Cordon and Search Op in Baramulla Ahead of Aug 15

"The news of the death of 7 children due to drowning in water during rain in Bharatpur is very painful. My condolences are with the bereaved family. We pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place in his ultimate abode and to find the rest of the children missing in the water safely." Rajasthan CM said. 

“The responsibility of seat sharing has been given to Devendra Fadnavis, talks with our Mahayuti have started and a decision will be taken on this as soon as possible,” Shelar said. 

“I think if anyone has tarnished the image of Maharashtra's politics, it is Sanjay Raut and Uddhav Thackeray...Sanjay Raut started talking without decorum... Uddhav Thackeray started using the language of 'tu tu main main'...” said Ashish Shelar. 

"Seeing the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, my heart is saddened. I am unable to sleep properly at night. I am distressed that the opposition remains completely silent on this issue... I believe that if we do not understand this situation now, we may face a similar scenario in India. Some people even want such a situation to arise here," Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami said.

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday extended an invitation to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to visit the Himalayan nation. Oli extended the invitation to Prime Minister Modi for the visit through visiting Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who paid a courtesy call on the Nepalese Prime Minister, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's secretariat here.

The NEET-PG 2024 was successfully conducted in two shifts at 416 centres across 170 cities on Sunday by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, an autonomous body under the Union health ministry. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) is a medical entrance exam. It was scheduled to be held on June 23 but was postponed as a “precautionary measure” in the wake of allegations on the integrity of certain competitive exams.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday spoke to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and requested her to improve potato supply. During a telephonic conversation, Majhi said the supply of potatoes to Odisha had improved after their meeting in New Delhi, but now the situation deteriorated again. The CM urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to intervene in the matter and resolve the problem, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia convenes a high-level meeting at his residence with senior AAP leaders, including AAP National General Secretary (Organisation) Sandeep Pathak, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Delhi State Convenor Gopal Rai, National Secretary Pankaj Gupta, Ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj and other AAP Leaders, ahead of the Delhi assembly elections. 

Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for tomorrow on the Baltal Axis to carry out maintenance work following heavy rains on August 11, from both Pahalgam and Baltal Axis.

"Due to the heavy rains today, urgent repair and maintenance works are required to be undertaken on the Baltal Axis of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra route. In the interest of the safety of the yatris, no Yatra will be allowed tomorrow from the Baltal route also. Further updates will be issued in due course of time", the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said.

The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers' Association (KGMCTA) will hold a protest against the death and sexual assault of a female post-graduate trainee doctor in Kolkata. The safety of women doctors, who are part of the night duty and emergency department duty work, has always been a matter of concern, said KGMCTA.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal said that the post-mortem report has been handed over to the family as per the Supreme Court guidelines.

"Joint CP Crime has met the family of the deceased today also. The post-mortem report has been handed over to the family as per the Supreme Court guidelines. The questions of the students have been heard and answers have also been given to them. Students can contact us at any time with any problem. Students of any college can meet us for any problem. The appeal to the students is that if you have any input, then share it with us. Their (students) demand was that the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Chandan Guha) posted on duty on the night of the incident should be removed from the post, so we have removed him. When they (students) will end their protest is up to them but the police-administration has full support. They can contact us with any problem without hesitation," Goyal said. 

Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) AIIMS staged a candle march from JLN stadium to AIIMS, in support of the woman doctor who was sexually assaulted and murdered in RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata.

Indian Air Force concluded its rescue operations in Kedarnath valley after evacuating the last survivor from the landslide-hit area of Uttarakhand. A total of 218 personnel were rescued from Gaurikund, where a cloudburst had caused devastating landslides, stranding pilgrims.

In a significant development for the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, the 4.5 generation plus LCA Mark 2 fighter jets will start flying by March 2026 and its mass production will begin by 2029. In addition, the mass production of the Indian fifth-generation fighter Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft is expected to begin by the year 2035, defence officials were quoted as saying to news agency ANI.

On rescue operations, Kerala Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said, "178 bodies have been identified. 51 bodies have been identified and 130 people are missing. The search team is trying their best to get the body or body parts. Today we got three body parts. After the postmortem, we can confirm if they belong to a human or animal. We got a bone from Attamala. In the camp, we are conducting a survey with 18 teams. If there is a single person without a family, a government servant will be a local guardian..."

Security forces carry out security checks of vehicles in the Bhimber Gali and Manjakote Sector in Rajouri as the forces are on high alert ahead of Independence Day.

Protests demanding quick punishment of those responsible for the rape and murder of a woman doctor inside a Kolkata hospital continued for the third day on Sunday, affecting services in government hospitals across West Bengal.

Junior doctors, house staff and post-graduate trainees (PGT) at various state-run hospitals are also demanding security for them in the medical establishments.

None of them joined duties on Sunday, as the authorities in various hospitals are facing problems in providing service to patients, officials said.

Eleven Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended while trying to infiltrate into India through the international border in West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalya, the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Sunday. They are being questioned and will be handed over to state police for further legal action, a spokesperson said.

On the incident at RG Kar Medical College, former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly said, "This is an unfortunate and heinous incident, strict action needs to be taken on this. This is not right at all. There is a need for more monitoring of women's safety. This can happen anywhere, so to prevent this from happening, there is a need to strengthen CCTV cameras and security arrangements not only in hospitals but everywhere."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says "Deeply saddened at the loss of our brave and fearless Indian Army soldiers in a counter-terrorist operation in Kokernag, Anantnag (J&K). My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The Nation stands firmly with them, in this hour of grief."

