Woman lost family in landslide, now fiance too dies

A spokesperson of the private hospital in Wayanad where the 27-year-old Jenson was admitted, confirmed that he succumbed, at 8.50 pm, to the injuries he suffered in the accident. 

Shruti's fiance, who met with an accident on Tuesday and was being treated at the Dr Moopen Medical College, was in an extremely critical condition. 

Tragedy had struck Shruti, an accountant at a hospital in Kozhikode district, on July 30 when her family of nine, including her parents and younger sister were killed in the landslides that struck Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages of Meppadi panchayat. 

Her only support during the tragic times was Jenson, with whom she had got engaged on June 2 after a 10-year-long courtship. 

On August 29, the couple had visited the Puthumala graveyard where some of her family were buried and had reaffirmed their commitment to each other. 

Days later, on September 10, Jenson got critically injured when his car collided head-on with a private bus. -- PTI

Key BJP ally in ruling NDA, the TDP, has been allocated a room in Parliament House or the new Parliament building, according to an order issued by Lok Sabha secretariat's Estate and Heritage Management Branch on Wednesday. 

The UBT faction will now occupy the room which once belonged to the BSP. 

The Aam Aadmi Party, which holds the tag of a national party, has also been allocated a room in Samvidhan Sadan, the old Parliament building. 

The rooms have been allocated for the tenure of the 18th Lok Sabha which was constituted in June following parliamentary polls. 

Another NDA ally Janata Dal-United has been provided a room in Samvidhan Sadan. -- PTI

A sizeable crowd gathered in Goyal's nomination rally at the ground of the old jail complex where he was assured by the people of victory. 

In the rally, he said for him politics is not a means of enjoying power. Goyal talked about making Gurugram number one in terms of development. 

He envisions Gurugram as number 1 in terms of education, medicine, employment, women safety and women empowerment, he added. 

"Of course I do not have the symbol of any political party but the people of Gurgaon are my symbol and I am in the election field only on the trust of the public. If the people of Gurugram assembly make me win with a huge vote, then it does not matter which party forms the government. I will work for the people of Gurgaon with much more zeal and passion," said Goyal, former state convener of the BJP's business cell and state head of the party's Environment Protection Department. -- PTI

In his address at a conclave of the national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) in St Petersburg, Doval also called for reform of multilateralism saying existing structures are no longer capable of handling modern threats and sensitive issues of common concerns. 

At the venue of the conclave, Doval also had a brief interaction with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. 

Doval and Wang are set to hold a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS conclave. 

"The wide participation in the meeting today testifies to the fact that there is an urgent need to reform multilateralism if we are to restore credibility," he said. 

During the sessions in the first half of the day, Doval spoke on modern security challenges including ICT (Information and Communication Technology) related issues and terrorism and the need to address them through joint efforts within the BRICS framework. -- PTI

The Rs 5 lakh free health insurance cover would benefit senior citizens of around 4.5 crore families. 

Eligible beneficiaries would be issued a new distinct card under the scheme, the government said. 

"Senior citizens of the age 70 years and above belonging to families already covered under AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year for themselves (which they do not have to share with the other members of the family who are below the age of 70 years)."  

"All other senior citizens of the age 70 years and above will get a cover up to Rs 5 lakh per year on a family basis," an official statement said. 

It clarified that senior citizens of 70 years and above who are under private health insurance policies or Employees' State Insurance scheme will be eligible to avail benefits under the the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. -- PTI

In a video, Chandrachud and his wife Kalpana Das were seen welcoming Modi at their house.

Modi is then seen performing puja at their residence.

The prime minister is seen wearing the traditional Maharashtrian cap in the celebrations at the CJI's residence. -- PTI

Ashok Kumar was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, based on an input by the Interpol, on July 26. 

The CBI officials alleged that Kumar had concealed six kilograms of cocaine in 270 capsules hidden inside two soft toys.                  According to a police source, after five days of police custody, Kumar was sent to Tihar Jail.

On August 14, he complained of uneasiness and was taken to the DDU Hospital, where he died during treatment on August 27, the source said.

The Delhi police said they have approached the German embassy to know about the details of his family members to conduct the autopsy and further legal proceedings. Kumar's advocate Rohit Pratap Singh said that he tried to approach his family members but they were reluctant to come to India.

