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Spain extends gas price cap amid fears of total Russian gas cut-off
Spain will extend a gas price cap for heavy industries operating their own power plants, amid fears Russia could cut off all gas supply to Europe by land or sea, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.
Bed Bath & Beyond names Laura Crossen as interim CFO
Crossen's base salary was raised by $200,000 and the compensation committee increased her target annual bonus opportunity to 70% of her modified base salary. The filing said the adjustments will only be effective for the period she serves as interim CFO.
Avesh Khan out of remainder of Asia Cup, Deepak Chahar drafted in
''Avesh has fever, andhe has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness. It will not be possible for him to take further part in the tournament.DeepakChaharis already there, andhe will be drafted in the main squad,'' a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
COVID Update -
-At 4,417, India records lowest single-day rise in cases in 3 months
-Maharashtra sees 549 cases, three deaths
-Bengal reports 89 new cases, 2 deaths
-HimachalPradeshreports 72 new cases
-58 newcases reported in Jammu & Kashmir
-Puducherry logs 62 new cases
-Madhya Pradeshlogs 32 cases
FSSAI suspends licences of 15 food business operators for not displaying nutritional value
As per these regulations, food service establishments having central licence or outlets at 10 or more locations are required to mention the calorific value (in kcal per serving and serving size) against the food items displayed on the menu cards or boards or booklets.
Biocon sells 5.4% stake in arm Syngene International
According to bulk deal data available with the BSE, Biocon, the promoter of Syngene International, sold a total of 21,789,164 shares, amounting to a 5.4 percent stake, in the company.
India and China clear needle-free COVID-19 vaccines
India and China have cleared two needle-free Covid vaccine options, one a squirt in the nose and the other inhaled through the mouth. It's not clear how well the nasal version works. Bharat Biotech didn't immediately release results of its studies or say how soon the new option will roll out.
India's first Esports arena to launch in a university, MOGO in talks with more institutes
The Indian company which recently got listed on the NASDAQ and raised around Rs 55 crore is focusing on growing the Esports space in India. It has investedRs 8 crore in building the newarena which will accommodateover5,000 people.
Not wearing seat belt on rear seat will invite penalty: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkarisaid that the government will release a notification in the next three days detailing the penalty involved if a passenger fails to wear a seatbelt.He said, "previously there was a penalty for not wearing seatbelt for the driver and co-passenger only, but we have updated the law to includerear seatpassengers as well.
No better face of Opposition than Nitish Kumar, says RJD’s Sharad Yadav
Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader Nitish Kumar met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Sharad Yadav in Delhi on September 6.After the meeting, Yadav said: “It is necessary that the opposition parties come together. There is no better face (of Opposition) than Nitish Kumar.”
Acid attack on 14-year-old girl, throat slit
A 14-year-old girl was attacked with acid and her throat was slit by an unknown person in Venkatachalam village of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. The accused has been taken into custody and a case has been registered under the POCSO Act, Vijaya Rao, SP, Nellore district, said on September 6.
Asia Cup India vs Srilanka Match Update | Kohli dismissed for duck, KL Rahul out on 6 runs
At the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match, Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck by Dilshan Madushanka. India's score now reads 13/2 in 2.4 overs. KL Rahul was out on 6 runs (in 7 balls).
2 Afghan nationals held under NDPS Act; ‘new dimension of narco-terror’, says Delhi Police
“Two Afghan nationals, residents of Kabul & Kandahar respectively, arrested for carrying drugs under NDPS act, if terror angle found then UAPA act will be registered...The drugs came from the Western seaport,” HGS Dhaliwal, Special CP, Delhi Police
He added: “: This is a new dimension of Narco-Terror where Methamphetamine drug is manufactured from plant-based sources. The production of this drug started on a large scale in Afghanistan. The educated are also consuming this drug thinking it's less harmful.”
Monsoon session of UP legislature from September 19
The Monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will begin from September 19. The proposal to convene the session was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Lok Bhavan in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Delhi | BJP President JP Nadda chairs a meeting of party leaders & Union ministers for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Two-day National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers to be held in Delhi
Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah to inaugurate two-day National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers on September 8 in New Delhi.
Karnataka Floods: Dr Geeta Agnihotri, Scientist,IMD predicts heavy rain in B'luru for next five days
Dr Geeta Agnihotri, Scientist, Meteorological Dept forecasted that heavy rain will happen for next 2-3 days in Bengaluru, a yellow alert was issued for today. Widespread rains for next 5 days in coastal & North interior Karnataka, 3 days widespread rains followed by fairly widespread rains in the next 2 days in South interior Karnataka.
