Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal to Baramulla train services will remain suspended from 22 to 24 August as per an advisory issued by the state administration.
London's Westminster Magistrate’s Court denies bail to key Dawood Ibrahim aide Jabir Motiwala who was detained by UK security agencies in London on August 19.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced the cancellation of the China-funded East Coast Rail Link and two gas pipelines projects, the key to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Indian Railways have restored all the major tracks connecting Kerala that were damaged due to floods. Three divisions of Southern Railway were severely affected with heavy flash floods, landslips, boulder falling on track etc.
On the demise of former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee, a motion of condolence has been passed to rename some places after him. Naya Raipur to be renamed as Atal Nagar, Bilaspur University as Atal Bihari Vajpaypee University, Narrow Gauge Line as Atal Path: Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh CM.
Delhi: A security guard of Vijaya Bank in Defence Colony has been taken into police custody after he allegedly opened fire in the bank premises, injuring a customer this afternoon. Action is being taken against him under the Arms Act. The injured is being treated at a hospital.
Petition challenging online permission for slaughter on Bakrid: Bombay High Court observes 'this should not be made a year on year issue for litigation. The online permission system needs improvements. BMC should come up with regulatory mechanism'.
Another major accident in Kishtwar, a vehicle carrying yatris to Machail Mata rolled down in river Chenab 28 kilometres from Kishtwar towards Padder, 5 year old child lone survivor, about dozen feared dead, said J&K DGP SP Vaid to ANI.
The massive floods in Kerala, which has claimed over 370 lives so far and displaced over 10 lakh people, has been declared a calamity of severe nature' by the Centre. The declaration comes days after the Opposition attacked the government for refraining to declare the floods in Kerala as a 'natural disaster'. With the 'severe calamity' declaration issued, additional aid for the flood-ravaged state will be sanctioned.
Karnataka Public Works Department Minister HD Revanna drew flak from the Opposition for his "insensitive" approach while distributing food packets among the flood victims in Hassan district. A video has come to the fore which shows Revanna throwing biscuit packets on flood victims at a relief camp in Ramanathapura village, located in Hassan district.
In a tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh, a woman and two children died after a wall of a building in Kamala Park collapsed on Monday night.
Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:
Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal qualifies for final of the Men's single sculls as he finishes on top in repêchage. The train services which had collapsed following the incessant downpour in Kerala have been partially restored.
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