"His brother, who is based in the US, spoke with me through e-mail. He suspected some foul play in his death. His post mortem examination is yet to be done as the local police awaits his family's or the German embassy's consent for further legal proceedings," Singh said. -- PTI

Badgonda police station in-charge Lokendra Singh Hirore said the officers, aged 23 and 24, undergoing Young Officers course at the Infantry School in Mhow cantonment town, had gone out for a picnic on Tuesday along with two female friends. 

At about 2 am on Wednesday, seven unidentified men arrived near the picnic spot on Mhow-Mandleshwar road and started beating up one of the officers sitting in a car and also the women, he said. 

The second officer, who was away from the car, managed to inform his seniors about the incident, after which police reached the spot, Hirore said. 

Looking at the police, the miscreants fled the spot. 

All four victims were brought to Mhow Civil Hospital for medical examination at about 6.30 am and as per doctors, there were signs of injuries on the officers' bodies, he informed. 

Hirore said in the medical examination, it was found that the miscreants had raped one of the women. -- PTI

"As per the registration document reviewed by Square Yards, Microsoft's Indian arm, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd, acquired 66,414.5 square meters (around 16.4 acres) of prime land in Pune's Hinjewadi. The transaction, registered in August 2024, involved the purchase of land from Indo Global Infotech City LLP," the consultant said in a statement. 

The deal incurred a stamp duty of Rs 31.18 crore and a registration fee of Rs 30,000, it added. Microsoft did not share any comment on this deal. 

In 2022, the company also acquired a 25-acre plot in Pimpri-Chinchwad for Rs 328 crore. 

Earlier this year, Microsoft secured 48 acres of land in Hyderabad for Rs 267 crore. 

Both deals are part of Microsoft's broader strategy to expand its presence in India, particularly within its data centre operations. 

The company's network of data centres already includes locations in Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai, solidifying its presence across key markets. -- PTI

Speaking from an undisclosed location, Bora said defamatory news about her, her family, and close associates had prompted her decision to surrender and "fully cooperate with police." 

She clarified that she was not absconding but had been in hiding due to the mental harassment caused by the circulating media reports. 

Bora expressed frustration with the media, claiming that the coverage had conducted a "trial" and "hanged" her before any legal process had begun. 

She assured that she would cooperate fully and expressed confidence that the courts would provide justice based on evidence rather than media reports. 

"A lot of defamatory news has been going around against me in a section of the media and not even 10 percent of that is correct. The media has conducted my trial and hanged me even before the courts could begin legal process," she said. 

She claimed that she was not mentally prepared to make any statement earlier but gathered courage to announce that she will surrender. -- PTI

Ravi, a prominent face in Tamil cinema, on Monday said he is proceeding with the dissolution of his marriage with Aarti, his wife of 15 years, due to "personal reasons". 

Aarti, who is the daughter of noted television producer Sujatha Vijayakumar, and Ravi tied the knot in 2009. 

In a statement shared on Instagram, Aarti said: "I was deeply shocked and saddened by the recent public announcement regarding our marriage, which was made without my knowledge or consent. After 18 years of shared history, I believe that such a significant matter should be handled with the grace, respect, and privacy that it deserves."  

"For some time, I have sought several opportunities to speak directly with my husband, hoping to have an open dialogue in a manner that honours the commitment we made to one another and to our family. Sadly, that opportunity was not afforded to me, leaving both my children and me completely blindsided by this announcement. The decision to walk out of our marriage is purely one sided and does not benefit our family." -- PTI

The Balasore district administration on the advice of the DRDO has made elaborate arrangements to temporarily evacuate 3,100 people from six villages adjacent to the missile launch pad of the ITR to nearby three shelters, an official said. 

"The district administration will shift 3,100 people from six villages residing within 2.5 km radius of the launch pad number 3 of the ITR, and all arrangements have been made for their temporary stay in the three camps, he said. 

Ahead of the evacuation of the villagers, a joint meeting was held here among the DRDO authorities, district administration and police of the smooth management of the temporarily evacuated people, said the officer. 

To assist these temporarily shifted people the district administration has deployed more than a hundred officials and 15 sections (one section comprises 10 personnel) of the police force will be engaged, said the officer. -- PTI

Following the attack, a police team reached the site and cordoned off the area in Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur district. 

