Latest News LIVE Updates: Tree collapses on two homes in Maharashtra`s Diva, no injuries reported
A branch of a tree collapsed on two houses in Daighar, Diva, on Saturday afternoon. One of the houses suffered some damage but no injuries were reported in the incident. The Disaster Management Cell received a call on Saturday around 2.30 pm informing them about the tree collapse. As per latest information, firefighters were present at the spot along with an emergency vehicle to clear the branch that fell on the houses.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Tree collapses on two homes in Maharashtra`s Diva, no injuries reported
A branch of a tree collapsed on two houses in Daighar, Diva, on Saturday afternoon. One of the houses suffered some damage but no injuries were reported in the incident. The Disaster Management Cell received a call on Saturday around 2.30 pm informing them about the tree collapse. As per latest information, firefighters were present at the spot along with an emergency vehicle to clear the branch that fell on the houses.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Wanted ISIS terrorist nabbed from Delhi-Faridabad border
A wanted terrorist, a member of the Pune module of the ISIS, has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Delhi Police`s Special Cell arrested Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, a resident of Daryaganj here, from a location near Ganga Baksh Marg at the Delhi-Faridabad border at around 11 pm on Thursday, the officials said. A .30-bore pistol, three live cartridges and two mobile phones were seized from his possession, they added.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Wanted ISIS terrorist nabbed from Delhi-Faridabad border
A wanted terrorist, a member of the Pune module of the ISIS, has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Delhi Police`s Special Cell arrested Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, a resident of Daryaganj here, from a location near Ganga Baksh Marg at the Delhi-Faridabad border at around 11 pm on Thursday, the officials said. A .30-bore pistol, three live cartridges and two mobile phones were seized from his possession, they added.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Three Naxals, including two with rewards of Rs 8 lakh each, surrender in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur
Three Naxalites, including two carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 16 lakh on their heads, surrendered on Friday in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur district, a police official said. He identified the three as Ramesh Farsa, Laxman Potam alias Mura and woman cadre Manki Madvi alias Sarita. "Farsa, with a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on his head, was active as member of Platoon Number 1 of People`s Liberation Guerrilla Army of the outlawed CPI (Maoist). Sarita was part of Central Regional Command (CRC) Company`s Platoon Number 1 under the Maoists` South Bastar division. She too carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh on her head," he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Three Naxals, including two with rewards of Rs 8 lakh each, surrender in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur
Three Naxalites, including two carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 16 lakh on their heads, surrendered on Friday in Chhattisgarh`s Bijapur district, a police official said. He identified the three as Ramesh Farsa, Laxman Potam alias Mura and woman cadre Manki Madvi alias Sarita. "Farsa, with a bounty of Rs 8 lakh on his head, was active as member of Platoon Number 1 of People`s Liberation Guerrilla Army of the outlawed CPI (Maoist). Sarita was part of Central Regional Command (CRC) Company`s Platoon Number 1 under the Maoists` South Bastar division. She too carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh on her head," he said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Landslides, flash floods lead to closure of 128 roads in Himachal; Met issues `orange` alert
At least 128 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following landslides and flash floods caused by the ongoing rain spell, the Met office said on Friday. The regional Met office has also issued an `orange` warning for heavy to very rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning, at isolated places on Saturday and a `yellow` warning for heavy rain till August 15. It warned of a low to moderate flash flood risk in isolated parts of Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla and Kullu districts till Saturday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Landslides, flash floods lead to closure of 128 roads in Himachal; Met issues `orange` alert
At least 128 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following landslides and flash floods caused by the ongoing rain spell, the Met office said on Friday. The regional Met office has also issued an `orange` warning for heavy to very rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning, at isolated places on Saturday and a `yellow` warning for heavy rain till August 15. It warned of a low to moderate flash flood risk in isolated parts of Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla and Kullu districts till Saturday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Forest department uses sonar technology to detect illegal fishing in Pench reservoir
Authorities at Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra have deployed an advanced sonar (`sound navigation and ranging`) system to tackle illegal fishing in the Totladoh reservoir, officials said on Friday. The sonar technique uses sound waves to detect objects on or under the surface of water. The reservoir inside the tiger sanctuary, situated on the borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, regularly witnesses illegal fishing, said Prabhu Nath Shukla, deputy director of the reserve.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Forest department uses sonar technology to detect illegal fishing in Pench reservoir
Authorities at Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra have deployed an advanced sonar (`sound navigation and ranging`) system to tackle illegal fishing in the Totladoh reservoir, officials said on Friday. The sonar technique uses sound waves to detect objects on or under the surface of water. The reservoir inside the tiger sanctuary, situated on the borders of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, regularly witnesses illegal fishing, said Prabhu Nath Shukla, deputy director of the reserve.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; DM orders closure of 124 coaching centres in Patna
The Patna District Administration on Friday ordered the closure of 124 coaching centres in the state capital after finding them ineligible for registration, an official said. The district administration had reviewed 138 recent applications for registration and rejected 14 of them for being non-functional. Consequently, closure orders were issued to 124 coaching centres deemed ineligible, Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh told PTI. This decision comes in the wake of the death of three civil service aspirants at a coaching institute in Delhi recently.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; DM orders closure of 124 coaching centres in Patna
The Patna District Administration on Friday ordered the closure of 124 coaching centres in the state capital after finding them ineligible for registration, an official said. The district administration had reviewed 138 recent applications for registration and rejected 14 of them for being non-functional. Consequently, closure orders were issued to 124 coaching centres deemed ineligible, Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh told PTI. This decision comes in the wake of the death of three civil service aspirants at a coaching institute in Delhi recently.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore expresses disappointment as Parliament adjourned sine die one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday said that adjourning both the Houses sine die is not a "good practice," adding Prime Minister Narendra Modi only attended three days of the Monsoon session. On Friday, both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die, one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore expresses disappointment as Parliament adjourned sine die one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the sessionCongress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday said that adjourning both the Houses sine die is not a "good practice," adding Prime Minister Narendra Modi only attended three days of the Monsoon session. On Friday, both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die, one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) supporters hurl betel nuts at Raj Thackeray`s convoy
Four supporters of the Shiv Sena (UBT) were held in Maharashtra`s Beed city after they allegedly threw `supari` or betel nuts at the convoy of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday afternoon. Thackeray, the estranged cousin of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, was on tour of the central Maharashtra region. While his convoy was heading for a hotel, some Sena (UBT) supporters tried to block the way and threw betel nuts, said a police official. The betel nuts hit another car and not Raj`s vehicle, he added. (PTI)

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) supporters hurl betel nuts at Raj Thackeray`s convoy
Four supporters of the Shiv Sena (UBT) were held in Maharashtra`s Beed city after they allegedly threw `supari` or betel nuts at the convoy of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday afternoon. Thackeray, the estranged cousin of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, was on tour of the central Maharashtra region. While his convoy was heading for a hotel, some Sena (UBT) supporters tried to block the way and threw betel nuts, said a police official. The betel nuts hit another car and not Raj`s vehicle, he added. (PTI)

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; Govt`s failure to create jobs led people to risk lives, says Congress on Indians recruited into Russian army
The Congress on Friday said it is a "national tragedy" that Indians recruited into the Russian army are waiting to be released from the force and alleged that the Centre`s failure to create employment has led "our youth to risk their very lives for another country in a war that is not our own". Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said 87 Indian youngsters, "faced with the mounting unemployment and hopelessness at home, have joined the Russian Army in the war that Papa was supposed to have stopped".

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; Govt`s failure to create jobs led people to risk lives, says Congress on Indians recruited into Russian army
The Congress on Friday said it is a "national tragedy" that Indians recruited into the Russian army are waiting to be released from the force and alleged that the Centre`s failure to create employment has led "our youth to risk their very lives for another country in a war that is not our own". Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said 87 Indian youngsters, "faced with the mounting unemployment and hopelessness at home, have joined the Russian Army in the war that Papa was supposed to have stopped".

Latest News LIVE Updates: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi
Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Friday met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, two days after she returned to the country after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games. Bhaker met Gandhi here along with her coach Jaspal Rana. The Congress leader congratulated Bhaker on her historic feat and wished her for her future endeavours.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker meets Rahul Gandhi
Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Friday met Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, two days after she returned to the country after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games. Bhaker met Gandhi here along with her coach Jaspal Rana. The Congress leader congratulated Bhaker on her historic feat and wished her for her future endeavours.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Parties will lose over 10,000 votes in every constituency if farmers` demands are not met: MLA Kadu
Maharashtra MLA and former minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu on Friday warned that political parties would lose 10,000 to 15,000 votes in every constituency in the upcoming state assembly polls if demands of farmers and the poor were not met: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Parties will lose over 10,000 votes in every constituency if farmers` demands are not met: MLA Kadu
Maharashtra MLA and former minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu on Friday warned that political parties would lose 10,000 to 15,000 votes in every constituency in the upcoming state assembly polls if demands of farmers and the poor were not met: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Twelve districts in Kerala prone to landslides, Kerala govt tells high court
The Kerala High Court on Friday appointed an amicus curiae in the case of the recent devastating landslides that rocked the hilly Wayanad District and sought to see various environmental audit reports: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Twelve districts in Kerala prone to landslides, Kerala govt tells high court
The Kerala High Court on Friday appointed an amicus curiae in the case of the recent devastating landslides that rocked the hilly Wayanad District and sought to see various environmental audit reports: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Undertrial booked for assaulting inmate in Kalyan`s Aadharwadi jail
An undertrial lodged in Aadharwadi Jail in Kalyan in Thane district was booked for allegedly assaulting another inmate, a police official said on Friday. Accused Yuvraj Pawar alias Lohar (30) assaulted Arvind alias Mani Ravindra Ram with a toothbrush that had a blade inserted in it, leaving the latter with severe injuries to the cheek, ears and the back of his head, the Khadakpada police station official said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Undertrial booked for assaulting inmate in Kalyan`s Aadharwadi jail
An undertrial lodged in Aadharwadi Jail in Kalyan in Thane district was booked for allegedly assaulting another inmate, a police official said on Friday. Accused Yuvraj Pawar alias Lohar (30) assaulted Arvind alias Mani Ravindra Ram with a toothbrush that had a blade inserted in it, leaving the latter with severe injuries to the cheek, ears and the back of his head, the Khadakpada police station official said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Backlash in Noida school after parents asked not to pack non-veg for children`s lunch
A private school in Noida sent a message to parents asking not to pack non-vegetarian food for their children`s lunch. The school management said it was only a "request" after a row broke out. The school in Sector-132 here had on Wednesday sent the message to parents on WhatsApp: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Backlash in Noida school after parents asked not to pack non-veg for children`s lunch
A private school in Noida sent a message to parents asking not to pack non-vegetarian food for their children`s lunch. The school management said it was only a "request" after a row broke out. The school in Sector-132 here had on Wednesday sent the message to parents on WhatsApp: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rajasthan`s Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests three in bribery case
Rajasthan`s Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested three people, including the chief manager of the District Industries Centre in Tonk, in an alleged bribery case. District Industries Centre (Tonk) chief manager Sultan Singh Meena and District Industries Centre (Bundi) senior assistant Ajay Khandelwal were arrested with a suspected bribe amount of Rs 1 lakh, Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Ravi Prakash Mehrada said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rajasthan`s Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests three in bribery case
Rajasthan`s Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested three people, including the chief manager of the District Industries Centre in Tonk, in an alleged bribery case. District Industries Centre (Tonk) chief manager Sultan Singh Meena and District Industries Centre (Bundi) senior assistant Ajay Khandelwal were arrested with a suspected bribe amount of Rs 1 lakh, Anti-Corruption Bureau Director General Ravi Prakash Mehrada said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: China files WTO complaint against EU over tariffs on electric vehicles
The Chinese government said it filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organisation over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. The Commerce Ministry said that China had resorted to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism to safeguard the development rights and interests of the electric vehicle industry and cooperation on the global green transformation: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: China files WTO complaint against EU over tariffs on electric vehicles
The Chinese government said it filed a complaint Friday with the World Trade Organisation over European Union tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. The Commerce Ministry said that China had resorted to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism to safeguard the development rights and interests of the electric vehicle industry and cooperation on the global green transformation: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: Farmer organisation donates Rs 1 crore to Wayanad landslide relief fund
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and Kerala Karshaka Sangham (KKS) have donated Rs 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister`s relief fund for the Wayanad landslide victims, a senior leader said here on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Farmer organisation donates Rs 1 crore to Wayanad landslide relief fund
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and Kerala Karshaka Sangham (KKS) have donated Rs 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister`s relief fund for the Wayanad landslide victims, a senior leader said here on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 3 IEDs recovered from forest in Jharkhand, defused
Security personnel on Friday recovered three improvised explosive devices allegedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoist) in West Singhbhum district, police said. The recovery was made during an anti-Naxal operation in the forests of Gamahriagada and Rogaburu villages, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: 3 IEDs recovered from forest in Jharkhand, defused
Security personnel on Friday recovered three improvised explosive devices allegedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoist) in West Singhbhum district, police said. The recovery was made during an anti-Naxal operation in the forests of Gamahriagada and Rogaburu villages, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Aviation minister vows to tackle rising airfare, assures balanced approach
Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu outlined the government`s commitment to making air travel more affordable and accessible, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that protected both passengers and airlines. Moving the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024, for passage in the Lok Sabha, Naidu explained that airfare was influenced by a variety of factors, including market demand, that were beyond the airlines merely setting their own prices: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Aviation minister vows to tackle rising airfare, assures balanced approach
Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu outlined the government`s commitment to making air travel more affordable and accessible, highlighting the need for a balanced approach that protected both passengers and airlines. Moving the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024, for passage in the Lok Sabha, Naidu explained that airfare was influenced by a variety of factors, including market demand, that were beyond the airlines merely setting their own prices: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Forex reserves jump by USD 7.533 bn to record USD 674.91 bn
India`s forex reserves jumped by USD 7.533 billion to a new record high of USD 674.919 billion for the week ended August 2, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had dropped by USD 3.471 billion to USD 667.386 billion in the previous reporting week ended July 26. The previous high for the reserves had stood at USD 670.857 billion, reached on July 18. For the week ended August 2, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 5.162 billion to USD 592.039 billion, the data released on Friday showed: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Forex reserves jump by USD 7.533 bn to record USD 674.91 bn
India`s forex reserves jumped by USD 7.533 billion to a new record high of USD 674.919 billion for the week ended August 2, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had dropped by USD 3.471 billion to USD 667.386 billion in the previous reporting week ended July 26. The previous high for the reserves had stood at USD 670.857 billion, reached on July 18. For the week ended August 2, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 5.162 billion to USD 592.039 billion, the data released on Friday showed: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ensure PESA Act implementation in Jharkhand: Guv to CM
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Friday urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to ensure the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act or PESA in Jharkhand. Gangwar emphasised that Jharkhand was the only state where the crucial legislation that provides for traditional governance has not been implemented so far: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ensure PESA Act implementation in Jharkhand: Guv to CM
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Friday urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to ensure the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act or PESA in Jharkhand. Gangwar emphasised that Jharkhand was the only state where the crucial legislation that provides for traditional governance has not been implemented so far: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Heavy rain lashes parts of Dausa, Bharatpur districts in Rajasthan
Very heavy rain lashed some parts of Rajasthan`s Dausa and Bharatpur districts in the 24 hours ended at 8:30 am, the Met office said on Friday. The Mahua area of Dausa recorded the highest rainfall of 195 mm, followed by 160 mm in Bharatpur`s Nadbai, 123 mm in Baijpura, and 113 mm in Bayana: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Heavy rain lashes parts of Dausa, Bharatpur districts in Rajasthan
Very heavy rain lashed some parts of Rajasthan`s Dausa and Bharatpur districts in the 24 hours ended at 8:30 am, the Met office said on Friday. The Mahua area of Dausa recorded the highest rainfall of 195 mm, followed by 160 mm in Bharatpur`s Nadbai, 123 mm in Baijpura, and 113 mm in Bayana: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Centre withdraws Rs 66 crore sanctioned for Mizoram border road project
The Centre has withdrawn Rs 66 crore initially sanctioned for the construction of a border road between Sangau and Saisihchhuah, intended to connect south Mizoram`s Lawngtlai district with Myanmar`s Chin state, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Centre withdraws Rs 66 crore sanctioned for Mizoram border road project
The Centre has withdrawn Rs 66 crore initially sanctioned for the construction of a border road between Sangau and Saisihchhuah, intended to connect south Mizoram`s Lawngtlai district with Myanmar`s Chin state, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mizoram cabinet approves amendment bill to strengthen Lokayukta
The Mizoram cabinet on Friday approved an amendment bill to strengthen the Lokayukta, the state`s anti-corruption ombudsman formed in 2018, an official said. The meeting of the council of ministers chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma discussed in length the Mizoram Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill 2024 and approved it, she said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mizoram cabinet approves amendment bill to strengthen Lokayukta
The Mizoram cabinet on Friday approved an amendment bill to strengthen the Lokayukta, the state`s anti-corruption ombudsman formed in 2018, an official said. The meeting of the council of ministers chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma discussed in length the Mizoram Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill 2024 and approved it, she said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bihar Minister and JD(U) leader supports Centre`s decision to refer Waqf Bill to JPC
A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday welcomed the Centre`s decision to send the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for scrutiny, emphasising that the "apprehensions of the minority community about the Bill must be addressed": PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bihar Minister and JD(U) leader supports Centre`s decision to refer Waqf Bill to JPC
A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday welcomed the Centre`s decision to send the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for scrutiny, emphasising that the "apprehensions of the minority community about the Bill must be addressed": PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi HC quashes molestation FIR against 3 men after settlement, asks to plant 150 neem saplings
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man and his two sons accused of molesting and hurting a woman relative, noting that the families have amicably settled the dispute, and directed them to plant 50 saplings of neem trees each: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi HC quashes molestation FIR against 3 men after settlement, asks to plant 150 neem saplings
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man and his two sons accused of molesting and hurting a woman relative, noting that the families have amicably settled the dispute, and directed them to plant 50 saplings of neem trees each: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
Russia`s Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a `federal level` emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv`s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: Russia declares a federal emergency in a border region that is under attack from Ukrainian forces
Russia`s Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a `federal level` emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv`s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC seeks response of bar leader on plea of ex-district judge in contempt case
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from bar leader Rajiv Khosla on a plea of former Delhi district court judge Sujata Kohli challenging his exoneration by the Delhi High Court in a contempt case for allegedly interfering with the administration of justice. The high court had in February discharged Khosla, a former president of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), in the contempt case which was initiated against him for allegedly obstructing the court proceedings against him: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC seeks response of bar leader on plea of ex-district judge in contempt case
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from bar leader Rajiv Khosla on a plea of former Delhi district court judge Sujata Kohli challenging his exoneration by the Delhi High Court in a contempt case for allegedly interfering with the administration of justice. The high court had in February discharged Khosla, a former president of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), in the contempt case which was initiated against him for allegedly obstructing the court proceedings against him: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bareilly man strangles pregnant daughter over `love affair`
A man strangled his pregnant 17-year-old daughter over her love affair and later turned up at a police station here to confess his crime, police said. According to Bareilly Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati, the teenager was in a relationship with Bhujendra alias Bhura Srivastava, a resident of Rasula village: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Bareilly man strangles pregnant daughter over `love affair`
A man strangled his pregnant 17-year-old daughter over her love affair and later turned up at a police station here to confess his crime, police said. According to Bareilly Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati, the teenager was in a relationship with Bhujendra alias Bhura Srivastava, a resident of Rasula village: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till further notice
Air India on Friday announced suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv till further notice amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The Tata Group-owned carrier had suspended services from the national capital to Tel Aviv till August 8: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till further notice
Air India on Friday announced suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv till further notice amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The Tata Group-owned carrier had suspended services from the national capital to Tel Aviv till August 8: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Celebrations erupt at AAP office, Sisodia`s residence after Delhi ex-deputy CM gets bail
Celebrations broke out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office as well as residence of Manish Sisodia, minutes after the former deputy chief minister of Delhi got bail by the Supreme Court on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Celebrations erupt at AAP office, Sisodia`s residence after Delhi ex-deputy CM gets bail
Celebrations broke out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office as well as residence of Manish Sisodia, minutes after the former deputy chief minister of Delhi got bail by the Supreme Court on Friday: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: KTR Rama Rao welcomes SC`s bail verdict for Sisodia, hopes Kavitha, Kejriwal will also get relief
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao welcomed the Supreme Court`s decision to grant bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia and said that others named in the chargesheet, including K Kavitha and Arvind Kejriwal would also get relief: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: KTR Rama Rao welcomes SC`s bail verdict for Sisodia, hopes Kavitha, Kejriwal will also get relief
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao welcomed the Supreme Court`s decision to grant bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia and said that others named in the chargesheet, including K Kavitha and Arvind Kejriwal would also get relief: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG examination scheduled for August 11. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/neet-pg-examination-supreme-court-dismisses-plea-seeking-postponement-of-exams-scheduled-for-august-11-23373585" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC dismisses plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG examination scheduled for August 11. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar&nbsp;
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the EC was committed to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest and would not allow any internal or external forces derail the electoral process: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Committed to conducting polls in J-K at earliest: CEC Rajiv Kumar&nbsp;
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the EC was committed to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest and would not allow any internal or external forces derail the electoral process: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Drunk` woman throws snake at bus conductor in Hyderabad; held
A woman, who allegedly threw a snake at a woman bus conductor after damaging the rear windshield of the vehicle in a "drunken" state was taken into custody here, police said on Friday. The woman hurled a liquor bottle on the bus belonging to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) at Vidyanagar on Thursday evening, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Drunk` woman throws snake at bus conductor in Hyderabad; held
A woman, who allegedly threw a snake at a woman bus conductor after damaging the rear windshield of the vehicle in a "drunken" state was taken into custody here, police said on Friday. The woman hurled a liquor bottle on the bus belonging to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) at Vidyanagar on Thursday evening, they said: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Manipur: Congress MLAs walk out of assembly, to boycott remainder of session
MLAs of the opposition Congress in Manipur walked out of the assembly on Friday and decided to boycott the remainder of the session. Congress legislature party leader Okram Ibobi Singh alleged that MLAs of his party were not being allowed to raise pertinent issues in the House: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Manipur: Congress MLAs walk out of assembly, to boycott remainder of session
MLAs of the opposition Congress in Manipur walked out of the assembly on Friday and decided to boycott the remainder of the session. Congress legislature party leader Okram Ibobi Singh alleged that MLAs of his party were not being allowed to raise pertinent issues in the House: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: LS adopts motion naming 21 members for joint panel on Waqf Bill; will have 10 MPs from RS
The Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a motion naming 21 of its members to be part of a joint committee of Houses to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The panel will also have 10 members from the Rajya Sabha and is mandated to submit its report by the last day of the first week of the next Parliament session: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: LS adopts motion naming 21 members for joint panel on Waqf Bill; will have 10 MPs from RS
The Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a motion naming 21 of its members to be part of a joint committee of Houses to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The panel will also have 10 members from the Rajya Sabha and is mandated to submit its report by the last day of the first week of the next Parliament session: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in Kolkata hospital
The semi-nude body of an on-duty female post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found inside the seminar hall of a government-run hospital in Kolkata on Friday, the police said. The deceased, a second-year student of the chest medicine department of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was on duty on Thursday night: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in Kolkata hospital
The semi-nude body of an on-duty female post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found inside the seminar hall of a government-run hospital in Kolkata on Friday, the police said. The deceased, a second-year student of the chest medicine department of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was on duty on Thursday night: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Himachal tragedy: Toll touches 26 after recovery of 4 bodies from Shimla district
The death toll in the flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh on July 31 midnight rose to 26 with recovery of four bodies on Friday, officials said. As the search operation to trace about 30 missing people entered the ninth day, the families of the victims have lost hopes of seeing their loved ones alive: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Himachal tragedy: Toll touches 26 after recovery of 4 bodies from Shimla district
The death toll in the flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh on July 31 midnight rose to 26 with recovery of four bodies on Friday, officials said. As the search operation to trace about 30 missing people entered the ninth day, the families of the victims have lost hopes of seeing their loved ones alive: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza`s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza`s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal: AP

