Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking FIR Against Udhayanidhi Over 'Sanatan Dharma' Remark

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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: 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.PM Modi To Attend ASEAN-India, East Asia Summits In Jakarta Today: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's summit talks with the leaders of the 10-nation influential bloc in Jakarta on Thursday, a new initiative to boost India-ASEAN maritime security cooperation is expected to be unveiled, news agency PTI reported citing people familiar with the matter. PM Modi departed for Jakarta on Wednesday night to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit. As the current Chair of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia is hosting the summits.The ASEAN is regarded as one of the most powerful organisations in the region, with dialogue partners including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia. Shoring up India's trade and security ties with the ASEAN is likely to be the focus of Modi's engagement with leaders of the bloc.Delhi Congress Plans District Rallies To Celebrate 1st Anniversary Of Bharat Jodo Yatra: The Delhi Congress is set to commemorate the first anniversary of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra by organizing rallies in every district of the national capital on Thursday. In accordance with the directives of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), these rallies are scheduled to commence at 5 PM and will feature participation from prominent Delhi Congress leaders. Despite the concurrent Janmashtami celebrations on September 7, there is notable enthusiasm among Congress members and the public for these anniversary rallies, stated former MLA Mukesh Sharma during a press conference in Delhi."Though people would be celebrating the Janmashtami festival on September 7, there is tremendous enthusiasm among Congress workers and the general public for the Bharat Jodo Yatra anniversary rallies," Sharma was quoted as saying by PTI.He added that Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely has met with party workers to discuss rally preparations and has advised the party's district unit chiefs to ensure maximum participation of Congress workers from the ground up. 

07/09/2023 20:12:29

Delhi Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Seeking FIR Against Udhayanidhi Over 'Sanatan Dharma' Remark

A Delhi-based lawyer filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking FIR against Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks calling for the eradication of ‘Sanatana Dharma’, ANI reported. The application also seeks contempt of court action against Delhi and Chennai police for not registering suo motu FIR for hate speech in terms of the Supreme Court’s earlier order.

07/09/2023 18:28:19

West Bengal: CM Mamata Announces Hike In Salaries Of MLAs

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Assembly on Thursday announced a hike of Rs 40,000 per month in salaries of MLAs of the state, ANI reported. 

07/09/2023 14:53:38

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate 90 BRO Projects In Jammu On Sept 12

Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry,  DG, Border Roads Organisation says, "On 12th September, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is going to the Jammu region and will inaugurate and dedicate 90 of our projects which constitute 22 roads, 63 bridges, one tunnel that is in Arunachal and two strategic airfields, Bagdogra and Barrackpore and two Helipads, one in Rajasthan and one in Ladakh between Sasoma-Sasser La... And by December means, we will be completing another 60 projects. So the total cost of these projects will be approximately Rs 6,000 Cr in total and numbers will be 150 to 160. So it's a great moment for the nation that so many projects are being made on the border areas and it is strengthening the security metrics of our army so they can get deployed as far forward as possible and take care of any critical situations if they arise..."

07/09/2023 14:26:01

INS Sumedha Arrives In Egypt, To Participate In ‘Exercise BRIGHT STAR- 23’

INS Sumedha arrived at Port Alexandria, Egypt, on September 6, 2023, to participate in ‘Exercise BRIGHT STAR- 23’. This edition of the multinational Tri-Services military exercise will see participation from 34 countries. It is the largest-ever joint military exercise in the Middle East and North Africa region, the Indian Navy said.

07/09/2023 14:20:05

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Emplanes For Delhi After Indonesia Visit

After a visit to Indonesia, PM Modi emplaned for India on Thursday. 

07/09/2023 11:39:46

Breaking News LIVE: Army, Police Conduct Joint Operation In J&K Poonch, Arms & Ammunition Seized

Arms and ammunition, including 1 AKM, 4 AK magazines, 1 pistol, and others, were recovered during the search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch by the Indian Army, Poonch Brigade, and Mandi Police with the Special Operations Group (SOG).

07/09/2023 11:18:19

Army, IAF Hold Joint Exercise ‘Nabh Shakti’ To Validate Rapid Response To Dynamic Operational Scenarios

Joint Training Exercise ‘Nabh Shakti’ was conducted in the Indian Army’s Brahmastra Corps (Mountain Strike Corps) with the participation of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force to validate rapid response to dynamic operational scenarios and enhance joint acumen in multimodal operations. The exercise achieved integration at all strata enmeshing operational concepts and procedures: Indian Army officials.

07/09/2023 10:32:17

Breaking News LIVE: Passenger, Staff Arrested At Hyderabad Airport In Gold Smuggling Case

Customs officials at the Hyderabad airport have arrested a passenger and an airport staff member for allegedly smuggling 933 grams of gold worth Rs 56.63 lakhs, authorities said on Thursday, as reported by news agency IANS. A senior Customs official said the accused were apprehended based on profiling.

"The accused passenger arrived at the Hyderabad airport from Dubai on Monday. Gold was discovered in his luggage. During inquiry, it was revealed that the gold was intended to be smuggled out with the assistance of airport staff," the official said. The seized gold was confiscated under the provisions of section 110 of the Customs Act and the passenger was detained under section 104 of the Customs Act.

Later, Customs officials also arrested the airport staff member.

07/09/2023 09:26:49

Breaking News LIVE: 2 Class 12 Students Stabbed Outside School In UP, 3 Held

Two students of Class 12 from a convent school were stabbed by a group of miscreants outside their school on Sadar Patel Marg in Civil Lines of Uttar Pradesh' Prayagraj, said officials, as reported by news agency IANS. The incident happened on Wednesday.

The injured students have been admitted to the SRN hospital where their condition was stated to be out of danger. Meanwhile, other students and passersby thrashed one of the alleged attackers who was also admitted to the hospital. Police have detained three persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the incident.

07/09/2023 08:37:03

Ukraine Appoints New Defence Minister

The Ukrainian Parliament has approved a legislation to appoint Rustem Umerov as the country's new Defence Minister, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. Umerov's nomination, which was submitted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, was supported by 338 lawmakers in the 450-seat Assembly, Zheleznyak added on Wednesday in a post on Telegram.

Umerov, 41, served as the head of the country's main privatisation fund between September 2022 and September 2023, Xinhua news agency reported.

07/09/2023 08:05:05

Breaking News LIVE: 4 Soldiers, 12 Terrorists Killed In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Four Pakistani soldiers and 12 terrorists were killed in a clash between government security forces and the terrorists in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.

The clash occurred in Chitral district where a group of terrorists equipped with the latest weapons attacked two Pakistani military posts located closer to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday in the statement as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.

The security forces have inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists, and the area is being combed to eliminate any other terrorists surviving the operation, the statement added.

07/09/2023 07:22:35

Mexico Ruling Party Names Ex-Mayor Sheinbaum As Presidential Candidate

Mexico's ruling party names former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate in next year's presidential election, as reported by news agency AFP. Her nomination means that, for the first time, two women are poised to dominate the race to lead the Latin American country.

07/09/2023 07:20:46

Breaking News LIVE: Depleted Uranium Rounds For Ukraine Sign Of US 'Inhumanity', Says Russia

The United States providing depleted uranium tank ammunition to Ukraine "is a clear sign of inhumanity", Russia's embassy in Washington says on Telegram, as reported by news agency AFP.