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July 31, 2024
125 KILLED IN LANDSLIDES
OVER 90 STILL MISSING AFTER TWO PRE-DAWN LANDSLIPS ROCK KERALA'S WAYANAD DIST | NDRF, ARMY AND AIR FORCE PRESSED INTO RESCUE OPS | OVER 480 RESCUED | KERALA DECLARES TWO-DAY STATE MOURNING
2 mins
Cong high command pulls up Siddu, DKS over 'scams' in K'taka
THE Congress high command on Tuesday pulled up Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar over the recent political developments that caused a huge embarrassment to the party.
1 min
Chief secy blames coaching centre, govt calls out 'delay' in probe report submission
THE Delhi chief secretary on Tuesday submitted a magisterial inquiry report to Revenue Minister Atishi in the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre deaths.
1 min
No State Deprived Of Funds, Says FM In LS
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Tuesday that no state was being deprived of funds.
![No State Deprived Of Funds, Says FM In LS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/k8nmokODPquHIFDCjrrsys/crp_NO-STATE-DEPRIVED-OF-FUNDS-SAYS-FM-IN-LS.jpg)
1 min
MPs unite on rushing help to Kerala govt
LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who is also former MP from Wayanad, urged the Centre to extend all support to those affected by the massive landslides in Wayanad.
1 min
Blame water logging, not me: SUV driver tells court
Prosecution says he was having fun; court reserves order in bail plea
![Blame water logging, not me: SUV driver tells court](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/GX8PSWYIxv3wahXaGWHsys/BLAME-WATER-LOGGING-NOT-ME-SUV-DRIVER-TELLS-COURT.jpg)
1 min
'MHA panel should consult students too'
THE civil service aspirants, protesting against the death of their three fellow mates by drowning at a UPSC coaching centre in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, on Tuesday said that the high-powered committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe into the tragedy should also interact with the students of the area.
!['MHA panel should consult students too'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/Gyg6valNKMkIaj6m3N6sys/MHA-PANEL-SHOULD-CONSULT-STUDENTS-TOO.jpg)
1 min
Illegal constructions: Now, Preet Vihar on MCD radar
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday launched a sealing drive in east Delhi's Preet Vihar, targeting coaching centres running commercial activities in their basements.
![Illegal constructions: Now, Preet Vihar on MCD radar](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/QyOCstTwsP1g638WTg3sys/ILLEGAL-CONSTRUCTIONS-NOW-PREET-VIHAR-ON-MCD-RADAR.jpg)
1 min
Sealing drive disrupting studies: UPSC aspirants
WITH just seven weeks remaining until the UPSC Mains Exam, aspirants in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar are facing significant challenges as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi initiated a sealing drive on Monday.
1 min
City nurses urge health ministry to revise allowances after DA hike
MIFFED over either omission or no hike in some of the allowances granted to them following the hike in their DA, city nurses have written to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare urging intervention in the matter.
1 min
Waste dumping in Koksar: No action by Himachal authorities, says green panel
TAKING note of massive waste dumps emerging in Koksar, the coldest place in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, which remains frozen for more than 7 months every year, and the report submitted by the Himachachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB), the National Green Tribunal has observed that no action seems to have been taken by the board to ensure the implementation of the solid waste rules and effectively remediate the issue.
1 min
HC seeks report on DCW staff strength operational details
THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the city government to furnish a detailed report on the current framework, staff strength, and structure of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
1 min
INDIA bloc ups ante on CM's arrest
Opposition leaders accuse Centre of jeopardising Kejriwal's health for 'political vendetta'
![INDIA bloc ups ante on CM's arrest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/VSA5UJ3snthqZyE98Cvsys/INDIA-BLOC-UPS-ANTE-ON-CMS-ARREST.jpg)
2 mins
320 more electric buses roll out; 1,970 in fleet
DELHI inducted 320 new 12-meter electric buses into its public transportation fleet, bringing the total number of buses in the fleet to 7,683.
![320 more electric buses roll out; 1,970 in fleet](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/ZcLi8rqyxqY2mRyeDkAsys/320-MORE-ELECTRIC-BUSES-ROLL-OUT-1970-IN-FLEET.jpg)
1 min
New system to enable retd govt staff to track pension online, receive alerts
OCTOBER 1 onwards, pensions of all employees under the Delhi government will be processed through a dedicated portal eliminating the need for physical visits to government departments at every step.
1 min
ACB investigator roped in private detectives to probe case: Plea in HC
A petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court, seeking protection of his right to a fair investigation and equality before law.
1 min
Army joins rescue operation in landslide-hit Wayanad
THE Indian Army on Tuesday deployed four columns with a strength of 225 personnel for rescue and relief operations in landslides-hit Wayanad district in Kerala.
