Latest News LIVE Updates: Plan to build Kedarnath replica in Delhi dropped
The proposed construction of a replica of Kedarnath in Delhi which had created a controversy recently has been withdrawn. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of the temple in Burari. "We decided not to construct the temple as some people from Uttarakhand objected to it and we realised that it would hurt religious sentiments," Suman Mittal, president of the Kedarnath Dham Delhi Trust, which was to build the temple in Burari, said in a press release.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Green transport: Rs 970 cr approved to convert 5k MSRTC buses to LNG-run vehicles
The Maharashtra government on Monday granted approval for the conversion and maintenance of 5000 diesel-run MSRTC buses to Liquified Natural Gas as part of the state-run undertaking's green transport initiative. A total of Rs 970 crore will be spent, as per the government resolution (GR). "Of the Rs 970 crore, a sum of Rs 40 crore has been sanctioned for 2024-25, Rs 200 crore for 2025-26, Rs 370 crore for 2026-27 and Rs 360 crore for 2027-28. The MSRTC board of directors resolution of November 22 last year puts the conversion, maintenance cost, including the provision of fuel sources, at Rs 19.40 lakh per bus," the GR informed.

Latest News LIVE Updates: State government requests central government to send an interministerial team for on-site assessment Tripura floods
The Tripura government has requested the central government to send an advance Inter-Ministerial Central Team to Tripura for an on-site assessment of the damage caused by recent floods in the state, according to a press release. The Tripura disaster department stated on Monday that the interministerial central team would assist the state government in submitting a memorandum for additional support from the central government for restoration works.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi saw decline in birth rate post-COVID-19, down from 18.35 to 14.85 per 1000
Delhi saw a decline in birth rate after the COVID-19 pandemic as it reduced from 18.35 per 1000 population to 14.85 in 2020, according to the latest report of the government. The 'Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths in Delhi-2023' also said that out of 13,919 non-institutional births, 7,216 (51.84 per cent) were females. Out of 3,01,168 institutional births, 1,94,428 (64.56 per cent) births occurred in government hospitals. Out of the total institutional births, 1,43,891 (47.78 per cent) were females, according to the report.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Search for missing gym trainer continues at dam in Thane's Shahapur
The search for a 29-year-old gym trainer from Kalyan at a dam in Thane district's Shahapur taluka entered its second day on Monday, an official said. Vinayak Vaze was swept away after Musai dam near Khaire village overflowed on Sunday evening, the official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: At least six Durga Puja committees reject Bengal govt's Rs 85,000 honorarium over Kolkata doctor rape-death
Amid growing calls for justice for the RG Kar victim, at least six out of nearly 40,000 Durga Puja committees in West Bengal have so far rejected the Rs 85,000 honorarium offered by the Mamata Banerjee government, saying they cannot accept the assistance when women have taken to the streets demanding security. Rina Das, president of Bhadrakali Bouthan Sangha in Hooghly, explained, "We have decided to boycott this grant this year to honour the sentiments of our members who are deeply upset over the brutal attack on the postgraduate trainee doctor at her workplace. We had received this grant for several years in the past."

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi records a high of 35.2 deg C, light showers likely on Tuesday
The national capital experienced intervals of clouds and sunshine on Monday with a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, according to the weather department. The Met sounded a 'yellow' alert for Tuesday, predicting generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain in the city, along with thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and strong surface winds with speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.

Latest News LIVE Updates: More than 1.36 lakh WR and CR employees to benefit from UPS, said officials
More than 1.36 lakh employees of Central Railway and Western Railway are likely to benefit from the newly announced Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) of the Union Government, officials said on Monday. On Saturday, the Narendra Modi-led Centre approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees who joined service after January 1, 2004. Employees under National Pension Scheme opting for UPS will be eligible for an assured pension of 50 per cent of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months before superannuation; the minimum qualifying service has been kept at 25 years.

