'All Photos of Dead Body to be Removed Forthwith': CJI in Abhaya Case

The Congress on Monday released its third list for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, fielding JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla from RS Pura-Jammu South, Chaudhary Lal Singh from Basohli, and former NSUI chief Neeraj Kundan from Bishnah (SC).

With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 34 candidates for the assembly polls.

 A delegation of leaders of Japan Innovation Party on Monday met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge who asserted that the close bond of friendship between India and Japan has a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong economic, cultural and civilisational ties.

A special court on Monday acquitted former BJP MLA Aakash Vijayvargiya, son of powerful Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, in a case where a building inspector of the Indore Municipal Corporation was allegedly assaulted with a cricket bat in 2019. Besides Aakash Vijayvargiya, an MLA of the BJP which was then in the opposition, nine other accused in the case were also acquitted of various charges, including assault and criminal intimidation, by the special court set up for trial of criminal matters involving MPs/MLAs, said a defence lawyer.

The Sikkim government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, to promote creative economy in the state. The collaboration is part of the World Bank-supported Sikkim ‘INSPIRES’ programme, which aims to enhance connectivity, improve market access, provide essential spaces, and foster skills development and innovation in the region, officials said.

Rallies were taken out in different parts of the metropolis as part of an event termed ‘9-9-9’, with people assembling for nine minutes when the clock struck 9 on Monday evening, demanding justice for the RG Kar hospital doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered.

Singing the national anthem, hundreds gathered for nine minutes at Shyambazar, Esplanade, New Town, Jadavpur 8B terminus, apart from Bally and Mandirtala in neighbouring Howrah town.

"We have symbolically named the protest ‘9-9-9’... The brutal attack on our sister had taken place on August 9, exactly one month back. All we seek is justice for her," Ushashi Dey, a protesting college student at Jadavpur said.

The protesters also displayed mobile flash lights for nine minutes and shouted slogans, demanding punishment for the culprits.

The GST Council on Monday reached a broad consensus on reducing taxes on health and life insurance premiums, and a final decision on this would be taken in the November meeting.

The Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, exempted from GST grants or funds received for R&D by central or state-affiliated universities or those institutions which have Income Tax exemptions.

Briefing reporters after the 54th meeting of the GST Council, Sitharaman said the Council has decided to set up two new Groups of Ministers (GoM) -- one on medical and health insurance and the other on compensation cess.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday reaffirmed the "Ladli Behna Yojana" will continue and asserted his government will provide support to women from low-income groups so they are able to earn Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per month through self-employment and by running small businesses.

The Trinamool Congress hailed the Supreme Court direction asking protesting doctors in West Bengal to resume work by 5 PM on Tuesday and said the primary duty of the medics is to save lives and this commitment cannot be compromised.

The apex court also said that no adverse action shall be taken if they resume duty at that time.

"Protests can't be at the cost of duty."- Hon'ble Chief Justice of India We express our gratitude to #SupremeCourt for stepping in & directing doctors, who have been abstaining from their duties over the R G Kar tragedy, to return to work by 5 PM tomorrow. The ultimate duty of a doctor is to save lives, and this commitment cannot be compromised. We humbly urge them to abide by their sacred oath to care for those in need," the party posted on X.

Corps Commander of the Army's Chinar Corps Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai Monday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness in north Kashmir ahead of the assembly elections in the union territory.

"Chinar Corps Commander visited Vajr Division, Kupwara and Tangdhar sector today to assess the security situation and review operational preparedness," the Chinar Corps said in a post on X.

During interaction with the troops, Lt Gen Ghai highlighted the importance of situational awareness and strict vigilance to effectively counter emerging challenges, the Army said.

People protest against the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case in Esplanade.

The CBI on Monday raised doubts over the forensic report of the postgraduate medic who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and said it has decided to send samples to AIIMS for further investigation.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, informed a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud that according to the medical report, the death was homicidal and there is evidence of forceful penetration and sexual assault.

"When the girl was found at 9.30 am, she was in a semi-nude condition. There were injury marks on the body. They have taken the samples and sent it to the CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory) in West Bengal.

"Are you trying to address the gallery outside the court?" an annoyed Supreme Court bench asked a lawyer and reprimanded him for his aggressive tone while making submissions on the Kolkata rape and murder of a trainee doctor.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took objection to the manner in which advocate Koustav Bagchi addressed the court.

"I have been noticing your demeanour for the last two hours. Don't raise your voice, lower your pitch. You are addressing three judges of the Supreme Court and not the views of the YouTube who are watching the proceedings live," Chief Justice Chandrachud told him sternly.

