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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.

33,000 Died Every Year In 10 Indian Cities Due To Rising Pollution: Study

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 the 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.

Man Arrested For Criticising Bengal Minister On Social Media Acquitted

IANS | Thursday July 04, 2024, Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday acquitted a person who was arrested on the charge of criticising a state minister on social media.

Nobody Can Expect To Escape: Kiren Rijiju On Notice Against Rahul Gandhi In Lok Sabha

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 03, 2024, New Delhi

A day after the BJP submitted a notice against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha over alleged inaccuracies in his speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said any member trying to mislead the House will not get away.

Suffocation, Chest Injuries: Agra Doctor On UP Stampede Deaths

Reported by Ranveer Singh, Edited by Nikita Sharma | Wednesday July 03, 2024

Post-mortem reports of some of the victims of the Hathras tragedy - in which 121 people were killed - have revealed that, just like in other stampedes, the deaths were largely caused by chest injuries and suffocation.

Cataract Surgery Goes Wrong At Kolkata Hospital, 25 Patients Report Infection

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 03, 2024, Kolkata

At least 25 patients started experiencing complications following cataract surgeries at a West Bengal government-run hospital in Kolkata's Metiabruz, prompting the authorities to stop such operations temporarily, an official said on Wednesday.

"A Nobody Like Me...": After Manipur Congress MP's Parliament Speech, BJP's "Core Issues" Jab

Written by Debanish Achom | Wednesday July 03, 2024, Imphal/New Delhi

Ten minutes before midnight on Monday, Manipur groups and channels on social media buzzed with messages with a link to Sansad TV's YouTube channel - "oja wa ngag doure (professor is about to speak)".

Assam Flood Situation Worsens; Over 16 Lakh People Affected

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 03, 2024, Guwahati

The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate with eight more people losing their lives and more than 16.25 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 27 districts on Wednesday, an official bulletin said.

Narrow Escape For Rajasthan Congress MLA As Her SUV Hits Road Divider: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 03, 2024, Jaipur

A Congress MLA had a narrow escape on Wednesday when her SUV hit a road divider after a tyre-burst incident on the Dausa-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan, police said.