Live news: 63 pilgrims from Maharashtra's Beed stranded in Amarnath rescued

Latest Live news updates: Amarnath yatra rescue operations, EAM on Sri Lankan crisis, PM addresses Natural Farming Conclave, and more

4:55 PM

76 dead in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra so far this monsoon

2:44 PM

Junior trade minister Mordaunt announces bid to be next UK PM

2:10 PM

Intense wet spell likely to continue over Telangana, Vidarbha & adjoining areas today and tomorrow: IMD

2:04 PM

Congress expresses solidarity with Sri Lankan people; hopes Indian govt will continue assistance

1:30 PM

Amarnath yatra: 84 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh safe, two untraced yet

About 84 pilgrims from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, who went on the Amarnath yatra, were reported safe while only two women still remained untraced as on Sunday afternoon, official sources here said.

 

State government authorities got in touch with many of the pilgrims, and also their families here and confirmed that the tourists were safe after the cloudburst and flash flood near the holy cave shrine.

 

According to data provided by government sources, of the 20-member team that went to Amarnath from Rajamahendravaram, only two women remained untraced.

1:19 PM

Sri Lanka: We are free of corruption now, say protestors touring Presidential palace in Colombo

1:04 PM

Govt must not adopt touch me not approach: Salman Khurshid on action against Mohammed Zubair

12:59 PM

China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations

China has imposed fines on technology giants Alibaba and Tencent as well as a range of other firms for failing to comply with anti-monopoly rules on the disclosure of transactions, the country's market regulator said on Sunday.

12:50 PM

All rumours, says Goa opposition leader on Congress members joining BJP

12:42 PM

EAM Jaishankar visits Kerala; to meet BJP leaders, party workers

11:59 AM

PM addresses Natural Farming Conclave, says country working towards big changes

11:52 AM

Aarey: Whatever anger the Govt has against us should not be taken out on the city, says Aaditya Thackeray

11:38 AM

Covid cases: Odisha reports 576 new infections; highest single-day jump in over four months

11:20 AM

Japan polls: Ruling LDP set for strong election showing after Abe killing

Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election that may give the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a surge of support after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a dominant politician and power broker.
 

Abe, Japan's longest-serving modern leader, was gunned down on Friday during a speech in support of a local candidate in the western city of Nara - a killing the political establishment condemned as an attack on democracy itself.
 

Turnout as of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) was 10.44%, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. That was up from 9.7% at the same time on the day of the last upper house election, in 2019. Media said 15.3% percent of voters had cast absentee ballots in advance.

 

11:12 AM

PM Modi pays tributes to Swami Atmasthananda on his birth centenary

11:07 AM

PM Modi wishes Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his birthday

11:00 AM

Eid Al-Adha: BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border

10:20 AM

Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's financial ruin: Police

The man arrested for Shinzo Abe's killing believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday.

 

Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 41-year-old, was identified by police as the suspect who approached Japan's longest-serving prime minister from behind and opened fire, an attack that was captured on video and shocked a nation where gun violence is rare.

 

10:11 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind greets the nation on eve of Eid Al-Ada

9:58 AM

Antony Blinken to pay condolence to Abe in visit to Japan next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a brief condolence visit to Japan next week following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the State Department said Sunday.

Blinken will travel to Tokyo on Monday to pay his respects to the former leader and meet with senior Japanese officials before returning to Washington from an Asian tour that he is now wrapping up.

 

9:49 AM

Opportunity to resolve crisis peacefully now available: Sri Lankan Army chief

Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that an opportunity to resolve the current political crisis in a peaceful manner is now available and sought the people's support to maintain peace in the island nation, hours after embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa agreed to step down on July 13.

 

In a brief statement, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Silva said that an opportunity has arisen to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful manner.

 

He requested all Sri Lankans to support the Armed Forces and the Police to ensure that peace is maintained in the country, Colombo Gazette news portal reported.

9:44 AM

US urges Sri Lankan political fraternity to work quickly to achieve economic and political stability

The United States on Sunday urged Sri Lanka's political fraternity to come forward and work quickly to achieve long-term economic and political solutions to address the people's discontent, after thousands of irate protesters stormed the official residence of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and forced him to offer his resignation on Wednesday.

 

Rajapaksa would resign on July 13, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said on Saturday night, while Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has already expressed his willingness to resign amidst the worst economic and political crisis in the country.

The United States calls on “the Sri Lankan parliament to approach this juncture with a commitment to the betterment of the nation — not any one political party,” a US State Department spokesperson said on Sunday.

9:36 AM

Rescue operations underway in Amarnath; no movement of devotees ahead of base camps

9:01 AM

India logs 18,257 new Covid cases, 42 deaths

India on Sunday reported 18,257 new cases of Covid-19, taking its tally to 43,622,651. With 42 new deaths due to coronavirus infection, the nation's toll has now reached 525,428. India's tally of recovered Covid-19 cases now stands at 42,968,533 after 14,553 people were cured from the disease on Sunday.

8:30 AM

PM Modi wishes nation Eid Mubarak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes Eid, says, "Eid Mubarak! Greetings on Eid-ul-Adha. May this festival inspire us to work towards furthering the spirit of collective well-being and prosperity for the good of humankind."

8:28 AM

IMF hopes for resolution of Sri Lanka crisis to allow bailout talks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it is hoping for a resolution to Sri Lanka's political turmoil that will allow a resumption of talks for a bailout package after a violent day of protests.

"We hope for a resolution of the current situation that will allow for resumption of our dialogue on an IMF-supported program," the IMF said in a statement.

8:06 AM

Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 13 lakh seized near Myanmar border

Heroin worth Rs 13 lakh was seized near the Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district, the Assam Rifles said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, personnel of the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with state police seized 26 grams of heroin from a woman at Zokhawthar-Melbuk road on Friday, it said. The woman, suspected to be a peddler, was arrested, it added.

7:52 AM

Iran tightens entry rules amid increasing Covid-19 cases

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that passengers can only gain entry to Iran upon submission of negative Covid-19 test results and full compliance with Iranian health protocols, citing the recent increase in infections. In his address to a meeting of the national anti-coronavirus task force on Saturday, Raisi called for stricter compliance with the health regulations and instructions at all land, air and sea entries to Iran, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Iranian presidency's website. He highlighted the necessity of receiving a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccines, noting those with underlying medical conditions should particularly take precautions.

7:31 AM

Covid: 146 new cases in J-K

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 146 new Covid cases on Saturday that took the infection tally to 4,55,953, officials said. Of the new cases, 90 were reported from the Jammu division while 56 were from the Kashmir valley, they said. The death toll stands at 4,758. No Covid-related fatality was reported, officials said. There are 754 active cases, while the overall recoveries has reached 4,50,431, they added. There were 51 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus), officials said.

7:25 AM

Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis

Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital, Colombo. Two weeks earlier she spent three days in a queue for cooking gas - but came home with none.

 

I am totally fed up, exhausted,'' she said. I don't know how long we have to do this.''

 

A few years ago Sri Lanka's economy was growing strongly enough to provide jobs and financial security for most. It's now in a state of collapse, dependent on aid from India and other countries as its leaders desperately try to negotiate a bailout with the International Monetary Fund.