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A landslide occurred near the exit of Tunnel 2 of the 'Missing Link' amid heavy rains/ANI Video Grab
Traffic on the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway's 'Missing Link' bypass section resumed on Monday night after remaining shut for more than 18 hours following a landslide triggered by overnight heavy rains, officials said.A senior official of the Maharashtra State Road...
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Former Ram Temple general secretary Champat Rai
The treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Govind Dev Giri, on Monday defended its former general secretary Champat Rai amid a row over the latter's alleged involvement in the embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying he was betrayed by the people he...
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The West Bengal police on Monday arrested the key accused in the alleged rape-murder of a girl in South 24 Parganas district's Baruipur, taking the total number of apprehended persons in the case to three, a senior officer said.The accused, identified as Anand Sardar, was picked up by the...
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US President Donald Trump on Monday reshared Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post extending wishes to American citizens as the country marks its 250th independence anniversary.He reshared Modi's X post on Truth Social.Modi on Saturday extended wishes to Trump and the people of the United States as...
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Kerala home minister Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said that the police had received information that some medical stores were illegally distributing narcotic drugs in various forms and warned of strict legal action against those involved.The minister said inspections would be intensified and no...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for Mumbai on Tuesday warning of heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds, the Mumbai civic body said on Monday.In view of the forecast, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all government,...
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The Allahabad high court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL seeking an independent probe into the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, observing that a petition on the same issue is already pending before the Supreme Court.A Bench of Justices Rajan Roy and...
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday said there has been no breach of records of its members and students as well as examination data, amid reports that the data has been compromised.The apex body of chartered accountants said claims about the data breach are...
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Child protection committees will be set up in all 5,633 schools across the capital by end of July, while teachers and school staff will undergo training with regard to the POCSO Act as part of a wider child safety initiative, officials said on Monday.The measures, along with strict timelines for...
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A man from Mumbai was caught recording a video using a 'spy cam' inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Badrinath Temple on Monday, the police said.According to the police, recording videos inside the sanctum sanctorum violates the sanctity and privacy of the shrine, as well as the temple's...
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The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a forensic report regarding the 11 people who were killed in the Red Fort area car bomb explosion last year, court sources said.The report was filed before Special Judge Pitambar Dutt, who will now scrutinise the report and pass further orders...
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A 38-year-old man was electrocuted in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday while trying to save his daughter, who had come in contact with a live wire, the police said.The incident took place in Brahgorai village in Chouparan police station area.Four other family members, who had rushed to...
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The Kerala police on Monday warned the public against a new cyber fraud in which scammers are using fake social media pages and advertisements in the name of Flipkart's 'GOAT' Sale to cheat people.In a statement, the police said fraudsters have created fake Facebook pages resembling official...
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The Bombay high court on Monday sharply rebuked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for its failure to secure open manholes, questioning why the civic body consistently waits for fatalities before taking preventive steps.A bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata dismissed the...
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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday prohibited bursting firecrackers after 10 pm, citing security and health reasons.In an order, district magistrate Shishir Gupta said it has come to notice that fireworks in Shopian district, particularly after 10 pm, causes significant...
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The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of donations.Krishna Mohan has been given additional duties as interim general secretary of the temple trust, treasurer Govind Giri...
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Two Assam Rifles personnel were injured in firing by suspected militants in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Monday, the police said.The incident occurred around 1.30 pm in the Nungshang Khong area of the hill district when the suspected militants fired at a convoy of the paramilitary force, a senior...
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The rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at 95.38 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as a strengthening greenback weighed on emerging market currencies.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.25 against the American currency and traded in a range of 95.22-95.48...
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PM Narendra Modi's plane accompanied by Indonesian fighter jets/DD/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome on his arrival in Jakarta on Monday, with Indonesian Air Force fighter jets escorting the PM's aircraft upon entering Indonesian airspace, marking a ceremonial welcome.PM began the first leg of his three-nation tour, which includes visits...
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday declared Rekha Gupta its candidate for the by-election to Bankipur assembly seat in Bihar, bringing to an end the speculations of Mahagathbandhan offering support to Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor.Announcement to the effect was made at a press...
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The Andhra police invoked stringent UAPA against Youtuber Bachalakuri Joseph, who has identified himself as 'Prashna Raavan', for an alleged provocative video he had uploaded seven months ago, a police official said on Monday.The Gannavaram police from Krishna district arrested Joseph on July 4...
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Meta-owned WhatsApp has been granted more time to submit its response on the contentious 'username' feature and assured the government that it will not roll it out in India until discussions are complete, according to sources.The popular messaging platform has been given three more days to file...
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An unmanned merchant tanker has presumably run aground off Manori in north Mumbai, prompting the Indian Coast Guard to divert its ships to the area for assessing the situation and necessary assistance.In a statement, the Coast Guard said it received a message from Directorate General of Shipping...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher, taking their winning run to the fourth day on Monday, helped by buying in blue-chip bank stocks and lower crude oil prices.Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the optimistic trend in domestic equity market.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 521.16...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for five districts of Himachal Pradesh for the next two to three days, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, increased risk of landslides, flash floods, rising water levels in rivers and streams, and travel disruptions, IMD...
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Indian equity markets ended higher on Monday, with the benchmark indices gaining more than 0.6 per cent, supported by stable crude oil prices and buying in financial, auto and realty stocks.The NSE Nifty 50 closed at 24,430.35, up 159.50 points or 0.66 per cent, while the BSE Sensex settled at...
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The rupee depreciated 20 paise to close at 95.38 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as a strengthening greenback weighed on emerging market currencies.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.25 against the American currency and traded in a range of 95.22-95.48...
