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Mercury to rise in Delhi as monsoon retreats; rains wreak havoc in Solapur

Southwest monsoon lingers across India; floods, crop losses, and gusty winds reported, with IMD forecasting thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall in select regions

Driver of Puja Khedkar's father arrested in Navi Mumbai road rage case

The investigation revealed that Dilip Khedkar and his driver, Praful Salunkhe, bundled Kumar into the SUV and took him to the Khedkar bungalow in Pune

Excavation at Bandra Kurla bullet train station nears completion: NHSRCL

There are 12 stations on the entire corridor, and Bandra Kurla Complex station will cater to the people of Mumbai

Chargesheet filed against five over Kochi stadium mishap that injured MLA

The charge sheet names Nigosh Kumar, owner of Mridhanga Vision, Shameer, CEO of the firm; Jineesh P S and Krishnakumar M D, owners of Oscar Events, and stage contractor Benny as accused in the case

Exercise 'strictest vigilance': MEA warns Indians over fake jobs in Iran

MEA said there have been a number of recent cases of Indians being lured to travel to Iran on false promises of jobs or with assurances that they would be sent further to third countries for jobs

Telangana CM Reddy meets WEF chief, top firms announce fresh investments

Brende invited Reddy to next year's WEF conclave in Davos and promised to visit Hyderabad soon to explore deeper collaboration, the release said

Multiple schools receive bomb threats in New Delhi, exams postponed

According to the protocol, students and staff were evacuated and bomb disposal squads promptly started searching the premises

Datanomics: Delhi's deadly drives, overspeeding remains top cause

Road accidents touched the 81,144 mark in 2023, the highest in four years. Of these, Delhi and Bengaluru alone accounted for over 13 per cent

Karnataka govt approves statewide caste census from Sep 22 to Oct 7

The order notes that the Chairman of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission had earlier written to the government stating the intention to carry out the survey during the above period

Delhi court remands Modicare MD Samir Modi to two-day police custody

The Saket district court has remanded Modicare MD Samir Modi to two days of police custody after his arrest in a rape and criminal intimidation case filed earlier this month

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Himachal, Mcleodganj cut off, school shut

After a landslide struck near a prominent school in Shimla on Friday, which forced the administration to order the closure of the institution for two days, another such disaster struck Kangra district

Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' selected as India's entry for Oscars 2026

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Chandra said a total of 24 films in different languages were in contention for representing the country at the Oscars

Construction worker falls to death at Delhi airport near Terminal 3

A construction worker died after falling at Delhi airport's Terminal 3 site on September 5, with Delhi Police registering a case and DIAL citing non-adherence to safety protocols

2 Assam Rifles jawans killed, 5 injured in Manipur's Bishnupur district

Additional forces have been sent there while search operations have been launched in nearby areas where the attackers might have fled, an official said

World should learn from India on swift conflict resolution: IAF Chief

In an address at an event, the Air Chief Marshal said full freedom was given to the military for the operation and that no restrictions were imposed on it by the political leadership

MGNREGA man-days increased to 150 in Himachal after monsoon calamity

Since the onset of monsoon on June 20 till date, the state has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 4,754 crore while 427 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in Himachal Pradesh

Jharkhand's uranium can aid nuclear weapon manufacturing, says CM Soren

Addressing the Defence East Tech symposium here, Soren said his government is ready to fully cooperate with the Centre to make the defence sector self-reliant

PM Modi set to inaugurate multiple development projects in Gujarat

At a function in Dwarka, the prime minister will inaugurate the 'Sudarshan Setu' connecting the Okha mainland and the Beyt Dwarka island built at a cost of around ₹980 crore

Modi paid ₹12,000 for hemp slippers for priests, says Jai Ram Thakur

After sending the bills, an amount of ₹12,000 was transferred into the bank accounts of the SHGs from the prime minister's account, Thakur said, adding that he was moved by Modi's gesture

19 sexual harassment cases reported in colleges, univ in Odisha: Minister

In all, 19 sexual harassment complaints have been filed in different colleges and universities across the state in 2024, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed the Assembly on Friday.