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In a serious security breach, unidentified individuals attempted to derail a goods train in Rajasthan's Ajmer district by placing heavy cement blocks on the tracks. Fortunately, the incident was averted thanks to the vigilance of the loco pilot and prompt action by railway police.

The remnants of Typhoon Yagi, now downgraded to a tropical depression, are advancing towards India and may merge with an existing system near Odisha, potentially amplifying the monsoon rains across the country.

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay on the Allahabad High Court's directive requiring the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a new selection list for the appointment of 69,000 assistant teachers. The Supreme Court's decision also halts the high court's previous order that invalidated the existing selection lists issued in June 2020 and January 2022, which included 6,800 candidates.

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition on Monday seeking to prevent Indian firms from supplying arms and military aid to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The court ruled that it cannot interfere in matters of national foreign policy.

A potential disaster was narrowly avoided on Sunday night when the Bhiwani-Prayagraj Kalindi Express (train no. 14117), carrying over a thousand passengers, was brought to an emergency halt after hitting an LPG cylinder placed on the tracks. The incident occurred between Shivrajpur and Bilhaurin in Kanpur.

Two students who went missing from their Noida school after a disappointing test result were located in Delhi following an extensive search involving seven police teams and over 500 CCTV cameras.

A tragic incident in Saran district, Bihar, has resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy after an alleged ‘fake doctor’ performed surgery using instructions from YouTube. The boy, identified as Krishna Kumar, was brought to Ganpati Hospital in Saran due to severe vomiting, and his family claims that the surgery was conducted without their consent.

The Indian government has announced the appointment of Tuhin Kanta Pandey, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, as the new Finance Secretary. This significant change comes as part of a broader administrative reshuffle within the Indian government.

In a startling incident, an eight-year-old boy named Sangam Lal was attacked and injured, allegedly by a wolf, in Yadavpur village, located in the Tejwapur development block, just 10 kilometers from Bahraich city. The attack occurred on Thursday night, marking yet another animal assault in the region despite heightened security measures by the district administration.

Kannada superstar Darshan, who is currently in jail facing charges of kidnapping and murdering his fan, Renukaswamy, has been provided with a television in his cell by prison authorities on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Darshan, along with his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 others, is accused of the brutal crime.

The Union government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), just weeks after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) revoked her provisional candidature over allegations of fraud. Khedkar’s dismissal was carried out under Rule 12 of the IAS (Probation) Rules, 1954, which permits the removal of probationers deemed unsuitable for service.

A significant fire erupted at the Times Tower, a seven-story commercial building in the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel early Friday morning. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the blaze started around 6:30 am and prompted an emergency response, including the deployment of nine fire engines and additional firefighting units.

A Bengaluru woman was allegedly harassed and slapped by an Ola auto driver after she cancelled her ride, sparking outrage on social media. The incident, which was caught on video and shared widely, shows the driver arguing aggressively with the woman, attempting to snatch her phone during the confrontation. The driver has since been arrested by police.