Latest News LIVE Updates: Opposition protests against price rise of onions and other vegetables outside Parliament
MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday. As a mark of protest, MPs also wear garlands made of onion as they raise the slogan `pyaaj ka daam kam karo...`.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Opposition protests against price rise of onions and other vegetables outside Parliament
MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday. As a mark of protest, MPs also wear garlands made of onion as they raise the slogan `pyaaj ka daam kam karo...`.

Latest News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;RBI Guv raises concern over deposit growth, asks banks to use innovative products to mobilise funds
Concerned over household savings moving towards alternative investment avenues, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked banks to mobilise deposits through innovative products and services by leveraging their vast branch network. "Banks are taking greater recourse to short-term non-retail deposits and other instruments of liability to meet the incremental credit demand. This, as I emphasised elsewhere, may potentially expose the banking system to structural liquidity issues," he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;RBI Guv raises concern over deposit growth, asks banks to use innovative products to mobilise funds
Concerned over household savings moving towards alternative investment avenues, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked banks to mobilise deposits through innovative products and services by leveraging their vast branch network. "Banks are taking greater recourse to short-term non-retail deposits and other instruments of liability to meet the incremental credit demand. This, as I emphasised elsewhere, may potentially expose the banking system to structural liquidity issues," he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cong to oppose introduction of Waqf bill
The Congress is set to oppose the introduction of the bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards in the Lok Sabha, sources said on Thursday. Congress MPs K C Venugopal and Hibi Eden have also given notices to oppose the introduction of the Bill in the Lok Sabha. Eden has said in his notice that he opposes the presentation of the bill as it is "unconstitutional" and cited that it is in conflict with the Right to Property (Article 300A), the sources said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cong to oppose introduction of Waqf bill
The Congress is set to oppose the introduction of the bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards in the Lok Sabha, sources said on Thursday. Congress MPs K C Venugopal and Hibi Eden have also given notices to oppose the introduction of the Bill in the Lok Sabha. Eden has said in his notice that he opposes the presentation of the bill as it is "unconstitutional" and cited that it is in conflict with the Right to Property (Article 300A), the sources said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Elephant kills woman, cattle in Chhattisgarh`s Korba
A wild elephant entered some villages in Chhattisgarh`s Korba district on Thursday and trampled to death a 55-year-old woman and five cattle, officials said. The tusker was spotted roaming in the morning in Bhilaibazar, Ralia and Khodri villages located near Kusmunda coal mine of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a forest official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Elephant kills woman, cattle in Chhattisgarh`s Korba
A wild elephant entered some villages in Chhattisgarh`s Korba district on Thursday and trampled to death a 55-year-old woman and five cattle, officials said. The tusker was spotted roaming in the morning in Bhilaibazar, Ralia and Khodri villages located near Kusmunda coal mine of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a forest official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies at 80
Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home following old age-related ailments, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana who underwent gender change surgery. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30 am.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies at 80
Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home following old age-related ailments, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana who underwent gender change surgery. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30 am.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi govt only one in India to invest 25 pc of budget on education: Atishi
The Arvind Kejriwal government is the only one in the country that spends 25 per cent of its total budget on education, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on Thursday and claimed that the AAP dispensation has transformed the city`s academic landscape since taking office: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi govt only one in India to invest 25 pc of budget on education: Atishi
The Arvind Kejriwal government is the only one in the country that spends 25 per cent of its total budget on education, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on Thursday and claimed that the AAP dispensation has transformed the city`s academic landscape since taking office: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jaishankar to visit Maldives from August 9-11 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a three-day visit to the Maldives beginning Friday, in a first high-level trip from New Delhi after the island nation`s pro-China president, Mohamed Muizzu, assumed office nearly nine months ago: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jaishankar to visit Maldives from August 9-11External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a three-day visit to the Maldives beginning Friday, in a first high-level trip from New Delhi after the island nation`s pro-China president, Mohamed Muizzu, assumed office nearly nine months ago: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh sign MoU to minimise human-wildlife conflict
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Thursday said Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a formal institutional arrangement between the forest departments of the two states to minimise human-wildlife conflict: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh sign MoU to minimise human-wildlife conflict
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Thursday said Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a formal institutional arrangement between the forest departments of the two states to minimise human-wildlife conflict: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Retired fire official with Nashik civic body booked in DA case by ACB
The Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday booked a retired Nashik Municipal Corporation official for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Retired fire official with Nashik civic body booked in DA case by ACB
The Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday booked a retired Nashik Municipal Corporation official for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi to visit landslide-affected sites in Kerala`s Wayanad on Aug 10
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit landslide-affected sites in Wayanad on August 10: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi to visit landslide-affected sites in Kerala`s Wayanad on Aug 10
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit landslide-affected sites in Wayanad on August 10: ANI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Prominent Muslim bodies slam Waqf Bill; urge govt to withdraw it, hold detailed consultations
Prominent Muslim bodies on Thursday hit out at the The Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha and urged the government to withdraw the proposed amendments and engage in a detailed consultation with all stakeholders, including religious leaders: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Prominent Muslim bodies slam Waqf Bill; urge govt to withdraw it, hold detailed consultations
Prominent Muslim bodies on Thursday hit out at the The Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha and urged the government to withdraw the proposed amendments and engage in a detailed consultation with all stakeholders, including religious leaders: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The meeting came a day after Thackeray met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to discuss the strategy for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress and NCP-SCP have announced that they would contest the elections together as the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition. Thackeray was accompanied by his wife Rashmi and son Aditya. Earlier, the former Maharashtra chief minister also met former law minister and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal. Thackeray returned to Mumbai after a three-day visit to the national capital late Thursday evening.

