Bengal Poll Violence Highlights: What I have seen on the ground is very disturbing, says WB Governor

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Weather Live Updates: Landslides reported at various locations across Himachal Pradesh

Due to heavy rains in Bilaspur district, landslides have occurred at various places on four lanes and link roads connected to four lanes. Keeping the conditions in view, the public has been advised not to use a four-lane for travel and take the old National Highway from Nauni towards Swarghat for the journey, the Himachal Pradesh Traffic, Tourist & Railways Police said.

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Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: What I have seen on the ground is very disturbing, says WB Governor

​"What I have seen on the ground is very disturbing, there is violence & murder...one thing I have noticed is that it is the poor people who get killed, the killers are also poor...we should kill poverty but instead we're killing the poor...this is not what Bengal deserves...": West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose

Weather Live Updates: 15 houses collapse, 1 dead in Delhi

Following heavy rain in the city today, 15 houses collapsed and one person died: Delhi Fire Service

Weather Live Updates: Orange alert issued in Haryana and Punjab

-Orange alert has been issued in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Monsoon is fully active in India. Monsoon has arrived in Punjab and Haryana before time. It usually arrives here by July 5. Now a Western Disturbance has become active. It will rain in both states today and tomorrow. Orange and Yellow alerts have been issued at most places: Ajay Kumar Singh, Scientific Meteorological Department, Chandigarh

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West Bengal BJP President Dr Sukanta Majumdar writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting to restore democracy in the state after it witnessed violence during the Panchayat poll.

PM Modi in Rajasthan Live Updates: PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over Rs 24,300 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 24,300 crore in Rajasthan's Bikaner district.

PM Modi dedicated to people the six-lane greenfield expressway section of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Economic Corridor, the first phase of the Inter-State Transmission Line for the Green Energy Corridor, a Bikaner-to-Bhiwadi transmission line and a 30-bed Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital.

He also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Bikaner railway station and the doubling of the 43-km-long Churu-Ratangarh section.

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: Central forces weren’t deployed at any booth, claims union minister

The (State) Election Commission hastily decided to hold elections in a single phase and without the deployment of central forces. We went to the court against this and the court also accepted it. But the ground reality is different. Central force kept only for patrolling duty and Central force personnel were not deployed at any booth, says Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nishith Pramanik

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates:

"More than a dozen have been killed during West Bengal panchayat polls and many injured...BJP condemns this reckless violence in Bengal...," says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad

Weather Live Updates: Thousands of pilgrims stranded as Amarnath Yatra suspended for second day

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday following incessant rains and landslides, leaving thousands of pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at various places en route to the cave shrine.

Union minister Jitendra Singh assured the pilgrims that senior officials are monitoring the situation and requested them not to panic and to follow instructions issued by authorities from time to time.

Heavy rains have lashed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir since Thursday night while several high-altitude areas, including Mahaguns Top and adjoining areas near the Amarnath cave shrine, experienced snowfall. Some places witnessed record rainfall over a 24-hour period for July.

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: JP Nadda speaks to Bengal BJP leaders

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda speaks to West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari and BJP West Bengal in-charge Mangal Pandey on panchayat poll violence, he said that “BJP will not let this death of democracy happen and we will take this fight to a decisive level in a democratic way.”

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: One suspected dead after bomb hits victim’s head

“One person is suspected to be dead and yet to be declared by the doctors. The bomb hit the victim's head...,” says Dibakar Das, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) on the alleged blast at Phul Malancha bolling both in South 24 Parganas.

'True nationalists...will jointly decided on next step': Sharad Pawar on Opposition unity

"We are true nationalists. The next meeting (of opposition parties) will happen in Bengaluru, where we will decide our strategy and discuss. We will take our decision after the meeting," NCP supremo Sharad Pawarwas quoted as saying by PTI.

