Latest News LIVE Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Washington, to hold bilateral meeting with US counterpart
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Washington, on Thursday at the invitation of the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Washington, to hold bilateral meeting with US counterpart
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Washington, on Thursday at the invitation of the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Hindenburg allegations: JPC probe will set everything straight, says Salman Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the latest allegations made by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research against the SEBI chairperson and the Adani Group, will set everything straight, and it will largely be believed by people: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Hindenburg allegations: JPC probe will set everything straight, says Salman Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the latest allegations made by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research against the SEBI chairperson and the Adani Group, will set everything straight, and it will largely be believed by people: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Audio tape leaked from BJP legislators: Manipur Congress
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee chief Keisham Meghachandra on Thursday said the leaked audio tapes, allegedly of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, originated from BJP MLAs and ministers during their meetings: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Audio tape leaked from BJP legislators: Manipur Congress
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee chief Keisham Meghachandra on Thursday said the leaked audio tapes, allegedly of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, originated from BJP MLAs and ministers during their meetings: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: CBI to conduct polygraph test on ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, 4 other docs
A special court in Kolkata on Thursday allowed the CBI to conduct a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the hospital, officials said. The CBI took Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty on the date of the incident on August 9, to a special court for seeking its permission to conduct the lie detection test on them, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: CBI to conduct polygraph test on ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, 4 other docs
A special court in Kolkata on Thursday allowed the CBI to conduct a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the hospital, officials said. The CBI took Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty on the date of the incident on August 9, to a special court for seeking its permission to conduct the lie detection test on them, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: ED attaches assets worth Rs 19.39-cr of various entities in instant loan app case
&nbsp;The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has attached properties worth Rs 19.39 crore in the form of bank balances and fixed deposits belonging to various entities connected with instant loan apps cases: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: ED attaches assets worth Rs 19.39-cr of various entities in instant loan app case
&nbsp;The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has attached properties worth Rs 19.39 crore in the form of bank balances and fixed deposits belonging to various entities connected with instant loan apps cases: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi to distribute certificates to 11 lakh Lakhpati Didis in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Lakhpati Didis in Jalgaon, Maharashtra on August 25, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers` Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in New Delhi: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi to distribute certificates to 11 lakh Lakhpati Didis in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Lakhpati Didis in Jalgaon, Maharashtra on August 25, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers` Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in New Delhi: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: TMC backs Supreme Court`s RG Kar case remarks, criticises CBI for presenting misleading facts
The ruling TMC on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court`s remark not to politicise the rape-murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata and accused the CBI, which is currently probing the case, of presenting misleading facts. The apex court instructed political parties not to politicise the rape-murder of the doctor at Kolkata`s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, stating that "law will take its course": PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: TMC backs Supreme Court`s RG Kar case remarks, criticises CBI for presenting misleading facts
The ruling TMC on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court`s remark not to politicise the rape-murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata and accused the CBI, which is currently probing the case, of presenting misleading facts. The apex court instructed political parties not to politicise the rape-murder of the doctor at Kolkata`s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, stating that "law will take its course": PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: India can play vital role in bringing swift and just end to Ukraine conflict: Polish PM Tusk
India can play a vital role in bringing a swift and just end to the conflict in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday after he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is embarking on a historic visit to Kyiv: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: India can play vital role in bringing swift and just end to Ukraine conflict: Polish PM Tusk
India can play a vital role in bringing a swift and just end to the conflict in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday after he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is embarking on a historic visit to Kyiv: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Different group of employees not eligible for same benefits upon similar qualification: SC
Different groups of employees, who may be working in aid but are governed by separate sets of rules, are not eligible for the same benefits upon obtaining similar qualifications, the Supreme Court held on Thursday. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal set aside July 21, 2010 order of the Delhi High Court and a 2003 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal asking the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to extend benefit of 1999 scheme to its technical staffs at par with the scientists upon acquiring a Ph.D degree: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Different group of employees not eligible for same benefits upon similar qualification: SC
Different groups of employees, who may be working in aid but are governed by separate sets of rules, are not eligible for the same benefits upon obtaining similar qualifications, the Supreme Court held on Thursday. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal set aside July 21, 2010 order of the Delhi High Court and a 2003 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal asking the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to extend benefit of 1999 scheme to its technical staffs at par with the scientists upon acquiring a Ph.D degree: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi wants to restore Article 370 in J-K: Giriraj Singh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wants to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday and asserted that such a move will never be accepted by the country. His remarks came on a day Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, told a press conference in Srinagar that it is the Congress and the INDIA bloc`s priority to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi wants to restore Article 370 in J-K: Giriraj Singh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wants to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday and asserted that such a move will never be accepted by the country. His remarks came on a day Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, told a press conference in Srinagar that it is the Congress and the INDIA bloc`s priority to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Narcotics worth over Rs 1.4 crore seized in UP, three held
