Live news updates: Rahul Gandhi asks PM to install early warning systems for flood management
Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to install early warning systems for flood management
Rahul Gandhi asks PM to install early warning systems for flood management
BJP MLA threatens to topple own party govt if houses are not provided for flood-hit Karnataka
A BJP MLA created a stir of sorts on Tuesday by threatening to topple his own party government in Karnataka if houses were not provided for the flood hit people and a video of his statement has gone viral.
During a visit to the flood affected areas in his Arabhavi constituency, the legislator, Balachandra Jarkiholi is heard telling people "Its our responsibility to provide you houses.
Im saying this on record ..that if we fail to build houses then we will topple the government." Arabhavi is in Belgavi district, the worst hit by the floods in the State.
Incidentally, Balachandra Jarkiholi's was among the 16 MLAs who had in 2010 withdrawn support to the first BJP government in Karnataka led by Yediyurappa threatening its existence.
Odisha CM writes to Union HRD Minister over sharp hike in CBSE examination fee
Dept of Computer Science & IT, Jammu University to begin counseling from 16 August
Delhi HC allows release of 'Batla House' with certain scenes and putting a revised disclaimer
Classes in the University of Jammu will resume from August 14
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority confirms 91 people killed due to floods
Roads water-logged in Kochi, Kerala after heavy rainfall in the city
Delhi court directs TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to appear on Sep 7
A Delhi court Tuesday directed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, to appear before it on September 7 in a case of allegedly filing false affidavit with his nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections of 2014.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal had summoned Abhishek, the MP from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, for Tuesday in the complaint alleging that he had filed false affidavit regarding his education qualification.
IMD predicts Heavy to very heavy rainfall in many regions of Uttarakhand
2 policemen fight with each other allegedly over a bribe, in Prayagraj
Kerala HC rejects the appeal by state govt against the bail plea of IAS officer Shriram Venkitaraman
GoI has sanctioned ₹52 crore as an initial assistance to the Kerala government
J&K has decided to host Investors Summit from 12-14 October
Central Board of Direct Taxes denies allegation of sending tax notices to Durga Puja Committee
An Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on Richter scale struck Jammu & Kashmir, IMD confirms
J&K Guv admitted Pulwama was intelligence failure, yet HM was not asked to resign says Digvijaya Singh
Jammu and Kashmir Governor admitted Pulwama attack was intelligence failure, yet Home Minister was not asked to resign, says Digvijaya Singh
Sensex plummets 624 pts on global sell-offs; RIL soars 10%
BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday crashed about 624 points dragged by heavy losses in index heavyweights HDFC twins, Infosys, ITC and ICICI Bank amid sell-offs in global equities.
Bucking the overall downtrend, shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) rallied nearly 10 per cent, capping the Sensex loss to a large extent.
Apart from global concerns, investors remained jittery over domestic macro challenges amid slowing down of the economy and falling consumer demand in various sectors.
After diving nearly 700 points in the fag-end of the session, the 30-share Sensex settled 623.75 points, or 1.66 per cent, lower at 36,958.16. It hit an intra-day low of 36,888.49 and a high of 37,755.16.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slumped 183.80 points, or 1.65 per cent, to 10,925.85. During the day, it hit a low of 10,901.60 and a high of 11,145.90.
Kolkata court issues an arrest warrant against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
NDRF has established a medical camp in Sangli Maharashtra
The manner in which it (Article 370) has been done is unconstitutional says Priyanka Gandhi
Kashmir Times Editor seeks urgent hearing of plea for removal of media restrictions in J-K
The Supreme Court asked Kashmir Times Editor Anuradha Bhasin on Tuesday to hand over to its registrar the memo for urgent listing of her plea which seeks removal of restrictions on the media in Jammu and Kashmir after the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370.
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra told advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Bhasin, "you hand over the memo to the registrar and he will look into it".
Grover told the bench that Bhasin is an editor of a leading daily in Kashmir and there has been a complete lockdown in the Valley due to which journalists are unable to work.
2 killed, 3 injured in wall collapse in UP
Two members of a family, including a minor, were killed and three injured on Tuesday when a wall of their house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district due to heavy overnight rains, police said.
The incident took place in the wee hours in Patehari village under Jigna police station area, they said.
It was an old house. The family was fast asleep when the wall collapsed, Superintendent of Police Avdhesh Pandey said.
Hong Kong airport cancels all departing flights
It's a question of trade-off between inconvenience and loss of life in JK: Top official
The restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on people's movement and communications may continue for some more days and any decision on lifting them will be taken by the local administration, a top government official said on Tuesday.
Political leaders like former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who were arrested as a "precautionary measures", will be released by the Jammu and Kashmir administration only after assessing the ground situation.
"If the trade-off is between inconvenience and loss of life, what should we choose? However, the administration is aware of the difficulties being faced by people and trying to minimising inconvenience. Any such decision will be taken by the local administration," the official said.
Court frames charges against Sengar, others for murder of Unnao rape survivor's father
A Delhi court Tuesday framed charges against expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar and others for the alleged murder of Unnao rape survivor's father in judicial custody.
District Judge Dharmesh Sharma also framed charges against Sengar, others for allegedly assaulting him and framing him in the Arms Act case in 2018.
Charges have been framed against 10 accused
CM Devendra Fadnavis and State Cabinet Ministers to donate their one month’s salary towards CM Relief Fund for Maharashtra Floods
Women's T20 cricket included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Dress rehearsals underway at Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir stadium ahead of Independence Day
Plea filed against Delhi Police for printing 'Republic Day' instead of 'Independence Day' in advisory
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visits Ubha village of Sonbhadra. Ten people from the village had died in firing last month over a land dispute
"We don't need any plane but freedom to travel", Rahul Gandhi to Governor Malik
Amit Shah to unfurl the Tricolour in Srinagar on Independence Day say media report
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to unfurl the Tricolour in Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
R Kansal: We saw disturbances in the state in 2008&2016 too.There were 37 deaths in 1st week of 2016, but in last 1 week there hasn't been a single casualty. By imposing reasonable restrictions at least we've been able to save human lives.
Supreme Court refuses to expand the ambit of hearing and says it’s only concerned about the five cases between the victim family and accused Kuldeep Sengar.
Supreme Court refuses to pass immediate directions on lifting restrictions in J&K
Refusing to pass immediate orders to lift several restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, Supreme Court has said, “we post the matter for hearing after two weeks and we will see what happens.”
Disqualified Karnataka MLAs mention for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court their petition challenging Speaker’s decision to disqualify them for the term of the present Assembly.
A tiger has fallen in a well in Pipariyakala village of Barhi, Madhya Pradesh. Forest Department's team present at the spot. Rescue operation underway
Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Gandhi Nagar market, 21 fire tenders carrying out fire-fighting operations
Congress General Secretary UP East, Priyanka Gandhi arrives in Varanasi
Congress General Secretary UP East, Priyanka Gandhi has arrived in Varanasi. She will later visit Umbha village in Sonbhadra to meet the families of the victims who were killed in firing on July 17
88 die in Kerala floods, 40 missing since August 8
88 people have died in 14 districts of Kerala since 8th August due to floods, 40 people have been reported missing, reports ANI
Maharashtra floods: Deat toll rises to 43, 3 missing, about 5 lakh people evacuated
According to news agency ANI, Death toll due to flood in all five districts of Pune division (Sangli, Kolhapur, Satara, Pune and Solapur) rises to 43. 3 still missing. 4,74,226 people have been evacuated from 584 villages.
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