Name: 4 dead, 7 trapped in Muzaffarpur snacks factory fire
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Description: At least four people have died and seven others are feared trapped inside a snacks factory in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, where a massive fire broke out this morning. While rescue operations are underway, the cause of the fire is not clear yet. The Bihar government has announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh for the family of those dead.

At least four people have died and seven others are feared trapped inside a snacks factory in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, where a massive fire broke out this morning.

4 dead, 7 trapped in Muzaffarpur snacks factory fire

At least four people have died and seven others are feared trapped inside a snacks factory in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, where a massive fire broke out this morning. While rescue operations are underway, the cause of the fire is not clear yet. The Bihar government has announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh for the family of those dead.

The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state reports a spike in daily cases. The team headed by Nat

Kerala Covid surge: Centre rushes team, state govt clamps full weekend lockdown

Kerala Covid surge: Centre rushes six-member team to state

The Union Health Ministry will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state reports a spike in daily cases.
The team headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh will reach Kerala on Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The Central government is sending six-member team to Kerala. As a large number of COVID cases are still being reported in Kerala, the team will aid state's ongoing efforts in Covid-19 management." The ministry's statement said the team will work closely with state health authorities, take a stock of the ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to contain the spread of the virus.
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With an active caseload of 1.54 lakh as of latest update, Kerala accounts for 37.1 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
Meanwhile, the Kerala govt has further extended the weekend lockdown from this week.

The supposed accident of a judge in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad has taken a chilling turn after CCTV footage from the scene revealed that a tempo driver deliberately ran

The supposed accident of a judge in Jharkhand&rsquo;s Dhanbad has taken a chilling turn after CCTV footage from the scene revealed that a tempo driver deliberately ran him over during his morning walk.

Supposed accident death of Jharkhand judge takes chilling turn

The supposed accident of a judge in Jharkhand&rsquo;s Dhanbad has taken a chilling turn after CCTV footage from the scene revealed that a tempo driver deliberately ran him over during his morning walk.
The CCTV footage shows the Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand jogging by the roadside when the tempo starts moving from the middle of the road towards the sidewalk even when the entire road looks empty.
The tempo then hits the judge and speeds away. The tempo&nbsp;driver has been arrested.
Judge Anand was found lying on the road, bleeding, by a man who took him to hospital, where he died later.
The incident was raised in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said he had spoken to the Jharkhand High Court and asserted: "We are aware of the case and we will take care."
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K Vanlalvena, Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram on Wednesday openly threatened Assam police, amid an escalating border dispute between two neighbouring states Assam and Mizor

K Vanlalvena, Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram on Wednesday openly threatened Assam police, amid an escalating border dispute between two neighbouring states Assam and Mizoram.
"More than 200 policemen entered out territory and they pushed back our policemen from our own posts and they gave firing orders first, before we fired. They are lucky that we didn't kill them all. If they come again, we shall kill them all," he said.
A team of Assam Police are now going to Delhi to question K Vanlalvena on what they alleged is a deliberate, unprovoked attack by the Mizoram Police near the border on Monday.
Six Assam policemen died in unprecedented violence between the police forces of two states earlier this week. The Assam police have alleged a conspiracy and accused the Mizoram MP of having a role in it.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/assam-mizoram-agree-to-deploy-neutral-forces-at-contested-border-1627494813264" target="_blank">Assam, Mizoram agree to deploy neutral forces at contested border</a>
The violence in which 45 people were also injured, had started on Monday morning at the Inner Line Reserve Forest area of Cachar district. Later each state had issued tit-for-tat allegations of intrusion in violation of a previous understanding. Paramilitary forces were deployed to keep the peace at the disturbed area.

The water level has increased in the Chenab River at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir due to heavy rainfall in the region. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban has advised pe

The water level has increased in the Chenab River at Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir due to heavy rainfall in the region.
Deputy Commissioner, Ramban has advised people not to venture anywhere near riverbanks of all water-bodies.
"River Chenab is flowing far higher than its normal water level. People are again advised not to venture anywhere near riverbanks of all water-bodies in District Ramban. Remain Vigilant and Alert," tweeted Deputy Commissioner, Ramban.
Earlier in the day, a cloudburst was reported in the Gulabgarh area of the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Watch Also |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/at-least-16-dead-scores-missing-as-flash-floods-hit-himachal-j-k-and-ladakh-1627490056808" target="_blank">At least 16 dead, scores missing as flash floods hit Himachal, J&amp;K and Ladakh</a>

