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India, Japan Vibrant Democracies With Shared Values: Envoy Nagma Mallick
- Jul 02, 2026 21:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The envoy said during India and Japan's bilateral engagements, "our two sides will hold discussions to deepen our economic partnership to mutual benefit".
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Chinese Presence Growing In Indo-Pacific, India-Japan Ties Closer: Experts
- Jul 02, 2026 20:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
In a discussion with NDTV today, India's former Ambassador to Japan Sujan R Chinoy said while China is a global power in terms of economy, it is not quite there yet in terms of military power.
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Provident Fund Contribution Beyond Rs 1,800 A Month Voluntary: Centre
- Jul 02, 2026 20:26 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Under the new Employees' Provident Funds Scheme 2026, notified by the Labour and Employment Ministry on Monday, both employee and employer contributions will be capped at the current wage limit of Rs 15,000 per month.
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Panic Button, Surveillance: Security Boost For Mumbai Locals After Stabbing
- Jul 02, 2026 20:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
One of the key proposals under consideration is expanding the use of facial recognition-enabled surveillance cameras at major railway stations by replacing conventional CCTV systems.
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Cables In Drain, Unanswered Calls: 17-Year-Old Electrocuted In Rain-Hit Thane
- Jul 02, 2026 19:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
The victim, Aliya Chandiwala, a resident of Yasmeen Park in Mumbra near Thane, had stepped out for some work when she was electrocuted in a waterlogged area.
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High Court Rejects 16 Documents Presented By Man As Proof Of Citizenship
- Jul 02, 2026 19:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The court made the observation dismissing a petition challenging a lower-court order that declared an Assam resident a foreigner.
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Siya Goyal Agrees To Lie Detector Test In Ketan Agarwal Murder Probe
- Jul 02, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Police took Siya Goyal to a site in Pune on Thursday morning where she and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, had rehearsed how to push Ketan Agarwal off the cliff, police said.
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Woman Stripped, Paraded In Madhya Pradesh By In-Laws Over Property Dispute
- Jul 02, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
During the assault, her hair was cut off, her clothes were torn, and she was left without clothes before being forced to wear a garland made of shoes and paraded through the village.
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In Punjab Reset, Congress Steers Clear Of 2022 Pitfalls, Sends Unity Message
- Jul 02, 2026 19:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The appointments suggest that the Congress leadership has learnt lessons from the turmoil that had hurt the party before the 2022 assembly elections. Back then, the party had replaced Captain Amarinder Singh with Charanjit Singh Channi as Chief Minister.
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Assam-Arunachal Highway Shut As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
- Jul 02, 2026 19:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
As landslides continue, the office of the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) has ordered suspension of all vehicular traffic on the highway.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Delhi, 3 Arrested: Police
- Jul 02, 2026 19:01 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Investigators said the gang's plan was to flee from the matrimonial home with cash and valuables after the marriage.
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Air India Express Resumes Flights To All Middle East Destinations
- Jul 02, 2026 18:46 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Currently, the carrier operates around 780 weekly flights between India and West Asia connecting 18 Indian cities directly with the region.
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Kerala Man Suffers Heart Attack In Traffic. 2 Nurses Jump Off Bus, Save Him
- Jul 02, 2026 18:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
The rescue was also made possible by local residents. A passerby took over the wheel after learning that Sinoj was rushing to hospital with chest pain.
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Why PM Modi Called Japan PM Sanae Takaichi His "Younger Sister"
- Jul 02, 2026 18:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
PM Modi made the remark first during their joint press statement and later reiterated it when they spoke at the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum.
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Man Attacks Wife With Axe After Dispute, Then Dies By Suicide In UP
- Jul 02, 2026 17:31 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar said the incident occurred around 10 am in Rur village under the Khadini police outpost of Saurikh police station.
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Will Fuel Prices Come Down? Minister Hardeep Puri's "2-3 Months" Hint
- Jul 02, 2026 17:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
International crude oil prices have come down, but companies are still processing crude they bought at the height of the West Asia crisis, Minister Hardeep Puri said.
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Man Sentenced To Death For Murder Of Home Guard On Duty In UP
- Jul 02, 2026 17:23 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Fast Track Court Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar convicted Deepak under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to death.
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No Delay In Test: Cops After Parents Of Thar Hit-And-Run Victim Seek Justice
- Jul 02, 2026 17:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Sarthak Mattoo was killed on June 25 near the Rajokri flyover in southwest Delhi when a Mahindra Thar allegedly struck his motorcycle and drove away.
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'Not Siya Point': Locals Say Pune Fort Being Disrespected After Murder Case
- Jul 02, 2026 17:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
Locals have demanded that the image of Lohagad Fort, a site with centuries of history and a witness to Shivaji Maharaj's valour, should not be tarnished by such a crime.
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Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop
- Jul 02, 2026 17:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.