Latest News: 24 Dead, 53 Wounded in Iran Military Parade Attack
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Gunmen Attack Iran Military Parade, Killing at Least 24
Gunmen attacked an annual Iranian military parade on Saturday, 22 September, in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 24 people and wounding 53 others, local media said, reported AP.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault in Ahvaz, which saw gunfire spray into a crowd of marching Guardsmen, bystanders and government officials watching from a nearby riser.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif immediately blamed the attack on regional countries and their "US masters," further raising regional tensions as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers is in jeopardy after President Donald Trump withdrew America from the accord.
"Iran will respond swiftly and decisively in defence of Iranian lives," he wrote on Twitter.
(AP)
SEBI Issues Revised KYC Norms For Foreign Portfolio Investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on 22 September, Saturday issued revised Know Your Client norms for foreign portfolio investors, wherein resident as well as non-residential Indians have been permitted to hold non-controlling stake in such entities, PTI reported.
Two circulars pertaining to the KYC requirements and eligibility criteria for foreign portfolio investors have been issued, the report added.
Former Bishop Franco’s Bail Rejected, Sent to Custody
Former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, has been sent to police custody till 24 September, ANI reported. His bail application has been dismissed, the report added.
Deaf & Mute Woman Raped in MP Hostel; Foetus Aborted, Burnt
A 24-year old deaf and mute woman was raped and her foetus was aborted and burnt at a hostel for differently-abled persons in Gwalior, Hindustan Times reported on Saturday, 22 September.
The police said that six people including the hostel director have been arrested, the report added.
(With inputs from Hindustan Times)
Gunmen Kill 8 in Attack on Military Parade: Iranian State Media
Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least eight members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 others, state media said.
The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the wounded included a woman and a child but did not elaborate.
Earlier reports described the assailants as "Takfiri," a term previously used to describe the Islamic State group.
Kerala Nun Rape Case: Police Files For 3 Custody of Former Bishop Franco
Police has reportedly filed for three days custody of Bishop Franco Mulakkal after he was produced before a magistrate court in Pala in Kerala nun rape case, ANI reported.
Mulakkal’s lawyer reportedly didn't oppose the custody. Citing that Mulakkal's blood samples and saliva can be misused, his lawyer put forward the condition that the samples must not be taken without his permission, the report added.
PM Modi Inaugurates Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha
PM Modi e-inaugurates the local airport in Jharsuguda, ANI reported.
Mother, Daughter Found Dead in Delhi's Mianwali Area
A 60-year-old woman and her 40-year-old differently-abled daughter were found dead at their residence in Delhi's Mianwali area, ANI reported. Police investigation is underway, the report added.
Counting of Votes Underway For Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Elections
Counting of votes is underway for Punjab Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, ANI reported.
10 Dead, 3 Injured in Shimla Road Accident
Ten people, including four women, died and three others were injured after a vehicle veered off a road in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Saturday, 22 September, a police official said.
The accident happened at Snail, three kilometres from Kuddu on Tiyuni Road.
Village Rockstars Selected as India's official entry to Oscars 2019: FFI Chairman.
Rima Das' National Award-winning feature "Village Rockstars" has been chosen to represent India in the Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy Awards next year, the Film Federation of India (FFI) announced on Saturday, 22 September.
The coming-of-age film follows Dhunu, a girl who grows up in poverty and learns to fend for herself. However, that does not prevent her from following her dream of forming a rock band and owning a guitar someday.
The announcement was made by SV Rajendra Singh Babu, Chairman, Selection Committee for Oscar Award, FFI.
PM Modi Inaugurates Fertiliser Plant in Odisha's Coal City
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Talcher Fertiliser Plant in Talcher district of Odisha, ANI reported.
Four Men Molest Woman at Village Fair; 1 Held
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly molested by four men, who torn her clothes and beat her up, when she was visiting a village fair with her brother in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, a police official said Saturday, 22 September.
Bhopa police station SHO BP Singh said one of the accused has been arrested and the rest were absconding.
Court Decision to Revoke Work Permits to H4 Visa Holders Within 3 Months: Trump Admin
The Trump administration Saturday, 22 September told a federal court that its decision to revoke work permits to H-4 visas holders, who are primarily spouses of H-1B foreign guest workers, is expected within the next three months.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its latest court filing Saturday told the US District Court in District of Columbia that it was "making a solid and swift progress in proposing to remove from its regulations certain H-4 spouses of H-1B non-immigrants as a class of aliens eligible for employment authorisation".
(With PTI inputs)
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