A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been repor

A massive volume of water rushed down from the mountains near the Amarnath&nbsp;cave after a cloudburst on Wednesday officials have said. No loss of life has been reported so far.&nbsp;
Two SDRF teams are present at the cave and one additional team of SDRF&nbsp;has been deputed from Ganderbal
They have asked people living at the base of the holy cave and nearby areas to move to a higher ground.&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/jammu-kashmir-5-dead-over-25-missing-after-cloudburst-in-kishtwar-district-1627462545273">Jammu &amp; Kashmir: 5 dead, over 25 missing after cloudburst in Kishtwar district</a>

At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday

At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Several structures, including eight homes, were swept away by flash floods after heavy rain and cloudburst in the mountainous region of Chenab Valley.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Air Force has been asked to assist local teams in rescue operations in Kishtwar.&nbsp;PM Modi&nbsp;also&nbsp;tweeted to say that the Centre is monitoring the situation in Kishtwar, and all possible assistance is being provided to local authorities.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days. With the prediction of more rain till the end of this month, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/imd-issues-red-alert-for-uttarakhand-heavy-rain-expected-residents-told-to-be-alert-1627449420627" target="_blank">IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, heavy rain expected, residents told to be alert</a>

Sahadev from Sukma in Chhattisgarh is the newest internet sensation. His song "bachpan ka pyaar" is breaking the internet. Interestingly, Sahadev sang the song two year

Sahadev from Sukma in Chhattisgarh is the newest internet sensation. His song "bachpan ka pyaar" is breaking the internet. Interestingly, Sahadev sang the song two years ago at a school function, but it has suddenly gone viral now. He now is a student of class seven.
Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel met Sahadev and shared a video of him singing the viral song on Tuesday.
The song has become so popular that rapper Badshah has offered to sing a duet with Sahadev.

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. Officials said two people are feared dead

At least four people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh.
Officials said two people are feared dead in Kullu district and one in Chamba. One person was killed and nine are missing in Lahaul-Spiti.
In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were washed away in Brahamganga, a tributary of the Parvati river, near Manikaran on Wednesday morning due to a sudden surge in the water level, officials said.
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In Lahaul, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Tuesday night. At least, nine labourers are still missing.
In Lahaul-Spiti, several roads have been blocked and around 60 vehicles are stranded due to multiple landslides.
Many roads in various other parts of the state have been blocked due to landslides.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand. As per the weather department, the state capital, Dehradun is expected to r

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand. As per the weather department, the state capital,&nbsp;Dehradun&nbsp;is expected to receive heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours.
Water logging could affect a large number of areas in Dehradun, the Met department said, warning tourists&nbsp;that they&nbsp;should not travel to&nbsp;Uttarakhand&nbsp;for the time being.&nbsp;
A red alert by the IMD indicates 'extremely heavy' rainfall amounting to over 200 mm of rain over a period of 24 hours. The&nbsp;red alert also signifies&nbsp;'warning' and is meant to direct authorities to 'take action' to prevent or deal with any eventualities.
Authorities have&nbsp;also put Himachal&nbsp;Pradesh on alert, after 10 people went missing due to flash floods triggered by incessant rain in the state.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/himachal-flash-floods-4-dead-9-missing-mother-son-washed-away-1627456302960">Himachal flash floods: 4 dead &amp; 9 missing, mother-son washed away</a>
According to state govt authorities, one person died and nine went missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti,&nbsp;while another man was reported missing from the Chamba district.

In another classic case of man-animal conflict, a local resident was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Morongi tea estate outside the reserve forest under Golagha

In another classic case of man-animal conflict, a local resident was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Morongi tea estate outside the reserve forest under Golaghat range in Assam on Sunday. 
On Sunday evening, tea garden workers came face to face with a herd of wild elephants crossing the National Highway 39. The workers and passers-by were teasing the animals when one elephant in the herd lost its cool and chased people back. The 45 year old fell down while trying to run and was stomped by the enraged elephant. 
According to official data, in the last 10 years, at least 812 people have died in Assam due to the human-elephant conflict.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/elephant-herd-enters-fields-in-andhra-s-palamaner-panic-ensues-1624454658703" target="_blank">Elephant herd enters fields in Andhra&rsquo;s Palamaner, panic ensues</a>

18 labourers, sleeping on the road in front of a bus, were crushed to death this morning by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, 28 km from state cap