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Militants frequently target the polio workers in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and sought an urgent report on the attack from the district police. 

This is the second attack on frontline polio workers in the current round of the national vaccination campaign. 

On Monday, at least six people, including three policemen, were injured in a bomb explosion that targeted a vehicle carrying workers associated with the Pakistan Polio Programme in South Waziristan district's Wana town. 

Pakistan last week reported its first polio case in the capital Islamabad in the last 16 years, a setback to the national efforts aimed at eradicating the crippling virus from the country. -- PTI

A "frustrated" Mohammad Nadeem entered the showroom with petrol and allegedly torched about six bikes on Tuesday, and soon the blaze spread to the entire outlet. 

He was later arrested. 

According to a senior police officer, he had purchased an electric scooter from the showroom in August and when he was facing issues operating it, he approached the outlet staff multiple times but they did not respond to his concerns and kept neglecting his requests. 

"This led to arguments between both the parties," the officer said. 

"He was frustrated over repeated denial by staff to address his concerns pertaining to the newly purchased two-wheeler, despite visiting the showroom multiple times." 

No one was injured in the incident, the police said, adding, further investigation is underway. -- PTI

The facility located about 40 km from Chennai in Sriperumbudur produces various consumer durable products across categories. 

It employs about 1,750 people who work in various shifts, round-the-clock. 

Since Monday, a section of workers went on strike demanding wage revision, recognising their union among others, sources said. 

"We have been informing the management but they did not heed to our demands. We need a better pay package, and demand recognition for the union," they said. 

According to the agitating employees, Samsung has formed a union in July comprising about 100 of them which was not agreed upon by the workers who are on strike. 

"Already there is a union backed by the CITU (Centre for Indian Trade Unions). In this context, what is the reason to set up a new union?" a worker asked. 

Due to the employees' agitation, production is likely to be affected at the facility which has been operating for the last 15-16 years in the region. 

Asked about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin currently in the United States seeking investments to the state, the worker said the fundamental rights of the workers have to be protected. -- PTI

According to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur, a low pressure area has deepened again and has become a 'depression' and is currently over north-eastern Madhya Pradesh. 

There is a strong possibility of it moving in the northwest direction towards western Uttar Pradesh in the next 24 hours, it said.

Due to its effect, monsoon is likely to remain active in most parts of eastern Rajasthan for the next three-four days and moderate to heavy rains are likely.

According to weathermen, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains at some places in Kota, Bharatpur divisions and heavy rains at some places in Jaipur, Ajmer, and Udaipur divisions. 

Similarly, the period of heavy to very heavy rains at some places in Bharatpur, Jaipur, Kota and Ajmer divisions is likely to continue on September 12-13 as well.

From September 14-15, there is a possibility of decrease in heavy rains in the state. -- PTI

"The operations are in progress," said the Army. 

The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border in Udhampur area of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.  

Based on specific intelligence, an operation was launched in Kathua and contact has been established at the Kathua-Basantgarh border with terrorists, as per the defence public relations officer, in Jammu.  

The operation is under progress and details being ascertained, the PRO  said. -- ANI

Ritabhari, a prominent figure in Bengali cinema, met the chief minister on Tuesday amidst ongoing street protests concerning the murder of a woman doctor at R G Kar Hospital last month.

On Wednesday, Ritabhari shared an update on her Instagram account, stating, "The CM heard all the issues that has troubled women in the Bengali film industry."

"Yesterday, chief minister @mamata official responded to our request of creating a similar body like Hema Committee. My request for the body to not have any political name or film personalities was heard," she said in another post.

Ritabhari emphasised her neutral stance, clarifying, "Not representing any party. 

On behalf of women in Tollywood -- in a meeting on Tuesday -- CM heard all the issues that has troubled women in the Bengali film industry for ages and a step was taken to cleanse it from these predators."

She expressed optimism but recognised the need for patience, stating, "Investigations take time, but we are hopeful for a resolution." -- PTI

Rashid has been in jail since 2019 following his arrest by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror funding case. 

"Rashid was released from the jail at 4.15 pm," said a senior prison official. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla. 

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections are scheduled to be held in three phases -- September 18, September 25 and October 1. 

