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9:45 PM

Pre-show cause notice to Infosys withdrawn

Karnataka Govt has withdrawn the pre-show cause notice and has directed Infosys to submit further response to DGGI central authority on this matter

9:14 PM

DGHS urges BCCI to implement tobacco ad restrictions

8:08 PM

Ola Electric's IPO receives $2 billion worth of bids from big institutions, source says

India's Ola Electric received more than $2 billion worth of bids for $330 million quota reserved for big institutions for its much-awaited IPO, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

 

SBI and HDFC Mutual Funds were allocated shares worth $30-$36 million each, while Nomura and Norges Bank were allocated $24 million each, the source added.

 

7:51 PM

HDFC Life gets order for tax demand at Rs 11.8 million

7:51 PM

Small Indian banks back online after ransomware attack

Nearly 300 small Indian banks which were forced to go offline a day earlier due to a ransomware attack were back online on Thursday, the National Payments Corporation of India, an authority that oversees payments systems, said. 

6:43 PM

JNU students' union protests waterlogging, seepage in hostel rooms

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) protested on Thursday against waterlogging on campus and seepage through the ceiling in hostel rooms.

They gathered outside the office of the Dean of Students and demanded immediate action to redress their issues.

According to the JNUSU, Dean of Students Manuradha Chaudhary assured the protesting students of getting the hostel rooms repaired urgently.

The drainage system outside the hostels and that along the roads, especially the new one from Sabarmati to barrack, will be built and other repair work will also be undertaken, it added. 

6:41 PM

Rainfall breaks 44-year record in Lahore, leaves city flooded

Monsoon rains on Thursday broke the 44-year record for maximum rainfall in a day for Lahore, flooding streets, homes, and even public hospitals in the capital city of Pakistan's Punjab province, which also killed three persons, officials said.

 

More rains are forecast for a few days and the authorities have warned of moderate to high flooding in Jhelum river at Mangla.

 

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesperson Mazhar Hussain, the 44-year record for maximum rainfall in a day during monsoon was broken on Thursday with maximum rainfall -- 337 millimetres -- recorded at the Lahore airport area.

 

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said, Strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are expected to bring torrential rains to upper parts of the country from August 1 to 6, with intermittent breaks.

 

Rain flooded streets, homes, and even public hospitals, disrupting electricity supply across Lahore. Around 300 feeders have tripped in the city. Three people were killed in rain-related incidents in the city, officials said.

6:26 PM

GST gross collections rise 10.3 per cent in July to over Rs 1.82 trillion, according to government data.

5:51 PM

Priyanka Gandhi on Wayanad landslides survivors

After meeting Wayanad landslides survivors, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "We have spent a whole day meeting people who have suffered. It's an immense tragedy. We can only imagine the kind of pain the people are suffering. We are here to give as much comfort and support. There has been a big tragedy in Himachal Pradesh as well. Tomorrow, we plan to sit and chalk out how we can help especially the children who are left on their own now."

5:50 PM

Rahul Gandhi on deaths due to Wayanad landslides

On deaths due to Wayanad landslides, Congress MP & LoP Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said, "Today, I feel how I felt when my father died. Here people have not just lost a father but an entire family. We all owe these people respect and affection. The whole nation's attention is towards Wayanad."

5:07 PM

Himachal: MeT office issues 'red alert' of heavy rains in 3 districts on Thursday

The meteorological office here has issued a "red alert" of heavy to extremely heavy rain along with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in three districts of Kangra, Kullu and Mandi on Thursday.

 

It also warned of landslides, mudslides and land sinking, besides disruptions of essential services like water and electricity, communications and related services, damage to fruit and standing crops and risk to vulnerable structures and 'kutcha' houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas.

 

Four people were killed and about 50 went missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

 

Moderate flash flood threat is likely in isolated parts of Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla districts in the next six hours, the MeT office said.

5:06 PM

Parts of Delhi remain waterlogged, 5 killed in rain-related incidents

Several parts of Delhi remained waterlogged on Thursday, a day after heavy showers unleashed chaos in the city, officials said, adding that five people have died in separate rain-related incidents so far.

 

Six weather stations across Delhi recorded over 100 mm of rain in a single day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday, categorising it as an "extremely intense spell".

 

According to the IMD, the city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 107 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Other stations, which also received significant rainfall, included Mayur Vihar (147 mm), Najafgarh and Ridge (113 mm), Lodi Road (106 mm) and Delhi University (104 mm), it said.

 

Rajinder Nagar area, which has become the epicentre of protest following the death of three UPSC aspirants in a flooded basement of a coaching centre, was heavily waterlogged on Wednesday, with MCD officials toiling till early hours to pump out the water. Students continued to protest despite the adverse weather conditions demanding accountability from authorities.

5:06 PM

Delhi coaching deaths: Have dropped culpable homicide charge against SUV driver, police tell court

The Delhi Police on Thursday told a court here that they have decided to drop harsher charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the SUV driver in the coaching centre death case.

