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India News | Delhi Police Bust Godown with 94,000 Foreign-made Illicit Cigarette Packs, 2 Arrested
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): In a major crackdown on the illicit cigarette trade, the Delhi Police's Operations Cell in South West District has busted a godown storing banned tobacco products and arrested two men involved in its distribution,...

Mumbai hits record 75,982 property registrations
Mumbai city (under BMC jurisdiction) registered 75,982 property sales in the January-June period (H1 2025), marking a 5 per cent (on-year) increase, according to a report on Monday. Revenue from these registrations rose by 15 per cent (on-year) to...

India, Bhutan approve 10 projects worth Rs 1,113 cr
India and Bhutan on Monday approved 10 projects amounting to Rs 1,113 crore, including projects on healthcare, connectivity and urban infrastructure. The neighbours also reviewed other programmes worth Rs 10,000 crore being implemented with...

Mumbai Metropolitan Region: From transit zone to drug-manufacturing hub
MUMBAI: Ever since the early sixties, Mumbai, with its easily available air, water and land transport, has served as a key transit point for narcotics smugglers. With the advent of synthetic drugs, this has gone a step further, with urban...

‘Medical profession is service to nation’
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that the medical profession is not merely about treating illnesses but also a vital form of national service, contributing significantly to the development of society and the country. Addressing the...

India News | President Murmu Graces First Convocation Ceremony of AIIMS Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu graced the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, said an official statement. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that upon...

India News | BE to Manufacture HPV9 Vaccine for India, UNICEF and PAHO Tender Markets
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Jiangsu Recbio Technology Company Limited (02179.HK), announced that they have entered into a licensing cooperation agreement, and have commenced the technology transfer of their Recombinant 9-valent...

India’s Apollo Hospitals to list digital health and pharmacy arm in 18-21 months
Indian hospital chain Apollo Hospitals said on Monday it will spin off and separately list its digital health and pharmacy unit within 18-21 months, as part of a reorganisation. Apollo shareholders will receive 195.2 shares of the spun-off entity...

India News | Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma Expresses Grief over Sangareddy Fire Victims
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid...

India News | Telangana: Death Toll Rises to 34 in Sigachi Pharma Factory Blast, Rescue Ops Continue
Sangaredd (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): The death toll in the Sigachi Pharma Industries explosion in Telangana's Sangareddy district rose to 34, officials confirmed on Tuesday, as rescue operations continued at the site of the blast....
India: MY Bharat 2.0 to Strengthen Youth Engagement
In a move aimed at harnessing the energy of India’s youth for nation-building, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Digital India Corporation (DIC) to develop MY Bharat 2.0, an...

India News | UP CM, Deputy CM Extends Birthday Greetings to Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, Jul 1 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, wishing him a long...

India News | UP: Sandalwood Tree Worth Lakhs Stolen from KGMU Vice-Chancellor's Official Residence in Lucknow
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): A sandalwood tree worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from the official residence of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) Vice-Chancellor in Lucknow, despite security arrangements in place. KGMU...

India News | Bhubaneswar: OAS Association Postpones Mass Leave over BMC Official's Assault After Meeting CM Majhi
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Association has decided to postpone its planned mass leave protest over the assault on Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal...

India News | Two Years On, Manipur's Displaced Families Still Wait for Peace
Churachandpur [Manipur] [India], July 1 (ANI): It has been two years since ethnic violence erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, forcing Thaljasei Baite and his family from their home in Uttangpokpi village, Chandel district. Now living as internally...

India News | President to Inaugurate AYUSH University in Gorakhpur; Yogi Says 'dawn of New Era in Health'
Gorakhpur (UP), Jul 1 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Gorakhpur and attend a series of official events on the second day of her two-day Uttar Pradesh visit on Tuesday, officials said....

'India-US Finalising Trade Deal': White House Says Ties Between Trump, PM Modi 'Very Good'
CBI Files Closure Report In Najeeb Ahmed Case: 10 Years On, JNU Student's Disappearance Still A MysteryFive hundred police personnel, sniffer dogs, mounted police, photographers and videographers, 560 witness examinations, analysis of more than...

Mumbai: FIR filed after PETA finds four neglected horses in Sewri
After one dies, NGO seeks custody of three surviving animals, which are being treated at BMC’s cattle pound in Malad One of the four horses spotted near the Bombay Port Trust Road in Sewri on June 21. Pic/By Special Arrangement An FIR has been...

India News | Chemical Tanker Hits Unidentified Vehicle in Thane; No Casualty
Thane, Jul 1 (PTI) A chemical-laden tanker collided with an unidentified vehicle in Maharashtra's Thane city in the wee hours of Tuesday, briefly affecting traffic on the route, officials said. The tanker driver got trapped inside his cabin and...

Mumbai Gets India’s First ‘Living Will’ Clinic: Can You Deny CPR, Ventilator Or Feeding Tubes?
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 20:07 IST Mumbai's Hinduja Hospital said the living will clinic will help patients prepare legal documents to outline preferences for treatment in serious or unforeseen health circumstances P D Hinduja Hospital &...