Sachin Pilot hints at thaw with Ashok Gehlot ahead of Rajasthan assembly polls

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said he is ready to "forgive and forget"in his tussle with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and move forward together to contest theRajasthan assembly polls, news agency PTI reported.

Live Weather Updates: IMD scientist asks tourists in Himalayan region to stay on high alert

“The western Himalayan region is likely to get very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall today and tomorrow. This is the region where a lot of pilgrimage travel happens during this time of the month. Tourists are advised to stay highly alert,” says IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy on prevailing weather conditions across India.

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: Article 355 must be implemented for safety of citizens, says Suvendu Adhikari

“This is not an election, it's a 'jungle raj...the freedom fighters in 1942 declared India free on this land and today this land is in turmoil because of Mamata Banerjee and his nephew with the connivance of West Bengal Police.”

“We will remove Mamata Banerjee from CM’s post after contesting elections, but Article 355 should be implemented for the safety of the citizens,” West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on West Bengal Panchayat election violence in which 11 persons died.

Bengal Poll Violence Live Updates: BJP seeks President's Rule after 11 die in Bengal panchayat poll violence

Cutting across ideological lines, all parties in West Bengal on Saturday condemned the killing of 11 people in various districts as voting for the panchayat elections is underway, while the opposition BJP called for President's Rule in the state.

The ruling Trinamool Congress, which lost six of its supporters to poll violence, accused the opposition of instigating violence and criticised the central forces for their failure to protect the voters.

State Congress president Adhir Chowdhury, on the other hand, alleged that TMC goons are having a free run and people's mandate has been looted. The CPI(M)'s West Bengal secretary Md Salim claimed that the central force was not properly mobilised.

Live Weather Updates: IMD yellow alert in Delhi for Sunday

Delhi on Saturday witnessed heavy rainfall that caused several areas in the national capital to go under water, with the Met office predicting more showers during the remainder of the day.

This was the season's first heavy spell of rain. An 'orange' alert is in place for more showers on Saturday.

A 'yellow alert' is in place for Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said.

The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 98.7 mm rainfall till 2.30 pm. The Ridge Observatory recorded 111.4 mm rainfall, it said.

Live Weather Updates: Expect flooding, landslides in Himachal Pradesh, warns IMD

-- The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Himachal Pradesh.

-- The IMD warned: “Heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall (over 204.4 mm) expected on July 8 and 9. Stay safe and be prepared for flooding and landslides.”

Delhi Weather Update: Severe waterlogging in Rabindra Nagar area, Connaught Place

-- Severe waterlogging was witnessed in the Rabindra Nagar area of Delhi following incessant rainfall in the city.

-- Connaught Place is also submerged following heavy rainfall.

ED raids on Sisodia Live Updates: Assets attached by ED were declared in income tax, election affidavit, says Kejriwal

“Yesterday, the ED said that they attached properties worth Rs 52 crores from Manish Sisodia. But only flats belonging to Manish Sisodia have been confiscated. These flats were bought before 2018 when there was no excise policy...The properties have been declared in the income tax and election affidavit...All this is done only to defame AAP,” says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 52.24 crores belonging to former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Monsoon News LIVE: Delhi to get heavy showers

The Met office predicting heavy showers in Delhi on July 8. Early morning travellers were impacted and PWD received 15 waterlogging complaints since morning.
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 21.4 mm rainfall between 8.30 and 11.30 am. The Ridge Observatory recorded 36.4 mm rainfall, the India Meteorological Department said.

Mahasrashtra Politics LIVE: Want to serve the people, says Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, 83, has dismissed nephew Ajit Pawar's suggestion that he should retire from active politics, PTI reported.
Pawar told reporters he he will continue working as party workers want him to keep going. "Do you know at what age Morarji Desai became the prime minister? I don't want to become the PM or a minister but only want to serve the people. I am neither tired nor retired. Who are they to tell me to retire? I can still work," Pawar told Aaj Tak.