The results will be declared on October 8. Rashid's outfit Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) is contesting the assembly elections. -- PTI

Following a mail sent by the medics earlier in the day, the government asked them to join a meeting at the state secretariat at 6 pm on Wednesday. 

"We invite your delegation preferably consisting of 12-15 colleagues to join us for a discussion at 6 pm today, ie, 11.09.2024, in Nabanna. A list of the members of your delegation may please be intimated by email. We look forward to your positive response and hope for a fruitful dialogue," state chief secretary Manoj Pant said in the letter. 

However, it has not been mentioned whether the meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or not. 

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal on Wednesday sent an email to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking an appointment to discuss the ongoing impasse arising out of the alleged rape and murder of an on-duty medic at a state-run hospital here last month. 

In their mail, the medics mentioned that they were open for a meeting "anytime and anywhere", provided that the entire discussion must be streamed live, a doctor said. -- PTI

He requires oxygen support and his condition is being monitored by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, they said. 

The CPI-M on Tuesday had said in a statement that the 72-year-old leader is being treated for acute respiratory tract infection at the Intensive Care Unit in All India Institute of Medical Sciences. 

Yechury was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for treatment of pneumonia-like chest infection. -- PTI

An official source revealed that the Governor has sent a letter to the chief minister, seeking an update on the government's actions regarding the alleged "serious offences." 

"Raj Bhavan views the alleged phone tapping of ministers by the police as a violation of the law and Supreme Court guidelines," the source said. 

The Governor has also asked for details about a leaked phone conversation between Anvar and IPS officer Sujith Das, who had served as the district police chief of Malappuram and Pathanamthitta. 

Das was suspended following the leak of his phone conversation with the Nilambur MLA. 

This move by the Governor comes amid growing pressure on Chief Minister Vijayan to take action against his political secretary P Sasi and ADGP (law and order) MR Ajith Kumar, both close associates of the CM, in light of Anvar's allegations against them. Anvar, a businessman-turned-politician and two-time MLA, has accused Sasi and Ajithkumar of breaching the chief minister's trust and neglecting their responsibilities. 

He has levelled serious charges against Ajithkumar, accusing the senior IPS officer of tapping the phones of ministers, political leaders, and journalists. -- PTI

During the day, it tanked 498.15 points or 0.60 per cent to 81,423.14. The NSE Nifty declined 122.65 points or 0.49 per cent to 24,918.45. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tata Motors was the biggest loser, tumbling nearly 6 per cent, followed by NTPC, Adani Ports, Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India, JSW Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and Titan. In contrast, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Finserv were among the gainers.

 Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, party national spokesperson Sudhansu Trivedi said Gandhi earlier used to indulge in childish activities but now he is indulging in dangerous and mischievous activities.

 "It is for the first time in the history of India that a Leader of Opposition has met a declared anti-India lawmaker and expressed his sweet feelings. He has met US lawmaker Ilhan Omar, who is infamous for her anti-India stand and statements, he added. 

 Referring to Gandhi's remarks on the Sikh community, Trivedi alleged he has drawn support from Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. With this, Gandhi has further added a new friend in his list of anti-India friends, the BJP leader charged.

   At the press conference, Trivedi also showed a picture of Gandhi with journalist Mushfiqul Fazal as he hit out the Congress leader accusing him of meeting people who are known for their anti-India stand. In a post on X, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said, "The woman in the red circle is Ilhan Omar, the leader of the Democratic Party in America. She has consistently supported the creation of a separate country of Khalistan and Kashmir.

 Currently, Rahul Gandhi is gathering support for this agenda in America, he added. Gandhi is on a four-day visit to the United States. His first stop was in Dallas, which began on Saturday.

As Siddaramaiah's petition challenging the Governor's sanction for his prosecution in a site allotment case is being heard in the High Court, some Congress leaders seem to be preparing for a race to become CM in the event of leadership change, with several of them openly expressing their desire. 

"No one has given any statement. No one has said that they will become the Chief Minister. The seat (of CM) is not vacant, then why will anyone say that they will become CM? What everyone is saying is Siddaramaiah will continue," Siddaramaiah told reporters in response to a question. 

 When pointed out that some leaders have said that they will become CM if Siddaramaiah "instructs," he said, "...when the post is not vacant, why will anyone give such instruction?" Asked whether some Congress leaders have doubts about CM post falling vacant, Siddaramaiah said: "there is no doubt. I will continue." 

