Muizzu plans second India visit after June trip

The film's screening on Wednesday was attended by the CJI, judges and over 600 officials of the Supreme Court and their families. 

It was followed by an interaction between Justice Chandrachud and Chopra, along with the film's lead cast Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankar. 

Besides the film's team, IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, whose life inspired the Hindi movie, and his wife, IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi, were also part of the interaction. 

"I believe every member of our staff family will be truly inspired to encourage their sons, daughters, friends, and mentors them to lead the nation to new heights. Such films enable and inspire us to do something better every day of our lives for people around us," Chandrachud said during the interaction. 

12th Fail was released in theatres in October 2023 and was praised for its storytelling as well as performances by actors. 

It is based on Anurag Pathak's bestselling novel of the same name. -- PTI

He also praised the "very strong" bilateral relationship between the two countries.  

"I am planning to visit (India) as soon as possible...We have a very strong bilateral relationship," Muizzu told ANI on sidelines of 79th United Nations General Assembly.  

Notably, if happens, it will be Muizzu's second visit to India, after first making the visit in June during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  

It is pertinent to note that earlier almost every Maldivian president used to make first foreign visit to India, but Muizzu changed the trend by first visiting Turkiye and then China, after coming to office earlier this year. -- ANI

The revised rates will be applicable from October 1, the exchanges said in separate circulars. 

BSE has revised the transaction fees for Sensex and Bankex options contracts in the equity derivatives segment to Rs 3,250 per crore of premium turnover. 

However, the transaction charges for other contracts in the equity derivatives segment remain unchanged. 

For Sensex 50 options and stock options, BSE charges a transaction fee of Rs 500 per crore of premium turnover, with no transaction fee applicable for index and stock futures. 

According to NSE, the transaction fee for the cash market will be Rs 2.97 per lakh of traded value. 

For equity futures, the fee will be Rs 1.73 per lakh of traded value, while for equity options, it will be Rs 35.03 per lakh of premium value. -- PTI

The company, in a statement said the first local client deliveries would commence from the fourth quarter of 2024. 

"The debut of Cullinan Series II in India represents a significant milestone for Rolls-Royce in the Asia Pacific region. Since its original launch in 2018, this remarkable motor car has attracted a younger and more diverse group of clients, and today Cullinan is the most requested Rolls-Royce in the marque's portfolio," Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, regional director Asia-Pacific Irene Nikkein said. 

"Cullinan Series II integrates new technologies, new materials, meticulously considered design updates and innovative opportunities for self-expression through Bespoke," Nikkein said. 

Pricing for Cullinan Series II in India starts from Rs 10.50 crore while Price for Black Badge Cullinan Series II starts at Rs 12.25 crore, the company said.

Four persons were trapped under the debris and two of them died, Ujjain collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said. 

Rescue operations were launched immediately, he added. 

The two injured persons were sent to a hospital in Indore for treatment, Singh said.

The court of judicial magistrate DN Shukla disposed of the case after Jharkhand-based filmmaker Ajay Kumar Singh filed an application in this regard. 

Singh lodged a complaint of fraud and cheque bounce against Patel in 2018. 

He said he had transferred around Rs 2.5 crore to the actress' bank account for the production of a film titled Desi Magic. 

Patel, known for superhits such as Kaho Na Pyar Hai, did not proceed with the film and sent him a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore, which allegedly bounced. -- PTI

The incident which took place on Thursday evening raised questions about the security at the state government's headquarters. 

Fadnavis, a former chief minister who currently handles the home portfolio, was not in his sixth-floor office at the time, officials said. 

The woman, a resident of central Mumbai, appeared to be "mentally disturbed", deputy commissioner of police Pravin Munde told reporters. 

She had committed a similar act at the state BJP office earlier, police sources said. 

A police team went to her house on Friday to offer her counselling, an official said, adding that they were also probing if she suffered from mental ailments. 

The incident took place after 6.30 pm on Thursday. 

The woman removed the name plate and banged it on the floor before leaving, the official said, adding that she also tried to vandalise flower pots placed outside Fadnavis's cabin. -- PTI

Debroy, who is also chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, was appointed as chancellor of GIPE, a deemed to be university, in July this year. 

In an email addressed to Ranade, who is also an eminent economist, Debroy said he is standing down from his post with immediate effect. 

Milind Deshmukh, secretary of the Servants of India Society, confirmed Debroy has rendered his resignation as chancellor of the institution. 

GIPE was established in 1930 by the Society. 

Earlier this month, Ranade was removed from the position of GIPE vice-chancellor after a fact-finding committee set up by Debroy found that his appointment violated University Grants Commission norms. 

