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Heavy rain batters Kerala; IMD issues red alert for four districts

India, Aug. 7 -- Heavy rain lashed across Kerala on Friday as the IMD issued a red alert for four districts. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast bulletin issued on Friday ... Read More


Nitrate contamination in groundwater across 502 districts in 26 states, UTs : Govt tells Lok Sabha

India, Aug. 7 -- The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has detected nitrate levels above the permissible limit in groundwater across parts of 502 districts in 26 states and Union Territories, the gove... Read More


Palghar man sentenced to death for raping, killing girl; brutality shocked conscience, says court

India, Aug. 7 -- A court in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Friday sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting and hacking a nine-year-old girl to death in Dahanu taluka in 2021, stating that t... Read More


Iran criticises joint defence deal signed by Pakistan, Saudi, Turkiye

India, Aug. 7 -- A prominent Iranian lawmaker on Friday criticised a joint defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, saying that the deal will not bring security to Riyadh. Saudi... Read More


Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreement

India, Aug. 7 -- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday, August 7, signed a key joint defence agreement under which an attack against one of them will be treated as an attack against all of them... Read More


'Selling jobs like vegetables': Jharkhand stir hits day 14, Vidhan Sabha march planned

India, Aug. 7 -- The protest against the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in Jharkhand entered its 14th day on Friday with six demonstrators on a hunger strike, even as two student unions a... Read More


Assam flood crisis deepens: Toll at 97, 481 villages inundated

India, Aug. 7 -- The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday as two more people died, taking this year's toll to 97, while the number of affected people rose to over 1.68 lakh across 15 dis... Read More


Class 4 Dalit boy assaulted by teacher for drinking from bottle: NHRC sends notice to MP govt

India, Aug. 7 -- The NHRC on Thursday said it has sent notices to Madhya Pradesh government and police authorities over reports that a class 4 student was allegedly assaulted and subjected to "casteis... Read More


Uttarakhand rivers swell, 132 roads shut as heavy rain continues

India, Aug. 7 -- Several major rivers, including the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi, were in spate in Uttarakhand on Thursday following incessant rainfall, while 132 roads, including four national highw... Read More


7 months without pay: Punjab blames Centre for MGNREGA salary delay

India, Aug. 7 -- Salaries of MGNREGA staff, including the gram rozgar sevaks, have been pending since January 2026 due to non-receipt of funds from the Centre, Punjab Rural Development Minister Tarunp... Read More