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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.Final Two-Day Meet Of G20 Framework Working Group To Be Held In Raipur From TodayThe fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) under India's G20 Presidency will be held in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur from September 18, an official said on Sunday. More than 65 delegates from G20 member and invitee countries and various international and regional organisations will participate in the two-day meeting at Mayfair resort in Nava Raipur, the official said.Chandni Raina, advisor to the Union Finance Ministry and Sam Beckett, chief economic Adviser, HM Treasury, UK will chair the meeting, he said. The FWG facilitates discussions on the latest global economic outlook and policy guidance on key macroeconomic issues, he said. The deliverables from this working group under the 2023 Indian Presidency have been successfully concluded and are referred to in the New Delhi Leaders Declaration: G20 Report on Macroeconomic Impacts of Food and Energy Insecurity and G20 Report on Macroeconomic Risks Stemming from Climate Change and Transition Pathways, he said.Hemant Soren's Plea Against ED Summons To Be Heard TodayThe Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 18 the hearing on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea against the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) summons in an alleged money laundering case. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi would appear in the matter for Soren. I am requesting the matter be heard on Monday.Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi is leading us, a junior counsel said. The bench agreed to the submission. Soren has moved the apex court challenging the summons sent to him to depose on August 14 at the federal agency's office in Ranchi and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Cauvery Issue: TN MPs' Delegation To Call On Union Jal Shakti Minister TodayA delegation led by Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan would call on Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi on Monday to urge him to direct Karnataka to release the state's due share of Caurvery water, the government said on Sunday. The decision to call on the union minister comes in the backdrop of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka engaging in a tussle over the release of Cauvery water by the neighbouring state, as per the Supreme Court and Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.Chief Minister M K Stalin had said on Saturday that all party MPs from Tamil Nadu would present a memorandum to the Union Jal Shakti Minister, urging the Centre to advise Karnataka to release Cauvery water to the state. An official release on Sunday said that the delegation would meet Shekhawat on September 18 evening. 

18/09/2023 20:25:10

Union Cabinet Meeting In Parliament House Annexe Concludes

The meeting of the Union Cabinet concludes at Parliament House Annexe in Delhi, ANI reported 

18/09/2023 19:19:08

Union Cabinet Meeting In Parliament House Annexe Underway

The meeting of the Union Cabinet is underway in Parliament House Annexe in Delhi, ANI reported. 

18/09/2023 15:15:16

US, Iran To Swap Detainees After $6 Billion Unfrozen

 Iran and the United States have been informed that $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds were transferred to accounts in Qatar, a source said, triggering a carefully choreographed swap on Monday of five detainees each between the two arch foes, Reuters reported.

18/09/2023 13:59:02

Breaking News Live: SC Issues Notice To CBI On Bail Plea Of TMC Leader Anubrata Mondal In Cattle Smuggling Case

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to CBI on bail plea of TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in connection with alleged cattle smuggling case. 

18/09/2023 11:35:18

SC To Hear Today Appeal Against Madras HC's Stay On Order Allowing Sale Of Ganesh Idols

The Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court that stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using plaster of Paris, as reported by news agency ANI.

18/09/2023 11:15:02

Breaking News Live: We Don’t Have Any Problem With Early Elections, Says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the Opposition parties do not have any problem if the Centre wants to conduct Lok Sabha elections early. He also said that the sooner they hold elections better it is. “They (Centre) want to hold early elections across the country and we are waiting because the sooner they hold elections, the better it is. We don’t have any problem with it,” Nitish Kumar said.

 

18/09/2023 10:19:51

Low-Lying Areas In Bharuch Flooded After Narmada River Water Rises As Rain Batters Gujarat

Low-lying areas in Gujarat’s Bharuch district flooded as Narmada water level rises.

18/09/2023 10:02:29

Breaking News Live: AAP Issues Whip For Rajya Sabha MPs Ahead Of Special Parliament Session

Aam Aadmi Party issues whip for all its MPs in the Rajya Sabha

“All members of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha are hereby, informed that some very important issues will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha in the upcoming special session. In view of this, all members of the Aam Aadmi Party are requested to be positively present in the house from 11 AM onwards until the adjournment of the House from 18th September to 22nd September 2023 and support the stand of the party.“

18/09/2023 09:19:59

Breaking News Live: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Holds 'Janata Darbar' In Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath holds ‘Janta Darbar’ in Gorakhpur where he interacts with the general public and hears their grievances. 

18/09/2023 08:44:58

Breaking News Live: Bengaluru Civic Authority Prohibits Animal Slaughter, Meat Sale On Ganesh Chaturthi

"On 18th September 2023, on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, slaughtering of animals and sale of meat under BBMP is completely prohibited," states an order issued by BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) Commissioner. 

18/09/2023 08:41:07

Farmers Gather In Large Number In Lucknow To Attend 'Mahapanchayat' Called By BKU

Farmers gather in large numbers at Eco Garden in Lucknow to attend the 'Mahapanchayat' called by Bharatiya Kisan Union.

18/09/2023 08:29:13

Breaking News Live: No New Nipah Virus Case, 23 Currently Hospitalised: Kerala Health Minister

Kerala Health Minister Veena George says, "No new cases have been reported at present. A nine-year-old boy under treatment is out of the ventilator. Currently, he is on oxygen support. The minister informed that the improvement in the child's health condition is promising."

"1,233 people are on the contact list now. 23 people have been admitted to the medical college. There are 4 people in IMCH. Samples of 36 bats were collected and sent for testing. House visits have been completed in 34,167 houses as part of Nipah precaution to take stock of the situation," she adds. 

"Currently the situation is under control. There are 352 people on the high-risk contact list. Health workers have intensified prevention activities in places where Nipah virus has been confirmed," says the minister. 

 

18/09/2023 08:03:51

Breaking News Live: Heavy Rainfall Triggers Flood-Like Situation In J&K's Rajouri

Heavy rainfall triggers flood-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

18/09/2023 07:52:50

Breaking News Live: 103 Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan, Says Taipei

Taiwan's Defence Ministry says it detected 103 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around the island between Sunday and Monday morning. 

Of the total number of warplanes detected, 40 crossed the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait that separates the self-ruled island from China, and entered its southwest and southeast air defence identification zone (ADIZ), the statement said.

18/09/2023 07:41:18

Breaking News Live: Villages Along Tapi River In Gujarat Put On Alert After Ukai Dam Releases Water Amid Heavy Rainfall

Amid heavy rainfall in Gujarat, several villages along the Tapi river were put on alert after Ukai dam released 1,98,000 cusec water. "More than four lakh cusec of water was received due to heavy rains in the past two days. Keeping in mind the upstream, 15 gates of the Ukai Dam were opened & 1 lakh 98 thousand cusec water is being released. Several villages along the Tapi River were put on alert," said PG Vasava, executive engineer, Ukai Dam. 

18/09/2023 07:38:13

Breaking News Live: Search Operation Underway In Jammu Kashmir's Anantnag

Search operation underway in the forest area of Kokernag, Anantnag, where an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on 13th September.

18/09/2023 07:27:24

Several Parts Of J&K's Rajouri Waterlogged Due To Rainfall

Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri waterlogged due to heavy rainfall in the area, as per the news agency PTI.

18/09/2023 07:23:25

Breaking News Live: Customs Seize Gold Worth Rs 96 Lakh From Passenger At Trichy Airport

On the basis of specific intelligence, CIU officers of Trichy customs seized 1.600 kg of gold valued at Rs 96 lakhs, extracted from paste-like material concealed by a passenger in his innerwear at the arrival hall of Tiruchirappalli Airport, say Customs, as per news agency ANI.