Drugs worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore have been seized in two separate operations in Uttar Pradesh`s Deoria and Bahraich districts, police said on Thursday. In Deoria district, the Bhalluani police arrested two people and seized narcotics worth over Rs 1 crore, an official said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Narcotics worth over Rs 1.4 crore seized in UP, three held
Drugs worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore have been seized in two separate operations in Uttar Pradesh`s Deoria and Bahraich districts, police said on Thursday. In Deoria district, the Bhalluani police arrested two people and seized narcotics worth over Rs 1 crore, an official said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Supplementary budget of over Rs 5,000 crore tabled in U`khand Assembly
The first supplementary budget of Rs 5,013.05 crore for the ongoing fiscal was tabled on Thursday in the Uttarakhand Assembly here, making substantial provisions for public welfare projects. "Our government is dedicated to public welfare. In the main annual budget, we brought several important projects. In this supplementary budget also, we have made significant provisions for public welfare projects, state finance minister Premchand Aggrawal said while presenting it in the house on the second day of its ongoing monsoon session: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Supplementary budget of over Rs 5,000 crore tabled in U`khand Assembly
The first supplementary budget of Rs 5,013.05 crore for the ongoing fiscal was tabled on Thursday in the Uttarakhand Assembly here, making substantial provisions for public welfare projects. "Our government is dedicated to public welfare. In the main annual budget, we brought several important projects. In this supplementary budget also, we have made significant provisions for public welfare projects, state finance minister Premchand Aggrawal said while presenting it in the house on the second day of its ongoing monsoon session: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Andhra factory explosion: CM Naidu announces Rs 1 crore compensation for families of deceased; calls it "unfortunate"
Calling the pharma unit reactor explosion in Anakapalli "unfortunate," Andhra Pradesh Cheif Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of workers who lost their lives and Rs 50 lakhs for seriously injured in the blast: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Andhra factory explosion: CM Naidu announces Rs 1 crore compensation for families of deceased; calls it "unfortunate"
Calling the pharma unit reactor explosion in Anakapalli "unfortunate," Andhra Pradesh Cheif Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of workers who lost their lives and Rs 50 lakhs for seriously injured in the blast: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress demands JPC probe into latest Hindenburg allegations, says SEBI chief must go
The Congress on Thursday stepped up its demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the latest allegations made by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson and the Adani Group: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress demands JPC probe into latest Hindenburg allegations, says SEBI chief must go
The Congress on Thursday stepped up its demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the latest allegations made by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research against the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson and the Adani Group: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC modifies condition imposed on activist Teesta Setalvad for travelling to Malaysia
The Supreme Court on Thursday modified the condition of furnishing solvent surety of Rs 10 lakh which was imposed on activist Teesta Setalvad while permitting her to travel to Malaysia from August 31 to September 10 for a conference. The apex court had on August 20 permitted Setalvad to travel to Selangor, Malaysia for 11 days: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC modifies condition imposed on activist Teesta Setalvad for travelling to Malaysia
The Supreme Court on Thursday modified the condition of furnishing solvent surety of Rs 10 lakh which was imposed on activist Teesta Setalvad while permitting her to travel to Malaysia from August 31 to September 10 for a conference. The apex court had on August 20 permitted Setalvad to travel to Selangor, Malaysia for 11 days: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Visa figures reveal Indian students being put off applying to UK universities
Indians may continue to top the tally of student visa grants but they are beginning to show signs of being put off applying to UK universities amid greater migration curbs, the latest Home Office statistics revealed on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Visa figures reveal Indian students being put off applying to UK universities
Indians may continue to top the tally of student visa grants but they are beginning to show signs of being put off applying to UK universities amid greater migration curbs, the latest Home Office statistics revealed on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Five dupe gynaecologist of Rs 7L by accusing her of money laundering, sending obscene messages
A 54-year-old gynaecologist from Thane was cheated of Rs 7 lakh by five persons who threatened her with police action after accusing her of sending obscene messages and indulging in money laundering, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Five dupe gynaecologist of Rs 7L by accusing her of money laundering, sending obscene messages
A 54-year-old gynaecologist from Thane was cheated of Rs 7 lakh by five persons who threatened her with police action after accusing her of sending obscene messages and indulging in money laundering, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Justification for policy easing at this state can be misleading: RBI Guv in MPC
The current policy rate of 6.5 per cent is broadly balanced, and any justification for policy easing at this juncture can be misleading, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das opined while voting for the status quo on the repo rate in the MPC, where two members advocated rate cut: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Justification for policy easing at this state can be misleading: RBI Guv in MPC
The current policy rate of 6.5 per cent is broadly balanced, and any justification for policy easing at this juncture can be misleading, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das opined while voting for the status quo on the repo rate in the MPC, where two members advocated rate cut: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Organisations fighting for affected persons oppose hospital merger plan
Four organisations fighting for the rights of the those affected by the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy on Thursday opposed the plan to merge a hospital meant for them with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here and said it is in violation of Supreme Court orders. The leaders of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh, Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pensionbhogi Sangharsh Morcha, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangharsh Morcha and Children against Dow Carbide said they had written to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to scrap the merger plan: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Organisations fighting for affected persons oppose hospital merger plan
Four organisations fighting for the rights of the those affected by the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy on Thursday opposed the plan to merge a hospital meant for them with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here and said it is in violation of Supreme Court orders. The leaders of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh, Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pensionbhogi Sangharsh Morcha, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangharsh Morcha and Children against Dow Carbide said they had written to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to scrap the merger plan: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 10-year-old girl`s body recovered from sugarcane field in Kolhapur, sexual assault suspected
