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During his first visit to conflict-stricken Manipur as Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi met with displaced individuals from both Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities. He conveyed a heartfelt message: “I come here as your brother. I come here as someone who wants to help you and work with you to bring peace back to Manipur.”
He emphasized, “The Indian government and everyone who considers themselves a patriot must reach out and embrace the people of Manipur to restore peace.”
At least two people lost their lives and over 130 were injured in separate incidents during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha. One resident died from suffocation, while another person was tragically killed after being run over by a chariot during the Rath Yatra in Jharsuguda district on Sunday.
Mumbai police have launched a massive operation involving six teams to apprehend Mihir Shah, the 24-year-old son of a Shiv Sena leader, following a fatal hit-and-run incident. The incident occurred in Mumbai’s Worli area on Sunday morning, where Mihir Shah, allegedly driving a BMW, collided with a scooter, tragically killing 45-year-old Kaveri Nakhwa and critically injuring her husband, Pradeep.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has reopened the application window for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods, specifically targeting air conditioners (ACs) and LED lights.
After concluding recent operations in the Kulgam and Chinigham areas, an Indian Army convoy was attacked by terrorists in the Machedi area of the Kathua district on Monday. As per the officials, the area in Jammu and Kashmir falls under the 9th Corps of the Indian Army.
Mumbai Oncocare (MOC) Cancer Care and Research Centre and Gujarat Hemato Oncology Clinic-Vedanta (HOC) announced a merger of the two companies, a statement said.
Former chief minister Champai Soren on Monday took oath as a minister in the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand. Ten others will also take oath as ministers along with Champai Soren.
A 50-year-old woman survived but lost her legs after she was run over by a train at a railway station in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Monday. A video of the incident shows the 'local' (suburban) train slowly reversing, after alarm by commuters on the platform, to reveal the injured woman lying on the tracks.
A massive landslide on Monday blocked Mughal Road, an alternate link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, in the Poonch district, officials said.
Introduction to Vedic Literature, Upanishad Parichaya, Dharma and Religion are among the options that the Delhi University's Centre for Hindu Studies plan to offer to its students as minor electives.
Chandrashekhar Azad, MP and chief of the Azad Samaj Party on Monday said the law and order in Uttar Pradesh has “collapsed” in the BJP rule.
Acting on the orders of Lt Governor V K Saxena, the Delhi government on Monday directed that the transfer of 5,000 school teachers, who have been posted in the same school for more than 10 years, be kept in abeyance.
The Kremlin on Monday said that Russia appreciated the efforts of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to clarify the positions of Russia and Ukraine on resolving their conflict.
Prominent Indian businessman Ram Buxani, who had been living in the United Arab Emirates since he came here as an 18-year-old, died at 83 on Sunday.
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj will hold a meeting on Monday with medical directors and superintendents of state-run hospitals on preparations to tackle dengue, officials said here.
They said the meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat.
"The meeting will be held with health department officials, medical directors and superintendents of Delhi government-run hospitals," an official said.
Last week, an all-department meeting was held to discuss preparations for handling cases of dengue.
With no majority, French voters have divided their legislature among left, center, and far-right factions, leaving no single political group close to forming a government. This political deadlock threatens to paralyze the European Union's second-largest economy. President Emmanuel Macron had hoped that calling snap elections would bring clarity, but instead, less than three weeks before the Paris Olympics begin, the outcome has shown the opposite. France's main share index opened with a decline in response to the election results.
Police reported that a Rajasthan Roadways bus collided with a truck in Shahpura early Monday, resulting in the deaths of a couple and their son from Delhi, identified as Vijay Agrawal (40), Tina Agrawal (36), and Preetam Agrawal (16). Additionally, 20 people sustained injuries in the incident.
The Hemant Soren government won the vote of confidence in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday amid an opposition walkout. In the 81-member assembly, 45 MLAs voted in favor of the confidence motion. Independent legislator Saryu Roy did not participate in the voting process.
A landslide caused by torrential rains hit an unauthorized gold mine on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people, with 19 others missing, officials said Monday. Around 35 villagers were mining for gold in Bone Bolango district when the landslide buried them, according to Afifuddin Ilahude, spokesperson for Gorontalo's Search and Rescue Agency.
The Delhi High Court on Monday requested a response from jail authorities regarding a plea from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is seeking two additional legal meetings with his lawyers via video conferencing from Tihar Jail. Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody concerning the Delhi Excise policy case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has given the authorities five days to reply, with the matter scheduled for arguments on July 15. His application had previously been rejected by the trial court.
Poland has requested South Korea to purchase its drones, specifically aerial attack vehicles that have been effectively used in Ukraine. According to a news report on Monday, Seoul is considering the request as it could lead to additional contracts with a significant arms buyer.
Devotees in large numbers turn up in Puri to celebrate the second day of Rath Yatra.
#watch | Odisha: Drone visuals of the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri
— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024
Devotees in large numbers are gathered in Puri to celebrate the second day of Rath Yatra. pic.twitter.com/mwf2JccN22
Jharkhand government faces protest from BJP MLAs outside the state Assembly in Ranchi. CM Hemant Soren is scheduled today to prove his majority during the floor test in the state Assembly.