Russian passenger plane with 49 on board crashes over Amur region, wreckage found

CPI (ML) Member of Parliament from Ara, Sudama Prasad, writes to the Prime Minister of India to declare the floods affecting Bihar as a National Disaster and immediately release funds from the Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Amid uproar, Election Commission of India on Thursday said, "Aim of Bihar SIR: No eligible voter should be left out. 99% electors have already been covered. BLOs/BLAs have reported names of 21.6 lakh deceased electors. BLOs/BLAs have reported names of 31.5 lakh electors who have permanently migrated. BLOs/BLAs have found 7 lakh electors are registered at more than one place. According to local BLOs/BLAs, 1 lakh electors are untraceable. Despite door-to-door visits by local BLOs/BLAs, forms of fewer than 7 lakh electors have still not been received. Forms of 7.21 crore electors (91.32%) have been received and digitised; names of all these electors will be included in the Draft Electoral Roll. The remaining forms are also being digitised along with BLO/BLA reports to facilitate their verification during the claims and objections period."

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid foundation stones for various projects worth more than Rs 500 crore in Dibrugarh on Thursday. In the first programme, Sarma laid the foundation stone for the infrastructure upgradation of Dibrugarh University under the Chief Minister's Special Grant and Pradhan Mantri Uchhatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), worth Rs 146.43 crore.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said heavy rainfall is expected in at least 12 districts of Odisha under the impact of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal.

A Hindu temple in Melbourne's Boronia suburb was defaced with racist slurs, including the phrase "Go Home Brown C**t," on July 21. The hateful message also appeared on walls of nearby Asian-run restaurants. Makrand Bhagwat, President of the Hindu Council of Australia, condemned the vandalism, calling it heartbreaking for volunteers and worshippers.

Delhi's Yamuna river nears warning level following heavy rainfall

A man was killed and three police officers injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in an industrial area of Lorain, Ohio. The incident occurred during a proactive patrol when officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect at the end of River Bend Drive. Two officers were airlifted to a Cleveland trauma center with serious injuries, while a third was taken to a local hospital.

PM Modi receives heartfelt welcome from Indian community in UK

Gujarat ATS has arrested four al-Qaeda-linked terrorists involved in a fake currency racket and propagating extremist ideology via social media. The accused—Mohd Faiq, Mohd Fardeen, Sefullah Kureshi, and Zeeshan Ali—used encrypted and auto-delete apps to avoid detection. They were tracked after being found discussing terror activities online; their digital communication is now under investigation.

Former Union Minister Smriti Irani has stated that targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is no longer part of her role. Responding to a question about her noticeably fewer criticisms of Gandhi - whom she famously defeated in Amethi during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections the former MP said, “Pehle ye mera dayitva tha. Ab nahin hai.” (Earlier it was my responsibility. Now it's not).