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Bengal Willing To Hold Union Polls, Colleges Not Making Efforts, Court Told

The West Bengal government on Tuesday informed Calcutta High Court that it is willing to conduct student union elections in universities across the state. However, claimed that the institutions themselves have not shown any initiative in this regard.

Bengal Willing To Hold Union Polls, Colleges Not Making Efforts, Court Told

The West Bengal government on Tuesday informed Calcutta High Court that it is willing to conduct student union elections in universities across the state. However, claimed that the institutions themselves have not shown any initiative in this regard.

Jammu And Kashmir Flash Floods Live Updates: 13 Killed, Including 9 In Landslide On Vaishno Devi Route

Several people are reportedly injured in a massive landslide that occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari.

Calcutta University Refuses To Postpone Exam For Trinamool Congress Event

The University of Calcutta has refused to postpone an exam scheduled for August 28, which happens to be the foundation day of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the ruling Trinamool Congress.

30 Killed In Landslides On Vaishno Devi Route As Rain Batters North India

At least 30 people have lost their lives after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported.

Shoot-At-Sight Orders In Assam's Dhubri Extended Till Durga Puja

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that ''shoot-at-sight orders'' at night, enforced since June 13 in Dhubri following communal disturbances in the district, will continue during Durga Puja.

22 Trains Cancelled In Jammu Due To Heavy Rain

The Northern Railways on Tuesday cancelled the next day's 22 trains halting at or departing from Jammu and Katra railway stations, and short-terminated 27 trains in the division.

"Somebody Is Not Very Happy With You": Fiji PM To PM Modi On US Tariff Row

Against the backdrop of the US imposing 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka on Tuesday said he has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that somebody is "not very happy with you".

Himachal Rains: Death Count Rises To 310, Losses Cross Rs 2,450 Crore

Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive loss of life and property during the ongoing monsoon season. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), 310 people have died since June 20.

Yamuna River Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi, Flood Warning Issued

The Yamuna river is likely to breach the danger mark on Wednesday, according to a flood warning issued by the Central Water Commission on Tuesday evening.

Temples Not "Secular Places": Minister Slams Congress Amid Dasara Invite Row

The Karnataka government's invite to Booker Prize-winning author and activist Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Dasara festival in Mysuru is snowballing and turning into a Congress versus BJP fight.

"Do Not Be BJP's Lollipop": Mamata Banerjee Cautions Election Commission

Mamata Banerjee had a simple request to the Election Commission: "Do not be BJP's lollipop".

Meitei Leaders Across Party Lines, Civil Body Allege Factual Errors In PUCL Report On Manipur Violence

Leaders cutting across party lines and civil society groups of the Meitei community in Manipur have asked a Delhi-based non-profit to apologise and withdraw what they called a "biased" report on the ethnic violence in the border state.

After Row Over Bangladeshi Remarks, Ex-Planning Commission Member's U-Turn

Days after she sparked a massive controversy by speaking in favour of Bangladeshis, which Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said was proof of her supporting illegal infiltrators, ex-Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed has made a U-turn.

Lioness 'Indhu', Rescued From Circus 20 Years Ago, Dies At Tirupati Zoo

A 23-year-old lioness, Indhu, which was rescued from a circus more than 20 years ago succumbed to age-related ailments in Tirupati Zoo on Tuesday.

2 Students Burn Boy's Stomach, Hands With Iron Box In Andhra Pradesh: Cops

A student suffered severe burns after two of his classmates allegedly burnt him with an iron box in the hostel room of their private school at Morampudi in Konaseema district, said a police official on Tuesday.

RSS Should Be Discussed On Facts, Not Perceptions: Mohan Bhagwat

Addressing a packed gathering at Vigyan Bhawan on Tuesday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat marked the centenary lecture series "100 Years of Sangh's Journey: New Horizons."

"Hindu Rashtra Does Not Mean Excluding Anyone": Mohan Bhagwat

In a unifying message to the nation, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday that India's diversity is a source of its unity, and having a different ideology is "not a crime".

Video: Bike Falls, Car Dangles As Part Of Bridge Gets Washed Away In Jammu

A portion of a bridge caved in Jammu, leaving several vehicles stranded. Visuals showed one car dangling, and a motorcycle falling as the road beneath it got washed away.

Dog Seen Carrying Baby's Head At Hospital In Punjab, Probe Ordered

A hospital in Punjab's Patiala witnessed shocking scenes on Tuesday when a dog was seen carrying an infant's head. The health minister has ordered a probe while the medical superintendent said all newborn babies in the hospital are accounted for.