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Opposition parties are likely to declare their joint vice-presidential candidate on Tuesday after another round of meetings, in what is likely to be a south versus south contest for the second-highest constitutional post in the country. Several opposition leaders met at Congress president...
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Staying in the United States beyond the authorised date is called an 'overstay' and could result in a visa revocation, possible deportation and ineligibility for future visas, the US Embassy in India issued a statement on Monday. Over the past two weeks, the US Embassy also issued brief...
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A sub-inspector died here on Monday after a car mowed her down as she fell from her motorcycle trying to save a stray dog, the police said. The accident occurred around 2 pm when Richa Sachan (25) was returning home from Kavi Nagar police station after finishing duty. The motorcycle hit...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included top Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generation reforms, one of the key announcements he had made in his Independence Day address. Union ministers Rajnath...
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The headmaster of a school in Assam's Bongaigaon, where the Quran was recited during the morning assembly prayers, has been suspended, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. A video posted on social media purportedly showing the students of the 619 Paschim Bhadragaon Lower...
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The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Monday issued a nationwide flood advisory warning of severe flooding in several states, with the Yamuna in Delhi expected to swell further and reach 206 metres by early Tuesday morning. According to the daily flood situation report, 15 stations,...
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A 15-year-old gang rape victim died at a hospital in Meerut, two days after she tried to die by suicide after consuming poison, the police on Monday said. According to the police, on August 9, three youths Ritesh, Krishna, and Ravi raped a girl in a sugarcane field in their village, and...
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Several parts of Mumbai received more than 100 mm rainfall in nine hours on Monday, with Vikhroli in the eastern suburbs topping the chart with a 135 mm downpour, an official from the India Meteorological Department said. Incessant rains pounded Mumbai city, its suburbs and the neighbouring...
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The rupee appreciated 23 paise to close at 87.36 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, supported by strong domestic equities. Forex traders said the Indian rupee traded on the positive territory on the GST reforms that Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended in his August 15...
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Mumbai's civic body has announced holiday for all aided and non-aided schools as well as colleges in the metropolis on Tuesday amid forecast of heavy rains. The holiday, which is also for teaching and non-teaching staff, has been declared keeping in mind the safety of students, an official...
20:22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station. Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg...
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Communist Party of India-Marxist MP John Brittas lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission was acting as the B team' of the BJP. He said the CEC's remarks had eroded public trust in a constitutional post and accused him of speaking like a...
19:37
Bharti Airtel experienced a network outage in the Delhi-NCR region on Monday, with several users reporting difficulties in making or receiving calls. The network service tracking website Down Detector showed that the complaints about the Airtel network started around 3.30 pm and peaked about...
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EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New Delhi./ANI Photo
The India-China relations must be guided by mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed this to his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Jaishankar held talks with Wang shortly after the Chinese foreign minister landed in...
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A fire broke out in an electronics shop in west Delhi's Raja Garden on Monday afternoon, leaving three people dead, officials said. The fire was reported at 3.08 pm in an electronic shop, Mahajan Electronics, on the first floor of a four-storey building. We rushed five fire tenders to...
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Heavy rains in Mumbai on Monday caused waterlogging on several roads and railway tracks, affecting citizens. Central Railway spokesperson Swapnil Nila told PTI that tracks were submerged at Sion, Govandi, Mankhurd, Chembur and Kurla, while water had accumulated at some other places on the...
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Islamabad this week to attend the Pakistan-China strategic dialogue and hold meetings with the civil and military leadership to discuss bilateral ties as well as key regional and international developments, a media report said on Monday. The...
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A five-year-old boy was injured in a stray dog attack in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, the police said. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the child was mauled by three dogs while playing near his home, the police said. The boy was playing outside his residence in Gautam...
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Jadavpur University alumnus Hindol Majumdar, accused of plotting an attack on West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu's convoy on the varsity campus in March, was on Monday granted bail by a Kolkata court, five days after his arrest at Delhi airport. Majumdar was produced before the...
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Just In: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in India on a visit at the invitation of NSA Ajit Doval. During his visit, Wang Yi will hold the 24th round of the Special Representatives' (SR) Talks on the India-China boundary question with India's SR, NSA Doval.EAM Dr S...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his summit talks with US President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine. Putin spoke to Modi on phone, three days after the high-profile summit in Alaska that ended without a ceasefire...
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The Delhi high court on Monday reserved its order on jailed J-K MP Engineer Rashid's plea for modification of the order asking him to deposit around Rs 4 lakh towards expenses to travel to Parliament while in custody. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Anup Jairam Bhambhani heard the...