Latest News LIVE Updates: NC, Cong finalise seat-sharing formula for J&amp;K assembly polls
Following hectic negotiations, the National Conference (NC) and the Congress Monday agreed on a seat-sharing formula for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, with the parties set to contest 51 and 32 seats respectively. The alliance partners also allotted one seat each to the CPI(M) and the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), they announced at a joint press conference at NC president Farooq Abdullah's residence here after day-long negotiations.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Light rains in parts of Himachal, 41 roads closed
Light rainfall was witnessed in parts of Himachal Pradesh and 41 roads are closed in the state due to ongoing downpours, officials said on Monday. According to the state emergency operation centre, 144 people have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 27 till date. The state has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1,217 crore. Among the districts, the highest number of 14 roads are closed in Mandi, followed by nine in Kangra, eight in Shimla, six in Kullu, and one each in Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahaul &amp; Spiti and Una districts.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi LG should resign for giving permission to fell 1100 trees in Ridge area, says AAP
The AAP on Monday demanded Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's resignation for allegedly approving the felling of 1,100 trees in Delhi's Ridge area. There was no immediate reaction from the Lt Governor's Office. Addressing a press conference, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said the affidavit of the company that felled the trees lays bare the facts.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ex-Union minister Yashwant Sinha likely to float political party
Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha is likely to launch a new political party ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections later this year. Proposal to float the new party was discussed during a meeting at Atal Sewa Kendra in Hazaribag with his supporters on Sunday evening. Before leaving for Delhi on Monday, Sinha told reporters, "A final decision on forming the Atal Vichar Manch (AVM) will be made soon after consulting various sections of society."

Latest News LIVE Updates: West Bengal child rights body asks police to take action after rape threat to TMC leader's daughter
The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) took suo motu cognisance of a viral video on social media in which a man was seen purportedly announcing a Rs 10 crore reward for "raping" the minor daughter of a top TMC leader, and urged the police to take immediate action. WBCPCR claimed that the man seen in the video, which could not be independently verified by PTI, was a resident of Malancha in Minakhan block of North 24 Parganas district.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 crew of sinking merchant vessel
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday said it rescued 11 crew members of a merchant vessel in a "challenging" operation after it reportedly sank around 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal. The Mumbai-registered cargo vessel was en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, the Coast Guard said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped
The UN health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. The World Health Organisation said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require USD 135 million in funding and aims to improve fair access to vaccines, notably in African countries hardest hit by the outbreak.

Latest News LIVE Updates: BJP declares star campaigners for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of star campaigners on Monday for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are among those named. Other names on the list include Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Lal Khattar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, G Kishan Reddy, Jitendra Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Anurag Thakur, and Smriti Irani amongst others.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Will there be elected hill development councils for new Ladakh districts: Cong asks govt
With the government announcing the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, the Congress on Monday asked whether there will be elected Autonomous Hill Development Councils for each of the new districts and will they have a much more meaningful and relevant say in how budgets are spent. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that his ministry has decided to create the five new districts in pursuit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to build a developed and prosperous Ladakh.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 3.95 lakh cusecs water discharged into Narmada river, 280 people shifted in Gujarat's Bharuch
As many as 280 people were shifted to safer places from the low-lying area in Gujarat's Bharuch city after nearly 4 lakh cusecs water was released into the Narmada river from Sardar Sarovar Dam, officials said on Monday. Following a huge inflow of water from Omkareshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh upstream of Narmada, the Sardar Sarovar's water storage on Monday touched a height of 135.20 meters, just 3.48 meters less than its full capacity of 138.68 meters, a release by the state government stated. The dam, situated near Kevadia in Narmada district, is receiving 3.68 lakh cusecs (cubic feet per second) water and 3.95 lakh cusecs were released in the river, it said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: NC leader Omar Abdullah meets US diplomats, calls for relook at travel advisories for JK
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a relook at travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir to ease restrictions over visiting the union territory. Abdullah raised the issue at a meeting with US diplomats at his residence here. "US diplomats called on National Conference Vice President @OmarAbdullah at his Gupkar residence today. The delegation included Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs Graham Mayer, First Secretary Gary Applegarth, and Political Counselor Abhiram," the NC in a post on X.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Schoolgirl attacked by group of girls in Mumbai; video surfaces; cops counsel all of them, parents
A video has surfaced online showing a school-going girl being assaulted by a group of minor girls in Mumbai's Versova area following an argument over some issue, prompting police to counsel the attackers, the victim and their parents. A Versova police station official on Monday said the incident took place around two weeks and they took cognisance of it after a video of the assault surfaced on the Internet. The disturbing video shows a schoolgirl being mercilessly beaten up by a group of girls in the Yari Road locality

