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England's men's and women's cricket tours of Pakistan cancelled: ECB

US to lift travel ban on all passengers in October if they are fully jabbed, undergo testing & contact tracing (AFP)

Mobile internet services suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri after infiltration attempt made across LoC, according to NDTV.

President Joe Biden will participate in a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on September 24th: White House

Five killed in shooting with police in Kazakhstan's Almaty

IMD issues yellow warning for 12 districts in Odisha

IMD issues yellow warning for 12 districts in Odisha. North coastal districts likely to witness light to heavy rain. A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over east-central and adjoining northeast of Bay of Bengal on Sept 25th

Rajnath Singh has telephonic conversation with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

In telephonic conversation, Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discuss bilateral matters, situation in Afghanistan

In Tamil Nadhu, one person killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Saraswathi Palayam area near Sivakasi, as per Virudhunagar district collector.

Aam Aadmi Party to contest all 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in November 2022

Mumbai court grants bail to businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in the pornography case on a surety of Rs 50,000

A formal cabinet meeting is scheduled for 8 pm today: Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

Delhi HC stays proceedings in trial court against cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, his foundation and others in case related to alleged illegal stocking and distribution of Covid-19 drugs

Rahul Gandhi has created history by making first Dalit Sikh CM in Punjab: Sidhu

Rahul Gandhi has created history (by making first Dalit Sikh CM in Punjab). A wonderful person has assumed the office today. He has started working on matters of public interest. All issues including electricity bill waiver will be resolved:State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

Indian cricket team to play four Tests, 14 T20 Internationals and three ODIs at home between November 2021 to June 2022

Channi being offered sweets by Congress leaders after his swearing in (PTI)

1 dengue cases in Delhi this year; 53 in last 1 week

Over 50 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital in the last one week, taking the total count this year to more than 210, according to a civic report released on Monday.

In this month alone, 87 cases have been recorded till September 18, which is about 41 per cent of the cumulative cases.

The number of dengue cases for January 1-September 18 period is also the highest this year since 2019 when the count had stood at 217 in that same duration. (PTI)

Gujarat CM calls on VP Naidu

Newly-appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu here.

New Punjab CM Channi urges Centre to repeal farm laws

Newly sworn-in Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday urged the Centre to repeal the farm laws and said his party stands firmly behind farmers agitating against the "black" farm laws.

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Dalits should be wary of Cong's election stunt: Mayawati on appointment of Channi as Punjab CM

Dalits should be wary of Cong's election stunt: Mayawati on appointment of Channi as Punjab CM

Russia's Investigative Committee says 5 people died in a shooting at a university in Perm (AP)

Party is 'supreme', says Channi

2015 sacrilege issue to be resolved: Channi

Channi appealed to government employees to 'end strike'

Congress made 'common man' CM, says Channi; calls Rahul 'revolutionary'

Water bill for farmers to be waived: Channi

Nobody's water supply will be cut off, the CM added.

I represent the poor people: Channi

Calling himself a 'common man', Channi said he represnts the poor. The new PunjabCM thanked Rahul Gandhi.

He also praised Amarinder Singh, saying the latter has done 'good work'.

'I am with farmers', says Channi

Four injured in university shooting in Russia, says university press service (Reuters)

Javed Akhtar defamation case: Kangana Ranaut appears before Mumbai court (PTI)

UN, US, UK condemn Houthis' execution of 9 Yemenis (AP)

Congress is worried: Mayawati on new Punjab CM

Ashok Gehlot advices Amarinder Singh to stay in Congress

HC to hold virtual hearing in Tarun Tejpal case on Oct 27 (PTI)

Rahul Gandhi in attendance at Channi's oath taking ceremony

OP Soni takes oath as Punjab Deputy CM

Sukhjinder Randhawa takes oath as Deputy CM

Channi takes oath as Punjab CM

6 injured in wall collapse in UP’s Muzaffarnagar (PTI)

Thank top leadership for appointing me CM: Channi

Hope Channi can keep borders safe: Amarinder

Channi will meet Captain Amarinder Singh in the afternoon: Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Vaid

Leaders arrive for Channi's swearing in

Aditi Ashok ends 73rd in Portland (PTI)

42064 citizen between ages 18 and 44 have received both doses of the Covid vaccine in Maharashtra

"On the swearing-in day of Charanjit Channi as CM, Mr Rawats’s statement that “elections will be fought under Sidhu”,is baffling. It’s likely to undermine CM’s authority but also negate the very ‘raison d’être’ of his selection for this position": Cong

Chandigarh | Charanjit Channi is going to meet Harish Rawat right now, he will then proceed to Raj Bhawan for the oath-taking ceremony. He will meet Captain Amarinder Singh in the afternoon

Gold hits over 1-month low as stronger dollar dents appeal

Gold prices hit a more than five-week low on Monday as the dollar firmed with markets closely watching a USFederal Reserve meeting for clues on when the bank will start tapering its crisis-era stimulus measures.

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PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 crore

After a long wait, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has closed the sale process of its consumer durables business under the Eureka Forbes label by picking the American private equity fund Advent International’s Rs 4,400-crore offer for a 72 per cent stake.

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Channi to take oath as Punjab CM at 11 am

Rahul to attend new Punjab CM Channi's oath taking ceremony

The Quen's Gambit wins Best Limited Series at TV's Emmy Awards (Reuters)

RuPaul creates history for most wins by person of colour at Emmys (PTI)

The Crown wins Emmy award for best drama series (Reuters)

Van Dijk needs to be rotated, says Milner (Reuters)

Somaiya disembarks from train, doesn't head to Kolhapur

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday disembarked from a train at Karad and did not head for Kolhapur, at the request of police and administration.

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Tropical storm Rose forms West of Africa (NYT)

Congress plays Dalit card in Punjab with eye on UP, Uttarakhand

After the surprise announcement of the name of Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit leader, for the Chief Minister's post in Punjab, the Congress looks at the larger aim of Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh which are also going to polls early next year.

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FDI key to India's aspiration to be a $5 trillion economy: Deloitte CEO

No one becomes great by dressing scantily: UP Assembly Speaker

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit Sunday said if one could become great just by dressing scantily, then Bollywood actor "Rakhi Sawant would have become greater than Mahatma Gandhi", drawing flak from social media users.

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Bannerghatta loses young giraffe in freak accident

The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) on Sunday lost a young male giraffe in a freak accident after its neck got stuck inside the kraal. Three-and-a-half-year-old 'Yadunandhan' died of asphyxiation, officials said.

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