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July 15, 2025 3:17 PM

Heavy rainfall continues across India; light showers likely in Delhi-NCR

A depression over central parts of northern Rajasthan and a well-marked low-pressure area over northern Jharkhand and adjoining southern Bihar have intensified rainfall activity across several regions of India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains over Ra...

July 15, 2025 9:29 AM

Amarnath Yatra: Over 2.20 lakh devotees have darshan in 12 days

Another batch of 6,388 pilgrims departed from Jammu on Tuesday for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, as the total number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ at the holy cave shrine crossed 2.20 lakh in just 12 days since the pilgrimage began. “More than 2.20 lakh yatris have so far performed the Ama...

July 15, 2025 9:35 AM

Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in a road accident in Punjab

Centenarian long-distance runner Fauja Singh, widely recognised as the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 in a road accident at Beas Pind near Jalandhar in Punjab. According to reports, the Indian-British Sikh marathon runner of Punjabi descent was hit by an unidentified vehi...

July 14, 2025 1:07 PM

Sawan Somwar: Devotees flock to Ujjain for ’84 Mahadev Yatra’

On the occasion of the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan (Sawan), large numbers of devotees thronged Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, to participate in the sacred '84 Mahadev Yatra'. July 14 marked the first Monday (Somwar) of this year’s Shravan month. Each Shravan Monday holds special spiritual ...

July 13, 2025 5:12 PM

PM Modi condoles demise of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of veteran actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao, who passed away at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Anguished by the passing of Shri Kota Srinivas Rao Garu. He will be remembered ...

July 13, 2025 4:16 PM

Centre asks states to crack down on fake, substandard fertilizers

In a move to protect farmers and ensure the integrity of agricultural inputs, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to the Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories, calling for immediate and strict action against the sale of fake and substanda...