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty inching towards fresh highs driven by rally in US, fresh FPI buying
Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty were seen inching towards their fresh lifetime highs on the first trading day of the week, driven by a rally in US and fresh foreign portfolio investments. After close of Monday's trade, Nifty 50 of National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by 187.45 points, closing at 25,010.60, while the BSE Sensex increased by 611.90 points to reach 81,698.11. The BSE-listed companies added a market capitalisation of more than Rs 2 lakh crore on Monday. The market cap of BSE-listed companies was recorded at a record high of Rs 462.40 lakh crore (USD 5.51 trillion).

Latest News LIVE Updates: Gunmen kill 33 bus passengers in Pakistan's restive Balochistan
Heavily armed gunmen killed at least 33 people in two separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Monday, as insurgent attacks spiked in the restive region. In the first incident, at least 23 people from Pakistan's Punjab province were killed in a targeted attack in Balochistan's Musakhel district after gunmen offloaded them from buses and checked their identities.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 35-foot statue of Shivaji Maharaj collapses in Sindhudurg
A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, collapsed on Monday, an official said. The 35-foot statue collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, he said. Experts will ascertain the exact cause of the collapse, but the district has witnessed heavy rains and gusty winds in the last two to three days, the official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Despite regime change, Dhaka's traffic facing chaos due to sporadic protests
Dhaka's roads, known for its notorious traffic, have become more chaotic as sporadic protests by various organisations have led to severe congestion, leaving commuters stranded and scrambling for alternative routes. On Monday morning, rickshaw pullers blocked the Shahbagh intersection to demand a ban on battery-operated auto rickshaws and other issues, stopping all traffic on nearby roads. The protest began around 10:30 a.m.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt has decided to allow women to lodge harassment complaints online, says Ajit Pawar
The Maharashtra cabinet discussed PM Modi's instruction about online registration of women harassment cases and decided to adopt a different approach to prevent such incidents, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday. During a programme organised for "Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana" in Jalgaon on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed crimes against women an unpardonable sin and said the safety of women should be a priority. His strong remarks came against the backdrop of protests against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and the sexual abuse of two four-year-old school girls in Badlapur near Mumbai.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Haryana CM Saini takes dig at Congress, says BJP delivers on its promises
The BJP delivers on its promises, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday as he asserted that the saffron party-led state government took several public welfare decisions during its 10-year tenure. Unlike the Congress, which failed to fulfil the promises it made when in power, the BJP fulfilled its promises, he said. The BJP is eyeing a third consecutive term in the Haryana Assembly, polls for which are scheduled on October 1. The results will be declared on October 4.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "Deep Depression", flash flood risk forecasted by IMD over parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) highlighted that the "deep depression" over East Rajasthan and adjoining West Madhya Pradesh is likely to move westward to reach the Saurashtra region and the adjoining areas of Pakistan, North East Arabian Sea by August 29. The IMD also mentioned the likelihood of 'high flash flood risk' over a few watersheds and neighbourhoods in the Met Sub-divisions of East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in the next 24 hours. According to IMD, surface runoff and inundation may occur in some fully saturated soils and low-lying areas due to the rainfall.

Latest News LIVE Updates: MP govt announces Rs 20 cr aid each to Kerala and Tripura for natural calamity relief
The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs 20 crore each to Kerala and Tripura hit by natural calamities. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced via a post on the social media platform 'X' that several states, including Madhya Pradesh, have been impacted by heavy rains, floods, and landslides. In the past few days, Tripura and Kerala have faced particularly severe natural disasters.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 3 people stabbed during London's Notting Hill Carnival, police say
Three people were stabbed during the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival, with a 32-year-old woman suffering "life-threatening" injuries, London's Metropolitan Police Service said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Indian Coast Guard rescues 11 in a sea-air operation after merchant ship en route from Kolkata to Port Blair sinks
In a coordinated sea-air Search and Rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Sunday night rescued 11 people from a sinking merchant vessel en route from Kolkata to Port Blair, officials said. The Coast Guard ships Sarang and Amogh, supported by a Dornier aircraft undertook the operation in extremely inclement sea conditions.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man killed as portion of his house collapses in Jaipur
A 51-year-old man was killed after a portion of his dilapidated house here collapsed in the early hours of Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rahis, they said. At 1:30 am, a portion of Rahis' house, which was in a dilapidated condition, collapsed in the Chandpol area and he got trapped under the debris, a police officer said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: CBI starts grilling ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital, others in 'financial irregularities' case
CBI sleuths on Monday started grilling former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) Sandip Ghosh and ex-medical superintendent and vice principal Sanjay Vashisth in connection with their ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities in the institute, an officer of the agency said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine
Explosions were heard in Kyiv, and other cities across Ukraine in the early morning hours on Monday, as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack, reported The Kyiv Independent. Air raid sirens sounded across the country just before 6 a.m.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault case: Court sends accused to 14-day judicial custody
The accused in Badlapur sexual assault incident was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by the Kalyan Court on Monday. The accused was under police custody.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man arrested for rape escapes from police custody, re-arrested after encounter in UP's Deoria
A man was arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl here and suffered a gunshot wound to his leg when he was re-arrested after he escaped from police custody, officials said on Monday. The 41-year-old man escaped from police custody while being taken for a medical check-up on Sunday, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Truck driver, helper die in accident with tanker in Rajasthan
A truck driver and its cleaner were killed after the cabin of the truck caught fire following a collision with a milk tank container here on early Monday, police said. The accident happened near Bagru area on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, when the tanker rammed into the truck, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: MACT awards substantial compensation to kin of 2 cousins killed in 2014 road accident
The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of more than Rs 48 lakh to the families of two cousins who tragically lost their lives in a road accident in December 2014. The victims, Shyam Gopal Farde (40) and Gurunath Govind Farde (26), both residents of Farde Pada in Shahapur, were fatally injured when their scooter was struck by a vehicle in Shelavli village on December 5, 2014.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur case: NCP (SP) workers stage protest over sickle attack on Pune cop
In the wake of the attack on a policeman with a sickle in Pune, the NCP (SP) staged a protest on Monday demanding the resignation of state Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, claiming that the law and order situation in the city has deteriorated. Assistant police inspector Ratnakar Gaikwad sustained a severe head injury after being attacked with a 'koyta' (sickle) in the Hadapsar area on Sunday after he tried to break up an argument between a man and some other persons.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur case: "Just like CCTVs, panic buttons can also be installed," says Maharashtra Minister Kesarkar
Amid the outrage over the alleged Badlapur sexual assault case, Maharashtra Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Monday said that just like CCTVs in schools, panic buttons can also be installed to ensure women's safety.