Ranade approached the high court challenging his termination order and got interim relief till September 23. -- PTI

A single bench of Justice Shyam Chandak allowed a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation against the special court order on the grounds that Mukerjea was facing trial for a serious offence and that there was a possibility of her fleeing the country. 

"The petition is allowed. The impugned order is set aside," the court said. 

A special CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) court had on July 19 allowed Mukerjea to travel once to Europe (Spain and UK) for ten days between intermittent periods over the next three months. 

Mukerjea had sought permission to travel abroad claiming that she needed to change certain bank-related documents and other ancillary work after her divorce with former media honcho Peter Mukerjea. 

Justice Chandak said that if Indrani Mukerjea wants to carry out the work from India then the statutory authority concern shall help her. -- PTI

Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge, meanwhile, came to Siddaramaiah's defence, stating that the party is standing with him and will support him. 

Siddaramaiah, who began his three-day visit to his home district of Mysuru, claimed that he was being targeted in the MUDA issue as the opposition is "scared" of him and said it's the first such "political case" against him. 

He also reiterated that he won't resign following the court ordering a probe against him in the case as he has done no wrong and asserted that he would fight the case legally. 

While Siddaramaiah is accused number one (A1) in the case, his wife BM Parvathi (A2), brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy (A3), Devaraju (A4) -- from whom Mallikarjuna Swamy purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi -- and others are named in the FIR registered by Lokayukta police in Mysuru. -- PTI

A renowned figure in British theatre and film, she won two Academy Awards during her career -- for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979. 

She also received four other Oscar nominations and eight BAFTA awards. 

 A statement from her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, announced, "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith. She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September." 

They expressed their family's grief and gratitude for the hospital staff's care.   

Tribute was quick to come in. Hugh Bonneville, a co-star in Downton Abbey, described her as a "true legend of her generation" whose work would continue to inspire. 

Some of Smith's most memorable roles include the 1985 Merchant Ivory film A Room With a View, where she played the chaperone Charlotte Barlett. This role earned her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. 

Her career began in theatre, and she gained her first BAFTA nomination in the 1958 melodrama, Nowhere to Go. By 1963, she was offered the part of Desdemona by Laurence Olivier, to star opposite his Othello, at the National Theatre. 

Two years later, this performance was adapted into a film, with Smith receiving another Oscar nomination. 

For lovers of trivia, Smith's son Toby Stephens played commanding officer William Gordon, in Aamir Khan's Mangal Pandey: The Rising.

You can read the BBC report here.

The CBI had arrested Ghosh and former officer in-charge of Tala police station, Abhijit Mondal, for alleged tampering of evidence and delay in filing of FIR in the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run hospital on August 9. 

The court in its order, dictated on September 25, said it appears from the case diary that the process of investigation by the central probe agency is in full swing. 

Denying the bail prayer of Ghosh, additional chief judicial magistrate S Dey observed that the nature and gravity of the accusation is grave and if proved, it may attract capital punishment, which is handed in the rarest of rare cases. 

The judge said the court is of the opinion that "it would be injustice flouting the principle of equity to release the accused on bail'. -- PTI

The car which was used in the robbery was confiscated along with the container truck and an investigation was on to ascertain their role in the ATM heist that took place in the district recently, Salem range DIG E S Uma said. 

One of them was injured when police opened fire in self defence. 

Two police officials who were injured when the container driver and his associate attacked them in a bid to flee, have been admitted to a government hospital with injuries, she said. 

"They targeted the ATM of a nationalised bank. As per their modus operandi, the members split into two groups and travelled separately in a container and a car from Haryana to stage the heist," the DIG told reporters in Namakkal. 

All the members hailed from Haryana, she said, and added that the Namakkal district police arrested two persons from Haryana in a similar heist in the district recently. -- PTI

The BSE Sensex declined 264.27 points or 0.31 percent to settle at 85,571.85. 

During the day, it climbed 142.13 points or 0.16 percent to reach a new record intra-day peak of 85,978.25 in morning session. 

However, losses in banking and FMCG shares dragged the index into negative territory in late afternoon trade. 

Snapping its six-day rally, the NSE Nifty dipped 37.10 points or 0.14 percent to 26,178.95 after rising 61.3 points or 0.23 percent to an all-time intra-day high of 26,277.35 during the day. 

Among Sensex stocks, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were the losers.

In a strongly-worded letter, the poll body said despite a directive issued on July 31 to relocate officials who had served in their home districts or current posting for over three years, the state administration had not completed the process. 

According to the Election Commission's mandate, the compliance report was due by August 31. 

While the additional director general of police submitted a partial report, the chief secretary is yet to provide a full response. 

