DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's condition is reportedly critical. Karunanidhi was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kauvery Hospital yesterday.
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29 Jul, 20:32 (IST)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tears a report of a Lieutenant Governor's committee on CCTV cameras in Delhi. Watch video below.
29 Jul, 19:38 (IST)
Raigad bus accident: Shiv Sena to provide help of Rs 1 lakh to each victim's family in yesterday's bus accident. 31 people were travelling in the bus when it fell down a mountain road into a gorge in Ambenali Ghat. Only one person survived the accident.
29 Jul, 19:31 (IST)
Dumka: Two Naxals killed during an encounter with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in forests of Gopikander; one self-loading rifle, one high-explosive grenade among other arms & ammunition recovered from them.
29 Jul, 19:17 (IST)
Rajasthan: A tin shed collapsed during a tractor race in Sri Ganganagar's Padampur earlier today. Many feared injured. More details awaited.
29 Jul, 18:45 (IST)
Total 70 people have died in 53 districts of Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rainfall and lightning between 26-29 July. Maximum deaths (11 people) occurred in Saharanpur. 77 people have been injured.
29 Jul, 18:26 (IST)
Moradabad: Statue of Dr BR Ambedkar vandalised by unidentified miscreants in Majhola. Police says, 'the matter is being investigated'.
29 Jul, 18:24 (IST)
Delhi: 12-year-old boy dead, 14-year-old girl injured after a roof of the rented house in Dabri Extension where they were living, collapsed at 11:40 am today.
29 Jul, 13:28 (IST)
Chennai: Country made petrol bomb hurled at TTV Dhinakaran's car by an unidentified miscreant. Dhinakaran was not in the car at time of the incident. His driver and personal photographer injured.
29 Jul, 12:33 (IST)
Gwalior: Bhupendra Singh, a prisoner convicted in a murder case, escaped from Jayarogya Hospital today morning. He was taken to the hospital yesterday evening from Central Jail for treatment. 2 jail guards have been suspended. The probe is underway by Kampoo Police.
29 Jul, 12:31 (IST)
Odisha: One Maoist leader along with his wife surrendered before police in Malkangiri, today.
29 Jul, 11:10 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his 46th address of Mann Ki Baat - the monthly radio show, featuring his monologue to the nation. Listen here via DD News:
29 Jul, 10:20 (IST)
"Water level in Yamuna river is at 205.46 m (above danger mark). Till now, 1500 people have moved from low-lying areas. 550 tents pitched across 10 locations in East district. If more people need to be evacuated and accommodated, we have schools & night shelters," DM, East Delhi, said.
29 Jul, 09:25 (IST)
Delhi is on high alert as the river Yamuna has crossed the danger mark. Residents are being evacuated from low-lying areas, reports said.
New Delhi, July 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Lucknow today as he concludes his two-day visit to the UP capital. He is scheduled to inaugurate a number of developmental projects today, apart from addressing a public rally. Modi will be accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Stay tuned here for the live breaking news headlines and updates of all the major national, international, sports and other news.
In the South, concern looms over the health of DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi. The 94-year-old is admitted at the Kauvery Hospital, where he was rushed on Saturday after low blood pressure. His condition is now reported to be stable.
Among major international news, a major earthquake was reported in Indonesia's Lombok Island, which led to the death of 10 individuals and left over 50 with injuries. The tremors were epicentered 50 km northeast of the city of Mataram on the northern part of Lombok island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
On the geopolitical front, the US-Pakistan relations are likely to be further deteriorated as Washington is planning to slash its military aid to Islamabad from $700 million at present to $150 million. The changes have been proposed in the draft bill of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2019.
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