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Heavy rains lashed Gujarat and created a flash-floods like situation in several parts of the state. Meanwhile, Surat received 4 cm of rain as per India Met Department and will continue to receive isolated heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

A union official said West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is millions of dollars behind on payments to employees’ health insurance fund at their financially beleaguered hotel

Spain’s leader has met with the regional president of the Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration as the archipelago struggles to care for thousands of unaccompanied minors who made it there

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Siddaramaiah and declared their «unconditional moral support», in the wake of the Governor granting prosecution sanction against him in connection with the MUDA 'scam'. The CM's office in a statement said, «Strongly condemning the conspiracies of the Central government and the Raj Bhavan to artificially destabilise the government, the swamijis declared that they will stand unitedly and fight against this conspiracy, in favour of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.» The delegations of seers that met the CM included Jagadguru Sri Niranjanananda Puri Swamiji of the Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha, Jagadguru Sri Shanthaveera Mahaswamiji of Sri Jagadguru Kunchitiga Mahasamsthana Math — Hosadurga, Jagadguru Sri Immadi Siddarameshwar Swamiji of Bhovi Gurupeetha — Chitradurga, Jagadguru Sri Basavamurthy Madara Chennaiah Mahaswami of Madara Chennaiah Gurupeeth — Chitradurga, among several others, it said. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on August 16 granted sanction for prosecution of Siddaramaiah in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam', giving a major jolt to the nearly 15-month-old Congress government.

OVL, BPRL and OIL hold 16%, 10% and 4% stake respectively in the project, operated by France's TotalEnergies with a 26.5% stake. The other partners are Japan’s Mitsui & Co. (20%), Mozambique’ state-run Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos or ENH (15%) and Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Plc.

OBC and Dalit religious mutt heads have thrown their weight behind Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he battles political and legal attacks over allotment of plots to his wife in Mysuru. About a dozen Swamis met the CM at his official residence in Bengaluru in a public demonstration of their support, seeking to send a message to the BJP & JDS as well as to the Congress leadership that their communities were with Siddaramaiah. The Opposition BJP and JDS which have been on a warpath with the ruling Congress demanding the CM’s resignation.

post-mortem of the 27 Indian pilgrims who were killed in the tragic bus accident in Nepal was underway in a hospital in the Bagmati province on Saturday, ahead of the transportation of the bodies to Maharashtra, a media report said. At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who were in Nepal for a 10-day tour, were killed and 16 others injured after their bus veered off the highway and fell into a fast-flowing river in central Nepal on Friday. The post-mortem of bodies is being held in the Bharatpur Hospital in the Chitwan district of the Bagmati province, the MyRepublica news portal reported. The bodies were sent from the Anbu Khaireni Hospital to Chitwan for a post-mortem, the report said, quoting Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Rai.

tourist taxi operators attached to the Manohar International Airport at Mopa in North Goa have decided to continue their agitation, despite an assurance from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for a high-level meeting with them on Monday. Amit Sawant, one of the taxi operators' leaders, told PTI that they welcomed the CM's assurance about a meeting on Monday, but asserted that the strike will continue till their demands are met. The tourist taxi operators, protesting since Thursday, have pressed for six demands, including stoppage of «illegalities» in the transportation business and the withdrawal of the counter of app-based cab aggregator Goa Miles at the airport. The protesters were seen camping near the Shree Bhagwati temple at Pernem throughout the night on Friday, their second day here since they went on a strike.

Rajnath Singh's four-day visit to the United States marked a significant advancement in the strategic partnership between the two nations. The visit, which began on Thursday, was highlighted by high-level discussions with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. Singh's meetings aimed to strengthen defence cooperation and explore new avenues for collaboration, particularly in emerging technologies. On Friday, Singh met with Sullivan to discuss «key strategic matters of mutual interest,» following the signing of two crucial agreements intended to bolster the comprehensive global strategic partnership between India and the US. In a post on X, Singh expressed his satisfaction with the meeting, saying, «Delighted to meet the National Security Advisor of the United States @jakesullivan and share perspectives on key strategic matters of mutual interest.»

