BJP who trumpets ‘Achhe Din’ has punctured economy: Priyanka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that BJP government which trumpets “Achhe Din” has deflated the economy. Her remarks come after the economic growth fell to a six-year low of 5% in April to June quarter. “Neither GDP growth is there nor does the currency strength exist,” she tweeted, adding that the government should clarify who is responsible for this.
19 lakh people excluded from final list of NRC in Assam
Out of the 3.30 crore applicants, over 19 lakh people were excluded from the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam released on Saturday. Those excluded can appeal to the Foreigners Tribunal to challenge the exclusion within 120 days. The government said 100 tribunals are currently functioning and 200 more will start functioning by September first week.
6 dead, 43 injured after cylinders explode in chemical factory in Maha
At least six people have died and 43 have been injured in an explosion of cylinders at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Dhule on Saturday, police said. As many as 100 workers were said to be present in the factory when the incident took place. Various teams of police, disaster management and fire brigade are conducting rescue operations.
Revoking Article 370 is India’s internal matter: Australian envoy
Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu has said that Australia respects India’s position that the decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is its internal matter. “Australia’s long-held view on Kashmir has been that it should be resolved bilaterally by India and Pakistan,” Sidhu asserted. “We do hope that both countries act with restraint,” she added.
Mumbai court summons Rahul over ‘commander-in-thief’ remark against PM
A Mumbai court has summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over a criminal defamation case against him for calling PM Narendra Modi “commander-in-thief” last year while taking a dig at him over Rafale deal. The Congress leader has been asked to appear in the court on October 3. The case was filed by BJP worker Mahesh Shrishrimal.
Google to pay up to $200 mn to settle FTC probe into YouTube
Google will reportedly pay between $150 million-$200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into alleged violations of children’s privacy laws on YouTube. Investigations found that Google collected data of children under the age of 13 who used YouTube. The complaints allegedly date back as far as 2015. The settlement has been sent to Department of Justice for review.
Healthcare crisis reports in Kashmir baseless: J&K administration
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday denied reports claiming a shortage of medicines or healthcare crisis in the Valley. Calling the reports “baseless”, the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), J&K urged people to not believe in “rumours and fake news”. Nearly 5,000 major surgeries have been performed in Srinagar hospitals from August 5 till date, DIPR tweeted.
Music labels are being mafia here, giving sh*t to audience: Salim
Music composer Salim Merchant in an interview slammed the remake of songs saying that some music labels are “being mafia here” and “giving sh*t to the audience”. “Consumers and listeners are just completely irritated…with what’s going on,” he added. “If you notice, good composers like AR Rahman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have taken a bit of a back seat,” he further added.
After firing Chairman, fraud-hit CG Power fires CFO VR Venkatesh
A day after removing Founder and Chairman Gautam Thapar, CG Power and Industrial Solutions (previously known as Crompton Greaves) removed VR Venkatesh as the Chief Financial Officer over irregularities and unauthorised transactions. Company CEO and MD KN Neelkant, who was sent on leave in May, retains his role. A board-instituted investigation found some liabilities and advances understated.
Canada’s ex-PM says she’s rooting for hurricane to hit Trump’s resort
Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell tweeted that she’s “rooting” for Hurricane Dorian to hit US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “I wish I could believe that it would shake up Trump’s climate change denial!” she said in another tweet. Campbell later deleted the tweet about the hurricane hitting the resort and apologised “to all it offended”.
Death toll in Maharashtra chemical factory explosion rises to 12
The death toll in chemical factory explosion in Maharashtra’s Dhule has risen to 12 and as many as 58 people have been injured in the incident. “Prima facie, multiple cylinders exploded at the factory,” police said. Expressing grief over the incident, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the families of the deceased.
Situation in Delhi dangerous, BJP will implement NRC: Manoj Tiwari
After the National Register of Citizens list was released in Assam, Delhi BJP unit chief Manoj Tiwari said, “NRC is needed in Delhi as situation is becoming dangerous.” “Illegal immigrants who have settled here are the most dangerous, we will implement NRC here as well,” he added. Notably, Assembly elections in Delhi are scheduled to take place next year.
James Anderson ruled out of rest of Ashes after failing to recover
England pacer James Anderson has been ruled out of the final two Ashes Tests after failing to recover from the calf injury he sustained in opening match of the series. The 37-year-old pulled up with further pain in his right calf after bowling 20 overs in a friendly match this week. Craig Overton has been added to England’s Ashes squad.
Gmail to alert employees before writing e-mail to colleague on leave
Google is launching a feature for its G Suite users to remind their co-workers that they’re on leave before they send an e-mail to them. Users will need to mark themselves as ‘out of office’ on their calendar. A little yellow banner will appear above the ‘Send’ button alerting the sender of the recipient’s leave and the return date.
2 men killed in police encounter with sand mafia in Rajasthan
Two criminals were killed and four others were injured in an exchange of fire between sand mafia and police personnel on Friday, said the police. The gunfight took place after the Basai Dang SHO received information on the movement of sand mafia and attempted to nab the criminals. Meanwhile, a policeman was injured and is undergoing treatment in a hospital.
Bopanna-Shapovalov reach US Open 2nd round, Paes ousted
Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his men’s doubles partner Denis Shapovalov reached the second round of the ongoing US Open 2019, while his compatriot Leander Paes and Guillermo Duran exited the tournament in the first round. Bopanna and Shapovalov knocked out fourth-seeded French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 6-1 in 55 minutes on Friday.
Roger Federer reaches US Open last 16 for 18th straight year Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer defeated Briton Daniel Evans 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the last 16 of US Open for 18th consecutive year. Federer, whose victory was his 1,226th win, has not missed the second week of the tournament since his debut in 2000. Meanwhile, Serena Williams defeated Karolina Muchova to enter fourth round for 18th time.
