Hurricane Maria kills 32 in the Caribbean, heads towards Turks and Caicos

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew, which will end on Saturday.

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Government will provide stressed banks all the help they need, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

He admitted that bad loans, or non-performing assets, were a concern for the Indian economy.

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Ghazipur landfill collapse: Green tribunal asks civic authorities for action plan to stabilise site

On Thursday, it had directed officials to ensure that the height of the dumping ground is reduced by at least 10 feet.

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States are obliged to compensate victims of cow vigilantism, says Supreme Court

The bench asked the states to submit compliance reports on its order asking governments to appoint a nodal officer in each district to prevent violence.

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IRCTC bars several banks from using its payment gateway for debit card transactions

They were banned reportedly because they refused to share a portion of the convenience fee they charge customers for booking tickets online.

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Facebook will share details on Russia-linked 2016 political ads with US Congress

The social media company had initially refused to provide information on the 3,000 advertisements with the Congress.

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The big news: At UN, India says Pakistan has become ‘Terroristan’, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: An income tax officer’s son was found dead in Bengaluru, and Rajkummar Rao-starrer ‘Newton’ is India’s official entry for the Oscars.

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Gurugram murder: Police summon Ryan International School’s owners for questioning

This comes two days after the Pintos’ anticipatory bail applications were rejected.

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Gorakhpur: Teacher arrested after Class 5 student commits suicide allegedly after being punished

In his suicide note, the 12-year-old boy claimed he was punished ‘as she always listened to sycophants’.

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Bihar: 83% candidates fail to clear Teachers’ Eligibility Test

Only 16.4% of those who applied to teach classes 1 to 5 and 17.8% of candidates for classes 6 to 8 passed the test.

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Income tax officer’s son found dead near a lake in Bengaluru, six arrested

The 19-year-old was abducted on September 12, and the police believe he was strangulated the same night.

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Chhattisgarh: 129 farmers arrested ahead of their protest outside CM Raman Singh’s house in Raipur

Prohibitory orders were imposed in the districts of Raipur, Balod, Rajnandgaon, Kabeerdham and Durg to stop the ‘Sankalp Yatra’ rally.

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