The angry reaction by Justice Candrachud came when Bagchi interjected while the bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was asking the West Bengal government to not take any adverse action against the protesting doctors if they resumed their duties tomorrow by 5 p.m.

The BJP and key ally TDP on Monday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the US on unemployment in India and the RSS, accusing the Congress leader of “promoting” China and “undermining” India abroad and calling him a "black spot" in Indian democracy.

While Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Gandhi of trying to project China as the best nation, Civil Aviation Minister and Telugu Desam(TDP) leader K Ram Mohan Naidu alleged that the Leader of the Opposition was making efforts to "demean" India on the global stage.

After the BJP attack on Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge backed him and slammed the ruling party, asserting he had never "insulted" India and would never do so. The BJP needs an excuse to raise such issues, he said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Mumbai's airport on Monday, as the state prepares for assembly elections likely to be held in November. While details of the meeting remained undisclosed, sources indicated Shah, a senior BJP leader,  assured the two leaders of a "respectful" distribution of assembly seats among the partners of the ruling coalition Mahayuti (grand alliance).

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, granting law-making powers to local people to protect their land and cultural identity. On September 1, Wangchuk and around 75 volunteers embarked on a foot march from Leh to New Delhi to request the Centre to resume dialogue with Ladakh's leadership regarding their demands.

Most Durga Puja organisers on Monday said while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged protesters seeking justice for the murdered RG Kar doctor to prepare for the festival, they are hopeful that the celebrations and agitation will continue simultaneously.

Santosh Mitra Square Puja committee, known for its large-scale celebrations, said while the festival will proceed as usual, they will also advocate for justice for the murdered postgraduate trainee doctor.

Debashis Kumar, organiser of Tridhara Sammilani Puja and a senior member of the 'Forum for Durgotsav,' told PTI, "The Chief Minister has made an appeal and we are moving forward with our preparations for the festival, which is just a month away." Banerjee had previously urged organisers to prepare for the festival despite the recent tragic incident.

Man who recently travelled from country experiencing mpox transmission tests positive for disease, says Government.
 

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) here on Monday launched two anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts which were manufactured here for the Indian Navy. The two ships are part of the series of eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts which are under construction in CSL.

After the ceremonial puja, the ships were launched in the presence of the chief guest and Southern Naval Command Chief, Vice Admiral V Srinivas.

The Chairman and Managing Director of CSL, the Directors of CSL, senior officials of the Indian Navy and CSL, among others were present during the occasion.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said a special committee on the conservation of the Himalayas will be formed in Uttarakhand.

To be constituted under the convenorship of Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) Director Durgesh Pant, the committee will address concerns related to Himalayan conservation, Dhami said at an event here on the occasion of Himalaya Diwas.

Climate change and global warming pose a threat to the Himalayan ecology and a collective effort is needed to conserve the Himalayas, he said.

"We need to understand the importance of the Himalayas in a new way. The government is continuously working towards the revival of water sources and rivers. The Spring and River Rejuvenation Authority has been formed in the state for the purpose. The Himalayas are our invaluable heritage, which needs to be saved," the chief minister said.

The NIA on Monday chargesheeted four men in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case and said the accused were involved in a "failed IED attack" at the Bengaluru BJP office on the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. It said two of the key accused were ISIS (banned terrorist organisation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) radicals who used fraudulently obtained "Indian SIM cards and Indian bank accounts" besides "various Indian and Bangladeshi Identity documents downloaded from the dark web (which is accessible only through specialised browsers) in carrying out their nefarious activities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said over the last decade, countless grassroots-level heroes have been honoured with the "Peoples Padma" and urged more people to nominate inspiring personalities for the awards.

Modi said the life journeys of the awardees have motivated countless people.

"Over the last decade, we have honoured countless grassroots-level heroes with the Peoples Padma. The life journeys of the awardees have motivated countless people. Their grit and tenacity are clearly visible in their rich work," the prime minister said in a post on X.

The BJP on Monday pressed for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation, saying her "dirty face" was exposed in the Supreme Court during a hearing on a case pertaining to the rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor in Kolkata.The remarks came after the apex court voiced concern over the absence of a key document that was needed for the postmortem of the trainee woman doctor raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and asked the CBI to investigate it.

"Protest cannot be at the cost of duty," the Supreme Court observed on Monday as it directed the West Bengal doctors protesting over the rape and killing of a postgraduate medic at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata to return to work immediately.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud directed the protesting doctors to get back to work by 5 pm on Tuesday and assured them that there will be no adverse action if they resume duty.