West Bengal Panchayat Polls LIVE: Violence, clashes turn deadly

-- Clash erupted between Congress and TMC workers and bombs were hurled at Balutola in Gopalpur Panchayat of Malda.
-- Amid incidents of violence during voting, BJP workers are protesting outside the State Election Commission office in Kolkata.
-- 11 people were killed in election-related violence in West Bengal since midnight
-- Among those killed were six TMC members, and one worker each of the BJP, CPI(M), Congress and ISF, and another person whose political identity could not be known.Find full details here

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 6 accused of arson, loot, rioting

A Delhi court has acquitted six people accused of rioting, arson and looting on two properties during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala passed the order while hearing a case against Sahil, Dinesh, Tinku, Sandeep, Vikas Kashyap and Sonu, who were accused of being a part of a riotous mob that committed trespass and thefts in a shop in Bhagirathi Vihar during the riots on the intervening night of 24th and 25th February 2020.

They were also accused of being members of an unlawful assembly that committed arson, trespass and theft in a nearby house around 9 pm on February 24.(PTI)

'Till every child, rich or poor, in the country doesn’t get a good education, there won’t be progress in the country': CM Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while interacting with JEE and NEET toppers from Delhi government schools said it was the dream of his party to impart good education to each and every child in the country.

“When our government was formed eight years ago, we were new to politics. We had a dream…till every child, rich or poor, in the country doesn’t get a good education, there won’t be progress in the country," CM Kejriwal said.

"When the government was formed eight years ago, I was from an ordinary background, a middle class family. I never thought I would go into politics, but there was god’s miracle and your support, and we formed the government. Then, we started working on this. The work was not easy, but it was also not impossible. In eight years, Thyagaraj stadium, which is full today, is filled with success,” he added.

There has been an increase in the number of students from government schools who have cleared these exams, the CM said. While 1391 students have qualified in the NEET exams this year, 496 had cleared it in 2021. A total of 106 students have cleared JEE Advanced this year, up from 64 in 2021.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Court to take call on chargesheet against Tytler on July 19

- A Delhi court will decide on July 19 whether to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the alleged Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

- Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Vidhi Gupta Anand reserved the order on July 7 after hearing arguments from prosecuting agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as well as the counsel appearing for the complainant.

- The judge also directed the court staff to check whether the case records, received from another court which was earlier hearing the case, is complete in all respects and file a report by July 19, the next date of hearing. (PTI)

PM Modi LIVE: Says Telangana govt made "empty promises"

The Telangana government made so many empty promises to the people of Telangana...which haven't been fulfilled...It is the central government of BJP that has ensured to give more than Rs 12,000 crores directly to the gram panchayats of Telangana. Here the gram panchayats are getting most of the work done from the central fund. Thousands of panchayats in Telangana are facing difficulties, so now they have decided to topple the dynast government here...the BJP government is spending more and more money on works to strengthen the rural economy.

Maharashtra Politics LIVE: Sharad Pawar in Asangaon

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar is in Asangaon for a rally in Yeola area of Nashik later today, July 8. Earlier in the day, he met supporters outside a restaurant in Asangaon.

PM Modi LIVE: Takes jabs at Congress for "dynasty"

The foundation of all these dynastic parties has its roots in corruption, dynastic Congress party's corruption was witnessed by the whole country, and the whole of Telangana is seeing the level of corruption in the state by BRS...both BRS & Congress are dangerous for people of Telangana

PM Modi LIVE: Prime Minister lashes at Telangana government

The present government in Telangana has done 4 things, abusing PM Modi & BJP government, they made one family the centre for power, they pushed Telangana's economic development into turmoil... duping Telangana into corruption...there's no project in Telangana that doesn't have allegations of corruption...KCR government is the most corrupt government.

PM Modi LIVE: Prime Minister speaks on infra

Today, work is being done faster than before for every type of infrastructure...across the country, there is a developing network of highways, expressways, economic corridors & industrial corridor...Telangana is connecting the neighbouring economic centres & is becoming hub for economic activity.

