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Published on Jul 20, 2024 06:37 AM IST

IMD issued a red alert for parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat for Saturday, while forecasting light rain in Delhi-NCR for next three days.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat (HT photo)(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

Ex-Pakistan armymen, trained terrorists may be behind attacks in Jammu

Intelligence reports indicate that weapons left behind by the US in Afghanistan were finding their way into J&K via Pakistan

M4 carbine, Chinese steel core bullets used by Pakistan terrorists during Tota Gali ambush last April also used in recent attacks. (HT)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 06:57 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

Battles that turned the tide in the 1999 Kargil war

Here are the five key battles that helped change the course of the 1999 Kargil war.

Every battle fought across the 170km high-altitude frontier was fierce, involved chilling close-quarters combat, cost the lives of young soldiers, and proved critical in securing a decisive victory over the wily neighbour who sought to realign LoC in this sensitive sector through a series of coordinated manoeuvres. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:05 AM IST

ByRahul Singh

Train runs over three sleeping on tracks in inebriated state

The three men were partying on the track since 7pm and then ell asleep on the tracks under the influence of alcohol

At around 9:30 pm when the Hubballi-Sindhanur Express train ran over three people (File photo)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 01:04 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

AI relief aircraft leaves for US with passengers of flight diverted to Russia

Air India had to divert its Delhi-San Francisco flight with 225 passengers and 19 crew members to the Russian city on Thursday after potential technical issue.

Air India had to divert its Delhi-San Francisco flight with 225 passengers and 19 crew members to Russia.(Representative Image)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:11 AM IST

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Latest News, Live Updates Today July 20, 2024: 245 Indians cross over from Bangladesh as students protest escalates

Welcome to the live updates platform for Hindustan Times. Follow all the major news updates, headlines and breaking news stories from India and around the world right here. Track the real-time developments of major events for July 20, 2024.

Latest news on July 20, 2024: Anti-quota protesters clash with the police in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:46 AM IST

A home away from home for Paris ‘24 hopefuls

Indian athletes training in Sportcampus Saar in Germany, ahead of Tokyo Olympics, enjoy facilities similar to those in Paris. Indian food surprises paddler Sharath Kamal.

A worker drives a golf cart inside the competition venue for BMX freestyle ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:50 AM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Yogi digs in on Kanwar order despite backlash

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath doubles down on controversial order to display eatery owners' names along Kanwar Yatra route, facing pushback.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath chairs a meeting with state cabinet ministers on July 17. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Microsoft tech outage stalls key systems across globe

Global cyber collapse caused by CrowdStrike software update glitch impacted transportation, health care, finance, and more, costing billions.

United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “Blue Screen of Death” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 01:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

Trump’s new MAGA call puts unity in focus

Speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention, Trump also painted a picture of America in decline

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, on Friday, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Getty Images)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 12:22 AM IST

ByPrashant Jha

Musk congratulates PM Modi as his X followers reach 100M: 'Most followed leader'

Elon Musk holds the top spot on the platform with 190.1 million followers. Former US president Barack Obama takes the second spot with 131.7 million followers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with Tesla chief executive Elon Musk during their meeting in New York City, New York, U.S., June 20, 2023.(via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:06 AM IST

Kanwar Yatra route eateries: Yogi Adityanath extends directive across state

Adityanath sternly ordered that it should be ensured that names and identities of proprietors are displayed to avoid confusion among pilgrims.

Kanwariyas carrying metal pots filled with water from the River Ganga during their annual Kanwar Yatra, in Varanasi on Friday.(ANI)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Uttarakhand Tourism launches first state-sponsored homestay booking portal

Homestay owners can integrate their properties with the online booking portal without paying any fees or sharing revenue.

Close to 5,000 Homestays in the state to be made online.

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 11:04 PM IST

‘Changing monsoon altering crop cycles’

Poor rains and blistering temperatures during the month, patterns said to be linked to climate crisis, have slowed the pace of kharif sowing, especially of rice

Farmers plant paddy saplings in a field, near Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district on July 19. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByZia Haq

Tibetan govt-in-exile takes on Chinese embassy, says Tibet not ‘internal affair’

The Chinese embassy said the Tibetan government-in-exile was a “separatist political organisation with the agenda of pursuing “Tibetan independence”

Penpa Tsering, President of Central Tibetan Administration, right, pays his respects in front of a ceremonial chair of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at an event. (AP FILE)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:54 PM IST

Massive fire on cargo container ship off Goa coast; fire-fighting ops on

The ship is carrying Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) cargo and explosions have been occurring on the front part of the merchant vessel, the Coast Guard said

Firefighting operations are underway to douse the flames emanating from a merchant vessel that caught fire 102 nautical miles of Goa coast on Friday.

