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India News Live Updates: Man accused of sexual assault of two girls in Badlapur school fires at cop

Man accused of sexual assault of two girls in Badlapur school fires at cop, injured in retaliatory firing: Police

India News Live Updates: Railway employee detained after detonators found on track in Madhya Pradesh

A railway employee, identified as Shabeer, has been detained by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for questioning after detonators were discovered on a railway track in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, Central Railway officials confirmed. An investigation is currently underway.

India News Live Updates: Keshava Murthy accused in Renuka Swamy murder case granted bail

Keshava Murthy, one of the accused in Renuka Swamy murder case has been granted bail. Keshava Murthy was accused of destroying evidence.

India News Live Updates: Eight persons, including four children, died due to lightening in Chhattisgarh

Eight persons, including four children, died due to lightening in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh: SP Rajnandgaon, Mohit Garg

World News Live Updates: Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating

Cholera is spreading in war-torn Sudan, killing at least 388 people and sickening about 13,000 others over the past two months, health authorities said, as more than 17 months of fighting between the military and a notorious paramilitary group shows no sign of abating.

The disease is spreading in areas devastated by recent heavy rainfall and floods especially in eastern Sudan where millions of war displaced people sheltered.

The casualties from cholera included six dead and about 400 sickened over the weekend, according to Sunday’s report by the Health Ministry. The disease was detected in 10 of the country’s 18 provinces with the eastern Kassala and al-Qadarif provinces the most hit, the ministry said.

Cholera is a fast-developing, highly contagious infection that causes diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration and possible death within hours when not treated, according to the World Health Organization. It is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water.

The disease is not uncommon in Sudan. A previous major outbreak left at least 700 dead and sickened about 22,000 in less than two months in 2017.

Sudan was plunged into chaos in April last year when simmering tensions between the military and a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, exploded into open warfare across the country.

India News Live Updates: 'Tortured' army officer, fiancee meet CM day after Odisha govt orders judicial probe

An army officer and his fiancee, who were allegedly assaulted at a police station here, on Monday met Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a day after the state government ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident. The meeting, where the woman's father was also present, took place at the state secretariat in the morning.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Majhi, the father of the woman said, "We had urged the Odisha government for a judicial inquiry and it has agreed. We welcome the decision and thank the CM for this."

Majhi had on Sunday evening ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of the army officer and the "sexual assault" of his fiancee at Bharatpur police station here.

A few retired army officers, along with Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo and Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, also attended the meeting at the state secretariat on Monday morning.

The Odisha government has appointed a commission of inquiry to be headed by Justice Chittaranjan Dash, a retired high court judge, an official notification said.

The panel will examine the sequence of events and circumstances, as well as the role, conduct and accountability of individuals and authorities, it said.

The report will be filed within 60 days.

World News Live Updates: Russia says 31 civilians killed during Ukrainian offensive in Kursk region

Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk region had killed at least 31 civilians and wounded 256 as of Sept. 5, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Ukraine on Aug. 6 launched the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War Two, bursting through the border into the western Kursk region supported by swarms of drones and heavy weaponry, including Western-made arms.

Russia said 131,000 civilians had left the most dangerous areas of the Kursk region.

India News Live Updates: Four dead, 30 injured after private bus falls under bridge in Amravati, Maharashtra

An accident occurred after a private bus near Semadoh on the Paratwadi Dhani route here fell under a nearby bridge on Monday morning after the driver lost control on the winding road in Melghat.

As per information from Collector Saurabh Katiyar, 30 passengers were injured in the incident and four died.

Three critically injured people were admitted to the nearby hospital and are currently undergoing treatment at the nearby Primary Health Centre in Semadoh.

World News Live Updates: Flooding in Poland makes changes to 2024 budget more likely, says minister

Devastating floods in Poland have increased the probability of changes to the 2024 budget and decisions could be made by the government within two weeks, Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Monday.

The worst floods to hit central Europe in at least two decades have left a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland, with some analysts saying the final cost for the region's biggest economy could be on a par or even exceed that seen after floods in 1997.

"In flood areas, they have deferred tax payments...and there are a number of factors that make the probability (of a budget amendment) increase," Domanski told broadcaster Radio Zet.

"We are talking about tens of billions of zlotys. It would not be responsible for me to give the amounts, but it will be tens of billions of zlotys", he said when asked about the estimated cost of damage.

Last week European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union would make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from the severe floods.

On Friday Domanski said that the pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.58 billion) may not be enough to cover Poland's losses.

India News Live Updates: Three school children injured as SUV falls into drain in UP

Three children were injured when the SUV taking them to school veered off the road and fell in a drain here on Monday, police said. According to police, the vehicle was carrying 11 students, aged between five and eight, when the accident occurred.

Locals rushed to rescue them when they heard the children crying for help, they said.

The district's Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Bhupendra Narayan Singh said that 11 children were en route a private Basic Education Centre in Garauli village of Aurai.

The vehicle's driver, Rajendra Yadav, was training his assistant when the latter lost control of the vehicle near Nakta Pur village, Singh said.

