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After the catastrophic cloudbursts hit different areas of Himachal Pradesh, including Samej, state minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday said that around 50 people are feared dead in the affected areas and the official number can only be declared after official confirmation and completion of rescue operations. Mr Singh also said that the topmost priority of the state government is to retrieve the bodies and restore connectivity in the affected areas of the state as soon as possible. Speaking with ANI, Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said, "The main priority of the government is to retrieve the bodies from the site, as the catchment area of the destruction spot is huge. Apart from it, Government is making all efforts to restore the connectivity in affected areas as soon as possible. It is being feared that around 50 deaths have taken place, but it can only be officially confirmed after the rescue operations." He further informed that the government has announ...

With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of the most popular resorts in the Wayanad area of Kerala state. It was empty when two landslides early on Tuesday washed away the 30-year-old stone building: staff and tourists had left after rain flooded its kitchen a few days earlier. But neighbouring dwellings in Mundakkai village were occupied and 205 people, almost all locals, were killed and scores are missing. Tourists had been warned to leave the day earlier because of the rain. Local authorities are now counting the cost of the disaster and questioning whether the rapid development of a tourism industry was to blame for the tragedy. Weather-related disasters are not unusual in India, but the landslides in Kerala state this week were the worst since about 400 people were killed in floods there in 2018. Mundakkai, the area worst affected by the landslides, was home to som...

The government faces fresh challenges in Manipur after the Centre decided to move out two Assam Rifles (AR) battalions from the state to Jammu and Kashmir. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will replace the two AR battalions. Nearly two dozen tribes under the Kuki banner have started protesting against the Centre's move, which they alleged would be destabilising as they considered the Assam Rifles a "neutral" force amid the ethnic tensions. The protesters held a candlelight vigil in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts. They tried to stop AR soldiers from moving out of their locations. "The Assam Rifles have been doing a good service for people living in sensitive areas without any bias. It is due to the AR's presence that peace and normalcy are possible at least in some of these areas," Kangvai Women Union secretary Vahneinieng said. She alleged there is a trust deficit with the state police and other central forces like the CRPF. The village chi...

A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who was the sole breadwinner in his family and father to three kids, was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Faridabad. Police identified the victim as Bunty, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh who earned his livelihood by driving an auto-rickshaw in Faridabad. They said Bunty got into a dispute with a car driver near Nagla Chowk on Thursday when his auto-rickshaw brushed past the four-wheeler. The car driver allegedly beat him up brutally and fled the scene. Bunty was rushed to the civil hospital by locals where he died during treatment, police said. According to a complaint filed by his sister, the car rider thrashed Bunty before local people could rescue him. She said her brother was the sole breadwinner in his family and had three children. "His wife has hearing and speech impairment and now, a big crisis has come before us," the woman told police. Following her complaint, an FIR was registered against the car driver u...

In a major crackdown on reckless behaviour, the Railway Protection Force has arrested a YouTuber for endangering public safety by criminal tampering with railway tracks for publicity. Viral videos on Twitter had shown a person placing various kinds of objects on railway tracks, prompting an urgent investigation. The culprit, Gulzar Sheikh has uploaded more than 250 videos on his YouTube channel and has over 2 lakhs subscribers. His on-camera activities posed a significant risk to both railway safety and operations. Through a detailed analysis of Sheikh's YouTube profile and social media presence, RPF Unchahar, Northern Railway registered the offence under various provisions of the Railway Act on August 1. On the same day, a joint team of RPF and Local Police arrested Gulzar Sheikh from his residence in Khandrauli Village in Uttar Pradesh. While appreciating RPF, Lucknow Division for the prompt and effective action, DG RPF emphasized that legal action against Gulzar Sheikh would...

खालिद मेशाल (Khaled Mashaal) अस्पताल के बिस्तर पर पड़ा था और मर रहा था.. उसके खून में जहर बह रहा था.. इससे उसका श्वसन तंत्र आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता काम करना बंद करता जा रहा था. एक मशीन के जरिए उसके फेफड़ों को आक्सीजन दी जा रही थी. उसकी जिंदगी के चंद दिन ही बचे थे. फिलिस्तीनी आतंकी संगठन हमास (Hamas) के संस्थापकों में शामिल रहे मेशाल की जान एक एंटीडॉट, यानी जहर का असर खत्म करने वाली दवा ही बचा सकती थी. लेकिन यह दवा वही व्यक्ति दे सकता था जिसने जहर दिया था, यानी कि जिसने मेशाल की हत्या की कोशिश की थी... और वह व्यक्ति थे इजरायल (Israel) के प्रधानमंत्री बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू (Benjamin Netanyahu).  बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू के आदेश पर ही इजरायली खुफिया एजेंसी मोसाद (Mossad) के एजेंटों ने खालिद मेशाल को कान के जरिए जहर का इंजेक्शन दिया था. यह घटना सितंबर 1997 में हुई थी.  जहर दिए जाने के बाद मेशाल की हालत बिगड़ती गई और चार दिन बाद वह बेहोश हो गया. मोसाद के एजेंट ने जॉर्डन के अम्मान शहर में एक सड़क पर मेशाल के कान में जहर दिया था. यह इजरायल में किए गए आत्मघाती हमलों का बदला लेने की कार्रवाई थी. मोसा...

