Section 144 imposed in areas that fall under limits of Thelamara and Dhekiajuli police stations with effect from 10.00 pm today until further order, in the interest of maintenance of public order and peace: Sonitpur District Magistrate.
40 people rescued by National Disaster Response Force after 2 local trains got stuck between Masjid & Bhaykhala stations due to waterlogging on tracks amid incessent rains.
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray regarding the situation prevailing in Mumbai and surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall. PM assured all possible support: Prime Minister's Office (file pics)
348 new #COVID19 cases and 173 recoveries reported in Goa today. Total number of cases is 7,423, out of which 2,072 are active cases, 5,287 are recovered cases and 64 deaths: Directorate of Health Services, Goa
We have noted the comments of the Chinese MFA spokesperson on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinese side has no locus standi whatsoever on this matter and is advised not to comment on the internal affairs of other nations: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Uttarakhand: Earthen lamps have been lit in the premises of Badrinath & Gopinath temples in Chamoli on the occasion of 'Bhoomi Pujan' of #RamMandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
1,125 #COVID19 cases, 711 recovered/discharged & 42 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 1,19,255 including 91,673 recovered/discharged, 20,697 active cases & 6,588 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
FIRs registered against 11 sanitizer brands due to failure of their samples collected across various districts in Haryana. Along with this, a notice has been issued to cancel or suspend the license of the respective brand: Anil Vij, Health Minister, #Haryana
Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons Rhea Chakraborty in connection with #SushantSinghRajput's death case. She has been asked to appear before the agency at its Mumbai office on 7th August.
Bombay High Court allows Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to carry out construction for Metro Line 4 in a mangrove buffer zone with certain restrictions and conditions.
J&K: Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Mankote sector, Poonch district at 1900 hours. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also reviewed the situation with district collectors of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Kolhapur, Thane and Raigad districts as they have been experiencing heavy rainfall: #Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO)
15 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are being deployed in Maharashtra in wake of rainfall; 4 teams (2 enroute) in Kolhapur, 2 teams in Sangli, 5 teams (2 enroute) in Mumbai & one each in Satara, Thane, Palghar & Nagpur: NDRF
CM Uddhav Thackeray has asked BMC to stay on high alert as heavy rains continue in Mumbai for the 2nd consecutive day. Since IMD predicts heavy rains will continue till tomorrow, CM has appealed to citizens to stay home & venture out only if essential: CMO.
An advisory was issued to locals to stay at home as high winds continued in Mumbai and adjoining regions along with incessent rainfall. Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray asked the Mumbaikars to not to venture out of their houses unless necessitated.
New Delhi, August 5: The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases globally has reached 18,701,167 as on Wednesday (August 5) morning, according to the worldometers. The death toll due to coronavirus worldwide now stands at 7,04,349. On a positive note, as many as 11,915,264 people have so far recovered from the infection. In this live blog, we will provide coronavirus updates and bring to you breaking news across streams. Coronavirus Live Map in India.
Other major developments are coming from the Lebanese capital Beirut where massive explosions took place on Tuesday. The blasts took place on Tuesday evening (around 6:10 pm local time), shaking buildings all over the city while also causing severe damages and casualties, Xinhua reported. The death toll has crossed 78 and the number of casualties was expected to rise as the counting continued. The causes of the blasts remained unknown, but Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said that the explosive chemicals stored at Port of Beirut may have caused the explosions.
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