Sources noted that more than 100 inspector-level officers in Mumbai and revenue officials, many holding key positions in the state, had not been transferred as required. 

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expressed his displeasure over the state administration's non-compliance, stating that the delay undermined efforts to ensure a free and fair electoral process. -- PTI

Besides inaugurating the corridor, PM Modi will also lay the foundation of the Swargate-Katraj Metro stretch on Sunday, said the Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation. 

Modi's visit to Pune on Thursday was cancelled due to heavy rains in the city. 

He was to flag off the Metro corridor and launch development projects of Rs 22,600 crore ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. 

"Hon. PM Shri. Narendra Modi ji will be inaugurating the Shivajinagar District Court-Swargate stretch of Pune Metro and laying the foundation stone of Swargate-Katraj stretch virtually, on 29th September," said Mohol on X. 

Preparations had been made at the SP College ground in Pune for the PM's visit, but heavy downpours disrupted it. Meanwhile, workers and functionaries of Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents -- Congress, Shiv Sena-UBT, and NCP-SP staged the protest outside the Shivajinagar District Court Metro station. -- PTI

With the bridge down, Mangan district headquarters is cut off from the rest of the state. 

The alternative route via Dzongu is also blocked due to damage to the Sankhalang bridge last year. 

The district administration is currently assessing the damage and working to restore connectivity as soon as possible, they said. 

The India meteorological department has issued a red alert for the state over the next two days, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall. 

In Soreng district's Daramdin area, several villages have reported numerous landslides that have damaged homes and resulted in livestock losses. 

The district administration is evaluating the extent of the damage, and relief measures are underway. Additionally, the NHPC power plant's dams (Teesta Low Dam III and IV) have been opened to maintain safe water levels in the reservoirs, officials said. -- PTI

His much hyped Tirumala tour was announced as part of the YSRCP's call for prayers in temples to atone for Telugu Desam Party supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's 'sin' through his allegations on the quality of Tirupati laddus. 

Sources close to Reddy confirmed that his visit to the hill shrine has been cancelled, but did not immediately divulge the reason behind the decision that came just a couple of hours before he was supposed to depart to the temple town. 

The cancellation of Reddy's visit came amid demands by NDA allies in Andhra Pradesh that he should declare his faith before entering the temple . 

At a press conference, Reddy said everyone in the country knows his religion and he has visited Tirumala temple several times even before becoming the CM. 

He said though he reads the Bible within the four walls, he respects Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism. -- PTI

 The BSE Sensex declined 264.27 points or 0.31 per cent to settle at 85,571.85. During the day, it climbed 142.13 points or 0.16 per cent to reach a new record intra-day peak of 85,978.25 in morning session. However, losses in banking and FMCG shares dragged the index into negative territory in late afternoon trade. 

 Snapping its six-day rally, the NSE Nifty dipped 37.10 points or 0.14 per cent to 26,178.95 after rising 61.3 points or 0.23 per cent to an all-time intra-day high of 26,277.35 during the day. Among Sensex stocks, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Adani Ports and UltraTech Cement were the losers. Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, Titan, HCL Technologies and Bajaj Finserv were among the gainers.

 Baban Vishwanath Shinde was held near the Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindavan in a joint operation by the Vrindavan and Beed district police, they said. According to police officers in Mathura, Shinde was wanted in connection with multiple FIRs of fraud totalling around Rs 300 crore.

 Deputy Superintendent of Police Sandip Kumar Singh said Shinde, had been evading capture by hiding in Delhi, Assam, Nepal and multiple districts of Uttar Pradesh, posing as a seer.

"He was ultimately found hiding in Vrindavan," Singh added. 

 The arrest was made late Tuesday night and Shinde was presented in court before the Chief Judicial Magistrate the following day. A team of Crime Branch from Beed district of Maharashtra took custody of him after obtaining a transit remand from the Mathura court, according to officials.

 According to Sub Inspector SS Murkute, a member of the Special Investigation Team formed by Beed district's Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Bargal, Shinde lured individuals with promises of high interest rates on their deposits, convincing them to invest their money in four branches of a state cooperative bank.

 "The total fraud committed by the accused includes properties purchased with the stolen funds," Murkute said. The fraudulent activities have impacted over 2,000 individuals in the district, Murkute added.

He said, "Yesterday, you saw how Mr. Rahul Gandhi tried to fabricate falsehoods from his fake factory," referring to what he called Gandhi's "malicious Goebbels-like bogus propaganda."

