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2:34 PM

Delhi news update: Over 50 shops gutted in Chandni Chowk fire

The blaze broke out in Chandni Chowk's Old Katra Marwadi Market around 5 pm on June 13. There were no casualties. Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said the fire was brought under control at 4.30 am. "Eight fire tenders have been deployed for the cooling operation. Over 50 fire tenders and 200 personnel worked through the night to control the blaze," he added.

2:19 PM

Water production in Delhi is continuously decreasing: Delhi minister Atishi

Water production in the national capital is decreasing continuously as less water is reaching the Yamuna river here, Delhi Water minister Atishi said today. "Due to less water reaching Yamuna, water production in Delhi is continuously decreasing. Under normal circumstances, 1005 MGD of water is produced in Delhi, but it has been continuously decreasing since last one week," she said in a post on X in Hindi.

2:03 PM

Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in Sikkim

Six people have died this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said today. Another four people have been killed in Nepal's Taplejung district,  after a landslide following rains swept away the house in which they were sleeping.

1:28 PM

Fire breaks out at Kolkata's Acropolis Mall, several fire engines at spot

Officials launched a rescue operation after a massive fire was reported at a mall at Acropolis mall in east Kolkata.  At least 10 fire tenders were on the spot to control the blaze.

1:23 PM

RSS chief Bhagwat on Uttar Pradesh tour, likely to meet CM Yogi Adityanath

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is likely to meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur on the sidelines of a training camp being organised by the Sangh in the eastern UP district, according to reports.

1:13 PM

NEET-UG case: Supreme Court seeks response of central govt, NTA on plea for CBI probe into ‘irregularities'

Amid the row over the NEET-UG, the Supreme Court today sought responses from the central government and the NTA on a plea seeking a CBI probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the exam.

1:08 PM

NIA raids: Searches conducted at multiple locations linked to suspected CPI (Maoist) OGWs

The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at multiple locations linked to suspected overground workers (OGWs) of banned outfit CPI (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh, an official statement stated today. The searches were conducted on Thursday in connection with a CPI (Maoist)-led IED attack on a poll party convoy during the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in the left-wing extremism-affected state.

12:39 PM

Five killed, 20 injured as tractor-trolley carrying devotees overturns in Madhya Pradesh

The tractor-trolley carrying devotees to a temple overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district in the early hours today, police said. The victims were on their way to the Ratangarh Mata shrine when the vehicle veered off the road, overturned and plunged 15 feet into a channel

 

12:19 PM

Those who became arrogant stopped at 241 by Lord Ram: RSS leader's dig at BJP: RSS leader Indresh Kumar

RSS leader Indresh Kumar attributed the saffron party's below-par performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls to "arrogance." Speaking at an event at Kanota Thursday, RSS leader Indresh Kumar said: "Those who did bhakti of Lord Ram gradually became arrogant. That party was declared the biggest party but were stopped at 241 by Lord Ram due to arrogance."

11:55 AM

News update: SC says NTA's plea seeking transfer of cases on NEET-UG to top court will be taken up on July 8

11:45 AM

Remove encroachments on banks of rivers, ponds: CM Yogi to officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to remove encroachments on the banks of rivers and ponds. "There are encroachments on the banks of Ramganga river in Moradabad. A similar situation can be seen in Kashi, Saharanpur and other districts," the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a post on X quoting Adityanath. 

11:30 AM

Kuwait Fire Tragedy LIVE: Mortal remains of 45 Indian victims being taken out of aircraft

On June 13, officials in Kuwait identified the bodies of 45 Indians and three Filipino nationals killed in the tragic fire incident in a  seven-storey building housing foreign workers. 

11:01 AM

Delhi water crisis: Two tankers seized for stealing water from Munak canal in Delhi

"We have seized two water tankers for stealing water from the canal. One tanker was seized from 'kacchi sadar' near an agricultural field and the other from D-Block, DSIIDC. We have registered two cases under the Environment Protection Act at Bawana and NIA police stations," a senior police officer said.

 

56 police personnel are guarding the canal in shifts, he added.

10:44 AM

Told me to carry out constituency work intensively: BJP's Soundararajan clears row over interaction with Shah

BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan clarified that senior party leader Amit Shah asked her to "carry out political and constituency work intensively", after a video of her interaction with the Union home minister surfaced on social media.

10:19 AM

Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Yusuf Pathan gets notice for ‘encroachment'

The BJP-ruled Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) in Gujarat has sent a notice to former India cricketer and newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Yusuf Pathan for allegedly encroaching on a plot of land the civic body said belongs to it.