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NDMA). In its report, NDMA stated that nine persons have lost their lives in the heavy rains across the country in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 76. In the past 24 hours, eight persons were injured, leading the total number of injured people to 133.

President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year. Russia immediately denounced the release. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ankara had promised under the exchange agreement to keep the men in Turkey and complained Moscow had not been informed.

Sachin Meena and Pakistan's Seema Haider are set to embark on a new journey. On Friday, a court in Uttar Pradesh granted bail to both of them and also ordered that as long as the case continues, Seema will not change her residence and can live with Sachin. Seema Haider, a Pakistan national, was earlier arrested on July 4 for illegally crossing over into India with her four children through Nepal.

Read more. IdeaForge Technology Ltd's IPO debut was met with a surge in stock prices as its shares listed on the exchanges at a premium. On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock opened at ₹1,300 per share, marking a significant 93.5 percent increase over the issue price.

Rajnath Singh is all set to start his three-day official visit to Malaysia on Sunday, to deepen the defence cooperation between the two countries. Taking to Twitter, the Defence Minister said, «Today, 9th July, I shall be reaching Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on a three-day official visit.» «Looking forward to hold bilateral talks with my counterpart, Mr Dato' Seri Mohamad Hasan, and deepening the defence cooperation between the two countries,» he added. Rajnath Singh and Dato' Seri Mohamad Hasan will exchange views on regional and global issues of shared interest.

Manipur government has instructed banks to extend by up to 12 months a moratorium given on retail loan payment in the state, as normal life continues to be affected due to ethnic violence that started more than two months ago. The state government had last month invoked provisions under the Reserve Bank of India’s (Relief Measures by Banks in Areas Affected by Natural Calamities) Directions, 2018, and asked banks to provide a moratorium on EMP payments on retail loans such as personal, vehicle and housing loans. A follow up meeting between banks and state authorities on July 1 decided that banks would provide relief measures also by way of rescheduling of existing loans and sanctioning of fresh loans, including to the agriculture and MSME sectors. A statement from the state finance department said borrowers, whose repayment capacity has been severely affected due to disruption of economic activities and loss/damage of economic assets, including agriculture and allied activities, may contact the concerned banks for availing of the moratorium and other rehabilitation and restructuring measures. This facility, though, will not be available for accounts that had been classified as non-performing assets on or before May 3 this year.

Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30 on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department said. An interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds is leading to an intense rainfall spell over northwest India, including Delhi which experienced the season's first «very heavy» rainfall. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 169.9 mm on July 25, 1982, a senior IMD official said. In the past, the city logged 133.4 mm of rain on July 10, 2003, and an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate rain which could cause more problems to the residents of Delhi. The weather stations at Ridge, Lodhi Road and Delhi University recorded 134.5 mm, 123.4 mm, and 118 mm of precipitation, respectively.

«Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi,» the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a tweet on Sunday morning. Places, where the rainfall has been predicted, include Narela, Alipur, Rohini, Badili, Pitampura, Paschim Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, Seelampur, Rajauri Garden, Red Fort, Rajeev Chauk, ITO, Jafarpur. The IMD has issued a forecast of high-intensity rain for 2-3 days in Delhi.

National Highway is closed due to bad weather. In response, authorities have issued advisories urging residents living near water bodies to exercise caution, remain vigilant, and avoid approaching the water to ensure their safety. 3.

Narendra Modi on Saturday met Kamisetty Venkat, an autistic singer, in Warangal. Prime Minister Modi said Venkat was a powerhouse of talent, who did not let his disbility affect his dream of pursuing a career in singing. «The phenomenal Kamisetty Venkat is a powerhouse of talent and youthful energy.

climate change and debt distress. She reiterated that Washington was not seeking to decouple from China's economy, adding doing so would be "disastrous for both countries and destabilizing for the world." But she said the United States wanted to see an "open, free and fair economy," not one that forces countries to take sides. She said she used the discussions to raise "serious concerns" about what she called China's "unfair economic practices" and the recent uptick in coercive actions against the US firms.

Indian High Commission in London. The rally, which used controversial posters inciting violence with images of the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami and Dr Shashank Vikram, Consul General of India in Birmingham, had a relatively low-key turnout.

Delhi on Saturday witnessed the season's first very heavy rain and the highest in a day in 20 years causing waterlogging, uprooting trees, damaging vehicles and leading to traffic congestion in several parts, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 126.1 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 133.4 mm on July 10, 2003, a senior IMD official said. The city logged an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958.

S Jaishankar on Saturday reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthen relations with Tanzania as he held talks with his counterpart here to create the pathway to boost bilateral ties in various sectors, including trade. Jaishankar met Tanzania's Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Dr. Stergomena Tax at the 10th India-Tanzania Joint Commission Meeting.

Chittorgarh while two men got drowned in two separate incidents in Sawai Madhopur, the police said on Saturday. In Chittorgarh district, Heeralal Bhil of Samelia Majra village and Kesar Bai of Palkhedi village died on Friday due to lightning, the police said.

Amarnath pilgrims stranded at the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam following the suspension of the Yatra due to inclement weather have urged authorities to evacuate them. The yatra was suspended on Friday following widespread rain and landslides, particularly along the twin tracks — the traditional 48-kilometre Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-kilometre Baltal route in Ganderbal district. Nearly 50,000 pilgrims are put up at various base camps in Kashmir valley with almost 19,000 at Baltal base camp in the Ganderbal district.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appealed to China on Saturday for cooperation on climate change and other global challenges and not to let disagreements about trade and other irritants derail relations. In a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Yellen defended US restrictions on technology exports that rankle Beijing. She said the two governments shouldn't let such disagreements disrupt thriving economic and financial relations.

India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Delhi experienced the season's first heavy rain with the Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recording 98.7 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. During the same period, the weather stations at Ridge, Lodhi Road, and Pitampura recorded 111.4mm, 92 mm, and 81.5 mm of precipitation, respectively.

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Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 98.7 mm rainfall till 2.30 pm. The Ridge Observatory recorded 111.4 mm rainfall, it said. "Light to moderate intensity rain would continue over many places of Delhi and NCR, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Assandh, Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Meham, Sonipat, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Kosali, Sohana, Rewari (Haryana)," the Met office said in a tweet.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's prolonged absence from public view for 12 days has raised concerns and speculation about his well-being. Qin was scheduled to meet with the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, this month, but China unexpectedly postponed the meeting without providing further information. There have been rumors in Brussels that Qin's absence might be due to health issues, but Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated that he had not heard about such reports during a press briefing in Beijing. The official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry indicates that Qin's last official engagement was on June 25, where he met officials from Sri Lanka, Russia, and Vietnam. On the same day, he also participated in an event alongside Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Additionally, a lunch meeting between Qin and ambassadors from the European Union in late June was abruptly canceled, according to an ambassador based in Beijing who was on the invite list.