Latest News LIVE Updates: Protest over power cuts turns violent in West Bengal's Malda, 26 held
Six people, including three police personnel, were injured as a protest by locals over frequent power cuts turned violent in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, officials said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven dead, three injured as car falls into roadside well in Jalna
Seven persons returning from a pilgrimage to temple town Pandharpur were killed and three injured on Thursday after a taxi veered off the road in Maharashtra's Jalna district and fell into a well, a police official said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Govt working on skilling rural youth, providing them employment, says MoS Kamlesh Paswan
The rural development ministry is working towards providing skill training to youths in villages and creating better job opportunities for them, Union Minister Kamlesh Paswan said on Thursday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: India won't allow even a gram of drug to enter country, says Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said India will not allow "even a gram" of drugs to come into the country, as he exhorted anti-narcotics agencies to adopt a "ruthless" approach to dismantle supply chains.

Latest News IVE Updates: MHA tells states to ensure LGBTQ+ prisoners' rights in jails
The Centre has asked state governments to ensure that members of the queer community lodged in jails can meet a person of their choice without any discrimination or judgement as part of their prison visitation rights.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Donald Trump will accept Republican nomination again days after surviving an assassination attempt
Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Latest News LIVE Updates: CR to operate special 4-hour traffic-power block for Carnac bridge works on Sat-Sun
Central Railway will operate a special power and traffic block for four hours in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday to carry out enabling works to facilitate the girder launch of the Carnac Bridge near Masjid station, an official said on Thursday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: BJP government in Odisha to present its first budget in assembly on July 25, claims CM Charan Majhi
Mohan Charan Majhi, the chief minister of Odisha, announced on Thursday that the BJP government will present its first budget in the assembly on July 25. This budget will give the people and communities of the state more power.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM Modi meets BJP workers at party headquarters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the BJP workers and those employed at the party's headquarters here on Thursday in what is being seen as his appreciation for their work following his return to power for a third straight term.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai receives heavy showers, residents complain of waterlogging
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai since early Thursday morning, leading to waterlogging in some parts of the city. While the island city received 101 millimetres of rainfall, as per the India Meteorological Department's Colaba observatory, the figure was 50.2 millimetres for the suburbs as recorded by the Santacruz observatory, an official said in the evening.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi HC seeks Centre stand on woman's plea seeking LPG subsidy
The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by a woman, a ration card holder belonging to an "extremely poor" background, against non-grant of LPG subsidy to her under the Ujjwala Yojana because she already had a prior gas connection.

Latest News LIVE Updates: BJP MPs getting houses of poor demolished, says AAP leaders
AAP on Thursday alleged the BJP MPs are making the poor homeless by getting their houses demolished through the departments under them. Addressing a press conference, AAP leader and MLA Durgesh Pathak said houses were "demolished illegally" in Civil Lines, and the people living there since independence were made "homeless".

Latest News LIVE Updates: CBI arrests four MBBS students of AIIMS Patna
The CBI on Thursday arrested four MBBS students of AIIMS Patna in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said. Three students of MBBS third-year, Chandan Singh, Rahul Anant, and Kumar Shanu, and one second-year student, Karan Jain were arrested after detailed questioning by a CBI team, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;SC asks NTA to publish NEET-UG result of all students, mask their identity
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish on its website the marks obtained by all the students who appeared in Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test undergraduate exam (NEET-UG) 2024 and said the identity of students should be masked.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Gujarat launches scheme to provide rented accommodation to construction workers for Rs 5 per day
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday launched a scheme to provide temporary accommodation to nearly 15,000 construction workers at a nominal rate of Rs 5 per day.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Cong demands action against local authorities regarding Vishalgad violence; AIMIM to protest on Friday
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Thursday demanded a high-level inquiry into the violence during an anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur as well as action against the collector and superintendent of police.

