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Over 70 Arrested in Immigration Protest at Microsoft Store in US
New York, Sep 15 (AP) Dozens of immigration policy protesters have been arrested at a demonstration outside a Microsoft store in New York City.
Police say they took 76 people into custody Saturday who blocked traffic near the Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan.
The protesters criticized Microsoft for doing business with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(Source: PTI)
Several Injured When Decks Collapse During Firefighter Event
Multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed on Saturday, 14 September evening at the Jersey Shore, trapping people and injuring several, including children, officials and witnesses said.
The collapse happened around 6 pm Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey, during the annual New Jersey Firemen's Convention.
It was unclear how many people were on or under the decks at the time, but authorities said those who were trapped were quickly removed.Photos and video on social media showed firefighters trying to lift a piece of decking.
Images showed multiple levels of decking ripped away from the building and reduced to beams and splintered wood.
(Source: PTI)
10-Year-Old Elephant Dies in Nandankanan
A 10-year-old elephant Chandan died in Nandankanan on Sunday, 15 September, allegedly due to Herpes virus infection. Its postmortem reports are awaited. The elephant was under treatment by veterinarians at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.
(Source: ANI)
2 Naxals Killed in Encounter in Gadchiroli
Two naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadchiroli's Gyarapatti village.
(Source: ANI)
Owner Blows Up House on Daughter's Wedding Day in US
Police say they believe a homeowner blew up his house near Pittsburgh on his daughter's wedding day.
Authorities tell television station KDKA that the owner's body was recovered from the rubble late Saturday. Police say his death has been ruled a suicide.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion. Police Chief Robert Payne tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that most of the family was out of the house for the wedding.
Neighbors had reported the homeowner was in his front yard shortly before the blast, but for several hours he couldn't be accounted for. Police say they had been to the home previously for domestic issues related to mental illness.
(Source: PTI)
Over 350 Students Stuck in Chittorgarh School
More than 350 students and 50 teachers are stuck at a school in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh since Saturday, as roads are blocked due to heavy discharge of water from Rana Pratap Dam. Locals are providing immediate assistance and food to the students and teachers.
(Source: ANI)
Death by Banner: Chennai Police Names AIADMK's Jayagopal in FIR Over Subashree's Death
Chennai police names AIADMK's Jayagopal in FIR, in connection with death of 22-yr-old Subashree after an AIADMK banner fell on her on 12th September.
(Source: ANI)
Man Died in Police Custody in Jamme
A 32-year-old suspected drug peddler died in police custody in Jammu shortly after his arrest, a police officer said on Sunday.
Ikhlaq Ahmad Khan, a resident of Kotli village in Rajouri, was arrested from Janipur area on Saturday and complained of uneasiness while he was being taken to Miran Sahib Police Station for questioning, the police said.
He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
(Source: PTI)
Mamata Will Meet the Same Fate as Chidambaram: UP BJP MLA Warns Didi
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra Singh has warned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to mend her ways or get ready to meet the same fate as former finance minister P Chidambaram who is currently lodged in jail.
"It seems that Mamata is forgetting that bad days are approaching her. She should change her language and behaviour otherwise she will meet the same fate as Congress leader P Chidambaram," he said in reaction to her criticisms of the NRC.
Over 16,000 Shifted After Heavy Rain in MP's Mandsaur
Over 16,000 people from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur and Neemuch districts were shifted to safer places on Sunday after heavy rainfall caused water-logging in several areas there, an official said.
(Source: PTI)
Three-Month Relief from Hefty Traffic Fines in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand government has given a three-month breather to its people from the steep fines imposed under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, and said old penalties would be applicable for traffic rule violations till December.
The government has asked officials of the transport and traffic departments to raise awareness on the amended rules during this period, an official statement said on Saturday.
(Source: PTI)
Pak LoC March Delayed Till Imran Khan's Wpeech at UNGA
A planned march by some political and religious parties in Pakistan towards the Line of Control with India has been postponed after Prime Minister Imran Khan asked them to postpone it till his address at the UN General Assembly on September 27 during which he is expected to raise the Kashmir issue.
(Source: PTI)
Several People Feared Drowned in Tourist Boat Capsize in Godavari
Several people were feared drowned when a tourist boat capsized in the swollen Godavari river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday afternoon while over 10 passengers were said to have been rescued, police sources said.
Sources said there were about 60 people, including 11 crew members, in the boat run by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.
Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams of 30 members each, sent for rescue operations.
The boat started off for the picturesque Papikondalu, a prime tourist destination, from Gandi Pochamma Temple near Devipatnam and it capsized near Kachhuluru, the sources said.
(Source: PTI)
Association With IIM Will Help UP Become USD 1 Trillion Economy
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said by joining hands with IIM-Lucknow, the state government will deliver good governance and achieve the goal of becoming a USD 1 trillion economy.
Adityanath was speaking at the second edition of 'Manthan'-- a leadership development programme conducted by senior faculty of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here for the chief minister and his ministerial colleagues.
(Source: PTI)
SC to Hear Ghulam Nabi Azad's Petition on Article 370 Tomorrow
Supreme Court to hear, tomorrow, the petition filed by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on article 370 along with other petitions.
(Source: ANI)
Schools in Jhalawar District to be Closed Tomorrow
All schools in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district to be closed tomorrow in view of heavy rainfall in the region.
(Source: ANI)
NDRF Conducts Rescue Operation in Flood-Affected Neemuch
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducts rescue operation in flood-affected Neemuch. Over 150 people rescued and shifted to safer areas.
(Source: ANI)
2 Killed, 20 Hurt as Delhi-Bound Bus Rams Into Truck on Yamuna Expressway
Two passengers were killed and 20 others injured when a private bus on its way to Delhi's Anand Vihar rammed into a stationary truck on the Yamuna Expressway here in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The bus, with 45 passengers on board, was coming from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. The vehicle crashed into the truck near Bajna cut (close to the 65-kilometer stone) on the Yamuna expressway, Aditya Kumar Shukla, SP (Rural) said.
(Source: PTI)
NSCN (R) Terrorist Apprehended by Joint Team of Indian Army
A terrorist of NSCN (R)- National Socialist Council of Nagaland, was apprehended by joint team of Indian Army and police at Kenon village from Arunanchal Pradesh’s Tirap district yesterday.
(Source: ANI)
21 Indians Killed in 2,050 Ceasefire Violations by Pak This Year: Mea
The Pakistani Army has violated ceasefire more than 2,050 times this year without provocation in which 21 Indians have been killed, the Ministry of External Affairs said Sunday.
India has repeatedly conveyed to Pakistan to ask its forces to adhere to the 2003 ceasefire understanding, it said.
"We have highlighted our concerns at unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces, including in support of cross-border terrorist infiltration, and targeting of Indian civilians and border posts by them," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.
(Source PTI)
Actor Sanjay Dutt Visits Union Min Nitin Gadkari
Actor Sanjay Dutt paid a courtesy visit to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, at his residence in Nagpur today.
(Source: ANI)
UP Man Absconding in Several Cases Arrested in Delhi
The Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested a 24-year-old man who was absconding for over a year in several cases registered in the national capital and Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
The accused, Mohit, is a resident of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. He is wanted in Delhi and UP in half a dozen cases, they said.
(Source: PTI)
2 Killed, 20 Injured as Delhi-Bound Bus Overturns in UP's Barabanki
Two passengers were killed and 20 others injured when a bus, on its way to New Delhi from Bihar, lost control and overturned in Ramsanehi Ghat area, police said.
Ramratan and Mohammad Shahid, both aged about 30 years, died in the accident, Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said.
(Source: PTI)
Attack on Saudi Oil Sites Raises Risks Amid US-Iran Tension
A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened to fuel a regional crisis, as Iran denied US allegations it launched the assault and tensions remained high over Tehran's collapsing nuclear deal.
Satellite photos examined by The Associated Press suggested damage at the heart of the kingdom's crucial oil processing facility.
(Source: AP)
Jamaat-e-Islami Leader Ghulam Nabi Gundana Passes Away
Prominent leader of banned Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Nabi Gundana passed away at a hospital in Punjab after prolonged illness, following which curfew was imposed in his hometown in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district as a precautionary measure, officials said. He was 70.
(Source: PTI)
CISF Intercepts Passenger With Foreign Currency Worth More Than 5 Lakhs at Airport
In Karnataka, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mangalore International Airport intercepted a passenger at security check and recovered foreign currency worth 5,88,066 Indian Rupee. Further investigation is underway.
(Source: ANI)
Girl Sold by Mother to Trafficker Rescued by DCW
A 15-year-old girl who was allegedly sold by her mother to a trafficker last week has been rescued from Bawana in New Delhi, the Delhi Commission for Women said.
The rescued girl said that her mother had also sold her one-year-old brother last month to a trafficker, according to the panel.
(Source: PTI)
Hemant Soren Sends Raghubar Das Notice for Land Grabbing Allegations, BJP Says 'Ridiculous'
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that he has sent a legal notice to Chief Minister Raghubar Das, demanding an apology for accusing him of land grabbing.
The BJP termed the notice ridiculous and alleged that “A frustrated Hemant Soren is resorting to all manoeuvres.”
(Source: PTI)
Car Bomb Kills 11 Civilians in Northern Syria: Monitor
A car bomb near a hospital in a town held by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels in northern Syria killed 11 civilians, a monitor said.
The blast struck in Al-Rai near the Turkish border, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
(Source: AFP)
Bhopal Cops Rescue 2 Minors Allegedly Chained at Madarsa
In Bhopal, police have rescued two minors who were chained at a Madarsa and arrested the manager.
ASP Sanjay Sahu said, “We came to know that the minors were being ill treated by the manager, so we have arrested him and will produce him before the court.”
(Source: ANI)
Trump to Join PM Modi in Houston to Address Indian-Americans
“President Trump will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston to address Indian-Americans on 22 September,” the White House stated.
(Source: PTI)
7 Killed, 3 Injured in Colombia Plane Crash
At least seven people were killed and another three injured when a small plane crashed in southwestern Colombia on Sunday, a firefighter said.
“Nine people were on board the plane. Seven died, while two are seriously injured,” Juan Carlos Ganan, the commander of firefighters in the area, told AFP.