Top 5 news at 9 PM on Sept 9: Karnataka bandh: CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi for intervention

With extreme unrest in Karnataka over release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call forthwith “on a few hours notice” a meeting of chief ministers of the two states to end the impasse. Check Top 5 news at 9 PM on September 9.

1.Karnataka bandh: CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi for intervention; largely peaceful, barring a few stray incidents

With the “extreme unrest” in Karnataka over release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call forthwith “on a few hours notice” a meeting of chief ministers of the two states to end the impasse.

2. Kashmir unrest: All parties should be taken into confidence, says Rajnath Singh

Asserting that the Government will take into confidence all parties while taking steps to bring peace and normalcy in Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said it is “very difficult” for people to bear unrest for long.

3. Nomination for Padma Awards open for general public, any Indian can recommend any achiever

Any Indian can now recommend any achiever for the prestigious Padma Awards, with the government throwing open the nomination process to general public to make it transparent and curb the crony culture of influence and lobbying.

4. No intention of blaming any party, just voiced my concern: Kapil Sharma

Popular stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma on Friday stoked a controversy by alleging that he had been asked to pay a bribe of Rs 5 lakh by an official of the civic body BMC which, in turn, claimed that the actor had carried out “illegal construction” at his office for which a notice had been served on him two months back.

5. Don't charge or switch on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board: DGCA

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday advised fliers not to turn on or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on board a flight, following several incidents of the smartphone’s battery exploding.