The body of a 10-year-old missing girl was recovered from a sugarcane field in Maharashtra`s Kolhapur district on Thursday morning with the police suspecting she was sexually assaulted before being murdered: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 10-year-old girl`s body recovered from sugarcane field in Kolhapur, sexual assault suspected
The body of a 10-year-old missing girl was recovered from a sugarcane field in Maharashtra`s Kolhapur district on Thursday morning with the police suspecting she was sexually assaulted before being murdered: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Porsche crash: no bail for teen driver`s parents, other four accused
A Pune court on Thursday rejected the bail applications of six persons including the teen driver`s parents in connection with alleged blood-swapping in the Kalyani Nagar Porsche car crash case. Additional Sessions Judge U M Mudholkar refused bail to the 17-year-old`s parents Vishal and Shivani Agarwal; Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shreehari Halnor of Sassoon General Hospital, and alleged middlemen Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Porsche crash: no bail for teen driver`s parents, other four accused
A Pune court on Thursday rejected the bail applications of six persons including the teen driver`s parents in connection with alleged blood-swapping in the Kalyani Nagar Porsche car crash case. Additional Sessions Judge U M Mudholkar refused bail to the 17-year-old`s parents Vishal and Shivani Agarwal; Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shreehari Halnor of Sassoon General Hospital, and alleged middlemen Ashpak Makandar and Amar Gaikwad: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man arrested for sexual assault of eight-year-old girl in Nagpur
A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Kamptee area near here, police said on Thursday. The alleged incident, which took place on August 20, came on the heels of sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur in Thane district which has triggered massive protests: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man arrested for sexual assault of eight-year-old girl in Nagpur
A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Kamptee area near here, police said on Thursday. The alleged incident, which took place on August 20, came on the heels of sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur in Thane district which has triggered massive protests: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: It is government`s duty to trace missing children, women: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it was the government`s duty to trace missing children and women. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), a division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit on measures taken by it to deal with such cases: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: It is government`s duty to trace missing children, women: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it was the government`s duty to trace missing children and women. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), a division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit on measures taken by it to deal with such cases: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Prithviraj Chavan meets Jarange, says Maharashtra govt must take decision on quota now
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday met Maratha activist Manoj Jarange in Jalna and said the Eknath Shinde government must take a decision on quota demands of the community soon: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Prithviraj Chavan meets Jarange, says Maharashtra govt must take decision on quota now
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday met Maratha activist Manoj Jarange in Jalna and said the Eknath Shinde government must take a decision on quota demands of the community soon: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Only he can say about his return to BJP: Union minister on father-in-law Eknath Khadse
Union Minister Raksha Khadse on Thursday said only her father-in-law and former NCP MLC Eknath Khadse can disclose his plans on rejoining the Bharatiya Janata Party: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Only he can say about his return to BJP: Union minister on father-in-law Eknath Khadse
Union Minister Raksha Khadse on Thursday said only her father-in-law and former NCP MLC Eknath Khadse can disclose his plans on rejoining the Bharatiya Janata Party: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nine-year-old girl raped in Maharashtra`s Ambernath, one held. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-case-maharashtra-nine-year-old-girl-sexually-assaulted-in-ambernath-one-held-23378879" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nine-year-old girl raped in Maharashtra`s Ambernath, one held. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: ITBP gets cadre officer as ADG in rare appointment
Sanjeev Raina, a 1987-batch ITBP officer, has been appointed Additional Director General (ADG) in the India-China LAC guarding force, only the second time when a non-IPS officer has been elevated to this post in the force: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: ITBP gets cadre officer as ADG in rare appointment
Sanjeev Raina, a 1987-batch ITBP officer, has been appointed Additional Director General (ADG) in the India-China LAC guarding force, only the second time when a non-IPS officer has been elevated to this post in the force: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Senior IAS officer IS Chahal appointed ACS (Home)
Senior Indian Administrative Service officer and former Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal was on Thursday appointed as additional chief secretary (ACS) in the Maharashtra government`s home department. Chahal was currently serving as ACS in the Chief Minister`s Office (CMO). He will continue to hold charge as ACS of energy, minsters and industry departments: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Senior IAS officer IS Chahal appointed ACS (Home)
Senior Indian Administrative Service officer and former Mumbai civic chief IS Chahal was on Thursday appointed as additional chief secretary (ACS) in the Maharashtra government`s home department. Chahal was currently serving as ACS in the Chief Minister`s Office (CMO). He will continue to hold charge as ACS of energy, minsters and industry departments: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Driver who rammed SUV into father`s vehicle set to lose license
The driving licence of a man who rammed his SUV into his father`s vehicle in a fit of rage and injured four persons in Thane district would be cancelled, a senior official said on Thursday. Satish Kumar Sharma (38), the accused, has been arrested: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Driver who rammed SUV into father`s vehicle set to lose license
The driving licence of a man who rammed his SUV into his father`s vehicle in a fit of rage and injured four persons in Thane district would be cancelled, a senior official said on Thursday. Satish Kumar Sharma (38), the accused, has been arrested: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Beed tops farmer suicides in Marathwada, but state and central govts silent: Danve
The highest number of farmers are dying by suicide in the Beed district in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, but the central and state governments are not uttering a word about it, claimed Ambadas Danve, leader of oppostion in the legislative council, on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Beed tops farmer suicides in Marathwada, but state and central govts silent: Danve
The highest number of farmers are dying by suicide in the Beed district in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, but the central and state governments are not uttering a word about it, claimed Ambadas Danve, leader of oppostion in the legislative council, on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man held over defrauding of flat buyers of Rs 9.5 crore in Palghar district
Police in Maharashtra`s Palghar district have arrested a man, who was among five persons accused of cheating flat buyers of Rs 9.5 crore, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man held over defrauding of flat buyers of Rs 9.5 crore in Palghar district
Police in Maharashtra`s Palghar district have arrested a man, who was among five persons accused of cheating flat buyers of Rs 9.5 crore, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Auto, taxi drivers begin 2-day strike in Delhi-NCR
Commuters in Delhi-NCR faced a tough time as taxi and autorickshaw drivers began their two-day strike on Thursday demanding better compensation from cab aggregator services: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Auto, taxi drivers begin 2-day strike in Delhi-NCR
