Eurozone inflation slowed in September to near a three-year low because of cheaper energy although core inflation edged higher, highlighting the challenges facing the European Central Bank.

The divergence between the headline and core figures underlines the split of opinion over the state of the eurozone economy among the governors of the ECB. It wants to keep inflation below, but close to 2 per cent over the medium term but has so far failed to boost price growth despite years of unconventional steps.

Eurostat said on Tuesday that consumer prices in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 0.2 per cent month-on-month in September for a 0.9 per cent year-on-year gain. Economists polled by Reuters had expected an unchanged reading of 1.0 per cent.

The weaker than expected September number, the lowest year-on-year figure since November 2016, was mainly due to a 1.8 per cent year-on-year fall in energy prices.

Excluding energy and equally volatile unprocessed food, price growth accelerated to 1.2 per cent in September from 1.1 per cent in August. This number is called core inflation by the ECB which it monitors for monetary policy decisions,

An even more narrowly defined core inflation measure, which excludes energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco and looked at by many market economists, also accelerated to 1.0 per cent from 0.9 per cent year-on-year.

"It should continue to rise slightly in the coming months. However, the strong increase in underlying inflation hoped for by the ECB is still not in sight," said Christoph Weil, economist at Commerzbank.

The ECB decided on September 12 to resume asset purchases to inject more money into the slowing economy and in this way make prices grow more quickly.

But the decision was opposed by a third of ECB policymakers, including Germany's Sabine Lautenschlaeger who resigned before the end of her term last week.

ECB chief economist Philip Lane said last week the division was due to "ambiguity" over the state of the eurozone economy among ECB governors.

"We expect the central bank to take time to assess the impact of last month's easing package before taking further action," a team of Morgan Stanley economists said in a note.

They saw only a minimal boost to the economy even once quantitative easing restarted in November, with inflation remaining subdued. There were also a variety of downside risks to growth.

"With fiscal policy remaining reactive for now, we expect the ECB to take further action. Our base case is for another 10 bp cut in March, though the timing remains rather uncertain at this stage," the Morgan Stanley note said.

Eurozone inflation slowed in September to near a three-year low because of cheaper energy although core inflation edged higher, highlighting the challenges facing the European Central Bank.

Eurozone inflation slowed in September to near a three-year low because of cheaper energy although core inflation edged higher, highlighting the challenges facing the European Central Bank. The divergence between the headline and core figures underlines the split of opinion over the state of the eurozone economy among the governors of the ECB. It wants to keep inflation below, but close to 2 per cent over the medium term but has so far failed to boost price growth despite years of unconventional steps. Eurostat said on Tuesday that consumer prices in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 0.2 per cent month-on-month in September for a 0.9 per cent year-on-year gain. Economists polled by Reuters had expected an unchanged reading of 1.0 per cent. The weaker than expected September number, the lowest year-on-year figure since November 2016, was mainly due to a 1.8 per cent year-on-year fall in energy prices. Excluding energy and equally volatile unprocessed food, price growth accelerated to 1.2 per cent in September from 1.1 per cent in August. This number is called core inflation by the ECB which it monitors for monetary policy decisions, An even more narrowly defined core inflation measure, which excludes energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco and looked at by many market economists, also accelerated to 1.0 per cent from 0.9 per cent year-on-year. "It should continue to rise slightly in the coming months. However, the strong increase in underlying inflation hoped for by the ECB is still not in sight," said Christoph Weil, economist at Commerzbank. The ECB decided on September 12 to resume asset purchases to inject more money into the slowing economy and in this way make prices grow more quickly. But the decision was opposed by a third of ECB policymakers, including Germany's Sabine Lautenschlaeger who resigned before the end of her term last week. ECB chief economist Philip Lane said last week the division was due to "ambiguity" over the state of the eurozone economy among ECB governors. "We expect the central bank to take time to assess the impact of last month's easing package before taking further action," a team of Morgan Stanley economists said in a note. They saw only a minimal boost to the economy even once quantitative easing restarted in November, with inflation remaining subdued. There were also a variety of downside risks to growth. "With fiscal policy remaining reactive for now, we expect the ECB to take further action. Our base case is for another 10 bp cut in March, though the timing remains rather uncertain at this stage," the Morgan Stanley note said.

