Mamata Banerjee Advised 10-Days Rest For Knee Injury

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was on Sunday advised 10 days of rest by doctors, after she suffered an injury on her left knee during a recent trip to Spain and Dubai.

Doctors conducted medical tests, including an MRI at the Woodburn Block of the state-run SSKM Hospital, where Mamata Banerjee had gone for a health check-up, an official said.

"The Chief Minister suffered an injury on the left knee last week during her trip abroad. It is the same knee that she had injured earlier this year while alighting from a helicopter... After conducting certain tests, we have advised her 10 days of rest with restricted movement," a doctor at the hospital said.

The Trinamool Congress supremo suffered a ligament injury on her left knee in June, and had to undergo a microsurgery.

Mamata Banerjee returned to the city on Saturday evening after a 12-day tour of Spain and Dubai, where she sought investments for the state.

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2 Dead In Bihar After Consuming Suspected Toxic Liquor: Police

In a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar, two persons have died and as many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur district, a police officer said on Sunday.

According to Additional SP Awadhesh Dixit, the incident was reported from Qazi Mohammadpur police station area and the wife and daughter of the alleged supplier, who is on the run, have been taken into custody.

"We received information that in the Pokharia Pir Mohalla, Umesh Sah, 55, and Pappu Ram have died. Their family members said they returned home drunk three days ago, took ill and their condition continued to worsen despite medical treatment," Mr Dixit told PTI over phone.

"Two others, Dharmendra Ram and Raju Ram, both residents of the same locality, reported loss of eyesight. Dharmendra Ram told the police that they had purchased liquor from Shivchandra Paswan, whose family is involved in the illegal business," said the ASP.

According to a statement issued by the district police headquarters, bodies of the victims have been sent for post-mortem examination while a team of forensic experts is scanning the area for clues.

The two survivors, who lost their eyesight, told reporters that they used to frequently visit the hideout of Paswan, situated close to a local ice factory, for their quota of toddy.

On the fateful day, they were told by Paswan that toddy was not available and offered a concoction promising it would give them a high.

Notably, the Nitish Kumar government imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar in 2016.

The ban extends to toddy, mahua and other forms of locally made intoxicants.

Meanwhile, the ASP said a search was on for Paswan, who has been jailed in the past for flouting the prohibition law.

Paswan's wife and daughter are being interrogated by police.

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2nd ODI: Ish Sodhi Shines In New Zealand's 86-Run Win Over Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights: Ish Sodhi claimed a career-best 6 for 39 as New Zealand registered a first victory in Bangladesh in nearly 15 years on Saturday in a dramatic ODI where he was also reprieved from a run-out dismissal at the non-striker's end. Sodhi's maiden five-wicket haul helped New Zealand clinch an 86-run win, bowling out Bangladesh for 168 in 41.1 overs after Tom Blundell's 68 had guided the visitors to 254 in the second ODI of the three-match series. The Kiwis last beat Bangladesh in their own backyard in October 2008. They then lost the next two series in 2010 and 2013, respectively, by 4-0 and 3-0. (Scorecard)

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Video: 2-Storey House Collapses Due To Landslide In Uttarakhand

A house was seen collapsing due to a landslide in a terrifying video from Uttarakhand today. Several areas in Nainital were hit by the landslides early this morning due to which cracks appeared in various houses. The cracks gradually widened leading to the collapse.

In the video, the two-storey house was seen sliding down a slope and collapsing to the ground with a loud thud.

There are no casualties as the house, with around a dozen rooms, was vacated ahead of the accident. The surrounding houses in Nainital's Mallital area are also being evacuated now.

Rain-related disasters have claimed the lives of 111 people and affected 45,650 families in Uttarakhand this year, the state assembly was told earlier this month.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Agarwal said natural disasters triggered by heavy rain led to the deaths of 111 people and injuries to 72. The disasters also affected 45,650 families, who have been granted financial assistance of Rs 30.40 crore, he said, responding to a question by Opposition members in the assembly.

Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during the monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity.

Scientists blame a clash of weather systems triggered by global warming for the torrential rains this monsoon season that have battered the country's Himalayan states - Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand - killing hundreds and causing damages worth crores of rupees this monsoon season.

Rains hit the two states following the convergence of the monsoon system with Western Disturbances, a weather system that originates in the Mediterranean Sea and moves east, bringing moisture-laden winds that cause winter rain and snow in the Himalayas.

"Think of it as a collision of two forceful systems," said Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the India Meteorological Department's regional centre in New Delhi.

"It causes significant rain or even cloudbursts ... we are noticing in the last few years, intense spells of rain lasting short durations," he said.

