Latest News Today Live Updates August 31, 2024: Princess Diana's death anniversary: King Charles was 'shattered', 'howled like wounded animal' on learning she was dead (2024)

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31 Aug 2024, 07:19:26 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Princess Diana's death anniversary: King Charles was 'shattered', 'howled like wounded animal' on learning she was dead

• On Princess Diana's 27th death anniversary, Christopher Andersen shared that King Charles was devastated, describing his reaction as 'howling like a wounded animal' upon learning of her death.

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31 Aug 2024, 07:10:15 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Zomato agent wades through floodwaters in Ahmedabad to deliver food, netizens demand ‘immediate award’ | VIDEO

• Gujarat faced a flood-like situation with heavy rains causing waterlogging and dam overflows. A Zomato delivery agent gained praise for wading through waist-deep water to deliver food, though some criticized the company for allowing deliveries in such conditions.

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31 Aug 2024, 06:54:16 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Samantha Ruth Prabhu seeks ‘report on sexual harassment’ in Telegu film industry amid #MeToo revelations in Kerala

• Samantha Ruth Prabhu urged the Telangana government to publish a report on sexual harassment in the Telugu film industry to create safer workplaces for women, similar to the comprehensive 235-page Hema Committee report on the Malayalam film industry.

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31 Aug 2024, 06:00:54 PM IST

India News Live Updates: IMA again demands central law on violence against doctors, hospitals

• The IMA demands a central law to prevent violence against doctors, declaring hospitals as safe zones, and better working conditions for resident doctors. These demands were submitted to the National Task Force formed after a trainee doctor’s murder in Kolkata.

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31 Aug 2024, 05:55:26 PM IST

India News Live Updates: IMD predicts 'above normal' rainfall in September, 'very heavy’ showers in THESE states | See full forecast

• IMD forecasts above normal rainfall for most of India in September, with heavy to very heavy precipitation expected in the northwest, while parts of northeast India and southern peninsula may experience below normal rainfall.

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31 Aug 2024, 05:52:42 PM IST

India News Live Updates: India inching towards Viksit Bharat goal with expansion of Vande Bharat trains: Modi

• The government was connecting Indian Railways with high-tech services to transform its old image, says PM Modi

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31 Aug 2024, 05:11:26 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Delhi UPSC aspirants' death: Court sends six accused in coaching centre tragedy to 4-day CBI custody

• Delhi UPSC aspirants' death: On Saturday, a Delhi court send six accused in the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre death, to 4-day CBI custody.

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31 Aug 2024, 04:59:55 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane turns back after engine failure minutes into flight

• Flight 6E0573 from Kolkata to Bangalore made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport minutes after take-off due to an engine failure. No fire or spark was reported.

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31 Aug 2024, 04:37:47 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Bangladesh may request to extradite Sheikh Hasina from India: 'Creates embarrassing situation'

• Foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain stated Bangladesh might seek Sheikh Hasina's extradition from India, which could create an embarrassing situation for the Indian government.

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31 Aug 2024, 04:26:48 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Kate Middleton would have Prince William & Harry 'kiss and make up', but...

• Kate Middleton, who shares a close bond with Harry, is pushing for a reconciliation between him and Prince William amid their ongoing rift.

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31 Aug 2024, 04:18:39 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Teachers' Day 2024: 7 interesting facts about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

• Before India’s independence, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was addressed as Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan because he was Knighted in 1931

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31 Aug 2024, 03:53:03 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Royal reconciliation? Prince Harry ‘desperate’ to have peace talks with King Charles, heads to New York without Meghan

• Royal reconciliation? Prince Harry ‘desperate’ to have peace talks with King Charles heads to New York without Meghan

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31 Aug 2024, 03:38:36 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Cyclone Asna: Will rare cyclonic storm make landfall in Gujarat | Explained

• Cyclone Asna, originating in the Bay of Bengal on August 16, is now over the Arabian Sea, moving away from Gujarat. IMD has issued various alerts and predicts it will weaken by September 2. It's the fourth such cyclone in August in the Arabian Sea since 1944.

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31 Aug 2024, 03:35:37 PM IST

World News Live Updates: US Police arrest Indian-origin man for killing Nepali student in Houston: Report

• The student from Nepal, Muna Pandey, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside her Houston apartment around 5.30 pm on Monday.

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31 Aug 2024, 03:26:25 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Mohanlal breaks silence on Kerala film industry's #MeToo wave: 'Many people are involved, but...'

• At the Kerala Cricket League launch, Mohanlal addressed #MeToo allegations, stressing that not everyone is to blame and expressing support for the Hema Committee report.

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31 Aug 2024, 02:57:15 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Vinesh Phogat to join politics ahead of Haryana polls? At Shambhu border wrestler says ‘My only focus is on…’

• Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced a mahapanchayat in Jind on September 15 and in Pipli on September 22. Vinesh Phogat visited the protest site but refrained from discussing her political debut, emphasizing the focus should be on farmers’ welfare.

