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Russia Actions Pose Threat to Peace, Stability: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, 19 September said he agreed with his visiting Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda that Russian actions in the region pose a threat to peace and stability.
"I think it's a very aggressive situation. I think Russia has acted aggressively. They respect force. They respect strength, as anyone does. And we have the greatest strength in the world," he said.
Trump was talking to reporters at a joint news conference with Duda at the White House.
S Korea - N Korea Push for Ties Without Nukes
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said two Koreas agreed to "eliminate all the danger of war from the Korean Peninsula", AP reported. He also said that North agreed to dismantle missile engine test site, launch pad and allow inspections.
North Korea also agreed to permanently dismantle its main nuclear complex if US takes corresponding measures.
Class 9 Student Arrested for Getting Schoolmate Stabbed
A student of Class IX of a government school in Panchkula was arrested for allegedly getting his schoolmate of Class XII stabbed to death with the help of some youths, ANI reported. The incident took place in front of the school on 17 September.
Another Class X student was also injured in an attempt to save the deceased student.
Hyderabad Medical Student Kills Self
Final year student of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Hyderabad allegedly committed suicide on the night of 17 September at his residence in Madannapet police station area, ANI reported.
In a suicide note recovered by the police, the deceased Police mentioned harassment by college staff. The body has been sent for autopsy.
1 Hurt, 2 Missing in Accident in Mandi
One person was injured and two are missing after an oil tanker and a jeep collided and fell in Bhakra Sutlej Link Canal in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi around 1 am on Wednesday, ANI reported. Rescue operation is underway.
Bishop Accused of Raping Kerala Nun to be Interrogated
Five members team led by Vaikom DySP K Subhash arrived at Crime Branch (CID) to interrogate accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Kerala nun rape case, ANI reported.
Security heightened at Crime Branch (CID) where five members team led by Vaikom DySP K Subhash will interrogate accused Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal in Kerala nun rape case.
Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Poll Voting Begins in Punjab
Voting for 22 zila parishads and 150 panchayat samiti polls began in Punjab, ANI reported
Rupee Recovers 28 Paise Against Dollar
The rupee on Wednesday rebounded from its all-time low by rising 28 paise to 72.70 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and banks, PTI reported.
Besides, dollar-selling by exporters and banks, easing crude prices in the global market and weakness in the dollar against other currencies overseas, helped the domestic currency rebound, forex dealers told PTI.
29-Year-Old Hyderabad Woman Given Triple Talaq by Husband on Whatsapp
29-year-old Huma Saira from Hyderabad was allegedly given talaq on WhatsApp by her 62-year-old husband, an Oman national, ANI reported.
"I was married to an Oman national in May 2017 in Hyderabad. I lived in Oman for one year. I gave birth to a baby in 8 months who died in 3 months because of bad health,” she told ANI.
“He sent me to my mother's place in Hyderabad on 30 July 2018 for medical treatment. When I came here, he gave me talaq on WhatsApp on 12 August 2018. He is not answering any of my questions. I request Sushma Swaraj ma'am to help me,” she said.
Accused in Dehradun Gangrape Case Sent to 14 day Judicial Custody
Six accused have been sent to 14 days judicial custody and 3 minor students have been sent to juvenile correctional home in case of gang-rape of a class 10 student of a Dehradun school last month, ANI reported.
Militants Attack CRPF Camp in Pulwama
Militants hurled a grenade followed by heavy firing at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) police combine camp located near railway station Kakapora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, Firstpost reported. No losses of lives or injuries have been reported.
Restrictions in Srinagar Ahead of Muharram
Authorities have decided to impose curbs in civil lines areas of Srinagar on Wednesday to prevent Muharram procession, Greater Kashmir (GK) reported.
“Restrictions under Sec 144 Cr PC will remain imposed on 19 September (Wednesday) in the areas falling under jurisdiction of Police Stations Shaheed Gunj, Batmaloo, Sher Gadhi, Karan Nagar, Kothibagh, Maisuma, Kral Khud, R M Bagh and Nehru Park Police Post of Srinagar, to prevent the 8th Muharram procession," a source told GK.
