31 Aug, 22:43 (IST)

French Formula Two racing driver Anthoine Hubert dies in crash at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium - FIA.

31 Aug, 21:48 (IST)

One person was killed and another six wounded on Saturday in a knife attack near the French city of Lyon, a regional official said.Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the motive for the stabbing.

31 Aug, 21:28 (IST)

Indian Administrative Service Officer, Shrikant Baldi, has been appointed as the Chief Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh.

31 Aug, 19:37 (IST)

Gujarat: Members of United Forum of Bank Unions staged protest against the Bank Merger, in Ahmedabad, today.

31 Aug, 18:41 (IST)

At least 35 Taliban fighters, including a key commander of the group, were killed in Afghan forces operations in Kunduz, the National Directorate of Security says in a statement: TOLOnews Afghanistan.

31 Aug, 18:18 (IST)

Former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s family left out of NRC final list.

31 Aug, 17:42 (IST)

Fans and family welcomed Para-Shuttler Pramod Bhagat on his arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport. He received Arjuna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind on 29 August.

31 Aug, 17:03 (IST)

Home Minister Amit Shah has proposed hosting of INTERPOL General Assembly in Delhi in 2022, as part of celebrations of 75th anniversary of India’s independence. He also expressed India’s willingness to be a regional hub of INTERPOL Global Academy.

31 Aug, 16:49 (IST)

The health condition of RJD chief and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav has deteriorated. According to the doctors, only 37 percent of his kidney is working now and the rest of the part has been infected. currently lodged in Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi for the infamous fodder scam, Lalu is undergoing treatment in Rajendra Institute of Medical Scences.

31 Aug, 16:15 (IST)

Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended license of a SpiceJet pilot Atul Yadav for 3 months from 10.07.2019 in connection with runway incursion by SpiceJet Surat-Mumbai SEJ-2763 flight at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) airport on 05.07.2019.

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Mumbai, August 31: Minutes after the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) banks and amalgamated it into four entities, reports arrived that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate slipped to 5 (five) percent in the quarter ended June 30. The government data even states the country's GDP growth was sharply lower than economists' expectations, which predicted that it would improve after the Union Finance Ministry's measures to strengthen the economic slowdown.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday successfully performed fourth Lunar Bound orbit manoeuvre for Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft. The manoeuvre was carried out at 6:18 pm using the onboard propulsion system. The duration of the manoeuvre was 1,155 seconds. With this manoeuvre, the spacecraft achieved the orbit 124 km x 164 km.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the merger of a slew of public sector banks into single entities. The decision comes in wake of the ongoing economic slowdown, with critics claiming that the government is facing an "unprecedented liquidity crisis". The mergers will strengthen the condition of state-run banks and will allow them to ensure efficiency, Sitharaman announced.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday accepted the resignation of Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister described Misra as "among the most outstanding officers who have a great grasp of public policy and administration". The PMO is a press release said, “Former Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in PMO. Sinha's place was taken by Rajiv Gauba who was today appointed the Cabinet Secretary.

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The final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam will be released today. The state Director General of Police on Friday said that security measures have been tightened across the region, adding that strict action will be taken against those who will spread rumours on social media.