The number of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall days per decade in India's Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh (HP) and neighbouring Uttarakhand increased to 118 between 2011 and 2020 from 74 in the preceding decade, data from the weather office showed.

The monsoon brings South Asia around 80 per cent of its annual rainfall and is vital for both agriculture and the livelihoods of millions. But it also brings destruction every year in the form of landslides and floods.

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2 Lashkar Terrorists Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla: Cops

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were arrested along with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Saturday.

Police on Thursday got an input that a person identified as Yaseen Ahmad Shah, Baramulla's Janbazpora, is missing from his home and has joined the proscribed terror outfit LeT/TRF, a police spokesperson said.

The Resistance Front (TRF) is believed to be a shadow outfit of the LeT.

The spokesperson said that a case in this regard was registered at the Baramulla Police Station and an investigation was taken up.

On receipt of this information, a joint team of the security forces set up a checkpoint at Tapper Pattan in the north Kashmir district and apprehended Shah, the spokesperson said.

He added that incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including a pistol, a pistol magazine and eight live rounds, were recovered from Shah's possession.

Shah, during questioning, disclosed the name of his other associate Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, from Takiya Wagoora area, the spokesperson said.

The security forces raided his residence and subsequently arrested him, the spokesperson said, adding that two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.

The investigation has so far revealed that the two terrorists were operating on the directions of Pakistan-based handlers and were planning to recruit more people and carry out terrorist activities in Baramulla and the nearby areas, he said.

The investigation is at an initial stage and more arrests and recoveries are expected, he said.

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Can't Interfere In Employment Contract, Aviation Regulator Tells Akasa Air

The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.

Over 40 of Akasa's 450 pilots quit without serving their notice in recent weeks, and the airline has sued some of them and challenged the authorities in court for not acting on its requests to deal with alleged pilot "misconduct". The airline has also warned of a shutdown due to the crisis.

Pilots have to serve a mandatory notice period of 6 to 12 months which some pilot organisations are challenging in court. Akasa Air argues its contractual obligations with pilots remain in force, and is suing the regulator for not intervening in the public interest.

The DGCA and the aviation ministry in a September 22 filing at the Delhi High Court said Akasa's plea should be thrown out as the regulator is unable to interfere in the matter.

The DGCA "does not have any power or delegated authority to interfere in any employment contract," it said.

Akasa, which has previously said it was in discussion with the DGCA, did not respond to a request for comment on the new filing, which has been seen by Reuters.

A DGCA official declined to comment.

Akasa has accused the DGCA of being "unwilling to take any action" which resulted in "significant financial and operational hardship" to the airline

The pilot resignations caused 632 flight cancellations in August, according to Akasa, an estimated 18% of the roughly 3,500 flights the airline usually operates in a month.

The DGCA contested that position in its court filing, saying it "categorically denies" that Akasa "provided any documents or reasons" in respect of cancellation as a result of pilot exits.

Sharing data, it said only 1.17% of Akasa's flights were cancelled in August.

The 6,000-member Federation of Indian Pilots has also responded to Akasa's plea, saying flight cancellation numbers were "unsubstantiated" and that the DGCA can not interfere in the dispute.

"Alleged mass resignation of pilots ... also serves as an indication of employee discontent," the federation said.

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India Mission In London Launches Initiative For New Students In UK

Aiming to help the Indian students arriving in the United Kingdom for the September 2023 intake for higher studies, the Indian High Commission in London has launched the 'Home Away from Home' initiative to assist fresh Indian students arriving in the UK, said a release from Indian High Commission in London.

Under the initiative, Students can visit special kiosks at the India House (High Commission building) at Aldwych from Sept 26-Oct 9 on weekdays to avail of services like documentation help, consular assistance, opening local bank accounts, and registering with the High Commission for future needs.

The release added that the Complimentary lunch will also be provided as a welcome gesture to students who come for registration. In a post on X the Indian High Commission shared details of its consular assistance.

@HCI_London #HomeAwayfromHome. Calling newly-arrived?? students in ??! Visit @HCI_London Special kiosks at India Place, India House, 26 Sep to Oct 9 (1230- 1430, Weekdays only) to:

- Register @HCI_London
- Get Consular help
- Open local bank a/c
(1/2)@VDoraiswami @MEAIndia

— India in the UK (@HCI_London) September 22, 2023

Apart from this, a welcome event on October 10, hosted by the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami will also be organised at the Indian High Commission premises in London, and will also be live-streamed.

The event will allow networking between senior and new students and shall orient new Indian students in the UK and provide helpful information to the newcomers, added the official press release.

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