Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates: Man dies by suicide day after son kills self over NEET result

11:17 (IST)

Independence Day Celebration LIVE Updates

954 police personnel receive service medals

On the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, which will be commemorated on Tuesday, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Monday that 954 police men had been given Police Medals.

The President's Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) has been given to Assistant Commandant Loukrakpam Ibomcha Singh of the Central Reserve Police Force, the MHA said today.

11:11 (IST)

Amit Shah LIVE Update

Amit Shah participates in ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, hoists tricolor at his home

As part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hoists the Tiranga at his house in Delhi.

#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah hoists the Tiranga at his residence in Delhi, as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/LA6rxZ0OUI— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2023

11:01 (IST)

Asaduddin Owaisi LIVE Updates

Asaduddin Owaisi's Delhi residence allegedly attacked, glass found broken, police probe on

According to authorities, the glass of the official house of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi was damaged on Sunday evening.

Around 5 p.m. on Sunday, the caretaker of Owaisi's government house reported that someone had smashed the home's glass. After after, the police arrived and began their investigation.

Someone smashed the glass on the gate of Asaduddin Owaisi's residence at 34 Ashoka Road about 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to the police complaint. Following the PCR's call, DCP, ACP, and SHO arrived on the scene.

10:44 (IST)

Tamil Nadu LIVE Updates

Man dies by suicide day after son kills self over NEET result

A day after his 19-year-old son committed himself after failing the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET) test twice, a dad in Tamil Nadu's Chennai hanged himself, police said on Monday.

According to authorities, the deceased, S Jegadeeswaran (19), was an aspirant who committed himself the day before after failing the NEET exams twice.

10:27 (IST)

Noida Fire Incident LIVE

Fire breaks out at private company in Noida, no casualties

On Monday morning, a fire broke out at a private enterprise in Noida's Sector 88, Uttar Pradesh, according to a senior fire officer here.

The fire, however, has been contained, and there have been no injuries, according to Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar.

He claimed that as soon as the fire department received the information, they rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire.

According to early investigations, the fire was started by a transformer outside the facility.

10:25 (IST)

Uttarakhand Rains LIVE

Dehradun Defence College building collapses

The Dehradun Defence College building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta fell on Monday due to heavy rain.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red signal on Sunday, predicting heavy rain and lightning in six districts of the state during the next 24 hours.

10:22 (IST)

Actor Upendra Casteist Remarks LIVE

Case filed against Kannada actor Upendra under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

Under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, an FIR has been lodged against Kannada actor and Uttama Prajaakeeya Party leader Upendra.

According to the authorities, the actor reportedly used inappropriate language during a Facebook Live for a specific community.

10:16 (IST)

Maharashtra LIVE Updates

Senior citizen dies after robbers tie-up elderly couple in Mumbai's Tardeo area

A 70-year-old lady was allegedly killed by suffocation during a theft in Mumbai's Tardeo district on Sunday, according to authorities.

Surekha Agarwal has been recognised as the dead by police.

According to the police, the event occurred in the early hours of Sunday while the deceased's husband, Madhan Mohan Agrawal, was out on a morning stroll.

"At around 6:30 am, three people came and pushed him inside and barged into his house with the intention of robbery," said the police.

10:11 (IST)

India-China Border Talks LIVE Updates

India, China hold border talks: Will the two sides be able to finally resolve the standoff?

Will the 19th round of talks be the one that helps India and China find a resolution for the standoff at the Line of Actual Control? At least, that’s what both sides are hoping for as they go in for discussions today after the previous round of talks was held in April.

Notably, the 19th round of talks come just a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s Xi Jinping come face to face at the BRICS summit in South Africa, and the latter’s planned visit to India for the G20 Leaders Summit on 9 and 10 September.

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10:06 (IST)

Independence Day Celebrations LIVE Updates

Going to be great honour to be at the Red Fort with the PM, and seeing India's Independence Day celebrations, says US Congressman Ro Khanna

#WATCH | US Congressmen Ro Khanna says, "...It is going to be great honour to be at the Red Fort with the PM, and seeing India's Independence Day celebrations. My grandfather spent years in jail with Lala Lajpat Rai..." pic.twitter.com/eyqvNmwSxU— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2023

09:44 (IST)

Independence Day Celebrations LIVE Updates

Covid-warriors thank PM Modi for invitation to attend Independence Day celebrations

Special visitors from many walks of life, including Sarpanches of Vibrant Villages, teachers, nurses, farmers, and fisherman, have been invited to join in the Independence Day celebrations at the ancient Red Fort on August 15, 2023.

Nidhi, a Senior Nursing Officer, was delighted to be invited, along with the other fifty nurses and their families, to the Red Fort Independence Day celebrations on August 15.

They will be among 1800 VIP guests to hear PM Modi deliver his 10th Independence Day speech since taking office in 2014 from the walls of the famous Red Fort.

09:32 (IST)

Seema Haider Case LIVE Updates

MNS issues warning; Says Seema Haider cannot act in Bollywood movies

Ameya Khopkar, general secretary of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Seva (MNS), has issued a warning to Pakistani national Seema Haider over her first film.