Commuters in Delhi-NCR faced a tough time as taxi and autorickshaw drivers began their two-day strike on Thursday demanding better compensation from cab aggregator services: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 45-year-old man beaten to death in UP`s Deoria, 3 held
A 45-year-old man has been beaten to death in the Tarkulwa area of Uttar Pradesh`s Deoria district, police said on Thursday. Ramayan, a resident of Malghot village, succumbed to injuries during treatment, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 45-year-old man beaten to death in UP`s Deoria, 3 held
A 45-year-old man has been beaten to death in the Tarkulwa area of Uttar Pradesh`s Deoria district, police said on Thursday. Ramayan, a resident of Malghot village, succumbed to injuries during treatment, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Former ISI chief`s close aide flees Pakistan amid probe against him for misuse of official authority
A close aide of Pakistan`s former ISI chief Lt General (Retd) Faiz Hameed, who has been in the Pakistan Army`s custody on corruption and other changes, has fled the country to evade arrest, according to a media report: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Former ISI chief`s close aide flees Pakistan amid probe against him for misuse of official authority
A close aide of Pakistan`s former ISI chief Lt General (Retd) Faiz Hameed, who has been in the Pakistan Army`s custody on corruption and other changes, has fled the country to evade arrest, according to a media report: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nabha jailbreak mastermind extradited from Hong Kong: Punjab police
The mastermind behind the 2016 Nabha jailbreak Ramanjit Singh has been extradited by authorities in Hong Kong, officials said on Thursday. Singh, also known as Romi, was being flown to India by a Punjab Police team and expected to reach late afternoon, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nabha jailbreak mastermind extradited from Hong Kong: Punjab police
The mastermind behind the 2016 Nabha jailbreak Ramanjit Singh has been extradited by authorities in Hong Kong, officials said on Thursday. Singh, also known as Romi, was being flown to India by a Punjab Police team and expected to reach late afternoon, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi voices `deep concern` over conflicts in Ukraine &amp; West Asia, says no problem can be solved in battlefield
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday voiced "deep concern" over the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, saying India firmly believes that no problem can be solved in the battlefield and it supports dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace and stability: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi voices `deep concern` over conflicts in Ukraine &amp; West Asia, says no problem can be solved in battlefield
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday voiced "deep concern" over the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, saying India firmly believes that no problem can be solved in the battlefield and it supports dialogue and diplomacy for the early restoration of peace and stability: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Schools remain closed in Aizawl, Kolasib for third day due to heavy rain
Schools in Mizoram capital Aizawl and Kolasib district remained closed for the third consecutive day on Thursday due to rain. Schools have been closed in Aizawl and Kolasib districts since Tuesday as the northeastern state experienced torrential rainfall since Monday triggering landslides in several places: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Schools remain closed in Aizawl, Kolasib for third day due to heavy rain
Schools in Mizoram capital Aizawl and Kolasib district remained closed for the third consecutive day on Thursday due to rain. Schools have been closed in Aizawl and Kolasib districts since Tuesday as the northeastern state experienced torrential rainfall since Monday triggering landslides in several places: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ayodhya gang-rape accused Moid Khan`s shopping complex demolished
The district administration on Thursday bulldozed a shopping complex here belonging to Moid Khan, a gang-rape accused alleged by the BJP to be a member of the Samajwadi Party. Ayodhya police on July 30 arrested Moid Khan, who ran a bakery in Bhadarsa Nagar of Purakalandar police station area of the district, and his employee Raju Khan for allegedly raping the 12-year-old girl two months ago and recording the act: PIT

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ayodhya gang-rape accused Moid Khan`s shopping complex demolished
The district administration on Thursday bulldozed a shopping complex here belonging to Moid Khan, a gang-rape accused alleged by the BJP to be a member of the Samajwadi Party. Ayodhya police on July 30 arrested Moid Khan, who ran a bakery in Bhadarsa Nagar of Purakalandar police station area of the district, and his employee Raju Khan for allegedly raping the 12-year-old girl two months ago and recording the act: PIT

Latest News LIVE Updates: Kanjhawla hit-and-drag case: Delhi HC grants bail to two accused
The Delhi High Court has recently granted regular bail to the accused in the Kanjhawla hit-and-drag case. These accused were in the car involved in the accident that resulted in the victim`s death on January 1, 2023, and have been in custody since then: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Kanjhawla hit-and-drag case: Delhi HC grants bail to two accused
The Delhi High Court has recently granted regular bail to the accused in the Kanjhawla hit-and-drag case. These accused were in the car involved in the accident that resulted in the victim`s death on January 1, 2023, and have been in custody since then: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cong holds protests in Chandigarh, demands SEBI chief`s resignation, JPC probe into Adani issue
The Congress` Haryana and Punjab units held protests here on Thursday demanding SEBI chief Madhabi Buch`s resignation from her post and the constitution of a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Adani issue: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cong holds protests in Chandigarh, demands SEBI chief`s resignation, JPC probe into Adani issue
The Congress` Haryana and Punjab units held protests here on Thursday demanding SEBI chief Madhabi Buch`s resignation from her post and the constitution of a joint parliamentary committee to probe the Adani issue: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 6 killed, 22 injured after bus falls into gorge in Ladakh
Six people were killed and 22 more injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Ladakh`s Leh district, officials said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 6 killed, 22 injured after bus falls into gorge in Ladakh
Six people were killed and 22 more injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Ladakh`s Leh district, officials said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: EAM Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation with Polish counterpart
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on several topics like the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation. Jaishankar is here as part of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s delegation.

Latest News LIVE Updates: EAM Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation with Polish counterpart
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski on several topics like the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation. Jaishankar is here as part of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s delegation.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak quits RJD, claims he was feeling `cheated`
In a setback to the RJD, its national general secretary Shyam Rajak resigned on Thursday, stating that he was feeling "cheated". Rajak, a former state minister, wrote a terse letter to RJD president Lalu Prasad, declaring that he was giving up the party post as well as the primary membership.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak quits RJD, claims he was feeling `cheated`
In a setback to the RJD, its national general secretary Shyam Rajak resigned on Thursday, stating that he was feeling "cheated". Rajak, a former state minister, wrote a terse letter to RJD president Lalu Prasad, declaring that he was giving up the party post as well as the primary membership.