Latest News LIVE Updates: PM, Railway minister must take responsibility for 'lapses', Cong on UP train derailment
In the wake of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, the Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility of the "massive lapses" and the Kavach anti-collision system should be installed expeditiously on all routes.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Strict action against those using banned plastic carry bags, products, says Kerala CM
In the wake of a sanitation worker drowning in a canal full of plastic waste, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said stringent action would be taken against those using banned plastic carry bags and products.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Post-Covid, world came to know India has roadmap to peace, happiness, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday asserted that after the Covid-19 pandemic, the entire world came to know that India has the roadmap to peace and happiness.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh, Four killed
Four people were killed and 20 others injured when at least four coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed here on Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told PTI four people were killed in the accident in the state's Gonda district.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Protest over power cuts turns violent in West Bengal's Malda, several injured
Several people were injured as a protest by locals over frequent power cuts in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday turned violent, leading to a clash with the police, officials said. Protesting against frequent power cuts in the area, locals blocked the state highway at Enayatpur in Manikchak in the morning. When police went to clear the road for traffic, they refused to lift the blockade and started hurling stones at the personnel, SP Pradeep Kumar Yadav said. The mob also vandalised police vehicles, he said, adding that three police personnel were injured in the attack.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: In landmark verdict, South Korea's top court recognises some rights for same-sex couples
South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by human rights groups. The Supreme Court said it ruled that the state health insurance agency's refusal to provide spousal insurance coverage for gay couples was an act of discrimination that violates the constitutional principle of equality. Thursday's ruling is final and cannot be appealed.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: 12 Naxalites killed in Gadchiroli encounter carried cumulative bounty of Rs 86 lakh
The 12 Naxalites, including three senior cadres, who were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra carried a total cash reward of Rs 86 lakh on their heads, police said on Thursday. Due to the success of the operation, the entire Korchi-Tipagad and Chatgaon-Kasansur Dalams of Maoists have been wiped out, they claimed. (PTI)

Latest News LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar's mother remanded in police custody till July 20 in land dispute case
A court in Maharashtra's Pune district on Thursday remanded Manorama Khedkar, mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, in police custody till July 20 after she was arrested for allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute. Manorama was apprehended from a lodge in Mahad in Raigad district in the morning. She was hiding there, police said. Manorama was then brought to the Paud police station in Pune district and placed under arrest.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Member of BKI-backed terror module held: Punjab Police
The Punjab Police on Thursday said it has averted possible target killings with the arrest of a member of a terror module, which is backed by the banned Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). The module was being operated by USA-based wanted terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passian, a close aide of designated terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda, along with his Italy-based associate Resham Singh, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said.

Latest News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Cong demands action against local authorities over Vishalgad violence
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Thursday demanded a high-level inquiry into the violence during an anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Kolhapur as well as action against the collector and superintendent of police. In a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly claimed anti-social elements targeted a particular community in the name of removing encroachment in Vishalgad.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express derails in UP's Gonda
On Thursday, the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. The rescue teams are en route to the site of the incident, stated media reports.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal's plea seeking two additional legal meetings with counsels
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved order on Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking two additional legal meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing from jail. His plea was opposed by the counsel for jail authorities and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reserved order on the plea after hearing submissions of counsels for the parties. Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta appeared for Arvind Kejriwal.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Some BJP MLAs are keen on joining NCP (SP), says Anil Deshmukh
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday claimed that some BJP MLAs are keen on joining the NCP (SP). He said the "switch" to the Sharad Pawar-led outfit has started in the form of ex-corporators, referring to the resignation of Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief Ajit Gavhane and two former corporators. Gavhane had said on Wednesday that they would seek the blessing of Sharad Pawar.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Action will be taken to rescue child labourers in city, Delhi govt tells HC
The AAP government on Thursday assured the Delhi High Court that action will be taken to rescue minors trafficked from various parts of the country and forced to work as bonded labourers here on getting actionable information. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, which observed that the issue is of absolute priority, directed the Delhi government counsel to file a status report on the action taken in the matter.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Freebies being announced despite heavy debt as Mahayuti suffered losses in LS polls, says Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra was announcing freebies despite the state reeling under the debt burden of Rs 8 lakh crore as the ruling parties suffered setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections. His remark comes a day after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a job training and stipend scheme for youth, tentatively named 'Ladka Bhau' Yojana.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: BJP MLA accuses Sharad Pawar of deceiving Maratha community on reservation
Former Maharashtra minister and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar has accused NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar of deceiving the Maratha community on the issue of reservation. Speaking at a party workers' meeting at Partur in Jalna district on Wednesday, he also called Pawar as 'Shakuni mama', a reference to the 'Mahabharata' character usually perceived as being wicked and shrewd.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Sensex tops 81,000 mark for the first time, Nifty 50 crosses 24,700
On Thursday, in intraday trade, the domestic frontline indices hit significant milestones with Sensex breaching 81,000 points for the first time and setting a new high record of 81,203 while the Nifty 50 crossed 24,700 for the first time and hitting a new all-time high at 24,746. The incidents, according to media reports, jumped nearly by 0.5 per cent in the intraday session. Reportedly, the majority of gains were driven by IT stocks.&nbsp; The Indian markets had fallen slightly at the start of Thursday's trading session, owing to negative global cues. The Nifty 50 index sank 85 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 24,526, while the BSE Sensex fell 304 points to 80,406 in early trading.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Rain lashes parts of Delhi
Parts of the national capital were lashed by rain on Thursday afternoon, bringing relief from sultry weather conditions. According to the India Meteorological Department, more showers are expected later in the day. The city experienced humid weather in the morning and the minimum temperature settled at 29.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at around 36 degrees Celsius.

