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12:10 PM

'India stands in solidarity': EAM Jaishankar on loss of lives in landslide in Papua New Guinea

Our thoughts are with the people of Papua New Guinea in this difficult time, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Monday condoling the loss of lives in a massive landslide in the island nation. Over 2,000 people were killed in the landslide in Papua New Guinea on May 24, according to media reports from that country. "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in Papua New Guinea following the recent landslide," Jaishankar said on 'X'.

12:04 PM

Delhi HC asks ED to respond to AAP leader Satyender Jain's bail plea in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court today directed the Enforcement Directorate to respond to a plea by jailed former minister Satyendar Jain seeking default bail in a money laundering case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to the ED and asked it to file a status report on the matter. The court also called for the nominal roll of Jain from the jail and listed the matter for further hearing on July 9

11:59 AM

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in murder case by Punjab High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and four others in the murder case of Dera manager Ranjit Singh. In 2021, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court found Ram Rahim and other accused in the case guilty of Singh's murder, sentencing them to life imprisonment.

11:52 AM

News update:10 dead, several feared trapped as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram

Ten persons are dead while several remain trapped as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl district amid incessant rain today. A search operation has been launched to rescue the trapped people, officials said. "The search operation is hampered by incessant rain and landslides in the area," they said.

11:14 AM

News update: SC declines to list Kejriwal's plea for extension of interim bail, says place request before CJI

A vacation bench of the Supreme Court today refused to pass any direction to list Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition seeking extension of his interim bail by one week in the Delhi excise policy case.

11:13 AM

Rajkot fire updates: Police arrests one more partner of TRP game zone

The Gujarat police have taken into custody one more partner of the Rajkot-based TRP game zone where a devastating fire last week killed 27 persons, an official said on Tuesday. Dhaval Thakkar, the proprietor of Dhaval Corporation, which ran the TRP game zone along with five partners of Raceway Enterprises, was arrested from Abu Road in neighbouring Rajasthan, Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Akshayraj Makwana said.

10:49 AM

Jharkhand High Court seeks ED's reply in bail plea filed by Ex-CM Hemant Soren

The Jharkhand High Court today aske the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a reply on the bail application moved by former chief minister Hemant Soren. Appearing on behalf of Soren, senior advocate Kapil Sibal pleaded that the JMM leader was a victim of political conspiracy.  Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. 

10:37 AM

Dombivli chemical unit blast occurred in reactor, not boiler; Delhi experts to investigate cause: Minister

Maharashtra Labour Minister Suresh Khade has said the blast in a chemical factory at Dombivli in Thane district last week occurred in a reactor and not a boiler.

An expert team from New Delhi will conduct a probe to ascertain the exact cause of the blast, Khade told reporters after visiting the incident site on Monday.

10:32 AM

Five dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram amid rains

Five people died and several others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl district amid heavy rains on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident happened around 6 am in an area between Melthum and Hlimen on the southern outskirts of the Aizawl town, they said. Five bodies have been recovered, while several others are still trapped under the debris, a police officer said.

 

 

10:06 AM

Karnataka to pay Rs 80 lakh hotel bill Of PM Modi's stay In Mysuru: Minister

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday said that the state government will settle the outstanding hospitality bill of Rs 80 lakh for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mysuru last year. The development reports that the hotel, Radisson Blu Plaza, has threatened legal action for non-settlement of bills amounting to Rs 80.6 lakh. Read here for more details.

9:59 AM

2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide

Officials associated with the Papua New Guinea government said more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive in a landslide in the South Pacific island nation, after the side of a mountain came down in the early hours of Friday morning when the village of Yambali was asleep.

9:45 AM

Taiwan detects 3 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and 4 CCG vessels operating around border

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), on Tuesday, identified a significant Chinese military presence as they track their aircraft and vessels operating around the nation. "Three PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels, and 4 CCG vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 3 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered our southwestern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly," the ministry said in a post shared on X.

9:41 AM

Labourer killed, 2 others injured as dumper runs over them in Thane

A labourer died and two other persons were injured when a dumper ran over them at the Samruddhi Expressway construction site in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 11.30 pm on Sunday near the Washala bridge in Kasara area of the district, they said.

9:28 AM

Maharashtra govt to not proceed with Manusmriti reference in school curriculum draft

The Maharashtra government will not go ahead with all the recommendations from the recently proposed Maharashtra State Curriculum Framework for School Education, said State Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar. At a press conference in Mumbai on Thursday, Kesarkar clarified that the inclusion of lines from Manusmriti as reference in one of the chapters in the draft had not received government's or the guiding committee’s nod before being made public.

9:19 AM

Video clip containing casteist commentary goes viral; Maha Deputy CMs Fadnavis, Pawar appeal for peace

A video allegedly containing remarks against a particular community in the backdrop of tension between two caste groups in a village in Beed district has gone viral on social media, prompting leaders of various political parties to appeal for peace. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) have appealed for maintaining peace and avoiding such commentary.