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) Khopkar wrote in Marathi, “We are firm on our stand that a Pakistani citizen should not have any place in the Indian film industry. Seema Haider is a Pakistani woman currently in India. There were also reports that she was an ISI agent. Some of the upstarts in our industry are making the same Seema Haider as an actress for fame. Why are producers not ashamed?”

09:26 (IST)

Punjab LIVE Updates

BSF troops shoot dead Pakistani intruder along border in Pathankot

In the early hours of Monday, a Pakistani invader was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers while attempting to breach the International Border (IB) in Pathankot.

Despite numerous warnings, the intruder continued to advance towards the boundary barrier, causing the BSF, Punjab Frontier, to intervene, according to a statement from the BSF, Punjab Frontier.

09:21 (IST)

PM Modi LIVE Updates 

Partition reminds us of struggle and pain, says PM Modi

Partition Remembrance Day is a day to remember those Indians whose lives were lost during the country's split, says PM Modi.

He also added that this day also serves as a reminder of the agony and struggle of those who have been forced to bear the brunt of displacement.

विभाजन विभीषिका स्मृति दिवस उन भारतवासियों को श्रद्धापूर्वक स्मरण करने का अवसर है, जिनका जीवन देश के बंटवारे की बलि चढ़ गया। इसके साथ ही यह दिन उन लोगों के कष्ट और संघर्ष की भी याद दिलाता है, जिन्हें विस्थापन का दंश झेलने को मजबूर होना पड़ा। ऐसे सभी लोगों को मेरा शत-शत नमन।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 14, 2023

09:04 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates 

Himachal Pradesh braces for more rains; weather department issues heavy rainfall alert

The regional meteorological service in Himachal Pradesh has issued a heavy rainfall advisory for many districts on Monday, including Shimla, Kullu, and Mandi, among others.

"Moderate to heavy rainfall at most places, with very heavy rainfall at a few places, is very likely to continue over the state. Possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the districts of Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, and Sirmaur," the regional weather department said in an alert on Monday morning.

08:53 (IST)

Indian Share Markets LIVE Updates 

Indian shares set to open lower; domestic inflation data in focus

On Monday, Indian markets are projected to open slightly down in the holiday-shortened week as earnings season concludes, ahead of domestic retail inflation data coming later in the day. At 7.58 a.m. IST, India's GIFT Nifty on the NSE International Exchange was down 0.28 per cent at 19,432.

According to a Reuters survey of experts, retail inflation in India likely surged to 6.40 per cent in July due to rising food costs, breaking the upper end of the Reserve Bank of India's 2 per cent-6 per cent tolerance level for the first time in five months. The corporate earnings season is expected to conclude on Monday, with consumer behemoth ITC and telecom service provider Vodafone Idea among hundreds of firms set to announce quarterly results.

08:32 (IST)

Solan Cloudburst LIVE Updates 

Seven people reported dead after cloudburst reported in Solan

A cloud burst has been observed in Jadon village, Kandaghat sub division, Solan. Two homes and a cowshed were swept away.

Seven persons were killed, three were missing, and five were rescued after a cloudburst was reported in Jadon village in Kandaghat sub division in Solan, according to Siddhartha Acharya, SDM Kandaghat.

08:25 (IST)

77th Independence Day Celebrations LIVE Updates 

Around 1,800 people have been invited from across the country to be a part of the celebrations at Red Fort as Special Guests

77th Independence Day celebrations | Around 1,800 people from different vocations, with their spouse, have been invited from across the country to be a part of the celebrations at Red Fort as Special Guests. The initiative has been taken in line with the Government’s vision of… pic.twitter.com/cihOEUugJm— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2023

08:06 (IST)

Congress LIVE Updates

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala demands wider consultations on 3 bills replacing criminal laws

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of "misleading" Parliament and the people of the country about three new bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that seek to overhaul the country's criminal justice system, and demanded broader consultations with legal experts and the public on the proposed legislations.

Surjewala alleged that the Modi administration introduced the three legislation from its "black magic hat" on August 11 without any previous notification, public engagement, or requesting ideas from legal experts, jurists, criminologists, and other stakeholders.

07:47 (IST)

Delhi LIVE Updates

Security beefed up in Delhi ahead of Independence Day; police check vehicles

The Delhi Police have increased security in the national capital ahead of the Independence Day celebrations.

Police officers searched automobiles as security was increased around the nation's capital in preparation for the July 4th celebrations.

In addition, in honour of Independence Day, Rail Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan have been lighted with tri-color lights.

07:27 (IST)

19th Corps Commander LIVE Updates 

India, China to hold 19th Corps Commander talks today

According to army officials, India and China will convene the 19th round of Corps Commander discussions on 14 August in Chushul as part of ongoing efforts to settle the situation in eastern Ladakh. The talks take place less than a month before the G20 leaders conference, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend in person.

“The Indian stance has been consistent, i.e. restoration of status quo ante as on April 2020 and the focus would be on disengagement from Depsang and Demchok. The above entails the restoration of patrolling rights till the traditional patrolling points,” according to a defence source.

This discussion comes less than a month before the G20 leaders summit, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend in person.