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Breaking News LIVE: Hello and welcome to the breaking news live blog, please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news from India and around the world.Supreme Court to Hear Ex-Delhi Minister's Bail Plea in Money Laundering CaseThe Supreme Court of India is set to consider the bail plea of former Delhi minister, Satyendar Kumar Jain, in a money laundering case on Monday, news agency PTI reported. This comes as part of the ongoing legal proceedings against him. The case, which has been lodged against Jain, has led to a bench being constituted comprising Justice A S Bopanna and Justice Bela M Trivedi.The court had previously extended interim bail to Jain until October 9 and directed him not to misuse the proceedings at the Supreme Court as a tactic to delay the trial. The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been seeking multiple adjournments in the trial court under the pretext of his bail application pending before the apex court. According to the probe agency, Jain has sought 16 different hearing dates in the trial court.Supreme Court to Deliberate on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of Bilkis Bano Case ConvictsOn October 9, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments regarding petitions challenging the premature release of 11 convicts involved in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case and the murder of seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, as per news agency PTI. The bench presiding over the matter includes Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The petitioners, including Bilkis Bano herself, have been asked to submit their concise written rejoinder arguments.Tamil Nadu Assembly to Convene Amidst Cauvery Water DisputeThe Tamil Nadu Assembly is poised to convene on Monday amidst the ongoing Cauvery river water dispute with neighbouring Karnataka, among other local issues, PTI reported. This session also marks the first meeting following the separation of ties between former allies, the AIADMK and BJP. Notably, the AIADMK, the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu, holds 66 MLAs, while the BJP has 4. In the 2021 state elections, both parties contested together as constituents of the NDA.Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu is expected to present the first supplementary estimates for the fiscal year 2023-24 during this session, which is anticipated to be brief.

09/10/2023 22:50:14

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Summoned By Delhi Police On Oct 10

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s Officer On Special Duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma for interrogation in a phone tapping case on October 10, official sources told PTI.

09/10/2023 20:54:03

Census Comes Within The Purview Of Central Government: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "Census comes within the purview of Central Government. In India, caste-based census was held before independence. After that, there was a conscious decision on how to have a census. I would like to ask Rahul Gandhi that when the recommendations of the Mandal Commission were made in the 90s, what was the stand taken by his father? He vehemently opposed it in the Parliament...They were in power for so long. They never took up this responsibility...This is a tactic by the Congress to hide from the sin they committed in the past few days."

09/10/2023 20:43:43

NCDC Should Set Target Of Achieving Rs 1 Lakh Crore Yearly Disbursement In Next 3 Yrs: Amit Shah

In his address, HM Amit Shah said that NCDC should set a target of achieving Rs 1 lakh crore yearly disbursement in the next three years along with targets for every quarter. The Minister desired that NCDC should explore avenues for borrowing at lower rates and lend to cooperative sector keeping the interest rate low. NCDC’s objective must not only be to make profit but to achieve overall development of the cooperative sector: Ministry of Cooperation

09/10/2023 20:41:14

Geodesic PMLA Case: ED Attaches Properties Worth Rs 57 Cr In Maharashtra, West Bengal

ED has provisionally attached properties worth Rs. 40.62 Crore in the form of 26 residential flats and shops situated in the states of Maharashtra and West Bengal under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in the case of M/s Geodesic Limited and others. Total attachment in this case stands at Rs.57.14 Crore (approx.).

09/10/2023 16:00:15

TMC Delegation Reach Raj Bhavan To Meet West Bengal Governor

A delegation of TMC arrives at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

09/10/2023 14:56:54

Breaking News LIVE: 7 Dead After Explosion In Firecrackers Godown In Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli, Say Police

An explosion occurred in a firecracker godown in Viragalur of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. According to the police, seven people died in the incident, as reported by the news agency ANI.

09/10/2023 14:05:12

SC Stays Kerala HC's Oder Refusing To Suspend Conviction Of Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Faizal In Attempt To Murder Case

Supreme Court stays order of the Kerala High Court refusing to suspend conviction of disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case, as reported by the news agency ANI. SC issues notice on Faizal's plea challenging Kerala HC order.

