Amid the heavy rainfall in the state, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday informed that the water level of the Ganga river in Rishikesh is continuously rising.
As the water level of the river reached the Triveni Ghat Aarti Sthal, SDRF issued an alert for travellers and warned them to avoid staying at the ghats at night.
Currently, the situation is normal at the moment and all the travellers and citizens in the town are being alerted by the water police and SDRF teams.
10:59 PM
8 injured in explosion at sponge iron factory in Bankura, West Bengal
Eight people were injured in an explosion at a sponge iron factory in West Bengal's Bankura district on Saturday evening, police said.
The blast happened in an electric transformer in the factory, located in Barjora, around 7.30 pm, they said.
Eight people were injured, and they were admitted to a hospital, police said.
At least two persons received critical burn injuries in the accident, but their conditions are stable, locals said.
10:19 PM
Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur on Monday
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Manipur on Monday and meet the violence-affected people in different districts of the state.
State Congress president K Meghachandra said Gandhi would travel from Delhi to Silchar on a flight, and from there would head to Jiribam district where fresh violence happened on June 6.
"Gandhi will visit some relief camps in the district. He will then return to the Silchar airport, and from there, take a flight to Imphal," Meghachandra said.
10:10 PM
US says Iran's presidential election was 'not free or fair'
US says Iran's presidential election was 'not free or fair' and won't 'lead to fundamental change in Iran's direction', reports AP.
9:52 PM
Char Dham Yatra postponed for tomorrow
In view of the Meteorological Department's alert of heavy to very heavy rains in various districts of the Garhwal division, the Char Dham Yatra has been postponed for tomorrow, i.e. July 7.Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey has issued orders in this regard.
9:07 PM
PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on his birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 89th birthday and wished him a quick recovery following his knee surgery.
Modi said on X, "Sent my greetings to His Holiness @DalaiLama on the occasion of his 89th birthday. Pray for his quick recovery after knee surgery, good health and long life." The Dalai Lama is a widely respected religious figure who has a following across the world. He has been living in exile in India since 1959 after he escaped Tibet following its annexation by China.
He is now in the US where he is recovering from a knee-replacement surgery.
In his birthday message, he said he is physically fit and is determined to continue his service to Lord Buddha's teachings.
9:06 PM
13 killed in rain-related incidents in last 24 hours in UP
Thirteen people were killed in rain-related incidents across the state in the last 24 hours, Uttar Pradesh's relief department officials said on Saturday.
9:05 PM
Delhi State Kabaddi Association announces launch of inaugural Delhi Kabaddi League
The Delhi State Kabaddi Association on Saturday announced the launch of its inaugural league. The Delhi Kabaddi League will feature eight franchise teams named after different regions, with a formal bidding process to be conducted later. Players from Delhi will be indexed into various groups, as the tournament will serve as a platform to promote local talent.
8:52 PM
At least 47 dead as monsoon mayhem continues in Nepal
At least 47 people have been killed in monsoon related disasters of flood, landslide, and lightning in Nepal in less than a month since the onset of the rainy season, as per Home Ministry records.
In the meeting of the National Assembly on Friday, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security, Dol Prasad Aryal, informed the members of the upper house about the casualties during the monsoon mayhem.
8:50 PM
Assam floods: 114 animals die in Kaziranga National Park, 95 rescued
The devastating flood in Assam's famed Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has claimed the lives of 114 wild animals while 95 others have been rescued till Saturday, an official said. The animal mortality in the KNP has increased from 77 till Friday. The dead animals include four rhinos and 94 hog deer due to drowning in the KNP and 11 others during treatment. The forest officials rescued 86 hog deer, two each of sambar deer and scops owl and one each of a rhino calf, Indian hare, otter, elephant and jungle cat, the KNP official said. Currently, 34 animals are under medical care while 50 others have been released after treatment, the official said.
8:22 PM
Maharashtra Cong seeks applications for assembly poll tickets; aspirants to pay Rs 10k-20k
The Congress on Saturday sought applications from those aspiring for tickets to contest the Maharashtra assembly polls, likely to be held in October-November.
