Ludhiana Police Arrests 54 People Present at 'Pool Party' in Violation of COVID-19 Norms: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates on September 5, 2020

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06 Sep, 00:00 (IST)

54 people who were present at a pool party organised at a restaurant under Sarabha Nagar police station limits were arrested for violating COVID-19 guidelines yesterday: Sameer Verma, Additional DCP-3, Ludhiana.

05 Sep, 23:41 (IST)

We will conduct our first ever online examinations of Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses from 17th September, 2020 for the exit/terminal classes: Panjab University.

05 Sep, 23:26 (IST)

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expels leader Nazir Ahmad Yatoo from basic membership, citing his “anti-party activities & repeated acts of indiscipline”.

05 Sep, 23:11 (IST)

Jharkhand's COVID-19 case tally rises to 49,797 with 1,754 cases reported today. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 15,005 and 34,330 respectively; the death toll is at 462: State Health Department.

05 Sep, 22:53 (IST)

Biggest spike of 182 new coronavirus cases in Meghalaya, tally 2,916, active cases 1,374; toll rises to 15 with another death: State Health Department.

05 Sep, 22:45 (IST)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Tehran this evening. He will be meeting the Iranian Defence Minister during his visit: Office of Defence Minister.

05 Sep, 22:13 (IST)

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) announces closure of 10,100 bedded COVID Care Center at Bengaluru Exhibition Center.

05 Sep, 22:10 (IST)

188 new COVID-19 positive cases and 21 recoveries reported in the state today. Total number of cases rise to 7018 including 1978 active cases, 4941 recoveries and 52 deaths: Himachal Pradesh Health Department.

05 Sep, 21:58 (IST)

Odia Actress Varsha Priyadarshini files case against husband & Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Anubhav Mohanty at Cuttack Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The court will hear the matter on September 7.

05 Sep, 21:46 (IST)

Ladakh: A new highway connecting Nimmu-Darcha- Leh to be operational soon. MK Jain, Superintendent Engineer, Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) says, "This road is 280 km long and it is almost ready. The road will save almost 5-6 hours in transit from Manali to Leh."

05 Sep, 21:35 (IST)

Pakistani journalist Shaheena Shaheen Baloch was shot and killed in Kech, Balochistan on Saturday.

05 Sep, 21:22 (IST)

India's COVID-19 tally crosses Brazil on Saturday, as per the Worldometers tracker. With over 4,092,000 cases, India has become the country with second highest coronavirus caseload.

05 Sep, 21:18 (IST)

1,636 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths reported in Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 15,688, recoveries to 54,649 and death toll to 1,543: State Health Department.

05 Sep, 21:07 (IST)

Waterlogging was reported in some areas of Gurugram following heavy rains on Saturday evening.

05 Sep, 20:46 (IST)

20,489 new COVID-19 positive cases, 10,801 discharges and 312 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases now at 8,83,862 including 6,36,574 discharges, 2,20,661 active cases and 26276 deaths: State Health Department.

05 Sep, 20:43 (IST)

Dipesh Sawant arrested by NCB for his role in procuring & handling of drugs. He has been arrested based on statements & digital evidence. He will be produced before court tomorrow at 11 am. Cross-examination of arrested people underway: Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau.

05 Sep, 20:34 (IST)

19,218 new COVID-19 cases,13,289 discharges and 378 deaths reported in Maharashtra. Total number of cases now at 8,63,062 including 2,10,978 active cases and 6,25,773 recoveries: State Health Department.

05 Sep, 20:27 (IST)

Jammu and Kashmir government has issued near about 12.44 lakh domicile certificates across twenty districts of the union territory. The certificates issued include 2.86 lakh in Kashmir division and 9.45 lakh in Jammu division: J&K Government.

05 Sep, 20:08 (IST)

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Saturday arrested the cook of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

05 Sep, 20:06 (IST)

One army personnel lost his life while two personnel have sustained injuries in Pakistan-initiated ceasefire violation in Nowgam sector of north Kashmir, today. Pakistan fired medium motor shells: Indian Army sources.

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New Delhi, September 5: US President Donald Trump appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that PM Modi is a great leader'. "Prime Minister Modi is a friend of mine and he is doing a very good job. It's nothing easy but he is doing a very good job. You have got a great leader and you have got a great person," he told reporters at a media briefing. Speaking about the Howdy Modi event in Huston, he appreciated PM Modi adding that "he couldn't have been more generous". Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.

The ICG & Sri Lankan ships and aircraft along with tug ALP Winger after consolidated efforts successfully towed MT New Diamond more than 35 nautical miles away from Sri Lanka coast to safe waters. The Indian Coast Guard stated that fire fighting continued and fire now reduced while no oil slick was reported.

In Jammu and Kashmir, community classes are being organised by teachers of various schools in Poonch as schools remain closed due to COVID-19. A teacher says, "We're doing this since last 3 months to minimize the loss of students. We've got a good response from students."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 05, 2020 08:22 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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