INDIA

I'm not Tendulkar, the entire team has to work together: CJI
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"You all gave credit to me for the appointments. But this is not my credit... I am not (Sachin) Tendulkar, the entire team has to work together, only then we will win the match," Ramana said. The CJI was speaking at a felicitation function organised here by the Bar Council of India. It was attended by Law Minister Kiran Rijiju and several top court judges, days after the appointment of three women judges.
Nitish Kumar reacts casually to his MLA's behaviour in train
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Gopal Mandal, the JD-U MLA from Gopalpur in Bhagalpur district, was walking in his undergarment in the AC First Class compartment of the Patna-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express on September 2. He was also allegedly involved in arguments with fellow passengers after the latter objected to his behaviour. An FIR has been registered against Gopal Mandal by the Government Railway Police at New Delhi railway station.
PM Modi likely to visit US in last week of September, hold first in-person meeting with Joe Biden
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This will be the first official visit of PM Modi to the USA after Joe Biden got elected as the President back in 2020. PM Modi will visit Washington DC, where he would hold a bilateral meeting with Joe Biden. According to news agency ANI, the preparations for Modi’s US visit are already underway.
Date for Pipili bypoll in Odisha announced for third time
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As per a notification of the ECI, the bypoll will be held on September 30 and the counting of votes will be done on October 3. The bypoll which was necessitated following the death of sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy, was initially scheduled for April 17 this year. However, it was countermanded in the aftermath of the death of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj on April 14 due to Covid-19.
Success of 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' left oppn 'disturbed & nervous': Nadda
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Nadda also claimed that the opposition parties "unsuccessfully" tried to disturb and create "hindrances" in the yatra and programmes. "All ploys and disturbances have failed to shake the strong support and trust that the people have showered on the Modi government," the BJP chief said in a statement.
EC announces crucial bypoll for Mamata on Sep 30
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The elections in Samsergunj and Jangipur were withheld because of the death of the candidates before polls during the recently concluded assembly election in West Bengal. On the other hand, a bye-election in Bhabanipur assembly constituency is scheduled because the existing MLA Sovondeb Chattopadhyay resigned to make room for chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Maharashtra factory blast: 1 killed, 1 missing, 6 injured
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The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. at the Jakharia Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. when a handful of night-shift workers were on duty, said Boisar MIDC Police Station Senior Inspector Suresh Kadam. The massive blast, followed by a raging fire reportedly ripped through the boiler room of the two-decades-old company manufacturing blended polyester cotton, viscose fabrics, yarn dyeing, cotton linen, fabric yarn processing and other products.
BJP likely to return to power in Uttar Pradesh
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Other key political players in the state -- the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress are not in a position to dislodge the Yogi Adityanath government in 2022, as things stand today.
No revision in petrol, diesel prices for 3rd consecutive day
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Accordingly, the price of petrol and diesel remained unchanged at Rs 101.34 and Rs 88.77 per litre in Delhi, as per the Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest fuel retailer. In Mumbai, the petrol price is stable at Rs 107.39 per litre, while diesel rates also remain unchanged at Rs 96.33 a litre.
India reports 42,618 new Covid cases in 24 hrs
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Meanwhile, a total of 330 fatalities were also reported in the same duration, which pushed the death toll to 4,40,225, as per the Ministry data. Following a substantial growth of 5,903, the number of active cases currently stood at 4,05,681.
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