Euro zone inflation slows to three-year low on cheaper energy

Former Mayor of Bidhannagar and Trinamool Congress (TMC)&nbsp;MLA Sabyasachi Dutta joined&nbsp;Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

He joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah.

On Monday, Dutta had said that he will be joining the party in the presence of Amit Shah.

"I will be joining BJP tomorrow at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah," Dutta had said on Monday.

Last month, former Kolkata Mayor and TMC MLA Sovan Chatterjee joined the BJP.

In this year's Lok Sabha elections, the BJP made deep inroads in West Bengal, winning 18 out of 42 parliamentary constituencies while the TMC managed just 22, 12 less than it had won in the 2014 polls.

Since then, several TMC leaders including Biswajit Das Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, Monirul Islam and Sunil Singh have joined the BJP.

The Mamata Banerjee-led party has also lost control over five civic bodies of Bhatpara, Halisahar, Kanchrapara, Naihati and Garulia.

Former Mayor of Bidhannagar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sabyasachi Dutta joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. He joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah.

Former Mayor of Bidhannagar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sabyasachi Dutta joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. He joined BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. On Monday, Dutta had said that he will be joining the party in the presence of Amit Shah. "I will be joining BJP tomorrow at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah," Dutta had said on Monday. Last month, former Kolkata Mayor and TMC MLA Sovan Chatterjee joined the BJP. In this year's Lok Sabha elections, the BJP made deep inroads in West Bengal, winning 18 out of 42 parliamentary constituencies while the TMC managed just 22, 12 less than it had won in the 2014 polls. Since then, several TMC leaders including Biswajit Das Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, Monirul Islam and Sunil Singh have joined the BJP. The Mamata Banerjee-led party has also lost control over five civic bodies of Bhatpara, Halisahar, Kanchrapara, Naihati and Garulia.

Trinamool Congress MLA Sabyasachi Dutta joins Bharatiya Janata Party

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took over as Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday.

Arora succeeds Air Chief Marshal RKS <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/air-marshal-rks-bhadauria-takes-over-as-new-iaf-chief-from-bs-dhanoa-252775">Bhadauria who took over as the IAF Chief</a>, a day earlier on September 30.

Arora previously headed the Gandhinagar headquartered South Western Air Command of the Air Force.

He had assumed office on September 30 last year, after the retirement of Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir.

Arora was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in Dec 1981. He has rich and diverse experience of over 2600 hours accident-free operational flying which includes MiG 21, MiG 29 and other aircraft in IAF inventory, including helicopters.

He was deputed as Defence Attache at the Embassy of India, Bangkok, Thailand from 2006 to 2009.

He commanded 45 Squadron as a Wing Commander and later was Commander of an Air Defence Direction Centre in Western Sector. He is a meritorious graduate of Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College and is Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic Studies.

In recognition of his distinguished service, he was commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in 1997 and was awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal on 26 Jan 2011 by the President of India.

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took over as Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday. Arora succeeds Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria who took over as the IAF Chief, a day earlier on September 30.

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took over as Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday. Arora succeeds Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria who took over as the IAF Chief, a day earlier on September 30. Arora previously headed the Gandhinagar headquartered South Western Air Command of the Air Force. He had assumed office on September 30 last year, after the retirement of Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir. Arora was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in Dec 1981. He has rich and diverse experience of over 2600 hours accident-free operational flying which includes MiG 21, MiG 29 and other aircraft in IAF inventory, including helicopters. He was deputed as Defence Attache at the Embassy of India, Bangkok, Thailand from 2006 to 2009. He commanded 45 Squadron as a Wing Commander and later was Commander of an Air Defence Direction Centre in Western Sector. He is a meritorious graduate of Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College and is Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic Studies. In recognition of his distinguished service, he was commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in 1997 and was awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal on 26 Jan 2011 by the President of India.

Harjit Singh Arora takes over as Vice-chief of Indian Air Force

The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-begins-preps-for-upcoming-assembly-polls-names-election-in-charges-for-delhi-haryana-jharkhand-maharashtra-241718">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> (BJP) on Tuesday announced the first list of 125 candidates for the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-shiv-sena-to-fight-maharashtra-assembly-polls-in-135-seats-each-chandrakant-patil-223679">Assembly polls in Maharashtra election</a>, which are scheduled to be held on October 21.