 

The decision to drop the charge was conveyed by the investigating officer (IO) to Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar who is hearing an appeal against the denial of bail to the SUV driver, Manuj Kathuria, by a magisterial court on Wednesday.

 

The judge has also reserved the order on the second bail plea of the driver, arrested for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching centre here.

 

The IO said, During the further investigation, as carried out in the proceedings 48 hrs, it has transpired that the ingredients of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) is, at this stage, not being sufficiently established.

5:03 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Bronze medalist Sarbjot Singh, others

4:54 PM

Tata Motors Q1 results: Net profit jumps 74% to Rs 5,566 crore

Tata Motors Ltd  said its Q1 FY25 net profit jumped 74 percent year-on-year to Rs 5,566 crore from Rs 3,203 crore.

4:45 PM

UPSC aspirants' death: Have dropped culpable homicide charge against SUV driver, says Delhi Police to court

Police officials had earlier opposed the bail plea of the SUV driver, claiming his actions exacerbated the tragic incident at Rau's IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three UPSC aspirants drowned due to flooding on Saturday.

4:29 PM

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday cancelled the provisional candidature of Puja Khedkar, who was facing accusations of cheating and forgery. The UPSC found Puja Khedkar of violating rules and debarred her from all the future exams and selections.

4:13 PM

Minor water leak in lobby area of Sansad, work underway to fix leakage, clarifies government

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government faced criticism on Thursday after several INDIA bloc MPs shared a video showing water leakage in the new Parliament's lobby.

4:03 PM

Govt to sell subsidised tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg in Delhi-NCR from Aug 2

The Centre will sell tomatoes at Rs 50 per kg in the retail markets of Delhi-NCR and Mumbai from Friday. The initiative seeks to give relief to consumers after an initial price reduction to Rs 60 per kg was announced by Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on July 29.

3:36 PM

Khalid Saifi moves Delhi HC against attempt to murder charge in riots case

'United Against Hate' founder Khalid Saifi today approached the Delhi High Court against invocation of the charge of attempt to murder against him in a case related to the communal rights that erupted in parts of the city in February 2020.

The senior lawyer appearing for Saifi argued that once the offences under the Arms Act were dropped against him, and neither any weapon was recovered nor the alleged gunshot was attributed to him, the charge under section 307 (attempt to murder) IPC can't be framed.

3:30 PM

Kerala Governor calls loss of lives in Wayanad landslides a 'colossal tragedy'

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that his heart reaches out to the families who lost their kin in landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the southern state. "Heart goes out to the families; what a colossal tragedy. Not only people here, but the whole state and the whole country are feeling very sad. The positive thing is that the district administration, Superintendent of Police, and others reached the site in less than two hours. Our armed forces took no time to reach the site...,' Khan told ANI. 

3:08 PM

Swati Maliwal case: SC grills Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar, asks if 'goon' entered CM's home

"Is this kind of goon supposed to work in the CM's residence," the Supreme Court asked on Thursday as it came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar who allegedly assaulted AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal earlier this year. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan posted Kumar's bail plea for next Wednesday and told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kumar, that the court was shocked with the details of the incident recorded by the Delhi High Court.

3:06 PM

Karnataka CM skips Cabinet meeting to discuss 'show-cause notice' to him by Governor

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday skipped a Cabinet meeting which discussed a "show-cause notice" issued to him by the Governor asking him to explain why prosecution sanction must not be accorded in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam.' Home Minister G Parameshwara said Siddaramaiah authorised Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to chair the meeting. Parameshwara said since the Cabinet was slated to discuss the notice issued to him by the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Ministers requested the Chief Minister not to attend it.

2:41 PM

Hamas military chief killed in air strike

Israel has confirmed the death of Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif days after Ismail Haniyeh's killing in Iran.

2:36 PM

Allahabad HC rules cases related to Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute are maintainable

The Allahabad High Court today quashed the Muslim side's plea challenging the maintainability of suits in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute in Mathura.

2:16 PM

PM Modi oversees situation in Himachal Pradesh following intense rainfall, cloudbursts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in the wake of heavy rains and cloudbursts in the state, ANI reported today. PM Modi asked top officials to ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected. 

2:13 PM

BRS leader KT Rama Rao detained in Hyderabad during protest

 BRS Working President KT Rama Rao and other party MLAs detained in Hyderabad during their protest against the Congress-led Telangana government.

2:05 PM

Indian fisherman dies in collision between Sri Lankan vessel and Indian fishing boat

An Indian fisherman was killed and another went missing following a collision on Thursday morning between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat around five nautical miles north of Katchatheevu Island, the M

1:55 PM

PM Modi hold talks with Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh

Over past decade, dimensions of our relations have expanded, deepened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated today after holding talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.  In the last 10 yrs, we have transformed our ties into Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, PM Modi added.

1:21 PM

Lt Gen Nair becomes first woman DG Medical Services (Army)

Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair on Thursday took charge as the Director General Medical Services (Army), becoming the first woman officer to be appointed to the post.