![Army joins rescue operation in landslide-hit Wayanad](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/6DnBfiLa7ywRfeN8eMksys/ARMY-JOINS-RESCUE-OPERATION-IN-LANDSLIDEHIT-WAYANAD.jpg)
1 min
'Walked through mud in darkness'
Wayanad landslide: Over 400 affected people shifted to 22 relief camps, tourist sites closed
!['Walked through mud in darkness'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/GSFBIk3YWQadk8oJHW6sys/WALKED-THROUGH-MUD-IN-DARKNESS.jpg)
1 min
Govt suspends police officer for 'misconduct'
THE Odisha government on Tuesday suspended DIGranked officer Rajesh Uttamrao Pandit on charges of 'misconduct' following an unsavoury incident that took place last week in the city.
1 min
Need for urgent steps on 'dolis' in tribal areas: Naidu to officials
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to take immediate measures to end the practice of carrying people in slings (Dolis) in tribal areas.
1 min
Record rise in water outflow from K'taka reservoirs due to rains in Cauvery basin
UNPRECEDENTED rains in the Cauvery basin in two weeks has led to a record increase in outflows of water from Karnataka's reservoirs to Biligundlu.
1 min
4 Factors To Influence Our Emissions Trading System
ONE of the much-anticipated news from this year's budget was the financial outlay the Indian government gave to existing clean energy policies such as the promotion of green hydrogen, electric vehicles and rooftop solar systems.
![4 Factors To Influence Our Emissions Trading System](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/G9vklcgLa8Esy7dZUm8sys/crp_4-FACTORS-TO-INFLUENCE-OUR-EMISSIONS-TRADING-SYSTEM.jpg)
3 mins
COACHING CENTRES: TOO BIG A TRADE TO BE LEFT UNREGULATED
THE mushrooming of coaching centres needs to be reined in.
2 mins
WHY IT'S CRUCIAL TO REVISIT THE 1975 EMERGENCY
India's third Emergency curtailed human rights in a massive way. What has happened in the recent past is not comparable for a variety of reasons
![WHY IT'S CRUCIAL TO REVISIT THE 1975 EMERGENCY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/wIyPT1yZtTKCE4cjDpLsys/WHY-ITS-CRUCIAL-TO-REVISIT-THE-1975-EMERGENCY.jpg)
4 mins
Budget: Economics prevails over politics
OVER a century ago, British economist Alfred Marshall said economics meant political economy.
6 mins
Thakur's caste jibe at Rahul sparks uproar
Anyone who speaks for Dalits, tribals and backward classes and fights for them will be insulted, says LoP in Lok Sabha
![Thakur's caste jibe at Rahul sparks uproar](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/lXX4q16haOaZaywErzTsys/THAKURS-CASTE-JIBE-AT-RAHUL-SPARKS-UPROAR.jpg)
1 min
SC imposes fine on govt over pension to Army captains
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday hauled up the Centre for failing to take a timely decision on the payable pension and other entitlements of retired regular captains under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, and imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh.
1 min
Howrah-Mumbai Exp derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed and 8 hurt
TWO persons were killed and eight injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said.
![Howrah-Mumbai Exp derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed and 8 hurt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/67fiilmpQesrxsq4LRLsys/HOWRAHMUMBAI-EXP-DERAILS-IN-JHARKHAND-2-KILLED-AND-8-HURT.jpg)
1 min
13 cases every hour as cybercrime plagues Gujarat
IN a rather alarming turn of events, two high-profile fake Facebook accounts were paraded across the web on Monday night one for Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi and the other for Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Gehlot.
1 min
J&K govt grants land ownership rights to Pakistan, Pok refugees
IN a significant development, the Lieutenant Governor administration in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday announced ownership rights of land to West Pakistan Refugees (WPRS), who are living in J&K after their migration from Pakistan since 1947.
1 min
U'khand reserves 33% seats for women in co-ops
THE Uttarakhand government has approved 33% reservation for women in cooperative societies, becoming the first state to do so.
![U'khand reserves 33% seats for women in co-ops](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/heuxJJMnAlrplMOcbMpsys/UKHAND-RESERVES-33-SEATS-FOR-WOMEN-IN-COOPS.jpg)
1 min
More teeth to law against conversion get House nod...
THE UP Assembly passed an amended bill on unlawful religious conversions on Tuesday making the original Act harsher in terms of punishment which can extend up to life imprisonment and a penalty of up to 10 lakh.
![More teeth to law against conversion get House nod...](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/z0kIFkw4723xyiRP9tosys/MORE-TEETH-TO-LAW-AGAINST-CONVERSION-GET-HOUSE-NOD.jpg)
1 min
Fresh protests loom in Venezuela in wake of disputed vote
THE National Electoral Council (CNE) certified the reelection of Maduro, 61, to another six-year term until 2031, with the president winning 51.2% of votes cast compared to 44.2% for Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.