Out of the 125 seats, 52 sitting MLAs have been given ticket again while 12 sitting MLAs were denied the ticket by the party.

Prominent among those who have been fielded again in the fray include Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from Nagpur South-West seat, state unit party chief Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud and Pankaja Munda from Parli.

Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP recently, will be contesting from Shirdi whereas State Minister Girish Mahajan has been given the ticket from Jamner. Fadnavis' personal assistant (PA) Abhimanyu Pawar has also been fielded from Ausa.

In addition to these, the BJP also announced that Udayanraje Bhosale will be the party candidate for the Lok Sabha by-poll to be held in Satara constituency.

Bhosale had earlier met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and tendered his resignation as an NCP MP and later joined the BJP in the presence of top party leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, working president JP Nadda and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

The party has also given tickets to new entrants like Vikhe Patil, who will contest from Shirdi. The new entrant from the Congress Harshwardhan Patil has been fielded from Indapur seat.

Sweta Mahale will contest from Chikhli constituency.

BJP's first list has 125 names while the remaining names will be announced in a day or two. Shiv Sena has also released a list of 124 seats. A few seats will go to other alliance partners.

In the 2014 Assembly elections, the BJP and the Shiv Sena had fought separately. The BJP had won 122 seats while the Shiv Sena won 63 seats. Later, the two parties allied to form the government in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the first list of 125 candidates for the Assembly polls in Maharashtra election, which are scheduled to be held on October 21.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the first list of 125 candidates for the Assembly polls in Maharashtra election, which are scheduled to be held on October 21. Out of the 125 seats, 52 sitting MLAs have been given ticket again while 12 sitting MLAs were denied the ticket by the party. Prominent among those who have been fielded again in the fray include Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from Nagpur South-West seat, state unit party chief Chandrakant Patil from Kothrud and Pankaja Munda from Parli. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP recently, will be contesting from Shirdi whereas State Minister Girish Mahajan has been given the ticket from Jamner. Fadnavis' personal assistant (PA) Abhimanyu Pawar has also been fielded from Ausa. In addition to these, the BJP also announced that Udayanraje Bhosale will be the party candidate for the Lok Sabha by-poll to be held in Satara constituency. Bhosale had earlier met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and tendered his resignation as an NCP MP and later joined the BJP in the presence of top party leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, working president JP Nadda and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The party has also given tickets to new entrants like Vikhe Patil, who will contest from Shirdi. The new entrant from the Congress Harshwardhan Patil has been fielded from Indapur seat. Sweta Mahale will contest from Chikhli constituency. BJP's first list has 125 names while the remaining names will be announced in a day or two. Shiv Sena has also released a list of 124 seats. A few seats will go to other alliance partners. In the 2014 Assembly elections, the BJP and the Shiv Sena had fought separately. The BJP had won 122 seats while the Shiv Sena won 63 seats. Later, the two parties allied to form the government in the state.

Maharashtra Assembly polls: BJP announces first list of 125 candidates

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/equity-indices-in-negative-zone-but-banking-stocks-gain-252974">Equity benchmark indices</a> closed substantially lower on Tuesday after an extremely volatile session that witnessed banking and financial stocks losing badly.

Market sentiment took a hit after Moody's warned that banks in India risk seeing their capital severely depleted if there is a rise in corporate defaults.

Deepening crises at Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank too dented the market mood.

The BSE S&amp;P Sensex closed 362 points or 0.9 per cent lower at 38,305 while the Nifty 50 slid by 115 points to 11,360.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), all sectoral indices were in the red. Nifty realty was down by 4.2 per cent, PSU bank by 3.7 per cent, private bank by 1.1 per cent, IT by 1.5 per cent and pharma by 1.05 per cent.

Among stocks, Yes Bank plunged by over 22 per cent intraday to touch an all-time low of Rs 32.20 amid concerns over its exposure to some troubled non-banking finance companies including Indiabulls Housing Finance.