Latest News LIVE Updates: HC: Badlapur sexual assault shocking, there cannot be a compromise on safety, security of girls
The Bombay High Court on Thursday called the sexual assault on two minor girls at their school in Badlapur "absolutely shocking" and said that there cannot be any compromise on the safety and security of girls. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said that action ought to be taken against the school authorities for not reporting the incident despite being aware of it. It also blasted the police over the delay in registering the FIR.

Latest News LIVE Updates: HC: Badlapur sexual assault shocking, there cannot be a compromise on safety, security of girls
The Bombay High Court on Thursday called the sexual assault on two minor girls at their school in Badlapur "absolutely shocking" and said that there cannot be any compromise on the safety and security of girls. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said that action ought to be taken against the school authorities for not reporting the incident despite being aware of it. It also blasted the police over the delay in registering the FIR.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: MPSC postpones preliminary exam; to announce new date later
The MPSC on Thursday said that it has postponed the Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Preliminary Examination, which was scheduled to take place on August 25. The recruitment body announced the postponement in a post on X. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) said it would announce the new date in the coming days.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: MPSC postpones preliminary exam; to announce new date later
The MPSC on Thursday said that it has postponed the Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Preliminary Examination, which was scheduled to take place on August 25. The recruitment body announced the postponement in a post on X. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) said it would announce the new date in the coming days.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man wanted in 2009 murder case arrested
An accused in a murder case has been arrested after 15 years in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Thursday. Jaiprakash Komal Singh alias JP (46), the absconder, was working as a marketing representative for a chocolate company when he was arrested, said a police official.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man wanted in 2009 murder case arrested
An accused in a murder case has been arrested after 15 years in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Thursday. Jaiprakash Komal Singh alias JP (46), the absconder, was working as a marketing representative for a chocolate company when he was arrested, said a police official.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi has no vision to tackle unprecedented unemployment crisis: Cong
The Congress on Thursday claimed the country is grappling with an "unprecedented unemployment crisis" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi "has no vision" to tackle this situation and provide employment to the youth.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi has no vision to tackle unprecedented unemployment crisis: Cong
The Congress on Thursday claimed the country is grappling with an "unprecedented unemployment crisis" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi "has no vision" to tackle this situation and provide employment to the youth.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi meets Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, discusses bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Modi arrived in Poland on Wednesday on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Prime Minister Modi`s visit to Poland is the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in the past 45 years.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi meets Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, discusses bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Modi arrived in Poland on Wednesday on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Prime Minister Modi`s visit to Poland is the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in the past 45 years.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Restoring statehood to J-K is Cong, INDIA bloc`s priority: Rahul
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said it is the priority of the Congress and the INDIA Bloc to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The former Congress president also said it is his party`s aim that people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh get their democratic rights back.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Restoring statehood to J-K is Cong, INDIA bloc`s priority: Rahul
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said it is the priority of the Congress and the INDIA Bloc to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The former Congress president also said it is his party`s aim that people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh get their democratic rights back.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Those who feel there is politics behind Badlapur protest are abnormal: Uddhav
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said those who feel there is politics behind Tuesday`s Badlapur protest over the alleged sexual assault on two kindergarten girls are either abnormal or protectors of the culprits. He said there is no political motive behind the bandh called by the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on August 24. The bandh is aimed at creating the awareness that the security of women should be a priority and also &iquest;awakening&iquest; the government.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Those who feel there is politics behind Badlapur protest are abnormal: Uddhav
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said those who feel there is politics behind Tuesday`s Badlapur protest over the alleged sexual assault on two kindergarten girls are either abnormal or protectors of the culprits. He said there is no political motive behind the bandh called by the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on August 24. The bandh is aimed at creating the awareness that the security of women should be a priority and also &iquest;awakening&iquest; the government.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven held as Jharkhand ATS raids hideouts of terror group AQIS
Seven people allegedly linked to Al-Qaida in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS) were detained by Jharkhand Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in raids in different parts of the state on Thursday, an official said. The raids that started in the early morning were being conducted in 14 locations in Ranchi, Hazaribag and Lohardaga, following a tip-off about sleeper cell agents of AQIS, he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven held as Jharkhand ATS raids hideouts of terror group AQIS
Seven people allegedly linked to Al-Qaida in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS) were detained by Jharkhand Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in raids in different parts of the state on Thursday, an official said. The raids that started in the early morning were being conducted in 14 locations in Ranchi, Hazaribag and Lohardaga, following a tip-off about sleeper cell agents of AQIS, he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Five killed, three injured in road accident in Bihar`s Bhojpur
At least five people, including two women and a child, were killed and three others critically injured when the jeep in which they were travelling hit a road divider in Bihar`s Bhojpur district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The jeep hit the road divider on the Ara-Buxar road near Bibiganj bridge, under the jurisdiction of Gajrajganj police station, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Five killed, three injured in road accident in Bihar`s Bhojpur
At least five people, including two women and a child, were killed and three others critically injured when the jeep in which they were travelling hit a road divider in Bihar`s Bhojpur district in the early hours of Thursday, police said. The jeep hit the road divider on the Ara-Buxar road near Bibiganj bridge, under the jurisdiction of Gajrajganj police station, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Protesters in Badlapur were locals, not outsiders: Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has said that those who had protested at Badlapur against the alleged sexual assault on two kindergarten girls at a school were locals and not outsiders as claimed by the Maharashtra government.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Protesters in Badlapur were locals, not outsiders: Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has said that those who had protested at Badlapur against the alleged sexual assault on two kindergarten girls at a school were locals and not outsiders as claimed by the Maharashtra government.