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. The meeting came a day after Thackeray met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to discuss the strategy for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress and NCP-SCP have announced that they would contest the elections together as the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition. Thackeray was accompanied by his wife Rashmi and son Aditya. Earlier, the former Maharashtra chief minister also met former law minister and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal. Thackeray returned to Mumbai after a three-day visit to the national capital late Thursday evening.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tower wagon rolls down due to brake failure causing safety scare near Agra Fort station
A self-propelled maintenance wagon rolled down about 4 km along with the crew due to brake failure, causing a safety scare for train operations on an important Agra-Tundla rail route at around 2 pm on Wednesday, railway sources said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tower wagon rolls down due to brake failure causing safety scare near Agra Fort station
A self-propelled maintenance wagon rolled down about 4 km along with the crew due to brake failure, causing a safety scare for train operations on an important Agra-Tundla rail route at around 2 pm on Wednesday, railway sources said: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray meets Vice President Dhankhar
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar here. Thackeray met the vice president at his official residence and was accompanied by his wife Rashmi and their son Aditya: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray meets Vice President Dhankhar
Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar here. Thackeray met the vice president at his official residence and was accompanied by his wife Rashmi and their son Aditya: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: AAP to hold meeting to discuss Haryana, Delhi Assembly polls
The Aam Aadmi Party will on Thursday hold a meeting to discuss about the upcoming Haryana and Delhi Assembly polls, the party said. The meeting will be attended by party`s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, AAP Delhi state convener Gopal Rai, AAP national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak, and Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: AAP to hold meeting to discuss Haryana, Delhi Assembly polls
The Aam Aadmi Party will on Thursday hold a meeting to discuss about the upcoming Haryana and Delhi Assembly polls, the party said. The meeting will be attended by party`s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, AAP Delhi state convener Gopal Rai, AAP national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak, and Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: CM Shinde launches `Har Ghar Tiranga` campaign. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-maharashtra-cm-shinde-launches-har-ghar-tiranga-campaign-ahead-of-independence-day-23373262" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: CM Shinde launches `Har Ghar Tiranga` campaign. Read more...