Managing Director and CEO Ravneet Gill refuted market speculation about the capital and liquidity position of the bank calling such talk speculative, unsubstantiated and irresponsible. But the scrip has been falling even as the private lender has got the from the Reserve Bank of India approval to raise more capital.

Shares of RBL Bank also dipped by 7.8 per cent to touch a fresh low of Rs 303 on the BSE over concerns of its exposure to Indiabulls Housing Finance.

IndusInd Bank slipped by 5.6 per cent while State Bank of India was down by 5.4 per cent.

Another prominent loser was Zee Entertainment which lost by 10.8 per cent to close the day at Rs 236.75. The media house is engaged with financial investors who are reportedly willing to pick its 10 per cent stake.

Indiabulls Real Estate closed 4.9 per cent lower at Rs 43.65. Grasim, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, JSW Steel, and UltraTech Cement too closed in the red.

However, the gainers included Bharat Petroleum, IndianOil, Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, Maruti, and HDFC Bank.

Meanwhile, Asian share prices ticked up as some investors hoped that the fourth quarter of the current calendar will bring progress in resolving the US-China trade war. White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro dismissed reports that the Trump administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from US stock exchanges.

Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.59 per cent while MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan inched up by 0.24 per cent. The rest of the region also saw gains as with exchange-traded fund inflows.

Chinese markets will be shut for a week to mark 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Equity benchmark indices closed substantially lower on Tuesday after an extremely volatile session that witnessed banking and financial stocks losing badly. Market sentiment took a hit after Moody's warned that banks in India risk seeing their capital severely depleted if there is a rise in corporate defaults.

Equity benchmark indices closed substantially lower on Tuesday after an extremely volatile session that witnessed banking and financial stocks losing badly. Market sentiment took a hit after Moody's warned that banks in India risk seeing their capital severely depleted if there is a rise in corporate defaults. Deepening crises at Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank too dented the market mood. The BSE S&P Sensex closed 362 points or 0.9 per cent lower at 38,305 while the Nifty 50 slid by 115 points to 11,360. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), all sectoral indices were in the red. Nifty realty was down by 4.2 per cent, PSU bank by 3.7 per cent, private bank by 1.1 per cent, IT by 1.5 per cent and pharma by 1.05 per cent. Among stocks, Yes Bank plunged by over 22 per cent intraday to touch an all-time low of Rs 32.20 amid concerns over its exposure to some troubled non-banking finance companies including Indiabulls Housing Finance. Managing Director and CEO Ravneet Gill refuted market speculation about the capital and liquidity position of the bank calling such talk speculative, unsubstantiated and irresponsible. But the scrip has been falling even as the private lender has got the from the Reserve Bank of India approval to raise more capital. Shares of RBL Bank also dipped by 7.8 per cent to touch a fresh low of Rs 303 on the BSE over concerns of its exposure to Indiabulls Housing Finance. IndusInd Bank slipped by 5.6 per cent while State Bank of India was down by 5.4 per cent. Another prominent loser was Zee Entertainment which lost by 10.8 per cent to close the day at Rs 236.75. The media house is engaged with financial investors who are reportedly willing to pick its 10 per cent stake. Indiabulls Real Estate closed 4.9 per cent lower at Rs 43.65. Grasim, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, JSW Steel, and UltraTech Cement too closed in the red. However, the gainers included Bharat Petroleum, IndianOil, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti, and HDFC Bank. Meanwhile, Asian share prices ticked up as some investors hoped that the fourth quarter of the current calendar will bring progress in resolving the US-China trade war. White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro dismissed reports that the Trump administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from US stock exchanges. Japan's Nikkei rose by 0.59 per cent while MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan inched up by 0.24 per cent. The rest of the region also saw gains as with exchange-traded fund inflows. Chinese markets will be shut for a week to mark 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Sensex closes 362 points lower, Yes Bank plunges by 22%

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday moved an application in a Delhi court seeking home-cooked food in Tihar jail.

At present, Chidamabaram is in judicial custody in Tihar Jail. The court will hear the plea on October 3.

Earlier, the Delhi court had <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/inx-media-case-delhi-court-dismisses-chidambarams-bail-plea-252831">rejected the regular bail petition</a> of Chidambaram in the INX media case.

