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[00:00:00] is related to the BJP.
[00:00:56] Hello, welcome to this special bulletin of DD News Express, where
[00:01:00] we bring you all the big news from the world of politics, country, world, sports and business
[00:01:04] in an express, i.e., quick manner. I am Sandhya
[00:01:07] Sharma with you, so let's see the news at a fast pace.
[00:01:09] Today is the second
[00:01:14] day of the international conference on the future of environment and climate mobility held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
[00:01:18] Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the conference.
[00:01:22] President Draupadi
[00:01:23] today, under the drug-free youth
[00:01:26] campaign for developed India, organized by the National Green Tribunal, young people across the country
[00:02:02] are being made aware against drug abuse today. Under the
[00:02:05] 100-week drug-free youth campaign, national resolution
[00:02:09] ceremonies are being organized at 1067 places.
[00:02:12] Under the campaign, programs will be organized at 596
[00:02:16] places by 471 district
[00:02:19] My Bharat offices and partner
[00:02:23] organizations. In these programs, young people will be made
[00:02:26] aware through drug de-addiction pledges, signature campaigns and street
[00:02:30] plays. The BJP's third drug-free Punjab
[00:02:33] yatra will begin
[00:02:36] today from the 1971 war memorial at Sadiki Border in Fazilka.
[00:02:40] Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will flag off
[00:02:44] the yatra. Starting from
[00:02:46] Fazilka, this yatra
[00:02:49] will reach Jalandhar, passing through several assembly constituencies of Punjab.
[00:02:53] Four drug-free Punjab yatras are being organized by the BJP in the state till September 30.
[00:02:57] The objective is to increase public awareness
[00:03:00] against drug abuse. Union Law and Justice Minister
[00:03:02] Arjun Ram Meghwal
[00:03:06] paid tribute to the martyrs at the war memorial. The BJP targeted Rahul Gandhi
[00:03:09] over the insult
[00:03:10] to his mother on stage.
[00:03:13] Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that संस्कार (values)
[00:03:17] are reflected not by the stage, but
[00:03:21] by behavior. Delhi Chief Minister
[00:03:23] Rekha Gupta surrounded the Congress.
[00:03:27] She said that by laughing at the insult to his mother,
[00:03:31] Rahul Gandhi has exposed his political values before the entire country.
[00:03:34] She also taunted him, saying that he is a victim of mental
[00:03:38] bankruptcy.
[00:03:41] Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav reacted to Leader of Opposition
[00:03:44] Rahul Gandhi's "Goonj of Students" program in Indore, saying
[00:03:48] that dialogue on topics like children, youth, and education should be
[00:03:52] based on facts and
[00:03:53] figures.
[00:03:57] The Chief Minister further said that school education in Madhya Pradesh
[00:04:30] A protest was held outside the AAP office demanding the removal of AAP councilor Vijay Kumar.
[00:04:34] Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
[00:04:35] Adityanath said that
[00:04:39] more than one lakh youth will be given government jobs
[00:04:42] in Uttar Pradesh within the next 6 months. He claimed
[00:04:46] that about 95 lakh appointment letters have been issued in the past
[00:04:50] 7.5 years. CM Yogi
[00:04:52] questioned the recruitment system
[00:04:56] of previous governments and targeted the uncle-nephew
[00:04:59] duo, saying that those who played with
[00:05:03] the future of the youth of Uttar Pradesh are now questioning
[00:05:06] the government's recruitment process.
[00:05:10] The Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran
[00:05:14] Aerobatic Team today displayed aerial stunts
[00:05:17] in Meerut and demonstrated excellent flying skills.
[00:05:21] The Surya Kiran team
[00:05:24] colored the sky of Meerut with the colors of the tricolor.
[00:05:28] Behind these thrilling stunts are many months of rigorous
[00:05:31] training.
[00:05:32] During the performance
[00:05:35] of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team, Minister of State for Defense
[00:05:39] Sanjay Seth was present.