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Any step of reduction in pay scale &amp; recovery from govt employee has evil consequences: SC
Any step of reduction in the pay scale and recovery from a government employee would tantamount to punitive action as the same has drastic civil and "evil consequences", the Supreme Court said on Thursday. The apex court observed that a decision taken by a state government to reduce an employee`s pay scale and recover the excess amount cannot be applied retrospectively and that too, after a long time gap: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Any step of reduction in pay scale &amp; recovery from govt employee has evil consequences: SC
Any step of reduction in the pay scale and recovery from a government employee would tantamount to punitive action as the same has drastic civil and "evil consequences", the Supreme Court said on Thursday. The apex court observed that a decision taken by a state government to reduce an employee`s pay scale and recover the excess amount cannot be applied retrospectively and that too, after a long time gap: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Fix potholes and improve road conditions, CM Shinde to authorities. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-fix-potholes-and-improve-road-conditions-cm-shinde-to-authorities-23373261" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Fix potholes and improve road conditions, CM Shinde to authorities. Read more...

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Save tiger ecosystem, says conservationist Dr Ullas Karanth
Well known tiger researcher and conservationist Dr Ullas Karanth on Thursday said that India, having such vast land resources, must ideally move towards enlarging the tiger ecosystem to reach a population of 15,000 of the big cats as against 3,000 presently: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Save tiger ecosystem, says conservationist Dr Ullas Karanth
Well known tiger researcher and conservationist Dr Ullas Karanth on Thursday said that India, having such vast land resources, must ideally move towards enlarging the tiger ecosystem to reach a population of 15,000 of the big cats as against 3,000 presently: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar moves Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail in cheating case Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC and disability quota benefits, on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the criminal case against her: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar moves Delhi HC seeking anticipatory bail in cheating caseFormer IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of cheating and wrongly securing OBC and disability quota benefits, on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the criminal case against her: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Pak-based terrorist among 4 charge-sheeted by NIA for killing 2 civilians in Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted four people, including a Pakistan-based terrorist, for their involvement in the killing of two civilians in Kashmir this year, an official statement issued on Thursday said: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Pak-based terrorist among 4 charge-sheeted by NIA for killing 2 civilians in Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted four people, including a Pakistan-based terrorist, for their involvement in the killing of two civilians in Kashmir this year, an official statement issued on Thursday said: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Ganjam wildlife activists oppose proposed translocation of blackbucks to Puri
Wildlife activists have opposed the proposed translocation of blackbucks from Ganjam district to Puri Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary and other locations: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Ganjam wildlife activists oppose proposed translocation of blackbucks to Puri
Wildlife activists have opposed the proposed translocation of blackbucks from Ganjam district to Puri Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary and other locations: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Waqf Bill will pave way for `constitutional hierarchy` over `unconstitutional anarchy`: BJP`s Naqvi
Former minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday hailed the introduction of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said it will pave the way for "constitutional hierarchy" over "unconstitutional anarchy": PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Waqf Bill will pave way for `constitutional hierarchy` over `unconstitutional anarchy`: BJP`s Naqvi
Former minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday hailed the introduction of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said it will pave the way for "constitutional hierarchy" over "unconstitutional anarchy": PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Parliament completes Budget process
Parliament on Thursday completed the Budget process with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill to the Lok Sabha. Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman had moved both the legislation, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, in the Rajya Sabha for return to the lower House: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Parliament completes Budget process
Parliament on Thursday completed the Budget process with the Rajya Sabha returning the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill to the Lok Sabha. Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman had moved both the legislation, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, in the Rajya Sabha for return to the lower House: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Amid succession dispute in Dera Jagmalwali, heavy security deployed in Haryana`s Sirsa
Heavy police security was deployed at many places including the premises of Dera Jagmalwali in Haryana`s Sirsa district where the `bhog` ceremony of sect chief Bahadur Chand Vakil, who passed away last week, was performed on Thursday: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Amid succession dispute in Dera Jagmalwali, heavy security deployed in Haryana`s Sirsa
Heavy police security was deployed at many places including the premises of Dera Jagmalwali in Haryana`s Sirsa district where the `bhog` ceremony of sect chief Bahadur Chand Vakil, who passed away last week, was performed on Thursday: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: SC seeks response of state governments on appointment of support persons in POCSO cases The Supreme Court has sought responses of the state governments on appointment of "support persons" for the victims of child sexual abuse as per the guidelines prepared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: SC seeks response of state governments on appointment of support persons in POCSO casesThe Supreme Court has sought responses of the state governments on appointment of "support persons" for the victims of child sexual abuse as per the guidelines prepared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Operation of BKC 2 curtailed at CA institute in view of traffic restrictions: BEST