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 10:12 PM IST

All Indians in Bangladesh are safe, says MEA; calls protests an internal matter

The violence erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday and flared up again on Thursday during a nationwide shutdown called by the protesters

A demonstrator gestures as protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the police outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television as violence erupts across the country after anti-quota protests by students in Dhaka (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:05 AM IST

50 Indians serving with Russian military want to quit, come home: Govt

New Delhi had sought a “verified stop” to the recruitment of Indians in the Russian Army after four Indians were killed this year

A Russian Interior Ministry's combat unit involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine, in Grozny, Russia on June 29, 2024. (REUTERS FILE)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:23 PM IST

Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father gets pre-arrest bail till July 25

Dilip Khedkar, his wife Manorama, and five other people are accused of threatening a person with a gun over a land dispute.

IAS probationer Puja Khedkar talks to media on UPSC registering an FIR against her for allegedly faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond permissible limit. (PTI Photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:14 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Good conversation, says Jaishankar on phone call with Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised PM Modi’s visit to Russia on July 8-9, when he held the annual India-Russia Summit with President Putin

Ukrainian foreign minister D Kuleba visited New Delhi in March this year to persuade India to participate in a peace summit hosted by Switzerland in June (X/Jaishankar/ FIle Photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:12 PM IST

India plays down US ambassador Garcetti’s swipe over PM Modi’s Russia trip

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the US ambassador was obviously entitled to his opinion and “we also have our own and different views”

US ambassador Eric Garcetti last week took a swipe over PM Modi’s trip to Russia, saying strategic autonomy cannot apply in times of conflict (via REUTERS)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:00 PM IST

Congress won’t let Tripura to be turned into second Manipur: Gaurav Gogoi

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi led the party’s offensive against the BJP in Tripura, accusing the ruling party of unleashing violence against Congress workers

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said there was an urgent need for intervention and action in Tripura. (X/GauravGogoiAsm)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:45 PM IST

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Pitambar Acharya appointed as new advocate general of Odisha

Acharya was Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party’s vice-president and spokesperson. He had unsuccessfully contested against former chief minister Naveen Patnaik from Hinjli assembly constituency in 2019

Senior advocate of Odisha high court Pitambar Acharya (Twitter Photo)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 08:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

‘Ensure greater synergy among agencies to dismantle terror networks’: Shah

Shah's meeting comes amid the security challenge in Jammu and Kashmir, which has witnessed a spike in terror-related incidents

Amit Shah called for greater energy between all the agencies to dismantle terror networks and their supporting eco-system(PIB)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:13 PM IST

Coal levy scam case: Chhattisgarh EOW, ACB file charge sheet, names 15 people

The charge sheet also named leaders associated with Congress, the then ruling party in the state when the alleged scam took place

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:09 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Centre to boost carbon credits for biogas sector

In June 2023, the government had launched a unified registration portal for ‘GOBARdhan’, which acts as a one-stop repository to assess investment and streamlining of the process of setting up biogas plants in India

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 07:41 PM IST

ByZia Haq

Doctor who revived elderly man at Delhi airport happened to be at spot because…

The video of Dr Priya, a resident of Jaipur, performing CPR went viral on social media.

The doctor can be seen giving the man CPR. (X/@Rishi Bagree)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 07:39 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Senior couple from Mumbai drowns at Goa’s Candolim beach: Police

Goa’s beaches are closed for swimming during the monsoon, and the lifeguarding agency has urged the public to avoid swimming due to rough sea conditions, including dangerous rip currents and high tides

Published on Jul 19, 2024 07:18 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

11 Indians trapped in Myanmar job scam released, to return home soon

11 Indians who had been victims in the scam centre of Myanmar were released today and will soon be repatriated

In a city famous for scam jobs in Myanmar, 11 trapped Indians were finally released and will soon be repatriated(AP)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 07:05 PM IST

Wild elephants teased in Bengal to provoke a chase for YouTube views

A senior official of West Bengal forest department said legal action was being taken against the YouTube channels

The videos were mostly shot in Jhargram district in south Bengal and the neighbouring state of Jharkhand where man-elephant conflict claims dozens of lives every year (YouTube/@Rahulkalyani31)