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Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh has sought fencing of the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram similar to to what is done on the Manipur side to control the influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar. Imo Singh who is son in law of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stated in X, “One of the main causes of this conflict in Manipur, the issue of Illegal Migrants from Myanmar, and the State of Mizoram has stated that it will ignore the Home Ministry’s directive to safeguard against illegal migrants in the region, which will also help to protect all indigenous people of the country." «It will have far reaching consequences across the North Eastern States, changing the demography of the whole region.

BEIJING (Reuters) — The United States is the true «empire of lies», the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday, lashing out at a U.S. State Department report that accused Beijing of ploughing billions of dollars annually into information manipulation efforts.

India are likely to record normal to above-normal maximum and above-normal minimum temperatures in October, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. It said the northeast monsoon, which brings rainfall to five meteorological sub-divisions of south peninsular India — Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala and south interior Karnataka — in the October to December period is most likely to be normal.

monsoon season has ended with India receiving «normal» cumulative rainfall — 820 mm against a long-period average of 868.6 mm — with positive factors countering the effect of El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Rainfall between 94 per cent and 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) is considered normal. However, normal cumulative rainfall over the country during the monsoon season doesn't mean even spatial and temporal spread of precipitation.

endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with «significant additional management intervention,» according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday. The US Fish and Wildlife Service also released an updated recovery plan Friday for "Canis rufus" — the only wolf species unique to the United States. It calls for spending nearly $328 million over the next 50 years to get the red wolf off the endangered species list. «This final revised recovery plan will help the conservation and survival of the Red Wolf, ensuring these endangered canids endure in the wild for future generations,» Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz said in a news release.

₹5,000 to ₹10,000, reported Times of India. The action has come as a response to local taxi drivers complaints regarding the use of private vehicle by commercial carpooling apps. According to the Transport Department, private vehicles with a white registration plate for commercial purposes are illegal, according to Times of India.Moreover, their vehicle’s registration certificate can also get suspended for six months, Additional Commissioner (Enforcement) of the Transport Department Malikarjun C told TOI.

ZURICH (Reuters) — UBS on Saturday said it is «not aware» of a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice into alleged sanctions-related compliance failures, following a media report earlier this week.

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Speaking at the launch of ‘Sankalp Saptaah’, a week-long programme on the implementation of the government’s aspirational blocks programme, Modi told the secretaries of central government departments and officials of states to identify 100 blocks in the country that are lagging behind in their respective departments and work towards improving the conditions there. Modi stressed that these 100 identified blocks should surpass the national average in development and said Sankalp Saptaah should not merely remain a NITI Aayog programme.

₹ 1 crore per violation on the college. In addition, a penalty of ₹ 5 lakh can be imposed against the faculty, dean, or the director for submitting false information, along with penal action for misconduct of professional ethics under the Registered Medical Practitioner Regulations.

Kerala affecting normal life on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a «yellow alert» warning in 13 of 14 districts of the state except in Kottayam.

Punjab farmers demanding compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a sweeping debt waiver entered its third day on Saturday. The agitation has hit the movement of trains, with many being cancelled, short-terminated or diverted, railway officials said. The farmers have been blockading railway tracks at several places in Faridkot, Samrala, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Amritsar since Thursday as part of their three-day agitation.

Joe Biden's administration issuing increasingly dire warnings of everything from impending border chaos to travel disruptions. The closure, set to start after midnight Saturday (0400 GMT Sunday) if lawmakers fail to reach a deal, would be the first since 2019 — impacting millions of federal employees and military personnel while threatening the closure of national parks. The two chambers of Congress are deadlocked, with a small group of Republicans in the House of Representatives pushing back against any stopgap measure that would at least keep the lights on. On Friday, hardline House Republicans defeated a plan proposed by their own leader to keep funds flowing, with a bill to temporarily fund the government rejected in a 232-198 vote. The measure involved deep spending cuts and would unlikely have passed the Democratic-majority Senate. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young said Friday it was up to hardline Republican lawmakers to resolve the impasse, telling reporters «there is still a chance» of avoiding a shutdown. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre added at a briefing that «the conversation is not between the president and McCarthy.» «The conversation needs to happen between Speaker McCarthy and his caucus.

1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries. The grand jury indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D" Davis in the case. Authorities described Davis as the "shot caller" of a hurried plot to avenge the beating of his nephew, Orlando Anderson, inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena by members of Shakur's entourage on the night of September 7, 1996.

Republican-controlled House has made little progress — most recently with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan collapsing Friday. If spending measures aren't passed by Saturday night, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until the shutdown ends. A handful of federal safety services that people rely on everyday are also in jeopardy.

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Tupac Shakur. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department executed a new search warrant in July, reopening the investigation near the Las Vegas Strip where Shakur was killed 30 years ago. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was apprehended early on a Friday morning. The exact charges were not specified. Davis has previously claimed to be a witness to the crime but has never disclosed names. In his 2019 memoir, "Compton Street Legend," Davis alleged he was in the car involved in targeting Shakur, who was 25 years old when he was killed. The arrest followed a police raid on Davis’ wife’s Henderson home on July 17. Details were limited, but police seized computers, a cellphone, a hard drive, a Vibe magazine featuring Shakur, bullets, photos, and a copy of «Compton Street Legend.» Federal authorities in Las Vegas and Los Angeles have previously investigated Shakur’s death, but no arrests have been made. Nevada has no statute of limitations for homicide cases, and the investigation into Shakur’s death has been ongoing for nearly three decades, with periods of inactivity.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing into a last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open but with steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies