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Monsoon: Here's what green, yellow, orange, red alerts mean
Several parts of India—including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh—are currently witnessing torrential rains and consequent floods or flood-like situations, leading to huge loss of life and property.
Article 370's abrogation: SC to hear pleas from August 2
The Supreme Court's five-judge Constitutional Bench on Tuesday said that it would hear the batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from August 2.
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi rushed to hospital
Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster accused in the assassination of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, was admitted to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical Hospital in Punjab's Faridkot on Monday night after he complained of ill health.
Hyderabad: 20-year-old medical student dies by cutting testicle
A 20-year-old medical student suffering from depression died after cutting his testicle in Telangana's Hyderabad on Sunday, reported NDTV.
Caught on camera: Woman fatally stabbed by ex-fiance in Gurugram
In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her 23-year-old former fiance in broad daylight in Gurugram's Palam Vihar on Monday morning.
Fact check: Did Army jawans, passengers push start a train?
A viral video on social media—showing Indian Army personnel, police, railway staff, and passengers pushing and moving a train—claimed the transport stopped abruptly and people united to assist the loco driver.
SC issues notice to Centre as AAP calls L-G 'Super-CM'
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging its ordinance on control of bureaucracy in the national capital.
Supreme Court to hear Manish Sisodia's bail plea on Friday
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia's bail plea in the Delhi liquor policy scam case on Friday.
Don't use this platform to escalate Manipur situation: SC
In a cautionary message to the counsels appearing for the ethnic groups embroiled in violence in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday urged them not to use the apex court as a platform that could escalate tensions in the state.
#NewsBytesExplainer: Why North India is facing sudden surge of rainfall
After a 10% deficiency in overall rainfall across India till the end of June, excessive rainfall activity in the west coast and northern states over the last week reportedly resulted in a 2% excess rainfall on Sunday.
AAP leader Satyendar Jain's bail extended on medical grounds
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain on medical grounds until further orders, reported ANI.
Bihar: Woman beaten to death, private parts mutilated
In a shocking incident, a woman in the Khagaria district of Bihar was reportedly brutalized and beaten to death over an alleged land dispute.
Delhi under flood alert, heavy rainfall kills 22 across states
Following incessant rainfall in northwest India over the weekend, the Delhi government issued a flood alert on Sunday after Haryana released over one lakh cusecs of water in the Yamuna River.
Schools shut, over dozen dead as rains batter North India
Several states of North India have been experiencing heavy rainfall for the last few days, triggering flood-like situations and landslides in many areas.
Bengal panchayat polls: BSF alleges 'no information' on sensitive booths
The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) failed to provide details about the sensitive polling booths before the panchayat polls despite several requests from the Border Security Force (BSF), ANI reported, quoting a senior BSF official.
MP: 2 tribal brothers held captive, thrashed after road accident
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested three people for allegedly holding a tribal man and his teenage brother captive and assaulting them in Indore district, reported PTI.
Indian Railways to roll out vintage 'electric T Train' soon
Keeping the old-world charm intact, the Indian Railways is set to soon roll out new vintage-style steam engines with the comfort of Vistadome and Vande Bharat Express coaches, reported News18.
Himachal Pradesh: Portion of national highway washes away amid rains
As heavy rains continued to lash Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, a portion of the National Highway (NH) 3 along the Beas River in Kullu was washed away, reported ANI.
Now I'm Indian: Pakistani woman who found love on PUBG
Pakistan's Seema Ghulam Haider and India's Sachin Meena—who fell in love with each other on the internet—walked out of prison on Saturday.
MP: Man forced to lick another person's feet, 2 held
While the outrage over the recent urination incident in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi has yet to subside, another unpleasant incident has reportedly taken place in the state.
Haryana: 8 dead, 12 injured in bus-cruiser collision in Jind
In a devastating accident near Jind's Bibipur village in Haryana, a roadways bus and a cruiser reportedly had a head-on collision that left at least eight dead and 12 people injured.
Sidhu Moose Wala murder accused shooter's brother killed in encounter
Raka, the younger brother of Priyavrat Fauji, a shooter allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and accused in the murder case of Sidhu Moose Wala, was reportedly shot dead during a police encounter in the Panipat district of Haryana.
Sexual harassment at workplace: SC rejects PIL seeking complainants' protection
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to protect complainants and witnesses from the accused's retaliation or victimization in cases related to sexual harassment at workplaces.
Odisha train accident: CBI arrests 3 railway employees
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three Indian Railways employees on Friday in connection with the Balasore triple-train accident in Odisha that left nearly 300 people dead.
Ruckus in Tripura Assembly over 'porn-watching' question to BJP leader
Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen suspended five MLAs on Friday for "disrupting" House proceedings after a scuffle broke out between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Tipra Motha Party (TMP) legislators.
WFI row: Delhi court summons Brij Bhushan on July 18
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has summoned Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) outgoing chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the WFI's former assistant secretary Vinod Tomar on July 18 in the sexual harassment case lodged against them by India's prominent wrestlers.
Weather update: Monsoon surge forecast over north India from Sunday
In its latest weather bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast that the northern parts of India would receive substantial rainfall from Sunday onwards.
'Children dying in violence': US offers help in Manipur
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said the US is ready to assist India in restoring peace in strife-torn Manipur, calling the situation a matter of human concern and not strategic.
Ajit Doval to discuss Khalistan issue with his UK counterpart
India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is set to meet his United Kingdom (UK) counterpart Tim Barrow at Sardar Patel Bhawan in Delhi on Friday.
Modi surname case: Gujarat HC rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea
The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking to stay his conviction in the Modi surname defamation case.
Muslim World League chief to visit India, meet NSA Doval
The Muslim World League's (MWL) secretary general and the former minister of justice of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, will visit Delhi on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee may undergo knee surgery for ligament injury
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may undergo surgery on Thursday after suffering a ligament injury on her left knee, PTI reported, quoting sources.
Manipur violence: Woman shot dead outside school in Imphal West
A woman was shot dead outside the Shishu Nistha Niketan School in the Imphal West district, Manipur, by unidentified attackers on Thursday morning, reported NDTV.
Watch: MP CM washes feet of victim amid urination row
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday washed the feet of Dashmat Rawat— the tribal laborer who was urinated on earlier this month— at his official residence in Bhopal.
Karnataka: Tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh stolen from farmer
Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in India, a farmer from the Hassan district of Karnataka claimed that tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh were stolen from her farm on Tuesday.
Kerala rains: 6 districts on orange alert; schools, colleges shut
Heavy rainfall would continue to lash Kerala for the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest release.
IIT to open first overseas campus in Tanzania's Zanzibar
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that Tanzania's Zanzibar will become home to the first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus outside India.
Macron's advisor in Delhi ahead of PM Modi's France visit
The diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Emmanuel Bonne, is reportedly set to arrive in Delhi on Thursday. During his one-day trip, he would iron out the bilateral agenda and possible outcomes of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Paris next week.
DGCA, EU aviation agency to collaborate on unmanned aircraft system
Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in unmanned aircraft systems and innovative air mobility.
Centre approves Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Reports
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, thus clearing the way for it to be tabled before Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session, reports said.