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Operation of BKC 2 curtailed at CA institute in view of traffic restrictions: BEST

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Body stuffed in bag: Constable`s speech and hearing impaired son helps with murder probe
The speech and hearing impaired son of a constable used sign language to communicate with an accused, also suffering from the same disability, to help Mumbai police with their probe into a murder case, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest NEWS LIVE Updates: Body stuffed in bag: Constable`s speech and hearing impaired son helps with murder probe
The speech and hearing impaired son of a constable used sign language to communicate with an accused, also suffering from the same disability, to help Mumbai police with their probe into a murder case, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: No new liquor shops will be opened in Odisha: Excise minister
The BJP government in Odisha has decided not to open any new liquor shop in the state in the current financial year, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: No new liquor shops will be opened in Odisha: Excise minister
The BJP government in Odisha has decided not to open any new liquor shop in the state in the current financial year, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said on Thursday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Opposition strongly opposes Waqf bill; calls it `draconian`, attack on Constitution
The opposition on Thursday strongly protested against the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with several INDIA bloc MPs calling it an attack on the Constitution and aimed at targeting Muslims. They also urged the government to withdraw the bill, news agency PTI reported. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/what-is-the-waqf-amendment-bill-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-controversial-proposal-23373180" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Opposition strongly opposes Waqf bill; calls it `draconian`, attack on Constitution
The opposition on Thursday strongly protested against the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with several INDIA bloc MPs calling it an attack on the Constitution and aimed at targeting Muslims. They also urged the government to withdraw the bill, news agency PTI reported. Read more