Latest News LIVE Updates: CBI arrests senior Mumbai Customs official for accepting bribe
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a superintendent of Mumbai Customs posted at the courier cell at the International Courier Terminal of Sahar Airport in Andheri. The official was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 from a complainant to facilitate the release of an imported consignment....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/cbi-arrests-senior-mumbai-customs-official-for-accepting-bribe-23365154" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: 19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal
Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 19 bodies, including that of four Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, sources here said on Thursday. The landslide happened in the Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district on Friday. Out of 54 people, three people swam to safety soon after the incident.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Delhi HC seeks response of Lawyers' bodies on plea for reservation of 33 pc of seats for women lawyers in elections
The Delhi High Court's Chief bench on Thursday sought responses from the Bar Council of India (BCI), Bar Council of Delhi(BCD), Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and all districts courts' Bar Association on a plea seeking reserve the 33 per cent of seats for women lawyers in the elections. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, also comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to all respondents' Bar Associations on a plea seeking to reserve the 33 per cent of seats for women lawyers in the upcoming Bar Council of Delhi elections and Delhi High Court Bar Association and All District Bar Associations at Delhi/New Delhi.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Another gunfight in J-K's Doda; 2 soldiers injured 
Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district early Thursday, officials said, as security forces continued their operations despite inclement weather and challenging terrain. The gunfight, lasting more than an hour, took place at Jaddan Bata village in the Kastigarh area at around 2 am when terrorists opened fire on a temporary security camp established in a government school for the ongoing search operations, the officials said. (PTi)

