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BHOPAL: In a tragic accident, four men from Rajasthan lost their lives in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh, after their vehicle swerved to avoid a cow and crashed into a tree.

BENGALURU: Responding to objections raised by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his request to reschedule the inauguration of the Sigandur cable bridge project, allegedly being neglected by the Union Government, the Centre has clarified that the Chief Minister was invited to the event on June 11 and was also requested to preside over the programme.

NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has sparked a political storm with his controversial remark comparing “sources”, a common practice in journalistic parlance, to “mutra” (urine) while responding to a query about the alleged presence of illegal migrants in Bihar's electoral rolls.

BENGALURU: The inauguration of the 2.12-km-long Sigandur Bridge, built at a cost of Rs 473 crore, has run into controversy after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that protocol was not followed and announced that no local MLAs or Ministers from the state government would attend the event.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently hear a plea filed by the producer of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ challenging the Delhi High Court’s order, which had temporarily halted the release of the movie based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder case.

PATNA: At least nine people lost their lives due to lightning strikes across Bihar in the past 24 hours as sudden weather changes brought thunderstorms and rain to multiple districts, including Patna, Gaya, Vaishali and Banka.

NEW DELHI: Following the shocking murder of Surendra Kewat in Bihar’s Patna district, former Congress MP Kunwar Danish Ali has launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and BJP alliance, claiming that the state is witnessing a complete collapse of law and order.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday hailed UNESCO’s move to grant World Heritage Site status to 12 forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, saying that it is a matter of pride for Maharashtra and the Marathi people. However, the Thackeray faction criticised the BJP’s move to organise events to celebrate the decision.

AMARAVATI: Nine labourers were killed and 10 others injured when a truck laden with mangoes overturned in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district.

SRINAGAR: Over the last 11 days, since it began on July 3, more than two lakh pilgrims have undertaken the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, as another batch of 6,143 pilgrims departed from Jammu for Kashmir on Monday.

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress will bring out a mega protest rally in Kolkata on July 16 against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in states outside West Bengal, especially in the BJP-ruled states, which will be led by the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee herself.

SRINAGAR: District Magistrate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar has denied permission to all applicants who wanted to visit the ‘Martyrs Graveyard’ on Sunday to commemorate those killed in firing during the Dogra Maharaja’s rule on this day in 1931.

RAIPUR: In a breakthrough in Chhattisgarh's anti-Naxal campaign, 23 Maoists, carrying a Rs 1.18 crore reward, surrendered before senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials in Sukma district on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of bias in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. His remarks come after the Supreme Court suggested that the Election Commission should consider multiple forms of identification, such as Aadhaar card, voter ID, and ration card, for voter verification during the SIR process.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a blistering attack on both the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, declaring that the BJP would form the government in the state after the 2026 Assembly elections.

MANGALURU: Two people have died and another is in critical condition following a toxic gas leak at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Saturday in Karnataka's Mangaluru district.

NEW DELHI: A building collapse in North-East Delhi’s Janta Colony in Seelampur area early on Saturday morning claimed two lives and injured at least eight people, including three women and a baby.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the state government is taking tough action against illegal religious conversions, warning that attempts to disrupt the country’s social and religious fabric will be dealt with strictly.

CHANDIGARH: The Federal Council meeting of All India power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) will be held at Lucknow on July 20 to discuss the privatisation policy of central and state government in respect of the power sector, said Rathnakar Rao, General Secretary.

IMPHAL: The security forces in Manipur have arrested 12 militants of various banned extremists outfits and recovered some arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours in different districts, officials said here on Saturday.

CHENNAI: The Kalaignar Kanavu Illam (KKI), the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government's flagship rural housing scheme, is set to reach a major milestone, the completion of one lakh houses for the rural poor, within the next few weeks.

BHOPAL: Six people lost their lives in three separate road accidents across Madhya Pradesh.

PATNA: Three people, including a 10-year-old girl, lost their lives while two others sustained critical injuries after an uncontrolled car fell into a canal in Patna’s Ranitalab area early Saturday morning, officials said.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the newly built Kerala BJP state committee office in the heart of the capital.

NEW DELHI: On the tragic building collapse that occurred early on Saturday morning in Janata Mazdoor Colony under the Welcome Police Station area of North-East Delhi, Additional DCP Sandeep Lama said that it was a three-storey building, and all the members of a local family were among those trapped inside. A resident of the area said that people had noticed some issues earlier, too.

SRINAGAR: During the 9 days since it started on July 3, so far 1.63 lakh Yatris have performed the Amarnath Yatra, even as another batch of 6,639 pilgrims left for Kashmir from Jammu on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed early on Saturday morning in the Janta Mazdoor Colony area under the Welcome Police Station in North-East Delhi. While three people were pulled out of the debris many others are feared trapped.

NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, a crucial meeting of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) has been convened on Saturday, July 12, at the residence of RJD leader and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Polo Road in Patna.

NEW DELHI: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to embark on a packed one-day visit to Kerala on Saturday, where he will inaugurate the new BJP state headquarters located on K.G. Marar Road in Thiruvananthapuram at 10:30 A.M. and also review poll preparedness for the fast approaching Assembly polls.

NEW DELHI: Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft’s engine fuel control switches transitioned from ‘RUN’ to ‘CUTOFF’ position within three seconds after lift-off, leading to the plane crashing in just 34 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on June 12, according to the initial probe report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released early on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: In a push to accelerate employment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted candidates in various government departments and organisations on Saturday at the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela, which will take place virtually.

NEW DELHI: A seemingly simple remark by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has set the political grapevine abuzz, igniting speculation and political commentary. Bhagwat’s comment — that leaders should step aside at 75 — has drawn sharp responses from Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), who see it as a veiled message aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and as a possible sign of tension between the RSS and the BJP.

NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday delivered a sharp rebuke at the distorted reportage of 'Operation Sindoor', by the foreign media and also dared it to come up with any credible image of damages on the Indian side.

KOLKATA: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, directed the Union Home Ministry to submit to the court a report on allegations that some migrant workers from West Bengal residing in New Delhi have been deported to Bangladesh.