Latest News LIVE Updates: Haj Association of India welcomes Waqf (Amendment) Bill The Haj Association of India welcomed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which was moved in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, and called it a "big initiative" by the government of India. Haj Association of India chairman A Aboobucker said that this bill will be "good for women`s empowerment" and also help the poor, news agency ANI reported.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Haj Association of India welcomes Waqf (Amendment) BillThe Haj Association of India welcomed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which was moved in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, and called it a "big initiative" by the government of India. Haj Association of India chairman A Aboobucker said that this bill will be "good for women`s empowerment" and also help the poor, news agency ANI reported.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jharkhand: CoBRA battalion jawan injured in IED explosion
A CoBRA battalion jawan was injured in an IED explosion on Thursday during a search operation against Maoists in Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district, police said. The incident occurred at 7.30 am in Saranda forest under the Chotanagara Police Station limits, a police statement said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jharkhand: CoBRA battalion jawan injured in IED explosion
A CoBRA battalion jawan was injured in an IED explosion on Thursday during a search operation against Maoists in Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district, police said. The incident occurred at 7.30 am in Saranda forest under the Chotanagara Police Station limits, a police statement said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Roof collapse incidents in UP leave eight injured
Eight persons were injured in two separate incidents of roof collapse in the city, police said on Thursday. The first incident took place in village Mahanamai in Jalesar area, where a roof collapse left five persons injured. They were rushed to a hospital, where the condition of two was stated to be critical.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Roof collapse incidents in UP leave eight injured
Eight persons were injured in two separate incidents of roof collapse in the city, police said on Thursday. The first incident took place in village Mahanamai in Jalesar area, where a roof collapse left five persons injured. They were rushed to a hospital, where the condition of two was stated to be critical.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Breastfeeding Week puts focus on milk banks
In the slums of Antop Hill, thirty to forty women marched on Wednesday, shouting slogans like &lsquo;Stop those milk bottles and save a life&rsquo; aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding within the community. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-breastfeeding-week-puts-focus-on-milk-banks-23372969" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Breastfeeding Week puts focus on milk banks
In the slums of Antop Hill, thirty to forty women marched on Wednesday, shouting slogans like &lsquo;Stop those milk bottles and save a life&rsquo; aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding within the community. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Gutka, paan masala worth Rs 16 lakh seized
The police have seized banned gutka and tobacco products valued at more than Rs 16 lakh in separate operations in Thane and neighbouring Panvel, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a house in Rabodi area in Thane city and seized the stock of different brands of gutka and tobacco items, an official said. The sale and consumption of gutka, scented and flavoured tobacco, is banned in Maharashtra. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-gutka-paan-masala-worth-rs-16-lakh-seized-23372970" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Gutka, paan masala worth Rs 16 lakh seized
The police have seized banned gutka and tobacco products valued at more than Rs 16 lakh in separate operations in Thane and neighbouring Panvel, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a house in Rabodi area in Thane city and seized the stock of different brands of gutka and tobacco items, an official said. The sale and consumption of gutka, scented and flavoured tobacco, is banned in Maharashtra. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 6 booked in Thane for duping 50 investors of Rs 10 crore
Police have registered a case against six persons and their companies in Maharashtra`s Thane district for allegedly cheating nearly 50 persons of more than Rs 10 crore by promising them higher returns on investments, an official said on Thursday. The accused lured the victims between October 2016 and March 2024 by assuring them 14 to 18 per cent returns on investments.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 6 booked in Thane for duping 50 investors of Rs 10 crore
Police have registered a case against six persons and their companies in Maharashtra`s Thane district for allegedly cheating nearly 50 persons of more than Rs 10 crore by promising them higher returns on investments, an official said on Thursday. The accused lured the victims between October 2016 and March 2024 by assuring them 14 to 18 per cent returns on investments.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Women cop recruits sleeping on footpaths
Mumbai police`s recruitment drive for female constables has been delayed by heavy rain. They rented the Mumbai University grounds at Marine Drive for Rs 10 lakh till August 14 to complete the process but have faced disruptions due to the weather. With 5.80 lakh candidates applying this year, the police are testing 8,000-9,000 women daily at the Marine Drive location. Candidates, often accompanied by family, have been resting on footpaths and underfoot over bridges due to expensive rental costs in south Mumbai. The police have also used Wankhede Stadium`s pavilion for additional accommodation and support, providing essentials like biscuits, bananas, and water. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-women-cop-recruits-sleeping-on-footpaths-23372971" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Women cop recruits sleeping on footpaths
Mumbai police`s recruitment drive for female constables has been delayed by heavy rain. They rented the Mumbai University grounds at Marine Drive for Rs 10 lakh till August 14 to complete the process but have faced disruptions due to the weather. With 5.80 lakh candidates applying this year, the police are testing 8,000-9,000 women daily at the Marine Drive location. Candidates, often accompanied by family, have been resting on footpaths and underfoot over bridges due to expensive rental costs in south Mumbai. The police have also used Wankhede Stadium`s pavilion for additional accommodation and support, providing essentials like biscuits, bananas, and water. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Impact | Mumbai: Loose tiles on Charni Road FOB removed
The loose tiles on the Charni Road foot overbridge (FOB) have been removed and stored in 13 debris bags on one side of the structure. Rebuilt in 2021 by the BMC, officials said the entire stretch will be repaired with new tiles. mid-day highlighted the issue on Sunday, August 4, raising questions about the BMC&rsquo;s response and the bridge&rsquo;s current state. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-impact-mumbai-loose-tiles-on-charni-road-fob-removed-23372977" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Impact | Mumbai: Loose tiles on Charni Road FOB removed
The loose tiles on the Charni Road foot overbridge (FOB) have been removed and stored in 13 debris bags on one side of the structure. Rebuilt in 2021 by the BMC, officials said the entire stretch will be repaired with new tiles. mid-day highlighted the issue on Sunday, August 4, raising questions about the BMC&rsquo;s response and the bridge&rsquo;s current state. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: DGCA introduces rules for ground handling service providers
