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‘Oppose move to adopt Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill’

July 20, 2026 admin

P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The State Platform for Common School System-Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN) appealed to Parliamentarians to oppose the introduction of The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and protect the Constitution of India. The Bill is to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on…

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Mumbai receives rainfall; intensity to increase from Wednesday

July 20, 2026 admin

People wade through knee-deep water on a road amid rain, at Nalasopara in Palghar, Maharashtra, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts for Sunday (July 19, 2026). Mumbai city and its suburbs witnessed rainfall from Saturday (July 18,…

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Sonam Wangchuk seeks temporary discharge from Safdarjung Hospital to take part in CJP march to Parliament

July 20, 2026 admin

Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party during the Parliament March in New Delhi on July 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Activist Sonam Wangchuk has requested Safdarjung Hospital authorities to allow him to “temporarily” leave the hospital to take part in the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Chalo Parliament’ march on Monday (July 20, 2026)….

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Chardham Yatra temporarily halted owing to heavy rains in Uttarakhand

July 20, 2026 admin

The administration has directed local authorities to ensure that no pilgrim is allowed to proceed in view of the inclement weather. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand was temporarily halted on Monday (July 20, 2026) in view of heavy rains and landslips along the route,” officials said. “The Yatra has been…

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Six killed as truck collides with car on Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Wardha

July 20, 2026 admin

“Six people were killed when a truck crashed into a car on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Wardha district early on Monday (July 20, 2026),” police said. The two vehicles caught fire after the accident that occurred at around 3 a.m. near Virul village. Traffic movement on the busy expressway was disrupted. A container…

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CMRL ropes in consultant to procure trains, upgrade stations in phase 1 network

July 20, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj To augment the capacity for the existing phase I network with additional trains and infrastructure, the Chennai Metro Rail has roped in a consultant as a first step. According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), AECOM India and Nippon Koei joint venture,…

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PM Modi says he hopes ‘monsoon and Monsoon Session are productive’

July 20, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media outside Parliament on Monday (July 20, 2026), ahead of the Monsoon Session. “We hope that monsoon and the Monsoon Session of Parliament are productive,” he said. Monsoon…

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Heavy downpour slows search and rescue efforts in flood-hit J&K; death toll reaches 12

July 20, 2026 admin

Residents look at damaged vehicles after flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc at Rajouri. | Photo Credit: AFP Heavy rain on Monday (July 20, 2026) severely hampered rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, a day after devastating flash floods and landslides claimed 12 lives and left several…

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Viral Kumbh Mela woman seeks police protection again in Kerala

July 20, 2026 admin

A female actor, who is embroiled in a controversy over her interfaith marriage after becoming viral during the Kumbh Mela, has moved the Ernakulam Central police station in Kerala with a fresh request seeking protection. The woman visited the station with her counsel and submitted a written request on Sunday (July 19, 2026). In her…

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The E20 transition: fuel for debate

July 20, 2026 admin

“Business is brisk,” says 53-year-old Abdul Aziz, a mechanic and co-owner of a repair shop in Karol Bagh’s Nala market, New Delhi, a bustling car repair bazaar. He says this flashing a wry smile, his mouth stained red by paan. The surge in business, he says, is being driven by a growing number of owners arriving with…

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