Latest news today (July 18): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on al major news, views and much more through the day.

Yamuna water reaches Taj Mahal


The swollen Yamuna river has touched the walls of the Taj Mahal which was earlier witnessed in 1978 and 2010, said Archaeological Survey of India. The water does not pose any threat to the monument, it added.

Sonia Gandhi’s aircraft makes emergency landing 

The aircraft carrying Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had to make an emergency landing at the Bhopal airport due to bad weather conditions, reports ANI.

Vedanta awaits Government’s approval

Vedanta reportedly said that it is awaiting government approval for incentives under a modified semiconductor production to begin construction of a plant in Gujarat.

2-year old MP girl dies after being rescued from borewell

A girl of almost two-years of age had fallen in a borewell while playing outside her home in the morning in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district. She was later rescued and rushed to the hospital to examine her condition where she has been reportedly pronounced dead.

Tehran continues to ban reformists from election participation

Hard-line clerics ruling Iran have decided to reactivate the enforcement of strict hijab rules and have decided to continue ban reformists from participating in elections. . The morality police had suspended its activities for almost 10 months following the widespread protests.

IMD issues orange alert for Pune, local authorities instructed

IMD has issued an orange alert for Pune district with heavy rainfall in the district. Accordingly local authorities have been instructed to assess the prevalent risks and take necessary precautions. All hospitals have been adequately staffed and stocked with necessary medicines, ambulances are functional, said Ayush Prasad, Zilla Parishad CEO, Pune District, Maharashtra.

Delhi government withdraws restrictions on heavy vehicles entry

As the water decreases, improving the flood situation in the capital city, Delhi government orders to withdraw the restrictions on the entry of Heavy Vehicles in the city.

ED arrests Sumit Kumar, former branch manager of Kotak Mahindra, Boring Road, Patna

Sumit Kumar, the then branch manager of Kotak Mahindra, Boring Road, Patna was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate for offences of money laundering in the case of Kotak Mahindra Bank Fraud.

BJP-led NDA meeting to show strength of alliance


NDA meeting will deliberate on its strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While ministers from all 38 parties are arriving at The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi for the meeting, PM Modi tweeted to welcome the BJP’s allies to the NDA meet. (READ MORE)

Jammu organisation holds anti-Pak protest

Activists of an organisation on Tuesday held a protest here against Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Six terrorists were killed by security forces along the Line of Control and the hinterland in Poonch district in the past two days.
The activists of ‘Mission Statehood’, whose demand is the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, took out a rally on Janipur high court road, raised anti-Pakistan slogans and burnt an effigy of the country. (PTI)

Chhattisgarh men stage nude protest against fake caste certificate

A group of men staged a nude protest heading towards the state legislative assembly as they demanded actions against government employees who used fake caste certificates to get the job in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on Tuesday. The police has arrested the youths- belonged to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes communities near Ama Seoni turn under Pandri police station.

INDIA (Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance) likely to be the Opposition alliance name

The opposition alliance is likely to be named INDIA (Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance), reports PTI. Most leaders agree on it while there has been no final decision yet.

Brij Bhushan Singh gets interim bail in sexual harassment case

Delhi Court has granted two-day interim bail to outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh in the case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers. The court granted the bail on a bail bond of Rs 25,000. (READ MORE)

Adani slams Hindenburg for attempting to damage reputation

Gautam Adani invoked growth prospects of ‘matrabhumi’ India and the potential it offers for his business empire and he criticized Hindenburg, US short-seller, for a ‘malicious’ attempt to harm the reputation of his conglomerate. 

2 out of 5 ITO barrage gates now open

Two of the five jammed gates of the ITO barrage have been opened so far by the Delhi government that has been making an effort to get rid of the water logging situation in several parts of the city. The five gates were jammed due to silt accumulation which hindered the quick drainage of river water.

Fire breaks out in Rajasthan hospital, 30 children shifted

On Monday night in JK Lon Hospital of Rajasthan saw fire break out from an AC duct line of two wards where children were admitted. Soon thirty patients were moved to different wards and reported no casualty as per the reports by Superintendent Dr Kailash Meena.

UP ATS summoned Seema Haider from Greater Noida again

Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad has once again summoned Pakistani resident Seema Haider for questioning at its Noida office today. This is the second consecutive day of questioning of Haider, who has been illegally living in India since May this year. This comes a day after the ATS team picked up Haider, her Indian ‘husband’ Sachin Meena and his father Netrapal from their Greater Noida home on Monday. Latest reports say that the ATS is looking at the espionage angle of Seema Haider’s journey from Karachi to Greater Noida via Kathmandu. Haider says that she traveled from Pakistan to live with Meena, whom she met while playing PUBG and later fell in love with.

New terminal building of Veer Savarkar Airport at Port Blair inaugurated by PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday via video conference call. The new terminal is capable of holding 50 lakh passengers annually and it has cost around Rupees 710 crore to build up an area of around 40,800 sq m.

NIA attaches property in connection with ISIS-inspired terror conspiracy case in Madhya Pradesh

The National Investigation Agency has attached a poultry farm in Madhya Pradesh that was allegedly being used by the members of an ISIS-inspired terror group ‘Sufa’, an official said on Tuesday. The property of Imran Khan at Julwaniya village in Ratlam district was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with a conspiracy to perpetrate acts of terror in Rajasthan, said a spokesperson of the anti-terror federal agency. (PTI)

Pawar lands on Bangalore for final opposition meeting

Sharad Pawar, Congress Nationalist leader reaches Bangalore to attend the second and concluding day of the opposition meeting on Tuesday. As per the reports, the first meeting was skipped by the senior opposition leader earlier.

Mumbai receives heavy rainfall overnight, ‘yellow’ alert issued for next 24 hours

Mumbai and its suburbs received heavy rainfall overnight and the weather department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert, predicting heavy rains in the city and adjoining areas on Tuesday, officials said. Suburban services of the Central Railway were affected due to the rain, coupled with the failure of an express train engine during the morning rush hours. (PTI)

Security forces bust terrorist hideout in J-K’s Poonch

Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout and nabbed a person during their search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, official sources said on Tuesday.
Three grenades and other materials have been seized from the hideout, they said.
The search operation was being conducted by the Army and the special operations group in the Kala Jhula forest area. (PTI)

Israel expands 5G network throughout the country

The Ministry of Communication of Israel is planning to expand the Fifth-generation network (5G) throughout the country to enable new opportunities in different fields like autonomous agriculture, autonomous vehicles, stadiums, hospitals, industrial plants, and universities. The improved cellular network is aimed to benefit the economy and bring more challenges to private firms.

Plane crashes in Poland, 5 dies including pilot

A Cessna 208 crashed into a hangar at a skydiving centre in Poland due to bad weather, causing the death of 5 people including the pilot and 8 people injured. Firefighters and airborne ambulances came to the scene quickly and took the injured to hospital.

Former Kerala Chief Minister, Chandy passes away at 79

The veteran Congress politician and the Former Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy passed away at the age of 79, while getting treatment in Bangalore. The news was announced by his son through a Facebook post in the early morning. (READ MORE)