News Highlights: Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to participate in BRICS summit via video conference

Kerala CM Vijayan directs school authorities to inform police and excise officials about drug consumption among children

Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to participate in BRICS summit via video conference

Collector of Palghar district has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district on July 20 in view of the heavy rain alert

Centre further slashes retail tomato prices; to be now sold at Rs 70 per kg

Meanwhile, employee has been derostered from official duties: IndiGo

We are aware of a video circulating on social media that allegedly involves an individual employed by IndiGo. We are currently investigating the matter. Meanwhile, employee has been derostered from official duties: IndiGo

AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku has given a Notice in the Lok Sabha over Centre's Ordinance in Delhi

Ordered the Commissioner of BMC to assure people get back to their homes safely and rescue those who are stuck in the rain: CM Eknath Shinde

Manipur warring groups still in possession of over 6 lakh bullets, reports PTI

Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF, NAFED to sell tomatoes at a retail price of Rs 70 per kg rate from 20th July 2023 in view of the declining trend in tomato prices.

Railways to offer economy meals (Rs 20, Rs 50), snacks, packaged water specially designed for passengers of general coaches

The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to sell tomatoes at a retail price of Rs 70 per kg rate from 20th July 2023

Centre ready for discussion on Manipur as per rules during Parliament session, says Pralhad Joshi

NIA has filed charge sheet against two including a suspected Pak national in espionage case

NIA has filed a chargesheet against two accused including a suspected Pakistani national in an espionage case relating to Indian Navy which was unearthed in Andhra Pradesh this year.

CM Shinde ordered all government offices to allow its officers and staff to leave early today from office

Padmavathi Express coach, which did not have any passengers onboard, derailed at Tirupati railway station

Russian President Putin will not attend BRICS summit, reports AFP

IMD issues an Orange alert on July 20 for Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri and a Yellow alert for Mumbai

BRICS foreign ministers are to hold a virtual meeting on July 20

A suspicious bag has been found on Jammu Pathankot national highway near Samba, Police and Army are present on the spot

Woman pilot and husband arrested for allegedly employing 10 year old as domestic help and torturing her in Delhi

Power transformer explodes in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 15 killed

Fifteen people were electrocuted to death and several injured in an accident at a power transformer at a Namami Gange project site on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Chamoli district, an official said on Wednesday. The dead included three police inspectors and three home guards, the official said.

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Fire on Wednesday broke out at Government College of Physical Education in Ganderbal. Firefighters have been rushed to the spot. (ANI)

Hanuman temple at Belagavi's Habbanatti gets submerged

Heavy rains in the Western Ghats region in Khanapur taluk and in the catchments of river Malaprabha resulted in Hanuman temple at Habbanatti village getting submerged.

Swamiji Devendra Sharma was rescued.

Terror plot averted after five suspects nabbed in Bengaluru

Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have arrested five terrorist suspects for allegedly planning explosions across the city. Five more suspects are being tracked down.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Junaid, Syed Sohail, Umar, Mudasir, and Jahid. They were nabbed after Karnataka State Intelligence Division hinted CCB about their suspicious activities.

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The four-member BJP committee, constituted to probe the incident of lathi-charge by police & death of party leader Vijay Kumar Singh in Bihar's Patna, submit their report to party president J P Nadda.

One dead after a house collapsed in Bhandup area of Mumbai: BMC (ANI)

Want a fair trial: Wrestler Antim Panghal questions Vinesh Phogat's direct entry to Asian Games

Wrestler Antim Panghal Wednesday urged for a "fair trail" as she questioned the move to give Vinesh Phogat a direct entry into the Asian Games who, she said, had not practised in a year.

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Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

Braving heavy rains, a fresh batch of over 4,900 pilgrims left the base camp in Jammu on Wednesday for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Jammu is witnessing heavy rains since early morning. While 2,566 pilgrims, headed for Pahalgam, left in a convoy of 107 vehicles for the valley, another convoy of 81 vehicles carrying 2,354 pilgrims left for the Baltal base camp. (PTI)

Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A finalises 'Jeetega Bharat' as its tagline

A day after the Opposition parties announced the name for their alliance I.N.D.I.A, they finalised "Jeetega Bharat" as the combine's tagline, setting the tone for their 2024 Lok Sabha campaign.

The Hindi tagline means "India will win" and is likely to be replicated in several regional languages, sources said.

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Heavy rains lash parts of Mumbai

Flood-like situation in Assam's Sivasagar

Schools closed in Maharashtra's Raigad today in view of heavy rains

Raigad District Collector Yogesh Mhase has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district today in view of the heavy rains. IMD has issued a 'Red' alert for Palghar and Raigad districts and an 'Orange' alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri today. (ANI)

'British named our country India; BJP for Bharat,' says Assam CM in dig at Oppn

Taking a dig at opposition parties which formed a coalition, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that British had named the country India and the fight should be to free the nation from "colonial legacies".

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Drone visuals show waterlogging at Delhi's Rajghat

Two labourers injured in Anantnag terror attack; hospitalised