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India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases

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New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday.

The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll reached 93,379 after 1,089 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The total recoveries surged to 48,49,584 in the country, pushing the nation’s recovery rate to 82.14 per cent. The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.58 per cent.

There are 9,60,969 active cases in the country which comprise 16.28 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and it went past 50 lakh on September 16.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 7,02,69,975 samples have been tested up to September 25 with 13,41,535 samples being tested on Friday.

Do not consume narcotics or encourage consumption of any such substance: Karan Johar

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Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar on Friday issued a statement debunking the media reports alleging that narcotics were consumed at one of his house parties, calling the claims baseless and false.

In a lengthy statement shared on Instagram, the filmmaker said neither he consumes narcotics nor does he promote usage of any such substance.

Johar’s response came after an old video from a star-studded party at his residence resurfaced on social media, amid Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) drugs probe in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

In the short clip, first posted by the filmmaker on instagram last year, actors Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Vicky Kaushal among others can be seen partying together. It is being alleged that drugs were consumed by several top film personalities at this party.

Siromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa in a tweet has claimed that Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is set to summon Johar soon in the drug-related case.

“Certain news channels, print/ electronic media and social media platform(s) are wrongly and misleadingly reporting that narcotics were consumed at a party that I, Karan Johar hosted on July 28, 2019 at my residence. I had already clarified my position way back in 2019 that the allegations were false,” Johar said in the statement.

In view of current malicious campaign, I am reiterating that the allegations are completely false and baseless. No narcotics substance were consumed at the party. I would like to unequivocally once again state that I do not consume Narcotics and I do not promote or encourage consumption of any such substance,” he added.

The director said such “slanderous” statements and news articles have subjected him, his family, colleagues, and banner Dharma Productions, to “hatred, contempt and ridicule”.

On Friday, NCB had questioned Dharma Productions’ executive producer Kshitij Ravi Prasad and Anubhav Chopra in relation with the drug-nexus in the Hindi film industry. But according to Johar he doesn’t know any of them personally.

The filmmaker said Prasad joined Dharmatic Entertainment, sister concern of Dharma Productions, in November 2019 as one of the executive producers on contract basis for a project, which eventually did not materialise.

Johar added that Chopra was briefly associated with his banner as an assistant director and worked only on two projects.

“He was briefly associated with us for only two months in the capacity of 2nd assistant director for a film, between November 2011 and January 2012 and as assistant director for the short film in January 2013. He has thereafter never been associated with Dharma Productions for any other project,” the director said.

Johar said in the past few days media has resorted to distasteful, distorted and false allegations , and if the baseless claims continue to malign his image he wouldn’t be left with any other option but to legally protect his rights.

I hope the members of the media would exercise restraint else I will be left with no option but to legally protect my rights against this baseless attack on me,” he said.

Meanwhile, Padukone and Sara Ali Khan, who have been summoned by the NCB in a drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, arrived in the city from Goa, on Thursday.

The NCB, which began the probe after a drugs angle came to light in connection with Rajput”s alleged suicide, has now widened its investigation and called film celebrities for questioning.

Khan is set to appear before the NCB on Saturday, along with Padukone and Shraddha Kapoor. Actor Rakul Preet Singh and Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash were summoned on Friday.

Rajput,34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14. His death has sparked a lot of controversy in the media and the case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the NCB.

His girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty, who has been accused of abetting Rajput”s suicide by his family, has been arrested in the drugs case linked to his death.

India feels absence of a PM with depth of Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi

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India feels absence of a PM with depth of Manmohan Singh: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday.

Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday.

“India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Dr Manmohan Singh. His honesty, decency and dedication are a source of inspiration for us all,” Gandhi said.

“Wishing him a very happy birthday and a lovely year ahead,” the former Congress chief tweeted with the hashtag ‘HappyBirthdayDrMMSingh’.

The Congress, on its official Twitter handle, said a dedicated leader’s primary aim is always to eradicate the worst evils that plague the society in the soonest and surest possible way.