Latest News LIVE Updates: Don`t `mislead` society on creamy layer for SCs: Law Minister tells opposition
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday asked the opposition not to "mislead" the society on the "observations" of a Supreme Court judge on carving out a creamy layer for exclusion from SC/ST reservations: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Don`t `mislead` society on creamy layer for SCs: Law Minister tells opposition
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday asked the opposition not to "mislead" the society on the "observations" of a Supreme Court judge on carving out a creamy layer for exclusion from SC/ST reservations: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jharkhand: NCB seizes over 4300 kg poppy straw in Ranchi; arrests 3 accused
In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 4317 kg of poppy straw loaded in a triple-axle lorry and arrested three accused in Ranchi: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Jharkhand: NCB seizes over 4300 kg poppy straw in Ranchi; arrests 3 accused
In a significant blow to drug traffickers, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 4317 kg of poppy straw loaded in a triple-axle lorry and arrested three accused in Ranchi: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Actor Aamir Khan visits Supreme Court for film `Laapataa Ladies` screening. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/actor-aamir-khan-visits-supreme-court-for-film-laapataa-ladies-screening-cji-welcomes-him-23373559" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Actor Aamir Khan visits Supreme Court for film `Laapataa Ladies` screening. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: Supreme Court lifts Hijab ban in Mumbai college. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/supreme-court-lifts-hijab-ban-in-mumbai-college-says-how-are-you-empowering-women-by-telling-them-what-to-wear-23373553" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Supreme Court lifts Hijab ban in Mumbai college. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in private bus in Pune; no causalities reported
A private bus caught fire on the Pune-Solapur highway near Kadambagh in the Hadapsar area of Pune city on Friday, said officials of the Pune Fire Department: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in private bus in Pune; no causalities reported
A private bus caught fire on the Pune-Solapur highway near Kadambagh in the Hadapsar area of Pune city on Friday, said officials of the Pune Fire Department: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Baloch leader calls for unity and international support for Balochistan`s liberation
Prominent Baloch leader and head of the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), Hyrbyair Marri, has issued a call for the unification and liberation of Balochistan: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Baloch leader calls for unity and international support for Balochistan`s liberation
Prominent Baloch leader and head of the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), Hyrbyair Marri, has issued a call for the unification and liberation of Balochistan: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: MP CM Mohan Yadav announces reward of Rs 1 crore to hockey player Vivek Sagar on clinching Olympic medal
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 core to hockey player Vivek Sagar Prasad who was a part of the Indian hockey team after winning a bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: MP CM Mohan Yadav announces reward of Rs 1 crore to hockey player Vivek Sagar on clinching Olympic medal
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a reward of Rs 1 core to hockey player Vivek Sagar Prasad who was a part of the Indian hockey team after winning a bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024: ANI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sonowal introduces two shipping-related bills in LS
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday introduced two bills -- Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, seeks to comply with the international convention and with the changing global scenario in the shipping industry: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sonowal introduces two shipping-related bills in LS
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday introduced two bills -- Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, seeks to comply with the international convention and with the changing global scenario in the shipping industry: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: AAP, INDIA bloc leaders react after Sisodia gets bail in excise policy case. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/delhi-excise-policy-case-aap-india-bloc-leaders-react-after-manish-sisodia-gets-bail--23373530" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: AAP, INDIA bloc leaders react after Sisodia gets bail in excise policy case. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: Madras High Court quashes detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar
The Madras High Court has quashed the detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar by invoking the Goondas Act of 1982: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Madras High Court quashes detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar
The Madras High Court has quashed the detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar by invoking the Goondas Act of 1982: PTI