In a reply filed on the Chidambaram' petition, the CBI said that granting bail in "such cases will set a wrong precedent" in the corruption cases.

Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI on August 21.&nbsp;

He is facing a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged irregularities in granting the clearance to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007.

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday moved an application in a Delhi court seeking home-cooked food in Tihar jail. At present, Chidamabaram is in judicial custody in Tihar Jail.

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday moved an application in a Delhi court seeking home-cooked food in Tihar jail. At present, Chidamabaram is in judicial custody in Tihar Jail. The court will hear the plea on October 3. Earlier, the Delhi court had rejected the regular bail petition of Chidambaram in the INX media case. In a reply filed on the Chidambaram' petition, the CBI said that granting bail in "such cases will set a wrong precedent" in the corruption cases. Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI on August 21. He is facing a probe by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged irregularities in granting the clearance to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007.

INX media case: Chidambaram moves application seeking home-cooked food in Tihar jail

Amid the worsening conditions in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bihar-ndrf-teams-rescue-4000-from-flooded-areas-in-patna-death-toll-reaches-29-252878">Bihar due to floods</a> triggered by rains in which the death toll has climbed to 40 so far, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that four big pumps were being brought to Bihar to remove floodwater and accelerate relief work.

"I have cancelled my plans back at Delhi and will stay here for few more days. To speed up the relief work, I have asked for four big pumps that will reach here till afternoon. The pumps are of 2-3 tonnes and are very efficient," Prasad said while speaking to media here.

Today the union minister reiterated that the Centre will provide all support to the Bihar government to provide relief to people in Patna and other parts of the state, which has been battered by heavy rain and flooding.

On Monday, Prasad had said he had asked for additional pumps from Coal India to pump out water. "I was told to pump out water it is better that Coal India sends its big pumps. Regarding this, I spoke to Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi and a big pump is coming from coal fields in Chhattisgarh," he had said.

According to the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, until now, 40 people have died in the state due to floods.

The Indian Air Force helicopters are dropping relief material to the flood-affected areas of the state. Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Rajendra Nagar and Kankarbagh areas of Patna to assist people facing difficulties

"It has become easy as the rainfall has stopped. But we are focussing now on providing food as people are stuck inside their houses. We are sending boats for old and ill patients. We are sending boats filled with relief material especially clean drinking water," Vijay Sinha, NDRF commandant in Rajendra Nagar here told ANI.

Floods in India: Parts of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh face deluge

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About the total number of people rescued, Sinha said that around 7000 people were rescued till yesterday by the NDRF. "The data for today can be determined by the night," he said.

"We are facing a lot of difficulties to find clean drinking water. NDRF is helping but we want more help from the government side," a local told ANI.

Where many people are dependent on NDRF for flood relief material, people at the Sri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna have gathered in special groups to collect and pack relief material for the flood-affected people.

"We are packing food material like chuda, milk, sattu for the people who are stuck inside their houses. Bihar is flooded and we have to help each other. Around 300 workers are here helping us to pack the food material," Shashi Sneh, a worker told ANI.

Dewatering machines have also been sought by state to provide relief in the flood-affected areas.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday afternoon visited the severely flooded areas of the state capital and issued necessary instructions to the officials for resolving the issue.

Amid the worsening conditions in Bihar due to floods triggered by rains in which the death toll has climbed to 40 so far, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that four big pumps were being brought to Bihar to remove floodwater and accelerate relief work.