“Today, we celebrate former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s commitment towards the overall well-being of each Indian,” the party said.

In his journey towards greatness, he took a billion people along, the Congress said in another tweet.

“One of the most competent world leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh’s vision for our nation is uncompromising. India is forever indebted to this great son for leading her through highs & lows,” the party tweeted.

Cadets among 22 dead in Ukraine military plane crash

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Ukraine: At least 22 people including military cadets were killed and two others were seriously injured on Friday when a Ukrainian air force plane crashed near Kharkiv in the east of the country, the interior ministry said.

Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko confirmed the death toll to AFP, describing the incident as a “shock”, and saying that the cause of the crash was being investigated.

Footage of the crash released by officials on social media showed the smouldering remains of the Antonov-26 transport plane.

“Most of [the dead] were students” of the Kharkiv National Air Force University, the air force said in a statement.

There were 27 people on board, 20 cadets and seven crew, it added.  Twenty-two have been confirmed dead, two are injured and “the search for three more people continues”, the emergency services said.

The injured are in a “critical” condition, regional governor Oleksiy Kucher said on Facebook.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the crash as a “terrible tragedy” and said he would travel to the Kharkiv region on Saturday. 

“We are urgently creating a commission to investigate all the circumstances and causes of the tragedy,” he wrote on Facebook.

In photos released by the emergency services, firefighters in helmets and reflective clothing sprayed aircraft debris with jets of water.

2 women cricketers killed, 3 missing as landslide buries houses in Meghalaya

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Shillong:Two women cricketers were killed and three others went missing after a massive landslide triggered by incessant rainfall hit their houses at Mawnei in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on Friday, officials said.

Bodies of cricketers Razia Ahmed, who played for the state at the national level, and Ferozia Khan, a local player, were retrieved from the debris, Mawnei locality headman Bah Bud told PTI.

East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Sylvester Nongtynger said that efforts are on find out the missing persons.

Meghalaya Cricket Association general secretary Gideon Kharkongor said Razia had represented the state in various national-level tournaments since 2011-12.

Other players also condoled her death in the natural calamity.

“We will miss Razia and we pray that her soul finds eternal rest,” woman cricketer Kakoli Chakraborty said.

Meanwhile, incessant rainfall since Monday has left trail of devastation across the state, a state disaster management authority official told PTI.

Two workers engaged by the police in clearing the debris at their quarters in Shillong died on Thursday, officials said. Landslides were reported from several areas across the state and PWD workers were pressed into service to clear the debris.

A portion of the Riangdo-Bamil road, at Mawshynrut- Thaiem and the Mawshynrut-Hahim road were damaged affecting traffic movement in West Khasi Hills district.

South Garo Hills was cut off from West Garo HillsThursday after the Dumnikura timber bridge located on NH-62 directly connecting the two districts got washed away.

West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh, said NH-62 will be closed and the PWD is looking for alternatives to keep Baghmara town in South Garo Hills connected.

“We are making efforts to connect Baghmara from Nengkhra-Siju-Karukol side, Chokpot-Siju side and parallel road from Ramchenga/Dumnikura to Dalu, he said.

South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, HB Marak, said the restoration of the bridge would take time as the entire section was washed away.

Landslides have also destroyed several village roads and national highways across the state. NH 44E was partially damaged and debris has blocked the road leading to Nongstoin Civil Hospital in West Khasi Hills district.

Two Notorious Drug peddlers arrested by City Market Police and recovered drugs worth of Rs.3.30 Crore

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Two Notorious Drug peddlers arrested by City Market Police and recovered drugs worth of Rs.3.30 Crore . | Country and Politics

The City Market Police of west Division Police have arrested two notorious drug peddlers on tuesday morning and seized drugs substances worth of Rs.3.30 Crore from their possession.

The accused has been identified as, Rajaram Bishnoi,(31),of Magadi road,Suneel Kumar,(21),of Kumbalgudu both haling from Rajasthan.

Both the accused were arrested near Metro parking station.

