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Kirodi Lal Meena Quits As Rajasthan Minister, Fulfills "If Party Loses" Promise

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh | Thursday July 04, 2024, Jaipur

BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena, 72, has resigned from the state cabinet and all posts, in keeping with a promise that he would quit if the party did not win seven Lok Sabha seats in eastern Rajasthan.

"Baba Should Come, Heal Us": After Hathras Stampede, Faith Turns Into Rage

Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday July 04, 2024, Hathras (UP)

The Hathras stampede tragedy has a number - 123; 123 lives lost, many families devastated. The political blame game and the rumble of government machinery often drowns out the wails of those who lost someone dear.

Sensex Was 40,000 5 Years Ago. Today It Is Trading At...

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 04, 2024

In a significant milestone for the Indian stock market, the BSE's Sensex surpassed the 80,000 mark during intra-day trades on Wednesday, July 3.

Respecting LAC Is Essential, S Jaishankar Tells Chinese Counterpart

NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 04, 2024, Astana/New Delhi

Respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and ensuring peace at the India-China border is essential, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has conveyed to his Chinese counterpart amid efforts to reduce border tensions between the two countries.

Two Days After Killer Stampede Left 123 Dead, No Arrests And Few Answers

Written by Vedanta Agarwal , Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday July 04, 2024, Hathras (UP)

Two days after the killer stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras left 123 people dead, police are yet to make any arrests. Self-styled godman Narayana Sakar Hari, who addressed the 'satsang', is still at an unknown location

Supreme Court Petition Seeks Audit Of All Bridges In Bihar After 9 Collapses

Asian News International | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to issue direction to the Bihar Government to conduct the highest level structural audit of all existing and under construction bridges in the state.

Officials Visit Foxconn iPhone Plant, Question Executives About Hiring

Reuters | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

The labour officials visited a Foxconn factory this week and questioned executives about the company's hiring practices, an official said, after Reuters reported that the major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs

Court Upholds Cop's Life Term For Killing Wife's 'Lover' At Police Station

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of a constable who shot dead his brother-in-law inside a police station as he was irked over the victim's alleged illicit relations with his wife.

3 More Bridges Collapse In Bihar, 9th Incident In 15 Days

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 04, 2024, Patna

Bihar witnessed the collapse of at least three more bridges or causeways on Wednesday, marking the ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days.

Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution Kills 33,000 Indians Annually: Report

Reported by Vishnu Som | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

Nearly 33,000 deaths in 10 cities in India every year can be attributed to air pollution levels that are below India's national clean air threshold. The report has been published in Lancet Planetary Health.

UP Government Forms Judicial Commission To Probe Hathras Stampede

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 04, 2024, Hathras, UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.

Air Pollution Drives 7% Of Deaths In Big Indian Cities: Study

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

More than seven percent of all deaths in 10 of India's biggest cities are linked to air pollution, a large study said Thursday, leading researchers to call for action to save tens of thousands of lives a year.

Assam Rifles Op Jal Raahat 2: Over 500 Rescued, Riverbanks Reinforced In Imphal Valley

NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 04, 2024, Dispur

The Assam Rifles has launched Operation Jal Raahat II to prevent rising water level from breaching the riverbanks and prevent flooding in residential areas in Imphal East and Imphal West districts.

"Indian Army Committed To Welfare Of Agniveers," Says Rajnath Singh

Asian News International | Thursday July 04, 2024, New Delhi

Reacting to the clarification issued by the Indian Army on the emoluments to Agniveer Ajay Kumar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the "Indian Army is committed to the welfare of Agniveers."

BSF Troops Arrest Pakistani National In Punjab's Ferozepur

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 04, 2024, Ferozepur, Punjab

BSF troops Wednesday arrested a Pakistani national, a teenage boy, near the International Border (IB) here, officials said.