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Police arrest 23-year-old conwoman on the run
The RCF police have arrested a 23-year-old woman who conned a man out of Rs 27 lakh by promising to secure admission for his son to a pilot course with a well-known airline. Interestingly, she had told her parents that she was pursuing the course and took money from them as well. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-police-arrest-23-year-old-conwoman-on-the-run-23364959" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Western Railway comes up with real-time monitoring for lifts, escalators
Western Railway has finally found a solution to a problem affecting thousands of commuters. On Monday, it announced a &ldquo;pioneering breakthrough&rdquo; with a new web-based system that provides real-time updates on all lifts and escalators at its stations in the city and suburbs. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-western-railway-comes-up-with-real-time-monitoring-for-lifts-escalators-23364960" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Airlines take overbooking troubles to newer heights
The aviation industry has witnessed a concerning trend as the months of May and June saw a significant increase in the number of passengers denied boarding by various airlines. According to numbers disclosed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a staggering 2,719 passengers were denied boarding in May, marking the highest number recorded in 2024. June followed closely with 2,364 passengers facing the same predicament. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/airlines-take-overbooking-troubles-to-newer-heights-23364958" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Foot infections plague Swadeshi Mill chawl residents
Every monsoon, several women in four chawls of former Swadeshi Mill workers, which consist of 45 to 50 houses, deal with ruptured skin due to infections on their feet, making it painful to walk. The cause of these infections is the salty water that inundates their homes through gaps in the tiles, further mixed with contaminated water that enters when the drainage is not cleared. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/foot-infections-plague-swadeshi-mill-chawl-residents-23364957" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Chedda Nagar flyover to ease traffic to eastern suburbs, Thane
There is good news for motorists heading towards Thane on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) as the flyover at Chedda Nagar junction is expected to be completed by the end of August and will soon be open for traffic, alleviating congestion. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/chedda-nagar-flyover-to-ease-traffic-to-eastern-suburbs-thane-23364968" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rains: Catchment areas see little rainfall in past 2 days, water stock at 37 per cent
For two days straight, the catchment areas of the seven lakes that supply water to the city received little to no rainfall. Their combined water stock was 37.77 per cent on Wednesday morning. Civic officials believe the water situation is still not normal. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-catchment-areas-see-little-rainfall-in-past-2-days-water-stock-at-37-per-cent-23364969" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Will just 10 bagless days a year be enough to reduce burden on kids?
In a bid to alleviate the burden of heavy school bags, the Union government is considering making 10 &ldquo;bagless&rdquo; days mandatory each year. Following a meeting on July 10, the Union Ministry of School Education has established a team to draft guidelines for this initiative. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/will-just-10-bagless-days-a-year-be-enough-to-reduce-burden-on-kids-23364966" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: CSMIA sees over 13 million passengers in first quarter
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has experienced significant growth in passenger traffic during the first quarter of the financial year 2024, recording over 13.4 million passengers. Of these, 3.7 million were international travellers, while 9.7 million travelled on domestic routes. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-csmia-sees-over-13-million-passengers-in-first-quarter-23364967" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai receives heavy showers; several parts of city waterlogged
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai since early Thursday morning, leading to waterlogging in some parts the city. Mumbai has been experiencing heavy rain for the last 24 hours. The city and the suburbs are expected to get moderate to heavy spells of rain today, as per the India Meterlogocial Department (IMD) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The coastal parts of the city can also expect high tide waves to rise 3.78 metres at around 10 am and 3.23 metres at around 9:30 pm, the BMC said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: SC attains full strength as 2 judges take oath; top court gets first judge from Manipur
Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Thursday took oath of office and became the first judge to have been elevated to the Supreme Court from Manipur. Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court R Mahadevan was also sworn in as judge of the apex court. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud administered the oath of office to both judges at a function in the apex court premises here. With the swearing-in, the top court has attained its full strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Traffic Movement Slow At Kamraj Nagar(Vikroli) south Bound Due To Petrol Tankar Breakdown: Mumbai Traffic Police

