Friday morning news brief, Sep 01 2017

Friday morning brief Sep 1 2017

Good morning! Here's everything you need to know to start your day... The death toll in the building collapse in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar area has risen to 34. Thirteen people were pulled out alive from the rubble till late last evening and seven more were still feared trapped. 19 injured are admitted in hospitals. Rescue operations involving the NDRF, the fire brigade and police are continuing. The 117-year-old, 7-storey building collapsed yesterday morning. Read Hyundai Next Gen Verna With Futuristic design Recommended by Colombia The last reshuffle of the Union cabinet before the next Lok Sabha polls is likely on Sunday. 5 ministers were asked to resign as part of the larger restructuring. That includes Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Sanjiv Balyan. Two nominees of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar are likely to be sworn in, along with BJP nominees. Suresh Prabhu is likely to be shifted to Environment ministry. The Supreme Court is likely to hear an appeal in the Bofors payoff case today. The appeal filed by BJP leader and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal, challenged the Delhi high court's verdict discharging the Hinduja brothers in the case. In December last year, the CBI admitted that it was refused permission by the authorities a decade ago to appeal against the Delhi HC's May 2005, order. Grab best deals in luxury watches. Shop from the best deals Recommended by Colombia The GJM has suspended its indefinite shutdown of the Darjeeling hills till September 12. However some groups within the party are opposing the decision taken by some members of the party's central committee. GJM president Bimal Gurung declared from an undisclosed location that the strike would continue. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will meet the Hill parties for another round of talks on September 12. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma produced sublime centuries to help India take a 4-0 lead in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. The victory also dented Lanka's chances of a direct World Cup qualification. Chasing India's 375, the Lankans faltered from the start, losing wickets at regular intervals. The only resistance came from Angelo Mathews and Siriwardana for the fifth wicket partnership. Sri Lanka lost by 168 runs, their heaviest defeat on home soil. Unsubscribe Copyright @ 2017 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.