Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, July 2, 2018: 24 Flights Diverted Out of Delhi Due to Bad Weather

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02 Jul, 22:21 (IST)

24 flights were diverted out of Delhi between 20:45 hrs to 21:45 hrs due to bad weather and subsequent congestion, reported news agency ANI.

02 Jul, 21:44 (IST)

Brazil has advanced to the quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup 2018, defeating Mexico 2-0 in the Round of 16 match. 

02 Jul, 20:56 (IST)

On the 5th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, 22,550 pilgrims paid obeisance at Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Till date,  a total of 36,366 pilgrims have visited the shrine. The fifth batch of Amarnath yatris comprising of 5,791 people left Jammu in escorted convoys on Monday morning.The first group is headed for the Pahalgam base camp while the other proceeded to Baltal.

02 Jul, 20:41 (IST)

Following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, a vehicle was buried in a mudslide in Shimla's Vikas Nagar area.

02 Jul, 20:24 (IST)

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said the damage caused due to cloud burst in Munsiyari yesterday is being accessed. "Met department had predicted heavy rain in the region between 1-3 July, all district officials are on alert. Char Dham Yatra is going on smoothly", Rawat added.

02 Jul, 19:24 (IST)

PK Malhotra, former Law Secy said there are certain offences which need to be dealt very seriously & effectively and drug peddling is one such offence. "I think the offences against drugs are offences against society & recommendation made by Punjab govt need to be seriously considered".

02 Jul, 19:17 (IST)

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday claimed that no money was spent for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fitness video for the viral 'Fitness Challenge' on Twitter.

On the micro-blogging site, Rathore took a jibe at Congress leader Shashi Tharoor after he shared an article alleging Rs 35 lakh was spent to shoot the video.

02 Jul, 18:30 (IST)

Delhi's Rohini Court has ordered the registration of an FIR against actor Mithun Chakraborty's wife Yogeeta Bali and son Mahaakshay on charges of rape, cheating and causing miscarriage without consent, news agency ANI reported.

02 Jul, 17:51 (IST)

Rajasthan government has approved 1 per cent reservation for five communities including Gujjars under the most backward classes (MBC) category, reported news agency ANI.

02 Jul, 17:20 (IST)

"The incident is unfortunate. We have already begun investigation in the matter. Few accused have also been arrested and the state government has decided to give Rs 5 lakh as compensation to victims' families," Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

02 Jul, 16:08 (IST)

"Decided to recommend death penalty for drug peddling/smuggling. Recommendation being forwarded to Centre. Since drug peddling is destroying entire generations,it deserves exemplary punishment.I stand by my commitment for drug free Punjab" said Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh:

02 Jul, 15:01 (IST)

South Korea President Moon Jae-in will visit India from July 8-11. He will also hold talks with PM Modi. They will hold discussions on wide range of bilateral, regional & global issues of shared interest to further strengthen Special Strategic Partnership between the 2 countries, reported news agency ANI:

02 Jul, 13:20 (IST)

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a detailed reply within two weeks in the Alleged fake encounter cases in Uttar Pradesh.

02 Jul, 12:41 (IST)

Rajat Sharma has been elected as President of Delhi & District Cricket Association with 54.40% of votes in his favour. Rakesh Kumar Bansal has been elected as the Vice President with 48.87% votes in his favour.

02 Jul, 12:18 (IST)

"First thing we did was to donate their eyes that could provide eyesight to 22 people, considering the family was religious & always wanted to help others. We gave approval letter yesterday" said a friend of the family named Navneet Batra.

02 Jul, 11:59 (IST)

Prayer meet held at Golden Temple for 11 Sikhs who lost their lives in suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Jalalabad yesterday. 19 were killed in the suicide bombing in Afghanistan:

02 Jul, 11:42 (IST)

The Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) 2018 Result was declared today. The result was out on the Commissioner of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh official website aptet.apcfss.in.

02 Jul, 11:23 (IST)

There has been heavy rainfall during the past 24 hrs as predicted. Heavy to very heavy rains will lash parts of the state in next 24 hrs, there is need to stay alert. We'll issue red alert. Commuters should only use 'pucca road', said Bikram Singh, Meteorological dept, Dehradun.

 

 

02 Jul, 10:57 (IST)

The Supreme Court has allowed Centre to file reply in Nikah Halala case and has said no to urgent hearing in the above mentioned case and polygamy matter.

02 Jul, 10:50 (IST)

Supreme Court upholds the appointment of KV Chowdary as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) in the Central Vigilance Commission. 

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On Sunday, a mild earthquake was reported in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), Haryana and other parts of North India. The tremors were of low-intensity, as per the residents in the northern states who experienced the quake. Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 in penalty shootout to qualify for quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after the match was tied 1-1 at full-time. Madras High Court released a strict warning against those students who committed a crime against women or senior citizens. Vijay Mallya's private jet finally gets a buyer, gets sold for Rs 35 crore.

According to an ANI report, an RTI activist and his friend shot dead in Jamui last night. This is the third such incident in the state in last three months.

Some big developments that are expected to happen today are:

Former cricketer and India U-19 cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid has been formally inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Jose Antonio Meade of Mexico's ruling party concedes defeat to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in presidential vote, according to the Associated Press report. Claudia Sheinbaum has become the first woman to be elected mayor of Mexico City.

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