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An Army captain was killed during an encounter while searching for four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Army captain was killed during an encounter while searching for four terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

This encounter occurred just a day before Independence Day celebrations and while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was chairing a high-profile meeting attended by the Army Chief and the National Security Advisor. An Army officer, Captain Deepak Singh, was killed in action on Wednesday during an encounter with a group of four terrorists in the Assar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, according to sources. A civilian was also injured. An operation has been launched to apprehend the terrorists, one of whom was reportedly wounded. The encounter took place in a forested area during a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) carried out …

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Principal Resigns Following Kolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder, Sparking Nationwide Protests.

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Rape-Murder kolkatta

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: The 31-year-old doctor was discovered dead on Friday morning in the seminar hall of the state-run hospital. The principal of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, resigned today amidst widespread protests following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor on campus late Thursday. Dr. Ghosh stated that he “cannot take the humiliation” on social media and that “political statements are being made in his name.” ALSO READ : Mumbai: Four-year-old girl dies after dog falls on her from the fifth floor of a building. Accused of victim blaming after the tragic incident, Dr. …

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Mumbai: Four-year-old girl dies after dog falls on her from the fifth floor of a building.

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Mumbai

Sana’s final rites are set to be held on Wednesday. The community is in shock and mourning following the tragic loss of the young girl. A tragic incident took place on Tuesday in Mumbra when a four-year-old girl lost her life after a pet Labrador fell on her from the fifth-floor terrace of a building. The event, captured by CCTV cameras, has left it uncertain whether the dog jumped or was thrown. Although the girl’s mother has not filed a complaint, police are investigating the actions of the dog’s owner. The incident occurred near Chirag Mansion on Dargah Road. Sana …

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Sonia Gandhi leads a walkout following a confrontation between Jaya Bachchan and the Rajya Sabha Chairman.

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Rajya Sabha Chairman

On Monday, Jaya Bachchan objected, stating that “only Jaya Bachchan would have sufficed,” expressing her discomfort with women being identified solely by their husband’s names. On Friday afternoon, opposition parties, led by Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha in a strong show of support for Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan, who was protesting the repeated use of ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ in the Upper House. During this Parliamentary session, Ms. Bachchan, a renowned actor and wife of cinematic legend Amitabh Bachchan, has twice been introduced as ‘Jaya Amitabh Bachchan’ in Parliament, a practice she has strongly …

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“Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Notice of Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths, Issues Notice to Central and Delhi Governments”

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Rau’s IAS

“On Friday, the Delhi High Court ordered the transfer of the investigation into the deaths of three students at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar from the city police to the Central Bureau of Investigation.” “On August 5, the Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the drowning incident that occurred last month in the basement of Rau’s Study Circle building in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar, where three civil services aspirants lost their lives. The Court also issued notices to the Central and Delhi governments regarding the matter.” ALSO READ : Howrah-Mumbai Train Derailment LIVE: 18 Coaches Derail …

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Delhi government plans to introduce a law to regulate the infrastructure and fees of coaching centres, according to Atishi.

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Delhi

The minister stated that the Delhi government will introduce legislation to regulate coaching centres. Delhi minister Atishi announced on Wednesday that basements of 30 coaching centres have been sealed to date, and notices have been issued to 200 more institutes that are illegally operating classes and libraries in their basements. The coaching centres with sealed basements include Drishti IAS, Vajiram, Sriram IAS, Sanskriti Academy, and IAS Gurukul, among others. Updating on the government’s actions after the deaths of three civil services aspirants in a flooded coaching centre basement, Atishi stated that a junior engineer, responsible for maintaining drains, preventing encroachment, …

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43 Killed in Wayanad Landslides, Hundreds Trapped as Roads Washed Away.

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Kerala

Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi expressed his deep anguish over the calamity and extended his condolences to the families who lost loved ones. At least 43 people have died, and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides struck Kerala’s Wayanad district within four hours during heavy rain. Multiple agencies, including the NDRF, have joined the rescue operations in the hilly areas near Meppadi. ALSO READ : Mumbai weather update: Andheri subway closed due to Vehar lake overflow; Kalyan, Thane, and Mulund severely impacted. Here are 10 updates on this major story: ALSO READ : Howrah-Mumbai Train Derailment …

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Howrah-Mumbai Train Derailment LIVE: 18 Coaches Derail in Jharkhand, Resulting in 2 Fatalities and 20 Injuries.

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Jharkhand

The train, which departed from Howrah on Monday night, encountered the accident early this morning. Two people lost their lives when several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on the morning of July 30. The accident occurred around 3:45 a.m. Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and staff, along with Additional Divisional Railway Managers from Chakradharpur Railway Station, arrived on-site to manage the situation. ALSO READ : Mumbai weather update: Andheri subway closed due to Vehar lake overflow; Kalyan, Thane, and Mulund severely impacted. July 30, 2024, 11:01 AM JMM Criticizes Centre Over Jharkhand Train Accident, Urges …

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Mumbai weather update: Andheri subway closed due to Vehar lake overflow; Kalyan, Thane, and Mulund severely impacted.

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Mumbai

Mumbai is grappling with severe weather conditions as Vehar Lake, one of the city’s key water sources, began overflowing on Thursday morning. Gusty winds are expected to reach speeds of 50-60 kmph, with temperatures ranging between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius. Mumbai Weather Update: Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Mumbai, causing Vehar Lake to overflow and leading to the closure of the Andheri subway due to waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts more moderate to heavy rainfall in the coming hours. Mumbai is facing severe weather conditions. Vehar Lake, one of the city’s key water sources, began overflowing …

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Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Arrives at Parliament to Present Her Seventh Consecutive Union Budget for 2024.

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Nirmala Sitharaman

The first Budget of the Modi government since the NDA’s third consecutive term is anticipated to balance taxpayer relief with measures to uphold fiscal discipline. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today at 11 am, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term. This is her seventh consecutive budget, surpassing the record set by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who presented five annual budgets and one interim budget as finance minister. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pranab Mukherjee each presented five consecutive budgets as well. The middle class and salaried …

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