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The weather department today, August 3, issued a 'yellow alert' in six districts of Tamil Nadu for the next two days. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted heavy rain along with thunderstorms in Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Nilgiris, Erode, and Coimbatore districts over the next two days.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter Scale hit Kamjong in Manipur today, August 3. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 25.00 North, Longitude 94.57 East, at a depth of 85 kilometres.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar has vowed to take the fight for reservations from the streets to the Parliament. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has been vocal on the issue for the past two days, claiming that the BJP-led Union government was “misleading” the Parliament over the inclusion of hiked quota for deprived castes in Bihar in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution so that "it gets immunity from legal scrutiny”.
Manorama Khedkar, mother of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was released from Yerawada Central Jail after being granted bail by the Pune Additional Sessions Court on Saturday, August 3. Khedkar was arrested by Pune Rural Police last month for allegedly threatening a local farmer, an incident that was also captured in a viral video.
Delhi's Patiala House court will hear the Parliament Security Breach case on September 9, after taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by Delhi Police. The charge sheet, submitted in May, includes accusations against six individuals and a request for prosecution under UAPA. The court will review the case and decide on further proceedings.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Pune, Palghar, and Satara districts in Maharashtra for tomorrow, August 4. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and Nashik, warning of very heavy rainfall.
A devastating attack struck the beachfront of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, late Friday, resulting in the deaths of at least 32 people and injuring 63 others. Al-Shabaab, a jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the assault, which began with a suicide bomber detonating his device along the popular Lido Beach.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said late Friday he had agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4.
The United States will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel and defend Israel amid soaring tensions in the region, the Pentagon said Friday.
The announcement comes after Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation for the killings of a Hamas leader in Tehran and a Hezbollah commander in Beirut, fueling fears of a broader Middle East conflict.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said on Friday.
Mumbai, August 3: The death toll in the Wayanad landslides has mounted to over 300 and the injured to 264, the Kerala health department said, as the rescue operations entered Day 4 on Friday, August 2. Since the landslides in Wayanad district, the rescue teams have recovered 130 body parts while contending with challenging conditions such as rain and muddy terrain. Two massive landslides hit Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Wayanad in the early hours of July 30, resulting in extensive destruction, numerous fatalities, and injuries to hundreds.
Heavy rains have severely damaged the route in the Rudraprayag district on Wednesday night. The rescue and relief work to evacuate the people stranded is underway. According to the Uttarakhand police, as many as 737 people were rescued by helicopter and at least 2,670 people were taken to Sonprayag by the relief forces as of Thursday.
The Indian embassy in Israel on Friday advised Indian nationals in the country to "stay vigilant" and "avoid unnecessary travel" as tensions remain high in the Middle East in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terror group Hamas. "In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to stay vigilant and adhere to the safety protocols as advised by the local authorities," the embassy posted on X.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said on Friday. The virtual voting will conclude on Monday, but the campaign witnessed that Harris crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates' votes. Harris is set to be the first woman of colour at the top of a major party’s ticket.
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