Latest News LIVE Updates: No question of my retirement from active politics: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday asserted that she was not retiring from active politics and alleged that the "casteist media" had been "propagating such fake news". The 68-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president is a four-time former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Creation of 5 new districts in Ladakh is step towards better governance and prosperity: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 26 said that the creation of five new districts in Ladakh is a step towards better governance and prosperity. He also congratulated the people of Ladakh.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Man arrested for extorting money from relatives of jailed inmates
Police have arrested a man for allegedly duping the relatives of jailed inmates in Mumbai by posing as the PA of BJP MLA Ashish Shelar and allegedly extorting money from relatives by promising aid from the state government, Bandra Police said on Monday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Three held for trafficking drugs in Navi Mumbai; heroin seized
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Navi Mumbai Police arrested three persons, including a woman, involved in drug trafficking and seized 100 grams of heroin valued at Rs 20 lakh, an official said on Monday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven prison officials suspended, superintendent transferred over special treatment for Darshan
Seven prison officials have been suspended and the Superintendent of the Central jail at Parappana Agrahara in the city has been transferred after a photograph went viral in social media showing leading Kannada actor Darshan in the prison garden with his friends.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Two held with mephedrone in Bhiwandi
Police seized 50 grams of mephedrone drug from a car and arrested two men in Bhiwandi city of Thane district, an official said on Monday. The accused duo, Muzaffar Sheikh and Sameer Rokadia, both residents of Nashik, were nabbed on a tip-off about some suspects coming to Bhiwandi to deliver drugs on the August 24 night, the official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Two fake cops force elderly man in car to remove his jewellery
Two unidentified individuals posed as crime branch officials and tricked a 70-year-old man into removing his gold ornaments worth Rs 70,000 in Thane district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on August 24 at around 11:15 a.m., when the victim, Damodar Patil, was travelling in a car on the Nashik-Mumbai highway near Lodha Dham.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Man booked for filming woman in changing room of jewellery shop
A man has been booked for allegedly filming a woman employee of a jewellery shop in a dressing room in Thane, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on August 23 night after the woman completed her duty at the shop situated in Chitalsar area. She realised that someone was watching her and noticed a man filming her on his mobile phone through a peehole of the dressing room, an official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: City trains turn 100; will there be a party?
Mumbai&rsquo;s lifeline the electric local train is completing a centenary in February 2025 and retired rail officials, enthusiasts, and engineers are writing to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to commemorate the occasion in a grand manner. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-city-trains-turn-100-will-there-be-a-party-23380818" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Rs 553 cr Naigaon-Virar fully concreted stretch develops potholes
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad stretch of road between Naigaon and Virar is once again facing criticism for poor construction quality. The newly constructed cement concrete road is already showing signs of wear, with cracks and potholes developing. Commuters and motorists have raised concerns, suggesting that substandard materials may have been used. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rs-553-cr-naigaon-virar-fully-concreted-stretch-develops-potholes-23380822" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: A scuffle broke out between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP workers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, after the latter protested against Aaditya Thackeray's visit to the city.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: 28-year-old who stole 48 outfits from Khar caught