The vehicle fell about five feet off the road and got stuck in the drain, he said.

India News Live Updates: AAP leader Atishi takes charge as eighth chief minister of Delhi

AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday. The Delhi Assembly's session will be held on September 26 and 27.

Atishi has retained the 13 portfolios she held in the Kejriwal government, including those of education, revenue, finance, power and PWD.

"I will work for four months as the chief minister of Delhi like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram's Khadaun on the throne. Arvind Kejriwal has set an example of dignity in politics by stepping down. The BJP left no stone unturned to tarnish his image," she said after taking charge.

Atish sat on a different chair as used by Kejriwal.

Saurabh Bharadwaj has eight departments under him, the highest after Atishi, including those of health, tourism, art and culture.

New entrant Mukesh Ahlawat has got the portfolio of labour, SC and ST, employment and land and building departments. Gopal Rai has been given the portfolio of development, general administration department, environment and forest -- the portfolios he held in the Kejriwal government.

Kailash Gahlot has also retained his previous portfolios -- transport, home, administrative reforms, women and child development.

The new Cabinet headed by Atishi has a long list of pending projects, schemes and new initiatives to be launched in the next few months before Delhi goes to polls in February next year.

India News Live Updates: Malikarjun Kharge congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake for winning Sri Lankan Presidential election

Congress President Malikarjun Kharge on Monday extended the heartiest congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on being elected as the Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Taking to social platform X, Kharge wrote in a post, "On the behalf of the Indian National Congress, I extend my heartiest congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on being elected the Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

India and Sri Lanka have a rich legacy of multifaceted cooperation and interaction, which dates back centuries. The people of India look forward to strengthening our ties and shared values for the benefit of our region."

Earlier today, PM Narendra Modi extended his regards to the Sri Lankan President-designate following his win in the Sri Lankan Presidential election on Sunday.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi congratulated Dissanayake and said that the island country holds a special place in India's Neighbourhood First Policy and Vision SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region), which focuses on concerted cooperative measures for sustainable use of oceans and provides a framework for a safe, secure and stable maritime domain in the region.

World News Live Updates: Israel says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military said on Monday it was conducting extensive strikes against targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.
The military gave no further details of the strikes, which come amid some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire in nearly a year of conflict.

World News Live Updates: Japan quake, flood victim attemps fresh start with wife's memory

Two huge earthquakes 17 years apart robbed Shoichi Miyakoshi first of his wife, and then his home. Now, his temporary dwelling flooded after heavy rains deluged Japan's Noto Peninsula, he must start afresh again.

Record rainfall inundated the former sushi chef's small two-room home in a temporary complex built after an earthquake on January 1 devastated areas on the Sea of Japan coast.

"It's now September and will soon be October, then the winter will be right here," Miyakoshi told AFP, sitting on a folded futon covered in mud, sorting through his belongings.

"I thought I was finally settled here and would have a warm winter around the next New Year's Day," the 76-year-old said.

"I have to start over, through another cold winter".

Six people were killed as the Ishikawa region was blighted by landslides and burst rivers over the weekend, with military personnel sent to aid recovery efforts.

India News Live Updates: 22 IAS, 58 IPS officers transferred in major bureaucratic reshuffle in Rajasthan

In a major administrative reshuffle, Rajasthan government on late Sunday evening ordered the transfer and posting of 22 IAS and 58 IPS officers in the state.
The government released two separate lists of IAS and IPS officers. According to the list released, 8 IAS officers have also been given additional charges.

Among the key changes, IAS Hemant Gera has been assigned the additional charge of Chairman of the Rural Agricultural Development Agency (RUDRA).

IAS Ravi Jain has been given the additional charge of Chairman of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and IAS H. Guite has been given the additional charge of Director of the Minority Affairs Department in Jaipur.

Mahendra Khadgawat has been appointed as the collector of Beawar and Bhawani Singh Detha has been moved from his position as a member of Revenue Board in Ajmer to principal secretary of Ayurved department.

Similarly, IAS Dr. T. Shubhamangala has been given the additional charge of Commissioner of the North Municipal Corporation of Jodhpur.

A major reshuffle also took place in the Rajasthan Police Department on late Sunday evening.

World News Live Updates: Nine civilians injured in Russian air attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials say

At least nine civilians were injured, including a child, late on Sunday as a result of Russia's air strikes on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

Rescuers evacuated residents from several damaged apartment buildings, Ukraine's Interior Ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. The ministry said according to preliminary information, Russia used its KAB guided aerial bombs to strike Zaporizhzhia.

Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Russia.

Both sides deny targeting civilians in their attacks, but thousands of civilians have been killed - the vast majority of them Ukrainians - in the war that Moscow launched with a full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine's emergency services posted a video on its Facebook page showing rescuers trying to remove debris and unblock an entry to an apartment and attending to wounded people at night in front of a damaged residential building.

