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Fire erupts aboard indigenous frigate ship at Mumbai's Naval dockyard, doused; no casualty

MUMBAI: A fire erupted onboard an indigenous frigate ship undergoing refit at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard which was swiftly doused, an official said on Monday.

Alarming new trend in Uttarakhand: Violence against women going up

A disturbing trend is emerging in Uttarakhand, where the growing popularity of live-in relationships is being matched by a simultaneous increase in cases of violence against women. The new phenomenon, known as 'Bin Phere Hum Tere', is…

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Heavy rain in Mumbai, NDRF teams deployed; local train services partially hit

MUMBAI: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting local train services during the rush hour between Kalyan and…

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Terror attack on Army post foiled in J-K's Rajouri, search operations launched

RAJOURI/JAMMU: Army troops foiled a terrorist attack on a security post in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district early on Monday and launched a cordon and search operation to track them down, officials said.

Gunfight in J&K’s Rajouri after militants attack VDC member’s house

SRINAGAR: A gunfight is going on between militants and army men after militants attacked the house of Village Defence Committee (VDC) member in a remote village in border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

RS to consider private bill on free internet

NEW DELHI: The NDA government has cleared the consideration of a private member’s bill that seeks to grant every citizen the right to free internet access while ensuring equal access to people from backward and remote regions of the…

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BJP fumes as Didi says Bengal’s doors open for Bangladeshis in distress

KOLKATA: The violence in the neighbouring Bangladesh led West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee to emphasize that the state was ready to welcome all Bangladeshi refugees who would flee the country in view of the violence and bloodshed.…

Coast Guard evacuates critically ill man off Gujarat coast amid adverse weather

NEW DELHI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel on Sunday carried out a life-saving evacuation operation off the coast of Gujarat. In another operation, the ICG has mobilised more assets to augment firefighting efforts onboard the…

‘Operation All Out’ in J&K: Additional troops deployed

SRINAGAR: The security agencies would soon be launching “Operation All Out” in Jammu to tackle militancy in the region, which has emerged as a new militant hotspot in the last few years.

Don’t be complacent, scale up security grid: Military experts

NEW DELHI: Complacency of the Indian security establishment, the armed forces and intelligence agencies has led to increased terrorist threats in the Jammu region, experts believe.

opposition set to corner Nitish as Assembly session begins today

PATNA: The five-day Monsoon session of Bihar assembly, which will begin from Monday, is likely to be stormy as the RJD-led grand alliance is all set to corner the state government on various issues including the alleged rising crime graph,…

Confusion in Ujjain over MP stance on display of eatery owners’ names

BHOPAL: The Ujjain municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh made a U-turn on Sunday, a day after asking shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive that came on the…

Srinagar Diary | High devotee turnout for Amarnath yatra

With thousands of devotees from different parts of the country visiting the Amarnath cave in south Kashmir Himalayas every day since the start of yatra on June 29, it is expected that a record number of yatris may perform the pilgrimage…

Power games | Naveen wants BJP to spurn Pandian overtures

Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik’s bureaucrat-turned-politician former aide V K Pandian is at the centre of discussion between old allies BJP and BJD. According to sources, the BJP has reached out to Naveen Patnaik for his party’s…

NDA allies prepare plan to counter Opposition onslaught

NEW DELHI: With the Budget session starting from Monday, the BJP-led NDA is all prepared to take on a united Opposition set to corner the government in Parliament on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case to railway safety, sources…

Budget session to be stormy as Opposition, allies raise heat

NEW DELHI: Dropping hints that the Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is going to be stormy, the all-party meeting on Sunday saw Opposition parties demanding discussion on a number of contentious issues, including the NEET fiasco…

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Two women partially buried in murrum during protest against road construction in MP Rewa district, one held

BHOPAL: Two women were nearly buried in murrum (red soil used to construct roads) while protesting the construction of a road by their relatives on disputed land in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.

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NCP will contest Maharashtra local body elections independently: Ajit Pawar

PUNE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said the Mahayuti constituents, including the NCP led by him, are free to contest local bodies elections independently.

TMC MP Mahua moves SC against requirement of eateries along Kanwar Yatra route to display Owners' identity

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners.

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Mentally challenged mother-daughter duo walks naked across two States; NHRC informed

NEW DELHI: In a distressing case, a mentally challenged mother and daughter, lost their sense of self and walked naked from Chhattisgarh to Odisha. They reportedly did not receive any assistance from onlookers or the governments of either…

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Kanwar Yatra eateries row: SC to hear on July 22 plea against UP government order

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by an NGO challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's order requiring all shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names and other details in areas where the…

Assamese medical student recounts how young Bangladeshi man helped 15 Indians escape violence-torn Dhaka

GUWAHATI: A young Bangladeshi risked his life to help 15 Indian medical students escape the country amidst anti-government protests against job quotas.

BSF says troops on ‘high alert’ along Bangladesh borders due to ongoing violent anti-government protests

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday said that its troops deployed along the eastern frontier are on “high alert” in view of widespread violence in Bangladesh, as they facilitated the return of nearly 380 students from the…

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Punjab man arrested for planting bomb hoax to remove abandoned SUV in front of his shop

PATHANKOT: Annoyed over an unattended SUV in front of his shop, a 36-year-old man planted a bomb hoax in Pathankot to get it removed, police on Sunday said.

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SC to hear pleas seeking SIT probe in electoral bond scheme on July 22

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 22, a batch of PILs, including those of two NGOs, seeking a court-monitored probe into the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS) which was struck down by the SC in February.

NEET UG 2024: Toppers break coaching factory dominance

NEW DELHI: Reports suggesting that only coaching factories in Rajasthan (Kota and Sikar) or specialized coaching centers in Kerala and Gujarat excelled in the NEET UG scores declared on Saturday are only partially true. While traditional…

CRPF alerts cyber security agencies about ‘inappropriate content’ on its official X handle

NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has lodged a complaint with the Indian cyber security agencies including of I4C under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) about instances of some “inappropriate content” popping up on…

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Uttarakhand will accommodate Agniveers in government departments: CM Dhami

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Sunday the Agniveers of the state who return after serving the country will be accommodated in various departments of the state and a provision for reservation will also be…

Internet, SMS suspended for 24 hours in Haryana's Nuh ahead of Braj Mandal Yatra

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra that was marred by violence last year.

Spike in terror attacks won't be justification to delay assembly polls in J-K: Omar Abdullah

SAMBA/JAMMU: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the spike in terrorist attacks in the recent past would be no justification to delay assembly elections, which were held even in 1996 when militancy was at its…