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Stock markets rose sharply on Monday, with Sensex closing higher by 676 points and Nifty climbing 1 per cent on heavy buying in auto and consumer durables stocks, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent to...
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Auto stocks grabbled the limelight on Monday, with Maruti Suzuki India jumping nearly 9 per cent, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali. Shares of Maruti Suzuki India surged 8.94 per cent, Hyundai Motor India zoomed 8.45 per cent, Ashok Leyland jumped 8.12 per...
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Trains, flights were delayed in Mumbai today
More than 200 villagers were stranded in Maharashtra's Nanded district amid incessant rains on Monday, prompting authorities to deploy the army for rescue and relief efforts, officials said. Five persons are reported missing from Mukhed taluka of Nanded district, around 600 km from Mumbai,...
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The Opposition INDIA bloc is likely to pick the DMK's Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, in a strategic move that would pit the senior Tamil Nadu politician against another from his state in the upcoming election and overcome the key hurdle posed by regional politics,...
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked the NHAI why should a commuter be asked to pay Rs 150 toll if it took 12 hours to cover a 65-kilometer highway stretch in Thrissur, Kerala. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria made the remark while...
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Stock markets rose sharply on Monday, with Sensex closing higher by 676 points and Nifty climbing 1 per cent on heavy buying in auto and consumer durables stocks, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for Amravati and Gadchiroli and 'yellow alert' for Nagpur and some other districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region over the next two days. The districts for which it has issued a 'yellow alert' also include Wardha,...
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The ongoing monsoon has wreaked widespread havoc across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 263 lives since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA). Of the total fatalities, 136 were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods,...
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Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after the ruling NDA alliance named him as its vice presidential candidate. He arrived in Delhi to take part in various meetings of the NDA and met several leaders. Soon after the meeting, Modi posted...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Mumbai received 177 millimetres of rain in a 6-8 hour period on Monday and asked citizens to observe all precautions since more is expected through the day along with high tides. Talking to reporters here after reviewing the rain and flood...
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A protection wall constructed by the MMRDA collapsed amid heavy rains, damaging seven shanties in the eastern suburbs here, a civic official said on Monday. There were no reports of injuries in the incident that took place in the New Ashok Nagar locality of Chembur on Sunday evening, he...
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As many as 23 per cent of the total 56.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts are inoperative, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. Out of 56.03 crore PMJDY accounts at the end of July 31, 2025, 13.04 crore such accounts are inoperative, he said in...
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Mumbai has been experiencing heavy rainfall since Monday morning, leading to delays in local trains due to decreased visibility and waterlogging at some places. Both the Mainline and the Harbourline are delayed by nearly 10 to 15 minutes. The administration is on high alert and, all...
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A red alert has also been sounded for Mumbai, Thane for three days
Five persons are missing and several others stranded due to heavy rains in Mukhed taluka of Maharashtra's Nanded district, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.There has been a significant rise in the water level of Lendi dam, an inter state irrigation project between Maharashtra and...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Wednesday address a crucial meeting of a group of ministers of states as she makes a case for the sweeping GST reforms that will slash tax rates and lead to reduction in prices of common use items. The Centre has proposed a 2-tier GST structure of...
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The iconic sword of famous Maratha general Raghuji Bhonsle I, recently acquired by the Maharashtra Government in an auction in London, was brought to Mumbai on Monday morning and shifted to the P L Deshpande Academy, state Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar said. Talking to reporters, Shelar...
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Bengaluru ranks 4th in a list of 46 cities globally in terms of price appreciation of prime housing properties, according to real estate consultant Knight Frank. Mumbai is at 6th position, while Delhi is at 15th place.As per Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI) Q2 (April-June) 2025...
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Shashi Tharoor on Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla: Since the Opposition are not participating in the special discussion, let me say how proud all Indians are of the recent mission of Commander Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS). It served as a stepping stone to our nation's...
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Commissioner of Police, Greater Mumbai shares this message on X: Dear Mumbaikars, Caution is advised as heavy rainfall continues under Orange Alert, incidents of water-logging and reduced visibility are being reported from multiple areas. Please avoid non-essential travel, plan your commute with...
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A flooded road at Parel. Pic: Sahil Salvi
A school bus carrying six children and two staffers got stuck on a waterlogged road in Mumbai after heavy rains on Monday, following which police rushed to the spot and rescued them, officials said. Due to the incessant rains, the schools conducting morning shifts declared a half-day and students...
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Flooded tracks in Mumbai are a regular feature during monsoons. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Mumbaikars woke up to very heavy rainfall on Monday, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red' alert, forecasting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in the city and adjoining areas, prompting the civic body to declare a holiday for schools and colleges, officials...