First time in the history of Bengaluru city police in last five years huge amount of brown sugar is recovered by city market police inspector BG Kumara Swamy and team . 

Recently last week the city market police inspector and team has arrested a drug peddler identified as Vikram Khilari and based on his statement they said to have arrested the kingpin of a brown sugar peddling racket in Bengaluru and his associate who delivered the drugs to his clients. 

Senior officer told media persons that, 25 grams of pure brown sugar was among the seized items which can cause brain hemorrhage if inhaled directly. The duo wanted to dilute and sell the drug.

Police watched Rajaram and Suneel after they recently caught the drug peddler Vikram Khileri from Rajasthan with brown sugar.

They are making efforts to nab two others who were part of the racket.All of them are relatives.Though they came to the city to work as labourers, they began selling drug. 

These men lived lavishly in their native place. They owned cars and buildings. One of the accused, who is still at large, had bought an SUV during the lockdown the official said. 

DCP West,Dr.Sanjeev M Patil,addressing media said,On tuesday morning our city market police inspector Kumara Swamy BG,got a tip-off that two persons were trying to sell drugs near metro parking station.

Acting on the tip-off Inspector and his staff rushed to the spot near Metro parking station belonging to city market police station jurisdiction,inspector and his team apprehended the two persons and checked the bag that they were carrying.

During the search it was seen that it was a unusual for the bag to be having a double stitch.The inspector asked the accused to open the stitching.

The accused opened the stitching and it was found that they hided the drugs inside the bottom of the bag and sides chamber of the bag and the accused have done a restitching of it.

They opened it and they found that the bag had 125 grams of Opium,150 grams of Brown sugar,32 grams of MDMA sachets and 25 LSD strips in their possession and all the drugs substances were seized.

During interrogation the team grilled both the accused and the accused spilled the beans that they have stored more drugs at their house.

Based on the statement by the accused the team conducted a search operation at their house in Magadi road and yielded so far the total worth of drugs is Rs.3.30 Crore Drugs.

In the form of 1.280 kilograms of Brown sugar,475 grams of Opium,25 LSD Strips,32 grams of MDMA foils,Silver foiled rolls,3 mobile phones,2 motorcycles, and 3 weighing machines has been seized from their possession.

A detailed investigation was conducted by the team and it has revealed that the two accused in the case Rajaram Bishnoi and Sunil Kumar both are origin of Rajasthan and currently staying in one stays in Magadi road and other in Kumbalgudu.

And they were in the profession of selling drugs from the last two and half years and they were making use of Hollow railings to transport this drugs from others mainly Rajasthan.They used to put the materials in and seal the hollow railings and sell it across.

A case under NDPS Act has been registered in city Market police station and the recipient and the source of the drugs is looked into and further investigation is on.

Sanjeev Patil even said,in the month of September till 22nd September the officers of West Division Bengaluru city have taken drive against drugs sales and consumption very seriously.

And till Yesterday they had registered 42 cases against the peddlers and arrested 61 peddlers and had seized 51.5 kg of Ganja,600 grams of Opium,900 grams of Brown sugar,and 70 grams of MDMA and against users 121 cases were registered and 121 people were arrested till yesterday he added.

Finally,Karnataka DG&IGP,Praveen Sood,has appreciated,Bengaluru police Commissioner,Kamal Pant,Addl CP West, Soumendu Mukherjee,DCP West,Dr.Sanjeev M Patil,ACP, Ravi P,PI,B G Kumara Swamy,PSIs,as,Bhagvanthraya Patil,Smt.Shruthi G,ASIs,as,Nagappa,Puttaswamy,Ramesh,HCs as,Vijay Kumar,Rajanna,Manjunath,Channappa, Munegowda,PCs,as,Mahantesh,Mahesh, Shivappa Sajjan and Kiran Kumar for the commendable job done by them who has arrested the kingpin of brown sugar and busted the biggest brown sugar racket a reward of Rs.50,000 will be given to the team said by Kamal Pant

Don’t judge Cummins just after one game, says KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik

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Abu Dhabi Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik finds it extremely “unfair” that his premier pacer Pat Cummins is being criticised after just one bad performance that too when he played straight after completing his quarantine.