"The state of West Bengal must take steps to create confidence in the minds of the doctors that their concerns regarding their safety and security are being duly attended to. In order to ensure this, all the district collectors and SPs (superintendents of police) shall take stock of the situation in all government medical colleges and public hospitals and provide adequate safety.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said flood waters in Vijayawada could recede from all places by evening and noted that inflow into the Budameru rivulet have reduced to some extent. Torrential rains in the wake of a depression in the Bay of Bengal and inflow from the swollen Budameru rivulet caused havoc in Vijayawada, resulting in flooding in many parts.

A Delhi court on Monday sent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan to judicial custody for 14 days in a money-laundering case. "Judicial custody till September 23," Special Judge Rakesh Syal said. The judge passed the order after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the court that the accused was not required for further custody at the time and requested it to remand him in judicial custody.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday charge sheeted four accused in the high-profile Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case. The charge sheeted accused Mussavir Hussain Shazib, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taaha, Maaz Muneer Ahmed and Muzammil Shareef were earlier arrested and are currently in judicial custody in the case, the NIA said in a statement.

The Karnataka High Court on Monday adjourned to September 12 the hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the legality of Governor Thaawarchand's sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. The court also extended its August 19 interim order directing the special court for people's representatives that was slated to hear complaints against him in the case, to defer its proceedings till the next date of hearing.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here in the Saudi capital, days after President Vladimir Putin named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict. Their interaction took place on the sidelines of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting. Both the ministers are in the Saudi capital to attend ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday virtually laid the foundation stone for the IKEA store in Noida from Lucknow, an official statement said. During his address, he said that in the past seven and a half years, Uttar Pradesh has gained the confidence of both domestic and international investors, with IKEA India being a key example.

Adityanath said that the state has now become the preferred investment destination in India. It has embarked on a new era of growth.

On the question of AAP-Congress alliance in Haryana, AAP Haryana chief Sushil Gupta says, "Aam Aadmi Party is fighting a political battle to change the system and workers of Aam Aadmi Party are standing firm on the field with full patience. We have shown our patience and after that, we released our list. I think the result will be positive for Haryana and BJP will be removed from Haryana..."

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad High Court order asking the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a fresh selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers in the state. The top court also stayed the HC verdict setting aside the selection lists of assistant teachers issued by the state authorities in June 2020 and January 2022, which included 6,800 candidates.

The Trinamool Congress hailed the Supreme Court direction asking protesting doctors in West Bengal to resume work by 5PM on Tuesday and said the primary duty of the medics is to save lives and this commitment cannot be compromised.The top court on Monday directed the CBI to submit a fresh report by September 17 on the probe in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a series of meetings with his counterparts from the Gulf countries during which he reviewed the progress in the bilateral relations and discussed ways to further deepen them.Jaishankar arrived in the Saudi capital Sunday on the first leg of his three-nation tour to attend the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers' meeting.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its first list of 20 candidates for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, hinting at a roadblock in alliance talks with the Congress.The last date for filing nominations for the 90-member assembly is September 12.The party has fielded its Haryana unit vice president Anurag Dhanda from Kalayat and Indu Sharma from Bhiwani. Vikas Nehra has been fielded from Meham and Bijender Hooda from Rohtak.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan lays wreath at Raj Ghat in Delhi.

Delhi govt bans production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers till January 1 to combat air pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai

Bulldozer action by Gujarat Police on the houses of the accused who were caught after stone pelting on Ganpati Pandal.

Rape accused and suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna files a bail petition. The high court posted the application as well as two of his anticipatory bail applications in other cases, for September 12.

CBI Special Crime Branch Team arrives at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

"Mamata Banerjee has no shame, it is Mamata Banerjee's responsibility to resign, the polygraph test and the arrest of WB CM is imperative to ensure justice to the people of the West Bengal."

Hundreds of students march to Raj Bhavan in Imphal, demanding removal of DGP and Security Advisor over the situation in the state.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh says “Rahul Gandhi is branding for China. During your time, there was more import in defence. Now we are exporting, during your time the export was only of Rs 19 lakh crores and right now the export has been more than Rs 75 lakh crores…”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his wife Sonal Shah had the darshan of Lord Ganesh and offered prayers to him at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai today.