West Bengal Panchayat Polls LIVE: Voting suspended at Dinhata polling booth

Voting suspended at Indreshwar primary school in Dinhata after water was thrown into the ballot box here.

PM Modi LIVE: We started PLI, manufacturing sector will provide employment

Manufacturing sector is becoming another big medium of employment for youth in the country...we started the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) scheme to boost manufacturing, with regard to this over 50 projects have been started in Telangana...India is making records in Defence exports. India's defence export was less than Rs 1000 crores 9 years back, & today it has crossed Rs 16,000 crores.

Manipur Violence LIVE: Mob sets ablaze two vehicles, firing reported

Building Collapse LIVE: Chhattisgarh building collapses

A building collapsed near Mangala Chowk in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, ANI reported. There are no deaths reported yet. A drain was being built near the building, it added.

West Bengal Panchayat Polls LIVE: BJP vows legal action 

Nikhil Ranjan Dey, BJP MLA, South Coochbehar, says, "...Our party worker Mahadeb Biswas who was a polling agent was killed early morning by TMC goons...we will see them in High Court, we won't spare Rajiva Sinha (State Election Commissioner)..."

Manipur Violence LIVE: Cars set ablaze, shots heard in Imphal

Two vehicles were set ablaze by a mob in Imphal West district of Manipur, officials told PTI. Further, amid continued violence in the state, firing was also reported in Imphal East district, they added.
-- A group of people burnt two private vehicles at Mahabali Road near the historic Kangla fort before police intervene and dispersed the crowd. Drivers of both vehicles managed to flee and there was no casualty.
-- Intermittent exchange of fire was reported at Laikot near Yaingangpokpi in Imphal West district between two communities late night on July 7. Army and Assam Rifles personnel moved to Songdo on July 7 night to tackle the situation, officials said.
-- ANI also reported fresh firing at Kangvai in Bishnupur.

PM Modi lays foundation stone for infra development projects at Warangal during Telangana visit

PM Modi LIVE: People of Telangana have a huge role in Indian economy, says Modi

The strength of the people of Telangana has always increased the strength of India...Today when India has become the 5th largest economy in the world, the people of Telangana have a huge role in this...there is a lot of excitement for doing investments in India, across the world...when the whole world is coming to India to invest, Telangana has many opportunities.

PM Modi LIVE: Prime Minister speaks to youth

"Today's new India is young India, its full of energy...we have a golden period in the 21st century's third decade, we have to make full use of it & ensure that no corner of the country is behind in terms of development"

PM Modi LIVE: BJP's G Kishan Reddy greets Modi

-- Union Minister and Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy presented gifts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Warangal

-- Earlier after landing, Modi visited the Bhadrakali Temple and offeredprayers

Maharashtra Politics LIVE: Speaker issues notices to warring MLAs

State Speaker Rahul Narvekar issues notices to MLAs of both factions of Shiv Sena to give their reply on the issue of disqualification.

PM Modi LIVE: Itinerary for the day - July 8

- The prime minister travelled from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Warangal in Telangana.
- In Warangal, he will lay the foundation stone for various projects, including key sections of the Nagpur-Vijayawada Corridor.
- The foundation stone for the four-laning of the Karimnagar-Warangal section of NH-563 will also be laid.
- A public meeting is scheduled in Warangal.
- Later in the day, the PM is scheduled travel from Warangal to Bikaner, Rajasthan.
- In Bikaner, he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate multiple projects: sections of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway will be dedicated; along with the Inter-State Transmission Line for Green Energy Corridor Phase-I; and the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Bikaner railway station will be laid.
- A public meeting will also be held in Bikaner.

PM Modi LIVE: Prime Minister arrives in Warangal for state visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Warangal in Telangana. During his visit, the PM will inaugurate various projects and hold a public meeting