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NATION

CAL22 BH-JAMUI-HARASSMENT-LD ARREST (4.03 PM)

Two held after encounter in Jamui boy, girl harassment case; total five nabbed

Patna/Jamui: Two accused in the harassment of a boy and a girl in Bihar's Jamui district were nabbed by police on Tuesday following an encounter in which both were injured, an official said.

BOM17 MH-IIT-LD SUICIDE (3.07 PM)

IIT Bombay student suicide: Crime Branch scans CCTV footage from exam hall, hostel

Mumbai: Four days after IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode died by suicide after he was allegedly caught using ChatGPT during an examination, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch is analysing CCTV footage from the exam hall and hostel, for a timeline of events leading up to his death.

DEL13 BJP-SONIA (1.47 PM)

'Theft of democracy': BJP on Cong after court order on Sonia Gandhi's voter roll entry

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday attacked the Congress and called the opposition party "loktantra ke chor" (thieves of democracy) after a Delhi court set aside a magistrate's order refusing to probe the allegation that Sonia Gandhi's name was included in the electoral roll three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983.

DEL31 CONG-AS-ATTACK (4.32 PM)

'BJP's attempt to avert poll defeat with EC's tacit nod': Cong on attack on leaders' convoy in Assam

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that a planned “murderous attack” took place on the convoy of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and state in-charge Bhupesh Baghel during campaigning for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, terming it a “shameful attempt” by the BJP to avert a likely defeat, with the “tacit approval” of the Election Commission.

DEL22 IAF- TARANG SHAKTI (3.24 PM)

US stealth fighter F-35 among global air assets to headline Exercise Tarang Shakti in Jodhpur

New Delhi: Seven foreign nations – the US, France, Germany, Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the UAE – will participate in the second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti to be held at the Jodhpur Air Force Station from Spetember 26 to October 12, the Indian Air Force said on Tuesday.

DEL20 ED-PB-SEARCHES (3.09 PM)

ED raids Greater Mohali development authority, IAS officer in PMLA probe

Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided the office of Punjab's Greater Mohali Area Development Authority and that of IAS officer and Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Vikas Garg as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.

CAL25 MN-MILITANTS-LD ARREST (4.45 PM)

Six militants arrested in Manipur

Imphal: Six militants belonging to various banned outfits have been arrested by security forces in Manipur's Imphal East and Tengnoupal districts, a police statement said on Tuesday.

BOM18 MH-CONG-SIR (3.50 PM)

2.06 crore voter roll exclusions in Maharashtra 'alarming', says Congress; seeks probe

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday said the exclusion of more than 2.06 crore voters from the state electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was "unprecedented and alarming", and sought an inquiry and verification of the deletions.

BOM26 MH-IIT-SUICIDE-LD FANS (5.01 PM)

IIT Bombay replacing hostel ceiling fans with wall-mounted units

Mumbai: The IIT Bombay has initiated replacement of ceiling fans in hostel rooms with wall-mounted fans, sources said, adding the move predates the death by suicide of B Tech student Sahil Wakode last week.

LEGAL

LGD15 SC-NATIONAL SONG-EXCHANGE (3.46 PM)

Senior lawyer Muralidhar objects to 'Naxalite' remark by SG during Vande Mataram hearing in SC, demands withdrawal

New Delhi: Senior advocate S Muralidhar on Tuesday strongly objected to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's reference to "Naxalites" in the Supreme Court during a hearing related to the national song Vande Mataram and demanded immediate withdrawal of the expression.

LGD17 SC-DELHI SIR (4.43 PM)

Delhi SIR: SC says notices going to people mechanically, asks EC to adopt additional safeguards

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Election Commission that notices under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Delhi are going to people "almost mechanically" and it should look for some additional safeguards.

LGD7 SC-CAUVERY-PLEA (12.06 PM)

SC refuses to entertain plea concerning allocation of Cauvery river water

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a fresh plea concerning allocation of Cauvery river water, saying it was a dispute between the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and they are already contesting the matter.

BUSINESS

DEL26 BIZ-WEF-INDIA (3.57 PM)

India stands out with strongest growth outlook globally: WEF survey

New Delhi: India stands out with the strongest growth outlook globally, but has slipped to fourth place in terms of favourable business environment for multinational companies, a new survey showed on Tuesday.

DEL15 BIZ-FM-INDUSTRY (2.39 PM)

Focus on scale, resilience, better governance: Sitharaman to India Inc

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked Indian industry to focus not just on scale but also on building stronger, more resilient, and better-governed enterprises as the country works towards the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

DEL28 BIZ-AVI-NAIDU-HUB SPOKE (4.06 PM)

Security ecosystem for hub-and-spoke model flights strengthened to prevent lapses: Naidu

New Delhi: The security ecosystems for the hub-and-spoke model flights have been thoroughly revised and strengthened to prevent any lapses in the future, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Tuesday.

FOREIGN

FGN14 UN-JAISHANKAR-MULTILATERALISM (9.30 AM)

India co-sponsors inaugural partners for multilateralism summit at UN

United Nations: India has co-sponsored an inaugural multilateralism summit at the UN “at a time when the global order is under stress”, as New Delhi asserted that more participative deliberations and transparent decision-making are overdue. By Yoshita Singh

FGN20 US-JAISHANKAR-LD BILATERALS (10.43 AM)

EAM Jaishankar discusses regional, global issues with foreign counterparts on margins of UNGA session

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed regional and global issues with his foreign counterparts as he held a series of bilateral meetings on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session. By Yoshita Singh

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