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced comprehensive rules for ground handling service providers (GHSP). The new regulations, which must be implemented within six months, address the increasing complexity of ground operations amid the rapid growth in aircraft movements and the rise of third-party ground handling services. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/dgca-introduces-rules-for-ground-handling-service-providers-23372982" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: DGCA introduces rules for ground handling service providers
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has introduced comprehensive rules for ground handling service providers (GHSP). The new regulations, which must be implemented within six months, address the increasing complexity of ground operations amid the rapid growth in aircraft movements and the rise of third-party ground handling services. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra assembly elections: Will scramble for Assembly seats fracture alliances?
The Shiv Sena split may create challenges for the Mahayuti as well as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) when it comes to sharing Assembly seats. The Byculla, Ghatkopar East and Andheri West Assembly constituencies can potentially create hurdles during seat-sharing talks between Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) while the seats that could prove contentious for the BJP and Shiv Sena are Andheri East, Jogeshwari and Vikhroli. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-assembly-elections-will-scramble-for-assembly-seats-fracture-alliances-23372981" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra assembly elections: Will scramble for Assembly seats fracture alliances?
The Shiv Sena split may create challenges for the Mahayuti as well as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) when it comes to sharing Assembly seats. The Byculla, Ghatkopar East and Andheri West Assembly constituencies can potentially create hurdles during seat-sharing talks between Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) while the seats that could prove contentious for the BJP and Shiv Sena are Andheri East, Jogeshwari and Vikhroli. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cyber police building nears completion
An 11-storey cyber building, equipped with the latest technology to combat cybercrime, is likely to be handed over to Mumbai police soon. The original deadline was August 15, but a month-long delay is anticipated owing to some pending work. Construction of the building began in 2019 during the tenure of Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister. &ldquo;The work by the (police) housing department is in the final stages and it will be handed over to us soon,&rdquo; said S. Jayakumar, joint commissioner of police (administration). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-cyber-police-building-nears-completion-23372983" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cyber police building nears completion
An 11-storey cyber building, equipped with the latest technology to combat cybercrime, is likely to be handed over to Mumbai police soon. The original deadline was August 15, but a month-long delay is anticipated owing to some pending work. Construction of the building began in 2019 during the tenure of Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister. &ldquo;The work by the (police) housing department is in the final stages and it will be handed over to us soon,&rdquo; said S. Jayakumar, joint commissioner of police (administration). Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Manori desalination plant tender being refloated for 15 days
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a short tender to appoint a contractor for the long-pending ambitious desalination project at Manori. The civic body couldn&rsquo;t find a contractor even seven months after floating the tender in December. There are allegations of discrepancies in the tender process. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-manori-desalination-plant-tender-being-refloated-for-15-days-23372968" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Manori desalination plant tender being refloated for 15 days
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a short tender to appoint a contractor for the long-pending ambitious desalination project at Manori. The civic body couldn&rsquo;t find a contractor even seven months after floating the tender in December. There are allegations of discrepancies in the tender process. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Jaipur train firing: Charges framed against ex-RPF constable for train massacre on duty
The Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai has framed charges against dismissed Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary, who was arrested by the Borivli GRP for the murder of his senior officer and three passengers while on duty aboard a Jaipur-Mumbai train on July 31, 2023. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-jaipur-train-firing-charges-framed-against-ex-rpf-constable-for-train-massacre-on-duty-23372984" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Jaipur train firing: Charges framed against ex-RPF constable for train massacre on duty
The Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai has framed charges against dismissed Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary, who was arrested by the Borivli GRP for the murder of his senior officer and three passengers while on duty aboard a Jaipur-Mumbai train on July 31, 2023. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Thane: Five-year-old dies after labrador falls on her in Mumbra
A five-year-old girl died after a Labrador fell on her from a building terrace in Mumbra. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon while the girl was walking with her mother. The dog fell from the terrace, causing serious harm to the girl, who succumbed to her injuries, while the dog is undergoing treatment. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-five-year-old-dies-after-labrador-falls-on-her-in-mumbra-23373009" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Thane: Five-year-old dies after labrador falls on her in Mumbra
A five-year-old girl died after a Labrador fell on her from a building terrace in Mumbra. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon while the girl was walking with her mother. The dog fell from the terrace, causing serious harm to the girl, who succumbed to her injuries, while the dog is undergoing treatment. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 17 hospitalised after gas leak at food processing factory in Pune
Seventeen people were hospitalized following a hazardous ammonia gas leak at a food processing factory in the Yavat area of Pune district, police said on Wednesday. According to officials, The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at a ready-to-eat food processing unit. Among those hospitalised, a woman is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for better care and monitoring.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 17 hospitalised after gas leak at food processing factory in Pune
Seventeen people were hospitalized following a hazardous ammonia gas leak at a food processing factory in the Yavat area of Pune district, police said on Wednesday. According to officials, The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at a ready-to-eat food processing unit. Among those hospitalised, a woman is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for better care and monitoring.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia`s Bali island, 5 crew dead, 15 injured
A tanker ship caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia`s Bali island, leaving five crew members dead and 15 others injured, officials said. The tanker Elisabeth with 21 crew on board caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali`s Karangasem district while traveling to West Nusa Tenggara province, police said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia`s Bali island, 5 crew dead, 15 injured
A tanker ship caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia`s Bali island, leaving five crew members dead and 15 others injured, officials said. The tanker Elisabeth with 21 crew on board caught fire at Gili Tepekong in Bali`s Karangasem district while traveling to West Nusa Tenggara province, police said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread of mpox cases beyond Congo, he has decided to ask independent experts to advise WHO "as soon as possible."