The Kandivli police arrested a 28-year-old man in a housebreaking case, and through investigation and CCTV footage, the Santacruz police identified him as the same individual involved in a burglary on Independence Day. The accused, Subhan Sajid Ansari, stole 48 readymade dresses from a shop in Santacruz. The investigation revealed that Ansari is involved in 16 housebreaking cases. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-28-year-old-who-stole-48-outfits-from-khar-caught-23380827" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Illuminance limit should be set for digital hoardings&rsquo;
The Awaaz Foundation, an NGO, has raised objections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s Draft Policy Guidelines for Outdoor Advertisements, 2024. It called for a stronger draft policy, which includes setting an illuminance limit for digital hoardings, making reports and recommendations of the BMC-appointed committee public and ensuring regular monitoring of the same. The group has also urged the BMC to conduct a public hearing in the matter. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-illuminance-limit-should-be-set-for-digital-hoardings-23380829" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: March for women&rsquo;s safety held in Thane
The Bombay Catholic Sabha (Thane) organised a march on Sunday morning calling for improved security for women in the area and beyond. The event was in response to a spate in incidents of violence against women reported in the Mumbai-Thane region. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/march-for-womens-safety-held-in-thane-23380831" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai couple&rsquo;s nightmare San Francisco trip
An elderly couple from Mumbai, Pankaj and Alka Khara is seeking justice after a series of issues during their trip to San Francisco. Their ordeal began on May 24, when their Air India flight was grounded for six hours due to technical problems. Passengers were left on a hot, non-air-conditioned plane before the flight was eventually cancelled.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-couples-nightmare-san-francisco-trip-23380832" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai: Chasing &lsquo;purse chor&rsquo; cops find Nigerian with cocaine
A woman&rsquo;s search for her purse which she left behind in an auto rickshaw led to the arrest of a Nigerian woman involved in drug distribution at Ulwe in Navi Mumbai. The police have seized cocaine and mephedrone from the woman who tried to flee at the sight of police. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/navi-mumbai-chasing-purse-chor-cops-find-nigerian-with-cocaine-23380833" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Truck runs over pavement dwellers in northeast Delhi, three dead
Three persons died after a truck allegedly ran over five people sleeping on a footpath in the Shastri Park area of northeast Delhi in the early hours of Monday, police said. The alleged incident occurred around 5:30 am, the police said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Chembur college modifies hijab policy
NG Acharya and DK Marathe College has modified its policy concerning the wearing of hijabs on campus. This came in the wake of a Supreme Court stay on the college&rsquo;s previous directive, which barred students from wearing hijabs, burqas, or other faith-related attire or symbols. While the hijab is now allowed inside the college, run by the Chembur Trombay Education Society, restrictions on burqas and niqabs remain. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-chembur-college-modifies-hijab-policy-23380837" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on Janmashtami
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday extended greetings on the occasion of Janmashtami and said that we must imbibe the teachings of Lord Krishna and work for the nation's progress. In a post on X, President Murmu wrote, "I greet all my countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. This festival inspires us to be dedicated to the divine ideals of Lord Shri Krishna. On this occasion, let us imbibe the teachings of Lord Shri Krishna and pledge to work for the progress and prosperity of the country."

