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Jharkhand's SIR exercise: Over 600K dead voters recorded; Ranchi tops list

Booth-level officers have reached 99.58 per cent of the state's 26.4 mn electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision, with Ranchi recording the highest number of deceased voters so far

Rahul alleges 'capture' of education system, seeks Pradhan's resignation

After meeting protesters, Rahul Gandhi accused Centre of failing students and reiterated demands for Pradhan's resignation, punishment for those behind police action and sought PM Modi's apology

Sonam Wangchuk alleges harassment at Safdarjung; hospital clarifies

Wangchuk shared footage of an altercation while leaving Safdarjung Hospital after being allowed to shift to Medanta, while the hospital said video was recorded before it received High Court's order

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke diagnosed with typhoid, says protest will go on

Dipke said he had been diagnosed with typhoid and was undergoing treatment, but thanked supporters for sustaining the nationwide protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Anti-Neet protest enters 6th day in Tamil Nadu; doctors to join on July 28

Students continued their sit-in at the CPI state headquarters for a sixth day, while medical professionals announced a statewide protest on July 28 in support of the ongoing anti-Neet demonstrations

Delhi Police tighten security with extra barricades for weekend protests

Police have installed multiple layers of chained and welded barricades and stepped up surveillance across Delhi, anticipating a larger turnout at the CJP-led protest demanding examination reforms

Assam floods: Death toll climbs to 61 with 14 deaths in last 24 hours

Fourteen more people died in the past 24 hours, while over 705,000 people across 12 districts remain affected and more than 56,600 hectares of cropland are submerged

18 Delhi Metro stations to remain closed today amid heightened security

Stations will remain shut from 7:30 am, while interchange facilities will continue at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat as security has been intensified around Jantar Mantar

Delhi may get light rain while monsoon continues to wreak havoc in India

IMD has forecast a cloudy Saturday with light rain and gusty winds in Delhi, while heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Gujarat and several other states across India

Ahmedabad-Viramgam Highway shut as heavy rain triggers flooding in Gujarat

Police suspended traffic on the highway after excessive water flow made the Sanand-Viramgam stretch unsafe, while authorities said the overall situation in Ahmedabad district remained under control

Ended fast fearing crackdown like Ladakh: Wangchuk denies deal with Centre

The activist said he accepted the Centre's written assurances to prevent violence and legal action against students, denying allegations that he struck a deal with the government

1 Indian seafarer killed in attack on commercial vessel in Black Sea

MEA said, "As per available information, one Indian national tragically lost his life in the attack. We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased."

IRS officer Satya Pal Kumar appointed FIU director; 20 JS posted

Kumar is a 2005-batch IRS officer of the Income Tax Department cadre

LPG tanker with 28 Indian crew members attacked in Iranian waters, all safe

The Indian Embassy in Tehran said all 28 Indian crew members aboard the Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA are safe after the vessel came under attack in Iranian waters

Prez Murmu accepts Union MoS Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu's resignation

On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President accepted the resignation of Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect

DMRC reopens entry gates at 2 stations, 15 still shut over security reasons

Entry gates at Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations were reopened, but 15 other stations continued to remain closed over security concerns amidst the CJP protest

MEA dismisses Pakistan's flood allegations as 'baseless' and false

India said "Pakistani media reports alleging that India is deliberately causing flooding is baseless and contrary to the facts"

13 dead as falling boulders crush moving vehicle in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti

Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, died after massive boulders crushed an SUV on Himachal Pradesh's Udaipur-Pangi road amid heavy monsoon-triggered landslides

Govt orders GitHub to remove BitChat code repository over security concerns

The MHA's cybercrime unit said the Bluetooth mesh messaging platform could impede lawful interception and investigations by enabling anonymous, decentralised communication

SC bars posting court proceedings on social media without prior permission

The apex court also sought responses from the Centre on a plea alleging misuse of live-streamed court proceedings and circulation of videos on social media platforms