Latest News LIVE Updates: One killed, two injured as car hits labourers filling potholes on Goa bridge
A 25-year-old worker was killed and two others were seriously injured when a speeding car hit them while they were filling potholes on Goa`s Old Mandovi bridge, an official said on Thursday. The incident took place past midnight on Wednesday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: One killed, two injured as car hits labourers filling potholes on Goa bridge
A 25-year-old worker was killed and two others were seriously injured when a speeding car hit them while they were filling potholes on Goa`s Old Mandovi bridge, an official said on Thursday. The incident took place past midnight on Wednesday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to give tentative issues concerning farmers to the committee.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". A bench of Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, which posted the matter for further hearing on September 2, asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to give tentative issues concerning farmers to the committee.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Girl among four minors booked for sexual abuse of female friend in Pune
The Pune police on Wednesday booked four minors, including a girl, for allegedly sexually abusing their 13-year-old female friend and detained two of them, a police officer said. Police said the minors and the teenager are mutual friends and the girl was subjected to sexual abuse by the juveniles twice. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-girl-among-four-minors-booked-for-sexual-abuse-of-female-friend-in-pune-23378536" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Girl among four minors booked for sexual abuse of female friend in Pune
The Pune police on Wednesday booked four minors, including a girl, for allegedly sexually abusing their 13-year-old female friend and detained two of them, a police officer said. Police said the minors and the teenager are mutual friends and the girl was subjected to sexual abuse by the juveniles twice. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: House of alleged accused vandalised
A violent mob attacked the house of Akshay Shinde, the alleged accused in the sexual assault of two minor girls in Badlapur. The incident occurred when a protest was underway on Wednesday against the alleged assault on two children.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-house-of-alleged-accused-vandalised-23378537" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: House of alleged accused vandalised
A violent mob attacked the house of Akshay Shinde, the alleged accused in the sexual assault of two minor girls in Badlapur. The incident occurred when a protest was underway on Wednesday against the alleged assault on two children. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC floats Rs 133 crore tender for water pipeline overhaul
The BMC has issued a tender worth Rs 133 crore to repair and replace an old pipeline in the western suburbs. However, a comprehensive assessment and survey of the entire water supply network are also urgently needed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-floats-rs-133-crore-tender-for-water-pipeline-overhaul-23378538" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC floats Rs 133 crore tender for water pipeline overhaul
The BMC has issued a tender worth Rs 133 crore to repair and replace an old pipeline in the western suburbs. However, a comprehensive assessment and survey of the entire water supply network are also urgently needed. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC hospitals to have enhanced security cover
If everything goes well, all BMC hospitals in the city will have enhanced security cover, soon. At present most of the peripheral hospitals have inadequate security personnel roped in from BMC, Maharashtra Security Service Corporation (MSSC) and a private security agency. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-hospitals-to-have-enhanced-security-cover-23378539" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC hospitals to have enhanced security cover
If everything goes well, all BMC hospitals in the city will have enhanced security cover, soon. At present most of the peripheral hospitals have inadequate security personnel roped in from BMC, Maharashtra Security Service Corporation (MSSC) and a private security agency. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Study finds nearly half of city bakeries using firewood
The Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG) has found in a six-month-long study that over 47.10 per cent of bakeries use firewood, contributing to the emission of particulate matter. The BEAG team met with civic officials to discuss the issue and proposed converting these wood-based bakeries to environmentally friendly fuel. In the Bandra-Khar West area, around 52 per cent of bakeries are wood-based, the highest percentage in the city, according to the study. The study also estimated that around 700 bakeries are not registered with the civic authority. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-study-finds-nearly-half-of-city-bakeries-using-firewood-23378543" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Study finds nearly half of city bakeries using firewood
The Bombay Environmental Action Group (BEAG) has found in a six-month-long study that over 47.10 per cent of bakeries use firewood, contributing to the emission of particulate matter. The BEAG team met with civic officials to discuss the issue and proposed converting these wood-based bakeries to environmentally friendly fuel. In the Bandra-Khar West area, around 52 per cent of bakeries are wood-based, the highest percentage in the city, according to the study. The study also estimated that around 700 bakeries are not registered with the civic authority. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST hire-staff strike spreads across city
The BEST hired-staff strike that started on Tuesday has now spread to other depots, like Mulund and bus routes have been affected with the undertaking activating a contingency plan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-hire-staff-strike-spreads-across-city-23378542" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BEST hire-staff strike spreads across city
The BEST hired-staff strike that started on Tuesday has now spread to other depots, like Mulund and bus routes have been affected with the undertaking activating a contingency plan. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Thief who broke into police quarters arrested
The Mahim police on Tuesday arrested a burglar who broke into 15 houses in the police residential quarters located at Mahim. Kamaruddin Sallauddin Shaikh, 40, has told the police that he was unaware he was committing the theft in police quarters. &nbsp;&ldquo;He barged into the quarters completely unaware that police reside here and stole silver items worth Rs 13,000,&rdquo; said an officer. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-thief-who-broke-into-police-quarters-arrested-23378541" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Thief who broke into police quarters arrested
The Mahim police on Tuesday arrested a burglar who broke into 15 houses in the police residential quarters located at Mahim. Kamaruddin Sallauddin Shaikh, 40, has told the police that he was unaware he was committing the theft in police quarters. &nbsp;&ldquo;He barged into the quarters completely unaware that police reside here and stole silver items worth Rs 13,000,&rdquo; said an officer. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Transporters want new driver literacy rule to be rolled back
Transporters in the state have called for a rollback of a new circular on the literacy levels of transport drivers ferrying hazardous material, issued exclusively in Maharashtra. They argue that the measure could lead to a shortage of drivers and disrupt the supply chain. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-transporters-want-new-driver-literacy-rule-to-be-rolled-back-23378545" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Transporters want new driver literacy rule to be rolled back
Transporters in the state have called for a rollback of a new circular on the literacy levels of transport drivers ferrying hazardous material, issued exclusively in Maharashtra. They argue that the measure could lead to a shortage of drivers and disrupt the supply chain. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Medic`s rape-murder: Healthcare services affected in Bengal as doctors continue stir
Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Thursday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 14th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH). The agitating doctors continued their stir even though the state government transferred three officials of theKMCH and cancelled the posting of the Hospital`s former principal Sandip Ghosh to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CNMC).