Latest News LIVE Updates: Dadar East monorail station renamed Vitthal Mandir
The Mumbai monorail station in Dadar East has been renamed as Vitthal Mandir following persistent demands by local residents and political parties. The Maharashtra government in March 2024 formally approved the renaming. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-dadar-east-monorail-station-renamed-vitthal-mandir-23364977" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Metro 3 &ldquo;opens on July 24&rdquo;, and cancelled soon
A major gaffe in a social media post by the Central government handle MyGovIndia, reposted and retweeted by a senior ruling party politician, triggered a round of confusion about the opening dates of Mumbai&rsquo;s first underground Metro, Aqua Line 3. MyGovIndia announced the opening date as July 24, but it was unclear if this meant July 24 or some date in July 2024. Vinod Tawde&rsquo;s post mentioned the date as July 24. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-metro-3-opens-on-july-24-and-cancelled-soon-23364970" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Main accused claims arrest is illegal, cites weather data
The main accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, Bhavesh Bhinde, has approached the Bombay High Court with a writ petition contending that his arrest is illegal. In his plea, the director of Ego Media Pvt Ltd sought to be released on bail and that the FIR against him be quashed, citing several grounds, one of which is that the May 13 incident&mdash;which resulted in 17 deaths and numerous injuries&mdash;was an act of God, and he could not be held responsible. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ghatkopar-hoarding-collapse-main-accused-claims-arrest-is-illegal-cites-weather-data-23364976" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Exclusive | Mumbai: More trees might be saved at Malabar Hill
Abandoning the plan to build an additional tank with a 90 million litre capacity to reconstruct the 144-year-old Malabar Hill reservoir in phases, the BMC&rsquo;s hydraulic study suggested that the new reservoir can be reduced to 34 million litres to repair the reservoir. The smaller reservoir will occupy less space and ultimately require fewer trees to be cut down. The earlier plan had required the removal of over 389 trees. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/exclusive-mumbai-more-trees-might-be-saved-at-malabar-hill-23364978" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Latest News LIVE Updates: Heavy downpours in Mumbai cause waterlogging
Heavy downpours in Mumbai cause waterlogging in parts of the city, visuals from Gandhi Market this morning.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Heavy rain lashes Mumbai and Thane; waterlogging leads to traffic snarls in several areas
Heavy rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Monday with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for the Maharashtra capital, predicting more showers. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Mumbai has announced a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in the city, effective until July 19. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city is likely to be around 30 degree Celsius and 24 degree Celsius respectively. Additionally, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rains at isolated locations in Thane and Palghar districts today.&nbsp;

Latest News LIVE Updates: India at UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza strip, urges for unconditional release of hostages
India at the United Nations has reiterated its call for an immediate and complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and called for the release of the hostages without any conditions. Delivering his remarks at the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) Open Debate on the Middle East on Wednesday, India's Deputy Representative to the UN, R Ravindra, also underlined that India's developmental assistance to Palestine, in various forms over the years, amounts close to USD 120 million.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Eight killed after fire breaks out at shopping mall in China
Eight people have lost their lives after a fire broke out in a shopping mall in China, CNN reported, citing Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The blaze erupted in the shopping centre in Zingong, which is a city in China's western province of Sichuan, at 6 pm local time on Wednesday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms': White House
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "mild symptoms", the White House said on Thursday. "Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. Biden will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. The White House will provide regular updates on the president's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation, she said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: 9 crew members rescued, search still on for others after oil tanker capsizes in Arabian Sea off Oman
Search teams rescued nine crew members, mostly Indians, and recovered the body of another as they searched the Arabian Sea waters for others after an oil tanker capsized this week off the coast of Oman, Omani state media has said. The tanker, the MT Prestige Falcon, capsized late Monday about 25 nautical miles (29 miles) southeast of Oman's Ras Madrakah area, according to Oman's Maritime Security Agency.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Former Pune deputy mayor's son rams SUV into tempo; he, two others injured
The son of former Pune deputy mayor and NCP (SP) politician Bandu Gaikwad allegedly rammed his SUV into a tempo transporting chickens, injuring two people here in Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. The man behind the wheel, Saurabh Gaikwad (25), the son of Bandu Gaikwad, was driving a Tata Harrier on the wrong side and he also sustained injuries in the accident which took place on Manjari-Mundhwa Road in Pune in the wee hours of Tuesday, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Gujarat: Rs 9 crore scam busted in Surat's Navsari
The Surat CID (Crime) has busted a drinking water works scam by arresting 10 people, including government officials, for allegedly siphoning off state funds without executing the projects, police said. The investigation has revealed that 90 projects have not been executed, but approximately Rs 9 crore has been taken for them, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Surat CID (crime), AM Captain, told ANI on Wednesday.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Gunfight breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J-K's Doda
A fresh gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in a forest village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Thursday, officials said. The encounter erupted in Jaddan Bata village in Kastigarh area around 2 am when terrorists opened fire on the security search parties, the officials said. The exchange of fire between the two sides was going on when the last reports were received, they said.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed the agencies, police, and concerned departments under the Central and State governments to adopt a "ruthless" approach towards the drug supply chain, emphasizing a commitment to prevent any drugs from entering the country and ensuring that India's borders are not used for drug trafficking. We are closing the LIVE blog

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