Kamal Haasan's MNM to contest alone in upcoming local body polls in Tamil Nadu

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Kamal Haasan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will contest alone in the upcoming local body polls in Tamil Nadu. He will campaign in 9 districts. 

PM Narendra inaugurated Defence Offices Complexes in Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Bipin Rawat, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Army chief General MM Naravane were also present.

A  6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted China's southwestern province of Sichuan killing at least three people, the state media reported. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicentre of the earthquake was 29.2 degrees north latitude and 105.34 degrees east longitude. It struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) at 4:33 a.m. (2033 GMT).

Earlier in the day, history was made as Elon Musk's SpaceX sent - for the first time in the world - a rocket toward orbit with an all-amateur crew, with no professional astronauts.

In Afghanistan, problems continue and even as country stares at economic crisis, Imran Khan batted for the Taliban government.

Back in India, rain alert was issued in the capital and several other states, while the swearing-in of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel’s Cabinet took place. 

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16 September 2021

21:31 IST

Rajasthan: State Intelligence and Military Intelligence Southern Command arrested a gas agency incharge Sandeep Kumar for supplying sensitive info & photos of Army Camp Narhar to Pakistani handlers over WhatsApp/voice call/video call. He was questioned on 12th Sept and later arrested 

Rajasthan: State Intelligence & Military Intelligence Southern Command arrested a gas agency incharge Sandeep Kumar for supplying sensitive info & photos of Army Camp Narhar to Pakistani handlers over WhatsApp/voice call/video call. He was questioned on 12th Sept & later arrested pic.twitter.com/8iXM1Zospv

— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2021

20:23 IST

Shiromani Akali Dal to organise a 'Black Friday Protest March' tomorrow from Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to the Parliament building to mark one year of the three farm laws. The protest march will be led by party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal. (ANI)