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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has declared a holiday for all the schools in the city on Tuesday. The decision has been taken in view of the heavy rain warning issued by IMD, said the BMC PR department on Monday. Meanwhile, all the schools and colleges in Raigad district of Maharashtra...
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Local trains run on waterlogged tracks in Kurla, Mumbai, July 10/ANI Photo
As heavy rains and train delays threw the normal life out of gear in Mumbai on Monday, some legislators and a state minister coming to attend the state legislature session also experienced the commuting woes an average Mumbaikar faced in such situation. Maharashtra minister for relief and...
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PM Narendra Modi being welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at President's house/ANI on X
The ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Monday spoke about the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia. Highlighting a notable gesture by Russian President Putin, he mentioned that PM Modi will share a private dinner with President Vladimir Putin in the...
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JMM leader Hemant Soren/ANI Photo
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Jharkhand high court order granting bail to JMM leader Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. The high court had on June 28 granted bail to Soren, who on July 4 took oath as the chief minister...
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The Indian meteorological department has issued a 'red alert' for Mumbai, said the city's civic body on Monday. Mumbaikars, if not required, should avoid stepping out of home, the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in an X post. Please do not believe any rumours. Please dial 1916, the...
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Singapore's food watchdog on Monday said it has approved some 16 species of insects like crickets, grasshoppers and locusts for human consumption, adding to the internationally-renowned menu of global foods including Chinese and Indian dishes in the multi-ethnic city-state. The much-awaited...
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The wagh nakh or tiger claw shaped weapon of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that the Maharashtra government intends to bring from a museum in London is not original, historian Indrajit Sawant said on Monday and asserted the one used by the legendary emperor remains in the state's Satara itself. The...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a person in connection with alleged manipulation in the NEET-UG examination in Latur in Mahrashtra, taking the total number of arrests by the agency to nine, officials said. The CBI took into custody one Nanjunethappa G in connection with the Latur...
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Delhi's Air Quality Index was recorded in the 'satisfactory' category for the second consecutive day following days of rain and wind. The AQI was recorded in the 'satisfactory' category with a reading of 56 at 6 pm, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. The national capital recorded...
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Mumbai Police on Monday filed a charge sheet in a special court against six arrested accused and three wanted persons, including jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra in April.The 1,735-page charge sheet was filed by...
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Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday called on Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey during his visit to the state.After visiting relief camps in several places and interacting with ethnic violence victims lodged there, the Congress leader met Uikey in the Raj Bhavan here in the...
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Pradeep Nakhwa, the husband of Kaveri Nakhwa who was killed in BMW car hit-and-run incident in Mumbai, on Monday demanded stringent punishment for the driver, saying his wife could have been saved if he had stopped the car.Speaking to media persons, he recounted the events when the couple was...
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Upon arrival in Russia's Moscow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded Guard of Honour at VNUKOVO-II International Airport. Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov received PM Modi at the airport.Manturov and PM Modi shook hands and greeted each other. In a rare gesture, Manturov will also...
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Accused Mihir Shah is on the run
Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah granted bail by Mumbai court in BMW hit-and-run case. A Mumbai court had remanded Rajesh Shah to 14-day judicial custody in the fatal BMW hit-and-run case, in which his son, who was allegedly behind the wheel at the time of the crash, was on the run. The Sena...
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The BMW was driven the Sena leader's son
Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah remanded in 14-day judicial custody by Mumbai court in BMW hit-and-run case. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today expressed his alarm at the rise in hit-and-run incidents in the State on Monday and said that he has directed the police to take strict action...
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Update: At least two soldiers were injured after terrorists opened fire on Army vehicles in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at Badnota village in Lohai Malhar, 150 kilometres from Kathua town, when some Army...
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Indian Army convoy attacked by terrorists in Machedi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. The area falls under the 9 Corps of the Indian Army. After firing by terrorists, our troops also retaliated. More details awaited: Defence officials
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The woman was alive but lost her legs in the accident
A 50-year-old woman survived but lost her legs after she was run over by a train at a railway station in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Monday. A viral video of the incident shows the 'local' (suburban) train slowly reversing, after alarm by commuters on the platform, to reveal the injured...
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The Supreme Court said Monday that if the sanctity of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 is lost and if the leak of its question paper has been propagated through social media, then a re-test has to be ordered. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also said if the question paper...
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Accused Mihir Shah
Mumbai police have formed six teams to nab the 24-year-old son of a ruling Shiv Sena leader after a BMW car the youth was driving crashed into a scooter, killing a woman and injuring her husband, an official said. A Look Out Circular (LOC) has also been put out against Mihir Shah, son of Rajesh...