Latest News LIVE Updates: Medic`s rape-murder: Healthcare services affected in Bengal as doctors continue stir
Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Thursday, as junior doctors continued their ceasework for the 14th consecutive day to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at the Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH). The agitating doctors continued their stir even though the state government transferred three officials of theKMCH and cancelled the posting of the Hospital`s former principal Sandip Ghosh to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CNMC).

Latest News LIVE Updates: Accused claims innocence in baggage fire case at Mumbai airport
Claiming innocence, Samir Biswas the Kolkata resident arrested by the Sahar Police for carrying inflammable material on the flight to Addis Ababa, said that he was unaware that the contents were inflammable. Biswas told the police that he had been instructed to carry the 5-litre liquid in a plastic can and 2 kg powder to his employer Naveen Sharma in Congo. According to the sources, Biswas told the police that the person who handed over the package to him claimed the material is used in the preparation of soap. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/accused-claims-innocence-in-baggage-fire-case-at-mumbai-airport-23378547" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Accused claims innocence in baggage fire case at Mumbai airport
Claiming innocence, Samir Biswas the Kolkata resident arrested by the Sahar Police for carrying inflammable material on the flight to Addis Ababa, said that he was unaware that the contents were inflammable. Biswas told the police that he had been instructed to carry the 5-litre liquid in a plastic can and 2 kg powder to his employer Naveen Sharma in Congo. According to the sources, Biswas told the police that the person who handed over the package to him claimed the material is used in the preparation of soap. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Stall allotment controversy: No resolution in sight as Bandra fair nears
The week-long standoff between Bandra fair stallholders and Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount authorities remains unresolved, despite recent clarifications from the church. The situation is marred with uncertainty as the church remains doubtful whether vendors will proceed with collecting application forms. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/stall-allotment-controversy-no-resolution-in-sight-as-bandra-fair-nears-23378546" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Stall allotment controversy: No resolution in sight as Bandra fair nears
The week-long standoff between Bandra fair stallholders and Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount authorities remains unresolved, despite recent clarifications from the church. The situation is marred with uncertainty as the church remains doubtful whether vendors will proceed with collecting application forms. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: Uneasy calm descends on the city as netas drop by
Normalcy returned to Badlapur, where massive protests were witnessed in the wake of the sexual assault of two minor girls. While citizens went about their daily routines, a heavy police presence was maintained across the city, including at the railway station, as a precautionary measure. The authorities have registered four cases against protesters who had damaged government property and disrupted railway services. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-uneasy-calm-descends-on-the-city-as-netas-drop-by-23378549" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: Uneasy calm descends on the city as netas drop by
Normalcy returned to Badlapur, where massive protests were witnessed in the wake of the sexual assault of two minor girls. While citizens went about their daily routines, a heavy police presence was maintained across the city, including at the railway station, as a precautionary measure. The authorities have registered four cases against protesters who had damaged government property and disrupted railway services. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: &lsquo;Even top schools may lack safety measures&rsquo;
Following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a Badlapur school, parents&rsquo; organisations statewide are demanding clarity on actions against the schools and perpetrators. They also want details on preventative measures. The groups are questioning whether government departments properly monitor schools with past incidents to ensure corrective actions are taken or if these cases are neglected. They believe it is the responsibility of the education department and child rights commissions to ensure schools with previous issues have implemented necessary safety measures. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-even-top-schools-may-lack-safety-measures-23378548" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault: &lsquo;Even top schools may lack safety measures&rsquo;
Following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a Badlapur school, parents&rsquo; organisations statewide are demanding clarity on actions against the schools and perpetrators. They also want details on preventative measures. The groups are questioning whether government departments properly monitor schools with past incidents to ensure corrective actions are taken or if these cases are neglected. They believe it is the responsibility of the education department and child rights commissions to ensure schools with previous issues have implemented necessary safety measures. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: CCTVs on school campuses a must: Maharashtra government
Following the massive public outcry in Badlapur on Tuesday, which halted the Central Railway for nearly nine hours, the state government has taken swift action. A distressing incident sparked the protest at a Badlapur school, where two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted by cleaning staff. In response, Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar has issued new safety guidelines for school students, formalised through a &ldquo;Government Resolution&rdquo; (GR) released on Wednesday evening. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/cctvs-on-school-campuses-a-must-maharashtra-government-23378552" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: CCTVs on school campuses a must: Maharashtra government
Following the massive public outcry in Badlapur on Tuesday, which halted the Central Railway for nearly nine hours, the state government has taken swift action. A distressing incident sparked the protest at a Badlapur school, where two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted by cleaning staff. In response, Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar has issued new safety guidelines for school students, formalised through a &ldquo;Government Resolution&rdquo; (GR) released on Wednesday evening. Read more.

