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15:13

Heavy rain shuts 46 roads in Himachal; orange alert issued

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Moderate to heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life as 46 roads were closed to vehicular traffic across the state, officials said on Thursday.The Shimla Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places from July 2...
15:07

Man dies after falling into manhole in Mumbai

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A man died after being swept into an open manhole in Mumbai amid heavy rains, an official said on Thursday.The incident occurred in the Chandivali area, where waterlogging apparently concealed the uncovered manhole.Fire brigade and civic disaster management teams conducted a search and operation...
14:52

Trump climbs aboard Qatar's $400 million gift

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) took the first ride on the newly upgraded Air Force One 747, which was donated by the Qatari royal family.Trump called it the greatest commercial plane ever built. He landed at Joint Base Andrews following a big visit to North Dakota for the...
14:29

She lost her voice, then sang for A R Rahman

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Meet Deepali Sahay, the singing sensation from Main Waapas Aaunga.Nearly two decades after being voted out of Indian Idol Season 3 and after almost losing her voice to bleeding vocal chords after hosting Season 4, she finally gets the break she deserved with a song for the ages.In conversation...
14:22

Won't serve Ayodhya under a stigma: Champat Rai

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Senior Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust functionary Champat Rai has told his close associates that his service in Ayodhya is complete and that he will not continue with the stigma in the wake of the donation embezzlement controversy, sources told PTI on Thursday.According to the sources,...
14:11

Bihar rolls out VB G-RAM-G scheme

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The Bihar government on Thursday rolled out the VB G-RAM-G scheme, and asserted that it will help reduce outmigration and improve the working condition of labourers in the state.The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G-RAM-G) Act, 2025 - came into force across...
13:19

'My husband's body came back without a single organ'

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Wife of deceased Indian sailor Rakesh Chauhan, Ranjana said that he died under suspicious circumstances in Venezuela and the company representatives were dismissive.Ranjana, in a conversation with ANI, alleged that he was murdered there, and his organs were removed.My husband had gone to work on...
12:59

Ahir shares victory post

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Newly elected Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Shiv Sena leader Sachin Ahir shares this post with his family, writing, Satyamev Jayate.
12:41

Wish I had antidote for insecurities of people: Manish Tewari

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Ignored in the Punjab Congress reshuffle for the upcoming assembly polls, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday put out a cryptic post on X and wished he had an antidote for the insecurities of individuals and institutions. The Chandigarh MP, however, asserted that the Congress has given him...
12:30

Sebi Bars 222 Individuals, Entities For 'Manipulation'

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred 222 individuals and entities from the market for four to seven years for alleged pump-and-dump schemes in five companies, including Mauria Udyog, Vishal Fabrics, 7NR Retail, GBL Industries, and Darjeeling Ropeway.The market regulator...
12:29

Record Russian Oil Imports In June

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India's imports of Russian crude oil climbed to a record 2.58 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, driven by constrained supplies from West Asian producers and discounts offered by Moscow, amid subdued demand from China.With China significantly reducing crude oil purchases, Russia is offering...
12:27

UPI Transactions Fell 3% To Rs 29 Trillion

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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions fell 3 per cent in value to Rs 28.92 trillion in June from Rs 29.9 trillion in May, after hitting a record high in both volume and value the previous month.The decline was largely driven by a 2 per cent drop in transaction volume to 22.72 billion from...
12:25

Denuclearization of Iran moving along well: Trump

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US President Donald Trump, while speaking of the Iran imbroglio on Wednesday (local time), said that the denuclearisation was going well.Amid the repeated ceasefire talks that metamorphosed into ceaseless strikes, Trump said the US struck Iranian ships for three nights.As far as things are going,...
12:06

Monsoon arrives in Delhi

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The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Delhi on Thursday, five days after its normal onset date of June 27, bringing widespread rain to several parts of the city.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is for the first time since 2021 that monsoon has arrived in July.In 2021, monsoon had set...
11:47

PM Modi welcomes Japanese PM at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on Thursday accorded a warm ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present on the occasion.This is Takaichi's first official visit to India.At the forecourt of the sprawling presidential complex,...
11:18

3 men held for threatening key witness in Renukswamy murder case

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Three men were arrested for allegedly threatening a key witness in the 2024 Renukswamy murder case, involving Kannada actor Darshan to stop him from testifying before the court, police said on Thursday.The accused were identified as Puneeth, who managed a fan page related to the actor, while it...
11:05

Mehbooba Mufti to attend Ayatollah Khamenei funeral in Tehran

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Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti is set to travel to Iran to pay final tributes to the country's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after receiving an official invitation to attend his funeral.Mohseen Qummi, Director of the International Relations Department at the...
10:49

150 cases of deadly cerebral malaria detected in...

