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Sikkim landslides: 1,678 tourists evacuated, 100 more remain stranded

Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim. The incident, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area

02 June,2025 10:02 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi court initiates action against woman for concealing divorce settlement

A Delhi court has initiated criminal proceedings against a woman for allegedly concealing that she had received rs10 lakh as part of a divorce settlement. The case, heard by Judicial Magistrate Anam Rais Khan, stemmed from a criminal complaint filed by the woman herself. The court noted that any misuse of laws must be addressed firmly

02 June,2025 09:28 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios holds talks with PM Modi

PM Modi and President Peña held comprehensive talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, covering bilateral ties including trade, investment, health, pharmaceuticals, and people-to-people links

02 June,2025 08:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Farmers in tremendous distress due to rains but govt not helping them: Thorat

Addressing a press conference Senior Congress Leader Balasaheb Thorat asserted that the state government should provide a financial aid of Rs 50,000 per hectare to aid the losses of farmers, instead of waiting for the ‘punchnama’ (loss assessments)

02 June,2025 07:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Pakistan launches diplomatic outreach amid tensions with India

Pakistan unveiled details of its global diplomatic push aimed at seeking international support following the recent conflict with India and emphasising the need for dialogue to resolve bilateral issues. The outreach involves two separate delegations travelling in different directions to garner global backing for Pakistan’s stance

02 June,2025 06:30 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Congress eyes redemption strategy for Madhya Pradesh during Rahul Gandhi's visit

A similar initiative was undertaken by the Congress in Gujarat, another state where the party’s organisation is in disarray, much like in Madhya Pradesh. Except for a brief 15-month stint between December 2018 and March 2020 under Chief Minister Kamal Nath, the Congress has remained out of power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003

02 June,2025 06:17 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Ranchi airport after bird hit

All the passengers were safe, but the "aircraft suffered a dent after being hit by a vulture. Engineers were assessing the damage," an official said on Monday

02 June,2025 05:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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No talk on merger: Anil Deshmukh amid meetings between Sharad and Ajit Pawar

Pawar senior and the deputy CM met on several occasions in the recent past, following the split in NCP in 2023, fuelling speculation in political circles about rapprochement. However, Deshmukh said such meetings are routine between leaders

02 June,2025 04:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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JEE Advanced 2025 results: Link to official website, steps to download scorecard

Aspiring students can check their results on the official website of jeeadv.ac.in. Click on the link for ‘JEE Advanced Results 2025’, enter your roll number, date of birth and mobile number. Submit the details to view your result

02 June,2025 04:20 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Indian-American student barred from ceremony for pro-Palestinian speech

School officials confirmed that they told Vemuri that she was prohibited from attending the undergraduate ceremony. MIT leadership said that they stand by the punishment they issued to Vemuri

02 June,2025 03:51 PM IST | PTI
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Congress slams Centre over northeast flood crisis, seeks immediate aid

Referring to Assam, Mallikarjun Kharge said PM Modi had promised in 2016 to make the state flood-free but it seems the BJP's double-engine governments have betrayed the state

02 June,2025 02:46 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Kerlapenda village becomes Maoist-free after Naxalites surrender: Police

Of those who surrendered on Monday, nine cadres belonged to Kerlapenda village panchayat under Chintalanar police station limits. With their surrender, the village has become Naxalite-free, making it eligible for development projects of Rs 1 crore as per a new scheme of the state govt, an official said

02 June,2025 02:29 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent