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Amit Shah flags off BJP's 'En Mann, En Makkal' (My Land, My People) padyatra from Rameswaram.

Orange alert has been issued for Maharashtra districts. IMD has predicted very heavy rainfall in various districts. A 16-year-old boy died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire amid rains in Kalwa of Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Friday.

Regulator DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on IndiGo for systemic deficiencies regarding documentation related to training, engineering procedures.

The scheduled visits to Telangana this week by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been postponed. BJP spokesperson in Telangana N V Subhash said in a statement that Shah's visit to the state on July 29 has been postponed due to "unavoidable reasons".

With an alarming surge in dengue cases reported in the aftermath of recent floods, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, called for a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today at 12 noon. The meeting aims to devise a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating dengue cases that have gripped the city in recent weeks. Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, Mayor Shelly Oberoi, and officials from concerned departments will be in attendance to address the pressing situation. 

Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that the release of the 14th instalment of Rs 17,000 crore under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme will not only benefit Tripura farmers but of other states as well, according to an official statement. "The Prime Minister released the 14th instalment amount of about Rs 17,000 crore under PM-KISAN, dedicated more than 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) to the nation and launched on-boarding of 1600 Farmer Producer Organization's on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)," Saha CM.
 

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Rain lashes several parts of national capital

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar convened an all-party meeting in his chamber

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PM welcomes Foxconn's plans to expand semiconductor and chip manufacturing capacity in India

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List of INDIA leaders visiting Manipur

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Go First cancels its flight operations again

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AIX Connect Spokesperson comments on AirAsia flight leaving without Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

AIX Connect Spokesperson says, “We sincerely regret the incident. An investigation is being conducted and appropriate action will be taken. The senior leadership team of the airline is in contact with the Governor's Office to address the concerns. Our commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and adherence to protocol remains unwavering, and we deeply value our relationship with the Governor's Office.”

 

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Air India Flight AI143 operating from Delhi to Paris air-returned shortly after take-off

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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi visits the Delhi Metro and also takes a ride on the metro.

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I am thankful to the Chairman for inviting the oppositon leaders: Congress MP Pramod Tiwari

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CM Shinde announces permanent homes for Irshalwadi landslide survivors

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday that a plot has been identified for the rehabilitation of the survivors of the Irshalwadi landslide and state planning agency CIDCO will construct permanent homes for them. He also announced higher financial aid for people affected by heavy rains and floods. At least 27 people have died and 57 are missing in the landslide that struck the hilly hamlet of Irshalwadi in Raigad district on July 19.

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Law and order situation in Delhi is in turmoil: DCW chief Swati Maliwal

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Severe water-logging witnessed in Mumbai following heavy rainfall in the area

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Visits of Amit Shah, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Telangana this week postponed

The scheduled visits to Telangana this week by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been postponed. BJP spokesperson in Telangana N V Subhash said in a statement that Shah's visit to the state on July 29 has been postponed due to "unavoidable reasons".

 

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SC grants bail to Bhima Koregaon case accused Gonsalves, Ferreira

Supreme Court grants bail to Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, lodged in jail since August 2018; says "it grants bail to Gonsalves and Ferreira while considering that almost 5 years lapsed since they were taken into custody. There is a case for bail"

 

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India SAT sets aside market regulator fine of Rs 25 cr on RIL: Reoprts

India securities appellate tribunal sets aside market regulator fine of Rs 25 cr on RIL, say reports