Amid the worsening conditions in Bihar due to floods triggered by rains in which the death toll has climbed to 40 so far, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that four big pumps were being brought to Bihar to remove floodwater and accelerate relief work. "I have cancelled my plans back at Delhi and will stay here for few more days. To speed up the relief work, I have asked for four big pumps that will reach here till afternoon. The pumps are of 2-3 tonnes and are very efficient," Prasad said while speaking to media here. Today the union minister reiterated that the Centre will provide all support to the Bihar government to provide relief to people in Patna and other parts of the state, which has been battered by heavy rain and flooding. On Monday, Prasad had said he had asked for additional pumps from Coal India to pump out water. "I was told to pump out water it is better that Coal India sends its big pumps. Regarding this, I spoke to Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi and a big pump is coming from coal fields in Chhattisgarh," he had said. According to the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, until now, 40 people have died in the state due to floods. The Indian Air Force helicopters are dropping relief material to the flood-affected areas of the state. Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Rajendra Nagar and Kankarbagh areas of Patna to assist people facing difficulties "It has become easy as the rainfall has stopped. But we are focussing now on providing food as people are stuck inside their houses. We are sending boats for old and ill patients. We are sending boats filled with relief material especially clean drinking water," Vijay Sinha, NDRF commandant in Rajendra Nagar here told ANI. Floods in India: Parts of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh face deluge About the total number of people rescued, Sinha said that around 7000 people were rescued till yesterday by the NDRF. "The data for today can be determined by the night," he said. "We are facing a lot of difficulties to find clean drinking water. NDRF is helping but we want more help from the government side," a local told ANI. Where many people are dependent on NDRF for flood relief material, people at the Sri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna have gathered in special groups to collect and pack relief material for the flood-affected people. "We are packing food material like chuda, milk, sattu for the people who are stuck inside their houses. Bihar is flooded and we have to help each other. Around 300 workers are here helping us to pack the food material," Shashi Sneh, a worker told ANI. Dewatering machines have also been sought by state to provide relief in the flood-affected areas. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday afternoon visited the severely flooded areas of the state capital and issued necessary instructions to the officials for resolving the issue.

Bihar: Four pumps brought to remove floodwaters, accelerate relief work; death toll reaches 40

BBMP Corporator M Goutham Kumar was elected as the Mayor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday.

He will be serving as the 53rd Mayor of the city. Kumar, who enjoyed the support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit, polled 129 votes as against 110 votes polled by Congress candidate Satyanarayana.

Kumar is 42 years old and has earlier held various posts under the BJP's city unit.

He was the secretary of BJP's Shantinagar unit for four years and has also served in the State Yuva Morcha for six years.

He has also served as the city secretary of BJP Bengaluru. In the year 2013-14, he also served as the BBMP accounts committee chairman.

BBMP Corporator M Goutham Kumar was elected as the Mayor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday. He will be serving as the 53rd Mayor of the city.

BBMP Corporator M Goutham Kumar was elected as the Mayor of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday. He will be serving as the 53rd Mayor of the city. Kumar, who enjoyed the support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit, polled 129 votes as against 110 votes polled by Congress candidate Satyanarayana. Kumar is 42 years old and has earlier held various posts under the BJP's city unit. He was the secretary of BJP's Shantinagar unit for four years and has also served in the State Yuva Morcha for six years. He has also served as the city secretary of BJP Bengaluru. In the year 2013-14, he also served as the BBMP accounts committee chairman.

Karnataka: BJP's Goutham Kumar elected as Bengaluru mayor

The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday said it was "not appropriate" to respond to claims made by <a href="wionews.com/world/attacked-saudi-border-frontline-captured-troops-houthis-252644">Iran-aligned Houthis insurgents</a> that they had carried out a major attack, in which thousands of Saudi troops and many vehicles were captured.

"Their media is deceptive, it creates events, it tries to misguide public opinion inside Yemen, regionally and internationally," Colonel Turki al-Malki said at a news conference in Riyadh.

The Houthis said the attack happened near the border with Saudi Arabia's southern region of Najran.

Yemen's interior minister earlier denied that the incident had taken place and said video released by the Houthis was old footage.

Al-Malki also hailed the "great effort" by the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) in facilitating the release of prisoners of war from Houthi custody.

Gravitas: Houthis 'attack' Saudi soldiers

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The ICRC said 290 Yemeni nationals were transferred from the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa to their homes on Monday - a unilateral move that the United Nations hoped would help revive a stalled peace process after months of failed efforts to push through a prisoner swap.

The Houthis agreed in Sweden in December with Yemen's Saudi-backed government to swap prisoners as a confidence-building step. But the arrangement has been stalled as the sides struggled to agree on implementation. Each side was meant to release around 7,000 prisoners.

When asked about the prisoner release, al-Malki said he did not have any more information on it.

The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed millions to the brink of famine. The United Nations calls it the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday said it was "not appropriate" to respond to claims made by Iran-aligned Houthis insurgents that they had carried out a major attack, in which thousands of Saudi troops and many vehicles were captured.