[00:06:12] More than 50 MoUs were signed, and a roadmap
[00:06:16] was also prepared to give new momentum to India's semiconductor
[00:06:20] ecosystem. Global confidence
[00:06:23] in India's semiconductor ecosystem was clearly visible at Semicon 2026.
[00:06:27] Top officials from leading chip companies and Indian tech companies
[00:06:31] participated in the high-level round table. The meeting emphasized
[00:06:34] India's role in making the global supply chain
[00:06:38] stronger and more reliable. More than 40,000 people
[00:06:45] attended the three-day Semicon 2026. More than 600
[00:06:48] exhibitors participated, and more than 300 global executives
[00:06:52] took part. Meanwhile, 12 states presented their industrial
[00:06:55] policies and facilities to investors through their
[00:06:59] respective pavilions. ABVP once again
[00:07:03] unfurled its flag in Delhi University student politics. With victory
[00:07:07] on three out of four key posts, DUSU's mandate
[00:07:11] in campus politics
[00:07:44] Uttar Pradesh ATS achieved a big success in Varanasi. In an encounter
[00:07:47] in Lanka Maidan of Ramnagar police station area, Brijesh Ganjoo alias Gopal
[00:07:51] Singh Bhokta, commander of the banned Naxalite organization Third Presentation
[00:07:55] Committee (TPC), was killed.
[00:07:57] The killed Brijesh Ganjoo
[00:08:01] was a resident of Chatra district of Jharkhand. A reward
[00:08:04] of 25 lakh rupees was announced by the Jharkhand government and
[00:08:08] 5 lakh rupees by the NIA, totaling 30 lakh rupees.
[00:08:11] Army Chief General
[00:08:14] Dhiraj Seth's official visit to Russia concluded.
[00:08:18] During the visit, he met senior Russian military officials and
[00:08:22] visited major military institutions, which has given new momentum
[00:08:25] to defense cooperation between
[00:08:27] the two countries.
[00:08:29] During the joint military exercise between India and America,
[00:08:32] live firing was conducted from M777
[00:08:35] ultra-light howitzers at MFFR, in which
[00:08:39] the direct firing method was used.
[00:09:13] The Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force are conducting
[00:09:17] a bilateral air exercise named Veer Guardian 2026
[00:09:20] at Jodhpur Air Force Station. The Indian Air Force is participating
[00:09:24] with various frontline combat aircraft, including the indigenous
[00:09:28] Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, Su-30 MKI, and
[00:09:31] Rafale. During this exercise,
[00:09:34] which will run
[00:09:37] till September 22, participating air warriors will complete
[00:09:41] advanced and operational missions and engage in extensive
[00:09:44] professional discussions. This program includes
[00:09:47] a mission planning conference and discussions among
[00:09:51] personnel on engineering and aerospace safety-related aspects.
[00:09:54] A cleanliness campaign
[00:09:57] was organized in the Union Territory of Daman on the occasion
[00:10:01] of Beach Cleanliness Day. In the special cleaning
[00:10:04] campaign, apart from officers and personnel of the Coast Guard,
[00:10:08] NCC cadets and women participants also
[00:10:10] took part.
[00:10:13] The Indian Coast Guard organized this. The "Swachh Sagar, Surakshit
[00:10:17] Tat" campaign was led by DIG Alok Negi
[00:10:20] of the Indian Coast Guard in Daman. During this, about one to one and a half kilometers
[00:10:24] of coastline was cleaned.
[00:10:26] The participants
[00:10:28] gave a message of keeping the coastline clean and spreading
[00:10:32] awareness among people about the conservation of the marine environment.
[00:10:36] The main objective of the campaign is to reduce marine
[00:10:39] pollution, keep coastal areas clean, and increase awareness
[00:10:43] among people about the protection of the sea and environment.
[00:10:47] Today is the second day of the IDA Delhi State Conference
[00:10:50] and West Delhi Symposium 2026 in Delhi. The program will discuss
[00:10:54] developments in the field of dentistry.