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Heavy rains continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, triggering landslides at several places and prompting closure of 400 roads, including three national highways. However, no loss of life was reported, officials said. The Shimla-Mandi road was closed near Tatti-Pani in Sunni...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who on Monday arrived in the US capital ahead of his high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump shared a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably, stressing that peace with Russia must be lasting.I have already arrived in Washington, tomorrow...
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Krishna Mckenzie a farmer from Auroville, Pondicherry, shares this post: The bread basket of Auroville and Aparna farm is being turned into an IIT campus. In the name of sustainability. I feel stunned, shocked paralysed. This is madness and a Puna farm was the farm. I started in when I...
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Always nice to see readers responding to our stories, but especially so if the reader is Mrs Djokovic. Here's what she said (see image alongside) to this story: Both Caravaggio and Djokovic entered worlds ruled by giants, shattered conventions with defiance, and redefined greatness within...
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Mumbai civic body declares holiday for all schools and colleges; appeals to people to step out only if necessary. Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, with the IMD sounding a 'red alert' for the metropolis and neighbouring districts, officials said....
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US Secy of State Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there are implications of sanctioning countries like China for continuing to buy oil from Russia. His remarks made on Sunday come in the backdrop of the US imposing 50 per cent tariffs on India's exports to the US.It includes a 25 per cent...
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The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut for traffic early Monday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district, officials said. Traffic is plying normally on inter-regional roads -- Mughal and Sinthan...
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Braving heavy rains and difficult terrain, rescuers pressed on with the large-scale search operation to trace those buried under debris in this cloudburst-hit remote village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on the fifth day on Monday, officials said.Donning rain coats, the rescue teams were seen...
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Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, leading to water-logging in some low-lying areas, officials said. The blinding rain in some parts of the city affected visibility and slowed down vehicular movement, as per motorists. Roads in different areas...
11:08
Waterlogging at SV Road, between Bandra and Santacruz in Mumbai
Heavy rainfall has lashed several parts of Mumbai city on Monday, bringing the traffic to a halt and creating a waterlogging situation in several areas. The heavy rain slowed down the traffic on Western Express Highway near Vile Parle as heavy rain lashed Mumbai city. Waterlogging was...
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The Ukraine president in Brussels yesterday
A day before meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) claimed that the Ukrainian leader could end the war with Russia almost immediately if he wants to.Trump also reminded of the 2014 annexation of Crimea under the Obama...
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Twenty tourists were stranded inside the Ranthambore National Park after their safari vehicle broke down mid-route and the accompanying guide left them to fetch another vehicle, officials said. The incident took place on Saturday evening in Zone 6 of the park and the matter came to light...
10:13
The passengers on board Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi faced an unexpected delay on Sunday after a technical snag was detected during the aircraft's take-off roll. According to an airline spokesperson, the cockpit crew noticed the issue and, in line with Standard Operating Procedures,...
10:12
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the Lok Sabha will hold a special discussion to honour Indian astronaut Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned home after a successful mission to the International Space Station. Rijiju called it a 'historic...
10:03
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali and S&P upgrading India's sovereign credit rating. Auto, consumer discretionary and consumer durables stocks propelled the rally in the equity market. The...
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Congress leader Manickam Tagore criticized the NDA's nomination of C.P. Radhakrishnan as Vice Presidential candidate, calling him another RSS man. He highlighted that after the Prime Minister and Speaker, yet another key institution is facing a battle to be protected.Tagore on X commented on...
09:13
Russian President Vladimir Putin's bodyguards reportedly carried a poop suitcase to collect his faecal waste during the Friday Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump, as reported by The Express US. The unusual security measure was said to be aimed at preventing foreign powers from...
09:09
CM Devendra Fadnavis greets the Maha governor
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan's candidature as the NDA's Vice Presidential candidate. Naidu observed that Radhakrishnan is a senior leader who has consistently upheld the values of integrity and public service, noting that...
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A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Bijapur district on Monday, officials said. The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati...
08:47
Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O P Rawat has called the Election Commission impartial and welcomed its press conference to clear the air over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Declining to comment on the controversy over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition...
08:43
Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka received a bomb threat call on Monday, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises as a precaution, officials of Delhi Fire Service said. A call was received regarding the presence of an explosive device inside the school. Multiple teams from the Delhi...
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The US keeps an eye on what's happening between India and Pakistan every single day as ceasefires can fall apart very quickly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.the only way to have a ceasefire is for both sides to agree to stop firing at one another. And the Russians just haven't agreed to...
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Several European leaders will accompany Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he meets United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. As per CNN, leaders from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Finland are expected to attend the meeting....
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