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Mumbai-Pune train services suspended after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section

July 6, 2026 admin

Commuter move on a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall at Sanpada Underpass, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Train services on the busy Mumbai-Pune route were suspended early Monday (July 6, 2026) after heavy rains triggered landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Bhor Ghat section, officials said. A landslide occurred near Thakurwadi in the…

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Assisted only by his wife, curd pot maker in Chennai supplies regular stock to star hotel

July 6, 2026 admin

K. Manohar makes small curd pots at his work station in Royapettah. | Photo Credit: RAGU R A resident of Maavadi Vinayagar Koil Street at Balaji Nagar in Royapettah, K. Manohar is in the business of making small curd pots (dahi handi). Having seen 65 summers, Manohar has witnessed the vicissitudes of time, as has his business alongside him, which is obviously younger than him but not…

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Mumbai-Pune train services suspended after landslides in Karjat-Lonavala section | Monsoon LIVE updates

July 6, 2026 admin

Two killed in tree-fall incidents in Mumbai amid heavy rains; toll rises to 3 since Jun 30 As heavy rains continued to pound Mumbai on Sunday, an 18-year-old motorcyclist and a senior citizen lost their lives in tree-collapse incidents, pushing the death toll from such tragedies in the city to three in less than a…

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India needs to understand conditions better: Kishan

July 5, 2026 admin

India’s Ishan Kishan. File | Photo Credit: AP Following India’s loss to England in the second T20I at Manchester, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan said that the team needs to get better at understanding the conditions, adding that three no-balls bowled by spinner Ravi Bishnoi made things easy for Jacob Bethell, who changed the game with…

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CM highly optimistic about ‘Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026’

July 5, 2026 admin

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. File | Photo Credit: ANI Agartala will host the ‘Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026’ on Thursday (July 9, 2026) and Friday (July 10, 2026) to showcase the State’s immense investment opportunities. Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha said the event would not only help create job opportunities but also help enhance…

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The missing link in India’s maternal health story

July 5, 2026 admin

Saritha, 27, could not manage to exclusively breastfeed her sons — now aged four and eight — for the recommended first six months despite having normal institutional deliveries. She works as a domestic help in central Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar. Her husband drives for a ride-hailing platform and takes up odd jobs such as washing cars…

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Five children among 6 killed, in Mumbai chawl collapse

July 5, 2026 admin

Rescue personnel conduct rescue operation after a ground-plus-three-storey ‘chawl’ partially collapsed in Mumbai’s Mankhurd in Mumbai, Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Five children among six persons were killed in a house collapse in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area amid heavy rains on Sunday (July 5, 2026) night, officials said. According to the BMC, when…

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CorroHealth mass layoffs: CPI(M) calls for State intervention

July 5, 2026 admin

Strong protests are needed to protect workers, and the State government should urgently intervene in the mass layoffs carried out by US-based CorroHealth Infotech Private Limited, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Ernakulam district secretary S. Sathish said in a statement. ‘Dismissals illegal’ Referring to the alleged layoffs in Ernakulam and Kozhikode districts, Mr. Sathish…

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Juvenile to be tried as adult after he commits second murder

July 5, 2026 admin

The Juvenile Justice Board has directed that a 16-year-old minor involved in a murder case be tried as an adult, the Delhi police said on Sunday. The order was passed by Principal Magistrate Sahil Khurmi on Saturday. The application seeking trial of the juvenile as an adult was moved by the investigating officer Inspector Manoj…

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‘Modern labs, green spaces’: CM kick-starts ‘Mission Kayakalp’ to revamp Delhi govt. school infra

July 5, 2026 admin

In a move to create a safe, clean, modern and inspiring learning space for children, the Delhi government has launched Mission Kayakalp in government schools across the Capital. Giving details about the programme, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said, under the initiative her government is planning to carry out extensive infrastructure works in selected…

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