The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Monday said it was "not appropriate" to respond to claims made by Iran-aligned Houthis insurgents that they had carried out a major attack, in which thousands of Saudi troops and many vehicles were captured. "Their media is deceptive, it creates events, it tries to misguide public opinion inside Yemen, regionally and internationally," Colonel Turki al-Malki said at a news conference in Riyadh. The Houthis said the attack happened near the border with Saudi Arabia's southern region of Najran. Yemen's interior minister earlier denied that the incident had taken place and said video released by the Houthis was old footage. Al-Malki also hailed the "great effort" by the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) in facilitating the release of prisoners of war from Houthi custody. Gravitas: Houthis 'attack' Saudi soldiers The ICRC said 290 Yemeni nationals were transferred from the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa to their homes on Monday - a unilateral move that the United Nations hoped would help revive a stalled peace process after months of failed efforts to push through a prisoner swap. The Houthis agreed in Sweden in December with Yemen's Saudi-backed government to swap prisoners as a confidence-building step. But the arrangement has been stalled as the sides struggled to agree on implementation. Each side was meant to release around 7,000 prisoners. When asked about the prisoner release, al-Malki said he did not have any more information on it. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed millions to the brink of famine. The United Nations calls it the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Houthis 'deceptive' over Najran attack claims: Saudi-led coalition

The United States on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a businessman tied to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/democrats-want-access-to-trumps-phone-calls-with-russian-president-putin-others-252704">Russian President Vladimir Putin</a> as well as to a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the 2018 midterm elections.

The financial sanctions, which target Russian financier Evgeny Prigozhin, some luxury assets and members of the so-called Internet Research Agency, are the first the US Treasury has taken under an executive order on election interference signed last year <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-told-russians-in-2017-he-was-not-concerned-about-election-meddling-report-252557">President Donald Trump</a>.

"Let this serve as a warning," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement following the Treasury's announcement.

Those who fail to distance themselves from the sanctions' targets, or who provide landing rights and service Prigozhin's targeted aircraft and yacht, may also be subject to future sanctions, Pompeo said.

The Treasury's action follows a Washington Post report on Friday that Trump had told senior visiting Russian officials in 2017 he was not concerned by Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election in his favour.

WION Dispatch: Kremlin plays down media reports of US spy in Russian president's office

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The sanctions announced Monday marked the third time the US had added Prigozhin's name to its list of foreign nationals formally barred from the US financial system, a move which freezes him out of much of the global financial system as well.

US prosecutors last year indicted the Internet Research Agency as well as alleged employees, charging them with a broad conspiracy to influence the 2016 elections by spreading disinformation in the United States via social media and stolen identities.

The Treasury said Monday the IRA had last year announced its intention to do likewise in the 2018 midterms by seeking to discredit candidates it viewed as hostile to Moscow.

But there was no evidence they prevented voting, altered vote counts or disrupted vote tallying, the Treasury said.

Treasury announced it was also designating six IRA members for acting to interfere in the 2018 elections.

Treasury also announced it was placing sanctions on three aircraft and a yacht belonging to Prigozhin and three entities incorporated in the Seychelles which he used to manage these properties.

The United States on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a businessman tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as to a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the 2018 midterm elections.

The United States on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on a businessman tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as to a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the 2018 midterm elections. The financial sanctions, which target Russian financier Evgeny Prigozhin, some luxury assets and members of the so-called Internet Research Agency, are the first the US Treasury has taken under an executive order on election interference signed last year President Donald Trump. "Let this serve as a warning," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement following the Treasury's announcement. Those who fail to distance themselves from the sanctions' targets, or who provide landing rights and service Prigozhin's targeted aircraft and yacht, may also be subject to future sanctions, Pompeo said. The Treasury's action follows a Washington Post report on Friday that Trump had told senior visiting Russian officials in 2017 he was not concerned by Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election in his favour. WION Dispatch: Kremlin plays down media reports of US spy in Russian president's office The sanctions announced Monday marked the third time the US had added Prigozhin's name to its list of foreign nationals formally barred from the US financial system, a move which freezes him out of much of the global financial system as well. US prosecutors last year indicted the Internet Research Agency as well as alleged employees, charging them with a broad conspiracy to influence the 2016 elections by spreading disinformation in the United States via social media and stolen identities. The Treasury said Monday the IRA had last year announced its intention to do likewise in the 2018 midterms by seeking to discredit candidates it viewed as hostile to Moscow. But there was no evidence they prevented voting, altered vote counts or disrupted vote tallying, the Treasury said. Treasury announced it was also designating six IRA members for acting to interfere in the 2018 elections. Treasury also announced it was placing sanctions on three aircraft and a yacht belonging to Prigozhin and three entities incorporated in the Seychelles which he used to manage these properties.