 A group of Congress leaders on Tuesday wrote to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi requesting him to warn party leaders including senior Ministers, who are weighing in for the Chief Minister's post, in the event of leadership change. 

 The signatories of the letter, including current and former lawmakers and some ex-Ministers, have also asked him to direct them not to issue damaging statements in future.

Six people were killed and 89 injured in the blasts.

In 2021, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court sentenced four of nine accused in the case to capital punishment, two to life imprisonment, two to a 10-year-jail term and one to seven years in jail.

Later, four who were awarded the death sentence challenged  the lower court's order in the Patna high court.

The NIA probe into the incident revealed that the blasts were engineered by the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and a Ranchi module of its new avatar, the Indian Mujahideen.

MI Khan in Patna.

Malaika Arora's father Anil Mehta died allegedly by suicide, by jumping off the terrace of his Mumbai residence, the police said on Wednesday. 

Several Mumbai Police officials are present on the spot. According to police, the reason for suicide is not clear yet and no suicide note has been recovered so far. The body has been sent for post-mortem.

Shah said that it has become a habit for the Congress leader to stand with "forces that conspire to divide the country". Shah also stated that the BJP won't let anyone abolish the reservation and hamper the nation's security.

 Taking to microblogging site X, Amit Shah wrote, "Standing with forces that conspire to divide the country and making anti-national statements have become a habit for Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. Whether it is supporting the JKNC's anti-national and anti-reservation agenda in J&K or making anti-India statements on foreign platforms, Rahul Gandhi has always threatened the nation's security and hurt sentiments. 

 Shah further alleged that Rahul Gandhi's statements shows his divisive policies. Shah posted on X, "Rahul Gandhi's statement lays bare the Congress's politics of causing rifts on the lines of regionalism, religion, and linguistic differences." Terming Rahul Gandhi as "anti-reservation," Shah said that the BJP will not let anyone abolish reservations or mess with the nation's security.

 Anil Arora allegedly jumped off the sixth floor of a building in Bandra area, an official said. Police rushed to the spot and shifted him to a hospital where he was declared dead before arrival, he said. The exact reason behind the incident was not yet known, the official said, adding an investigation was underway. 

 Meanwhile, a source told PTI, "It's true that Malaika's father passed away this morning. He has not committed suicide, it's an accident. They all are shocked because he had no ailment or anything as such." The police 'panchnama' will make things clear, the source said. PTI

 Though the villagers claim the attacks were carried out by wolves, government doctors suspect the injuries may have been caused by bites from another animal, they said. 

 The forest department said it was yet to confirm which animal was behind the latest attacks in the region, which has been in the grip of fear due to man-eating wolves that have killed eight people and injured more than 30 since mid-July. 

 In the first incident, according to villagers, a 11-year-old girl, who was sleeping with her family in Makupurwa village, was lifted from her bed and dragged by the neck by a wild animal late Tuesday night. The family raised an alarm and chased the animal away, forcing it to leave the injured girl behind, they claimed.

The actor's ex-husband Arbaz Khan and senior police officers have reached her residence. The body has been sent for post-mortem and a probe is underway, police said. 

The junior doctors also continued their sit-in outside Swasthya Bhawan, the headquarters of the state health department, for the second day, demanding that the Kolkata Police commissioner and senior health officials be removed from their posts. 

The top court on Monday directed the protesting resident doctors to resume work by 5 pm on Tuesday and said no adverse action shall be taken against them on resumption of work. The court passed the direction after the West Bengal government assured it that no action, including punitive transfers, shall be taken against the protesting doctors on resumption of work. 

The state government said it has written to the protesters, inviting them for a meeting at the state secretariat 'Nabanna' to resolve the impasse over the incident. However, the protesting doctors said the mail for the meeting was from the state health secretary, whose resignation they were seeking, and termed it as "insulting". They also said that restricting the number of representatives to attend the meeting to 10 was "humiliating". 

 The body of the postgraduate trainee at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was recovered on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested the next day in connection with the crime. The Central Bureau of Investigation  is conducting a probe into the alleged rape and murder of the woman medic, following a Calcutta High Court order. PTI

"Standing with forces that conspire to divide India and making anti-national statements have become a habit for Rahul Gandhi, Congress. Whether it's supporting NC's anti-national agenda in J-K or making anti-India comments abroad, Rahul has threatened nation's security. 