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31 Aug 2024, 02:50:25 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Week Wrap News: RIL's 1:1 bonus, Mamata Banerjee's fiery remark, Kolkata rape case, India's tally at Paralympics, more

• Here's a recap of all the major events that took place this week (August 26-September 1):

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31 Aug 2024, 02:37:39 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Viral Video: Vadodara locals perform Garba in knee-deep waters as heavy rains lash Gujarat

• Gujarat Rains: Amid heavy rains and severe flooding, Vadodara locals found a unique way to lift spirits by performing garba in knee-deep water, here's the viral video

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31 Aug 2024, 02:25:28 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: BJP shares viral video of RG Kar ex- principal's ‘enforcer’ boasting links with Mamata Banerjee: ‘You can call CM didi’

• The BJP has released a video of Afsar Ali Khan, associated with former RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh, flaunting his ties to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

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31 Aug 2024, 02:18:44 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Anywhere Registration: Karnataka homebuyers can now register properties at any sub-registrar office | All about it

• The Karnataka government believes the reform, ‘Anywhere Registration’, shall reduce the waiting time for people who have to get their properties registered

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31 Aug 2024, 01:52:14 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Samantha Prabhu joins call for sexual harassment report for Telugu Film Industry, lauds Hema Committee report

• Samantha Ruth Prabhu's statement in Instagram lauded the Hema Committee Report that detailed explosive allegations of sexual abuse by male actors in the Malayalam cinema industry.

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31 Aug 2024, 01:32:51 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: As police defend crowd at RG Kar crime scene, IMA asks ‘when did he become expert?’

• As the video went viral, the Kolkata Police clarified that the crime scene was 'not compromised' and everyone seen in the pictures was authorised to be there.

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31 Aug 2024, 01:12:00 PM IST

India News Live Updates: ‘Breach of contract’: Indian student at Oxford University takes legal action; alleges racial bias over PhD rejection

• The student who hails from Tamil Nadu, said that she has ‘initiated legal action’ because she has ‘not received justice’ from the appeals and complaints mechanism from the University of Oxford

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31 Aug 2024, 01:07:10 PM IST

World News Live Updates: 4-day workweeks? Japan wants to deal with labour shortage, 'death from overwork' with this new Initiative aise

• The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea

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31 Aug 2024, 12:55:14 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Dates, muhurat, history, other details to know before the arrival of the jubilant festival

• Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Dates, significance, history, other details to know before the arrival of jubilant festival

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31 Aug 2024, 12:55:14 PM IST

Trends Live Updates: Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Dates, muhurat, history, other details to know before the arrival of the jubilant festival

• Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Dates, significance, history, other details to know before the arrival of jubilant festival

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31 Aug 2024, 12:52:33 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: PM Modi urges swift justice for crime against women amid Kolkata case: ‘Atrocities are serious concerns...’ Top quotes

• PM Modi, at the National Conference of District Judiciary, emphasized swift justice for crimes against women and praised the Supreme Court's role in upholding constitutional values over 75 years.

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31 Aug 2024, 12:40:33 PM IST

India News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin visits Apple, Google, Microsoft offices in US to discuss 'exciting partnerships'

• In a post on X, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin shared a few pictured from his visit and called his visit to the offices of Apple, Google and Microsoft in the US as “An awe-inspiring".

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31 Aug 2024, 12:10:41 PM IST

Today News Live Updates: Massive farmers' protest at Shambhu border; Vinesh Phogat attends, says ‘if people sit on streets like this…’

• Speaking from the Shambhu border, Vinesh Phogat said the country would not progress of 'people sit on streets like this'

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31 Aug 2024, 12:10:17 PM IST

India News Live Updates: IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as Delhi's new chief secretary

• IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as Delhi's new chief secretary

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31 Aug 2024, 11:49:48 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: Kolkata rape-murder case: Sanjoy Roy demands egg chowmein in jail, reacts angrily to standard prison meal: Report

• Kolkata rape-murder case: Sanjoy Roy, accused of rape and murder, expressed anger over prison meals and demanded egg chowmein instead of sabji-roti. He was eventually scolded and ate the meal.

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31 Aug 2024, 11:49:16 AM IST

Trends Live Updates: From King Charles III to Prince George, know where the British Royals received their education from

• The Royal family's education history includes Prince George at Thomas's Battersea, King Charles III at Hill House and Trinity College, and Queen Elizabeth II being home-schooled

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31 Aug 2024, 11:49:05 AM IST

India News Live Updates: 'Pehle madrassa, ab namaz se nafrat': AIMIM's Waris Pathan slams Assam CM Himanta Sarma on ending Jumma break

• The Assam Assembly abolished the two-hour Jumma break for offering Friday Namaz. AIMIM's Waris Pathan slammed the move as “unconstitutional and in violation of Right to Practice Religion".