7-Year-Old Raped by Neighbour in Delhi
A seven-year-old girl was raped and thrashed by her neighbour in a wedding ceremony in Delhi, The Times of India reported.
The 22-year-old accused, lured the minor from the wedding to a nearby park on the pretext of giving her a gift. He also tried inserting a rod inside her private parts. The survivor has undergone surgery and is now stable.
Court to Hear Virbhadra Singh's Disproportionate Assets Case on 22 October
Delhi's Patiala House Court has fixed 22 October as the date for arguments on charges against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and others in disproportionate assets case, ANI reported.
Goa Congress Claims It Has Numbers to Form Govt in State
The opposition Congress in Goa on Wednesday claimed that it had the support of over 21 legislators in the 40-member Assembly, giving it enough strength to form the government in the state, PTI reported.
The Congress, which is the single-largest party with 16 MLAs, has already staked claim to form the government in the coastal state.
The opposition party's claim comes at a time when Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar (62) is admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi for a pancreatic ailment.
Threat To Biplab Deb's Life, says BJP
Myanmar-based drug peddlers have issued a threat to the life of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as he has called for making the state drugs-free, the ruling BJP in Tripura has claimed according to PTI.
Veteran BJP leader and former minister Ratan Chakraborty told a press conference on Tuesday that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had received reports that drug peddlers in Myanmar had hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Deb.
"We have also got inputs from our party sources," Chakraborty said.
Union Cabinet Approves of Triple Talaq Ordinance
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making triple talaq a punishable offence after the government failed to pass it through both houses of the Parliament, News18 reported.
The ordinance would have similar provisions as The Muslim Women Protection of Rights in Marriage Act, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha in December last year.
HD Revanna's Family Illegally Acquired Govt Land: Former Karnataka Min
Former Congress Minister A Manju alleged that family of Karnataka Minister HD Revanna illegally acquired government land in Hassan.
“Nearly 54.29 acres of government land is registered in name of former PM HD Deve Gowda's mother-in-law and grandson.There's no record how the land was granted," Manju told ANI.
Venkaiah Naidu Meets Romanian President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu met President of the Senate of Romania, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, in Bucharest on Wednesday, ANI reported.
The two leaders also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiești and the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University of Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
Teenager Raped Outside Ganesh Pandal in Maharashtra
A teen-aged girl was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man when she went to offer prayers at a pandal during the ongoing Ganesh festival in Maharashtra’s Dahanu, PTI reported.
The incident occurred Monday night when the 13-year- old girl along with other children had gone to the Ganesh pandal set up at Agar village in Dahanu area, Palghar police spokesperson Hemant Kumar Katkar said.
The accused, a pandal contractor, lured the girl on some pretext, took her behind the venue and allegedly raped her there and fled, he said.
SC Defers Hearing of Former 'Tehelka' Editor-in-Chief in Sexual Assault Case
The Supreme Court deferred the hearing of former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal, in the sexual assault case to 30 October, ANI reported.
The Tehelka founder was accused by a woman colleague of sexually assaulting her in an elevator of a five-star hotel during the magazine’s THiNK 2013 festival in Goa in November 2013.
Afghanistan President Ghani Meets PM Modi
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, ANI reported. The Afghan PM is reportedly on a day’s visit to India.
SC Summons Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari
The Supreme Court directed BJP leader Manoj Tiwari to appear before it on 25 September to explain his stand over breaking the lock of a sealed house in Delhi. Court passes order on the basis of report filed by monitoring committee seeking stringent action against BJP MP for defying SC order.
A video footage of Tiwari breaking a sealed lock of a house in an unauthorised colony during his visit to Gokulpuri went viral on social media. The BJP leader was seen protesting against the municipal officials’ “pick and choose” system.
UP Govt Comes Out with Austerity Formula for Officials
The Uttar Pradesh government has come out with strict austerity measures for its officials, asking them to curtail expenses on foreign visits, printing material and advertisements, PTI reported.
They have also been directed to slash expenses on office stationery, furniture and upholstery. An order to this effect was issued by UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey.
18% of All Under-15 Child Deaths Occur in India: UN Report
A child under 15 years of age dies every five seconds around the world, says the United Nations Child Mortality report released Tuesday, with close to one in every five deaths taking place in India, reported Hindustan Times (HT).