"Because he is nervous and he is panicking. He knows that the two crore voters of Haryana have decided to repose their faith in the tried and trusted government of the BJP. At the same time, he also knows that the voters of Haryana have understood and will never vote for the 'anti-farmer,' 'anti-reservation,' and 'pro-corruption' Congress party," the BJP spokesperson said.

He addressed Rahul Gandhi's comments regarding representation for OBCs, Dalits, and SC/ST communities, pointing out that the current Chief Minister of Haryana is from the OBC community. 

"Our president is from the tribal community, whose candidates the Congress opposed. The Chief Information Commissioner for the first time in the history of India is from the Dalit community," he added.

 Kesavan also accused the Congress party of being anti-reservation and claimed they wanted to end quotas for marginalised communities.

Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Nadda also said Kashmir's youngsters have joined the national mainstream and rejected terrorism and violence. 

 "It is a historic occasion when the people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected bullets and chosen the path of ballots. They have given a befitting reply to bullets," the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said.

 Nadda, who arrived in Jammu to campaign in favour of the party candidates in the ongoing election, said, "The polling (in the first two phases) passed off peacefully. Unlike previous elections, there was no violence, no firing, no terror attack."

 Dismissing talk of infighting, Hooda said the Congress was united in Haryana and claimed that the party would derive more strength from having multiple claimants for the chief minister's post. 

 In an interview with PTI, Hooda also made it clear that he was a claimant for the chief minister's post ahead of his son Deepender Hooda, asserting that he was "neither tired nor retired". 

 Asked about senior leaders Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala also airing their chief ministerial ambitions, Hooda said, "It is a good thing. If you do not have 'ichcha (ambition)' in politics, then your politics will become stagnant. More the claimants, more the strength we (Congress) will derive," he said. 

 Talking about the Congress' chances in the polls, the 77-year-old leader said, "I am travelling across the state and we are getting tremendous support from all sections. On the basis of that, I can say that people have made up their minds -- 'abki baar Congress ki sarkar'." -- PTI

 A first information report under section 296 (obscene act in a public place) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita has been registered against the woman who allegedly roamed at '56 Dukaan' in short clothes, Tukoganj police station in-charge Jitendra Singh Yadav said. 

 Local women's organisations and social and cultural outfits lodged complaints against the woman, he said. 

 "We have recorded statements of people from these organisations. They have alleged that a young woman roaming in a public place in short clothes amounted to obscenity," Yadav said. 

 The woman uploaded the videos of her moving around in Meghdoot Chaat-Chowpatty and 56 Dukan Chaat-Chowpatty, well-known street food spots, under the title Public Reaction. Speaking in Hindi on social media, she claimed to be a Dubai resident.

 As the videos went viral, leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Bajrang Dal and other organisations asked the police to take action against the woman. The woman later apologised and took down the videos from her social media accounts. PTI

 The man, who calls himself super fan Roby, was dressed in a tiger costume and sitting in stand C when the incident happened. 

 An Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association official said Roby could not communicate the exact sequence of events but it was clear that he was in distress. During an interaction with media, he indicated that he had been punched in his abdomen during an altercation. 

 "As he came out of the stands, he was wincing in pain and seemed to be fainting. He was given a chair to sit but he fell," the official said. A police officer present at the stadium said the fan was provided first aid and an ambulance was called for him. 

 "We do not know if he was hit by somebody. We have a constable in that stand to keep an eye on the fans. We could not understand what he was saying. Probably he had pain. "The ambulance was taking some time to arrive so the in-stadia medical team has taken him to a nearby facility," the officer said. PTI 

 A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and M M Sathaye said once the spot is identified, the police shall inform Shinde's family members about it so that the burial can be done. 

 The HC rejected the contention of the prosecution that there is no custom of burying bodies in Shinde's community, calling it his parents' choice. Shinde's father on Friday moved an urgent application seeking a burial spot for his son.

 The father claimed that they were unable to find a burial ground for Shinde. Public Prosecutor Hiten Venegaonkar told the court that all burial grounds in Badlapur and neighbouring areas have refused and opposed the burial of Shinde. 

 The police would take steps to identify a secluded spot for the burial, Venegaonkar told the court. He added that the police will also ensure that no untoward incident occurs. The family will be informed about the same. But they need not make an event out of it. Let them do it silently. The family members will be taken (to burial spot) with police staff, Venegaonkar said. 

 The bench accepted this statement and posted the matter for hearing on September 30. 

 Venegaonkar further claimed that police enquired and found out that there was no such custom of burying in Shinde's community. Our enquiry has found that there is no such custom of burial. 

The family's lawyer made a comment that they are burying only so that there is the option of exhumation in future. All senior members of their community themselves have said there is no such custom, he said.