![Fresh protests loom in Venezuela in wake of disputed vote](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/HB8BjPDmgAjIAC2JrvPsys/FRESH-PROTESTS-LOOM-IN-VENEZUELA-IN-WAKE-OF-DISPUTED-VOTE.jpg)
1 min
Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Leader Responsible For Death Of Golan Kids
Earlier IDF struck around 10 targets in Lebanon; Iran-backed militants fired Katyusha rockets
![Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Leader Responsible For Death Of Golan Kids](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/JNMiJNp0WHOkPV8RXjNsys/crp_ISRAELI-STRIKE-KILLS-HEZBOLLAH-LEADER-RESPONSIBLE-FOR-DEATH-OF-GOLAN-KIDS.jpg)
2 mins
3.6 lakh volunteers sign up for Harris; $200 million raised
AS many as 3,60,000 people have signed up to volunteer in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, her campaign said, reflecting the groundswell of support in her favour in her race for the November election.
![3.6 lakh volunteers sign up for Harris; $200 million raised](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/VXwIRgwZE1stdKOfRdfsys/36-LAKH-VOLUNTEERS-SIGN-UP-FOR-HARRIS-200-MILLION-RAISED.jpg)
1 min
Islamic radical Anjem given 26 yrs in jail for terrorism
A judge on Tuesday sentenced Anjem Choudary, one of the UK's most recognised radical Islamist preachers, to life jail after he was found guilty of directing a banned \"terrorist organisation\".
![Islamic radical Anjem given 26 yrs in jail for terrorism](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/slE3AFCeuMkvkJjjPVXsys/ISLAMIC-RADICAL-ANJEM-GIVEN-26-YRS-IN-JAIL-FOR-TERRORISM.jpg)
1 min
Third girl child dies in UK stabbing, 5 gravely injured, suspect in custody
A third child died on Tuesday and five others remained critically injured after a knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in a quiet seaside community in northern England, police said.
![Third girl child dies in UK stabbing, 5 gravely injured, suspect in custody](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/yLs0VPVjJmI24ZHVhDvsys/THIRD-GIRL-CHILD-DIES-IN-UK-STABBING-5-GRAVELY-INJURED-SUSPECT-IN-CUSTODY.jpg)
1 min
Spain PM mum on wife graft probe
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez refused to answer questions on Tuesday from a judge investigating alleged influence-peddling by his wife, and countered with a lawsuit against the magistrate accusing him of illegalities.
![Spain PM mum on wife graft probe](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/z6qCeKfHnC2hK4S7u4Zsys/SPAIN-PM-MUM-ON-WIFE-GRAFT-PROBE.jpg)
1 min
Sebi panel for F&O lot size of 20-30 lakh
Plans to limit fewer weekly expiries on options contracts on single benchmark index of an exchange, among others
2 mins
Adani Energy Solutions Launches Qip To Raise ₹6,000 Cr At ₹1,027 Floor Price
ADANI Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Tuesday said it will file the preliminary placement document for fundraising through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route today.
![Adani Energy Solutions Launches Qip To Raise ₹6,000 Cr At ₹1,027 Floor Price](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/JcxTU90XVh2R5y17yVysys/crp_ADANI-ENERGY-SOLUTIONS-LAUNCHES-QIP-TO-RAISE-6000-CR-AT-1027-FLOOR-PRICE.jpg)
1 min
Insolvency Case: Byju's In Talks With BCCI For Debt Settlement
EDTECH firm Byju's and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are in 'discussions' to settle their dispute.
![Insolvency Case: Byju's In Talks With BCCI For Debt Settlement](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/QWgkhyeEFHrMKBM9n7Hsys/crp_INSOLVENCY-CASE-BYJUS-IN-TALKS-WITH-BCCI-FOR-DEBT-SETTLEMENT.jpg)
1 min
Vedanta gets 75% secured creditors' nod for demerger
ANIL AGARWAL-led Vedanta Limited has received approval from 75% of its secured creditors to proceed with its proposed demerger.
![Vedanta gets 75% secured creditors' nod for demerger](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/apiXTVTqAcvFUPG8hXKsys/VEDANTA-GETS-75-SECURED-CREDITORS-NOD-FOR-DEMERGER.jpg)
1 min
No Fresh Loans To Wilful Defaulters For A Year: RBI
TO tackle the menace of wilful defaulters, the Reserve Bank has asked banks and other lenders to scrutinise non-performing accounts with outstanding of ₹25 lakh and above and has barred them from extending new loans to those borrowers who have been classified as wilful defaulters for a year after being removed from the list.
![No Fresh Loans To Wilful Defaulters For A Year: RBI](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/ugPY5eUYm1722389929823/crp_NO-FRESH-LOANS-TO-WILFUL-DEFAULTERS-FOR-A-YEAR-RBI.jpg)
1 min
Swimming's Next-Gen Claim Spotlight
From Canada's McIntosh to Romania's Popovici & Australia's O'Callaghan, youngsters have arrived at big stage
![Swimming's Next-Gen Claim Spotlight](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1783068/KDbrHRvUF3gdynFDXHSsys/crp_SWIMMINGS-NEXTGEN-CLAIM-SPOTLIGHT.jpg)
2 mins
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Språk: English
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