Jharkhand LoP accuses Soren-led govt. of protecting influential people amid CID probe into job exam ‘irregularities’

Babulal Marandi He also urged the Chief Minister not to force students and the unemployed to take to the streets again; called for an immediate recommendation for a CBI inquiry
Mumbai on ‘orange’ alert as IMD warns of heavy rain in parts of Maharashtra

Moderate rain likely on Sept. 14; rainfall intensity is expected to ease thereafter across the State
High ranges of Kottayam mobilise against Centre’s proposed ESA tag

Centre’s seventh draft notification on Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats is estimated to affect around 70,000 people
Man killed by falling boulders near Cheerbasa Helipad as Kedarnath Yatra suspended temporarily

Officials said travellers heading to Kedarnath have been advised to halt at Sonprayag and Gaurikund, while those returning have been told to stop at Jangalchatti
Maratha quota protest: Jarange alleges conspiracy to kill him during Mumbai march even as Azad Maidan permission denied

Mumbai Police, which has denied the permission for the indefinite hunger strike from Sept. 19, cited restrictions governing demonstrations at Azad Maidan and said the Ganeshotsav period would already place substantial de…
Centre treating Bihar as stepchild: Tejashwi Yadav on flood-related issues

The LoP in Bihar said that over 48 lakh people are affected by the recent floods, but the ‘double-engine’ government is not serious about this matter as both engines have caught fire
For Ganeshotsav, Mumbai Police deploy over 16,800 personnel

Additional personnel will be deployed on immersion days to manage crowds, traffic and law-and-order requirements
Civil works of Vattiyurkavu junction development project in Keralam to take off on September 14

The works, which have been contracted by the Kerala Road Fund Board to the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society, involve construction of roads, culverts and retaining walls as well as shifting of utility lines
Asia Cup: Indian women's cricket team refuses to accept trophy from ACC head Mohsin Naqvi

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs here to lift their record-extending eighth Asia Cup title, but the players did not come out on the field for post-tournament presentation ceremonies
New initiative to guide Tavanur students towards careers

The project to provide guidance on higher education, competitive examinations, professional courses, career choices, and employment opportunities