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Catch the latest news updates of the day here.(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)Two CPM workers have allegedly been killed in Venjaramoodu in Kerala's Thiruvanathapuram. While one of them died on the spot, the other succumbed to injuries at the hospital. Three people have been taken in police custody in connection with the incident, with the CPM alleging the Congress is behind the killings.(Source: ANI)Sensex on Monday rallied 542.86 points to 40,010.17 in the opening session, while Nifty surged 128.35 points to 11,775.95.(Source: PTI)The Adani Group has said that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 74 percent stake in the Mumbai airport.(Source: PTI)At least five labourers have died and 11 others have been injured after a passenger vehicle rammed into a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, the police said on Monday.(Source: PTI)The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya seeking review of its 2017 verdict holding him guilty for contempt of court for reportedly transferring $40 million to his children, in violation of the court's order.(Source: ANI)The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on an appeal by Vedanta Limited against the Madras High Court order refusing to allow the reopening of Sterlite Copper plant at Thoothukudi.(Source: ANI)Ajay Singh Chautala was declared the national president of the Jannanayak Janta Party (JJP) in the national executive meeting held in Panchkula on Monday.(Source: ANI)The election for the post of deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha will take place on 14 September, during the monsoon of Parliament. The last date for filing nominations is 11 September.(Source: ANI)At least six civilians were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla area on Monday. According to the police, terrorists lobbed a grenade on an army vehicle, but it missed the target and exploded on the road. The injured were taken to a local hospital.(Source: ANI)The output of eight infrastructure sectors contracted 9.6 percent in July, government data showed on Monday.(Source: PTI)National Disaster Response Force rescued people trapped in flooded Ladaj village in the Chandrapur district of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra.Source: ANIReasi SSP Rashmi Wazir in a press briefing stated that Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) major revival plan in Kashmir has been thwarted & 3 terrorists have been arrested.Reasi SSP further said that the terrorists were in contact with ISI handler Mohammed Kasim who exfiltrated 18 years ago. An FIR was registered in his matter & an SIT was formed.Source: ANIAccording to BSF sources cross border firing took place in Indreshwar Nagar, Jammu today early this morning.Pakistan forces resorted to unprovoked firing along the International Border which was effectively retaliated by Border Security Force.ANIEnforcement Directorate has arrested suspended Aam Admi Party (AAP) Councillor Tahir Hussain under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and has secured 6 days custodial remand from the Ld. ASG, Karkardooma CourtSource: ANIRBI has announced measures to promote orderly market conditions. As per of measures, RBI will conduct additional special open market operation involving simultaneous purchase & sale of government securities for an aggregate amount of ₹20,000 crores in two tranches of ₹10,000 crores each.Source: ANIThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU) Bank, will invest €650 million into the construction of Kanpur’s first city metro line, enabling some 3 million people in the city of Kanpur.Source: ANIAccording to Enforcement Directorate, suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain received cash from “dubious entities” and hawala operators and used that money to "fuel" anti-CAA protests and riots in Delhi in February, earlier this year.Source: ANIThe Ministry of Commerce & Industry said that the combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 119.9 in July 2020, which declined by 9.6 (provisional) per cent as compared to the Index of July 2019. Its cumulative growth during April to July 2020-21 was -20.5.Source: ANISupreme Court directs fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to be present in person before it on 5 October at 2 pm and directs Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure his presence in the courtroom on that day.Source: ANIOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced relief measures for people affected due to floods; He said that people in severely affected villages to get 50 kgs of rice and Rs 500.Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Monday, 31 August extended the police custody of JNU student Sharjeel Imam for another day. Delhi police had sought extension of police custody of Sharjeel, in a case in connection with the violence in the North-East district of the national capital.Source: ANIMonsoon Session of LS to begin from 14th SeptemberGovernment extended the tenure of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Pramod Chandra Mody for 6 months till 28 February, 2021.Source: ANI

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