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Noida tragedy: 5-year-old girl dies after BMW rams scooter; driver arrested

Early on Sunday, July 27, 2025, a speeding BMW struck a scooter in Sector 30, Noida, killing a five‑year‑old girl and injuring two men. The vehicle occupants—Yash Sharma and Abhishek Rawat, both students aged around 22, have been arrested under charges including rash driving and causing death by negligence

Jul 27, 2025

IIM-A's first international campus launched in Dubai; here's what it offers

The curriculum has been carefully designed with a regional perspective, incorporating case studies and business practices relevant to the Middle East and Africa. This strategic move follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE government in April, making IIM-A the first Indian management institute to establish an overseas campus.

Jul 27, 2025

J&K HC quashes FIR against Bilquis Mir; calls it a witch-hunt

Within days of being nominated as the Competition Director for the first Khelo India Water Sports Games, scheduled in Srinagar this August, India's pioneering canoeist Bilquis Mir secured a major legal victory.

Jul 27, 2025

Michigan Walmart stabbing: 11 injured, suspect detained

As of Saturday evening, three victims were undergoing surgery at Munson Medical Center. The hospital reported that five individuals were in serious condition, while six were in critical condition.

Jul 27, 2025

Amit Malviya gives 8 reasons to assert Mamata Banerjee supports illegal infiltration

Amit Malviya's allegations are deeply rooted in his interpretation of Banerjee's political strategies. He asserts that Banerjee has openly expressed a desire to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah arrested, highlighting the intense political rivalry between the BJP and Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Jul 27, 2025

Hogenakkal falls travel adivsory: No tourists allowed amid rising water levels

To ensure the structural safety of these dams, authorities have opened the floodgates, releasing substantial amounts of water into the Cauvery River. Official data reveals that 21,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water have been discharged from the Kabini dam, while the KRS dam has released 23,000 cusecs, totaling 44,000 cusecs into the river.

Jul 27, 2025

Punjab Police busts ISI-backed smuggling network; five held with weapons, cash

These arrests are significant as they represent a direct link to the broader network of smuggling operations allegedly supported by the ISI. The police seized a substantial cache of arms and cash from the accused, including one AK Saiga 308 assault rifle with two magazines, two Glock 9mm pistols with four magazines, 90 live cartridges of the AK rifle, 10 live cartridges of 9mm caliber, Rs 7.50 lakh in drug money, a car, and three mobile phones.

Jul 27, 2025

CM Dhami announces ₹2 lakh compensation for Mansa Devi stampede victims, orders investigation

CM Dhami also ordered a magisterial probe into the incident that claimed six lives and injured several other devotees who had come for 'darshan' at the Mansa Devi temple. The Chief Minister announced Rs 50,000 in financial assistance for the injured in the incident.

Jul 27, 2025

Mansa Devi stampede: What led to chaos, death of six in Haridwar

Preliminary probe into the incident, which took place on the stairs of the temple, suggests that as the rumour about electric current spread, people attempted to move away, resulting in jostling and they fell over each other, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Parmendra Singh Dobal said, news agency IANS reported.

Jul 27, 2025

'Deeply saddened': PM Modi reacts to Mansa Devi stampede tragedy which killed six

Expressing grief over the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami earlier in the day said that extremely distressing news was received about the stampede. He said rescue and relief operations were underway, and he was closely monitoring the situation.

Jul 27, 2025

Congress Demands Special Session of J&K Assembly to Push for Statehood Restoration

After staging a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress unit has demanded a three-day special session of the Legislative Assembly to discuss the restoration of statehood and formulate a joint strategy to pressure the Union Government.

Jul 26, 2025

New tax relief for content creators, influencers as govt streamlines rules

Now influencers must choose between ITR-3 or ITR-4 (Sugam), depending on their income level and whether they opt for presumptive taxation, a simplified scheme that allows professionals to declare a fixed percentage of their receipts as income and avoid maintaining detailed books.

Jul 26, 2025

India-UK trade pact most significant, says Piyush Goyal

The agreement, called Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), secures unprecedented duty-free access for 99 per cent of India's exports to the UK, covering nearly the entire trade basket. Agriculture is a big winner under the deal, with nearly 95 per cent of Indian farm products gaining duty-free access to the UK.

Jul 26, 2025

PM Modi meets Maldives' opposition, ex-President; reiterates India's commitment to cooperation

Earlier in the day, PM Modi held a meeting with Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday and assured him of New Delhi's support for Male through capacity building and developmental cooperation.

Jul 26, 2025

'By August 1, most trade deals will be completed': Trump

During a press availability at the White House, Trump also said his administration might send close to 200 countries a letter on their tariff rate, which he said means, "They have a deal. It's done."

Jul 26, 2025