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11:23 AM

Israel-Palestine war latest: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon

Israel's air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said. Residents of different villages in southern Lebanon posted photos on social media that they said showed their towns being struck. The state-run National News Agency also reported airstrikes in different areas.

11:06 AM

News update: Anura Kumar Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lankan president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president on Monday, amid hopes that he will bolster the country's economy and eliminate corruption. Dissanayake, 56, was sworn in by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at the Presidential Secretariat. Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party's broader front National People's Power (NPP), defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in Saturday's election.

11:04 AM

Downloading, watching child porn to be an offence under Pocso, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court order that held downloading, watching child pornography is not an offence.

11:01 AM

Mayawati urges Dalit leaders to break ties with Congress, 'casteist parties' ahead of Haryana polls

Ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana, BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday urged Dalit leaders to sever ties with the Congress and other "casteist parties" and follow the path laid down by Dr BR Ambedkar. The comments come amid attempts by the alliance of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to position itself as a pro-Dalit alternative in Haryana. In a series of posts on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister accused the Congress and other "casteist parties" of using Dalit leaders only in times of trouble and later marginalising them.

11:00 AM

2 labourers killed, 3 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Maharashtra's Buldhana

Two labourers were killed and three other persons seriously injured after their tractor-trolley loaded with concrete poles overturned in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, police said on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday afternoon on Borakhedi-Vadgaon road, they said. Out of the three injured persons, a 22-year-old man was an Agniveer aspirant and had cleared its recruitment exam, his relative said. The five persons were sitting on the tractor-trolley which was carrying concrete poles used to install electric cables.

 

10:58 AM

Union minister Chirag Paswan hits out at Jharkhand CM's 'vulture' remark

Union minister Chirag Paswan on Monday slammed Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren over his "vulture" remark and said the people would give him a befitting reply in upcoming assembly polls in the state.

In an apparent reference to the BJP's ongoing ‘Parivartan Yatras' (Rallies for change) in the state, Soren in a recent public address in Garhwa district had said that leaders from other states would be seen “hovering like vultures."

Assembly elections in the state are due later this year.

10:23 AM

Road crash leaves two dead in Uttar Pradesh

Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a collision between a roadways bus and a motorcycle in Wazirganj area of the district early Monday, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Brajesh Singh said the accident occurred near the JJ petrol pump in Ban Kota village at around 12:30 am.

The roadways bus collided with the motorcycle carrying three people. Two of the riders, identified as Ompal (25) and Mahavir (37), both residents of Holi Chowk, Wazirganj, died on the spot, he said.

9:57 AM

In major reshuffle, Rajasthan govt transfers 58 IPS, 20 IAS officers

In a significant administrative reshuffle,  Rajasthan has transferred 58 IPS and 20 IAS officers. Concurrently, supplementary responsibilities were assigned to four IPS and eight IAS officers. The transfer directives were released by the state government's personnel department late Sunday. Additional Director General (ADG) for planning, modernisation and welfare Govind Gupta was made director general for jails. ADG (Railway) Anil Paliwal was shifted to technical services (telecommunications and technical) and traffic as director general.

9:42 AM

Sri Lanka's PM Dinesh Gunawardena resigns following presidential election

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has resigned as part of power transition following presidential election.

9:21 AM

PM Modi meets leaders including Nepal's Oli, Mahmoud Abbas in New York

Prime Minister Modi held separate talks with world leaders including his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, discussing various facets of bilateral ties and reaffirmed India's support for the Palestinian people. PM Modi is in New York on the second leg of his three-day US visit and met the leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.

9:15 AM

Odisha CM orders inquiry into Army officer's torture, sexual assault on fiancee

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has mandated a judicial investigation on Sunday into claims of  alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual abuse of his fiancee at a local police station. The chief minister stated that the state government is commited to take action on any individuals or officials found to be culpable in this matter.

8:49 AM

India, US sign agreement to set up semiconductor fab for national security

India and the United States have agreed to  set up a semiconductor fabrication plant for producing chips intended for applications in national security, advanced telecommunications, and environmentally friendly energy, as stated in the joint Indo-US fact sheet.