Latest News LIVE Updates: UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that given the increasing spread of mpox cases beyond Congo, he has decided to ask independent experts to advise WHO "as soon as possible."

Latest News LIVE Updates: MCD seals basements of 10 coaching centers, libraries for building by-law violations
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday sealed the basement spaces of ten coaching centers and libraries in Shahdara (South Zone), Karol Bagh, and Najafgarh Zone for violating building bylaws. The action comes days after the deaths of the three IAS aspirants who drowned after rainwater gushed inside the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi`s Old Rajinder Nagar.

Latest News LIVE Updates: MCD seals basements of 10 coaching centers, libraries for building by-law violations
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday sealed the basement spaces of ten coaching centers and libraries in Shahdara (South Zone), Karol Bagh, and Najafgarh Zone for violating building bylaws. The action comes days after the deaths of the three IAS aspirants who drowned after rainwater gushed inside the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi`s Old Rajinder Nagar.

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Murmu arrives in New Zealand on second leg of three-nation tour
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday, on the second leg of her three-nation visit. She was received in Auckland by New Zealand`s Trade Minister Todd McClay and High Commissioner Neeta Bhushan.

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Murmu arrives in New Zealand on second leg of three-nation tour
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in New Zealand on Wednesday, on the second leg of her three-nation visit. She was received in Auckland by New Zealand`s Trade Minister Todd McClay and High Commissioner Neeta Bhushan.

Latest News LIVE Updates: US says it stands ready to work with Bangladesh interim govt
The United States Wednesday said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people. "We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

Latest News LIVE Updates: US says it stands ready to work with Bangladesh interim govt
The United States Wednesday said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people. "We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nepal expresses solidarity with Bangladesh violence victims
Nepal`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for calm and restraint in response to the recent political unrest in Bangladesh. The ministry expressed solidarity with the victims of the violence and emphasized the need for an orderly return to democratic processes.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Nepal expresses solidarity with Bangladesh violence victims
Nepal`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for calm and restraint in response to the recent political unrest in Bangladesh. The ministry expressed solidarity with the victims of the violence and emphasized the need for an orderly return to democratic processes.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 5 killed in helicopter crash in mountains northwest of Nepal`s capital
All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal`s capital, authorities said. The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of Nuwakot district.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 5 killed in helicopter crash in mountains northwest of Nepal`s capital
All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal`s capital, authorities said. The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said Krishna Prasad Humagai, the government administrator of Nuwakot district.

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