Top news of the day: September 30, 2024

SC directs MEITY to appoint nodal officer for removal of posts divulging victim’s identity During the Supreme Court hearing on the Kolkata rape case, CJI Chandrachud ordered the court-constituted National Task Force to submit its interim report on the next date of hearing. Denying the plea, CJI Chandrachud remarks – “.All that you have to do is address an email, and they will ensure that representation of the residential doctors will be heard.” Karnataka HC stays investigation against Nirmala Sitharaman, others over electoral bonds extortion allegation The High Court of Karnataka on Monday stayed the investigation into the First Information Report filed against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on September 28, for allegedly “extorting” thousands of crores of rupees from companies by misusing the electoral bond scheme and using the agencies like the Enforcement Directorate. Jairam Ramesh says that October 8 Assembly poll results will mark ‘countdown’ to PM Modi’s ‘exit’ Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday exuded confidence that his party will form governments in Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir, while claiming that the Assembly elections’ verdict on October 8 would mark the “countdown” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “exit” from the Centre. Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh takes charge as new Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, an accomplished fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, on Monday assumed charge as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari. Iran will not leave Israel’s ‘criminal acts’ unanswered, says foreign ministry Iran will not leave any of “the criminal acts” of Israel unanswered, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday referring to the killing of Hezbollah’s chief and an Iranian Guard deputy commander in Lebanon.