Sat Sharma made BJP working President in J&K

Nirmal Singh made Election Campaign Committee head

Chaudhary Sukhnandan made Election Campaign Committee Vice President

Kavinder Gupta made Election Management Committee Head

CJI: Mr Sibal on record ensures that those doctors who resume no action , including punitive transfers shall be adopted against those doctors

CJI: State in affidavit indicated that funds have been sanctioned for carrying out the safety measures...this shall be monitored by the District Collectors. In order to create sense of confidence we state that in the event that doctors come to work by 5 PM tomorrow, not adverse actions.....if there is continuous abstention from work despite the facilities given there will be likelihood of action in future

CJI: During course of hearing grievance made by WB regarding the mass abstention from work of resident doctors of medical colleges across state for 28 days, as consequence of which health care is facing severe disruptions

CJI: State of WB must create steps to create degree of confidence in the minds of the doctors that concerns regarding their safety and duly be catered to . The police shall ensure that necessary conditions are created for ensuring the safety of all doctors (including provisions for separate duty rooms; toilet facilities ; installation of CCTV cameras)

Sibal : Protests are happening all over the place without police permissions, what do we do ? this is now turning into something else, 41 police members effects, one permanently lost his eye, police is being denied treatment

CJI: Do we record that on assurance of all counsels for doctors, that they will return and not abstain ?

Luthra: Senior doctors , 200 odd are on duty, but junior doctors are not on duty, the ones not on duty in calcutta and periphery, people are getting threats- they say we know your father is in govt job etc

CJI: We can record that if doctors resume to work, no adverse action but  if they do not resume work as doctors then we cannot restrain state govt from taking actions

Luthra explains that several doctors are facing bullying and threats. some doctors are giving voluntary treatment outside the hospital, - for women doctors should get toilets, rooms to rest and safety precautions 

CJI: If 4447 CCTV cameras were there installed, then why would this incident take place?

CJI: Tell us at RG Kar what equipment has been installed? not just the funds , what progression took place?

Counsel: Distress calls and CCTV be installed in all hospitals; (2) management of the hospital should be the complainant; (3) there should be some badge or wrist to ring alarm in case of violent incident

CJI: We would expect the WB to file on record the safety measures on site even before the NTF filed its report 
 

CJI: SG stated that during the above challan is not part of file handed to CBI for investigation. It is submitted by one of the petitioner before the HC that the form was produced before HC in course of hearings. The form is unavailable with Mr Sibal and Astha Sharma

CJI: (WB form 5371) the PRB form 54....a copy of the form duly filled in should be produced before the court in the next hearing

Luthra: one request- on social media the photographs of the victims are being circulated, this should not be happening

CJI: where did you get those photos?

Luthra: the fact is they are being circulated, one person given name of 10-20 main miscreants in this hospital

CJI: damage has been done by circulation these photographs. All photographs of the dead body are to be removed forthwith 

Another Counsel: I have names of the miscreants who came , who tampered with the evidence

Sibal: CBI itself has not said that seal is broken

Geeta Luthra : this is completely botched up

Cousnel: even if you do a luminal test, you cannot say if the accused went to wash, the entire tiles (of washroom) was changed

Luthra: one is letting the people go inside the hospital without checking ID card

CJI: CISF has to ensure and tighten up measures who can access to the emergency ward, pls ask the CISF company to ensure that all necessary safety and precautions are taken 

CJI: There is clarity (1) when the death occurred ; (2) the timing in around the death also that she had a meal before death, there is delay of 14 hours of filing FIR 

CJI: When the body is dispatched after the PMR, only the doctors doing the inquest would look at it, where is that filled out challan for the dead body, let the CBI give it to us.

SG: Not in the file given to us

CJI: Ms Sharma where is the challan when dead body is given for PMR?

CJI; This form also has a column with remarks what clothes and other things seized were sent to the doctors who conducted the PMR

SG: File to CBI doesnt contain, but it appears from the arguement of my friend that it exists

Counsel: without the challan, the doctor cannot conduct the PMR

Sibal seeks time to place the challan on record

Sibal: I'm told CJM came and filled it himself , there was no separate form

CJI: Has the PMR been done without the filling of the form?

J Pardiwala: look at the PMR, the constable is supposed to carry this challan...there is no reference of the challan used, you need to explain, tomorrow if this document is missing, you will have to explain why this happened

Counsel: Legs were found at 90 degree angle, that can only happen when the hips are broken…

CJI: When body is dispatched, do you have that letter when it is dispatched for PMR?

CJI: we have flagged a document, do you have it here?

Sibal : I cannot find the document immediately

Counsel: Tha its the mystery, between 2:30 noon- 11:30 night, there were only 10 GD entries....is it manufactured?

PMR doesn't say at what time it is conducted

Sibal : Everything is there

Counsel: Videograph- conducted by whom? was it reiteratable or non-reiterable? it has to be mention, all the 3 female doctors are part of the lobby....see the second line it has to be at 4 degree centigrade

Counsel: FIR at 11:45 at night, in the last 27 years of my career, I have never seen a case…

Counsel refers to the PMR (Post mortem report)

CJI asks what steps have been taken by WB for adequate safety measures for the doctor?