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress leaders praise Neeraj Chopra for winning silver medal. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/paris-olympics-2024-congress-leaders-praise-neeraj-chopra-for-winning-silver-in-paris-olympics-23373523" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Congress leaders praise Neeraj Chopra for winning silver medal. Read more...

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha pays tribute to Quit India Movement martyrs
The Rajya Sabha on Friday commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the Quit India Movement, with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar leading the House in paying homage to the martyrs. Before the start of proceedings, Dhankhar addressed the Upper House, recalling the historic day when Mahatma Gandhi launched the movement in 1942.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha pays tribute to Quit India Movement martyrs
The Rajya Sabha on Friday commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the Quit India Movement, with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar leading the House in paying homage to the martyrs. Before the start of proceedings, Dhankhar addressed the Upper House, recalling the historic day when Mahatma Gandhi launched the movement in 1942.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mysterious noise sparks panic in landslide-hit Wayanad
People living in Edakkal area of Kerala`s landslide-hit Wayanad district complained on Friday that they heard a noise coming from under the earth, creating panic among residents. Local residents told reporters they heard a huge sound, accompanied by a jerk-like sensation, prompting government authorities to investigate. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said it is examining seismic records and also attempting local reconnaissance to find if anything is anomalous.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mysterious noise sparks panic in landslide-hit Wayanad
People living in Edakkal area of Kerala`s landslide-hit Wayanad district complained on Friday that they heard a noise coming from under the earth, creating panic among residents. Local residents told reporters they heard a huge sound, accompanied by a jerk-like sensation, prompting government authorities to investigate. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said it is examining seismic records and also attempting local reconnaissance to find if anything is anomalous.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill introduced in LS
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining `substantial interest` for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill introduced in LS
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to give customers an option to increase the number of nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining `substantial interest` for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Democracy`s triumph, defeat of dictatorship: Soren on bail to Sisodia
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday described the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia as a "triumph for democracy" and "defeat of dictatorship and injustice". The apex court granted bail to the AAP leader in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Democracy`s triumph, defeat of dictatorship: Soren on bail to Sisodia
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday described the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia as a "triumph for democracy" and "defeat of dictatorship and injustice". The apex court granted bail to the AAP leader in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months.

Latest News LIVE Updates: FIR against Puja Khedkar`s father in Pune for obstructing government work
Police have registered a case against Dilip Khedkar, the father of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, on charges of threatening and obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty in Pune district, officials said on Friday. The case was filed at the Bundgarden police station here on the basis of a complaint lodged by a tehsildar-rank officer from the Pune district collectorate, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: FIR against Puja Khedkar`s father in Pune for obstructing government work
Police have registered a case against Dilip Khedkar, the father of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, on charges of threatening and obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty in Pune district, officials said on Friday. The case was filed at the Bundgarden police station here on the basis of a complaint lodged by a tehsildar-rank officer from the Pune district collectorate, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: CJI announces SC hackathon, says AI will be used to streamline functioning
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday announced the second hackathon of the Supreme Court, which will focus on use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the functioning of the top court. At the outset of the day`s proceedings, the CJI said AI will be used to streamline the functioning of the apex court`s Registry to deal with issues like "removal of defects (in petitions) and formatting and sorting of the judicial records".

Latest News LIVE Updates: CJI announces SC hackathon, says AI will be used to streamline functioning
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday announced the second hackathon of the Supreme Court, which will focus on use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the functioning of the top court. At the outset of the day`s proceedings, the CJI said AI will be used to streamline the functioning of the apex court`s Registry to deal with issues like "removal of defects (in petitions) and formatting and sorting of the judicial records".

