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The keel laying of the third Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. The 40,000-ton vessels will enhance naval logistics and HADR capability. Delivery begins mid-2027 under a 2023 contract with HSL

Flood forecast indicates further rise in water levels over the next 48 hours due to widespread rainfall in the catchment areas spanning Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha

The Supreme Court will hear a plea urging the Centre to intervene diplomatically to save Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse facing execution in Yemen on July 16 for murder. The petitioner suggests exploring blood money under Sharia law for pardon

Even after 10 days of search operations by NDRF, SDRF and HYDRAA personnel, officials could not recover a single drop of blood, strand of hair, tooth, or any other biological trace linked to the eight missing men

Rescue teams are searching for 30 missing people after cloudbursts and flash floods devastated Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district. Extensive damage to infrastructure and livestock has been reported. The state faces continued rain, with estimated losses nearing ₹700 crore and 78 deaths recorded

A dispute among children escalated into a deadly clash in Bihar’s Nalanda district, leaving two young adults dead after families exchanged gunfire. The incident occurred in Dumrawan village. Police have launched an investigation; families protested poor emergency response at hospital

Tension erupted in Shivamogga’s Raggigudda area after miscreants allegedly desecrated Ganesha and Naga idols, with one idol thrown into a drain. Residents protested the act, prompting police deployment. BJP blamed the Congress government for enabling anti-Hindu activities; investigation is ongoing

To identify untraced persons in the Sigachi Chloro Chemicals accident, Sangareddy officials arranged flight tickets for relatives of missing victims for DNA sampling. Of the 143 present during the mishap, 40 died, nine are missing, and 25 body parts were recovered

Karnataka Police busted a five-member drug-peddling gang in Mangaluru after parents reported their sons’ drug addiction. The gang targeted youth and sold narcotics in small packets. Police seized drugs worth ₹5.2 lakh and launched further investigation into supply sources

Bhattacharya takes over at a crucial juncture, with the West Bengal Assembly elections due in less than a year’s time

A 22-year-old IT professional in Pune was allegedly raped by a man posing as a courier agent. He left a threatening message and selfie on her phone. Police suspect use of intoxicant and are scanning CCTV footage to identify him

Two men who looted over ₹1 crore worth of gold from a jeweller's home in Jharkhand’s Chakulia were arrested in West Bengal. Police recovered stolen jewellery, a knife, and a pistol, while one suspect remains at large

Majority of them are primary level schools where a single teacher has to teach students Classes I to V, covering 18 subjects across multiple grades each day

A team of Odisha officials visited Sangareddy after the Sigachi accident to support affected workers from their State. They confirmed four deaths, four injuries, and two missing, and are coordinating with Telangana officials for compensation, treatment, and repatriation

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to privatise Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd and Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd, which cover 42 of 75 districts of the State

n Rajasthan's Banswara district, a 36-year-old teacher, Leela Tabiyar, was brutally killed in broad daylight by her ex-boyfriend, Mahipal Bagora, with a sword. The incident was caught on CCTV, prompting a police manhunt

Factory workers were engaged in routine work at Gokulesh Fireworks Factory when a powerful blast ripped through the unit, flattening several rooms on the premises

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend by slitting her throat in front of her father at a market in Meghalaya’s Eastern West Khasi Hills. The incident, reportedly over a relationship dispute, has sparked local outrage

The Delhi High Court set aside the sentence review board's rejection of Santosh Kumar Singh's premature release plea, citing signs of reformation. Singh, serving a life term for the 1996 rape-murder of Priyadarshini Mattoo, has spent 25 years in jail

Heavy rains triggered cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, killing one and leaving 12 missing. Extensive damage to homes, roads, and livestock was reported. Schools were shut, and travel advisories issued as rivers swelled dangerously close to danger marks

The waste disposal at a plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur industrial town marks the end of a dark chapter in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy

Harjit Kaur, mother of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Karanvir Singh were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Batala, Punjab. The attack occurred on Qadian Road. Police have launched a probe into the motive and are searching for the culprits

Lakhs of devotees gathered in Puri for Lord Jagannath’s Ratha Yatra. Authorities deployed 10,000 security personnel, AI-enabled CCTV, and NSG snipers. The Odisha government and temple administration assured smooth conduct with new tech like an Integrated Command and Control Centre.

A gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after suspicious movement in Basantgarh. With heightened alert post-Pahalgam attack, security is intensified ahead of the Amarnath Yatra starting July 3 amid terror threat