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A red alert was issued by the IMD for some areas of Maharashtra on July 24 due to the intense rains that have been battering the state, particularly Thane and Mumbai.              As rains batter Mumbai and cases of waterlogging get reported across the city, the biggest casualties is the city’s real estate sector. With heavy rains and thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for many districts in Maharashtra amid ongoing rainfall in Mumbai that caused waterlogging in residential areas and on highways. Up till July 24, Maharashtra cities are under an IMD red warning. As the city and the neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar, and Raigad get ready for further rain on Wednesday, a high tide notice has been issued for the coastal areas of Mumbai.Mumbai's weather is predicted to stay gloomy today with temperatures between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius. This comes after a recent bout of very heavy rains slammed Mumbai on Monday and

India-Canada Tension: India also expelled a senior Canadian diplomat today in a reciprocal move after Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat.   India-Canada Tension: India has rejected the allegations as "absurd and motivated". New Delhi:  The US declared it is "deeply concerned" about the charges shortly after the Prime Minister of Canada claimed that India was responsible for the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Speaking for the National Security Council, Adrienne Watson wrote in an email that "the US was deeply concerned about the allegations disclosed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau." It is crucial that Canada's probe continue and the offenders are prosecuted, Ms. Watson added. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, claimed that his country had "credible allegations" connecting Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder to "agents of the Government of India." The claims have been deemed "absurd and moti

Speaking in the new parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the reservation will only be manipulated by political parties to choose uneducated voiceless women. Nirmala Sitharaman said he is making "sweeping statements". New Delhi:  Today's heated exchange between Congressman Mallikarjun Kharge and Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman was brought on by the planned women's reservation bill, which has been approved by the cabinet.  Speaking in the new parliament, Mr. Kharge claimed that political parties would simply use the reserve to select illiterate, voiceless women who were unqualified for the job. One of the BJP's most outspoken lawmakers, Ms. Sitharaman, angrily objected. She claimed that Mr. Kharge was making "sweeping statements". Political parties frequently select unqualified women because of the lower literacy rate among women from Scheduled Castes. Mr. Kharge, who is also the Congress Leader in the Rajya Sabha, claimed that they never pick tho

The missile strikes were among multiple Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight. The strikes come days after 16 people were killed in an attack on a market in eastern Ukraine and drone debris was found in Romania. Emergency services personnel work to extinguish fire following Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih Russia-Ukraine war:    On Friday, September 8, a Russian missile attack on the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy resulted in the death of one police officer and at least 52 injuries, according to officials. Three people were killed in a second attack in the southern Kherson region. The missile attacks were just one of many that Russia allegedly launched against Ukraine overnight. Local elections in the places it has invaded as well as others that it does not control are another way Moscow is aiming to boost its political influence.In a statement, the foreign ministry of Ukraine announced that it did not recognise the "fake elections." The missile strikes co

American NSA Jake Sullivan said the US had a deep stake in stewarding the G20 and making sure that it remains a central mechanism for global coordination   US President Joe Biden arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the G20 Summit. His first engagement in    Delhi is a meeting with PM Modi (PTI video/screengrab) NEW DELHI:   In preparation for the G20 Summit, US President Joe Biden arrived in New Delhi on Friday night. He will shortly meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence on Lok Kalyan Marg in the centre of the nation's capital. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser for the United States, predicted that the bilateral meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Modi will result in progress on issues raised during Modi's state visit to Washington, DC, including the GE jet engine deal, India's decision to purchase Predator drones, cooperation on 5G/6G, and the civil nuclear domain. VIDEO | United States President @JoeBiden lands in

The UN's statement comes days after a huge controversy broke out over the shift to India from Bharat in the dinner invitation from President Droupadi Murmu to foreign leaders attending the G20 summit this weekend.   It's not for the UN to comment on the (India vs Bharat) debate, said the spokesperson.(Representational)   New Delhi:  When New Delhi completes all necessary procedures, the UN "will change India's name to Bharat in UN records," a spokeswoman for the international organisation told NDTV today.  India will inform us when the necessary steps are taken to change the name, and we will update the name in the UN records, according to Stephane Dujarric, principal spokesperson for the UN Secretary General. The declaration was made a few days after a major controversy erupted over President Droupadi Murmu's invitation to a luncheon for international leaders attending the G20 meeting this weekend, which changed India's name from Bharat to India. Speaking