Sibal: We have filed status report

In the statement on record by Union on the other hand, it is indicated that accommodation is (1) RMA Quarters; (2) RG Kar College; (3) Indira Maitri Sadan, which will be handed over by 3Pm today.....we direct that a senior officer nominated by State of WB and Senior officer nominated by CISF Laise the place of accommodation

CJI: Status report has been filed by CBI, it appears that investigation is in progress, we direct the CBI to file fresh status report on so and so...we will take it upon tuesday, lets see what happens now and...CBI is doing it, we don't want to guide CBI on its investigation.

SGH: We have a forensic report, one thing admitted, when the girl was found at 9:30 , she was in a semi nude condition, jeans and undergarment removed, there were injury marks on her body....they have taken samples, sent to CSFL.

SG : CBI has sent the samples to the AIIMs now, who took the samples are relevant

SG: The CBI has taken a decision to send the samples to the AIIMS and other CFSLs....who took the samples become relevant.

SG says samples were tested at CFSL in Bengal

CJI: Has Calcutta Police handed the entire footage from 8;30-10:45 to CBI ?

SG: 4 clippings, totaling to 27 mins in duration

Sibal: two things (1) seizure 8:30-10:45 given ; (2) in parts videos are given in hard disk, technical glitch, stored in part, but given in full

Sibal : 8:30-10:45 evening, search and seizure was done , once the body was removed for postmortem then photos were taken.

Sibal : the inquest

CJI: time?

Sibal: 4:20-4:40, Judicial Magistrate (JM) arrives at 4:10, he conducts the inquest from 4:20-4:40, it is videographed

CJI: clarification on two aspects : (1) we want to know the time at which UD (unnatural death) 861/2024 came to be registered .…

Sibal: death certificate given at 1:47 PM, entry UD at 2:55 PM at police station

The Supreme Court begins hearing on suo motu petition on the rape and murder of a doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. 
 

Decline in Christian population of Goa, claims Governor Sreedharan Pillai

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath attends the inauguration ceremony of 73rd All India Police Wrestling Cluster-2024, being organised in Lucknow.

Telangana: IPS officer CV Anand arrives at TG ICCC Building in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad to take charge as Commissioner of Police of Hyderabad City.

Sensex drops 281.74 points to 80,902.19 in early trade; Nifty dips 81.45 points to 24,770.70

Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal writes to TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, registering their protest and demanding an unconditional apology for "untrue and incendiary statement on social media". Their letter mentions his post from Sept 6 on X.

Karnataka High Court will be hearing the MUDA Scam case today.

A tractor overturned in Tamil Nadu's Theni district during a Ganesh Chaturthi procession. Further details awaited.

Haryana BJP vice president GL Sharma joins Congress

Attempt made to derail Kalindi Express by placing LPG cylinder on tracks in Kanpur. The police said, “We received the information from railway authorities. The train was heading towards Bhiwani from Prayagraj when the driver saw the cylinder and he applied the break…"

The Forest department has installed cameras in Sitapur after a tiger kills 3 cattle; the tiger is being monitored through four cameras in the forest.
 

Supporters of Pawan Khajuria took to the streets to express their anger against the party after BJP gave ticket to R.S. Pathania from Udhampur East constituency. BJP leader Pawan Khajuria, who was denied ticket, calls of meeting of his supporters today at 10.30 AM to decide further course of action.

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the spot in the Sayedpura area of Surat where an incident of stone pelting on Ganesh Pandal took place earlier today.

Arjuna awardee Mantu Ghosh says, “Going by what we saw on TV, the incident occurred around this time. So, we chose this time to protest. It has been a month since the incident occurred. We are lighting candles and taking an oath...”

Women of Siliguri lighted candles and took the oath to continue the protest against the rape-murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital that occurred on 9th August.

Drone visuals from Bahraich where a search operation is underway to catch the wolves left. So far 4 wolves have been caught. There are 2 wolves left.

Based on inputs from intelligence agencies and #JKP regarding a likely infiltration bid, an anti-infiltration Operation was launched by Indian Army on the intervening night of September 8 in general area of Lam, Nowshera.

Devotees throng Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja, offer prayers to Lord Ganesha.

Lucknow Building Collapse: Lucknow Divisional Commissioner gave instructions for a structural audit of the collapsed building of Transport Nagar. A team of experts from the National Forensic Science University Gandhinagar, Gujarat will investigate and they will reach Lucknow by tomorrow evening.

Armed forces foiled Pak infiltration bid and to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have been killed.

With torches and national flag, protesters take to streets demanding justice for RG Kar victim.