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Delhi CM seeks army help as flood situation worsens

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today sought the help of Indian Army as the floodwaters of overflowing Yamuna river spread further reaching the entrance of India's Supreme Court in the central part of India's national capital
14 July 2023

Floods force Delhi to shut schools, offices

Flooding in parts of New Delhi forced the city government to close all education institutions in India’s capital yesterday and advise people to work from home, while warning that there would be water rationing after the Yamuna river broke its banks.
13 July 2023

Protect minorities in Manipur

The EU parliament yesterday urged India to end violence and protect minorities in the country’s northeastern Manipur state, criticising “nationalistic rhetoric” it said was adding to tensions.
13 July 2023

Modi heads to France today

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to France today to deepen ties with New Delhi’s oldest strategic partner in the West, with a slew of high-profile defence deals expected and a new joint plan to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.
12 July 2023

Indian TV channel introduces AI news anchor

In a significant milestone for the AI industry, Odisha TV, an Odia-based news station, has unveiled “Lisa,” India’s first regional AI news anchor.
11 July 2023

India’s SC to hold daily hearings on pleas from Aug 2

India’s Supreme Court yesterday said it would begin “day-to-day” hearings from August 2 on petitions challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status on the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
11 July 2023

Abrogation of Article 370: India SC to hold 'day-to-day' plea hearings from Aug 2

India's Supreme Court today said it would begin "day-to-day" hearings from August 2 on petitions challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status on the former state of Jammu and Kashmir
11 July 2023

29 killed in India monsoon floods

Days of intense monsoon rains across northern India have left at least 29 people dead, rendering many areas inaccessible with bridges smashed and roads blocked, officials said yesterday.
10 July 2023

US, India discuss regional stability

Regional stability and civilian security came up for discussion as senior US diplomat Uzra Zeya held talks with Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra in New Delhi today
10 July 2023

12 dead in north India rain fury

At least 12 people have died in the past two days as heavy rain pounded several parts of north India. The weather office has predicted more showers over the next couple of days.
9 July 2023

Panchayat Polls In West Bengal: 11 killed, dozens wounded in violence

At least eleven people were killed and dozens more injured in India yesterday after clashes over local polls in West Bengal, a state notorious for political violence during election campaigns.
8 July 2023

9 killed in West Bengal Panchayat polls violence

At least nine people were killed in election-related violence in West Bengal since midnight as voting continued today for the three-tier panchayat polls in the state, officials said
8 July 2023

3 railway personnel arrested over India's train crash that claimed 293 lives

In the first arrests in connection with the horrific train accident which claimed 293 lives in the eastern state Odisha's Balasore in June, India's Central Bureau of Investigation probing the incident yesterday took into custody three railway personnel
7 July 2023

One of the first Indians to fight 1971 war dies

Major (Retd) Parimal Kumar Ghosh, one of the first Indians to fight in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, died at the age of 84.
7 July 2023

Police arrest three railway employees

India’s federal police arrested three railway employees yesterday in connection with a deadly train crash last month that killed 292 people, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
7 July 2023

Defamation Case: HC rejects Rahul’s plea to stay conviction

A high court in western India yesterday rejected an appeal by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to suspend his conviction in a defamation case, quashing for now his hope of returning to parliament and contesting national elections due next year.
7 July 2023

One of the first Indians to fight in Liberation War dies

Major (Retd) Parimal Kumar Ghosh, one of the first Indians to fight in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, has died at the age of 84
7 July 2023

Modi remark: Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay conviction in defamation case rejected

India's Gujarat High Court today rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case for his controversial remark about the Modi surname
7 July 2023

India to launch third moon mission on July 14

India's third mission to the moon is scheduled to be launched on July 14 and the lander of the spacecraft is expected to soft-land on the lunar surface on August 23 or 24, the Indian Space Research Organisation said today
6 July 2023

Manipur Violence: Indian security forces foil weapon loot attempt

Indian security forces prevented an attempted loot of weapons by suspected armed militants from an army camp during a skirmish that left one person dead in Khangabok in Thoubal district of ethnic riot-hit Manipur state on Tuesday, ANI reported yesterday.
5 July 2023