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Flood-scarred Maharashtra's toll zooms to 149; 229,000 evacuated

The death toll in flood-ravaged Maharashtra shot up from 112 to 149 on Sunday while another 64 are still missing, the State Disaster Management Authority said.

PM condoles loss of 9 lives in Himachal, announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia

Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple incidents of landslide near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur district Sunday, police said.

Assam did not address irregularity queries of Rs 215,286 cr in 25 yrs: CAG

The CAG said that the alleged irregularities were pointed out in 2,734 inspection reports (IRs) issued between 1994-95 and 2018-19 covering 55 departments of the state government.

CBI carries out search in parts J-K over alleged arms licence scam

The CBI on Saturday carried out searches in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with cases related to alleged irregularities in the issuance of thousands of arms licences to non-residents

Coffee With BS: Anjolie Ela Menon makes a case for gender equality in art

The huge prices in Indian art today are for the 'eight great big daddies of art, so maybe one should wait one's turn in the queue', Menon tells Pavan Lall

Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths in Asia Pacific: WHO report

WHO on Friday launched its first Regional Status Report on Drowning Prevention in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions

Reports of unused ventilators 'factually incorrect', says government

It said the reports were "less than adequately informed and without any basis".

Maha: Landslide in Raigad district, village cut off due to floods

While local police have rescued two persons so far, reaching the village from outside is very difficult due to the floods, said district collector Nidhi Chaudhary

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's close aide arrested in Chhatrasal case

Police said so far, 13 people have been arrested in the case

Olympics: IOC to include athletes kneeling in highlights, social media

After images of Olympic soccer players taking a knee were excluded from official highlight reels and social media channels, the IOC said Thursday that kneeling protests will be shown in the future.

EXPLAINER: What's the history of the Olympics protest rule?

The simple act of taking a knee felt like something more monumental when it happened on Olympic soccer pitches in Japan on the opening night of action

Decoded: What changes with Twitter's new privacy policy

Twitter is trying to generate new revenue. The new policy clarifies what sort of data and metadata it will collect

Multi-level car parking under parks in draft MPD 2041, suggests Delhi govt

Suggestions were also made that all utilities land of the Delhi Jal Board like WTP, STP, SPS, etc. should be allowed to be monetised as it is allowed in case of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Delhi govt orders implementation of 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme

The Supreme Court had earlier ordered implementation of the ONORC scheme across the country by July 31.

3.1 million domestic air passengers in June, 47% higher than in May: DGCA

Indian airlines are allowed to operate a maximum of 65 per cent of their pre-pandemic domestic flights.

NHAI wants farmer strike at Delhi-Haryana border treated as force majeure

NHAI is of the view that the farmers' agitation led to stoppage of toll at the plazas.

Delhi receives raw water from Haryana, crisis to resolve soon: DJB

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Friday informed that the water level at the Wazirabad pond has increased from 667 feet to 674.5 feet after the Haryana government released Delhi's share of water.

Chopper crashes in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district; 1 dead, another injured

One occupant was killed and another injured as a helicopter crashed on Friday evening in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra, a police official said.

Nepal govt recommends to President to summon House session on July 18

Nepal's government on Thursday recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to summon the new session of the House of Representatives on July 18, according to a Cabinet minister.

Christie's beats Covid blues, sees 13% growth on strong Asian demand

Online sales for all categories including watches have also been strong. These timepieces drew as much as $12 million in sales in Dubai