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About 27 workers are trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Sikkim's Namchi district after a landslide blocked its entrance and triggered a suspected gas leak on Monday afternoon, officials said.District collector Anupa Tamling said the exact number of workers trapped in the Samardung...
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Four tourists from Mumbai were seriously injured during a landslide while they were descending the Harishchandragad fort in Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra, the police said on Monday.The incident occurred on Sunday amid heavy rainfall, when the historical fort was crowded with tourists.A...
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The Delhi police on Monday held a series of high-level meetings to review the law and order situation following the clashes between protesters and security personnel in the New Delhi area, sources said.According to sources, a meeting was held in the morning to discuss security arrangements ahead...
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North Delhi deputy commissioner of police Raja Banthia sustained injuries during the clashes between protesters and security personnel in the New Delhi district on Monday, sources said.Banthia suffered injuries to his hand and leg while supervising law and order arrangements and was administered...
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Two persons were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday, police said.The deceased were identified as Rabindra Behera and Jaba Baske, they said.Lightning struck Behera while he was sitting on the veranda of his house in Pariyakuli village.Baske...
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Monday closed five of its stations in the central part of the city ahead of a protest march by the Cockroach Janta Party. Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth were shut for most of the day, and were later reopened one after...
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A view of the vessel MV Golden Leo after the attack/Reuters/ANI Photo
Four Indian nationals have been killed in an attack on the vessel MV Golden Leo during departure from the port of Odesa in Ukraine on Sunday evening, while one is critically injured.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the death toll in an official statement, noting that at the time of the...
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Justice Sandeep Jain, a sitting judge of the Allahabad high court, has approached the high court challenging the denial of exemption of statutory allowances from his total income under the new tax regime.Hearing the writ petition, a two-judge bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and...
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One person was killed and three others-including the alleged assailant-suffered burn injuries after a man allegedly poured petrol on a group and set them ablaze following a clash at a bar in Vembayam, police said on Monday.The deceased was identified as Navas, a native of Thekkada near...
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A security jawan wields his baton against demonstrators during a march by CJP supporters in New Delhi on Monday./Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters
The Delhi police on Monday said it has taken cognisance of a viral drone video purportedly showing protesters gathered at Parliament Street and has launched an investigation into the alleged unauthorised drone operation.The authenticity of the footage and the circumstances surrounding the drone...
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A 19-year-old class 11 student was allegedly stabbed to death following a quarrel with a group of people in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area on Sunday afternoon, police said.The incident occurred near a park in B Block of DDA Flats in Kalkaji, they said.According to the police, a PCR call regarding...
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As many as 1,331 commercial pilot licences have been issued by aviation watchdog DGCA this year till June 30, and out of them, 41 per cent of the cadets were trained overseas, according to the government.The data was submitted to the Rajya Sabha on Monday as part of a written reply by Minister of...
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Authorities in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have ordered a magisterial probe into the recent killing of a man in alleged police firing, an official said on Monday, adding cops have also constituted a team to investigate the incident.Aarif Hussain, a resident of Cheeka village, was killed...
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The rupee fell 14 paise to 96.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, on risk aversion in global markets and a surge in crude oil prices.Forex traders said escalating US-Iran conflict and rising US Treasury yields weighed on the rupee.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on Monday that he would continue his indefinite hunger strike, saying the police action against protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) Sansad Chalo march has prompted him to extend the fast until youth leaders are allowed to meet parliamentarians or...
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The Supreme Court on Monday lamented that a few states have not taken effective steps to set up exclusive special NIA courts to try serious offences.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was irked over the slow pace of establishing exclusive courts...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday, dragged down by heavy selling in blue-chip bank stocks HDFC Bank and Axis Bank amid margin-related concerns and a flare-up in US-Iran tensions.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 442.93 points, or 0.57 percent, to settle at 77,708.52. During...
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Veteran actor Shabana Azmi on Monday joined thousands of protestors in their march towards Parliament and said those participating in the protests were exercising their constitutional right to a peaceful demonstration.Speaking to PTI Videos during the march, Azmi said the protesters had no...
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The flood situation in Assam deteriorated severely on Monday, with more than 1.7 lakh people affected across 12 districts as incessant rain triggered a fresh rise in the water levels of various rivers, officials said.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the number...