[00:11:46] The speeding BMW car was going from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali and met with an accident in front of Lala College. With the end of monsoon, the number of devotees visiting Kedarnath is increasing. So far, more than 15 lakh pilgrims have visited. Regarding the preparations and arrangements for the Yatra, District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said
[00:11:50] that the pilgrimage to Shri Kedarnath Dham is going on smoothly. The safety
[00:11:54] and easy darshan of the pilgrims
[00:11:56] is a priority.
[00:11:59] Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Pandit Shri Ram Sharma
[00:12:02] Acharya on his birth anniversary. The Home Minister said that Acharya
[00:12:06] ji paved the way for the cultural upliftment of society with the establishment
[00:12:09] of Akhil Vishwa Gayatri Parivar. His life will always remain
[00:12:13] a guide for the nation and society.
[00:12:16] A large number of devotees reached Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja
[00:12:20] for special prayers and grand celebrations.
[00:12:23] In Pune's Dagdusheth
[00:12:26] Halwai Ganpati Mandal, Lord Ganesha was offered a modak-shaped
[00:12:29] cake weighing 251 kg. Devotees
[00:12:32] flocked to worship Ganpati Bappa.
[00:12:35] Prime Minister Narendra
[00:12:38] Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker, and Defense Minister, along with
[00:12:41] several leaders from both sides, expressed grief over the demise
[00:12:45] of senior journalist Payal Mehta. Prime Minister Modi said on X
[00:12:49] that Payal Mehta was a hardworking journalist who stayed grounded
[00:12:52] and had a deep understanding of national issues in her reporting.
[00:14:56] The Ministry of Railways has approved the installation of Kavach 4.2
[00:14:59] on 607.7 route kilometers in the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway.
[00:15:03] This project will cost
[00:15:05] about ₹252 crore.
[00:15:08] From October 1, 2026, biometric Aadhaar authentication will be mandatory
[00:15:11] for subsidized LPG cylinders. According to the government, this will
[00:15:15] help in removing duplicate and ineligible connections and delivering
[00:15:18] subsidies to the right beneficiaries.
[00:15:21] NPS Vatsalya accounts have crossed 4 lakh by August 2026.
[00:15:25] The scheme offers the option to start investing from ₹250
[00:15:29] and continue it after 18 years of age or convert it into a regular
[00:15:32] NPS.
[00:15:35] In a week, gold became 1.17% and silver 3.48% more expensive.
[00:15:39] On MCX, on Friday, gold reached ₹154,263 per
[00:15:42] 10 grams and silver reached ₹242 per
[00:15:45] kilogram.
[00:15:48] Gold received support from softening crude oil prices. However, the strict
[00:15:51] stance of the US Fed and rising bond yields put pressure
[00:15:55] on prices. Going forward, the market will keep an eye
[00:15:59] on interest rates and global developments.
[00:16:02] The Ministry of AYUSH is promoting the use of AI in the fields of Ayurveda
[00:16:06] and Ayush. Several AI-based chatbots and digital services
[00:16:09] are being developed for healthcare, research, education, and investment.
[00:16:12] AI tools like MAISP,
[00:16:15] ARP Research Assistant, Yoga Saarathi, and Nivesh Saarathi
[00:16:18] are providing services to people, students, researchers, and investors.
[00:16:22] NLC India Limited is strengthening energy
[00:16:25] security with its 8405 MW power and 59.1
[00:16:29] MTPA mining capacity. The company aims to increase
[00:16:32] its mining capacity to 104.35 MTPA and renewable
[00:16:36] capacity to more than 10 GW by
[00:16:39] 2030. NLCIL aims
[00:16:41] to have 50% clean
[00:16:44] energy in its energy mix by 2030. Along with this,
[00:16:48] work is also being done on battery storage, green hydrogen,
[00:16:51] carbon capture, and strategic minerals. Rating agency Moody's
[00:16:54] has revised India's real
[00:16:57] GDP growth forecast for FY 2026-27
[00:17:01] from 6% to 7%. The agency noted that despite
[00:17:04] better economic activity and global pressures, India
[00:17:37] The Ministry of Rural Development will start training batches for DDU-GKY
[00:17:41] 2.0 in most states and Union Territories from October 2026.