Representatives of the Meitei community and the Hmar tribe held a peace meeting in Manipur's Jiribam today, and agreed to work for normalcy nearly two months after ethnic violence reached the district bordering Assam. The district commissioner, and senior officers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Assam Rifles (AR) moderated the meeting at the CRPF group centre, the representatives said in a statement jointly signed by them. Both sides will make full efforts to bring normalcy and prevent incidents of arson and firing, they said in the statement. The two sides also agreed to cooperate with security forces in Jiribam, and to ensure controlled and coordinated movement of people. Another meeting will be held after August 15, they said in the statement. Representatives of the Paite, Thadou and Mizo tribes living in Jiribam also participated in the meeting, the statement said. Jiribam, 250 km from the state capital Imphal, didn't see violence for over a year sin...

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's family office-led investment firms have made their maiden bet on Adani group, seeking shares of the conglomerate's power transmission unit in an institutional sale that was oversubscribed six times and fetching demand of over Rs 50,000 crore against an issue size of USD 1 billion. Duquesne Family Office and two other US-based long-only funds - Driehaus Capital Management and Jennison Associates - invested in the qualified institutional placement (QIP) of Adani Energy Solutions, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The Rs 8,340 crore (USD 1 billion) issue saw over 120 investors seek shares in the firm that is into power transmission, distribution and smart metering business. Sources said the issue marked the debut of highly prestigious long-only investors Duquesne Family Office, Driehaus Capital Management and Jennison Associates which are known for their strong performance. These investors are known for investing only in comp...

The Bombay High Court has quashed a case lodged against a 73-year-old man for allegedly sexually abusing a woman since 1987, noting that the relationship was consensual. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Neela Gokhale on Wednesday said the contents of the FIR "clearly indicate a consensual relationship". The bench also noted the FIR was lodged in 2018 and there has been no explanation for the delay. "The parties were indulging in sexual relationship for as many as 31 years. The complainant has never breathed a word about her alleged objection to the relationship," the court said. "This is a classic case of a relationship between the parties turning sour and thereafter the complainant lodging a police complaint," the court said. As per the case, the woman had joined the man's company in 1987. At the time, the accused allegedly forcibly established sexual relations with her. Thereafter, between July 1987 and 2017, for 30 years, the accus...

Starting August 1, 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will enforce new guidelines for FASTag users, focusing on updated Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. FASTag is a pre-paid tag facility for vehicles that allows non-stop movement of traffic without having to wait at the toll plazas. The FASTag KYC check has been introduced to enhance the efficiency of the electronic toll collection system and provide seamless movement at toll plazas. Here are the key changes: KYC Update: FASTag users must update their KYC details until October 31, especially if their FASTag is between 3 to 5 years old  Replacement of Old FASTags:  Any FASTags older than five years must be replaced.  Linking Vehicle Details: Vehicle registration number and chassis number must be linked with the FASTag New Vehicle Registration Update: New vehicle owners must update their FASTag with the vehicle's registration number within 90 days of purchase. Database Verification:...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma named Jharkhand and Bengal governments as the weak spots in the wall to stop Rohingya infiltration from Bangladesh. Both states, he said, have taken a soft stand against the infiltration, that is posing  threat to demography. In this context, he also mentioned Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comment that Bengal will "keep its doors open" -- said in the context of the ongoing students' protest in Bangladesh. "The Central government should pick up the issue of Rohingya with the West Bengal government," he said.   Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Mr Sarma said, "Rohingya are utilising the India-Bangladesh border situation because large areas are porous. In Assam, we are still guarding, but Assam is only a part of the border".   The Chief Minister cited a couple of instances of crackdown on illegal immigrants -- one in Tripura where a large number of Rohingya have been arrested, and one in ...

A city resident has filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon after he ordered a high-end mobile phone online and allegedly received half a dozen tea cups. Amar Chavan, a deputy engineer with civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, ordered a Techno Phantom V Fold mobile phone from Amazon and paid Rs 54,999 online on July 13, he told police. Two days later, the parcel arrived. When he opened, he was shocked to find six tea cups, he claimed in the complaint. He contacted Amazon as well as the seller firm, but did not get any satisfactory answer, the complainant said. A First Information Report (FIR) for alleged cheating was registered against unnamed officials of Amazon and the retailer and investigation was underway, said an official of Mahim police. No comment was immediately available from Amazon India. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News-India-...

