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Scores of survivors of the devastating hillslide tragedy met Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray even as the death toll in Irshalwadi increased to 25, here on Saturday.

In view of the deteriorating law and order situation in Manipur where Zo and Kuki communities, who share ethnic ties with Mizos, have been targeted, the Mizoram government has ordered enhanced security for the Meitei population.

The victim has been identified as Kishan Dev Chaurasia (45) and a 20-year-old girl. Chaurasia is a music teacher who plays harmonium in religious (Bhajan Kirtan) programmes in the district and also gives tuition to youngsters.

A Delhi court’s recent order granting regular bail to Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in connection with the sexual harassment case of female wrestlers, leaves many questions unanswered.

A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra made the notice returnable in three weeks on the interim relief, pending the decision of the top court on the constitutionality of the provision relating to sedition.

BJP on Friday claimed that a Manipur like gruesome incident has also happened with one its nominee-candidates in the recently concluded Panchayat elections in West Bengal which the ruling party dubbed as ‘Khoon Ka Chunaav’ (Elections of Bloodshed).

The incident took place in Mithwara village. After committing the crime on Friday afternoon, the accused was seen walking out of the village, carrying his sister's severed head in his hands. 

The central government on Friday informed Parliament that tomato prices are expected to come down with the increase in the arrival of new crop from Nasik, Naryangoan and Aurangabad belt in Maharashtra and also from Madhya Pradesh.

After holding delegation-level talks with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important that the two neighbouring nations work together while keeping in mind mutual security interests and sensitivities.

Her apprehension on this count was probably prompted by her memories of what happened just a couple of days after the 'Martyrs' Day' programme last year on the same day.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till July 24 amid continuous protests by the Congress-led opposition, seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response in the House on the situation prevailing in Manipur.

In February,  Zahad gave birth to their child. However, the birth certificate of the child registered by the Kozhikode Corporation recorded the mother's name as Zahad (transgender) and father's name as Ziya (transgender).

In his address to the G20 Labour Ministers' meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said this is the era of the fourth industrial revolution where technology has become and will remain the core driver for employment.

Chinese and Indian manufacturers receive the most FDA warning letters, McMorris-Rodgers said, adding that these violations have included carcinogens in medicines, destroying or falsifying of data, and non-sterile manufacturing processes.

According to official data, water discharge from the Ottu barrage has reached 38,400 cusecs and authorities in Haryana fear that it may increase to 40,000 cusecs in the next few hours.

Justice Subramonium Prasad had asked the WFI to present their response during the day and said that if the selection basis is fair and reasonable, there would be no issue. The court asked about the laurels earned by the two selected players.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the plea filed by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi against the Gujarat High Court's verdict denying to put a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case.

Several opposition MPs on Friday gave notices to discuss the situation in Manipur on the second day of Parliament's Monsoon Session, and also sought a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Faizan Ansari, 19, for extending supporting to ISIS, an official said.

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in connection with the sexual harassment case of female wrestlers.

The sources also said that the plot was to carry out a major strike in Bengaluru on or before August 15. The terror outfits wanted to give a message to the Indian government on various issues, including ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI).

Following the Bombay HC's directive, NFRA is preparing to determine its jurisdiction. Last Monday the top court dismissed a special leave petition filed by the audit firm, challenging Bombay high court's order, the publicly available court records showed.

Police on Thursday took Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Telangana state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy into preventive custody as he was heading to Bata Singaram village near Hyderabad to inspect the construction of double bedroom houses for the poor under a state government scheme.

The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance of the disturbing viral videos of two young tribal women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur and sought an action taken report from the Centre and state governments by July 28.

Police have registered a complaint against Harshdeep Singh Khachariyawas, the nephew of state minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, for vandalising the property of the County Inn Hotel in Jaipur.