"Rahul's statement lays bare Congress' politics of causing rifts on lines of regionalism, religion and linguistic differences. 

"By speaking about abolishing quota, Rahul Gandhi once again brought Congress' anti-reservation face to the forefront. I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that as long as BJP is there, neither can anyone abolish quota nor can anyone mess with nation's security."

 Seventeen persons have been detained in connection with the incident which took place on Tuesday night in Gokul Nagar area, they said. The police rushed to spot and dispersed the rioters. The situation is currently under control, an official said. 

 People from the two sides gathered in large numbers and then hurled stones at each other, which left two persons injured and caused damage to some vehicles parked there, said Bharuch Superintendent of Police Mayur Chavda, who rushed to the spot with security personnel after learning about the clash. 

 Based on a complaint given by members of one community, police registered an FIR and detained 17 persons belonging to another community, who were involved in the violence, Chavda said. 

 "People from two different faiths had an altercation in Gokul Nagar over the issue of installing religious flags in the area on Tuesday night. Our teams immediately rushed to the spot and dispersed the mobs. Two persons were injured in the stone-pelting," the official said. 

 Gokul Nagar is a mixed population locality and the situation became tense after some members of a community started putting up religious flags and banners in the area at night in view of the upcoming Eid-e-Milad, according to sources. 

 "We have registered an FIR against 20 persons for engaging in violence and detained 17 of them for further investigation. The situation is under control at present," Chavda said. 

 A similar incident took place on Sunday in Gujarat's Surat city where a violent clash broke out after some persons pelted stones at a Lord Ganesh pandal. Police later arrested 27 persons and detained six minors. PTI

The victim's father on Tuesday also said that they demanded a CBI investigation due to her "unsatisfied role" in the case.

Speaking to ANI, the victim's father, said, "We are not satisfied with the role of the CM (Mamata Banerjee) in the case; that's why we went to the CBI. She hasn't done any work. One of the policemen came to our house, they said we have arrested Sanjay Roy and he will be produced in fast track court and will get a death sentence. But the incident that happened with my daughter was not the work of just one person. We have been saying this since starting that persons from the department involved in this."

Reacting to Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja remarks, the victim's father said, "Maybe she will take people to celebrate, in her capacity but we think no one will celebrate Durga Puja this year. If someone celebrates, they will not be celebrating with happiness. Because all the people of Bengal and the country consider my daughter their daughter."

On September 9, West Bengal CM Banerjee encouraged people to "return to festivities" as Durga Puja nears and urged junior doctors to resume their duties as soon as possible.

In response, the victim's mother expressed that this request seemed inhuman to her.

"Durga Puja is celebrated in my house too; my daughter used to handle it herself. But Durga Puja will never be celebrated in my house again. The light in my home is out. How can I ask people to return to the festival?" she said.

She further questioned, "If such an incident had happened in the Chief Minister's family, would she have said this?"The victim's mother also asserted that they would continue their movement until justice is served.

The second-year postgraduate medical student was raped and murdered inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College on August 9.

During Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face-off at Philadelphia during the ABC News presidential debate, the two leaders touched on the topic of e subject of abortion. She said Trump's policies on abortion have no basis except for rape or incest and termed it "immoral."

On the issue of abortion, Kamala Harris said, "Well, as I said, you're going to hear a bunch of lies, and that's not actually a surprising fact. Let's understand how we got here, Donald Trump hand selected three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Roe v Wade. And they did exactly as he intended."

"And now in over 20 states, there are Trump abortion bans, which make it criminal for a doctor or nurse to provide healthcare, in one state, it provides prison for life. Trump abortion bans that make no exception even for rape and incest, which understand what that means. A survivor of a crime or violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body next. That is immoral. And one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree," she added.

Kamala Harris said that the government and Donald Trump should not tell women what they should do with their bodies. She announced that she would "proudly" sign a bill to put back in place the protections of Roe v Wade if she becomes US President.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said, "The government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body. I have talked with women around our country you want to talk about, this is what people wanted. Pregnant women who want to carry a pregnancy to term, suffering from a miscarriage, being denied care in an emergency room because their healthcare providers are afraid they might go to jail and she's bleeding out in a car in the parking lot. She didn't want that. Her husband didn't want that. A 12 or 13-year-old survivor of incest being forced to carry a pregnancy to term, they don't want that."