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31 Aug 2024, 11:15:37 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: Happy Teacher's Day: Significance, celebration, and all you need to know

• Teachers' Day is celebrated in India on September 5 to honour educators and commemorate Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday

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31 Aug 2024, 11:10:11 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: Why Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' is facing backlash from Sikh groups across India?

• The party has accused Kangana Ranaut of targeting the Sikh community rather than making a historical and political statement against Congress through her movie

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31 Aug 2024, 10:31:22 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath, Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Indian Railways announces special trains — Check date, timings, route

• The Indian Railways will operate special trains “to clear the extra rush of passengers during [Durga] Puja, Diwali and Chhath Festivals". Check details here:

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31 Aug 2024, 10:27:41 AM IST

Trends Live Updates: ‘Deeply grateful to Mumbai’: Investor Ashish Kacholia mocks Bengaluru traffic after missing flight

• Ashish Kacholia missed his Bangalore to Mumbai flight due to an inaccurate estimate by Google Maps

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31 Aug 2024, 10:18:44 AM IST

Trends Live Updates: Saripodhaa Sanivaaram box office collection day 2: Movie mints ₹5 crore on Friday

• Indian Telugu-action thriller Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, starring Nani and Priyanka Mohan, earned ₹14.75 crore at the box office since its release, with ₹5.75 crore on its second day.

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31 Aug 2024, 10:15:00 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Helicopter, airlifted by Mi-17 aircraft, crashes in Kedarnath

• Helicopter, airlifted by Mi-17 aircraft, crashes in Kedarnath

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31 Aug 2024, 09:24:03 AM IST

World News Live Updates: ‘Is there anywhere more fun?’: Donald Trump as cops tase man for breaching Pennsylvania rally | Video

• Donald Trump was speaking in Pennsylvania when the man, reportedly a Democrat supporter, stormed into the press area before being surrounded and subdued by the police

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31 Aug 2024, 08:56:11 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: Silent protest at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk today, Mamata Banerjee to lead dharna | 7 points

• Kolkata doctor rape case: Members of AIIMS, RML, Safdarjung, Maulana Azad Medical College, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Northern Railway Central Hospital and other affiliated institutions will also participate in the protest

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31 Aug 2024, 08:48:11 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Mumbai news: Train services disrupted between Mankhurd and Vashi, says Central Railway

• Mumbai news: Train services disrupted between Mankhurd and Vashi, says Central Railway

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31 Aug 2024, 08:30:43 AM IST

World News Live Updates: Elon Musk lambasts US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris amid X shutdown in Brazil: ‘Will happen in America too if…’

• Elon Musk has targeted US President candidate Kamala Harris and said that if the Democratic Party candidate comes in power, what happened in Brazil will happen in the US too

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31 Aug 2024, 08:16:12 AM IST

India News Live Updates: PM Modi to flag off 3 new Vande Bharat Express trains in UP, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Check routes, timings

• Three new “Vande Bharat Express [trains] will improve the connectivity on three routes: Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru and Chennai-Nagercoil", the government said. Check routes, timings, key stoppages and other details here.

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31 Aug 2024, 08:14:55 AM IST

Trends Live Updates: Influencer Rajat Dalal's rash driving in full display; hits biker, runs away: ‘koi bat nahi roz ka…’ | Watch viral video

• A viral video of influencer Rajat Dalal carelessly driving his car and hitting a biker without stopping has caused a huge social media outrage. So far, there has been no official confirmation or information about the video

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31 Aug 2024, 07:42:21 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Top events today: Cut in windfall taxes on crude oil, SpaceX's Falcon 9 resumes, ECOS IPO, and more

• Top events today: Aam Admi Party will announce candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections today. Union government reduces windfall tax on domestic crude oil. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket authorized to resume operations amid probe

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31 Aug 2024, 07:34:29 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Weather update today: IMD issues orange alert in Gujarat, Karnataka, and THESE states today. Check full forecast here

• The IMD has issued an orange alert in several states on August 31.

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31 Aug 2024, 07:32:29 AM IST

India News Live Updates: Saturday Bank Holiday: Are banks open today, August 31? Check details here

• Banks to remain operational on August 31

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31 Aug 2024, 07:30:10 AM IST

Today News Live Updates: ‘Emergency may incite communal tensions’: Akali Dal seeks ban on Kangana Ranaut's film, sends legal notice to CBFC

• Akali Dal has alleged that if released, Kangana Ranaut's ‘Emergency’ may incite ‘communal tensions’ and ‘spread misinformation’

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31 Aug 2024, 07:23:36 AM IST

Trends Live Updates: Get set, go! Google Doodle today salutes para-athletes' spirit at Paralympics Games Paris 2024

• Google Doodle today dedicated its latest edition of search engine logo to para-athletes amid the ongoing Paralympics Games Paris 2024, Google

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