09/10/2023 13:39:29

Breaking News LIVE: Teen Girl Allegedly Sexually Harassed By Man In South Delhi

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by a man in south Delhi's South Extension, police said on Monday, as reported by the news agency PTI. Police reached the spot on receiving information, where the caller, along with the victim and the accused, was present, a senior police officer said, the news agency reported.

During the inquiry, the victim identified Sunder Lal (55) and accused him of touching her inappropriately, police added, PTI reported.

09/10/2023 12:54:58

Truck Catches Fire Near Bamanwad In Gujarat's Aravalli

A truck caught fire near Bamanwad, in Gujarat's Aravalli district. Several fire tenders are present on the spot, as reported by the news agency ANI. More details are awaited.

09/10/2023 12:47:54

I-T Raids In Udaipur, Undisclosed Assets Worth Rs 70 Cr Found

The Income Tax Department's raid on the premises linked to real estate businessmen and their associates in Rajasthan's Udaipur city has revealed undisclosed assets worth Rs 70 crore, as reported by the news agency IANS. As per the officials, the teams of the department have collected significant documents related to property from the homes and other places of the businessmen.

09/10/2023 12:45:00

Breaking News LIVE: TN CM Stalin Moves Resolution In State Assembly Urging Centre To Direct Karnataka To Release Cauvery Water

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moved a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly urging the Union government to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water. "In order to protect the livelihood of farmers in the delta region of Tamil Nadu, the House unanimously urges the Union government to direct the Karnataka government to release water to Tamil Nadu," TN CM Stalin said.

09/10/2023 11:24:18

Jharkhand: 10 Bajrang Dal Activists Including Women Injured In Stone-Pelting In Hazaribag

At least 10 Bajrang Dal activists including women were injured when their bus was pelted with stones by a mob while they were returning to Hazaribag after participating in the 'Shourya Jagaran Yatra Programme' at Ranchi, police said on Monday, as reported by the news agency PTI.

09/10/2023 09:27:15

Breaking News LIVE: Casualties Feared After School Bus Falls Into Gorge Along Nainital-Kaladhungi Road In Uttarakhand

Casualties were feared after a bus of a private school in Hisar, Haryana fell into a gorge along the Nainital-Kaladhungi road in Uttarakhand on Sunday night, as reported by the news agency PTI. More details are awaited.

09/10/2023 08:48:08

Breaking News LIVE: Several Members Of Family Feared Dead As Fire Breaks Out In House In Punjab's Jalandhar

Several members of a family feared dead after a fire broke out in a house in Jalandhar’s Avtar Nagar on Sunday night. More details are awaited, as reported by the news agency PTI.

09/10/2023 08:33:57

Breaking News LIVE: TN Assembly To Convene Amid Cauvery Water Issue

The Tamil Nadu Assembly will meet in Chennai on Monday, amid the Cauvery river water dispute with neighbouring Karnataka, besides other local issues, as reported by the news agency PTI. This will also be the first session post-snapping of ties between ertwhile allies, the AIADMK and BJP.

09/10/2023 07:18:02

Fire Breaks Out In Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad Following LPG Cylinder Explosion

A major fire broke out in Pimpri Chinchwad city's Tathawade area on Sunday night after multiple LPG cylinders exploded, triggering a panic among local people, according to fire officials, as the news agency PTI reported.

09/10/2023 07:16:01

1 Killed, 3 Hurt As Bus Rams Into E-rickshaws In East Delhi: Police

A 36-year-old man was killed and three men were injured after a DTC bus rammed into two e-rickshaws and a fruit-cart puller in east Delhi on Sunday, police said, as reported by the news agency PTI. The accused DTC driver fled the spot, they added. The deceased was identified as Anand and the injured were identified as Ali, Sameer, and Asif.

09/10/2023 07:13:57

Breaking News LIVE: Minor Sisters Found Dead With Throats Slit In UP

Two minor sisters, aged four and seven years, were found dead with their throats slit at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah on Sunday night, police said, as the news agency IANS reported. The victims were identified as Surbhi, 7, and Roshni, 4. The incident took place in Bahadurpur village under the Balrai police station area.