"And I pledge to you, when Congress passes a bill to put back in place the protections of Roe v Wade, as president of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law. But, understand, if Donald Trump were to be re-elected, he will sign a national abortion ban. Understand, in his project 2025, there would be a national abortion monitor that would be monitoring your pregnancies, your miscarriages. I think the American people believe that certain freedoms, in particular the freedom to make decisions about one's own body, should not be made by the government," she added.

Rejecting her remarks that he would sign national abortion ban, Trump termed it a "lie." He said that Democrats, Republicans and everyone wanted it to be brought back into the states, referring to the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade.

In response to Harris' remarks, Trump said, "Well there she goes again, it's a lie. I'm not signing a ban and there's no reason to sign a ban because we've gotten what everybody wanted, Democrats, Republicans and everybody else and every legal scholar wanted it to be brought back into the states and the states are voting. And it may take a little time but for 52 years, this issue has torn our country apart and they wanted it back in the states. And I did something that nobody thought was possible. The states are now voting, what she says is an absolute lie and as far as the abortion ban, no I am not in favour of abortion ban but it does not matter because the issues has been taken over by the states."

Asked whether he would veto the national abortion ban at the ABC News debate, he said, "Well, I would have to, because again two things. number one, she said she would go back to Congress but she will never get the vote. It is impossible for her to get the vote especially now with the 50-50, essentially 50-50 in both Senate and the House. She is not going to get the vote. She can't get the vote. She is not going to get close to it."

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the US abolished abortion rights while overturning the constitutional right granted to women in a historical 1973 ruling called Roe vs Wade. Through this abortion was legalized across the states.

The Supreme Court has struck down Roe vs Wade, eliminating the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion and ruled that states may regulate the practice of it, according to a media report, CNN reported.

Abortion has emerged as a key issue in the 2024 election. According to CNN report, freedom advocates have been making efforts to get measures preserving reproductive rights on the elections in November to let voters weigh in. 

"We have formed a team to recover the painting, the official said. We are trying to identify the culprit through CCTV footage," he added. 

Raza's acrylic artwork was kept in the warehouse during the coronavirus pandemic, the official said. Raza, who lived and worked in France for most of his career, died in 2016 at 94. PTI

During the presidential debate conducted by ABC News, Harris said that the US' policy with regards to China should be to win the competition for the 21st century, which she stressed means focussing on relationships with allies of the US, focusing on investing in American-based technology.

In response to a question on whether Americans can afford higher prices on tariffs, Kamala Harris said, "The Trump administration resulted in a trade deficit, one of the highest we have ever seen in the history of America. He invited trade wars. You want to talk about his deal with China, what he ended up doing under Donald Trump's presidency. He ended up selling American chips to China to help them improve and modernize their military."

"Basically, sold us out when a policy about China should be in making sure the United States of America wins the competition for the 21st century, which means focusing on the details of what that requires, focusing on relationships with our allies, focusing on investing in American-based technology so that we win the race on AI, on quantum computing, focusing on what we need to do support America's workforce so that we don't end up having on the short end of the stick in terms of workers rights," she added.

Slamming former US President, Harris said that Trump thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping despite knowing that Xi was responsible for lacking and not giving transparency regarding the origins of COVID.

"But, what Donald Trump did, let's talk about this with COVID. He actually thanked President Xi for what he did with COVID. Look at his tweet, Thank you Mr Xi! When we know Xi was responsible for lacking and not giving us transparency about the origins of COVID," Harris said.

 "We have inflation like very few people have ever seen before. Probably the worst in our nation's history. We were at 21 per cent but that's being generous, because many things are 50 per cent, 60 per cent, 70 per cent, and 80 per cent higher than they were just a few years ago. This has been a disaster for people, for the middle class, but for every class," he said. Trump also attacked Biden-Harris on the issue of illegal immigration claiming that millions had poured in from 'mental institutions and insane asylums'. 