Maha CM Eknath Shinde calls on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde calledon Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai.The CM also took the darshan of Lord Ganesh at the Governor's residence.
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina meets Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, in Delhi
Liz Truss becomes UK prime minister after meeting the Queen at Balmoral Castle: UK Media
Senior Officials of Foreign Ministries of Quad nations hold a meeting in Delhi
Senior Officials from the Foreign Ministries of Australia, India, Japan and USA discussed regional & global developments, reaffirming their vision for a free, open & inclusive Indo-Pacific
British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis India-UK economies close, aim to double trade by 2030
British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis said, "Indian-UK economies are quite closely tied already. We aim to double-trade by 2030. Economic ties are good for our economies, jobs & also good for our strategic relationships as well as we face the face big challenges of the next 25 years"
British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis reacts to appointment of new UK PM
Alex Ellis the British High Commissioner to India reacted the appointment of the new UK PM Liz Truss. He said "Liz Truss will further strengthen the UK-India comprehensive strategic partnership. She knows India well & has visited 3 times in the last 18 months. She re-kickstarted our trade negotiations which are now in full swing"
BJP and Shiv Sena to fight BMC polls together
Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said "Bharatiya Janata Party and original Shiv Sena, Shinde Ji's Shiv Sena will together fight the BMC polls and win"
Delhi | BJP National President JP Nadda will interact with a group of Head of Missions to India on 7th September, under the party's "Know BJP" initiative
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Mongolia & inaugurates a Cyber Security Training Centre
On the first day of engagements of his Mongolia visit, Defence Minister held bilateral talks with his Mongolian counterpart Lt Gen Saikhanbayar Gursed in Ulaanbaatar. He also called on the President of Mongolia and Chairman of State Great Khural:Ministry of Defence
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also inaugurated a Cyber Security Training Centre, built with assistance from India, and laid the foundation stone of the India-Mongolia Friendship School, to be constructed with Indian assistance: Ministry of Defence
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala, in Gurugram
Delhi Police detain BJP workers protesting against Arvind Kejriwal-led government over Delhi excise policy case
Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande met Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba: Nepal Army Spokesperson
A madrassa & the residence adjacent to it destroyed in Assam
Today, the locals of Darogar Alga, Pakhiura Char in Goalpara dist voluntarily demolished the madrassa & the residence adjacent to the madrassa which was previously used by 2 suspected Bangladeshi nationals as a strong resentment towards the Jihadi activities: Assam Police CPRO
Government has received about Rs 2408 crore and Rs 1745 crore from ONGC and IOCL respectively as dividend tranches
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Rohingya issue
We're aware of the Rohingya issue. There’s a global appreciation of Bangladesh's role in giving them refuge. We've also provided financial help.In the future, whatever assistance is required GoI will give. India supports all efforts towards their repatriation to Myanmar: FS Kwatra
Anantnag Encounter Update: Two terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow: Jammu and Kashmir Police
Lucknow hotel fire incident: Hotel owners Rahul Agarwal & Rohit Agarwal along with general manager Sagar Srivastava sent to 14-day judicial custody
Today, later in the evening Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina will call on President Droupadi Murmu & Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
PM Narendra Modi & Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had an extensive & productive discussion on an entire range of bilateral issues related to water, trade, economic ties, and regional & global issues: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra
Gurugram, Haryana | Fire breaks out at a private buses workshop, 3 buses gutted in fire
Gurugram, Haryana | On getting information, we sent 2 fire engines from Bhim Nagar fire station to the spot. We controlled the fire quickly, did not let it spread. Slum areas on the back side & 3 buses standing on the front side of the area caught fire: Dinesh Kumar, Fire Officer
Encounter has started at the Poshkreeri area of Anantnag
Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Jammu and Kashmir Police
Bharat Biotech gets emergency use authorisation from DCGI for intranasal COVID19 vaccine: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
This will be India's first nasal vaccine for COVID-19.
Delhi Police Special Cell arrests two Afghan nationals and seize 312.5 kgs of Methamphetamine drug and 10 kgs of heroin from their possession
- The total seized drug is worth more than Rs 1200 crores in International Market.
- It is one of the largest seizures of methamphetamine drugs in the country's history. Both Afghan nationals were living in India since 2016. Further interrogation had led to the recovery of 606 bags from a godown in Lucknow: HGS Dhaliwal, Special CP, Delhi Police
Dept of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance releases the 6th monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs 7,183.42 crore to 14 States
- The grant has been released as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
- The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 86,201 crores to 14 States for the financial year 2022-23.
