Latest News: PM Modi turns 70; Pithani's statement to CBI; Suga against vested interests

Greetings pour in for PM Modi’s 70th birthday

To mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday on September 17, greetings have started pouring in from national as well as global leaders. President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli, Finnish PM Sanna Marin among ors greeted on occassion. 

Read full story: As PM Modi Turns 70, Greetings Pour In From Near & Far; BJP To Congress & Finland To Nepal

Siddharth Pithani's statement to CBI accessed

Republic TV has accessed an ultimate clincher that rips open Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case and shows a possible link with Disha Salian's death. statement of Sushant's flatmate Siddharth Pithani has been accessed by Republic TV where latter in his confession to CBI has claimed that 'Sushant fainted after hearing Disha's news and feared for his life'.

Sources inform that Pithani in his statement has claimed, 'After hearing Disha Salian's death, he fainted. After regaining his consciousness, he feared for his life and said, 'I will be killed'.' Pithani also went on to claim that 'Sushant wanted his security to be enhanced', according to sources.

Read full story: SSR Case: Siddharth Pithani's Statement To CBI Accessed; Indicates Link With Disha's Death

Sanjjana sent to judicial custody in Sandalwood Drug Case

Kannada film actress Sanjjana Galrani, who was detained by Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru for her alleged involvement in a drug case, has been sent to judicial custody for next two days. Sanjjana's police custody ended and she was produced before 1st ACMM court that ordered judicial custody.

She is currently at Parpanna Agrahara Jail, where Ragini Dwivedi is already present. Meanwhile, actor-couple Diganth Manchale and Aindrita Ray were questioned for four hours on Wednesday by Central Crime Branch in connection with drug abuse in Kannada film industry.

Read full story: Sandalwood Drug Case: Sanjjana Sent To Judicial Custody, Shifted To Prapanna Agrahara Jail

Twitter labels satirical video of Biden shared by Trump as 'manipulated media'

In yet ar crackdown, Twitter on Wednesday labelled a video shared by US President Donald Trump as "manipulated media." satirical video featured Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden playing rap group NWA's song at a Hispanic Herit Month event in Florida.

Biden had actually played Luis Fonsi's hit song "Despacito" after being introduced by singer at event in Florida. video shared by Trump tweet w displays a warning by Twitter that links it to collected tweets showing actual event.

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New Japan PM Yoshihide Suga ‘determined to tear down bureaucratic sectionalism’

Yoshihide Suga was appointed as 99th Prime Minister of Japan on Wednesday, September 16 following Shinzo Abe's decision to quit office on health grounds. In process of forming his new cabinet, Suga in a tweet stated that he was "determined to tear down bureaucratic sectionalism". As per reports, out of 20-cabinet ministers appointed by new Japanese PM, 15 held ministerial portfolios under Abe’s administration.

Read full story: New Japan PM Yoshihide Suga "determined To Tear Down Bureaucratic Sectionalism"