 "We have millions of people pouring into our country from prisons and jails, from mental institutions and insane asylums. And they're coming in and they're taking jobs that are occupied right now by African Americans and Hispanics and also unions. Unions are going to be affected very soon. And you see what's happening. You see what's happening with towns throughout the United States," Trump said. 

 Trump said that President Joe Biden had allowed illegal immigrants into the country and those immigrants were destroying the country now.

As per the information, she has been admitted to the local government hospital in the Mahasi for treatment.

"Wolf attacked an 11-year-old girl tonight. The girl was admitted to CHC Mahasi and is under treatment," said Mahasi CHC in-charge.

The incident has further heightened fear among locals in the region.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department captured the fifth 'killer' wolf, while one remains elusive. The wolves had been behind several attacks on villagers in Bahraich.

The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department took the wolf to a rescue shelter.The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department had initiated "Operation Bhediya" to apprehend a pack of wolves responsible for recent attacks in 25-30 villages under Mahsi tehsil in the Bahraich range of Bahraich Forest Division.

The Forest Department in Bahraich had installed snap cameras at most of the probable habitats of wolves in the area to monitor any movement by them which would also help the forest department to learn about the movement of the wolves in order to catch them.

Three snap cameras have also been installed in Sikandarpur village around six caves, which local villagers claim to be the habitat of the wolves.9 people have been killed and more than 40 people have been injured until now due to the attacks by the man-eater wolves in various villages of Bahraich. -- ANI

The BSF troops also retaliated but the casualties on the Pakistani side were not known immediately, they said. At about 2.35 am, an incident of unprovoked firing in the Akhnoor area from across the border happened and which was befittingly responded by the BSF. 

One BSF personnel sustained injuries in Pakistani firing, a spokesperson of the border guarding force said. He said the troops are on high alert and keeping a strict vigil all along the International Border and Line of Control. The ceasefire violation between the two countries has been very rare ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021. 

Last year, a BSF jawan was killed in Pakistan Rangers firing in the Ramgarh sector, the first loss of life on the Indian side in more than three years. 

 The latest ceasefire violation comes days ahead of the first phase of the three-phase assembly elections scheduled on September 18. The second phase of the elections will be held on September 25 followed by the third phase on October 1. PTI

The raid took place a day after a domestic help at Beg's house was found hanging inside her room. 

Superintendent of police Meenakshi Katyayan said the domestic help named had been working in Beg's house for the last eight years and committed suicide on Monday. 

The rescued girl was also working as a domestic help in the MLA's house. 

She has been sent for a medical examination, officials said. 

The labour department is in the process of filing a case against the MLA in connection with Nazia's death, and for engaging the minor girl as a domestic help, they added. -- PTI

Earlier in the day, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre has already cleared proposals on soybean MSP of three states, including Maharashtra, and will take up Madhya Pradesh's proposal on priority. 

Talking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said Chief Minister Mohan Yadav proposed an increase in the MSP for soybean to Rs 4,800 per quintal, and the cabinet approved it. 

The state government, however, later clarified that the MSP for soybean was Rs 4,892 per quintal. 

The state has seen good production of soybean, but farmers have not been getting its remunerative price, Vijayvargiya said, adding current price was at Rs 4,000 per quintal. 

The proposal would be sent to the Centre for approval, the minister said. -- PTI

Speculation about the former BJP leader, currently with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, returning to the saffron party intensified after the BJP renominated his daughter-in-law Raksha Khadse as Lok Sabha candidate, and made her a Union minister of state after she won. 

But there has been no announcement from the BJP yet on his reinduction despite Khadse expressing willingness earlier this year. 

Speaking to a regional news channel on Tuesday, Khadse said, "I was not keen on returning to the BJP fold, but senior leaders of the party insisted on it. When I met BJP president J P Nadda, he felicitated me with a scarf, and declared that I had become part of the BJP." 

Asked who could be coming in the way his joining the BJP, Khadse said, "It could be Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan." 

Asked for his reaction, Mahajan, Khadse's local BJP rival in Jalgaon district who is considered to be close to Fadnavis, said, "He wants all the parties and posts shared with his family members. His daughter-in-law is a Union minister, but he intends to field his daughter in the assembly election from NCP-SP. If the opposition MVA forms the government, Khadse would want her to be made a minister."

"He has been a public representative for over 30 years and still wants more," Mahajan added, indicating that the two had not buried their hatchet. -- PTI