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Surat building collapse death toll rises to 7

The death toll from the collapse of a sixstorey building in Surat’s Pal area has increased to seven, following the recovery of six more bodies overnight, police reported on Sunday.

North India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades: Study

This is about 37 times the quantity of water the Indira Sagar dam India’s largest reservoir can hold at full capacity

With 2 more killed, six militants dead in Kulgam

Six terrorists were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Sunday.

BMW allegedly driven by Sena leader's son mows down woman in Mumbai

In an accident early Sunday morning, a 45-year-old woman lost her life after the two-wheeler she was riding with her husband was struck by a BMW in Mumbai’s Worli area.

Manipur: Security tightened ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit today

Ban on aerial photography using drones

Char Dham Yatra put on hold

The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has been temporarily suspended due to the weather department’s prediction of heavy to very heavy rains in the Garhwal region on July 7-8. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey announced the decision, emphasising the safety of pilgrims.

Heavy rainfall across India offsets June deficit, monsoon now in surplus

Heavy rainfall across large parts of India has effectively compensated for the deficit recorded in June, bringing the overall monsoon precipitation into the surplus category, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported.

SC to hear today batch of petitions alleging irregularities in NEET-UG

NTA and the Education Ministry have faced intense scrutiny and protests from students and political parties over alleged malpractices

India Women look to bounce back in do-or-die 2nd T20 against SA

A 12-run defeat in the first game putting them on the backfoot, India Women would to look to dish out an improved batting and fielding performance in the second T20 International and bounce back in the the three-match series against South Africa here on Sunday.

France beats Portugal 5-3 in penalty shootout in quarterfinals

France’s heartache in penalty shootouts is over.

Unfancied Zimbabwe stun team India by 13 runs in first T20I

India's stutter began in first over itself, losing Abhishek Sharma, one of three T20I debutants along with Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel, for duck

Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire, officials say

Hamas has given initial approval for a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said Saturday.

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff election

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.

ED files chargesheet, attaches assets of ex-J'khand minister Alamgir Alam

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet and also attached assets worth more than Rs 4 crore of former Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam, his ex personal secretary and the aide’s domestic help as part of a money laundering investigation.

'Counselling likely to commence at July end'

Conduct NEET-UG again in transparent manner, demands Mallikarjun Kharge

HC raises concerns over POCSO Act misuse in teen relationships

Defense argues victim's consent, age as grounds for innocence

Congress will defeat BJP in Gujarat as it did in Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi

RAHUL MEETS KIN OF VICTIMS OF VARIOUS TRAGEDIES IN GUJARAT

On PM Modi's call, 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', MP CM launches state-wide mega plantation campaign

Under thcampaign, more than 5.5 cr saplings will be planted across the state with public participation

Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur on Monday

TO BE GANDHI'S THIRD VISIT SINCE MAY 2023 VIOLENCE

Assam flood crisis persists, Bihar rivers near danger mark post torrential rain

Water level in different rivers in Bihar started rising at many places and the flood situation in Assam remained critical with 24.5 lakh people in 30 districts affected as torrential rain battered eastern parts India.

Delhi HC allows woman to medically terminate 30-week pregnancy

After the foetus was found to have a neuro-developmental disorder

CM Kejriwal's role being probed: CBI informs Delhi court

The CBI on Saturday informed a Delhi court that only the probe regarding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy ‘scam’ was pending.

'BJP should present documents to prove Delhi CM approved tree felling in Ridge'

The ruling AAP on Saturday challenged the BJP to present documents to prove that trees were felled in the Ridge area after the approval of the Delhi chief minister.

Delhi: Punjab's cab driver strangles another over money dispute in Vasant Kunj hotel

A taxi driver from Punjab allegedly strangled his friend over money dispute in a hotel in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, police said on Saturday.

L-G gives nod for probe against Satyendar Jain in CCTV graft case

The ruling AAP alleged that the case against Jain was part of the BJP's \"relentless conspiracies

Court allows CM Kejriwal's wife access to his medical records

A court here on Saturday allowed jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita access to his medical records and also permitted her to independently consult and seek advice from the medical board or doctors on his behalf.

Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal meets Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi

Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Group, met Mohan Charan Majhi, the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Odisha, to extend his congratulations on the formation of the new government and to discuss the ongoing and future development of the state.

Whiteland Corp & Marriott Int'l sign pact to introduce Westin Residences to Gurugram

Whiteland Corporation, a real estate developer based in Delhi NCR, announced on Saturday a signed agreement with Marriott International Inc. to bring Westin Residences to Gurugram, India.

Plan to set up milk producers' union co-op bank, in every district: Shah

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Centre has set a target to have a co-operative bank and a milk producers’ union in each district of the country and also establish in the next five years multipurpose primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) in two lakh panchayats that have no cooperative institution.

'India has deep expertise to become global player'

'The govt was helping industries to create ecosystem to build the semiconductors,' IT Secretary, S Krishnan said