Latest News LIVE Updates: ISIS terrorist Rizwan Ali arrested in Delhi with arms, ammunition ahead of Independence Day
The Delhi Police Special Cell has apprehended Rizwan Ali, a wanted terrorist with alleged links to the ISIS module, just days before the Independence Day celebrations in the national capital, an official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: ISIS terrorist Rizwan Ali arrested in Delhi with arms, ammunition ahead of Independence Day
The Delhi Police Special Cell has apprehended Rizwan Ali, a wanted terrorist with alleged links to the ISIS module, just days before the Independence Day celebrations in the national capital, an official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: IED found in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kulgam
Security forces on Friday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kulgam district, officials said. The IED, fitted in a pressure cooker, was kept at Balsoo Parigam road in the south Kashmir district, they said. A bomb disposal squad defused the IED without causing any damage.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: IED found in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kulgam
Security forces on Friday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir`s Kulgam district, officials said. The IED, fitted in a pressure cooker, was kept at Balsoo Parigam road in the south Kashmir district, they said. A bomb disposal squad defused the IED without causing any damage.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Victory of truth`: AAP after SC grants bail to Manish Sisodia
The AAP on Friday called the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to party leader Manish Sisodia as a "victory of truth" and hoped that other jailed leaders of the party "will also get justice". The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months. A bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said Sisodia has been in custody for 17 months and trial has not yet commenced, depriving him of the right to speedy trial.

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Victory of truth`: AAP after SC grants bail to Manish Sisodia
The AAP on Friday called the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to party leader Manish Sisodia as a "victory of truth" and hoped that other jailed leaders of the party "will also get justice". The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, noting that he has been in custody for 17 months. A bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said Sisodia has been in custody for 17 months and trial has not yet commenced, depriving him of the right to speedy trial.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Aggrieved flat buyers agonised by Maha delay at MahaRERA
The failure of MahaRERA in scheduling the second hearing date for as long as two to three years after receiving complaints has left aggrieved flat buyers in the lurch. The delay in hearing according to them appears unfair as subsequent complaints filed in 2023-2024 were given priority hearings and orders passed. Litigants, advocates and professionals practising in MahaRERA have expressed dismay at the failure of MahaRERA in giving timely justice, as the flat buyers continue to suffer as they have to pay bank loan EMIs and that too for a flat they don&rsquo;t own yet. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-aggrieved-flat-buyers-agonised-by-maha-delay-at-maharera-23373366" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Aggrieved flat buyers agonised by Maha delay at MahaRERA
The failure of MahaRERA in scheduling the second hearing date for as long as two to three years after receiving complaints has left aggrieved flat buyers in the lurch. The delay in hearing according to them appears unfair as subsequent complaints filed in 2023-2024 were given priority hearings and orders passed. Litigants, advocates and professionals practising in MahaRERA have expressed dismay at the failure of MahaRERA in giving timely justice, as the flat buyers continue to suffer as they have to pay bank loan EMIs and that too for a flat they don&rsquo;t own yet. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Har Ghar Tiranga` initiative has become mass movement, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the Centre`s `Har Ghar Tiranga` initiative has become a mass movement and invokes a spirit of nationalism and patriotism among the younger generation. Launching the campaign at the August Kranti Maidan in south Mumbai on the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Shinde said the national flag will be hoisted atop 2.5 crore houses, offices and commercial establishments in the state.

Latest News LIVE Updates: `Har Ghar Tiranga` initiative has become mass movement, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the Centre`s `Har Ghar Tiranga` initiative has become a mass movement and invokes a spirit of nationalism and patriotism among the younger generation. Launching the campaign at the August Kranti Maidan in south Mumbai on the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the Quit India movement, Shinde said the national flag will be hoisted atop 2.5 crore houses, offices and commercial establishments in the state.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Customs, DRI foil bid to smuggle exotic birds from Indonesia
Customs and DRI officials at Mumbai International Airport intercepted passengers arriving from Indonesia last night and found live birds of paradise hidden in their luggage. The birds, being smuggled illegally, are now receiving care, and efforts are underway to return them to their native habitat. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-customs-dri-foil-bid-to-smuggle-exotic-birds-from-indonesia-23373365" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Customs, DRI foil bid to smuggle exotic birds from Indonesia
Customs and DRI officials at Mumbai International Airport intercepted passengers arriving from Indonesia last night and found live birds of paradise hidden in their luggage. The birds, being smuggled illegally, are now receiving care, and efforts are underway to return them to their native habitat. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Wanted businessman named in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse tragedy
The SIT of Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the Ghatkopar hoarding case that killed 17 people and injured more than 80, has, for the first time, officially identified Arshad Khan, a businessman, known to former GRP Commissioner Quaiser Khalid, as a wanted accused in the case. A lookout circular has been issued against him after he failed to respond to summons. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-wanted-businessman-named-in-ghatkopar-hoarding-collapse-tragedy-23373367" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Wanted businessman named in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse tragedy
The SIT of Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the Ghatkopar hoarding case that killed 17 people and injured more than 80, has, for the first time, officially identified Arshad Khan, a businessman, known to former GRP Commissioner Quaiser Khalid, as a wanted accused in the case. A lookout circular has been issued against him after he failed to respond to summons. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy scam
Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to alleged Delhi excise policy scam

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi excise policy scam
Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money laundering cases linked to alleged Delhi excise policy scam

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;We stand in support and as a friend too&rsquo;
What does one do when a neighbour&rsquo;s house goes up in flames? Watch the firefight, hoping the flames will be doused and help those who genuinely need refuge. At the same time ensure that the flames do not spread so far that one&rsquo;s own home is endangered or singed. That loosely describes India&rsquo;s situation today, as Bangladesh burns. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-we-stand-in-support-and-as-a-friend-too-23373363" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;We stand in support and as a friend too&rsquo;
What does one do when a neighbour&rsquo;s house goes up in flames? Watch the firefight, hoping the flames will be doused and help those who genuinely need refuge. At the same time ensure that the flames do not spread so far that one&rsquo;s own home is endangered or singed. That loosely describes India&rsquo;s situation today, as Bangladesh burns. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Probe ordered in death of St George&rsquo;s Hospital staffer
The state-run St George&rsquo;s Hospital has been at the centre of a controversy following the death of one of its employees. The deceased&rsquo;s family has alleged medical negligence against two senior residents and one Chief Medical Officer of St George&rsquo;s Hospital. On Thursday, a three-member committee was appointed to investigate any possible lapses between 5.54 pm and 8.50 pm on Wednesday, the time the patient arrived at the hospital to the point he was pronounced dead. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-probe-ordered-in-death-of-st-georges-hospital-staffer-23373368" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Probe ordered in death of St George&rsquo;s Hospital staffer
The state-run St George&rsquo;s Hospital has been at the centre of a controversy following the death of one of its employees. The deceased&rsquo;s family has alleged medical negligence against two senior residents and one Chief Medical Officer of St George&rsquo;s Hospital. On Thursday, a three-member committee was appointed to investigate any possible lapses between 5.54 pm and 8.50 pm on Wednesday, the time the patient arrived at the hospital to the point he was pronounced dead. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: BMC demolishes shops in Bandra West (Pics/Aditi Haralkar)
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Latest News LIVE Updates: BMC demolishes shops in Bandra West (Pics/Aditi Haralkar)



Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Two fraudsters held for cheating woman out of Rs 15 lakh
The North Cyber Cell of the Mumbai police arrested two fraudsters for allegedly cheating a 27-year-old woman out of R15.08 lakh by promising investment. The accused have been identified as Rajesh Bhanbhai Ayar, 29, and Mahesh Babubhai Ahir alias Mahesh Sonara, 24, both from the Kutch district of Gujarat. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-two-fraudsters-held-for-cheating-woman-out-of-rs-15-lakh-23373364" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Two fraudsters held for cheating woman out of Rs 15 lakh
The North Cyber Cell of the Mumbai police arrested two fraudsters for allegedly cheating a 27-year-old woman out of R15.08 lakh by promising investment. The accused have been identified as Rajesh Bhanbhai Ayar, 29, and Mahesh Babubhai Ahir alias Mahesh Sonara, 24, both from the Kutch district of Gujarat. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in southeast Delhi restaurant, gas leak suspected
A fire broke out after a blast due to a suspected gas leak inside a restaurant at Amar Colony in southeast Delhi, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, officials said. A call about the incident was received at 7.10 am and three fire tenders were pressed into service, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in southeast Delhi restaurant, gas leak suspected
A fire broke out after a blast due to a suspected gas leak inside a restaurant at Amar Colony in southeast Delhi, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, officials said. A call about the incident was received at 7.10 am and three fire tenders were pressed into service, a Delhi Fire Service official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Govt to introduce Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4
The government is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining `substantial interest` for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago. As per the revised list of business of Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 later in the day.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Govt to introduce Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in LS, seeks to raise nominees per a/c to 4
The government is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others. Another proposed change relates to redefining `substantial interest` for directorships, which could increase to Rs 2 crore instead of the current limit of Rs 5 lakh, which was fixed almost six decades ago. As per the revised list of business of Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 later in the day.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Kolkata Metro to operate lesser number of services on Independence Day
The Kolkata Metro will run a lower number of services on Independence Day, an official said on Friday. A total of 188 services will be run on the Dakhineswar-New Garia line on August 15. Ninety-four services will be run in each direction, he said. Usually, 288 services are available each day in the corridor. On that day, regular services will be available from 6.50 am to 9.40 pm on this line, the official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Kolkata Metro to operate lesser number of services on Independence Day
The Kolkata Metro will run a lower number of services on Independence Day, an official said on Friday. A total of 188 services will be run on the Dakhineswar-New Garia line on August 15. Ninety-four services will be run in each direction, he said. Usually, 288 services are available each day in the corridor. On that day, regular services will be available from 6.50 am to 9.40 pm on this line, the official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh`s interim government Thursday after protests forced out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections following the ouster of Hasina, who fled to India after weeks of student protests over job quotas grew into an uprising against her increasingly autocratic 15-year rule.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Interim leader Muhammad Yunus takes the helm in Bangladesh, to seek peace and prepare elections
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took the oath of office as head of Bangladesh`s interim government Thursday after protests forced out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this week. The key tasks for Yunus now are restoring peace in Bangladesh and preparing for new elections following the ouster of Hasina, who fled to India after weeks of student protests over job quotas grew into an uprising against her increasingly autocratic 15-year rule.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai suburban railway lines to get Kavach
Indian Railways&rsquo; automatic train protection system Kavach has made its way to the Mumbai suburban railway with Western Railway (WR) working on installing it on the Churchgate-Virar section. WR&rsquo;s Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek said, &ldquo;Kavach has been deployed on routes totalling 1,465 km and 144 locomotives on South Central Railway.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-suburban-railway-lines-to-get-kavach-23373373" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai suburban railway lines to get Kavach
Indian Railways&rsquo; automatic train protection system Kavach has made its way to the Mumbai suburban railway with Western Railway (WR) working on installing it on the Churchgate-Virar section. WR&rsquo;s Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek said, &ldquo;Kavach has been deployed on routes totalling 1,465 km and 144 locomotives on South Central Railway.&rdquo; Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Thane: 48 hours after child&rsquo;s death, outrage forces police to file an FIR
The Mumbra police have finally filed a case against the owner of the dog involved in the incident that resulted in the death of a five-year-old girl on Tuesday afternoon. The dog&rsquo;s owner, Zaher Ismail Sayyed, 24, has been arrested under Sections 105 (culpable homicide) and 291 (negligent towards animals) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused informed the police that he had bathed the dog and tied it up on Tuesday but does not know how the canine fell from the building. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-48-hours-after-childs-death-outrage-forces-police-to-file-an-fir-23373372" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Thane: 48 hours after child&rsquo;s death, outrage forces police to file an FIR
The Mumbra police have finally filed a case against the owner of the dog involved in the incident that resulted in the death of a five-year-old girl on Tuesday afternoon. The dog&rsquo;s owner, Zaher Ismail Sayyed, 24, has been arrested under Sections 105 (culpable homicide) and 291 (negligent towards animals) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The accused informed the police that he had bathed the dog and tied it up on Tuesday but does not know how the canine fell from the building. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Sikkim
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Ritcher scale hit Sikkim early morning on Friday, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake was 2 km from Soreng town in West Sikkim, they said. It struck at 6.57 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Center for Seismology said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 4.5-magnitude earthquake hits Sikkim
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Ritcher scale hit Sikkim early morning on Friday, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake was 2 km from Soreng town in West Sikkim, they said. It struck at 6.57 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Center for Seismology said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: No call on Malabar Hill reservoir yet
A year has passed and three reports submitted, but the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is yet to decide on the Malabar Hill reservoir renovation. The civic body received a final report from IIT Roorkee a month ago and has even carried out a hydraulic study. The issue of reconstructing old reservoirs and building an additional one has been ongoing for over a year. The work order was awarded in February 2023 at an estimated cost of Rs 698 crore. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-no-call-on-malabar-hill-reservoir-yet-23373371" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: No call on Malabar Hill reservoir yet
A year has passed and three reports submitted, but the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is yet to decide on the Malabar Hill reservoir renovation. The civic body received a final report from IIT Roorkee a month ago and has even carried out a hydraulic study. The issue of reconstructing old reservoirs and building an additional one has been ongoing for over a year. The work order was awarded in February 2023 at an estimated cost of Rs 698 crore. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Exclusive | Mumbai: Hawkers return outside Borivli station mere hours after crackdown
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to have forgotten a Bombay High Court ruling which states that an area of 100 metres from railway stations must be considered a no-hawking zone. Hawkers have returned to Borivli station and L T Road, which come under the R Central ward, after a heavy crackdown was carried out against vendors a few days ago. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/exclusive-mumbai-hawkers-return-outside-borivli-station-mere-hours-after-crackdown-23373370" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Exclusive | Mumbai: Hawkers return outside Borivli station mere hours after crackdown
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to have forgotten a Bombay High Court ruling which states that an area of 100 metres from railway stations must be considered a no-hawking zone. Hawkers have returned to Borivli station and L T Road, which come under the R Central ward, after a heavy crackdown was carried out against vendors a few days ago. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Include all 99,435 voters for hawkers election&rsquo;
A new development has emerged regarding the hawkers&rsquo; policy. Former Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Nirupam has called for the town vending committee election to include all 99,435 voters. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the election process for the town vending committee, scheduled for August 29. On Thursday, former MP Sanjay Nirupam and deputy leader of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena met with BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-include-all-99435-voters-for-hawkers-election-23373369" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Include all 99,435 voters for hawkers election&rsquo;
A new development has emerged regarding the hawkers&rsquo; policy. Former Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Nirupam has called for the town vending committee election to include all 99,435 voters. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the election process for the town vending committee, scheduled for August 29. On Thursday, former MP Sanjay Nirupam and deputy leader of the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena met with BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. Read more.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Trump-Harris debate set for Sept 4, says US television network; Trump proposes two more
Republican nominee Donald Trump is set to debate US Vice President Kamala Harris on American television network, ABC News on September 10, the former US President said. Speaking with reporters from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, Trump said his campaign has agreed to three debates, to be hosted by Fox News, ABC News and NBC News. The September 10 debate to be hosted by ABC News is the only one in which the Harris campaign has also agreed to participate.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Trump-Harris debate set for Sept 4, says US television network; Trump proposes two more
Republican nominee Donald Trump is set to debate US Vice President Kamala Harris on American television network, ABC News on September 10, the former US President said. Speaking with reporters from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, Trump said his campaign has agreed to three debates, to be hosted by Fox News, ABC News and NBC News. The September 10 debate to be hosted by ABC News is the only one in which the Harris campaign has also agreed to participate.

