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Rahul only knows about European night clubs and not farmers' problems: Subramanian Swamy

Taking a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today said that Rahul has more knowledge about the night clubs in Europe as compared to the condition of farmers in India.

Swamy said that the media should not bother about Gandhi as he is not a serious politician.

"Rahul Gandhi does not know what the farmers' problems are. He only knows where the night clubs in Europe are, particularly in France and London. He goes there most of the time and then on occasion he takes a plane and comes here and does a padyatra and then again goes away. He is not a serious politician...you should not bother about him," he added.

AAP's Somnath Bharti taken into custody for taking out rally without permission

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti, along with 27 party activists, was taken into custody today for allegedly trying to take out a rally without permission while demanding setting up Lok Ayukta in Tamil Nadu.

The agitating AAP workers also allegedly burnt copies of the AIADMK manifesto in which it promised setting up of Lok Ayukta, if voted to power in the May 2016 Assembly polls.

Bharti, in charge of AAP's Tamil Nadu affairs, and 27 other party workers were taken into custody when they tried to take out a rally without permission, police said.

NIMS University chairman Balvir S Tomar arrested on molestation charges

On 6 September, the Jharkhand police arrested Balvir S Tomar, the chairman of NIMS university Jaipur after a case was registered against him alleging molestation.

The case against Tomar was registered at a Ranchi police station after a 20-year-old student of NIMS alleged that he had called her to his room and misbehaved with her. The girl lodged a formal complaint with the police after she resisted his advances and escaped from Tomar's room.

Aarushi Talwar murder case: Nupur Talwar out on three weeks parole

Nupur Talwar, who is serving life sentence along with her husband Rajesh Talwar in the Aarushi Talwar murder case, was released from Dasna jail, on 6 September, to take care of her ailing mother. Nupur Talwar was granted bail on 29 August by the Allahabad high court.

Times of India quoted SP Yadav, superintendent Dasna jail, as saying, "After completing formalities, Nupur Talwar was allowed to leave the jail at 7.30 pm. She will have to surrender on 22 September."

'Produnova Vault' should be renamed as the 'Karmakar Vault', says Simone Biles

American athlete Simone Biles, who won the gold medal in the Women's vault at Rio has said that the 'Produnova Vault' should be renamed as the 'Karmakar Vault'.

Dipa Karmakar, is only the fifth woman ever to complete the dangerous 'Produnova Vault'. She however says it is the easiest among all.

Giant Panda is now listed as

After the Giant Panda - among other animals - was removed from the endangered list, the world's largest living primate, the eastern gorilla has been listed as critically endangered.

IUCN or International Union for the Conservation of Nature cited illegal hunting as the reason for Eastern Gorilla featuring on it's Red List of Endangered Species. The list contains more than 80,000 species, and almost 24,000 of those are threatened with extinction.

The Giant Panda is now listed as "vulnerable" from "endangered" after conservation efforts helped protect its habitat.