Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the US Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball on Sunday.

It was a stunning end to Djokovic's bid for an 18th Grand Slam title and his 26-0 start to this season.

With Bihar Assembly polls likely soon, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that there is no public base of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the State and the real fight is between his party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In Bihar, there is no public base of Nitish Kumar. He cannot fight on his own in Bihar. In 1995 when there was the Samata Party, they were limited to only 7 seats. in 2014, when JD(U) fought on its own, they won only 2 seats. Nitish Kumar is not a factor in Bihar. There is a direct fight between RJD and BJP, Yadav told ANI.

India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 32,50,429 people have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 77.30 per cent on Monday, according to the Union health ministry data.

The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 42,04,613, while the death toll climbed to 71,642 with 1,016 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Public transportation across Tamil Nadu started on Monday after 170 days. The development is seen as significant, especially for the state economy, considering the state is known for its high intra-state migration.

All the intra-state and inter-district transportation started today morning. The State Express Transport Corporation (SETC), which caters to long distance commuters, has started the service with non-AC buses linking various parts of the state with Chennai.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed happiness over the resumption of Delhi Metro services after five months hiatus on Monday. He has requested everyone to take all the necessary precautions while commuting.

Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister wrote, I am happy that the metro services are starting from today. The Delhi Metro has made good arrangements. We all should take precautions and not neglect them.

After a gap of more than five months, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is all set to welcome passengers in a phased manner in three stages beginning today (i.e. September 7, Monday).

As the Delhi Metro gears up to resume its services after 169 days of suspension due to COVID-19, it warned Delhiites against expecting a pre-lockdown travel experience, urging people to avoid unnecessary travel and to talk less while travelling to prevent the possibility of short-range aerosol transmission.

Kerala Finance Minister Dr TM Thomas Isaac has tested positive for coronavirus. The minister's swab samples were taken after he complained of minor cold.

The 67-year-old is the first in the cabinet to be infected with the virus and has been shifted to the medical college hospital.

Amid the ongoing financial crisis, Vodafone-Idea is likely to make a strategic announcement on Monday. According to reports, the telecom major is set to rebrand itself. The development comes in the backdrop of the telecom company's decision to raise up to Rs 25,000 crore by way of share sale and debt from new investors.

Vodafone Idea is owned by Vodafone plc and the Aditya Birla group (ABG).

Amidst the border tensions along the LAC, Indian and Chinese militaries on Sunday held another round of talks in eastern Ladakh. The talks were an attempt to calm tensions even as the situation remained 'delicate.'

The commander-level interaction near Chushul lasted nearly four hours but still could not produce any tangible outcome, government sources said.

Gold prices today fell to 50,678 from Rs 54,110 per 10 g a day before, while silver rose to Rs 67,266 from Rs 65,600 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

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