Of the estimated 6.3 million children who died in 2017, 1.14 million (18.09%) were from India.
Attack on Cong Workers in Chhattisgarh Is Political Persecution: Rahul Gandhi
Declaring that "dictatorship has become a vocation" in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said people in Chhattisgarh will remember the attack on his party's workers in Bilaspur as an act of "political persecution", PTI reported.
Taking to Twitter a day after police beat up protesting Congress workers in the Chhattisgarh town, leaving several injured, the Congress president trained his guns on the BJP-led Raman Singh government in the state and also tagged a video of the incident.
Woman Gang Raped by Men in Ballabhgarh
A woman allegedly thrashed and gang raped by 4 men in Ballabhgarh on Tuesday night, ANI reported. Her friend was also beaten up.
“We have recovered important evidence from the spot. We have rounded up some men. Interrogation is underway,” a police officer told ANI.
Indian-Origin Family Targeted in UK Hate Crime Arson Attack
An Indian-origin family of four in the UK had a lucky escape when their house was targeted in an "unprovoked" arson attack which the police is treating as a hate crime, PTI reported.
Mayur Karlekar, called as Mac Karlekar, and his wife Ritu and two young children were asleep in their home late on Saturday night when they were woken up by their neighbours, who had called in the fire brigade to tackle a huge blaze outside their home in south-east London's Borkwood Park area of Orpington.
"The Metropolitan Police is investigating this as a hate crime. It is being dealt with as a case of arson and criminal damage. No arrests have been made so far," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Bandh in Rewari over 19-Year-Old Girl's Gang Rape
Traders in Kosli town of Haryana's Rewari district observed a bandh on Wednesday to protest against the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old woman, PTI reported.
A protest march was taken out by some social organisations and residents to protest against the incident. They demanded immediate arrest of the two key accused on the run -- an Army man who has been identified as Pankaj and Manish, and exemplary punishment for the culprits.
Criminal Prosecution Mala Fide, Arbitary: Defence Lawyer in Bhima Koregaon Case
Lawyer Ashwini Kumar appearing for the activists said that Court should ensure the liberty of persons against illegal incarceration. He added that the criminal prosecution seems to be mala fide and arbitrary.
Filing of Objections in Assam NRC Matter to Begin on 25 September: SC
The Supreme Court division bench, headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said that the filing of claims and objections in the Assam NRC matter will start from 25 September and would be open for a period of 60 days, till 25 November.
Two BSF Jawans Die as Their Truck Falls into a Gorge
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans died after their truck fell into a gorge near Banihal. The driver of the vehicle died too. The troops were moving to Kashmir for civic body elections.
(ANI)
Pakistan Court Orders Release of Nawaz Sharif, Suspends Jail Sentence
Pakistan court orders release of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspends jail sentence.
(Reuters)
Malaysia's Ex PM Najib Razak Arrested by Anti-Graft Agency
Malaysia's anti-graft agency said former Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Wednesday and will face further charges of abuse of power over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
The agency said in a statement that Najib was detained at its office over the transfer of 2.6 billion ringgit ($627.8 million) into his bank account. It said Najib will be taken to court on Thursday to face several charges under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
It didn't give details, but the section deals with the abuse of power.
(Associate Press)
No Communication Recieved About Chiristian Michel's Extradition: CBI
According to a CBI spokesperson, the agency has not received any communication yet regarding Christian Michel extradition from UAE authorities, reported ANI. Christian Michel was the British middleman in the AugustaWestland chopper scandal.
Delhi HC Seeks Reply from Centre, Delhi Govt, Chief Passport Officer on an AVUT Plea
Delhi High Court seeks reply from Centre, Delhi Government, Chief Passport officer and others on a plea filed by Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) chairperson Neelam Krishnamoorthy alleging that Ansal concealed or gave false information to the authorities for renewal of his passport.
(ANI)
Inter-Caste Couple Attacked in Broad Daylight in Hyderabad
An inter-caste couple in Hyderabad was attacked by the woman's father. The incident occured in the heart of Hyderabad city around 3.30 pm on Wednesday, and was caught on CCTV camera. While the woman is in the hospital in critical condition, the man is also injured.