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The Calcutta high court on Monday extended till October 6 Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's interim protection from coercive action in a case of alleged intimidatory statements he made during the West Bengal assembly election campaign.Granting the relief, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya...
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Security personnel detain protesters during CJP stir in New Delhi on Monday./ANI Photo
While many dispersed amid the police crackdown in the heart of Delhi on Monday, a protester stood his ground, repeatedly saying maaro sir, maaro, not flinching once as the members of the force obliged.The incident was caught on video during a Parliament march called by the Cockroach Janta Party...
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Authorities on Monday deployed civil defence personnel at bridges, rivers and other vulnerable water bodies across Jammu city to prevent people from venturing into flood-prone areas amid forecasts of heavy rainfall and the threat of flash floods.The personnel have been stationed at key locations...
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Two transpersons allegedly assaulted a commuter onboard a local train on the Western Railway in Mumbai, officials said on Monday.The Government Railway Police (GRP) detained the duo after a video of the attack that occurred on July 18 went viral on social media, they said.The video showed the...
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The Delhi police on Monday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that CJP founder Abhijit Dipke had been detained, terming them entirely false.In a post on X, the police said, Misleading reports are currently circulating on various social media platforms claiming that Abhijit Dipke...
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As Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters attempted to march towards Parliament on Monday, the government met a delegation from the political satire group. CJP spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met Union minister J P Nadda and convey their demands, including the resignation of...
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Several protesters were detained and removed from multiple locations across the New Delhi district on Monday as forces stepped up action to prevent demonstrators from assembling and marching towards Parliament, sources said.Detentions were made from areas such as Mandi House, Patel Chowk,...
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Mumbai police on Monday imposed prohibitory orders barring assembly of five or more persons in public places from July 23 to August 6, with officials stating that the move is due to apprehensions of breach of peace and disturbance to public tranquillity.The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner of...
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Protesters participating in the Cockroach Janta Party's Parliament march on Monday refused to disperse despite heavy police barricading, lathicharge and use of tear gas, and raised slogans demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.The march, which witnessed...
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The Delhi Police on Monday dismissed as false and baseless reports circulating on social media claiming that protesters had breached security and entered the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Okhla here.In a clarification, police said the situation at the NTA office remained normal and...
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Security heightens outside Parliament. Photograph: ANI Photo
A few gates of Parliament were briefly closed on Monday as the crowd of protesters attempting to march to the complex swelled in its vicinity, officials said.Chaotic scenes unfolded pas security forces baton-charged and used tear gas to disperse protestors near the Constitution Club. At least...
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The West Bengal government will make all official communications in Bengali from September 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said in the Assembly on Monday and read out Amit Shah's letter, which suggested taking steps for the extensive use and development of Indian languages.He said Union Home...
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, as thousands tried to march to Parliament as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest call to demand the former's resignation over alleged examination irregularities.Officials said Pradhan met Shah...
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Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar died by suicide at his office in the police headquarters here on Monday, an official said.The 1994-batch IPS officer was rushed to the G B Pant Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, he said.Following the incident, Chief Minister Manik Saha and top...
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Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has ended his hunger strike, after being persuaded to do so by the father of a NEET student who died by suicide.The father of a NEET student Riya Thapa who died by suicide has persuaded Abhijeet Dipke to end his hunger strike so that he can lead the...
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With the flood situation deteriorating in parts of Upper Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has requested the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to remain on standby to assist in evacuation and rescue operations if the need arises.In a post on X, the chief...
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Security forces used tear gas shells near Shastri Bhawan here as several protesters attempted to push through security barricades in a bid to reach Jantar Mantar to join the Cockroach Janta Party's march to Parliament on Monday, sources said.The action came amid heightened tensions in the...
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The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress interim permission to operate three of the party's bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate.The ED froze the three bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress with balances amounting to Rs...
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The Cockroach Janta Party on Monday claimed that the government has reached out to them amid the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar and they will meet Union Minister JP Nadda. It's 11:52 AM. Ashutosh Ranka and I, on behalf of the Cockroach Janta Party, are on our way to meet J.P. Nadda. The...