In a statement, the state Congress unit said aspirants from the general category will be required to give Rs 20,000 to the party fund with the application, while women and those from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories will have to give Rs 10,000. These forms will have to be submitted to the party's district units by August 10, it said.
8:09 PM
35,819 foreign medical graduates take exam
More than 35,000 candidates on Saturday took the exam for foreign medical graduates to become eligible to practice medicine in the country, the Union health ministry said. There was "no untoward incident" in the conduct of the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), it said.
8:02 PM
Six-storey building collapses in Surat city, four to five people feared trapped
A six-storey residential building collapsed in Pal area of Surat city in Gujarat on Saturday afternoon and at least four to five people are feared trapped under the debris, officials said.
While one woman was pulled out alive from the debris, the search and rescue operation was still on, said Surat district collector Sourabh Pardhi. "We learnt that four to five flats in the building were occupied. One woman has been rescued. Four to five people are still feared trapped underneath. Search and rescue operations are ongoing with the help of NDRF and SDRF. We are hopeful that the operation will end in a couple of hours," he told reporters.
7:47 PM
Delhi records max temp of 34.7 degrees Celsius
The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal , the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The relative humidity was between 69 per cent and 92 per cent, according to the department's bulletin.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34 and 36 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Sunday, the IMD said.
6:54 PM
PM Modi congratulates Pezeshkian on election as Iran president
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran president.
He said in a post on X, "Looking forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our warm and long-standing bilateral relationship for the benefit of our peoples and the region."
Reformist candidate Pezeshkian won Iran's runoff presidential election on Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement of the country's mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic republic.
The Congress on Saturday sought applications from those aspiring for tickets to contest the Maharashtra assembly polls, likely to be held in October-November. In a statement, the state Congress unit said aspirants from the general category will be required to give Rs 20,000 to the party fund with the application, while women and those from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories will have to give Rs 10,000. These forms will have to be submitted to the party's district units by August 10, it said.
The maximum temperature in Delhi on Saturday settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal , the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The relative humidity was between 69 per cent and 92 per cent, according to the department's bulletin. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34 and 36 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Sunday, the IMD said.
President Draupadi Murmu has approved the proposal to summon both Houses of Parliament for the Budget Session from July 22, 2024, to August 12, 2024, subject to exigencies of parliamentary business. The Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23, 2024. Announcing the date, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju posted on X, “Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Budget Session, 2024 from 22nd July, 2024 to 12 August, 2024 (Subject to exigencies of Parliamentary Business).”
Tis Hazari court extended the judicial custody of Bibhav Kumar till July 16. He was produced through video conferencing in Swati Maliwal assault case.
Senior Congress leader and MP for Raebareli seat Rahul Gandhi will visit Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on today, July 6, where he will address party workers, a party leader said. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in various tragedies in Gujarat in the recent past, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the boat capsize incident in Vadodara and Morbi bridge collapse.
Devprakash Madhukar, the main suspect in the Hathras stampede that killed 121 individuals, has surrendered in front of SIT, STF and Police, his Advocate AP Singh said in a video message on Friday, ANI reported. Advocate AP Singh said, "Dev Prakash Madhukar who was named in the FIR in the Hathras case, was said to be the main organiser has surrendered in front of SIT, STF and Police. We have handed him over to the SIT and the Uttar Pradesh Police. Now a thorough investigation can be done...His health should be taken care of, he is a heart patient and nothing wrong should happen to him..."
Amid suspicion over his candidature, US President Joe Biden on Friday asserted that he is the presidential nominee of the Democratic party. Biden reiterated that he is in the race and will win the election again as he sought to clear all the doubts about the future of his candidacy for the November 5 elections. However, other news reports suggest that Biden's latest comments may not be sufficient to calm democrats who are wary of Biden since his disappointing performance in the debate with Trump.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, July 5, conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty. Notably, Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
 "News Update: Maha Congress seeks applications for assembly poll tickets; aspirants to pay Rs 10k-20k")
