1.Rains continue to lash Mumbai, IMD issues red alert for today
Four people have been swept away by a swollen stream at Pune in Maharashtra following heavy rain in the district, police said on Thursday.
2. Sensex drops 1066 points amid broad-based selloff
Indian stock market plunged on Thursday due to heavy selling pressure. At the time of closing, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading over 1066 points lower, while the NSE Nifty was at 11,680 after losing 290 points.
3.Hathras case: CCTV footage lost from hospital
The CCTV footage of September 14, the day Hathras victim was brought in to the hospital, has been lost. Chief Medical Superintendent of the Hathras district hospital, said that the hospital would have saved the footage if the police had asked them to.
4. CBI team reaches Hathras to question accused's family members
A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation has reached the Bulgarhi village to question the family members of the accused in the alleged gang-rape of a woman who died last month.
5. Hyderabad rains: KTR visits flood-affected areas, assures help to affected people
Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) has reached GHMC office and suggested officials to stand by the flood victims and assure proper supply of daily provisions.
6. Russia, Turkey agree on strict adherence to Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
The development comes after Azerbaijan, which is openly backed by Turkey, accused Armenia of violating the ceasefire, just two days after it was imposed. Russia hoped that Turkey would contribute constructively to the de-escalation of the conflict, considering Ankara's membership in the OSCE.
7. Relief operations underway in rain-hit areas of Telangana
Following the unprecedented rains in Telangana, that caused inundation of low-lying areas, relief operations were underway on Thursday. 61 relief centres were operational and that more were being added.
8. DCGI seeks more data from Serum Institute on Phase III clinical trials
After Phase II clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine have shown effective results, DCGI has asked Serum Institute to provide a comprehensive data of Phase III trials. DCGI has observed that Phase II sample size was small for market authorisation.
9. Legendary poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away at 94
Legendary and eminent Malayalam poet, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away on Thursday morning in Thrissur. He was 94. He is regarded amongst the first modernist poems in Malayalam.
10.Till we cross paths again, says Kareena as she wraps Laal Singh Chaddha shoot
Kareena Kapoor Khan, who announced her second pregnancy in August, reportedly resumed shooting for the film Laal Singh Chaddha last month.
