19: 52 pm The real face of BJP comes forward with this. The aim of BJP govt, its leadership and CM Chouhan is only to demolish Congress. I would like to tell them that we will never bow down to such threats: Jyotiraditya Scindia on MP BJP MLA’s son allegedly threatening to shoot Scindia.
18:31 pm Maharashtra: A dahi handi ‘govinda’ has lost his life in Mumbai’s Sion Hospital. He was at the first level of the pyramid when he collapsed. As per police, he died due to an epileptic fit.
16: 42 pm India vs England: Alastair Cook to retire from Test cricket after 5th Test
15.30pm Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Sharad Kalaskar, an accused in terror conspiracy case, has been sent to CBI custody now for investigation
15.11pm India-Cyprus signed two MoUs today on combating money laundering and cooperation in the field of environment
15.08pm Janmashtami 2018: 36 ‘govindas’ have been injured till 2pm in Mumbai during Dahi-Handi celebrations
14.42pm Karnataka: Eight injured in an acid attack on the victory procession of winning Congress candidate Inayatullah Khan in Tumkur
14.05pm MPCC writes in a letter to ticket aspirants, ‘candidates in upcoming polls must have 15,000 likes on their FB page, 5000 followers on Twitter & a WhatsApp group of booth-level workers
13.09pm Vijay Mallya case in Mumbai’s PMLA court: Vijay Mallya’s lawyer seeks more time to file his reply on ED’s notice
13.13pm Neck-to-neck fight is there & if you combine secular votes, they are the most
12.50pm One person injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Thane
12.46pm Minor allegedly molested by a security guard at Meerut’s shelter home
12.15pm Elgar Parishad matter: Bombay High Court raised a question that why Maharashtra police held a press conference when the matter is sub-judice in Courts
11.59am Veerappa Siragannavar, BJP candidate from Bagalkote municipal council, celebrates his victory in the urban local body polls
11.48am Karnataka Civic polls: Congress wins 846, BJP 788, JD(S) wins 307 and independent candidates win 277 seats
11.29am Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu government’s decision to prohibit holding protests at Chennai’s Marina Beach
10.55 am: On the lines of National Commission for Women, a commission for men should be made, men should also get a platform. In the present time, we see incidents where men suffer at the hands of their wives. There should be no injustice with anyone: Harinarayan Rajbhar, BJP Lok Sabha MP
10.50 am: Delhi: Police arrested a self-styled Godman Nabbe Das under POCSO Act yesterday after receiving a complaint from a woman on August 30 that her niece was molested & threatened to death by Nabbe Das on August 17. Investigation underway
10.40 am: 10 people have died between August 1 and September 2 in Kerala from Leptospirosis. 302 confirmed and 719 suspected cases of the bacterial disease have been reported in the state since August 1, most of them in Kozhikode district.
10.30 am: Karnataka: Results declared on 1412 out of total 2664 seats in 102 urban local bodies where polls took place on August 31. Congress wins 560, BJP wins 499, JD(S) wins 178, and independent candidates win 150 seats.
10.00 am: United Nations in Myanmar calls for release of two jailed Reuters journalists, reports AFP
9.45 am: Myanmar judge jails Reuters reporters for 7 years for breach of state secrets act, reports AFP
8.40 am: Jammu and Kashmir: Cordon and search operation by Army, police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) underway in several villages of Pulwama district. More details awaited.
8.30 am: Karnataka: Counting underway at Alanda Town Municipal Council in Kalaburagi for 102 urban local bodies polls that took place on August 31
8.20 am: Mumbai: Problem reported in OHE (Overhead Equipment) at Harbour line network between Wadala and Cotton Green stations; restoration work underway, the movement of Mumbai locals is not halted.
8.00 am: Petrol at Rs 79.15/litre (increase by Rs 0.31/litre) and diesel at Rs 71.15/litre (increase by Rs 0.39/litre) in Delhi. Petrol at Rs 86.56/litre (increase by Rs 0.31/litre) and diesel at Rs 75.54/litre (increase by Rs 0.44/litre) in Mumbai