All eyes were on Cummins, this edition’s highest paid overseas recruit and he was taken apart by Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma as he went for 49 runs in 3 overs during KKR’s 49-run IPL defeat on Wednesday.

“It is very unfair to judge him (Cummins) right now. He is just off quarantine, (it is) at 3.30/4.00 PM when he got permission to come and play the match itself. We are just happy to have him and I don’t think this is a game where we need to judge him at all,” Karthik said at the post-match press conference.

The KKR skipper termed Cummins as a champion bowler who will eventually come good.

“Just the fact that he is a world champion bowler, from whatever I have heard and seen he is one of the best going around in the world. I trust him and I’m sure, he will come good,” said Karthik.

Karthik also had a word of praise for young Shivam Mavi, who returned with figures of 2/32, with wickets of Rohit and Quinton de Kock.

“Upfront he (Mavi) was very good. The poor guy missed out due to an injury last year and he is looking forward to this competition and he is shaping up well and that’s a good sign for KKR,” he added.

While someone like Andre Russell once again batted down the order at No 6, Karthik defended the decision, saying that it was more to do with keeping a left-right combination going.

“I think it is a strategy because it is done universally only simply because it is not easy for a bowler to bowl consistently to left-hander and a right-hander (and) even if they get their line a little wrong, it could go for runs. Because we have the advantage of doing that, sometimes we tend to do that,” he said.

Karthik said his side didn’t execute the slower deliveries well enough in these conditions.

“Some didn’t execute slower balls) that well because it was a little shorter and that is why the square boundaries came into play a lot more.”

For Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav, who came in at No 3 was one of the architects of MI’s victory with 47 off 28 balls, said that he won’t mind opening the innings if required.

“That is the team management’s call. I have loved opening for Mumbai Indians in the last two years and whenever they give me that opportunity, I would love to do that”.

While the ground dimensions are different, it didn’t change their game plan insisted Surya.

“Yes, the boundaries are big but I don’t think there was any drastic change in his batting, he just kept things very-very simple, played his natural game, what he is known for and the result is there in front of you,” sais the MI batsman.

“We were actually keeping things pretty simple, we were just backing ourselves and we knew we had played one game here and what strokes are to be executed on this ground, so we just stuck to our plan and it went out really well, he explained.

Jasprit Bumrah had a rare off-day against CSK, but he bounced back in style and Surya termed the India pace-spearhead as the “best bowler in the world.”

“His rhythm, his work ethics and his discipline during the training sessions is unbelievable as I have been seeing in the last few days. He came back stronger and he will keep getting stronger as the game progresses,” he added. 

Saudi king’s rare address to UN showcases monarch in charge

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Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made a rare address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, using the moment to highlight the foundational notions of his regime his steadfast commitment to the Palestinians, his stature as custodian of Islam’s holiest sites and his assertion that Iran is responsible for much of the region’s instability.

The prerecorded speech to world leaders suggested that the 84-year-old king, who delivers only a handful of public remarks each year, retains oversight of high-level policies despite the immense powers amassed by his son, the crown prince.

In delivering his remarks, he became only the second Saudi king to deliver a speech to the world assembly. The first was his late brother, King Saud, in 1957 at UN headquarters in New York. And like his brother’s speech 63 years prior, King Salman noted the sacred role of Islam in Saudi Arabia and the importance that entails.

We in the kingdom, due to our position in the Muslim world, bear a special and historic responsibility to protect our tolerant Islamic faith from attempts by terrorist organisations and extremist groups to pervert it, Salman said.

He emphasised at the top of his speech that he was speaking from the birthplace of Islam, the home of its revelation a reference to the Muslim belief that the word of God was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad some 1,400 years ago in the mountainous caves of Mecca.

Those words carry political undertones as well. Saudi rivals Turkey and Iran also profess to champion Muslim causes worldwide as part of a broader struggle for leadership of Muslims globally.