Latest News LIVE Updates: US, Egypt, Qatar call for talks next week urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden along with leaders of Egypt, and Qatar have called on Israel and the Hamas movement to resume talks on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on August 15 in Doha or Cairo. They called on both sides to resume urgent discussion on Thursday, August 15 in Doha or Cairo "to close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay," a joint statement dated August 8, 2024, read.

Latest News LIVE Updates: US, Egypt, Qatar call for talks next week urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
US President Joe Biden along with leaders of Egypt, and Qatar have called on Israel and the Hamas movement to resume talks on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on August 15 in Doha or Cairo. They called on both sides to resume urgent discussion on Thursday, August 15 in Doha or Cairo "to close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay," a joint statement dated August 8, 2024, read.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 17 members of Bangladesh`s interim govt sworn in, with Muhammad Yunus as chief advisor
Seventeen members of Bangladesh`s interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country`s chief advisor. The members of the interim government are - Muhammad Yunus, Salehuddin Ahmed, Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Md Nazrul Islam (Asif Nazrul), Adilur Rahman Khan, AF Hassan Ariff, Md Touhid Hossain, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Supradip Chakma, Farida Akhter, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, Sharmeen Murshid, AFM Khalid Hossain, Farooq-e-Azam, Nurjahan Begum, Nahid Islam, and Asif Mahmud, as reported by Dhaka Tribune.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 17 members of Bangladesh`s interim govt sworn in, with Muhammad Yunus as chief advisor
Seventeen members of Bangladesh`s interim government took their oaths at a ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday, Bangladesh-based daily, Dhaka Tribune reported. Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus, 84, was sworn in as the country`s chief advisor. The members of the interim government are - Muhammad Yunus, Salehuddin Ahmed, Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, Md Nazrul Islam (Asif Nazrul), Adilur Rahman Khan, AF Hassan Ariff, Md Touhid Hossain, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Supradip Chakma, Farida Akhter, Bidhan Ranjan Roy, Sharmeen Murshid, AFM Khalid Hossain, Farooq-e-Azam, Nurjahan Begum, Nahid Islam, and Asif Mahmud, as reported by Dhaka Tribune.

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Murmu congratulates Neeraj Chopra for winning silver medal at Paris Olympics
Following Neeraj Chopra`s silver win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu lauded the Indian javelin thrower, saying that his feat would inspire generations.

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Murmu congratulates Neeraj Chopra for winning silver medal at Paris Olympics
Following Neeraj Chopra`s silver win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, President Droupadi Murmu lauded the Indian javelin thrower, saying that his feat would inspire generations.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "Foolish" Pakistan government will soon meet its end, says ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that the country`s government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is "foolish" and will "soon meet its end", Pakistan-based ARY News reported.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "Foolish" Pakistan government will soon meet its end, says ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that the country`s government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is "foolish" and will "soon meet its end", Pakistan-based ARY News reported.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire engulfs theatre in Kolhapur, property worth crores destroyed
A massive fire broke out at the Keshavrao Bhosale Theatre in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on Thursday night, destroying property worth several crores of rupees, officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 9.00 pm.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Fire engulfs theatre in Kolhapur, property worth crores destroyed
A massive fire broke out at the Keshavrao Bhosale Theatre in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on Thursday night, destroying property worth several crores of rupees, officials said. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 9.00 pm.

Latest News LIVE Updates: A wanted terrorist, a member of the Pune module of the ISIS, has been arrested by the Delhi Police, officials said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Delhi Police`s Special Cell arrested Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, a resident of Daryaganj here, from a location near Ganga Baksh Marg at the Delhi-Faridabad border at around 11 pm on Thursday, the officials said. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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