LIVE News Updates: PM Modi arrives at NSG stadium amid rousing welcome 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing welcome on Sunday when he arrived at the crowded NSG stadium to address the Indian-American community along with US President Donald Trump.

Trump would join Modi as a "special gesture" by the US President to underscore the special bond between the two countries. It is for the first time that Trump and Modi would share a stage together and address a record crowd of 50,000 Indian-Americans.

Welcoming Prime Minister Modi, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner highlighted the significance of the event and said that Indians have been a key figure in the development of his city.

"Honoured to say Howdy to Modi in Houston." he said.

Organised by the non-profit Texas India Forum, the event, with the tagline 'Shared Dreams, Bright Futures', will shine light on the tremendous contribution of Indo-Americans in United States and the strong and lasting partnership between the US and India.

Ahead of Prime Minister Modi's address, Indian-American artists from Texas and elsewhere performed cultural programmes.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday made a controversial statement, saying that Kashmiri leaders including three former chief ministers of the state, are "not" under house arrest but they are "house guests".

"We did not send them to Kodaikanal where (former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister) Sheikh Abdullah was sent. They are being given brown bread, cassettes of Hollywood movies and have gym facilities. I say, they are not under house arrest but they are house guests," Jitendra Singh said in Jammu.

He said that the Kashmiri leaders would be released "within 18 months".

The central government has put almost every major Kashmiri leader from mainstream parties as well as the separatists in the jail or under house arrest since August 5 this year when it abrogated Articles 370 and 35-A that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The leaders placed under house arrest include former J&K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti among others.

In another major crackdown on separatist terrorism, the Punjab Police has busted a terrorist module of revived Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and seized huge cache of arms including five AK-47 rifles, pistols, satellite phones and hand grenades, the Chief Minister's Office said.

The KZF is said to be backed by Pakistan and is based out of Germany.

India have elected to bat first at the in the third and final T20I against South Africa at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday warned Pakistan against "repeating mistakes of 1965 and 1971" even as he asserted that the neighbouring country ran the risk of getting "dismantled" on account of flagrant violation of human rights on its soil

India recorded their best-ever finish at the World Boxing Championships by claiming a silver and a bronze through Amit Panghal (52kg) and Manish Kaushik (63kg)

Shrugging off the controversy around the previous deal, the Narendra Modi government has finalized a deal for another 36 Rafale fighter jets, according to media reports. An Indian Defence Research Wing report published on Saturday said the new order will be inked in early 2020.

Petrol price was on Sunday hiked by 27 paise to Rs 73.62 a litre in the Delhi market -- the benchmark for national rates, Petrol price rise in last 6 days highest in two years

Three persons, including two minors, were killed and four others injured when lightning struck them at a village in Chatra district, the police said.

The incident happened at Madwa village under the jurisdiction of Lawalong police station on Saturday evening, when seven cattle grazers, all of them residents of the same village, had taken shelter under a tree during a downpour, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Lawalong, Sailendra Kumar Chourasia, said.

Karnataka: Kalaburagi Police Commissioner starts a new campaign, ‘No Helmet, No Petrol’ for two-wheelers in Kalaburagi.

‘The Morning Standard should shed Yogi Adityanath & UP govt. as their sponsor for women awards until the daughters of UP get justice,’ tweets Sushmita Dev on Daughters Day

Zoya Akhtar, Dircetor of Gully Boy: It has been a great year & I'm overwhelmed with the response our work is getting. I'm grateful that Gully Boy has been picked as India’s official entry for Oscars. It's crazy to receive such news days after Lust Stories received a nomination for the Emmys"

Jharkhand: Terrorist Kalimuddin Mujahiri arrested from Jamshedpur. ADG ML Meena says, “He was wanted for his involvement in terrorist activities & was absconding since 3 yrs.“

Delhi: One woman Manju Goyal allegedly killed by her landlord in Mehrauli yesterday, over suspicion of theft. Body has been sent to AIIMS for postmortem. Case registered. Landlord & his son have been arrested. Investigation underway.

Uttarakhand: 3 people died after the vehicle they were in, fell off Nijmula-Birahi road into a river, in Chamoli last night. One person is still missing. Search and rescue operation by the local administration and NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) is underway.

Four unidentified assailants, in a four-wheeler, fired at police team near Akshardham temple earlier this morning in Delhi. The police team had asked them to stop their vehicle when they resorted to firing and later managed to escape. No injuries reported. More details awaited.

Shashi Tharoor, Congress: What have we seen in the last 6 years? It started with the killing of Mohsin Shaikh in Pune. Then, Mohd Akhlaq was killed saying he is carrying beef. But it was reported later that it was not beef. Even if it was beef, who gave anyone the right to kill a person?

Odisha: A women's bike rally was conducted in Bhubaneswar today to create awareness about wearing helmets while driving. Traffic DCP says, "The aim is propagate the idea of pillion rider wearing helmets and if there is a triple riding, the child should also be wearing a helmet"

Prayagraj: Buildings in low-lying areas of the city continue to be partially submerged due to a rise in the water level of river Ganga.

Dutee Chand, who entered the Worlds team by virtue of an invitation from the IAAF, will be taking part only in the 100m event in Doha

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other ministers of the state cabinet at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. The institute is conducting three sessions, which started on Sept 8, on ‘Leadership Development Programme’ for all the ministers in Uttar Pradesh government.

The NDA government had a chance to strengthen the economy five years back when the crude oil rates were low, but it could not take advantage of the situation, noted economist H M Desarda has said.

A special CBI court in Lucknow has issued summons to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh, directing him to appear before it on September 27 in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case