 Addressing a poll rally in Rewari, Haryana, Shah also attacked the Congress on the issue of corruption and reservation. 

 Slamming the Congress on farmers' issue, he said some NGO has told Rahul 'baba' that by saying MSP (minimum support price) he will get votes. "Rahul baba, do you know full form of MSP. Which crop is of Kharif, which one is of Rabi, do you know," he asked. 

 Shah said the BJP government in Haryana is procuring 24 crops at MSP. "Let Congress leaders in Haryana tell which Congress-ruled state procures as many crops," he said. "How many crops bought at MSP in Karnataka and Telangana," he asked. 

"During Congress rule, paddy was procured at Rs 1300 per quintal, now it is Rs 2300 and if you elect BJP government in Haryana, we will procure paddy at Rs 3,100 (per quintal)," he said. 

Further attacking the Congress, Shah said it was the Narendra Modi government which fulfilled the long pending demand of One Rank One Pension. Shah said the BJP undertook equitable development in Haryana and corruption has finished in the last 10 years. 

 "Congress governments used to run on the basis of cut, commission and corruption while dealers, dalals (middlemen) and 'damads' used to rule. Under BJP government, there are no dealers, 'dalals' while there is no question of 'damad'," the senior BJP leader said. 

 Haryana goes to polls on October 5 and the results will be declared on October 8. PTI

 He said the growth rate is commendable given the current global scenario. Speaking virtually at an event organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Nageswaran said that while the economy will grow at 6.5 per cent in real terms, the nominal rate of growth will be 11 per cent, taking inflation into account. 

 "The Indian economy is poised to remain the fastest growing in the current financial year with a growth rate of 6.5-7 per cent on a steady state basis. This is a very good achievement in the current global context," Nageswaran said. 

 He said that while the world is facing medium-term uncertainties with global trade slowing to a crawl, post-COVID recovery in India is now cemented due to calibrated fiscal and monetary policies pursued by the government. 

 "Post-COVID recovery in India is cemented due to prudent macro-economic management which laid the foundation of economic growth with stability," he said.

 Nageswaran said that there is no vulnerability in the current account balance of the country with domestic financial markets and the banking system in good health.

 A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti noted the submission of senior advocate Sonia Mathur, appearing for BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, that her caveat was not mentioned in the office report and she could not file response as the petition was served late evening on Thursday.

 The bench listed the matter for hearing on Monday. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Atishi and Kejriwal, said he can argue the matter on September 30.

 Stalin arrived in the national capital on Thursday evening and received a warm welcome from DMK leaders, including members of Parliament T R Baalu, Tiruchi Siva, Dayanidhi Maran, K Kanimozhi, and T Sumathy among others. PTI

Besides the owner and director of the school, the principal and two teachers were also arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident, they said. Police said the postmortem report of the class two student revealed that he was strangled. 

 DL Public School owner Jasodhan Singh, who is said to believe in 'tantrik rituals', asked his son Dinesh Baghel, the director of the school, to sacrifice a child for the prosperity of the school and his family. 

Principal Laxman Singh and two teachers -- Ramprakash Solanki and Veerpal Singh -- have also been held by police. Police has lodged an FIR against them under the section 103 (1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, against five of them and they have been sent to jail. 

 "The student has been identified as Kritarth (11) studying in class second of the DL Public school," Ashok Kumar Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Hathras told PTI. 

 "On September 23, the student was abducted from the school's hostel by teacher Ramprakash Solanki, Dinesh Baghel and school owner Jasodhan Singh. Jasodhan Singh believes in 'tantra' practice and asked his son to sacrifice a child for the prosperity of school and his family," he said. 

"They took the student to a secluded place for the sacrifice but the student woke up and began crying, the officer said.

 "After that he was strangulated. Another teacher Veerpal Singh and school principal Laxman Singh were also present at the spot and were guarding the place," he said. 

 Police further said that the accused told the child's parents that Kritarth was not well as was being taken to a hospital in Baghel's car. Family members of the child, however, stopped the car and informed police about Kritarth's death, police said. Later, postmortem report showed that he died due to strangulation.

 The father's advocate mentioned the application before a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and M M Sathaye seeking urgent intervention. The court said it would hear the plea in the afternoon.

 In his application, the father has sought the court's direction to the local civic body to arrange a spot to bury his son Akshay Shinde. Shinde, 24, was arrested of last month for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls at a school in Badlapur town, Thane district.

 Earlier this week, he was being escorted to Badlapur from Taloja jail in connection with a case registered against him on a complaint by his second wife when the alleged shootout occurred, resulting in his death. The incident took place near the Mumbra Bypass in Thane on Monday evening after Shinde allegedly snatched the gun of a policeman. He was killed in retaliatory firing by the police. Shinde's father had filed a petition in the high court claiming that his son was killed in a fake encounter and sought an HC-monitored probe into his death.

