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State is likely to receive widespread light to moderate rainfall for five days

Rajesh Kumar, a wanted criminal involved in over 50 cases, including murder and extortion, was killed in a police encounter in Meerut. Kumar, who fired at the police, was injured and later died in the hospital. Another incident in Khurja saw the arrest of two men for the murder of an Armyman earlier this month.

Nanda Anand Asande works for Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, a women-led cooperative producing Lijjat papad, among other snacks. Founded in 1959, the organization operates across India, empowering 45,000 women. Members like Asande roll papads at home, earning around Rs 10,000 monthly, which allows them to support their families and achieve self-reliance.

The National Conference-Congress alliance won the recent Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and is set to form the government

India's GJEPC has adopted new standards for defining a diamond, now requiring it to refer only to natural stones mined from the earth. This move aligns with the USA's FTC guidelines and aims to prevent lab-grown diamonds from being misrepresented. GJEPC is urging updates to the Consumer Protection Act to reflect this definition.

Additional forces from Greyhounds, Octopus and APSP were deployed to handle the rush on last two days, says Police Commissioner

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal advises Omar Abdullah on handling limited CM powers in J&K, likening it to Delhi's constraints. Kejriwal welcomes AAP's first electoral win in J&K and hopes Mehraj Malik gains a ministerial role. He criticizes BJP for not providing free electricity and improving public services despite ruling in 22 states.

Half of the 80 lakh tonnes of sand stored by the YSRCP government to avoid shortfall during the rainy season vanished within a month of Naidu becoming CM, alleges the YSRCP president

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 54, but the team fell short by nine runs against Australia in the women's T20 World Cup. With the defeat, India's semifinal chance now depends on the result of New Zealand's match against Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari has called for a boycott of the Durga Puja carnival organised by Mamata Banerjee government

India's chances for a Women's T20 World Cup semifinal spot dimmed after a nine-run defeat to Australia. Despite finishing second in Group A, India's progression depends on Pakistan beating New Zealand in Monday's match. A Pakistan win would advance India on net run rate, while a New Zealand victory would secure the last semifinal spot for them.

Rahul Gandhi asked why the two Agniveers would not get the same pension and benefits as other martyred soldiers and said that he would keep fighting against this “injustice”

Federation leaders demand that the government release the schedule of the examinations for which notifications had been issued and also issue pending notifications

In a joint operation, the Delhi Police and Gujarat Police seized drugs worth about ₹5,000 crore in the international market

Vidyarambham ceremonies held in temples and cultural organisations

Mr. Nadda describes as ‘ridiculous’ Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks that the BJP is a ‘party of terrorists’