Dorian Upgraded to Hurricane as It Barrels Toward Puerto Rico: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, August 28, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced in a press conference on Tuesday that High Schools in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will open from Wednesday in areas in areas where restrictions have been removed. Keep watching this space for more news and live updates that take place throughout the day.

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28 Aug, 23:26 (IST)

Tropical storm Dorian was upgraded Wednesday to a hurricane as it barreled toward Puerto Rico, meteorologists said.

28 Aug, 23:13 (IST)

Lebanon's army shot at an Israeli drone in south Lebanon on Wednesday, a military source and state media said, in a rare incident as tensions mount between the neighbours.

28 Aug, 22:43 (IST)

Congress leader's PA commits suicide in Delhi.

28 Aug, 21:28 (IST)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that mobile phones services will be restored in all districts of Jammu region except at one location.

28 Aug, 20:40 (IST)

Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme to be implemented in Rajasthan from September 1.

28 Aug, 20:18 (IST)

IPS officer Dr AN Prakash Gowda posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Mysuru City.

28 Aug, 20:08 (IST)

Top IAF sources: Indian Air Force (IAF) to receive the advanced version of the Spice-2000 air to ground guided bombs by mid-September from Israel. The bombs are being delivered to India as part of around Rs 300 crore contract signed in June this year.

28 Aug, 19:48 (IST)

Pakistan summons India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control.

28 Aug, 19:46 (IST)

Queen approves UK Parliament's suspension till October 14, Two weeks before Brexit deadline.

28 Aug, 19:13 (IST)

FDI norms for outsourcing in single brand retail eased, 26% foreign investment allowed in digital media.

28 Aug, 19:09 (IST)

Government allows 100% foreign direct investment in contract manufacturing through automatic route, said Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.

28 Aug, 18:58 (IST)

Cabinet approves establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), to be launched by PM Modi during UN Climate Summit in New York on September 23.

28 Aug, 18:55 (IST)

"Cabinet approves sugar export policy for evacuation of surplus stocks during sugar season 2019-20; about 60 lakh tonnes sugar to be exported this financial year" said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.

28 Aug, 18:53 (IST)

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar: The Cabinet has approved 75 new medical colleges, to be established by 2021-22. This is a move to add 15,700 MBBS seats in the country.

28 Aug, 18:36 (IST)

Swami Chinmayanand claims that the missing girl is a part of a plot to malign his image.

28 Aug, 18:29 (IST)

BJP leader Mukul Roy questioned by CBI at CBI HQ in Narada sting operations case. He was questioned for around two hours and 30 minutes.

28 Aug, 18:08 (IST)

"Rahul Gandhi behaved like a political juvenile," said J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.

28 Aug, 18:08 (IST)

"Rahul Gandhi behaved like a political juvenile," said J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.

28 Aug, 18:07 (IST)

Tax force recommends radical changes in income tax slabs.

28 Aug, 17:57 (IST)

Mobile phones are working in six districts of Jammu: J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering to completely shut down the country's airspace for India, said Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, on Tuesday. The potential move, which comes amid the escalating tensions over Kashmir dispute, could further deteriorate ties between the two South Asian neighbours.

The one-month-old B S Yediyurappa government has received flak from senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah for making Laxman Savadi, who was caught on camera watching porn on his mobile phone during Assembly proceedings in 2012, as Deputy Chief Minister.

A major fire broke out in a timber yard Mustafa Bazaar of Mazgaon, in Byculla in the early hours of Wednesday. Keep watching this space for more news and live updates that take place throughout the day.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced in a press conference on Tuesday that High Schools in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will open from Wednesday in areas in areas where restrictions have been removed.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 28, 2019 07:17 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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