 On Wednesday, the bench headed by Justice Dere had raised several questions over the incident. 

Emphasising the need for a fair and impartial probe, it noted that the incident could have been avoided. 

 On Thursday, the family claimed that Shinde had in the past expressed his desire to be buried instead of cremated. Shinde's body has been kept at the mortuary of a civic hospital in Thane's Kalwa area. 

 According to Shinde's family, finding a burial site for him was proving challenging as local residents and organisations have voiced opposition. Earlier in the day, while speaking to a Marathi news channel, the counsel for the Shinde family Amit Katarnavre said that the Constitution provides certain rights for bodies, and they will approach the HC to seek protection for those rights. PTI

 In a release, the carrier said it has cleared all the GST dues. As per the preliminary placement document related to Rs 3,000 crore fund raise, the airline had GST dues of Rs 145.1 crore as on September 15. 

 After receiving the fresh capital of Rs 3,000 crore, SpiceJet has also cleared salary dues of employees for July and August as well part of pending June salaries. Shares of the company rose around 1 per cent to Rs 62.39 apiece in the morning trade on BSE. PTI

Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Saif picked Rahul as his choice among the 'brave' politicians of the country and credited him for reforming his public image.

At the event, when asked what kind of a politician he liked, Saif replied, "I like a brave politician, an honest politician."

The host then named PM Narendra Modi, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and Rahul Gandhi as examples and asked Saif to name a brave politician from among them who could take India into the future. 

Saif pondered a bit and replied, "I think they are all brave politicians. I think what Rahul Gandhi has done has been very impressive. There was a point when people were disrespecting things he was saying and doing. And I think he has turned that around by working very hard in a very interesting way."

Clue: The man on the left works for the Government of India.  

 According to the notification issued by the state Finance Department on Thursday night, female employees can avail of 180 days of leave while male staffers will be entitled to 15 days of paternity leave. 

 This benefit has been extended to both surrogate and commissioning mothers and the commissioning father, it said. The state government's decision in this regard came after the Centre extended maternity and paternity leave benefits to its employees attaining parenthood by surrogacy.

 A state government female employee, having less than two surviving children, who becomes a surrogate mother, will be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days, it said. 

 A state government female employee, having less than two surviving children, who becomes a 'commissioning mother', will be eligible for maternity leave of 180 days.

 'Commissioning mother' means a biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo implanted in any other woman. Similarly, a state government male employee, having less than two surviving children, who becomes a 'commissioning father' will be eligible for paternity leave of 15 days within the period of 6 months from the date of delivery of the child. 'Commissioning father' means biological father of the child born through surrogacy. If both the surrogate mother and the commissioning mother are state government employees, both will be eligible for 180 days of maternity leave each. Agreement on surrogacy made between surrogate mother and commissioning parents along with supporting medical documents from registered doctors or hospitals have to be produced for claiming maternity or paternity leave, the notification added. PTI

"Personally, I think it's too time consuming. Sometimes I surf Instagram, and I spend half an hour reading the most inane things. And my wife said I'm not following the right things. Then I deleted the app because I feel I've wasted a lot of time compared to something I could be reading in a book or doing something more concrete with my time. 

"It's (social media) never ending. It can really suck you in. I don't like that because it's dangerous for someone like me. Also, I don't want to engage too much with negativity, which also can happen. So sometimes I find that this is just not for me," Khan said. 

The 54-year-old actor was speaking at the India Today Mumbai Conclave 2024 on Thursday evening. Khan said if he ever joins a social media platform, then he would start taking it too seriously. 

"I mean, how would I do it? Is it just showing off about my life? And then, how would that make people feel? Would it be fake? Or would I say, how do I present the best picture of myself? And then before I know it, I've kind of gone slightly mad doing this. And I don't know because I would take it too seriously," he said. 

He further said he feels content with the work he is doing and money he is making in life. 

"I like the balance between work and holidays and kind of how to relax. And I feel quite at peace. I'm also okay with nothing looking over my shoulder at what someone else is doing and comparing to that. And I think a lot of Instagram also is about comparing. 

 "I get a bit stressed out doing that. Like, What's he doing? Why aren't I?' And then forget it. Delete it. Read a book or learn some song on the guitar or plan a holiday or cook something. So, I engage well with life. I have quite a busy life, and I just don't see this (social media) as part of it," Khan added. 

 The actor, who is married to Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan, counted among the most followed celebrities in India, said not being on social media is currently cool thing and doesn't affect his brand value as an artist. 

