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2:54 PM

Pak death toll from rains, flood reaches 320; PM visits Balochistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has visited flood-ravaged Balochistan province and assured the affected people of all possible help in their rescue and rehabilitation as the death toll from the monsoon rains and flash flooding across the country on Sunday reached 320. Balochistan province is the worst affected due to the heavy rains and flash floods and has recorded 127 deaths so far.

 

2:08 PM

If he hasn't done anything wrong, why is he scared: Eknath Shinde on raids on Raut's house

The investigation is underway. If he hasn't done anything wrong, why is he scared? He was a big MVA leader. Just because one's scared of the ED, one shouldn't come to our party, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on raids on Sanjay Raut's premises

 

12:01 PM

Adhir Ranjan writes to Om Birla over Smriti Irani saying Murmu without Prez prefix

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling on Union Minister Smriti Irani to issue an "unconditional apology" for yelling the name 'Droupadi Murmu' without using the prefix 'President.'

 

11:40 AM

Indian aviation sector 'absolutely safe', no need to panic: DGCA chief

Indian aviation sector 'absolutely safe', no need to panic, says DGCA chief Arun Kumar amid incidents of domestic airlines facing technical snags

 

11:26 AM

Substantial growth in research of plants with medicinal value amid Covid: PM

There has been substantial growth in the research of plants which have medicinal value, amid the Covid times. It is a good beginning. Just this July, the Indian Virtual Herbarium was launched. It shows how we can use the digital world to connect with our roots: PM Modi

 

11:15 AM

'Azadi ka amrit mahotsav' turning into mass movement: PM Modi

'Azadi ka amrit mahotsav' turning into mass movement, people from all walks of life participating, says PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'

 

10:29 AM

Several places in Bihar jolted by 5.5 magnitude quake that hit Kathmandu

Several places in Bihar jolted by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the early hours of Sunday. According to initial reports, tremors were felt in Bihar's Katihar, Munger, Madhepura and Begusarai

 

9:52 AM

Ellora Caves to have a hydraulic lift, first monument in nation

Ellora Caves, the UNESCO world heritage site in Maharashtra, will become the first monument in the country to have a hydraulic lift, a senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India said

 

9:39 AM

Over 50 million ITRs have been filed till 20.36 hours yesterday: I-T Dept

Over 50 million ITRs have been filed till 20.36 hours on Saturday, says the Income Tax Department

 

9:09 AM

India logs 19,673 Covid cases, 45 deaths in 24 hours

India on Sunday logged 19,673 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally to 44,019,811. With 45 new deaths, India's toll from the pandemic reached 526,357. And with 19,336 recoveries in the last 45 hours, India's tally of cured Covid cases reached 43,349,778. India on Saturday administered 3,136,029 doses of the Covid vaccine, taking the count of total vaccinations to 2,042,569,509.

 

9:00 AM

ED raids residence of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

A team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) reached the residence of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday. The ED team was conducting search at Raut's residence in Mumbai in connection with money laundering case

8:59 AM

5.5 magnitufe earthquake hits 147 km east-southeast of Kathmandu

Earthquake tremors felt in Kathmandu, Nepal. An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale occurred 147 km east-southeast of Kathmandu, Nepal at 0758 hours, says National Center for Seismology