Sharad Pawar to observe fast to support suspended MPs

The death toll in the three-storey building collapse incident in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi rose to 17, said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

In other news, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Tuesday (September 22) met the MPs, protesting outside Parliament against the contentious farming bills and served them tea. However, the protesting parliamentarians rejected his tea offer and said they will continue their protest. Harivansh Singh will observe a daylong fast against the “unruly behaviour” with him in the House by Opposition MPs. He said, ''My fast may perhaps inspire 'self-purification' in those who behaved insultingly towards me.''

In a sensational development in the ongoing probe in a drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the name of Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has emerged in one of the WhatsApp chats. In the chats, the actor is allegedly asking for 'maal, hash' from a certain person 'K'. The name of Deepika's manager Karishma Prakash has also emerged in the chats and it is learnt that she has summoned by NCB for questioning.

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22 September 2020

13:47 IST

Rajya Sabha passes the National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020.

13:29 IST

Delhi High Court stays recent order passed by the Delhi Government instructing private hospitals in the city to reserve 80% of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, till the next date of hearing. (ANI input)

12:59 IST

I will also take part in their (eight suspended Rajya Sabha MPs) movement. I will fast for a day to show support: Sharad Pawar, NCP 

12:55 IST

Rajya Sabha passes the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020.

12:54 IST

Protest of 8 suspended MPs ends after opposition decides to boycott Rajya Sabha.

11:51 IST

The ongoing ruckus in the Rajya Sabha over contentious farm bills is likely to continue as Opposition has refused to relent and threatened to boycott the remaining monsoon session. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday demanded immediate revocation of the suspension of eight MPs, failing which he said that the Opposition will boycott the remaining monsoon session. (Read here)

11:51 IST

Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Sub-Himalaya West Bengal & Sikkim and Konkan and Goa: National Disaster Management Authority

11:27 IST

Rajya Sabha has taken up the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 for passage.

10:40 IST

India on Tuesday (September 22) reported 75,083 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infections to over 55 lakh, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.The country also recorded 1,053 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 88,935. The total case tally stands at 55, 62,664 including 9,75,861 active cases while total recoveries stand at 44,97,868. (Read here)

10:19 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold discussions via video conference with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 26. 

10:14 IST

RS Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh serves tea to MPs protesting outside parliament, earns PM Modi's praise. (Read here)

10:09 IST

Opposition leaders stage walk-out from Rajya Sabha; protest before Gandhi statue in Parliament premises, demanding revocation of suspended MPs.

10:08 IST

Suspension of the eight MPs should be restored: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad

Till our demands which include revocation of suspension of the 8 MPs and Govt to bring another bill under which no private player can purchase below MSP are not met, the Opposition will boycott the session: LoP & Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad https://t.co/lqwgTGj4KK

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2020