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11:06 AM

'Unauthorised' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

 A man was killed after an unauthorised helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof early Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft. Officials in the city of Cairns said that they had not confirmed the identity of the pilot, his reason for making the flight or how the tourist helicopter was able to take off from Cairns Airport.

10:40 AM

Firing outside club in Delhi's Shahdara

Two armed men opened fire outside a club in Shahdara's GTB Enclave area, police said here on Monday, adding no one was injured in the incident. The accused came on a motorcycle on Saturday night and opened around six rounds of fire in the air, a police officer said. The officer said the owner of the club has not complained about any extortion or threat but the gangs active in the trans-yamuna region are suspected to be behind the shooting.

10:36 AM

News update: CM Kejriwal moves petition in Supreme Court against CBI arrest in liquor policy case

On Aug 9, Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar Jail after 17 months behind bars. The Supreme Court had given him bail earlier in the day.

10:09 AM

10 govt hospitals in Delhi begin indefinite strike over doctor's rape-murder in Kolkata

Ten government hospitals in Delhi have begun an indefinite strike, halting all elective services on Monday, in response to the recent rape and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata. The Maulana Azad Medical College, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, GTB, IHBAS, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, and National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases Hospital are participating in the strike, which began at 9 am, according to a statement by the Resident Doctors' Associations (RDA).

9:56 AM

2 encounters break out between terrorists, security forces in J-K's Kishtwar

Two encounters broke out between security forces and terrorists in remote forest areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and Udhampur districts on Sunday, officials said. They said the encounter in Kishtwar had no impact on the annual Machail Mata Yatra in the Paddar area and assured pilgrims visiting the shrine that adequate security arrangements were in place.

9:55 AM

Deputy CM Fadnavis to negotiate with allies for Maharashtra polls: BJP Mumbai unit chief

The move aims to prevent undesired delays by streamlining preparations for the assembly elections due in a few months, BJP's Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar told reporters on Sunday. The core committee (of the state unit) has met in Mumbai to delegate all decision-making powers concerning seat-sharing and the selection of assembly constituencies to Fadnavis, he said.

9:43 AM

India committed to ensure conducive habitat for elephants: PM Modi

In a post to mark the World Elephant Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X that it is an occasion to appreciate the wide range of community efforts to protect elephants. He added, "At the same time, we reaffirm our commitment to doing everything possible to ensure elephants get a conducive habitat where they can thrive. For us in India, the elephant is linked to our culture and history, too. And it's gladdening that over the last few years, their numbers have been on the rise.

9:34 AM

Three goes missing after surge in river water in Jharkhand

Two women and a 12-year-old boy went missing after the water level of the river they were crossing on foot increased suddenly in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said on Monday. Despite attempts, the three individuals could not be traced due to darkness, Balumath police station in-charge Vikrant Upadhyay said. He said that the search operation resumed in the morning on Monday. Seven people of Bishanpur village had gone to graze goats in Balbal forest, said Jagannath Sahu, a local resident.

9:31 AM

Fire breaks out at jeans factory in outer Delhi

A fire broke out at a jeans manufacturing unit located at the Badli Industrial area in outer Delhi on Monday morning, officials said. A call regarding the fire incident was received at 7 am and eight fire tenders were pressed into service, an official of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.He said no one was injured and the rescue operation was underway.

9:12 AM

7 dead, 16 injured in Bihar temple stampede

At least seven people, mostly kanwariyas, were killed and 16 others injured in a stampede at Baba Siddhanth Temple in Bihar's Jehanabad district, an official said on Monday.