(The News Minute)
India, China to Jointly Train Afghan Diplomats: Sources
India and China to jointly train Afghan diplomats, it is a coordinated course by India and China. Afghan diplomats to be trained in New Delhi and Beijing. According to sources, the course will begin in October.
(ANI)
AICC Constitues 9 Committees, Appoints 2 Working Presidents in Telengana
All India Congress Committee constitutes Core, Coordination, Campaign, Pradesh Election, Manifesto, Strategy and Planning, LDMRC, Election Commission Coordination and Disciplinary Action committees in Telangana.
A Revanth Reddy & Ponnam Prabhakar appointed working presidents.
(ANI)
AIYF-CPI Protest as Kerala Nun Rape Accused Leaves From CID Office
All India Youth Federation-CPI hold protest in Kochi as Kerala nun rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal leaves from CID Crime Branch office.
(ANI)
PM Asks Anganwadi Workers to Use Nutrtional Assistance Judiciously
Over 100 Anganwadi workers from across the country, called on Prime Minister Modi, following recent announcement of increase in honorarium & other incentives. PM exhorted them to ensure that the nutritional assistance being made available to beneficiaries is used judiciously.
(ANI)
NIA Arrests Terror Suspect Deported from Afghanistan
The National Investigations Agency has arrested a 26 year-old man, native of Kerala after he was deported to India from Afghanistan. He was detained by Afghan Security Agencies last year for illegally entering the country to join his associates in proscribed terrorist organization.
(ANI)
Vice President Holds Delegation Talks with Romania PM
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu held delegation talks with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă in Bucharest on Wednesday.
The Vice President landed in Romania after wrapping up his tour in Malta. He will be in Romania till 20 September.
(ANI)
Law Firm Amarchand Mangaldas Under CBI Scrutiny in Relation to PNB Scam
India’s largest law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), is being scrutinized by federal agents after they seized documents related to the $2 billion fraud at state-run Punjab National Bank, a lawyer representing the government and a police source told Reuters.
(Reuters)
Police Responds Reports of an Active Shooter in Wisconsin
Police are responding to a report of an active shooter at a commercial building in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin.
The State Journal reports that the Dane County dispatch center said shots have been fired at Esker Software in Middleton. Police and multiple ambulances have responded.
(AP)
Executive Order to Make Triple Talaq an Offence Cleared by President
Executive order to make triple talaq or instant divorce an offence cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind.
(Source: NDTV)
Denuclearisation of North Korea to be Completed by 2021: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that negotiations over denuclearisation of North Korea to be completed by 2021.
Pompeo says he has called North Korea’s foreign minister to meet him in New York city.
(Source: Reuters)
Woman 'Stopped' From Meeting PM Modi Sets Bus on Fire in Varanasi
A woman campaigning for a separate Purvanchal state set a bus on fire in Varanasi on Wednesday, 19 September, after she was allegedly stopped from meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to the city, reported PTI quoting the police.
Vandana Raghuvanshi, secretary of the Poorvanchal Jan Andolan Samiti boarded a state-run Volvo bus that ran between the city and Lucknow. She then asked two-three passengers present inside the luxury bus to deboard, following which she sprinkled petrol inside and torched it, Superintendent of police Dinesh Kumar Singh said.
Fire tenders were called in to douse the flames, but the bus was partially burnt. The accused has been arrested.
(Source: PTI)
Three Injured in Wisconsin Workplace Shooting, Suspect Dead
A shooter opened fire inside a Wisconsin software company on Wednesday, wounding three people before responding officers fatally shot the assailant as workers ran from the office building or hid inside, AP reported quoting police and witnesses.
Middleton Police Chief Chuck Foulke said officers were alerted to an active-shooter situation at WTS Paradigm around 10:25 a.m. Foulke said the suspect was taken to a hospital after being shot by officers but later died. He said there were no other suspects in the attack, according to AP.
Pennsylvania: 4 Injured in Shooting at Court; Shooter Dead
A shooting outside a Pennsylvania judge’s office near a crowded courtroom leaves one person dead and at least four others injured, ANI reported.