18 labourers, sleeping on the road in front of a bus, were crushed to death this morning by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, 28 km from state capital Lucknow.
The labourers, who are from Bihar, were returning from Haryana when their bus broke down on a highway last night. They then slept on the road in front of the bus.
The double-decker bus, was parked on the side of the road with passengers inside it. The truck hit the bus from behind, crushing the labourers to death.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pm-modi-s-lavish-praise-for-yogi-s-handling-of-covid-pandemic-in-up-1626337196747" target="_blank">PM Modi's lavish praise for Yogi's handling of Covid pandemic in UP</a>

Remains of a 4500-year-old Harappan city, Dholavira, located in present-day Gujarat, has been inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage sites. Dholavira was discovered

Remains of a&nbsp;4500-year-old Harappan city, Dholavira, located in present-day Gujarat, has been inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage sites.
Dholavira was discovered by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1967-68. It is said to be one of the five largest Harappan sites and most prominent archeological sites in India belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation. This world heritage site is considered to be the grandest cities of its time. 
The site was thought to be occupied from 2650 BC but began to decline slowly after about 2100 BC. It was briefly abandoned but reoccupied again until 1450 BC.
Gujarat has a total of four World Heritage Sites now. The other three are Champaner near Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and Ahmedabad.
India has now entered the Super-40 club for World Heritage Site inscriptions. Since 2014, India has added 10 new World Heritage sites.

Laying wreaths to pay homage to the Assam cops who lost their lives in the border clash with on Monday night, in Silchar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said,

Laying wreaths to pay homage to the Assam cops who lost their lives in the border clash with on Monday night, in Silchar, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, not an inch of Assam will be conceded to Mizoram.
Sarma added that all police personnel guarding the borders will be provided with one month's extra salary by the Assam government.&nbsp;The Assam Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives to the border conflict with Mizoram. 
Sarma said, the Mizoram police are still at the post, and the Mizoram government started making a road on the inner land of Assam. He added that his govt has done a survey of all borders and as per satellite imagery status quo is maintained. 
The Assam Chief Minister said that satellite pictures show Mizoram has made some settlements in these areas, and reserve forests need to be conserved and maintained.
The Assam govt has decided to move to the Supreme Court over issue of borders. So that no one can encroach reserve forests. Sarma said, the long-standing border dispute is between two states and not two political parties.
He added that Assam doesn't want land, they only want that reserve forests should not be allowed for any state's settlement. He added that Assam does not believe in revenge and economic blockade.

A day after deadly clashes on Assam-Mizoram border left 5 Assam police personnel dead, the central government has assured that the situation in the area is under contro

A day after deadly clashes on Assam-Mizoram border left 5 Assam police personnel dead, the central government has assured that the situation in the area is under control.
The Home Ministry said it's keeping a tab on the situation, and that the "CRPF troops are deployed to keep a check on both sides".
Earlier, on Monday home minister Amit Shah had spoken to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga about the volatile situation and urged them to resolve issues.
Sarma and Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana will also be visiting the border area in their state to assess the situation.
The situation along the Mizoram-Assam border has been on the boil since June-end when Assam Police allegedly took control over an area known as 'Aitlanghnar'.

Office goers had a harrowing time on Tuesday as heavy rain led to water-logging and traffic problems in many parts of the Capital. Visuals from Palam area of Delhi sho

Office goers had a harrowing time on Tuesday as heavy rain led to water-logging and traffic problems in many parts of the Capital.
Visuals from Palam area of Delhi showed water entering a moving DTC bus causing inconvenience to commuters.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/heavy-rain-hits-parts-of-delhi-imd-predicts-more-rainfall-1627355807698" target="_blank">Heavy rain hits parts of Delhi, IMD predicts more rainfall</a>
Water logging was reported from several parts of the city after the morning downpour.
Visuals from Pragati Maidan area also showed cars, bikes and autos partially submerged in water with commuters struggling to make it to their offices.
While rain brought relief from humid heat for the last many days, water-logging and traffic snarls made it a terrible Tuesday for those on roads.

Several parts of Delhi received incessant rainfall on Tuesday morning bringing the temperature down to 29 degrees Celsius and relief from the scorching weather.

