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Breaking News Highlights: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world.Rahul, Priyanka To Visit Landslides-Hit Wayanad TodayAfter their initial visit was stalled due to adverse weather conditions, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will finally visit landslides-hit Wayanad in Kerala on Thursday. The Congress leaders will meet the families of those affected by the natural disaster.They were scheduled to visit Wayanad Wednesday morning but they put off the visit after they were informed by the authorities that they would not be able to land due to the incessant rain and adverse weather conditions in the hilly region.Congress sources told news agency PTI that the two leaders would visit relief camps at the Government Higher Secondary School and St Joseph UP School in Meppadi."They would also visit Dr Moopen’s Medical College, Meppadi. The devastating series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district has claimed at least 132 lives and injured over 200, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers search through the debris," official sources told PTI."More than 180 people are missing and over 300 houses were completely destroyed in the landslides that hit the Mundakkai and Chooralmala areas of the district," they added.Orange Alert Issued In Himachal Pradesh For Heavy Rain TodayThe regional Met office in Himachal Pradesh issued an 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, in isolated places of all Himachal Pradesh districts for Thursday.Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti have been barred from this warning. The wet spell in the state is likely to last till August 6.A 'yellow' alert was also issued on Wednesday for heavy rain at isolated places from Friday. The weather office also warned of the possibility of landslides and flash floods in vulnerable areas of Solan, Kullu, Sirmaur, Shimla, and Kinnaur districts.The strong winds and waterlogging might also damage plantations and standing crops and vulnerable structures and kutcha houses in the low-lying areas. 

01/08/2024 22:41:16

Breaking News LIVE: Congress Forms Screening Committees For Poll-Bound States,UT

Congress constituted screening committees for four Assembly Poll-bound states and union territory, including Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir.

01/08/2024 21:35:08

Breaking News LIVE: 190 Dead, 206 Missing In Landslides-Hit Wayanad, Says Kerala Revenue Minister

Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan stated that around 190 were killed and 206 others are missing in the landslides-hit Wayanad.

01/08/2024 20:47:10

Breaking News LIVE: Several Roads Blocked In Himachal's Kullu After Incessant Rainfall, Cloudburst

Several roads were blocked in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu after Incessant rainfall and cloudburst.

01/08/2024 20:45:07

Breaking News LIVE: Parvati River's Water Level Increases After Cloudburst In Himachal's Malana

The water level in the Parvati river increased after the Malana region in Manikaran valley witnessed a cloudburst.

01/08/2024 18:58:10

Breaking News LIVE: Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh Meets President Droupadi Murmu At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier today, he also met PM Modi.

01/08/2024 19:46:54

Breaking News LIVE: Mamata Mohanta Joins BJP After Quitting BJD

After quitting Biju Janata Dal and resigning from the Rajya Sabha, Mamata Mohanta joined Bharatiya Janata Party today.

01/08/2024 18:04:56

Breaking News LIVE: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Congratulates Shooter Sarabjot Singh On Call

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini called on shooter Sarabjot Singh and congratulated him for winning a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics 2024.

01/08/2024 17:07:30

Breaking News LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh Meets Protesting Students In Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar

AAP MP Sanjay Singh met the students protesting over the tragic deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching centre on July 27.

01/08/2024 16:57:06

Minor Among 3 Drown In Jaipur As Rainwater Floods Basement In Jaipur

A six-year-old girl was among three people who drowned after rainwater gushed into the basement of their house in Vishwakarma area of Jaipur city early Thursday morning. The bodies of Kamal Shah (23), Pooja Saini (19) and her niece Purvi Saini were recovered by the SDRF during a rescue operation that lasted several hours. After the water entered the basement of their houses, the families began removing their belongings, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West Amit Kumar said.

01/08/2024 16:17:45

Breaking News LIVE: Students Continue To Protest In Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar

Students on Thursday continued to protest in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area over the deaths of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre.

01/08/2024 16:13:27

Breaking News LIVE: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Meet Landslide Survivors At Relief Camp In Wayanad

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi along with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited a relief camp at St Joseph UP School in Wayanad to meet the survivors of the landslide.  

01/08/2024 13:53:08

Breaking News LIVE: 'Buddhism Is Our Shared Heritage', Says PM Modi During His Joint Address With Vietnamese Counterpart

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "Buddhism is our shared heritage, which has connected the people of both countries at a spiritual level. We invite people from Vietnam to the Buddhist circuit in India. We want that the youth of Vietnam should also take advantage of Nalanda University. In our Act East Policy and our Indo-Pacific vision, Vietnam is our important partner. There is a good agreement between our views regarding Indo-Pacific. We support 'Vikaswaad', not 'Vistarwaad'. We will continue our cooperation for a free, open, rules-based and prosperous Indo-Pacific..."

01/08/2024 10:24:12

Breaking News Live: Vietnam PM Receives Ceremonial Welcome At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. 

01/08/2024 07:38:38

Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Govt Announces Schools To Be Closed Waterlogging Caused Due To Heavy Rainfall

The Delhi government has announced that all private and government schools will remain closed today in the national capital due to the heavy rains lashing the city, leading to waterlogging in many areas in Delhi.

01/08/2024 07:37:21

Breaking News LIVE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Leave For Landslide-Hit Wayanad

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi leave for Delhi airport to visit landslide-hit Wayanad. 

01/08/2024 07:13:50

Breaking News LIVE: Woman, Child Die By Drowning In Waterlogged Drain In Delhi's Ghazipur Area

A 22-year-old woman and her child died after drowning in a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur area. Further legal action is being taken by Police Station Ghazipur East Delhi, say Ghaziabad Police.

01/08/2024 06:45:23

Breaking News LIVE: US Defence Secretary Says Did Not Anticipate Increased Iran-Backed Attacks On US Forces In Iraq & Syria

Despite a spike in tensions in the Middle East, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday he did not currently expect Iran-backed militias to step up attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria, as they have in the past, reports Reuters.

The United States on Tuesday carried out a strike in Iraq that U.S. officials described as self-defence, one of a series of high-profile attacks in the region over the past day that also included an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that killed senior Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr.