Morning News Brief: 20 killed in protests over social media in Nepal; Fugitive Choksi gets VIP treatment in jail, thinnest iPhone to be launched today

Namaste, Yesterday's big news is about the violent protests in Nepal. Youths took to the streets to protest against the ban on social media. At least 20 protesters were killed. The second news is about fugitive Mehul Choksi, who has been promised VIP treatment in an Indian jail. ⏰ Today's events, which will be watched 1. Polling for the Vice-Presidential election will be held from 10 am to 5 pm. The results will be announced in the evening. 2. PM Modi will visit flood-hit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. 3. Apple's new smartphone iPhone 17 will be launched. This will be the thinnest iPhone. 📰 Tomorrow's big news 1. Gen-Z protests in Nepal, 20 dead, more than 200 injured: Curfew in Kathmandu After the protests that have been going on since morning, social media has resumed in Nepal. So far, 20 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the protests. This protest was led by Gen-Z i.e. youth in the age group of 18 to 30 years. The protests are still going on. On Monday morning, more than 12,000 youth protesters barged into the Parliament House complex to protest against the ban on social media and government corruption, after which the army fired several rounds. This is the first case of infiltration into Parliament in Nepal's history. According to reports, the protesters occupied Gate No. 1 and 2 of Parliament. After this, curfew was imposed in the areas around the Parliament House, the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister's residence. The Kathmandu administration has ordered the vandals to shoot on sight. Read the full story 2. Mehul Choksi to get clean washroom, water in Arthur Jail: Centre hands over list of 14 facilities to Belgium; Efforts are on to bring a fugitive businessman from Belgium to India in connection with the Rs 13,850 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud. In a letter to the Belgian government, the Centre said Choksi will be lodged in Barrack No. 12 of Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. There is a capacity of 6 people in one cell. The letter said that if Choksi is brought to India from Belgium, he will be treated humanely. It has been assured of more than 14 facilities. However, the Centre has not disclosed when it wrote the letter for Choksi's extradition. Read the full story 3. 'Phulera Panchayat' government in Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta goes to meetings with husband, AAP lashes, BJP ruins Delhi in 6 months Delhi CM Rekha Gupta arrived at an official meeting with her husband Manish Gupta on Sunday. The Chief Minister also shared pictures of the meeting on X, in which her husband was seen sitting with the officials. Manish Gupta is a businessman and social activist. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken a dig at the Chief Minister in this regard. AAP shared a video of a scene from the 'Panchayat' webseries with a picture of the meeting on X and wrote- Government of 'Phulera ki Panchayat' in Delhi. CM Rekha Gupta's husband is holding a meeting of officials. The iPhone 17 series will be launched today, 120Hz refresh rate with new display design, advanced AI features will also be available. The tagline of the event this time is 'Away Dropping', which means 'something that surprises and influences people'. At the event, the company may introduce four models of the iPhone 17 series – iPhone17, iPhone17 Air, iPhone17 Pro and iPhone17 Pro Max. Also, the company may launch a new Apple Watch and advanced AI features. According to media reports, the price of the standard iPhone 17 in India can start from Rs 79,900, which can go up to Rs 1,64,900 for its top model Pro Max. However, the company has not revealed information about the product that will be launched at this event. Read the full news 5. Gold and silver prices hit an all-time high of Rs 1.23 lakh on September 8. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), gold today rose by Rs 974 to Rs 1,07,312 per 10 grams. Earlier, the price of gold was Rs 1,06,338. The 24-carat gold in Ahmedabad is retailing at Rs 1,08,410. At the same time, silver prices rose by Rs 198 to Rs 1,23,368 per kg. Earlier, it was priced at Rs 1,23,170. Read the full story 6. Three girls, including two siblings, drowned in the Saraswati river in Siddhpur's Mudana village on Saturday. In which two people have died. A young woman was rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment. The trio drowned in the gushing flow of water released from Mukteshwar dam. So the tragedy has happened. Two siblings, Sajnaben Chhanaji Thakor (19) and Kajalben Chhanaji Thakor (22), both residents of Mudana village, along with a minor named Kajalben Vanrajji Thakor (15), had gone to the riverbank area. Due to the high flow of water in the river, the trio was swept away in the water and started drowning. Two of them have died, while one has survived. Read the full news 7. A gang of BJP workers who walked out without helmets has started enforcing the helmet law in Rajkot city from today. On the first day itself, more than 2500 motorists were fined in the city in three hours in the morning. Scenes of clashes with police were also surfaced as AAP and Congress workers protested against the implementation of the law. However, questions have been raised about the absence of any action against the BJP workers who came without helmets on a two-wheeler during the BJP programme held against Rahul Gandhi in the afternoon. When the activists were questioned about the matter, they started to get angry in reply. Read the full news today's 🎭 ⚡ cartoon Some important news headlines 1.National: 'Aadhaar is proof of identity, not citizenship': Supreme Court orders big order on Bihar SIR, Aadhaar will be considered as 12th document. Russia Attacks Ukrainian PM's Office: 805 Drones and 17 Missiles Launched, 4 Killed; In response, Ukraine blew up the Russian pipeline. 2 terrorists killed, 3-4 still absconding in encounter with Army in Jammu's Kulgam; 2 soldiers were also martyred. Read the full news 4.International: X writes - 1965 war was a strategic defeat of PAK: Pakistan PM says - 60 years ago we foiled the enemy's attack Read the full news 5.Business: Trump tariffs could reduce GDP growth by 0.50%, says Chief Economic Adviser - If the tariffs are extended to next year, its impact will be even bigger. Read the full news 6.Sports: Whose form is the best among the 8 teams of the Asia Cup: India have won 80% of the matches in the last 15 months, Pakistan have lost more. 7. Pitru Paksha is a festival to remember ancestors: Know what is called Pitru Devta and the ritual of performing Shradh at home. 🗣️ 😲 Four students from Rajasthan's Balotra arrived by helicopter to appear for the exams. The examination centre of all the four students was in Uttarakhand. He is a B.Ed. They are doing it. It was his last semester. So, they didn't want to ruin their year, so they went by helicopter. Each student pays about Rs. 100 per side fare. Paid 5200. However, all four are already in government service. 📸 The photo, which itself is news 🌟 from Bhaskar's Exclusive Stories, which is the most read 1. Editor's View: Nepal is on fire: Gen-Z fills horns, social media fire spreads to Parliament, know the inside story of the movement 2. Ground Report: 'Hungry for two days, standing in the water': 'Our condition is very bad, we barely rescued our son from the water', 16 inches of rain destroyed Suigam 3. Bhaskar Investigation: A young man was cremated without the family's knowledge: 4-year-old daughter could not see her father's face for the last time, whose negligence? The government system or the police? 4. The Gujarat government has brought an ordinance to increase the working hours from 9 to 12: Claiming that there is an extraordinary situation in the country, trade unions are in the mood to fight 5. 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