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22nd batch of pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra

A fresh batch of 3,500 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Thursday to offer prayers at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Anantnag district, officials said.

Goa halts new Rent-a-Cab licenses after rise in road accidents, congestion

Many tourists using these vehicles are unfamiliar with local traffic regulations and road conditions, contributing to a rising number of accident, some of them fatal, Goa Transport minister said

SC to hear pleas over Centre's delay in appointing judges after two weeks

The counsel referred to instances where advocates in Delhi and Mumbai, whose names were recommended, eventually withdrew their names

SC stays Bombay HC order acquitting all 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

The Supreme Court stays Bombay HC verdict acquitting all 12 in Mumbai train blasts; says judgment will not be treated as precedent, issues notice to accused on Maharashtra's appeal

SC to hear plea on July 28 over end-of-life rules for BS-VI vehicles in NCR

A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to hear the plea

Delhi-NCR records cleanest July in a decade, AQI remains 'satisfactory'

Among the monitoring stations, Punjabi Bagh recorded the lowest AQI at 50, followed closely by Bawana at 51 and Vivek Vihar at 55. All three readings fall in the 'good' category

Mahima Gosain Express derails near Sambalpur; no casualties: Railways

The incident took place between the Sambalpur city station Sambalpur junction, shortly after the train departed from Sambalpur city at 9:18 am at a very slow speed

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm following Oppn protests against SIR in Bihar

As soon as the House met for the day, various Opposition members wanted to raise the issue of the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and also shouted slogans

Heavy rain brings respite to Delhi; IMD predicts more showers today

Morning showers in Delhi on July 23 improved air quality and brought down temperatures. The IMD has forecast cloudy skies, with below-normal temperatures likely to persist throughout the week

Dahi Handi: Maha to insure 150K 'Govindas'; payout of ₹10 lakh for fatality

During the Dahi Handi festival, 'Govindas' (youngsters) form human pyramids to smash a pot of milk, curd and butter suspended at a height, which often leads to injuries, sometimes fatalities

Establishments near Delhi airport asked to ready disaster-management plans

The preparation of a disaster-management plan and preventive measures to handle any kind of disaster were discussed at the meeting

PM Modi begins 2-day visit to Britain; to witness signing of India-UK FTA

'Our collaboration spans a wide range of sectors, including trade, investment, technology, innovation, defence, education, research, sustainability, health and people-to-people ties,' he said

End to misconceptions about processed foods' health impact: Chirag Paswan

Paswan said there is a growing demand for ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook foods because of nuclear families and working couples

Maharashtra-Sabarmati bullet train corridor to be ready by 2029: Govt

"The delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra has impacted the project till 2021. However, currently, entire land (1389.5 Ha.) for MAHSR project has been acquired," Ashwini Vaishnaw added

ED conducts searches at 6 locations in Hyderabad in bank-fraud case

As a result of this sub-contracting activity to group entities at lesser rates, SIL and its group entities allegedly diverted and siphoned off the loan funds

Rahul questions PM's silence as Trump repeats India-Pak ceasefire claim

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha questioned as to who is Trump to get a ceasefire done and said Prime Minister Modi has not given a reply even once

Only staffers registered with Face App to receive Aug salary: Maha minister

A formal government resolution (GR) or order to this effect will be issued soon, Bawankule said

Govt constitutes crisis management body to deal with major disasters

The committee shall be the apex body for dealing with the situation arising out of a major disaster, which has national ramifications, the notification said

Gelatin sticks, detonators recovered from bag at Bengaluru bus stand

According to the preliminary probe, the police said that the unknown person who kept it doesn't appear to have had any malicious intent

Bombay HC restrains Pune auto rickshaw unions from disrupting Uber services

The HC also directed the Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to provide immediate police protection to Uber's vehicles if any complaint is received