Heavy rains lash Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra as IMD issues a red alert. Widespread waterlogging, school closures, train delays, and flight disruptions reported. Emergency teams deployed for rescue and relief.
“After 78 years, the Prime Minister’s Office is shifting from South Block to the new Executive Enclave with modern facilities near the PM’s residence.”
Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all forms of Cricket for five years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ECB Anti-Corruption Code.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully implemented the 'FASTag Annual Pass' facility at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and Expressways across the country.
In Jammu and Kashmir, relief and rescue operations are in full swing in cloudburst hit Chisoti village in the Kishtwar district with the Army, NDRF, SDRF, Police and local administration in position.
The Nation celebrates its 79th Independence Day today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Independence Day celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi and hoisted the National Flag.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked India's 79th Independence Day with a visionary speech at Red Fort, highlighting Operation Sindoor, new job schemes, GST reforms, and a roadmap to a developed India by 2047."
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