News Flash: FTII protest: Students continue hunger strike in Pune

New Delhi, Sept 12: While the celebration of the 9-11 anniversary was a huge success in the United States, the world is still coping up with the onslaught of the Islamic State and terrorism.

Here are the latest updates on national and international news across the world:

11.05 pm: Microsoft names longtime executive Brad Smith as president and chief legal officer

10.05 pm: MP Cong Chief Arun Yadav alleges detonators have been found in BJP Traders Cell Chief Rajendra Kasva's shop,demands CBI inquiry

7.44 pm: Rescue work has been completed there: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Jhabua incident

7.20 pm: The tragic accident at Mecca has really shocked and saddened me: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

7.12 pm: E-Visa facility to be extended to 37 more countries to attract maximum foreign tourists

6.42 pm: Direct benefit transfer on LPG has saved 30 per cent subsidy; eliminated duplicate connections: FM Arun Jaitley.

6.20 pm: Control freak temperament of political class has still not been done away with: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (PTI)

6.00 pm: Delhi Govt issues show cause notice to Moolchand & Max Saket hospital over report of death of child due to dengue after he was denied admission.

5.55 pm: Jitan Ram Manjhi reaches BJP President Amit Shah's residence.

5.40 pm: Army pays tribute to Naik Sri C Saikia & Jagdish Prasad who were killed while fighting terrorists in Handwara on Friday.

5.10 pm: FTII students continue with their hunger strike in Pune, demanding resignation of institute's chief Gajendra Chauhan.

5.00 pm: The tragic accident at Mecca has really shocked and saddened me: WB CM Mamata Banerjee.

4.40 pm: Encounter between security forces and militants underway in Kakapora area of Pulwama district. Police and Army at job.

4.30 pm: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has expressed profound grief over loss of innocent lives: Anil Saxena, Railway PRO on Kalka Train derailment.

4.15 pm: It had 4 coaches, 2 coaches got derailed just 3 kms ahead of Kalka. The incident took place at 12:58 pm: Anil Saxena, Railway PRO.

3.55 pm: Navsari district collector Remya Mohan denies permission to Hardik Patel for conducting a rally tomorrow (Sunday) in view of law and order situation.

3.45 pm: Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab resigns after coming under criticism: AFP

3.40 pm: I appeal Cong party to think in terms of the country and then extend support, still there is time: Venkaiah Naidu.

3.30 pm: Ind-Pak DG talks: Incidents of firing at borders, smuggling of narcotics, infiltration attempts, defence construction activities were discussed.

3.20 pm: Home Minister Rajnath Singh expresses grief over Jhabua blast incident, says that MP CM Shivraj S Chouhan will visit the blast site.

3.15 pm: 37 passengers were traveling in tourist special chartered train that derailed near Taksal (HP),injured taken to ESI Hospital,Parwanoo.

2.50 pm: Special toy train derails at 2 km from Kalka on Kalka-Shimla Railway track, two foreigners dead and 20 injured.

2.30 pm: Extremely pained at the loss of lives due to the cylinder blast in Jhabua. My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased: PM Modi.

2.15 pm: Jhabua (MP) blast UPDATE: LPG cylinder blast in a hotel took place, 82 people dead. MP CM sends MP Home Minister, Principal Secretary, State DGP to Jhabua cylinder blast site.

2.00 pm: We'll probe the matter, get details and then whoever is responsible will be strictly punished: Satyendra Jain on 7-yr-old boy's death due to dengue.

1.30 pm: Modi ji talks about democracy, but he doesn't talk about people like the farmers who form that democracy: Rahul Gandhi.

1.00 pm: Anna Hazare cancels his proposed hunger strike against Land Acquisition Bill & OROP which was scheduled for 2nd October.

12.45 pm: Asaduddin Owaisi says MIM will contest Bihar Polls.

12.40 pm: Jhabua SDOP confirms that the blast in the morning was a detonator blast. MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls a meeting on Jhabua blast.

12.30 pm: Bihar has come beyond caste politics, now the issue is of good governance: Baba Ramdev.

12.10 pm: Sonia Gandhi has expressed shock & deep distress over the unfortunate accident killing & injuring hundreds of pilgrims in Mecca.

12.00 pm: Talks were successful, in evening in presence of Amit Shah ji we'll declare everything, says Ananth Kumar on seat-sharing after the meeting at his residence Bihar Polls.

11: 18 pm: BJP backed ABVP wins all 4 post in DUSU polls: Report

11: 02 am: I found a total trust deficit in the Ministry Of Defence: Manohar Parrikar

10: 10 am: ABVP leading the starting trend in DU polls. Reportedly BJP backed ABVP is leading on all 4 posts while NSUI is on second number.

9: 45 am: The blast at Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh in which 20 persons have died and 80 others injured is said to have occurred due to a gas cylinder explosion. While the initial findings indicate a gas cylinder explosion, further investigations are on.

9: 58 pm: NDA may announce seat sharing deal for Bihar polls toady: Reports

9: 33 am: At least 20 persons are feared dead in a blast at the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh

9: 18 am: Counting for Delhi University Student Union poll begins.

9: 12 am: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have condoled the deaths in the crane accident at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. Over 100 people died in the accident.

9:00 am: 15 Indians have been injured in Mecca crane collapse

8:45 am: Helpline Numbers for Duronto Express accident queries: Gulbarga 0847-2255066 / 2255067; Secunderabad 040-27700968; Solapur 0217-2313331.

8:30 am: Baba Ramdev teaches Yoga to BSF personnel in Jaisalmer

8:00 am: Duronot Express derails in Karnataka

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