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4:42 PM

AAP workers mounts protest in Bawana after Delhi CM Atishi stopped from meeting Wangchuk

AAP workers mounted a protest here against Lt Governor VK Saxena after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was stopped from meeting climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at Bawana Police Station. Wangchuk and around 120 others on a march to Delhi demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh were detained at the Singhu border on Monday night. "I reached Bawana Police Station to meet Sonam Wangchuk ji and 150 brothers and sisters of Ladakh. Delhi police did not let me meet them. We were told that LG sahab called and ordered not to let me meet them. This dictatorship is not right," Atishi alleged in a post on X.

4:38 PM

Hezbollah denies Israeli troops have entered Lebanon; says ready to fight them

Hezbollah has denied that Israeli troops have entered Lebanon but says its fighters are ready for a “direct confrontation” if they cross the border. In its first statement since Israel announced the start of ground operations, Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afifi said reports that Israeli forces had entered Lebanon were “false claims”. He said Hezbollah fighters are ready “to have direct confrontation with enemy forces that dare to or try to enter Lebanon to inflict casualties among them”.

4:32 PM

2024 monsoon season ends with 7.6 per cent more rainfall than normal: IMD

Rajasthan, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh got excess rainfall, IMD said in its bulletin.

4:05 PM

Andhra Pradesh notifies new liquor policy, to allow private retailers

The Andhra Pradesh government has notified a new liquor policy, allowing private retailers to sell spirits on the lines of Haryana and others with the state expecting to rake in Rs 5,500 crore revenue. In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state. The new policy will take effect from October 12, 2024, as per the notification dated September 30, 2024.

4:04 PM

Israeli military orders evacuation of several Lebanese communities near border

The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities. The orders came hours after Israel sent ground forces into southern Lebanon in what it described as a limited incursion against the Hezbollah militant group. The evacuation order, posted by the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman on the social media platform X, specified around two dozen communities in southern Lebanon and ordered people to evacuate north of the Awali River, some 60 kilometers (36 miles) from the border.

3:36 PM

SIT investigation into Tirupati Laddus ‘adulteration’ temporarily stalled, says Andhra DGP

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigation into ‘adulteration’ of Tirupati Laddus has been temporarily stalled since the case is under Supreme Court's purview, Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao stated today.

3:21 PM

Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay HC raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees

Bombay High Court raps police for inability to apprehend accused school trustees in Badlapur sexual assault case hearing.

3:05 PM

Surgeon Vice Admiral Sarin becomes first woman DG of Armed Forces Medical Services

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin on Tuesday became the first woman officer to take over as the director general of the Armed Forces Medical Services, the defence ministry said. The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the armed forces.

Before assuming the appointment of the 46th DGAFMS, the Flag Officer held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, the ministry said in a statement.

2:26 PM

Coldplay ticket row: Mumbai police record statement of BookMyShow COO

The Mumbai police have recorded the statement of the chief operating officer of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay, an official said on Tuesday.

2:09 PM

Situation stable but not normal: Army Chief on eastern Ladakh standoff

The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable but sensitive and not normal, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday on the dragging military standoff between China and India in the region. Though a "positive signalling" is coming out from the diplomatic talks between the two sides on resolution of the row, the execution of any plan depends on the military commanders on the ground, Gen Dwivedi said.

1:48 PM

In defence sphere, we will move forward on training, capacity building of Jamaica's armed forces: PM Modi

We are ready to share our experience with Jamaica in areas of biofuel, innovation, health, education, agriculture, PM Modi said today.

1:36 PM

India-Jamaica ties based on shared history, democratic values: PM Modi

India has been a trusted and committed development partner in Jamaica's growth journey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today after talks with Jamaican PM Andrew Holness.

1:28 PM

News update: Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case for making objectionable remarks

1:00 PM

Directions will be applicable pan-India, says SC on pleas against demolition of properties

The top court also stated that it will take care to ensure that its order does not help encroachers in any public place.

12:51 PM

Will not protect unauthorised construction on public roads, govt land, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court stated that merely because somebody is an accused or convict, it can't be a ground for demolition