Badlapur sexual assault: MVA calls for statewide bandh, CM Eknath Shinde terms protest politically motivated
While the poll-bound Opposition has come up with a strategy to corner the government over the Badlapur sexual assault case by calling for a state bandh on August 24, CM Eknath Shinde has alleged that Tuesday&rsquo;s stir was politically motivated and planned. &ldquo;Protests don&rsquo;t happen this way. The number of local protesters could be counted on fingers,&rdquo; he said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-mva-calls-for-statewide-bandh-cm-eknath-shinde-terms-protest-politically-motivated-23378551" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Badlapur sexual assault: MVA calls for statewide bandh, CM Eknath Shinde terms protest politically motivated
While the poll-bound Opposition has come up with a strategy to corner the government over the Badlapur sexual assault case by calling for a state bandh on August 24, CM Eknath Shinde has alleged that Tuesday&rsquo;s stir was politically motivated and planned. &ldquo;Protests don&rsquo;t happen this way. The number of local protesters could be counted on fingers,&rdquo; he said. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Wear White&rsquo; protest to highlight local rail commuter demands
Ten commuter organisations have called for a `Wear Your White` protest on Thursday, to highlight their various demands over decongestion, priority to local trains and setting up of a suburban railway transport body. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-wear-white-protest-to-highlight-local-rail-commuter-demands-23378544" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Wear White&rsquo; protest to highlight local rail commuter demands
Ten commuter organisations have called for a `Wear Your White` protest on Thursday, to highlight their various demands over decongestion, priority to local trains and setting up of a suburban railway transport body. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bomb threat on AI flight, full emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport
A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai, airport sources said. The flight landed at the airport around 8 am and was moved to an isolation bay, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bomb threat on AI flight, full emergency at Thiruvananthapuram airport
A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai, airport sources said. The flight landed at the airport around 8 am and was moved to an isolation bay, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates 3-day Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair in Chamoli
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the three-day Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair at Kurud in Chamoli district on Wednesday. The Chief Minister visited Maa Nanda and offered prayers and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the state.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Uttarakhand CM Dhami inaugurates 3-day Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair in Chamoli
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the three-day Nanda Devi Lokjat Fair at Kurud in Chamoli district on Wednesday. The Chief Minister visited Maa Nanda and offered prayers and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the state.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Pressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges
President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador is facing mounting pressure against his controversial proposal to overhaul the Mexican judicial system, which would have judges be elected. Judges and magistrates on Wednesday joined a strike begun early this week by federal court employees to oppose the proposal, while Morgan Stanley and other financial institutions warned that the overhaul could pose serious market consequences and risks for potential investors in Mexico.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Pressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges
President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador is facing mounting pressure against his controversial proposal to overhaul the Mexican judicial system, which would have judges be elected. Judges and magistrates on Wednesday joined a strike begun early this week by federal court employees to oppose the proposal, while Morgan Stanley and other financial institutions warned that the overhaul could pose serious market consequences and risks for potential investors in Mexico.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Flood wreaks havoc in Tripura`s Belonia: Hundreds displaced, relief efforts underway
The Belonia region in South Tripura district witnessed severe devastation on Wednesday displacing hundreds and causing widespread distress among residents following flooding due to unprecedented rainfall in Tripura.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Flood wreaks havoc in Tripura`s Belonia: Hundreds displaced, relief efforts underway
The Belonia region in South Tripura district witnessed severe devastation on Wednesday displacing hundreds and causing widespread distress among residents following flooding due to unprecedented rainfall in Tripura.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "People want change": Sharad Pawar ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
Referring to the reaction of the people over the Badlapur incident, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is "uneasiness" among the people for a political change in Maharashtra. The voting for 288 assembly constituencies will be held later this year.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "People want change": Sharad Pawar ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls
Referring to the reaction of the people over the Badlapur incident, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is "uneasiness" among the people for a political change in Maharashtra. The voting for 288 assembly constituencies will be held later this year.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Anakapalli mishap: PM Modi condoles deaths, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences on the loss of lives in the reactor blast at a pharma company in Andhra Pradesh`s Anakapalli on Wednesday. At least three people died and around 17 others were injured in the major fire that broke out after the reactor blast.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Anakapalli mishap: PM Modi condoles deaths, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences on the loss of lives in the reactor blast at a pharma company in Andhra Pradesh`s Anakapalli on Wednesday. At least three people died and around 17 others were injured in the major fire that broke out after the reactor blast.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ahead of Ukraine visit, PM Modi says India supports peace in this region
On the eve of his visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India was a supporter of peace in this region as he reiterated that "this is not an era of war" and any conflict should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ahead of Ukraine visit, PM Modi says India supports peace in this region
On the eve of his visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India was a supporter of peace in this region as he reiterated that "this is not an era of war" and any conflict should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "Will discuss areas of strategic interests": Rajnath Singh ahead of US visit
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he will be visiting Washington and looks forward to meeting his US counterpart Lloyd Austin. Singh said that he will discuss areas of strategic interests and seek to strengthen defence cooperation between India and US.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "Will discuss areas of strategic interests": Rajnath Singh ahead of US visit
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he will be visiting Washington and looks forward to meeting his US counterpart Lloyd Austin. Singh said that he will discuss areas of strategic interests and seek to strengthen defence cooperation between India and US.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Death toll rises to 17 in reactor blast at Andhra`s Anakapalli
The death toll rose to 17 on Thursday after a reactor blast in a pharma company in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh`s Anakapalli. Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan confirmed the deaths on Thursday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Death toll rises to 17 in reactor blast at Andhra`s Anakapalli
The death toll rose to 17 on Thursday after a reactor blast in a pharma company in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh`s Anakapalli. Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan confirmed the deaths on Thursday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: India can play a vital role in bringing a swift and just end to the conflict in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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