“Many people have come into India through West Bengal and some directly through the sea. Illegal immigrants residing in Odisha will be identified soon, the government has decided to take care of this matter. They will be verified and if they do not have any identity proof, they will be repatriated to their country of origin,” said Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandran. 

Dr Dhruv Chauhan, the National Council Member of the Indian Medical Association's Junior Doctors Network, said the incident has raised concerns about the safety of doctors working in hospitals.

"This horrific incident has ignited widespread alarm within the medical fraternity nationwide. The fear is so intense that doctors are now concerned about performing their duties unless strict security measures are implemented," he said.

 Junior doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital protest over the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at the hospital, on August 9.

Anita Dagar, an organic farmer who interacted with PM Modi, says “It is a dream come true. We have been waiting for a long time to have an interaction with the Prime Minister...”

Friends and relatives pay their last respects to former Minister of External Affairs and diplomat K Natwar Singh in Delhi.

Two-seater plane of private aviation academy crashes at airstrip in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district; pilots injured: Police

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday nteracted with farmers and scientists and highlighted the importance of the newly-released 109 varieties of crops at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi.

Search, rescue and relief operations still continue in the landslide-affected Wayanad.

On the situation in Bangladesh, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan says, “A lot of people are coming to our nation and Odisha through West Bengal. The process to verify the identities of Bangladeshi nationals who are coming to Odisha will start very soon…”

Reports claim that the accused confessed to the crime. Furthermore, it was reported that the police found porn videos on the accused's phone.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 high yielding, climate resilient and biofortified varieties of crops at India Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi earlier today.

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi-NCR amid rain.

The arrested Sanjoy Roy accused in Kolkata trainee doctor rape and murder case had left behind his Bluetooth headphone at the crime scene which led to his arrest, according to media reports.

As per the initial autopsy reports, it has been revealed that before being brutally murdered, the postgraduate medical student was sexually assaulted; her private parts were bleeding.

Rainfall in Gurugram causes waterlogging in several parts of the city. Visuals of the area around IFFCO Chowk.

High Court judge Syed Refat Ahmed has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bangladesh.

Kazi Shahidullah, the Chairman of Bangladesh UGC has resigned amid unrest in the country.

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked at Mehad-Cafeteria area of Ramban due to mudslide. Traffic stopped on both ends.

Women participated in a 'Saree Marathon' in Chennai this morning. The marathon was organised by a private NGO in Besant Nagar area. The marathon was organised with the aim to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.

Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to chair a meeting of senior leaders of AAP today over the preparations for Delhi Assembly elections.

Indian Army tweets, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, paid a visit to Wayanad. During his visit, he engaged with the Rescue & Relief teams of the Indian Army at Ground Zero, Chooralmala, where they carried out relentless relief operations since the day of the tragic incident…”

The security personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police along with a dog squad conduct patrolling at Guwahati Railway Station, ahead of Independence Day.

Village In Punjab's Mohali Enforces 9 PM Curfew And Other Restrictions For Migrant Workers

UK citizens gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Saturday to protest violence against Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh.

Indians have gathered in large numbers outside the White House, to protest against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, raising slogans like ‘End ethnic cleansing of Hindus’.

Due to heavy rainfall, the Mandi-Poonch Main Road has been closed to traffic near the bridge over the Darugali river following a landslide.

Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested for allegedly staying illegally in Navi Mumbai township of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday.

President Droupadi Murmu condoles the demise of former EAM Natwar Singh.

Two people lost their lives and two got injured in a house collapse incident in Karoli, Rajasthan, on Saturday.

Heavy rainfall triggers waterlogging in Hindaun city of Rajasthan; see visuals.

Indian Hockey team members visit the Golden Temple of Amritsar after returning to India from Paris.

A passenger, Manoj Kumar (42), who was scheduled to fly from Cochin (COK) to Mumbai (BOM) on Air India flight AI 682, was arrested this morning at Cochin International Airport for asked the CISF officer, "Is there any bomb in my bag?" at the security check counter.

Cordon and search operation launched in Baramulla town of Jammu & Kashmir also ahead of Independence Day, i.e. August 15.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini flags off and also participates in the half marathon event organised in Rewari.

People play and work out amid a downpour in the Rohini Sector 23 area as Rain lashes parts of the national capital.

13-year-old body died due to electrocution at a Cricket ground in outer Delhi's Ranhola area while playing cricket.

“Pained by the passing away of Natwar Singh. He made rich contributions to the world of diplomacy and foreign policy…”, PM Modi condoles death of Natwar Singh.

Visuals from outside the residence of former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, where his mortal remains have been kept.He passed away at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram (Haryana) last night, following a prolonged illness.

A large number of people gathered and protested outside the White House in Washington, DC, on 10th August, against the recent attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.

On the ongoing encounter in Kishtawar, the Police has issued a statement - ‘Brief exchange of fire has taken place between terrorists and security forces in the area of Kishtwar Police station. Search operation is going on.’

BJP leader Meenakashi Lekhi flags off 'Tuffman Half Marathon 2024' at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

A fresh batch of pilgrims leave from Srinagar's Pantha Chowk for the Amarnath Yatra.