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"The situation is very serious. PM Modi should have been cautious about it. His double-engine government has failed completely. We have never seen such an atmosphere in Dibrugarh and Guwahati, which are two most famous cities of Assam. In Guwahati, a child died after falling into a drain. What kind of smart city are they building? It is only a 'jumla'," says Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi (@GauravGogoiAsm) after visiting flood-hit areas in Sivasagar, PTI reported.
The forensic team arrived at Worli Police Station to inspect the BMW car confiscated from the Bandra area of Mumbai. Worli police have registered a case against two people who were present in the car.
Funeral procession of Tamil Nadu BSP state president K Armstrong underway in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu. K Armstrong was hacked to death by a group of men near his residence in Perambur on 5 July.
Security beefed up across Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir after terrorists fired on an Army post, PTI reported.
Police have registered a case against six persons who allegedly posed as journalists and demanded Rs 15 lakh from a truck driver for allowing his iron rods-laden vehicle to pass from Thane in Maharashtra, an official said on Sunday, as reported by news agency PTI.
The incident took place on Friday morning when the truck was proceeding from Panvel in Navi Mumbai through the Nhava Sheva road towards Jaipur in Rajasthan.
A man who allegedly conned some people in the name of getting them jobs at the Delhi International Airport has been apprehended by the CISF, a spokesperson of the force said on Sunday, as reported by news agency PTI.
Pawan B was caught from the departure area of Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on July 5 as his activities were found to be suspicious, he said.
The man was handed over to the Delhi Police for further investigation after he admitted to his involvement in a job racket by promising employment to some aspirants at the Delhi airport, the spokesperson said. The man had received money from the aspirants over an online platform, including one payment of Rs 25,000, he added.
Three persons died, and four others sustained injuries in a collision between an autorickshaw and a truck in Nanded district of Maharashtra, police said on Sunday, as reported by news agency PTI. The accident took place in Dharmabad taluk near the Maharashtra-Telangana border on Saturday afternoon, an official said.
An autorickshaw carrying passengers and goats was heading towards Dharmabad when it collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, he said. The autorickshaw driver, Sheikh Mujeeb Sheikh Babumiyan (44), passengers Ganesh Ashok Murari (21) and Piraji Laxman Adkekar (50) died in the accident, the official said.
The body of an eight-year-old boy who had fallen into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on Thursday was recovered about 4 km downstream in the Rajgarh area of the city, police said, as reported by news agency PTI. The body was identified by his parents at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where it was taken after being retrieved on Sunday.
A police officer said that the body was recovered by rescue agencies in Rajgarh area, more than four km downstream from hilly Jyotinagar, where the boy had fallen into the drain.
The parents initially identified the body on the basis of photographs shared with them, and later physically verified it at the GMCH morgue. Abhinash Sarkar had slipped from his father's scooter and fell into the open drain on Thursday evening, as they were returning home amid heavy downpour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his visit to Austria, starting July 9, will further strengthen the "ever-close partnership" between the two nations.
"Thank you, Chancellor Karl Nehammer. It is indeed an honour to visit Austria to mark this historic occasion. I look forward to our discussions on strengthening the bonds between our nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation," the Prime Minister said in a post on X while replying to the Austrian Chancellor's message.
"The shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law form the bedrock upon which we will build an ever-closer partnership," he added. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in Austria, the second leg of his two-nation trip, from Moscow on July 9.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has beefed up security at sensitive outposts and launched a crackdown on smugglers and touts enabling human trafficking, a senior official said.
BSF Tripura Frontier Inspector General (IG) Patel Piyush Purushottam Das said that during recent talks in Shillong with Bangladesh Border Guards, a dossier containing a list of Bangladeshi criminals operating in the border areas has been handed over to the force of the neighbouring country.
"The BGB has assured us that action would be taken against them as per the law," Das told reporters here on Saturday, as quoted by news agency PTI.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: BSP Chief Mayawati and party's National Coordinator, Akash Anand pay their last respects to Tamil Nadu BSP President K Armstrong.
K Armstrong was hacked to death by a group of men near his residence in Perambur on 5 July.
President Droupadi Murmu will witness Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri on July 7, an official release by Rashtrapati Bhavan stated on Friday. The grand Jagganath yatra is set to begin today and is expected to be attended by 12-15 lakh people.
While on her four-day visit to the coastal state from July 6 to 9, the President will also be attending the historic yatra in Puri amid tightened security.
Gujarat: Search & rescue operation underway, where a six-storey building collapsed yesterday, in Surat.
Commissioner of Police, Surat, Anupam Gehlot says, "...Rescue operation is underway by the SDRF and NDRF team. According to the information that was received 6-7 people are trapped and three bodies have been retrieved. One person is injured and has been rescued..."
The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party will discuss its strategy for the 2025 Delhi assembly polls at an extended executive committee meet on Sunday, news agency PTI reported.
The meeting will be held at the Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium and is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 people, including members of the Delhi BJP, and functionaries from the district and ward levels.
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President Murmu To Witness Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra Today
President Droupadi Murmu will witness Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri on July 7, an official release by Rashtrapati Bhavan stated on Friday. The grand Jagganath yatra is set to begin today and is expected to be attended by 12-15 lakh people.
While on her four-day visit to the coastal state from July 6 to 9, the President will also be attending the historic yatra in Puri amid tightened security.
Speaking to reporters in Puri, ADG (law and order) Sanjay Kumar said tight security arrangements have been made in and around Puri to ensure smooth conduct of the Rath Yatra.
"Special security arrangements have been for the President's visit to the festival. While a VIP zone has been planned for the Odisha governor, chief minister, Union ministers and other dignitaries, a buffer zone has been planned for the President," Kumar said.
He also added that a "dedicated team led by a senior SP rank officer has been formed to supervise the visit of Murmu to the pilgrim town."
On July 8, President Murmu will visit Udayagiri caves, where she will interact with the students of Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art and Crafts and Utkal University of Culture.
She will also inaugurate the Divine Retreat Centre of Brahma Kumaris at Haridamada village near Bhubaneswar on the same day. Here, the President will also launch the 'Lifestyle for Sustainability' campaign.
President Murmu will grace the 13th graduation ceremony of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Bhubaneswar on July 9.
BJP To Discuss 2025 Assembly Polls Strategy Today In Extended Executive Committee Meet, Over 2,000 To Attend
The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party will discuss its strategy for the 2025 Delhi assembly polls at an extended executive committee meet on Sunday, news agency PTI reported.
The meeting will be held at the Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium and is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 people, including members of the Delhi BJP, and functionaries from the district and ward levels.
"The focus of the meeting will be on the preparations for the assembly elections due in 2025," a party worker told PTI, adding that "other issues will also be discussed."
BJP has not won an assembly poll in Delhi in more than two decades. AAP, however, has won the elections twice in a row with thumping majority, in 2015 and 2020.
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