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As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the state. He also directed all emergency agencies to be on high alert.In a message on social media platform X, CM Shinde said that life has been disrupted in...
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Maharashtra assembly and council were adjourned for the day on Monday as several legislators and other officials were unable to reach the legislature complex due to heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state. As soon as the Lower House assembled for the day at 11 am, Leader of Opposition...
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So, the answer to our post at 12:47 pm is Puri beach in Odisha. President Murmu spent some time at the beach after her visit to the Jagannath Temple. She posts: There are places that bring us in closer touch with the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests,...
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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday conducted an aerial survey and directed concerned officials to take necessary measures in several flooded districts in Bihar.According to CM office's in Patna, Kumar has done an aerial view survey over west Champaran, east Champaran and Gopalganj districts....
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Waterlogging outside Dadar station
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai for July 9, Tuesday. The city is expected to receive very heavy rain in the next 24 hours. Mumbai recorded heavy rainfall on Monday morning, leading to traffic jams and waterlogging. IMD Director at Mumbai Sunil...
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At least two persons died and over 130 were injured in two different incidents during Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Odisha, officials said on Monday. A resident of Bolangir district died allegedly due to suffocation in a stampede-like situation on Sunday during the Rath Yatra in Puri, a health...
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President Murmu shares this image among others at a beach in India. Where is it?She posts: In the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, we lose this connection with Mother Nature. Humankind believes it has mastered nature and is exploiting it for its own short-term benefits. The result is for all...
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The Hemant Soren government on Monday won the vote of confidence in the Jharkhand Assembly amid the opposition's walkout. A total of 45 MLAs voted in favour of the confidence motion in the 81-member assembly. Independent legislator Saryu Roy did not participate in the voting process. PTI
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A video grab of the water flowing down the steps of Raigad fort
Police and other district authorities have evacuated several tourists and trekkers stranded at the Raigad hill fort near Mumbai following heavy rains, officials said on Monday. The fort, located around 170 km from Mumbai, has now been closed for visitors till July 31, they said. The Raigad...
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Waterlogged roads in Sion
Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Monday adjourned the House till 1 pm in view of several MLAs and ministers unable to reach the legislature complex in south Mumbai due to heavy rains. As soon as the House assembled for the day at 11 am, Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar...
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A temple goes under in flooded Guwahati
At least 131 wild animals have died so far in floods in the Kaziranga National Park while 96 others have been rescued, an official said on Monday. The dead animals include six rhinos, 117 hog deer, including 98 by drowning, two by vehicle hits and 17 during treatment, two sambar, a rhesus macaque...
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The BMC commissioner monitors the situation from the disaster control room
Mumbai University has postponed all exams of the Centre of Distance and Open Learning scheduled on Monday of the first half following heavy rains, an official statement said.Mumbai city recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am today, according to the...
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived at Kumbhirgram airport in Silchar en route to strife-torn Manipur. Gandhi was received at the airport by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhupen Borah and other senior state and district party leaders. Borah submitted a memorandum...
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The accused's driver and father have been arrested
Mumbai Police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a 24-year-old man, who was allegedly driving a BMW car which fatally knocked down a woman in Worli area, an official said on Monday. The accused is the son of a Shiv Sena leader from neighbouring Palghar district. Kaveri Nakhwa (45),...
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A waterlogged pedestrian underpass at Vile Parle
A bridge was washed away while 54 persons were rescued after their houses were inundated due to very heavy rains in Maharashtra's Thane district in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. At least 275 houses in different areas suffered damages and around 20 vehicles were swept away...
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Anticipating severe waterlogging in various parts of the city, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams after heavy rain was reported in several parts of the city. The Met Department has predicted light to moderate spell of rainfall likley over Mumbai during next 3...
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As is normally the case, Mumbai's Western Railway suburban train services score over Central Railway. CR says: Due to water logging at various places, train services on the main line down and up fast line between CSMT -- Thane is suspended. However, down and up slow lines are running. Harbour...
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Waterlogged tracks between Wadala and GTB
Heavy rain in Mumbai on Sunday caused waterlogging, long traffic jams, and disruptions to local train services and flight operations. The downpours, which included heavy overnight showers, are expected to continue this week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted moderate to heavy...
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Bihar Police arrested 12 people, including two women, for allegedly appearing in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024 and solving the exam on behalf of other candidates at various examination centres in Darbhanga district, police said.Darbhanga SSP Jagunath Reddy told reporters on...
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Overnight heavy rain across Mumbai led to waterlogging in many parts of the city causing long traffic jams and disrupting local train services.According to the the India Meteorological Department (IMD), moderate to heavy rainfall will continue to lash Mumbai throughout the day on Monday, July 8,...
