Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the US Open trophy after winning his men’s final match against Taylor Fritz of the US in New York, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. | Photo credit: AFP
Kolkata rape murder: SC hears RG Kar hospital incident case on September 9
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (September 9, 2024) a case related to the murder and alleged rape of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Center dissolves panel on statistics, surveys amid delayed Census
The Union Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation quietly dissolved the 14-member Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) headed by renowned economist and former state statistician Pronab Sen, allegedly after its members questioned the delay in conducting the census.
Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz to win the US Open
World number one Jannik Dosa, who won his first Slam at the Australian Open in January, produced a brutal display of baseline strength as he became the first Italian to win the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 victory. American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday (September 8, 2024).
A depression is forming over Bay of Bengal, Odisha is likely to receive heavy rains
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that a well-marked low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has turned into a depression and Odisha is likely to receive heavy rains for the next three days.
Paris Paralympics close with party after ‘historic summer’
The Paralympics closed on Sunday (September 8, 2024) with a giant musical party as Paris 2024 committee chief Tony Estanguet said the Olympics and Olympians had created a “historic summer”.
The Congress named nine candidates in its second list for the Haryana Assembly polls
The Congress released its second list of nine candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls on Sunday (September 8, 2024) pitting Uchana Kalan’s Brijendra Singh against JJP’s Dushyant Chautala. Mr. Singh had quit the BJP to join the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
“Reclaim the Night”: Thousands take to the streets of West Bengal to mark one month of RG Kar rape and murder
Kolkata and several other parts of West Bengal witnessed unprecedented protests on Sunday (September 8, 2024) to mark one month since the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Amit Shah is on a two-day tour to Maharashtra
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Mumbai on Sunday (September 8, 2024) for a two-day visit to the financial capital.
Banned Jamaat leaders organized a major poll rally in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
In a first show of strength, several leaders of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), which has fielded candidates in the Assembly elections as Independents, on Sunday (September 8, 2024) addressed a well-attended poll rally in south Kashmir. District Kulgam District.
AP floods: Around 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district
Collector DK Balaji said nearly 2.37 lakh people were affected due to heavy rains and floods in Krishna district. Nearly 6,600 people were evacuated from 20 flooded villages, he said.
Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and justice: Chief Advisor Yunus
Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (September 8, 2024) said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while stressing that they should be based on fairness and justice.
4 killed in Chhattisgarh alumina refinery after hopper collapse
At least four workers were killed and three injured after a hopper loaded with coal collapsed at an alumina refinery in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district on Sunday (September 8, 2024), police said.
Navdeep Singh’s gold, Simran Sharma’s bronze took India’s paralympics to 29
The duo’s performance on the final day of the competition lifted India’s tally to 29, including seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze.
Russians took the Ukrainian city in advance of Pokrovsk
Russia said on Sunday (September 8, 2024) that its forces had taken control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow forces advanced on the strategic town of Pokrovsk and sought to break through Ukraine’s front line of defense.
Rishabh Pant is back as India announce their squad for the 1st Test against Bangladesh
Rishabh Pant on Sunday returned to the Test team after nearly 20 months as India announced their 16-man squad for the opening match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on September 19.
48 killed when fuel tanker collides with truck in Nigeria
A fuel tanker collided with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday (September 8, 2024) causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.
Published – 09 September 2024 06:39 IST