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Nine more people tested positive for cerebral malaria in Potka block of Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, taking the total count of such cases in the area to 150 in the last one week, an official said on Thursday.The district administration has intensified screening for such a vector-borne...
10:23

7 labourers from Bihar killed at stone quarry accident in Bengaluru

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Seven workers from Bihar were killed after a massive rock collapsed at a stone quarry in Bengaluru on Thursday, police said.According to police, the tragedy occurred in the early morning at Madapattana in Bengaluru South Taluk.The victims, all daily-wage labourers employed at a stone crusher...
10:21

Extremely heavy rain, gusty winds in Mumbai tonight

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Mumbai and its suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall during the night and into Friday morning.According to the civic body, occasional gusty winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph...
10:12

Cash Market Turnover Declined In June After 22-Month High In May

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Trading activity in the equity cash segment cooled in June after climbing to a 22-month high in May, as investors turned cautious amid the absence of fresh market triggers.Average daily turnover (ADTV) in the cash segment across the NSE and BSE declined 7 per cent month-on-month to Rs.1.41...
09:51

Woman accuses father-in-law of sending obscene messages to her

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A married woman in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur has allegedly accused her father-in-law of molesting her and sending obscene messages and videos via social media.A case has been registered based on the victim's complaint, and the police have initiated an investigation, Superintendent of Police,...
09:46

Water level nears warning mark amid heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag

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The continuous rainfall in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district has started impacting the water levels of the rivers. The water level in both the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers has risen, prompting the district administration to intensify monitoring.Following persistent rainfall since Wednesday...
09:30

Two arrested in Saharanpur after video of teen's assault goes viral

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The teen was beaten up for plucking litchis. AI generated image
Two persons have been arrested after a video purportedly showing a teenager tied up and brutally assaulted in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district went viral on social media, police said on Thursday.The alleged incident took place in Gadarhedi village under the Fatehpur police station area last...
09:29

Right now, talks with Iran going well, says Vance

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US Vice President JD Vance said that negotiations with Iran in Doha, Qatar, are progressing positively, with technical-level discussions underway and talks on the nuclear issue set to begin soon, as per CNN.Speaking to CNN on Wednesday (local time) after remarks to US service members in Virginia,...
09:20

All those involved in crime will be punished: RG Kar doc's mother

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BJP MLA and the mother of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim, Ratna Debnath, asserted that all those responsible for the crime and the alleged cover-up would be brought to justice, saying she knew the identities of those involved.Speaking to ANI here on Wednesday,...
09:07

Ram Mandir Trust member accuses administrator of playing politics

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Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust member Mahant Dinendra Das Maharaj blamed temple adminstration assistant Gopal Rao for the controversy surrounding the alleged Ram Mandir donation embezzlement case, accusing him of politicising the issue and...
09:06

IMD issues 'intense rain' warning for Mumbai for 3 hours

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Several parts of Mumbai witnessed severe waterlogging on Thursday following heavy rainfall that lashed the city since early morning, disrupting traffic and affecting normal life.Visuals from the Andheri, Kings Circle and Gandhi Market areas showed waterlogged roads, affecting vehicular...
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Those who came to India post-Partition were 'warriors', not refugees: Bhagwat

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that after the 1947 Partition, the people who came to India were not refugees, but warriors of struggle who endured significant hardship and pain out of love for their motherland and dharma.These people left behind their wealth, land and businesses built and...
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1st batch of Amarnath pilgrims set off amid tight security

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu amid a multi-tier security cover for their onward journey to the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir.The 57-day pilgrimage to the...
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Denuclearisation of Iran moving along well: Trump

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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the 'denuclearisation' of Iran was going 'well', expressing optimism about the diplomatic process with the Islamic Republic despite the absence of Iran from direct high-level negotiations involving senior US officials in...