Efforts were on to restore tracks with the movement of trains remaining affected for the second consecutive day on Wednesday following the derailment of the Howrah-Mumbai mail in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, officials said. All the coaches and wagons have been removed from the tracks, they said. Two persons were killed and 22 others injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed at Potobeda village near Barabambo station in South Eastern Railways's Chakradharpur division on Tuesday morning. "All the coaches and wagons have been moved from the track... We are trying to fast-track the restoration of one of the three lines. It should be functional today," Aditya Kumar Choudhary, Senior DCM of Chakradharpur, told PTI. In a statement, the South Eastern Railway said the bi-directional third line is tentatively planned to be made operational by Wednesday. Seven trains have been cancelled during the day. These are the 08163/08164 Chakradharpur-R...

The Lok Sabha approved the Rs 48.21-lakh crore Budget for 2024-25 of the Union Government. The lower House also approved the budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with a voice vote. The Union Budget and Budget for J&K was passed by a voice vote by the Lok Sabha. The relevant appropriation bills were also passed by the House. Replying to the debate, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit of the central government is proposed to be brought down to 4.9 per cent of the GDP during 2024-25 and further to below 4.5 per cent by 2025-26. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/Aodqt9e via IFTTT

A woman and her infant son were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Manipur's Tamenglong district, police sources said. The woman's husband, a cop, was also critically injured in the landslide. The incident took place at Dimthanlong village, about 145 kilometers from Imphal. The police constable Ringsinlung Kahmei was injured after his house was swept away in the landslide, sources said. Local sources said the neighbours rushed to Mr Kahmei's rescue when they heard a loud sound of his house collapsing. Locals then pulled out Mr Kahmei , his wife Duanzaengliu (28) and their two-year-old son from the debris, sources said. While Duanzaengliu and her son died on the way to the hospital, Mr Kahmei was referred to Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal East district for further treatment. His condition remains critical, an official told news agency PTI. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh expressed grief over the incident and prayed for the pol...

Days after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sealed multiple coaching centres running from the basement, including one by Drishti IAS, the institute's chief Vikas Divyakirti said on Tuesday that the safety of students is paramount. "Extensive action by the MCD in the last few days is a welcome step," Mr Divyakirti wrote on X. Drishti IAS, one of the leading coaching centres for IAS exam preparations, has come under fire for violating safety norms. It is one of the centres sealed by the MCD recently. The crackdown on coaching centres in Delhi came on the back of a tragedy in Rajinder Nagar, in which three civil service aspirants died due to flooding in the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle. The Drishti IAS head on Tuesday took to social media to express condolences over the demise of three UPSC aspirants. He said the anger among the students over the incident was justified, adding that they are cooperating with the government in this regard. However, he a...

The civil services aspirants, who are protesting outside Rau's coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar on Tuesday went on an indefinite hunger strike, demanding action in the case of the death of three students. One of the protesting students said that ten aspirants have started an indefinite hunger strike till their main demands, including compensation of Rs five crore to the victims' families, are met. "Somewhere we had a brief hope that the administration will listen to us, we will be heard, heard by the UPSC coaching lobby, heard by the authority, but after four days we have come to a realisation that this protest is going nowhere," said a woman, who is on a hunger strike. "We are not taken seriously. Just because we are aspirants, they think that we will break and after some days we will go back to our studies. So here we are to make sure that this incident does not disappear till justice is served," she stated. The main demands are compensation of Rs...

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of six more coaching institutes in Central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar and one in North West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar in a crackdown on illegally run establishments following the tragedy on Saturday in which three civil services aspirants died. Several prominent coaching institutes like Dristi (The Vision) are among those facing action. The civic body also carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Old Rajindra Nagar to demolish structures that were covering the storm drains that led to flooding in the area, officials said on Monday. The sealing drive will also be carried out against establishments illegally using basements for commercial activities in other parts of the city, MCD commissioner Ashwani Kumar told reporters. So far, 20 basements of coaching centres that were illegally being used either as libraries or for providing classes in both Rajendra Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar have been sealed, the officials s...

A liquor shop owner in Madhya Pradesh tried to boost sales by highlighting the general tendency of people to become more expressive after drinking, but the plan failed and earned him a fine of Rs 10,000. Officials said the owner had put up a banner with the message “Dindahade English bolna seekhen (learn to speak English during daytime)” near his shop at Nachankheda in Burhanpur district. An arrow below the message pointed to the alcohol vend. Although it was not clear if the poster sent his sales to a new high, a photo of it went viral on social media, generating chuckles and criticism in equal measures. The visual also reached the district administration on Saturday, an official said. Burhanpur District Collector Bhavya Mittal said they directed the Excise Department to take action against the alcohol seller. Excise officials then served a notice to the shop licensee. In his reply, the shop owner claimed innocence and said it was put up on private land of another person, 40-50 f...