News flash: Shashank Manohar likely to succeed Dalmiya as BCCI chief: Sources

By Oneindia Staff Writer

Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2015, 22:58 [IST]

Bengaluru, Sept 26: Modi government sets a target of constructing 30 km of roads per day, increasing it from the current 13 km per day.

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Shashank Manohar to return as BCCI chief

10.50 pm: Shashank Manohar set to succeed Jagmohan Dalmiya as BCCI chief: Sources

9.15 pm: The number of Indian lives lost in Hajj stampede has now risen to 22. Some more bodies are to be identified. We are facilitating visits of relatives of missing pilgrims and tour operators to the complex for identification: EAM Sushma Swaraj.

The number of Indian lives lost in Haj stampede has now risen to 22. Some more bodies are to be identified.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 26, 2015

9.05 pm: India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C30 carrying Astrosat satellite weighing 1513 kg, to be launched on 28th Sept from Sriharikota.

8.50 pm: 45000 people,almost all techies registered within 2 weeks, they are coming from different companies: Khande Rao on Indian Community event in San Jose.

8.45 pm: San Jose: We're all excited & overwhelmed to see PM Modi visiting Silicon Valley: Khande Rao (Convener, Indo-American Community of West Coast)

San Jose: We see the significant differences these initiatives (launched by PM Modi) are going to make- Khande Rao pic.twitter.com/vwOBwuoTse
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

7.28 pm: Former Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai quits his party UPCN-Maoist, protests over denial of Madhesi rights in Nepal Constitution: ANI

7.05 pm: G-4 Joint Statement: The leaders noted that no substantial progress had been made since 2005 when leaders had supported "early reform" of UNSC.

Standing together for the future. G-4 leaders issue Jt. Press Statement after the Summit in NY http://t.co/oM94Ggm60g pic.twitter.com/8t6ZAO5K0F
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

7.00 pm: Very important summit meeting as it came in the backdrop of recent decision of the Gen assembly to commence text based negotiations: Vikas Swarup, MEA Spokesperson.

G4 Jt Statement: The leaders appreciatd efforts of Member States, esp African Group, CARICOM & L69 in moving towards text-based negotiatns
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

6.30 pm: There is now a possibility of communication opening up through letters exchanged with the ministry: Vikas Urs, FTII.

If the Govt gives us a confirmed date for a meeting, only then we will call off our hunger strike: Vikas Urs, FTII pic.twitter.com/T3WAD1YujO
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

6.00 pm: Internet services to remain suspended in Jammu and Kashmir till 2pm on Sunday.

5:04 pm: Pak NSA Sartaj Aziz met Foreign Min of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir on sidelines of 70th UN General Assembly in New York: Pak MoFA

4:50 pm: On other hand there's alliance under BJP leadership wherein people are expressing their disappointment,speaking against each other: Nitish Kumar.

4:45 pm: The first decision we had to take after formation of grand alliance was, which party will contest on how many seats: Nitish Kumar.

4:25 pm: RK Singh is a very respected & responsible MP, he can never make any irresponsible statement: Shatrughan Sinha.

If he (RK Singh) said something, it will definitely be justified, he must have evidence, or else he wouldn't have said it: Shatrughan Sinha

3:59 pm: Tax related matters do not justify such a blatant abuse of the agencies of the state: Anand Sharma on Virbhadra Singh.

3.40 pm: Free entry for tourists in monuments & museums tomm on the occasion of World Tourism Day except for Bihar as MCC is effective in the state.

2.33 pm: Over 1000 state associations in Bengaluru supporting 'bandh' over Kalasa-Banduri canal project issue

Over 1000 state associations in Bengaluru supporting bandh over Kalasa-Banduri canal project issue pic.twitter.com/TJfxvqcZ7p
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

2.02 pm: Rajnath Singh on RK Singh's remark: All aspects have been taken into account on ticket distribution

1: 35 pm: All files related to Lal Bahadur Shastri must be made public: Kuldeep Nayar over declassification demand.

1: 30 pm: You can compare our Govt's performance with previous ones, we are ahead in every aspect-Akhilesh Yadav

1: 17 pm: Ramvilas Paswan led LJP releases third list of 11 candidates for Bihar Polls: Reports

1: 10 pm: Unfortunate that CBI is conducting raids at HP CM's house today,a day when his daughter's getting married: Ghulam Nabi Azad,Cong

12.50 pm: Activist Medha Patkar continues to be in Police detention in Allahabad during a farmers protest, not yet arrested

11.55 am: DA case: CBI team conducts raids at HP CM Virbhadra Singh's residence in Delhi

DA case: CBI team conducts raids at HP CM Virbhadra Singhs residence in Delhi pic.twitter.com/2TGJznk0cj
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

11.17 am: Pakistan has waged a proxy terror war against India, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh: PTI

10.35 am: Obama-Xi agree on climate change, disagree on human rights at US-China joint conference.

10.07 am: University of Hyderabad decides to do away with gowns for the convocation ceremony, asks students to wear khadi clothes.

9.40 am: Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez named the first-ever global advocate for girls and women at United Nations Foundation.

9.24 am: LG Najeeb Jung, "a good man", does what PMO asks him to do, real solution is PMO should stop interfering in Delhi, tweets CM Arvind Kejriwal