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ISRO to Launch PSLV-C42 on 16 September From Sriharikota
ISRO will launch PSLV-C42 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on 16 September, reported ANI. The PSLV will carry two foreign satellites, NovaSAR & S1-4, into space.
J&K Municipal Polls in 4 Phases From 8 October
Municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in four phases. Date of polling would be Oct 08, Oct 10, Oct 13 & Oct 16. Counting of votes will take place on Oct 20 after all the phases are over.
(ANI)
Fresh Landslides in Sikkim; Road Communication Hit Gangtok
Continuous downpour on Friday triggered fresh landslides in North Sikkim, already battered by rains and widespread landslips since Sunday.
There was no information on loss of human lives due to the landslides, a district official said.
The fresh landslides were reported at Passingdong village in Dzongu.
The residents of the houses that are in danger have been shifted to safer locations, the official said, adding that incessant rain in North Sikkim since Sunday is triggering landslides in different areas at regular intervals.
(PTI)
Low Intensity Earthquake in HP
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur at 12:11 pm today.
(ANI)
Rape-Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal Steps Down From Jalandhar Diocese
Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal has stepped down as the bishop of the Jalandhar diocese and handed over the position to Father Mathew Kokkandam, Times Now reported. Kerala police on Wednesday, 12 September, had summoned the Bishop, asking him to appear before it on 19 September.
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to Travel to Delhi for Health Checkup at AIIMS
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar travel to Delhi today for health checkup at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, ANI reported.
15 Illegal Slaughterhouses Shut in UP's Aligarh
15 illegal slaughterhouses in UP’s Aligarh were sealed by police in the early hours of 15 September, ANI reported.
Aligarh ADM Shyam Bahadur Singh said, “Two people have been arrested. An FIR is being registered against owners. Around 400-500 quintals of animal remains have been found.”
Police Arrest Two More in Connection With Rohit Tomar Assault on Woman
Two more people have been arrested by the police in connection with a case in Delhi's Tilak Nagar in which a man, Rohit Tomar, was seen beating a woman in a video. The accused, Rohit Tomar, was arrested on 14 September, ANI reported.
SIT Formed to Probe 19-Year-Old's Gang-rape in Rewari
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed under Nuh Superintendent of Police, Naazneen Bhasin, to investigate the case of gang-rape of a 19-year-old woman in Rewari, Haryana, ADGP AS Chawla said to ANI.
Blasts at Police Station in Jalandhar, DGP Suspects Targeted Attack on Police
CNN News18 reported that four blasts took place at a Jalandhar police station. The The blasts were suspected to be a targeted attack on the police station, the Punjab DGP said.
Three Militants Killed in Qazigund Encounter
Three militants have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Qazigund in Chowgam, J&K. Train services between Baramulla-Qazigund have been suspended, ANI reported. The encounter between militants and security forces is still underway, ANI reported.
Encounter Breaks Out in Qazigund, J&K
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Chowgam area of Qazigund late on 14 September night, ANI reported. More details are awaited.
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