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: TISS student found dead in his apartment
A first-year student pursuing a Human Resource programme at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Deonar was found dead in his rented apartment in Chembur under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. This was the day after he attended a late-night party in Navi Mumbai with his flatmates and other TISS students. The police questioned his friends who attended the party and ruled out ragging as the cause and suspected it could be a case of alcohol overdose. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-tiss-student-found-dead-in-his-apartment-23380838" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Badlapur sexual assault case: Mumbai sees 12 POCSO cases every day
Following the sexual assault case in Badlapur, which sparked massive protests, there has been a significant surge in POCSO cases registered in Mumbai. Since August 20, nearly a dozen POCSO cases have been reported daily in the city. Before the Badlapur incident, only three to four cases were reported each day. This dramatic increase is attributed to heightened awareness efforts by the police, who are actively encouraging citizens to report incidents of sexual abuse and assault. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/badlapur-sexual-assault-mumbai-sees-12-pocso-cases-every-day-23380844" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Impact | Dating app scam: Cops file 1st FIR
In the wake of mid-day&rsquo;s expos&eacute; of the dating app scam, the Amboli police on Saturday registered an FIR against unknown individuals for defrauding a 34-year-old IT professional, Pratik Jadhav, allegedly in collusion with the Godfather Club &amp; Lounge in Andheri West. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mid-day-impact-dating-app-scam-cops-file-1st-fir-23380834" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Over 94&#37 telecom services restored in flood-hit Tripura as DoT, TSPs rally amid crisis
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been making concerted efforts to restore telecom services in flood-affected Tripura. According to the Ministry of Communication, despite challenges, the combined efforts of telecom service providers (TSPs) such as BSNL, Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone have successfully restored over 94 per cent of the telecom network in the impacted areas.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy lays foundation stone for Hare Krishna Heritage Tower
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for Hare Krishna Tower with a height of 430 feet in Kokapet. "The Chief Minister @revanth_anumula made it clear that the conservation of ponds by HYDRA has been undertaken as a huge responsibility for the public interest and the benefit of future generations and there is no political pressure involved. He said that the city of Hyderabad, which flourished as a lake city, would be brought back to its former glory. He added that if the natural resources are not protected, we will have to face disasters and if the survival of future generations is not in question, strict measures must be taken in the present. Bhagavad Gita is inspired by Lord Krishna as the guide for the conservation of ponds The Chief Minister said that it is considered as protection of Dharma," Telangana CMO posted on X.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Veteran Congress leader Vasantrao Chavan passes away at 70
Veteran Congress leader Vasant Chavan passed away on Monday (August 26, 2024) at a private hospital in Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. He was 70. The Congress MP died while undergoing treatment at Kims Hospital in Hyderabad. He breathed his last around 4 am on Monday morning. He was undergoing treatment for renal issues there since last week.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ukraine: Safety adviser for news agency killed in Russian strike on hotel, 2 injured
Ryan Evans, a British safety adviser who was working for the Reuters news agency, was killed and two other journalists were injured in a Russian strike at a hotel in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on Saturday night, CNN reported. Reuters had a six-person crew staying at the Hotel Sapphire as part of its team covering the war in Ukraine. A spokesperson for the news agency identified the killed safety adviser as Ryan Evans, a British citizen who was assigned to its reporting team in Ukraine.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Temples decked up, devotees flock to temples to celebrate Janmashtami
On the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, devotees flocked to various temples across the country to celebrate Lord Krishna's birthday with full pomp and show on Monday. The sound of bells, mridangs, and conch shells echoed on the all temples of the Radha Krishna campus on Monday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: "If Congress are ready to accept our agenda then...": PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that her party is willing to support a Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections, provided they are ready to accept the PDP's agenda.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Hamas rejects "new conditions" by Israel for Gaza ceasefire deal, delegation leaves Cairo talks
Hamas said it has rejected the "new conditions" put up by Israel for the ceasefire deal, and is only ready for the deal it agreed to on July 2, CNN reported. The Hamas delegation reportedly left Cairo on Sunday evening (local time) after meeting with mediators for the renewed talks.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Belarus concentrating personnel, weaponry along Ukrainian border, claims Kyiv
Ukraine has alleged, citing intelligence sources, that Belarus Armed Forces are "concentrating a significant number of personnel" and weaponry along Ukrainian northern border "under the guise of exercises," Kyiv Independent reported on Saturday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 31 youths from Maoist-affected Bijapur meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah
A group of 31 youths from five villages near the Palnar Camp in the Maoist-affected Bijapur district had the opportunity to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today in Naya Raipur. For many of these young individuals, it was their first experience stepping out of Bijapur and witnessing the state capital, Raipur.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Pakistan: 36 including pilgrims killed in separate bus accidents
As many as 36 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan, Al Jazeera reported, citing local authorities. 12 people were killed on the Makran Coastal Highway in the southwest province of Balochistan, Pakistan's Interior Ministry said on Sunday, while a rescue official said 24 people were killed when a bus plunged into a deep ravine near Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).

Latest News LIVE Updates: TISS student found dead at Mumbai flat after returning from party
A student of Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was found dead at his apartment, police said on Sunday. According to the Mumbai Police, the student, Anurag Jaiswal, who is from Lucknow, was found dead at his rented apartment in the city.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Firing at cafe restaurant in Delhi's Satya Niketan area, one held
A firing incident took place at a cafe restaurant in the Satya Niketan area in the national capital on Sunday, officials said. According to the Delhi Police, some people had an argument with the manager over the table.

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