LIVE News Updates: Death toll in landslide in Manipur's Noney district rises to 37

Death toll in landslide at railway construction site in Manipur's Noney district rises to 37 as three more bodies recovered; search operation underway for another 25 missing people: Official. (PTI)

Umesh Kolhe murder case: Amravati court sends mastermind Shaikh Irfan Shaikh Rahim to police custody till July 7

A so-called news item has appeared in the Indian Express today that Shri Rahul Gandhi called up AIADMK leader Shri E. Palaniswamy seeking support for the combined Opposition candidate for the Presidential election Shri Yashwant Sinha," Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said in a statement.

"This is wholly bogus and totally false. No such phone call was made. The DMK-Congress alliance is firm and steadfast enough to withstand such crude and mischievous efforts to sow confusion and weaken it," Ramesh added.

Mumbai: Protests underway in Aarey, Goregaon against metro car shed. The newly formed Maharashtra government has directed the Advocate General that the metro car shed be built in Mumbai's Aarey colony itself. (ANI)

Australia: Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring 'life-threatening emergency'. (ANI)

BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar elected as the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: he received a total of 164 votes in support and 107 against him.

(Source: Maharashtra Assembly)

(ANI)

Maharashtra Speaker election | Head count is underway for the Speaker election in Maharashtra Assembly.

BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar received 164 votes through head count. Now, people opposing him are voting and their head count is being done.

Samajwadi Party (SP) abstains from voting against BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar. Both its MLAs Abu Azmi and Raees Shaikh kept sitting during the head count.

AIMIM also abstains from voting against BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar. Final head count against him is 107. He had received 164 votes in support.

(ANI)