The king oversees a nation that is the Arab world’s biggest economy and the planet’s most prolific oil producer. Saudi Arabia has long been a close US ally in the region and a strategic partner, though some in American politics worry where the relationship will go in coming years given the unpredictability of the brash Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Reading from a piece of paper and seated at a desk under a large portrait of his father, King Abdulaziz, the current monarch reiterated his support for Palestinian statehood as a prerequisite for recognition of Israel.

He said the Arab Peace Initiative, which offers Israel full ties with Arab states in exchange for concessions that lead to a Palestinian state, provides a basis for resolving the region’s longest-running conflict.

That 2002 initiative stands in stark contrast to the White House’s Middle East Peace plan, which has been rejected outright by the Palestinians as one-sided in favour of Israel.

The king made no mention of recent deals struck by neighbouring United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to formalise ties with Israel. The agreements were brokered by the Trump administration and branded by the Palestinians as acts of betrayal.

Despite the appearance Wednesday that Salman was in control of major policies, there are indications that change is already underway with Israel under the guidance of the crown prince. The divergent messages on the possibility of Saudi ties with Israel reflect what analysts call a generational divide between the world views of the prince and the king.

Salman hails from an era of leadership that holds with high regard the ideals of pan-Arab and pan-Islamic multilateralism. He was born just four years after his father founded the country by unifying tribes and establishing control over the western Hijaz region, where Mecca is located.

He also witnessed the country’s oil-fueled transformation, and as the governor of Riyadh helped to turn the desert capital into a city teeming with skyscrapers, highways, universities and malls. His reign marks the final chapter of power being passed from brother to brother from among the sons of King Abdelaziz as a new generation prepares for the throne.

The crown prince, on the other hand, reflects a cohort of younger Gulf Arab rulers whose policies prioritize national interests and greater self-reliance. He’s pushed for localising the production of defense equipment, transforming the economy to be less dependent on oil exports and overseen efforts to supplant a religiously conservative Saudi identity with one rooted in hyper-nationalism.

King Salman has backed his son by elevating him from near obscurity and handing him day-to-day decision making powers. He’s stood by him amid the protracted Yemen war, international fallout from the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 and as Prince Mohammed moved to crackdown on dissidents, businessmen and sideline more experienced and senior royals in the line of succession.

It’s unclear how much the king knows about controversies, such as the November 2017 debacle with then-Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, whom top Lebanese officials at the time said had been forced to resign and was being held in Saudi Arabia against his will before France’s president personally intervened.

What was clear as Salman spoke Wednesday, though, was that his nation’s views on nearby Iran remained unwavering. He blamed Iran for targeting Saudi oil facilities with missiles and drones last year, saying: It demonstrated that this regime has total disregard for the stability of the global economy or stability of oil supplies to international markets.

Massive fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Gujarat, no casualties reported

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Surat: A massive fire was observed at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Surat, Gujarat early this morning. The fire has now been brought under control, ONGC said, adding that no casualty or injury was reported in the incident.

“Around 3 am, three consecutive blasts took place at ONGC Hazira Plant which led to the fire. Firefighters are present at the spot. No casualty has been reported so far. The activity of depressurizing the pressurized gas system is underway by ONGC officials.

The sound of the blast was heard as far as 10 km, according to eye witnesses. Fire engines are present at the spot. All terminals have been closed down as a precautionary measure.

Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passes away in Delhi after testing positive for COVID

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Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi passes away in Delhi after testing positive for COVID

New Delhi: Minister of State for Railways and BJP MP from Karnataka Suresh Angadi passed away due to COVID-19. The minister reportedly breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi. He was 65

Suresh was representing Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency from the last four terms since 2004.

He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is from KK Koppa, a village in Belagavi district and Belgaum Taluka. 

Earlier this month, Suresh had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Monsoon session of Lok Sabha. He had isolated himself and recuperated at AIIMS hospital, Delhi where he passed away on Wednesday evening.

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