'BJP trying to communalise Wayanad situation': CPI general secretary D Raja

Reacting sharply to BJP leader Gyandev Ahuja’s remarks over disaster-hit Wayanad district in Kerala, Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja said that the BJP is trying to ‘communalise’ the entire tragedy.

TMC asks Bengal jails minister to resign, apologise to woman officer of forest department

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday asked West Bengal Jails Minister Akhil Giri to resign and apologise to a woman officer of the state forest department following a controversy over video clips showing him threatening and verbally abusing her.

WAYANAD LANDSLIDES: SEARCH OPERATION ENTERS SIXTH DAY, DEATH TOLL AT 308

The search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad have entered its sixth day on Sunday, as several people are still feared trapped in the debris after a series of landslides that occurred in Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad.

Priyanka Gandhi expresses grief over death of seven people in Etawah car accident

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi expressed her grief over the deaths of the seven people who died in an accident that took place in UP’s Etawah on Sunday night.

Himachal suffered Rs 700 crore loss due to floods, cloudburst: CM Sukhu

The state of Himachal Pradesh has incurred an estimated loss of over Rs 700 crore in the aftermath of devastating floods and heavy rainfall, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday.

NEW CRIMINAL LAWS AIM AT JUSTICE, NOT PUNISHMENT, SAYS AMIT SHAH

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the three criminal laws and said that these laws have no provisions for punishment, their purpose is to give justice.

Lucknow-Agra e-way takes heavy toll as 7 die in crash

As many as seven people were killed after a collision between a double-decker bus and a car on Sunday morning, police said.

Nine children killed in MP as wall collapses in downpour

Nine children were killed when a wall collapsed on a tent in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Sunday morning amid heavy rain, police said.

Punjab traders live in fear as extortion calls see steady rise

Punjab has witnessed a rise in extortion calls from abroad to traders and businessmen this year.

Akhilesh faces flak for comments on Ayodhya rape case

Even as Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday urged the court to ensure the Ayodhya rape victim’s safety considering the sensitivity and seriousness of the matter, he faced flak from a host of political leaders for this stance on the issue.

Govt planning slew of changes in Waqf Act

The Central government is considering making amendments to the Waqf Act which could restrict the power of the Waqf Board, said sources.

BJP sounds poll bugle in Haryana

CM announces slews of farmer welfare steps, including waiving Rs 133.55 crore water bill for farmers

91 KILLED AS FRESH CLASHES ERUPT IN B'DESH

Mobile internet cut off. Nationwide curfew enforced for an indefinite period.

Star gymnast Simone Biles claims gold in women's all-around final

US star gymnast Simone Biles brushed off fierce competition to take away the gold medal in the women's all-around final at the Paris Olympics.

India beat Australia for first time in Olympics since 1972

The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over Australia in their Pool B match at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Friday.

SINDHU CRASHES OUT IN ROUND OF 16, QUEST FOR 3RD OLYMPIC MEDAL ENDS

India suffered another setback in the quest for a I medal in badminton after ace shuttler PV Sindhu's quest for her third Olympic medal ended in the women's singles Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics.

VIJAY DEVERAKONDA LOOKS FIERCE IN NEW POSTER OF 'VD 12', RELEASE DATE OUT

The wait is finally over as the makers of VD12' starring Vijay Deverakonda locked the official release date of the film along with the new intriguing poster.

UK BALOCHS PLAN PROTEST AGAINST PAKISTAN ATROCITIES

The United Kingdom chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) announced on Friday that it would hold a protest in London's Trafalgar Square on August 5 over atrocities committed by Pakistan against the peaceful people of Balochistan.

Trade suspended along Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham

Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after authorities started asking Afghan cargo truck drivers for travel documents, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported. In response to the decision, Taliban authorities suspended all vehicular movement entering Pakistan.

BALOCH PROTEST ENTERS 5TH DAY

The Baloch Solidarity Committee's sitin protest entered its fifth day in Padzir on Friday with thousands of protestors joining the march.

7 killed in rain-related incidents in UP, five districts flooded

Seven people have been killed in rain-related incidents in 24 hours till Friday evening in Uttar Pradesh while five of its districts were affected by floods, according to the state relief commissioner's office here.

ATTEMPTS MADE TO HIDE FLAWS OF AGNIPATH SCHEME: JHARKHAND CM

Amid the political controversy surrounding the Agniveer Scheme, retired Army professional Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon stated that the scheme will receive thorough feedback from the Army.

INDIA'S FOREX RESERVES DECLINE SLIGHTLY AFTER HITTING RECORD HIGH

India's foreign exchange reserves have come off their all-time high, after touching a record high last week. It broke the consecutive three-week rising streak.

Coal sector leads with a 14.8% growth among eight core industries in June 2024

The coal sector has demonstrated the highest growth of 14.8 per cent, among the eight core industries for the month of June 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries released this week by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.

KEJRIWAL GOVT STARTS PREPARATIONS TO CONTROL POLLUTION DURING WINTER

The Arvind Kejriwal government has started preparations in full swing to control air pollution in winter.

COACHING CENTRE DEATHS: HC TRANSFERS PROBE FROM DELHI POLICE TO CBI

The Delhi High Court on Friday transferred the probe into the drowning of three civil services aspirants at the basement of a coaching centre here from Delhi Police to the CBI \"to ensure the public has no doubt over the investigation\".

IMD FORECAST INCLUDED LANDSLIDE POSSIBILITY, ASSERTS MINISTER

In its impact-based forecast issued on July 29 too, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) included the possibility of \"landslide and localised inundation and damage to vulnerable structures\", Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Friday.

'Saddening...will visit Himachal to meet people': BJP MP Kangana Ranaut

In the wake of a catastrophic flood that has ravaged parts of Himachal Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut on Friday termed it as \"saddening\" and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have taken reports.

UTTARAKHAND RAINS: 3,000 PEOPLE RESCUED, 1,000 STILL STRANDED ON KEDARNATH ROUTE

Rescue and restoration work continued on Friday in Rudraprayag following heavy rains that led to damage of the route to Kedarnath Dham in the district, a senior official said on Friday.

'PM tried to open over 17 AIIMS in every region': Health Minister JP Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday emphasized the central government's vision for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tried to open over 17 AIIMS in every region of the country with the world's best tertiary healthcare system.