[00:17:44] In the first phase, training for 34,920 rural youth
[00:17:48] will begin through 1,164 batches in 14
[00:17:51] states.
[00:17:54] The target is to train 35,712 rural youth
[00:17:57] by December 31, 2027. 5.6 lakh targets
[00:18:01] have been allocated for more than 1200 projects in 24 states and
[00:18:05] Union Territories.
[00:18:07] Foreign exchange assets, the largest component of the reserves, declined
[00:18:11] by $2.4 billion during the week and stood
[00:18:14] at $645.8 billion. Experts from
[00:18:16] the US
[00:18:18] and China warned that if highly autonomous AI systems
[00:18:22] interfere with military or nuclear command networks, a technical
[00:18:26] error could be interpreted as an attack, risking rapid escalation of
[00:18:29] tensions. Experts recommended
[00:18:32] limiting the autonomous role of AI in nuclear decisions and
[00:18:36] dangerous cyber operations and emphasized meaningful human control.
[00:18:40] They also suggested a military AI hotline between the
[00:18:43] US and China. Nvidia CEO Jensen
[00:18:47] Huang said that there is zero possibility of AI ending
[00:18:51] the world by 2030. He dismissed such fears
[00:18:54] related to AI.
[00:18:56] Huang advocated
[00:18:58] for accelerating AI development but said that companies should
[00:19:02] not release incomplete or unsafe products into the market.
[00:19:06] The debate regarding the pace of development and safety
[00:19:09] in the tech industry
[00:19:12] on this issue continues. Iran has put forward its conditions
[00:19:15] through mediators to resume stalled talks with the United States.
[00:19:19] These include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and
[00:19:22] lifting the naval blockade.
[00:19:24] Mohsen Rezaee, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council,
[00:19:28] stated that talks are ongoing through Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
[00:19:32] Tehran is now awaiting a response from US President Donald
[00:19:35] Trump.
[00:19:38] Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Houthi rebels tried to
[00:19:41] target the capital Riyadh with a ballistic missile.
[00:19:45] According to the Saudi-led coalition, the missile was intercepted
[00:19:48] and the attack was foiled.
[00:19:51] The Houthis also tried to target targets in Yanbu,
[00:19:54] Taif, Baish, and Farasan. Smoke and fire were seen
[00:19:58] near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
[00:20:00] The US has warned
[00:20:03] its citizens to be vigilant about traveling to the Middle East.
[00:20:07] The warning was issued due to regional tensions,
[00:20:11] potential flight disruptions, and the possibility of attacks
[00:20:13] on US interests.
[00:20:16] During a drone attack in Moscow, Russia, a facility in the
[00:20:20] oil refinery complex was damaged. Moscow Mayor Sergei
[00:20:23] also confirmed the drone attack
[00:20:25] on the refinery.
[00:20:27] After the attack, videos of fire and smoke near the refinery
[00:20:31] complex surfaced on social media. According to officials, there
[00:20:35] are no reports of casualties in the incident. This attack comes during Russia's
[00:20:50] The March of Anger was carried out by a human
[00:20:53] rights group.
[00:20:57] In Cuba, the entire power grid collapsed on Friday, plunging
[00:21:00] about 9 million people into darkness. A fault in the transmission
[00:21:04] grid and bad weather were cited as reasons, while hospitals
[00:21:07] and water pumping stations are being given priority
[00:21:10] for electricity.
[00:21:13] A vaccination campaign against Ebola has been launched
[00:21:17] in Bunia, Congo. Healthcare and frontline workers are being
[00:21:20] prioritized for receiving vaccines, while the campaign
[00:21:24] is being conducted in Ituri
[00:21:26] and North Kivu.