Several parts of Delhi received incessant rainfall on Tuesday morning bringing the temperature down to 29 degrees Celsius and relief from the scorching weather.&nbsp;
In a tweet, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)&nbsp;said that thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over many places of North-west Delhi, Central Delhi, South-Delhi, Southwest-Delhi, Gurugram and other adjoining areas on Tuesday.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/long-queues-at-stations-as-delhi-metro-resumes-operation-with-100-seating-capacity-1627278584723" target="_blank">Long queues at stations as Delhi Metro resumes operation with 100% seating capacity</a>
IMD further said that due to the rain, air quality in the national capital is also expected to stay in the satisfactory category this week.
Many areas also witnesses water-logging and traffic snarls due to heavy morning showers.&nbsp;

A war of words and videos erupted between Mizoram and Assam chief ministers on Twitter on Monday after fresh border violence between the two northeastern states. Chief

A war of words and videos erupted between Mizoram and Assam chief ministers on Twitter on Monday after fresh border violence between the two northeastern states. Chief ministers of both the BJP ruled states publicly&nbsp;accused people on the other side of indulging in violence. Mizoram CM Zoramthanga tweeted videos of violence against Mizoram people allegedly by the Assamese people and police and appealed to home minister Amit Shah to intervene.
 Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hit back with his own video showing violence against Assam cops from the Mizoram side. The public spat between the two BJP CMs came just two days after Amit Shah's visit to Northeast to mediate between the two states on the border dispute.
News agency ANI&nbsp;has reported that Amit&nbsp;Shah has spoken to both the chief ministers and asked them to resolve the border issues.&nbsp; Assam and Mizoram have seen violent and frequent clashes in border areas recently.

BS Yediyurappa has resigned as Karnataka CM. Who after him? is the big question in the southern state. Here are some probables who may replace the veteran as CM.

BS Yediyurappa has <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/karnataka-cm-bs-yediyurappa-announces-resignation-after-days-of-speculation-1627281994362" target="_blank">resigned as Karnataka CM</a>. Who after him? is the big question in the southern state. Here are some probables who may replace the veteran as CM.
The frontrunner is Basavaraj Bommai, who is presently the home minister of Karnataka and close to Yediyurappa. He come from the Lingayat community that forms the backbone of BJP's vote bank in the state.
Then there is another influential&nbsp;Lingayat leader Murugesh Nirani who is presently the mines minister. He is a three-time MLA and started his public life with the RSS in the 1990s.
Arvind Bellad's name is also in contention. Son of senior legislator Chandrakant Bellad, Bellad reportedly has the backing of the RSS because of his clean image.
Prominent Vokkaliga leader CT Ravi, who is currently the national general secretary of the BJP, is also in the running. The four-time MLA is seen as a staunch Hindutva follower and recently resigned as a minister in the state government to take up party role.
Union Parliamentary Affairs minister Prahlad Joshi may also get the state top job. Joshi is also close to the RSS and is reportedly seen as an able administrator within the government.

34-year-old Deepa Sharma from Jaipur tweeted a photograph of herself at the Nagasti post in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Less than an hour later, in a rain-induced lan

34-year-old Deepa Sharma from Jaipur tweeted a photograph of herself at the Nagasti post in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Less than an hour later, in a rain-induced landslide, a massive boulder fell on a tempo traveller ferrying tourists from Chitkula to Sangla in Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Kinnaur. Nine people died, Deepa was among them.
On the day before she lost her life in the landslide, she tweeted a photograph of herself in the hills with the caption, &ldquo;Life is nothing without mother nature.&rdquo;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/on-camera-landslide-kills-9-people-in-himachal-pradesh-s-kinnaur-1627212436176" target="_blank">On camera: landslide kills 9 people in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur</a>
Tributes have been pouring in for Dr Deepa Sharma on Twitter. She was an Ayurveda practitioner, a clinical nutritionist and a writer, according to her Twitter bio. Her personal website states that she loved photography, travelling and meeting new people.
Multiple landslides triggered by rains on Sangla-Chitkul road led to the collapse of a bridge, a dramatic video which has been widely shared. In the video, boulders could be seen rolling downhill, causing the bridge to collapse.

The epic battles of Tololing, Tiger Hill were recounted, as 559 lamps were lit in a tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil War at the war memorial in Drass on Sunday

The epic battles of Tololing, Tiger Hill were recounted, as 559 lamps were lit in a tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil War at the war memorial in Drass&nbsp;on Sunday.&nbsp;The event marked the 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas&nbsp;as&nbsp;top military officers, family members of the army personnel and others, joined in.
Later in the evening, a fusion of military bands put up a display which was followed by a solemn 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony.
The trailer of Captain Vikram Batra's biopic, 'Shershaah' , produced by Dharma Productions was also released at the event.&nbsp;
India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 every year to mark the anniversary of the Indian Army's victory against Pakistan on this day in 1999, after more than 60 days of armed conflict on the highlands of Kargil in Ladakh.&nbsp;

4 dead, 7 trapped in Muzaffarpur snacks factory fire

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