I appreciate Modi ji's visionary leadership that continue to provide added momentum to our bilateral relations: Sheikh Hasina
India is the most important & closest neighbour of Bangladesh. India-Bangladesh bilateral relations are known to be role model for neighborhood diplomacy: Bangladesh PM
Have nothing to hide, did my job 'honestly', says Manish Sisodia after ED raids in Delhi excise policy case
- Hours after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at multiple locations in the Delhi Excise policy money laundering case, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said he has nothing to hide and did his job honestly.
- Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused in the alleged scam related to the Delhi excise policy, which has now been rolled back.
- If the ED officers come to my place, they will only find maps of some schools, Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said.
- "I have nothing (to hide). I have done my job honestly. I have constructed schools and (if ED comes) they will get maps of a few more schools," Sisodia told reporters on the sidelines of an event. (PTI)
Neither claimant nor desirous for PM's post, time for united Opposition: Nitish Kumar
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said he is neither a claimant for the prime minister's post nor desirous of it, his assertion coming amid speculation that his visit to the capital is to claim leadership of the opposition parties.
- It is time for the Left parties, Congress and all regional parties come together to form a united opposition, Kumar told reporters after meeting CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the party office.
- The JD-U leader, who severed his party's ties with the BJP-led NDA last month, is scheduled to meet CPI general secretary D Raja later in the day. Read more here.
Lufthansa pilots plan 2-day strike from tomorrow over pay
- A union representing pilots at German carrier Lufthansa says they will stage a two-day strike starting Wednesday unless the company makes a serious offer in talks over pay increases.
- It would be the second strike in a week after
- The Vereinigung Cockpit union has called for a 5.5% raise for its members this year and an inflation-busting 8.2% increase in 2023.
- Pilots are also seeking a new pay and holiday structure.
- The airline says those measures would increase its staffing costs by about 40%, or around 900 million euros over two years.
- It has instead offered a one-off increase of 900 euros ($900), amounting to a 5% increase for senior pilots and an 18% increase for those starting the profession. (AP)
Sri Lanka's 22nd constitutional amendment gets clearance from Supreme Court
- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ruled that the bill seeking the 22nd amendment to the Constitution can be adopted with a two-thirds majority in Parliament and some clauses requiring a nationwide referendum, the Parliament Speaker announced on Tuesday.
- The draft bill on the 22nd amendment, aimed at empowering Parliament over the executive president, was approved by the country's Cabinet and gazetted last month.
- The 22nd amendment was originally named 21A and meant to replace the 20A.
- The amendment was formulated amid the ongoing economic turmoil in the country which also caused a political crisis.
- It is meant to replace the 20A that had given unfettered powers to ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment.
- Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene said the 22nd amendment to the Constitution can only be adopted with a two-thirds majority in Parliament and a nationwide referendum on clauses 2 and 3 of the bill that are inconsistent with the Constitution. (PTI)
Suresh Raina announces retirement from all formats of cricket
- Former Indian all-rounder Suresh Raina on Wednesday announced his retirement from all formats of the game. The 35-year-old confirmed the development through a social media post.
- Taking to his official Twitter account, Raina thanked the BCCI, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, Chennai Super Kings, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla and the cricket fans for the support throughout his cricketing journey.
- “It has been an absolute honour to represent my country & state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all formats of Cricket. I would like to thank @BCCI, @UPCACricket, @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir & all my fans for their support and unwavering faith in my abilities,” Raina tweeted.
PM Narendra Modi & Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina held talks to review and further strengthen the all-encompassing India-Bangladesh partnership: MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
Sri Lanka opposition asks govt to table IMF deal in Parliament
- Sri Lanka's main opposition on Tuesday asked the government to table the agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund in Parliament if they need its support for IMF-recommended economic reforms.
- On September 1, the IMF reached a staff-level agreement to support Sri Lanka's economic policies with a 48-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of about USD 2.9 billion.
- Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948 which was triggered by a severe paucity of foreign exchange reserves.
- Opposition and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Tuesday that, given that Parliament has authority on public finance, the recently announced staff-level agreement with the IMF be tabled in Parliament, Economy Next reported. (PTI)
Jaishankar congratulates Liz Truss, says confident India-UK relationship will grow further
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday congratulated Liz Truss on being chosen to be the next prime minister of the UK and said he is confident that the India-UK relationship will grow further under her leadership. Truss, who beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak to succeed Boris Johnson, is set to take charge as Britain's new prime minister.
- Congratulating Truss on being elected as the leader of the UK Conservative Party, Jaishankar tweeted, "Your commitment to raising India-UK cooperation to a higher level is well known. Confident that our relationship will grow further under your leadership."
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also congratulated Truss on Monday night after she was chosen to be the next prime minister of the UK and had expressed confidence that under her leadership, the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will be further strengthened. (PTI)