World News Live Updates: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Coquimbo, Chile Region

An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude struck Coquimbo in Chile on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 38 kms (23.61 miles), EMSC said.

World News Live Updates: Islamic resistance in Iraq says it targeted Israeli base with drones

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said they targeted with drones in the early morning of Monday the Israeli Golani observation base in the "occupied Palestinian territories."

World News Live Updates: Have nothing to apologise for, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur hits back at criticism

Hitting back at the criticism over his 'fierce' remarks, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday said that he had "nothing to apologise for" and instead demanded an apology from Pakistan's Punjab government, accusing it of "persecution" of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Dawn reported.

Gandapur received a lot of backlash following his strong remarks made on September 8 at the PTI rally outside of Islamabad. Asserting that the media had yielded to pressure from the government and establishment, Gandapur called them "sycophants" and "sellouts."

Gandapur's statements were deemed unacceptable even by PTI founder Imran Khan.

Speaking to media inside Adiala Jail, he had stated that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM should not have disparaged journalists in this way, and that he had "spoken a bit too much in his rhetoric."

Meanwhile, government leaders and lawmakers urged that Gandapur issue an apology for his remarks.

Gandapur posed the question, "What should I apologise for?" in an online video message as reported by Dawn.

He stated, "The Punjab government has been asking me for an apology but it is them who should apologise--for imprisoning Imran Khan and for attacking and killing my people who were protesting peacefully."

World News Live Updates: Watchdog takes aim at Australia's supermarket duopoly

Australia's competition watchdog sued the country's two biggest grocery chains on Monday, alleging "discount" offers on hundreds of staples were more expensive than original prices.

The regulator said Woolworths and Coles -- which together hold about 65 percent market share -- had deliberately jacked-up prices for toothpaste, yoghurt, butter, instant coffee, tampons and more.

These temporary price spikes were then reduced in widely touted discount offers, which were higher than the goods originally cost.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission pointed to a family packet of Oreo biscuits, which typically sold for Aus$3.50 ($2.39).

Woolworths lifted the price to Aus$5.00 before promoting a "Prices Dropped" promotion of Aus$4.50 -- one dollar higher than originally advertised.

"We allege that each of Woolworths and Coles breached the Australian consumer law by making misleading claims about discounts, when the discounts were, in fact, illusory," said commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb.

Both supermarket chains had "sold tens of millions of the affected products and derived significant revenue from those sales", Cass-Gottlieb said.

World News Live Updates: Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more

Under tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank the workers who are producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country's fight to fend off Russian ground forces.

Rep. Matt Cartwright, a Democrat who was among those who met with Zelenskyy at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, said the president had a simple message: “Thank you. And we need more.”

The Scranton plant is one of the few facilities in the country to manufacture 155 mm artillery shells and has increased production over the past year. Ukraine has already received more than 3 million of them from the U.S.

Zelenskyy said he expressed his gratitude to all the employees at the plant.

“It is in places like this where you can truly feel that the democratic world can prevail,” he wrote on X. “Thanks to people like these — in Ukraine, in America, and in all partner countries — who work tirelessly to ensure that life is protected.”

Tiger on prowl

Uttarakhand's Pauri admin declares holiday for two days in nine schools of Dwarikhal

Blazing tradition

A performer takes part in the traditional fire run to honour Barcelona’s patroness La Merce in Spain on Saturday. (Reuters photo)

300kg WWI bomb removed near parliament in Belgrade

A century-old artillery round weighing nearly 300kg, was safely removed Sunday from a construction site near the Serbian parliament in Belgrade, police said. The 305mm “Morser M.11” howitzer shell, found last Wednesday, was used by the Austro-Hungarian army during the July 1914 siege of the capital during World War I.

Feline odyssey: Lost pet cat makes 2-month, 1,448km trek back home

A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest adventure alone: travelling hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California. But how the feline named Rayne Beau — pronounced “rainbow” — made it home two months after getting lost in Yellowstone National Park in June during a summer camping trip remains a mystery. In Aug, owners Benny and Susanne Anguiano received amazing news when a microchip company messaged them that their cat was at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Roseville, California, nearly 1,448km from Yellowstone. He was only about 322km away from his home in Salinas. The next day, the Anguianos drove to Roseville and picked up their cat, who had lost 6 pounds. “I believe truly that he made that trek mostly on his own. His paws were really beat up and he Lost 40% of his body weight,” Susanne Anguiano said. The couple still doesn’t know how their cat got to Roseville but believes he was trying to get home. They have reached out to the media hoping to fill in the blanks.

Chief minister Mohan Majhi late on Sunday night ordered a judicial probe into the September 15 Bharatpur police station incident in which an Army officer and his fiancée were allegedly tortured, and the woman was allegedly subjected to sexual assault. Besides, the govt requested the Orissa high court to directly monitor the ongoing Crime Branch investigation into the crime. A govt statement said the judicial commission of inquiry under the chairmanship of Justice Chitta Ranjan Das will inquire into the incident. The commission has been requested to submit a report within 60 days.