 "I live with someone who does (post on social media), and it's fabulous. If I ever need any posting, I'll give her a nudge and say, darling, will you please?' And before I know it, it's gone to many millions of people, but it's not something I do very often," he said.

During his address, the Congress leader used examples from the struggles of children whose parents migrate to America and get stuck there with no prospects of returning. The Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition shared the story of a boy named Dev, who cried out for his father. 

He said, "Dev's trembling cry - 'Papa, come back!' - was heart-rending."

 Gandhi noted that while Dev's cry might not reach Prime Minister Modi's heart, it has impacted him deeply. 

"It is the duty of the Congress party to stop these cries, wipe these tears, and ensure a happy life with their families by giving proper opportunities to the youth of Haryana within the state itself - and we will do it!", the Congress leader said. 

 He criticised the Modi government for failing to meet the needs of the people.

 He said, "What is the benefit? Narendra Modi is being marketed and Dev is shouting, screaming to bring back his father." 

He added, "I was thinking that when I go home, I will send some toys for Dev. Then I thought, what do toys mean to him? What will he do with a football? What will he do with a cricket bat? All he wants is his father. This is the condition of Haryana, and we want to change this." 

 Gandhi then urged for a change in Haryana, where families can live without fear and sorrow. He added, "We want such a Haryana where children do not cry, where a father can hug his child and a mother does not cry," he said. 

To achieve this, he laid out several promises, including financial support for women and jobs for the youth. 

He said, "The first step is Mahila Shakti, Rs2000 per month to women and a gas cylinder worth Rs500. The second step is that we will fill the two lakh vacancies that are lying vacant in the government for the youth and give them to you."

 He also promised to guarantee Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for farmers and provide immediate insurance money for losses. "Housing for the poor will include a 100-yard plot and Rs1.5 lakh, three lakh rupees for two houses, two rooms, two bedrooms, and 300 units of free electricity," he added.

The Nifty 50 index opened at 26,226 points, registering a surge of 0.04 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 85,897 points with a gain of 57 points. The Sensex breached the 86,000 mark in the pre-opening session and touched a new high of 85,955 points after opening.

Platforms that sell refurbished smartphones, such as Flipkart, Cashify and Grest, are reporting strong demand, particularly for high-end devices like iPhones.

 Girish Barua, alias Gautam Baruah, was nabbed from the outskirts of Bengaluru, where he was hiding out, said the NIA in a press release. The case was registered by the NIA in September in connection with the planting of explosive devices across Assam by the banned terrorist organisation ULFA (I) as part of an armed protest against Independence Day celebrations in India.

 "The accused was part of the group of ULFA (I) operatives that had placed IEDs at locations in North Lakhimpur district in Assam at the behest of the top leadership of the outfit," said NIA. 

 The suspect was arrested and produced before the Special NIA Court, Bengaluru, on September 25 and the court passed an order for transit remand and production before NIA Special Court Assam Guwahati. Investigations in the case are continuing.

These include 'directed research ecosystems' that pursue collaboration among DRDO laboratories, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi).

'DIA-CoEs will pursue research both in developing cutting-edge technologies and in the areas of denied defence technologies,' says its Web site.

Announcing success on Wednesday, in the critical field of personal protection, the MoD said: 'DRDO along with researchers of IIT Delhi has developed light weight bullet-proof jackets named ABHED (advanced ballistics for high energy defeat). The jackets have been developed at the DIA-CoE at IIT Delhi.

"For decades, Indian soldiers have been taking casualties for the shortfall of bullet-proof jackets that can absorb the impact of bullets fired by terrorists and Pakistan army soldiers. That will no longer be so."

"The armour plates for the jackets have passed all necessary R&D trials as per the protocols. The jackets meet the highest threat levels, and are lighter than the maximum weight limits stipulated [by] the Indian Army. With minimum possible weight of 8.2 kg and 9.5 kg for different BIS Levels, these modular-design jackets having front and rear armour provide 360-degree protection," stated an MoD release.

Describing the breakthrough, the MoD said: "These jackets have been created from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic material. The design configuration is based on characterisation of various materials at high strain rate followed by appropriate modelling and simulation in collaboration with DRDO."

Manufacture of the bullet-proof jackets will be done by the private sector, said the MoD. "Based on the selection-criteria matrix, some Indian industries were shortlisted for transfer of technology and handholding. The Centre is ready to transfer the technology to three industries."

The Department of Health and Family Welfare on September 26 in its advisory has directed that all suspected Mpox cases be isolated and strict infection prevention and control measures be put in place. 