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Rains pummeled Mumbai and its satellite towns on Monday, crippling the metropolis and triggering landslides that forced authorities to shut the vital Mumbai-Pune Expressway and suspend railway operations in some sections.Two persons were killed after their house was buried in a landslide at Patan...
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A class seven student was accidentally locked inside a government middle school after he fell asleep in his classroom on the last working day before the 15-day summer vacation in Ramban district last week, prompting authorities to conduct an inquiry and suspend the entire nine-member staff of the...
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Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled air travel, leaving a minister and legislators from Nagpur stranded at the city's airport as they were unable to reach the state capital for the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature on Monday.Earlier in the day, State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar...
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Head injuries, sexual assault and being thrown into water alive were indicated in the preliminary post-mortem report of the 11-year-old girl whose body was found stuffed in a sack and fished out of a pond around 25 km from Kolkata.The girl went missing on Saturday after she left her home in South...
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Update: The Pune district administration on Monday urged Warkaris and devotees to avoid entering Alandi, as the overflowing Indrayani River has submerged all four bridges leading into the temple town ahead of the upcoming palakhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.The IMD has issued a 'red...
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A team of leaders with allegiance to the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress reached Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas on Monday amid prohibitory orders and met the family of the 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and killed.They held a meeting at Banerjee's...
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Mourners attending the funeral procession of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday carried banners and placards calling for the death of US President Donald Trump, as reported by Al Jazeera.Images from the procession showed a banner reading Kill Trump, with a bullet...
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Total automobile retail sales in India grew by 21.83 per cent year-on-year at 25,57,234 units in June, with the industry remaining cautiously optimistic going forward hoping for monsoon to make up for the deficit, Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Monday.In June last year...
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The Pune district administration on Monday urged Warkaris and devotees to avoid entering Alandi, as the overflowing Indrayani River has submerged all four bridges leading into the temple town ahead of the upcoming palakhi procession of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.The IMD has issued a 'red alert' for...
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Amid the US President Donald Trump- Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni imbroglio, the former on Sunday (local time) said that a 'restraining order' was 'needed' for the latter.In a post on Truth Social, Trump posted a photograph with Meloni with the caption, RESTRAINING ORDER NEEDED.Earlier on...
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The Maharashtra legislative council was adjourned for the day on Monday in view of the heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring areas.Before the Upper House was adjourned, Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said Mumbai and neighbouring Palghar and Raigad districts have witnessed a...
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Heavy rainfall battering Mumbai, Pune, and Goa has disrupted air travel, with Akasa Air warning that flights across its network may face delays. The airline has acknowledged the resulting inconvenience to passengers' travel plans and has requested patience, noting that while the situation is...
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Heavy rainfall in Maharashtra's Raigad district led to severe waterlogging on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway, bringing traffic to a standstill for a few hours and leaving thousands of commuters stranded, officials said on Monday.Floodwater accumulated on the highway at Sukeli Ghat near Nagothane,...
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Maharashtra legislative assembly was adjourned for the day on Monday in view of the forecast of heavy rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas.Speaker Rahul Narwekar adjourned the House and appealed to people to cooperate with the administration to tackle the situation.The IMD has issued a 'red'...
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People move through waterlogged areas in Mumbai on Sunday.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Monday advised private offices in Mumbai to allow employees to work from home and announced a half-day for non-essential and semi-government offices in view of the heavy rains, officials said.The advisory came after the India Meteorological...
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The water accumulated near the Pune Expressway and the debris that fell on the road due to landslides have been completely removed, after which the road has been opened again for vehicular traffic, traffic police said.Karan Shikalgar, Police Sub-Inspector, Traffic Police Karan Shikalgar said that...
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Leading discount broker Zerodha is planning to foray into the investment banking space to undertake activities such as IPOs and other corporate finance and issue-related services.Zerodha corporate Advisors Private Limited has filed an application with the market regulator Securities and Exchange...
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A waterlogged road in Mumbai yesterday. Pic: Sahil Salvi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a 'red' alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and appealed to people to avoid unnecessary travel.The MeT office upgraded the warning from 'orange' to 'red' alert...
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Parliament's monsoon session will be held from July 20 to August 13, which is slated to have 19 sittings.In the Budget session, a united Opposition defeated the government's Constitution amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats in...
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Intermittent heavy rain and gusty winds disrupted daily life in Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Monday, suspending long-distance trains to Pune, halting suburban services on a section in Raigad, and slowing road traffic due to waterlogging.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...
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The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will hold a crucial meeting on Monday amid ongoing investigations into the alleged embezzlement of donations, with the fate of the resignations submitted by its general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra expected to dominate the agenda,...
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Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park's most iconic patrol elephants, has died after more than three decades of service in wildlife conservation, officials said on Sunday.The 66-year-old elephant died on Saturday night in Naloni area within the park's Agoratoli Range following prolonged...
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India's ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and congratulated him on the 250th anniversary of American independence.Kwatra met Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor here on Saturday.Congratulated Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Sergio...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Sunday and reviewed several areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, trade, investments, connectivity and security.Jaishankar is on a visit covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman from...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reorganised the state Waqf Board, incorporating two Hindu members, officials said.The new board, formed under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, is the first state-level Waqf Board in the country to have Hindu members, they claimed.A gazette notification...
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Traffic on both the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old Pune-Mumbai highway was suspended on Monday following heavy rainfall, flooding and landslide, police said.The authorities appealed to citizens to avoid travelling between Pune and Mumbai until further orders, citing safety concerns.In a...