US imposes sanctions on Russia over midterm polls

At least 21&nbsp;people have died in Gujarat's northern Banaskantha district on Monday.

According to reports, a bus carrying 40-50 people returning from a temple visit overturned near Trishuliya Ghat in Gujarat's Banaskantha.

Rescue operations have been launched at the spot. The injured passengers are being rushed to the nearest hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his tweet that the local administration is providing help to the injured people.

''Devastating news from Banaskantha. I am extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an accident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. May they recover soon,'' PM Modi tweeted.

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At least 21 people have died in Gujarat's northern Banaskantha district on Monday. According to reports, a bus carrying 40-50 people returning from a temple visit overturned near Trishuliya Ghat in Gujarat's Banaskantha.

At least 21 people have died in Gujarat's northern Banaskantha district on Monday. According to reports, a bus carrying 40-50 people returning from a temple visit overturned near Trishuliya Ghat in Gujarat's Banaskantha. Rescue operations have been launched at the spot. The injured passengers are being rushed to the nearest hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his tweet that the local administration is providing help to the injured people. ''Devastating news from Banaskantha. I am extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an accident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. May they recover soon,'' PM Modi tweeted. Devastating news from Banaskantha. I am extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an accident. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. May they recover soon. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2019 ×

At least 21 dead after bus overturns in Gujarat's Banaskantha district

The Director-General (DG) of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan on Monday said that the forces have evacuated 4,000 citizens since morning from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-stand-with-bihar-centre-will-do-everything-possible-to-provide-relief-ravi-shankar-prasad-252860">flooded areas in the capital city</a>.

"The situation is unprecedented. It is almost like a cloud burst. The impact is mainly due to water-logging. Out of 19 NDRF teams deployed in the state, five are in Patna. We have evacuated about 4,000 citizens since morning," Pradhan said.

As many as 19 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Bihar, where normal life has been affected due to incessant rainfall.

NDRF teams are carrying out rescue and evacuation operations along with other agencies in the flood-affected areas.

On Sunday, NDRF teams carried out evacuation operation in low lying parts of Patna and evacuated 235 people to safer places.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is closely monitoring the situation of states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai told ANI.

"Ministry of Home Affairs is in close contact with the administration of the rain-affected state and as per the demand from Bihar government additional National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams have also been deployed in Patna," Rai said.

According to the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, till now, 29 people have died.

The Director-General (DG) of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan on Monday said that the forces have evacuated 4,000 citizens since morning from flooded areas in the capital city.

The Director-General (DG) of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan on Monday said that the forces have evacuated 4,000 citizens since morning from flooded areas in the capital city. "The situation is unprecedented. It is almost like a cloud burst. The impact is mainly due to water-logging. Out of 19 NDRF teams deployed in the state, five are in Patna. We have evacuated about 4,000 citizens since morning," Pradhan said. As many as 19 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Bihar, where normal life has been affected due to incessant rainfall. NDRF teams are carrying out rescue and evacuation operations along with other agencies in the flood-affected areas. On Sunday, NDRF teams carried out evacuation operation in low lying parts of Patna and evacuated 235 people to safer places. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is closely monitoring the situation of states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai told ANI. "Ministry of Home Affairs is in close contact with the administration of the rain-affected state and as per the demand from Bihar government additional National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams have also been deployed in Patna," Rai said. According to the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, till now, 29 people have died.

Bihar: NDRF teams rescue 4,000 from flooded areas in Patna, death toll reaches 29

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