It has provided a list of laboratories operationalized for testing. The advisory includes clinical management protocols, infection prevention and control practices, as well as a risk communication strategy. 

The Health Ministry stated that the World Health Organisation had on August 14, 2024 announced that the current outbreak of Mpox disease was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This is the second time such Mpox disease associated with PHEIC has been declared by the WHO under the International Health Regulations, 2005, to which India is a signatory. 

The ministry has instructed the states to assess public health preparedness at health facilities, with reviews to be conducted by senior officials at both the state and district levels. 

The ministry has also directed the identification of isolation facilities in hospitals for managing both suspected and confirmed cases, ensuring the availability of required logistics and trained human resources in such facilities and developing an augmentation plan.

Sharing a post on X, the IDF wrote, "Eliminated: Commander of Hezbollah's Aerial Command, Muhammad Hussein Srour, in a precise IAF strike in Beirut." 

 The IDF further said that Srour was responsible for advancing numerous aerial terrorist attacks targeting Israeli civilians. 

"Srour advanced and directed numerous aerial terrorist attacks aimed at Israeli civilians. During the "Iron Swords" war, he executed several terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers using UAVs and explosive devices," the post said. "In recent years, Srour led the manufacturing project of UAVs in southern Lebanon and established UAV manufacturing and intelligence gathering sites in Lebanon, located adjacent to civilian infrastructure in Beirut and southern Lebanon," the post added. 

 The IDF also said that Srour's role extended to the commander of the surface-to-air missile unit, as well as the "Aziz" Unit of the Radwan Force. It said, "He was also the commander in the surface-to-air missile unit, commander in the "Aziz" Unit of the Radwan Force and Hezbollah's emissary to Yemen and the Houthi terrorist regime's Aerial Command."

Two young men aged between 20 and 22 years were arrested and two minors detained on charges of raping a 16-year-old girl studying in a Pune-based college, whom they befriended on social media, said police on Thursday.

 

 According to the police, the four accused do not know each other personally and had met the girl on social media platforms separately.

They allegedly sexually assaulted the victim at different places in the city between April and September, they said.

The incident came to light during a session on sexual offences against children organised in the college. During the discussion, a girl student looked depressed and when she was taken into confidence, she told counsellors about the 16-year-old victim, who is her friend, and ordeal she is going through.

"Later, an investigation revealed the victim had met the four suspects, who are not known to each other, on social media platforms and she was allegedly raped by them on separate occasions," said a  woman police officer.

She said videos were also made of the victim and hence the IT Act has been invoked in the case.

"We have registered a case against the four accused - among whom two are minors (age not disclosed), who have been detained. The other accused (aged 20 to 22 years) have been placed under arrest and further probe was on," the officer added.

They have been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, including rape, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. -- PTI 

The woman was apprehended from Manali in Himachal Pradesh with her husband and gold ornaments weighing 100 grams were recovered from her Haryana house, the officer said. 

The influencer had approached police alleging he was robbed by a woman who posed as a fan on social media. 

"On September 18, the woman insisted on meeting the complainant under the pretext of taking photos/videos with his expensive jewellery," deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan said. 

They both decided to meet at his office in south Delhi's Chattarpur and the woman asked him to wear his gold jewellery and pose for the camera. 

The man complied. 

"In the meantime, when the influencer was busy on a call, the woman fled with 100 grams of his gold ornaments," the DCP said.  -- PTI

The actor's personal secretary visited the house on Sunday and the domestic help allegedly stole the cash from his bag kept in a room, a police official said. 

The personal secretary found the cash bag missing and a case was registered at Pahadishareef police station. 

During the course of the investigation, the domestic helper was nabbed in Tirupati and brought to Hyderabad and placed under arrest on Wednesday, the official said. 

The accused allegedly stole the cash from the bag of the actor's personal secretary, he said. The police recovered Rs 7.36 lakh cash from the accused and found that he had spent the remaining amount. 

Further investigation is on. -- PTI

A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has been issued, they said. Yadav has been questioned by the federal agency in a case related to suspected use of snake venom as recreational drugs in parties he hosted and related financial transactions. 

The central agency had registered a case in May and pressed charges under the PMLA after taking cognisance of an FIR and charge sheet filed against him and linked persons by the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) district police in Uttar Pradesh. 

Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuriya, a singer from Haryana who allegedly has links to Elvish Yadav, was also questioned by the ED in the said case. 

Alleged generation of proceeds of crime and use of illicit funds for organising rave or recreational parties is under the scanner of the ED. 

Elvish Yadav was arrested on March 17 by the Noida police in connection with its probe into suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties that were allegedly hosted by him. -- PTI