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A one-month-old baby boy, who was allegedly sold by his parents for Rs 1 lakh in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana has been rescued and a case was registered against two persons in this connection, police said on Monday.The incident happened in Telugugudem village of the district and based on...
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Lok Sabh proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday following sloganeering by opposition members over various issues, including NEET paper leak and alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple.Following obituary references, the House took up the...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk's vital parameters are stable but his blood parameters require close clinical observation, Safdarjung Hospital authorities said on Monday.The hospital said Wangchuk remains under continuous medical management and under the close supervision of a multidisciplinary team of...
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AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre over its handling of activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and the proposed Higher Education Bill, stating that the country was being governed by its...
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Three All India Students' Association (AISA) activists on Monday ended their 23-day indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar following an appeal from a delegation of opposition legislators, civil society members and eminent personalities, who urged them to continue the movement through...
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File picture of a fasting Sonam Wangchuk. Photo: ANI
The Delhi high court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo against an order refusing to interfere with the fasting activist's ongoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.The counsel appearing for Angmo mentioned the appeal -- challenging the single judge's...
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The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand was temporarily halted on Monday in view of heavy rains and landslides along the route, officials said.The Yatra has been halted as a precautionary measure in view of the red and orange alert warning of heavy rainfall, they said.Landslides have hit the route of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he hoped the monsoon session of Parliament as well as the seasonal monsoon are productive and appealed to all MPs to take part in the proceedings of the House wholeheartedly.Addressing journalists minutes before the beginning of the Parliament session,...
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Delhi Police used sticks and batons to disperse hundreds of students and youth activists marching from Mandi House Metro Station towards Jantar Mantar in an attempt to reach the Cockroach Janta Party protest site on Monday, eyewitnesses said.The protesters, including a large number of women,...
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A 65-year-old man was killed and two persons were injured after a BEST bus crashed into a roadside divider on a highway in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Monday morning, officials said.The accident occurred opposite a hospital on the Sion-Panvel Highway.The bus belonging to the civic-run Brihanmumbai...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chip HDFC Bank and a sharp spike in crude oil prices due to the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 523.22 points to 77,628.23 in early trade. The 50-share NSE...
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Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J. Angmo
Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo on Monday moved the Delhi high court to appeal against an order refusing to interfere with the fasting activist's ongoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.In her appeal, Angmo contended that the single judge's Sunday order illegally confines Wangchuk to...
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Indian-origin tech executive Uday Ruddaraju has been appointed Chief Technology Officer, Compute at Microsoft-backed OpenAI, a year after parting ways with Elon Musk's xAI.Ruddaraju, who did his BE in Computer Science from Hyderabad-based Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, announced his...
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The number of companies with a market capitalisation of Rs 1 trillion or more rose to 114 in 2026, from 110 in the previous year. Ten companies entered the Rs 1 trillion club, while six exited it during the year.Companies that entered the club in 2026 include Bharat Forge, Hitachi Energy, Mankind...
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left for Delhi on Monday to join the National Conference's protest there demanding restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.The demonstration coincides with the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament and will be led by the National Conference president...
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Monday closed five stations -- Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth -- over security concerns amid a protest march being carried out by the Cockroach Janta Party.In a post on X, DMRC said the five stations would remain closed...
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Five persons were killed in a collision between a car and a truck on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Wardha district early on Monday, police said.The accident occurred at around 3 am near Virul village, they said.A container truck carrying ethanol had overturned on the expressway,...
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The Delhi Police is on high alert ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament and the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed Chalo Sansad march on Monday, with heavy deployment of personnel visible at every nook and corner around Jantar Mantar, Parliament and other key locations.Authorities have also...
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Image: A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters
India on Sunday advised its nationals to postpone travel to Iran until the security situation improves and urged those already in the country to consider leaving through available commercial flights amid rising instability and conflict.In a revised travel advisory, the Indian Embassy in Tehran...
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United States Vice-President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child. Vance announced the birth on social media with a statement signed by him and his wife.We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said he would end his hunger strike if the government accepts accountability for recent failures in the education system, including paper leaks, or if MPs assure him that the issue of education accountability will be taken up during the monsoon session of...
