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Uttarakhand Becomes Country's 6th Fully Literate State
- Jul 09, 2026 01:18 am IST
- Press Trust India
Uttarakhand on Wednesday became the country's sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the 'ULLAS' (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme, officials said.
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"Truly Unforgettable": PM Modi Welcomed By Indian Community In Australia
- Jul 09, 2026 00:02 am IST
- Press Trust India
Upon his arrival at the hotel in Melbourne, PM Modi received a rousing welcome from the Indian community members, with chants of "Modi-Modi" and "Vande Mataram".
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Manipur Civil Society Groups Rush To Delhi, Seek NRC Before Census To Identify Illegal Immigrants
- Jul 08, 2026 23:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Manipur delegation said pushing forward with a standard census amid widespread displacement and institutional breakdown would skew vital state data and institutionalise demographic discrepancies
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India Jumps 2 Ranks As Foreign Investment Inflows Rise By 44%
- Jul 08, 2026 23:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Subham Singh
The jump helped India move up, from 13th position in 2024 to 11th position in 2025, among the world's largest recipients of FDI.
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Snake Slithers Into Hostel And Bites 4 Sleeping Girls, 1 Dies
- Jul 08, 2026 23:41 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The students were sleeping in a room when the snake bit them, triggering panic in the hostel.
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Congress Committing Irregularities In Karnataka SIR: HD Kumaraswamy To NDTV
- Jul 08, 2026 23:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
HD Kumaraswamy said the Karnataka government has been misusing its powers Day One, "giving direction to all BPOs and District Magistrates... to field voters who are not there".
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Days Before 6th Birthday, Girl Crushed By School Van In Bengaluru
- Jul 08, 2026 23:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The incident has left the family devastated. Tanisha was due to celebrate her sixth birthday next Friday.
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Monsoon In Bursts: Why Several States Are Flooded In 'Below-Normal' Year
- Jul 08, 2026 23:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
The first eight days of July brought a sharp increase in rainfall across several parts of the country.
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In Talks, Myanmar Assures Its Land Will Not Be Used For Action Against India
- Jul 08, 2026 23:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
An important assurance given by the country to India is that no action will be undertaken against the interests of India from Myanmar territory.
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Water In Mumbai's Lakes Crosses 41%, But 10% Cut To Continue
- Jul 08, 2026 22:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The current water stock stands at 5.98 lakh million litres, enough to meet Mumbai's water requirements until mid-October, officials said.
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'Exercise Restraint, Return To Diplomacy': India On Fresh Middle-East Tensions
- Jul 08, 2026 22:47 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Following the strikes reportedly by Iran, the US attacked a number of Iranian military installations. Iran also fired missiles on Kuwait and Bahrain.
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"Serious Blot On Civilised Society": Bombay High Court On Manual Scavenging
- Jul 08, 2026 22:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The Aurangabad bench of the high court held the state responsible for ensuring Rs 30 lakh compensation reaches the victims' families.
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Smart Security, Fast Immigration: Centre Plans Key Airport Upgrades
- Jul 08, 2026 22:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
Among the biggest announcements was the decision to roll out the Automatic Tray Retrieval System (ATRS) in a phased manner across airports nationwide.
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Sena Corporator Who Assaulted Doctors Admitted To Hospital After Arrest
- Jul 08, 2026 21:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Atul Zende of Kalyan said Mhatre was taken into custody in connection with the criminal case registered against him and his aides at Vishnunagar police station.
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Husband Stabs Wife To Death On Road Near Kolkata, Then Attempts Suicide
- Jul 08, 2026 21:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
The victim has been identified as Gita Das, while the accused is Subhash Das, a resident of Nazat in North 24 Parganas.
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Tamil Nadu's Construction Industry Says Excavation Curbs Stalled Projects
- Jul 08, 2026 21:30 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
According to CREDAI, the disruption has delayed project execution and completion timelines, exposing developers to possible violations of commitments.
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Pak-Linked Plot To Target Delhi Markets, Bus Stand Foiled, 6 Arrested: Cops
- Jul 08, 2026 21:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The New Police Lines in Civil Lines, Anand Vihar Bus Terminal and the railway station, and several crowded markets were on the terrorists' target list, the Delhi Police said.
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Child Marriage Ban Applies To All Religions: Allahabad High Court
- Jul 08, 2026 21:21 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
It made clear that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can violate the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act or bypass the POCSO Act.
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Bigger Disaster Still Looms: Experts' Warning After Wayanad Landslide
- Jul 08, 2026 21:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
Public Works Minister PK Basheer has since confirmed that repeated directions were issued to remove the accumulated soil.
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Why PM Modi's Indonesia-Australia Tour Is Crucial For India's EV Ambitions
- Jul 08, 2026 21:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Samrat Sharma
Lithium and nickel have thus become even more important to make India self-reliant in pushing out indigenous EV vehicles.