMO
Appointments Committee approves appointment of Arvind Shrivastava(IAS)-Joint Secy, Dept of Economic Affairs as Joint Secy, PMO on lateral shift basis for balance period of his central deputation tenure 9 May, 2023 or until further orders,whichever earlier.
(Source: ANI)
Bus Operator Shot Dead in Bihar's Begusarai
A private bus operator was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Begusarai district on Friday evening. The incident occurred near Subhash Chowk in Begusarai town.
Forty two year-old Ranvir Singh was shot in the head while on his way to the bus stand to collect accounts of his business, Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajan Sinha said. Singh died on the spot.
(Source: PTI)
Haryana CM Announces to Waive Interest on Outstanding Property Tax Amounts
With Haryana assembly polls round-the-corner, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced to waive interest on outstanding amounts of property tax due up to 31 March, 2019.
Besides giving relief to the property tax payers in the state, he also announced to extend the date for depositing property tax in urban estates along with 10 per rebate up to 31 December.
(Source: PTI)
'Making a Good Use of Social Media to Reach Out to Public': Assam DGP
“We are making a good use of social media to reach out to public. If anybody comes up with hate post or wrong messages, we've told local OCs (Officer-in charge) that they should not be allowed to do such things & legal action should be taken,” said Assam DGP on publication of final NRC list tomorrow .
(Source: ANI)
5 Taiwanese Nationals Arrested at IGI Airport by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, enforcement arm of CBDT & Customs, on 28 August, arrested 5 Taiwanese nationals at IGI Airport & seized US$ 449600 (Rs 3,25,51,040) from their possession. They were sent to 14-day judicial custody after being produced before a court.
(Source: ANI)
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Three-Day Visit to Kolkata From Saturday
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his three-day visit to the city from Saturday to discuss organisational aspects with the state leadership, sources in the organisation said.
(Source: PTI)
Man Arrested for Allegedly Duping Over 700 People in Delhi
A 39-year-old MCom graduate, Jai Prakash Saini, a resident of Dwarka, has been arrested from Kolkata for allegedly duping over 700 people on the pretext of giving them flats in a co-operative society in Delhi's Bakhtawarpur area, police said on Friday. He was absconding since 2016 and living in Kolkata.
(Source: PTI)
Mamata Charges BJP Govt of Colluding With Left Parties
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre, of colluding with Left parties and said the country should move on its inbuilt principle of inclusiveness and not on the path of Duryodhana and Dushashana.
(Source: PTI)
Hyderabad-Bound Vistara Flight Develops Technical Snag After Take-Off, Returns to Mumbai
Hyderabad-bound Vistara flight returns to Mumbai due to technical snag detected after take-off, lands safely.
Vistara issues a revised statement: “Our Hyderabad-bound flight UK869 returned to Mumbai due to technical snag detected after take-off. It safely landed back in Mumbai & another aircraft was arranged to operate the flight soon after. We regret the inconvenience caused to customers."
(Source: ANI)
Jack Dorsey's Twitter Account Hacked
The co-founder and chief executive of Twitter has had his own account on the service taken over by hackers. A group referring to itself as the Chuckling Squad claimed responsibility for the breach.
A spokeswoman for Twitter told the BBC the site was urgently investigating. The account tweeted out a flurry of highly-offensive and racist remarks.
The offending tweets appear to have been mostly removed.
(Source: BBC)
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Leads Protest Near UN
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg drew crowds on land Friday after her two-week sail across the Atlantic as the 16-year-old Swede led a protest march in front of the United Nations.
(SOurce: AP)
24 Killed as Bus Falls Into Ditch in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 24 people were killed when a bus fell in a ditch in northwest Pakistan late on Friday night, police said. The incident occurred in Bagra area of Kundiya tehsil in Upper Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said Chief Warden Civil Defence Ahsan Ul Haq.
(Source: PTI)
Indigo CFO Rohit Philip Resigns
InterGlobe Aviation on Friday said its Chief Financial Officer Rohit Philip has put in his papers. Aditya Pandey would replace him from 16 September 16, the company said in a regulatory filing. Philip's resignation is effective 15 September.
(Source: PTI)
1 Police Personnel Injured in Exchange of Fire With Sand Mafias in Rajasthan
One police personnel has been injured following an exchange of fire with sand mafias in Rajasthan’s Basai on Friday. Two sand mafias have been killed, while seven others were injured. A police investigation is underway.
(Source: ANI)