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Senior CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan visited the Wayanad landslide site, relief camp and hospital on Thursday as the death toll rose to five. He reviewed rescue efforts, met injured survivors and enquired about their condition amid continuing rainfall

Residents across the twin cities alleged that inadequate drainage systems, unchecked concretisation and poor urban planning have worsened the impact of the rains, preventing water from draining naturally and increasing the risk of flooding

The three-storey building, located near a waste-to-energy plant at Moshi, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon after a large mound of garbage crashed onto it. Several workers were trapped under the debris following the incident

The Congress on Thursday accused the Centre of failing to prevent alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET examination, demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and called for the National Testing Agency (NTA) to be disbanded.

The US had earlier carried out strikes on multiple Iranian military locations and port facilities after Tehran allegedly targeted several merchant vessels near the coast of Oman

The three-storey building, located near a waste-to-energy plant at Moshi, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon after a large mound of garbage crashed onto the structure

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington after the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump said the United States responded strongly after attacks on commercial vessels

Making the Right to Walk into reality involves overcoming a deeper cultural inertia to bring about a seismic institutional and societal shift

Vaibhav Sooryavanshis recent India debut is now a part of significant Indian cricket moments at Old Trafford which should include tons from Vijay Merchant and Syed Mushtaq Ali in 1936

We also stated that people should not attempt to clear away the foliage themselves, as it may be dangerous to do so

PM Modi said Indias strong economic growth, reforms, digital transformation and expanding innovation ecosystem were opening new opportunities for global businesses

US Vice President JD Vance warned Iran of a stronger military response if it continues targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions in the region escalate.

Donald Trump said he will immediately seek a rehearing before the US Supreme Court, calling its birthright citizenship ruling a miscarriage of justice.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne to discuss defence, trade, technology and people-to-people ties during his three-nation tour.

Donald Trump again claimed he helped stop the India-Pakistan conflict, saying the hostilities could have escalated into a nuclear war, even as India has consistently rejected any US mediation.

Donald Trump said his decision to switch Air Force One aircraft during his return from the NATO summit was not driven by security concerns but to allow US service members to view the new jet

Seven people were rescued after a rain-triggered garbage mound collapse buried a Waste-to-Energy project building at the Moshi dumping ground in Pimpri-Chinchwad

To celebrate this, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy called Centaurus A

Seven Class VI students fainted after allegedly being made to do sit-ups as punishment for incomplete homework at a government school in Bihar's Khagaria district.

Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait

One of the prime accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in a police encounter during a crime scene reconstruction exercise.

Thirteen blackbucks died after falling into a well while trying to escape a stray dog in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district, forest officials said.

Kyiv on Monday hit the Omsk refinery, Russias largest, deep inside Siberia, around 2700 km from Ukrainian-held territory

Three accused arrested in the alleged Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft case have been taken into police custody for further interrogation after a court granted a 24-hour remand.

A self-styled Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed during an anti-terror operation by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

The unusual decoration sparked widespread discussion online after the video went viral on social media, with many questioning whether such decorations are allowed inside railway coaches

US President Donald Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over but left the door open for negotiations after fresh military exchanges between Washington and Tehran. The latest escalation, centred around the Strait of Hormuz, has disrupted maritime traffic, pushed oil prices higher

As the 2027 Kumbh Mela is expected to take place during the monsoon season, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) is using the current heavy rainfall to assess how infrastructure performs under challenging weather conditions

A severe heatwave has claimed at least 29 lives in New Jersey, shattered temperature records across more than 20 US states and disrupted Independence Day celebrations, with hundreds seeking emergency medical care

India and Japan regularly conduct joint naval activities as part of their growing strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific region. Officials said exercises such as PASSEX improve mutual understanding, strengthen maritime security cooperation and promote safe and secure navigation in the region

Police said the accident happened at around 9.30 am near the Sandol-Mahandol Road in Chakur tehsil when the bus was travelling to school with around 35 students on board

Officials fear that eight to ten employees may be trapped beneath the collapsed waste and debris. However, authorities have not yet confirmed the exact number of people trapped, and search operations are still in progress

Across the three affected countries the DRC, Uganda, and France a total of 1,645 confirmed cases and 523 confirmed deaths had been reported, with an overall confirmed case fatality ratio of 31.8 per cent. More than 12,400 contacts still required follow-up, according to the report

Thousands of mourners gathered in Iraq's holy city of Najaf as funeral processions for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began. The ceremonies, which started in Tehran, will continue through Najaf and Karbala before his body returns to Iran for burial

PM Modi offered prayers at the temple and interacted with officials. A large number of people carrying the national flags of India and Indonesia lined the roads to welcome the two leaders as they headed to the temple

The decision was taken through an amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, which adds Navi Mumbai Airport to the list of airports permitted to handle drug imports

The Kerala government will investigate the cause of the Wayanad landslide and review environmental clearance compliance before resuming the tunnel project.

The attacks took place during funeral events for Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during the initial phase of the conflict at the age of 86

Brar is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group, which authorities claim is linked to several violent activities across the United States and Canada

Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with the Wayanad landslide as rescue teams continue searching for those missing.

The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar with allegedly orchestrating Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination as part of a wider crackdown on transnational organised crime

The update, shared through Rodriguezs Telegram channel, said that 17,907 people have been left homeless following the disaster. Authorities continue to assess the scale of destruction caused by the twin earthquakes, which hit the country on June 24

The US carried out strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions.

The death toll from a landslide in China's Gansu province rose to 21 after rescue teams pulled all trapped people from the debris.

It is important that laypersons do not try to move the foliage or tree branches themselves.

Does the Mumbai masala realism of Baby Karmarkar in Baby Do Die Do overshadow the deliberate absurdity of Sita in Alpha?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his Australia visit on Wednesday to hold bilateral talks, attend the India-Australia CEOs Forum and engage with the Indian diaspora.

Investigators claim the prime accused in Pune realtor Ketan Agrawal's murder had secretly married her alleged lover months before the killing.

Researchers have developed a flexible diving suit that enables cyborg cockroaches to operate underwater, expanding their role in disaster search and rescue missions.

A 17-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death following a dispute after a football match in West Bengal's Baruipur, with three people detained.