India's stand of "dialogue and diplomacy" and announced every possible assistance to resolve the Russo-Ukraine conflict, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in Kyiv on Friday following the PM's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The PM, Jaishankar said, stressed «India's willingness to contribute in all ways possible». The two leaders also discussed Modi's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow in July, Jaishankar said, adding India explained its position on energy ties with Russia. Modi invited Zelenskyy to visit India at a mutually convenient opportunity.

Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy here on Friday, he first shook hands and immediately gave him a warm hug. The hug to the top leader of the war-torn country came barely six weeks after Modi had similarly hugged the leader of Ukraine's arch enemy Russia, President Vladimir Putin. During a media briefing after the Modi-Zelenskyy talks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was asked about the 'embrace' in a question meant to seek comments on apparent linkages with Modi's meetings with Putin earlier and Zelenskyy now. «In our part of the world, when people meet people, they are given to embracing each other, it may not be part of your culture but I can assure you it is part of our's. In fact, today, I think, I saw, Prime Minister (Modi) also embrace President Zelenskyy,» Jaishankar replied to a specific question by a Western reporter which mentioned in as many words about Modi's embrace of Putin a few weeks ago.

MUMBAI : The initial days of starting up are never easy for any founder. And they weren't easy for Fractal Analytics' Srikanth Velamakanni either. The company, which had been toying with artificial intelligence (AI) long before it captured the imagination of entrepreneurs around the world, became a unicorn or a company with a billion-dollar valuation in 2022, nearly two decades after its inception.

Stuck with a 36-hour layover in Bangkok in December 2016, I made a wild decision: I contacted a Thai friend via Facebook whom I had met decades earlier, when I was studying abroad in my early 20s. Shortly after, Pim arrived at the airport bearing two flared glasses brimming with ice-cold martinis. We hustled onto a flight bound for Phuket, Thailand, and spent the next 24 hours beachside catching up on the past quarter-century.

Republican lawmakers say Kentucky has met the financial conditions to set in motion another cut in the personal income tax rate that could take effect in 2026

Nitish Kumar have assured the Muslim bodies that their parties would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. His remarks came at a joint press conference of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hindi and other Muslim organisations where they asserted that they will launch a nationwide movement if the proposed legislation is not withdrawn and exhaust all measures within the ambit of law. «We have met various opposition parties. We also met Chandrababu Naidu, who assured us that 'we will oppose this bill'. We met Nitish Kumar yesterday and he also assured us that 'we will oppose this bill'. Tejashwi Yadav has also assured us that his party would oppose the bill. Uddhav Thackeray has made a statement that he would not allow anyone to lay a hand on the Waqf and Tamil Nadu Chief minister M K Stalin has also said he would oppose,» Rahmani said. Specifically asked about the details of the meeting with Naidu and Kumar, Rahmani did not give a direct answer and said the Muslim organisations want all secular parties, including the BJP allies, to support their stand in view of justice and secularism.

Diana Pundole, a devoted mother of two and a dedicated teacher from Pune, has shattered the glass ceiling by claiming the national championship title in the saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024, held in Chennai. Diana's journey to the top is nothing short of extraordinary. Her passion for racing ignited eight years ago when she received an unexpected call from Coimbatore inviting her to participate in a car racing championship. At that time, she was one of 200 women selected from across India to undergo rigorous trials as part of a national talent hunt. Despite facing skepticism and numerous challenges, Diana's determination propelled her forward, eventually earning her a spot among the top six contenders.

train travel over flights, citing a deeply personal reason rooted in his early career struggles. This decision has captured public attention, shared by X user Chirag Deshmukh, who detailed the encounter in a viral social media post. While traveling by train, Chirag Deshmukh met a software developer who works for a prominent company and earns over Rs 30 lakh per annum. Curious about the developer's choice of transportation, Deshmukh asked, «With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?»

benchmark interest rate at their next meeting in September as long as inflation continued to cool. The minutes of the Fed's July 30-31 meeting, released Wednesday, said the «vast majority» of policymakers «observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would likely be appropriate to ease policy at the next meeting.»

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A key crossing in Syria between an area held by the government and one held by the opposition has been closed again after violence followed its brief reopening this week