[00:21:29] The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo
[00:21:32] virus, for which no licensed vaccine or treatment
[00:21:36] is currently available. As of Saturday,
[00:21:39] 7,541 confirmed cases and 3,639 deaths were
[00:21:42] reported in Congo, while 1,823 people have recovered.
[00:21:45] The Bolivian Senate has approved
[00:21:49] a financing agreement of $1.9 billion from the
[00:21:52] IMF. This 36-month program will help in dealing with the
[00:21:56] foreign exchange crisis and dwindling international reserves.
[00:22:00] With the help of the IMF,
[00:22:04] Bolivia will have to take steps such as reducing the fiscal
[00:22:08] deficit, increasing monetary discipline, and making the exchange rate system more flexible.
[00:22:12] NASA's WB-57
[00:22:16] research aircraft is conducting scientific flights in Panama from
[00:22:20] August 24 to September 23. Under the ASCBRE mission, the aircraft
[00:22:24] is studying aerosols, ozone, water vapor, and gases
[00:22:27] in the atmosphere.
[00:22:28] The WB-57 is equipped
[00:22:32] with more than 17 scientific instruments that are collecting
[00:22:36] data related to the atmosphere. This will help in understanding
[00:22:39] the impact of atmospheric changes on ozone, climate, and the Earth's
[00:22:43] energy balance.
[00:24:22] time in the history of the Asian Games that there is no
[00:24:26] Athletes' Village. The cruise has 1500 rooms where
[00:24:29] about 4,000 athletes
[00:25:27] was organized at Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi. This time,
[00:25:31] the responsibility of promoting the message of "dose of health, half
[00:25:34] an hour daily" was on journalists.
[00:25:36] In the cyclothon program,
[00:25:39] officials from sports, fitness, and the Sports Authority of India
[00:25:43] encouraged everyone. Media personnel who supported the government
[00:25:47] in taking the fitness campaign to the masses were also honored.
[00:27:52] A speeding BMW car met with an accident on Mumbai's
[00:27:55] Coastal Road, in which three people died and one was
[00:27:59] undergoing treatment in the hospital. It is worth noting that the speeding
[00:28:12] car was going from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali and met with an accident in front of Lala College. The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the country with devotion and enthusiasm.
[00:28:16] Special prayers and grand events are being organized
[00:28:19] at Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja and Pune's Dagdusheth Halwai
[00:28:23] Ganpati Mandal. In Pune, Lord Ganesha was offered
[00:28:26] a modak-shaped cake weighing 251 kg, while in Mumbai,
[00:28:30] a large number of devotees are arriving for darshan.
[00:28:34] Devotees are worshiping Ganpati
[00:28:36] Bappa in pandals across
[00:28:39] the country. Yemen's Houthi rebel group has claimed to
[00:28:43] have carried out two military operations against Saudi Arabia.
[00:28:47] According to the Houthi military spokesman, Riyadh and Yanbu were
[00:28:51] targeted with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.
[00:28:54] The Houthis have described these attacks as a response to the ongoing
[00:28:58] Saudi airstrikes in Yemen. These incidents have raised concerns
[00:30:14] has been increased. Hello, welcome all of you. You are watching
[00:30:17] our special show Midi Prime on D News. I am Anchal
[00:30:21] Golathi Gumber and in the next one hour, we will talk about
[00:30:25] the big news from across the country. Midi Prime will start with the big
[00:30:29] news of this time, which you will see on your TV screen,
[00:30:33] but the first big news in Midi Prime today
[00:30:36] is related to Rahul Gandhi's shameful behavior. Therefore, the BJP
[00:30:40] targeted Rahul Gandhi. The matter was related to the students' protest,
[00:30:44] but Rahul is not coming to his senses from his continuous
[00:30:47] actions. Due to the outrageous statements he made,
[00:30:51] the BJP is finally furious with Rahul Gandhi's
[00:30:54] actions. There will be a detailed discussion on this news. Meanwhile,
[00:30:58] the second big news of Midi Prime