Fourteen people have died and 10 injured in heavy overnight rains which have swelled rivers and caused flooding in uttarakhand. Indian air force has begun the rescue operations. The kedarnath yatra has been suspended amid the inclement weather conditions as the heavy downpour triggered landslides at many places.

Uttarakhand: Indian air force begins rescue operations in Kedarnath

#Gravitas | As per reports, India has commenced the third phase of the strategic India, China border roads (ICBR) project which aims to improve road connectivity in eastern Ladakh. This will allow swifter movement of security forces and equipment along the line of actual control.

Gravitas: India boosting security along China border

Heavy rainfall lashed India's national capital Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued advisory, urging Delhi-NCR residents to avoid going out until necessary. Watch in for more details!

India: Torrential rains lash capital Delhi killing two, IMD issues red alert for national capital

Cloudburst near a hydroelectric power project at Samej Khad in Shimla's Rampur. As many as 36 people have been missing. The SDRF team is at the spot in Shimla for the search & rescue operation.

India: Cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath, triggers landslide; path temporarily closed for safety

Delhi: Rains lash Delhi-NCR killing 7, IMD warns of waterlogging

Indian badminton heavyweights PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s and men’s singles events, respectively, with dominant wins at the Paris Olympics here on Wednesday.

Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen through pre-quarter

#Gravitas | In what could come as a significant development, the Supreme Court of India called for states to identify the creamy layer among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs) to take them out of the fold of reservation.

Gravitas: Indian Supreme Court's Landmark Verdict on SC, ST Quota, 'Exclude creamy layer ...'

Monsoon Mayhem has wreaked havoc in parts of India, China and Pakistan. From the northern states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the southern state of Kerala. Watch to know more!

Monsoon mayhem grips South and Southeast Asia

3 massive Landslides swept scores of people in Kerala. A mammoth rescue operation is underway for the third day to save those who are buried in mud. What exactly happened? Rescue operations face a huge challenge as heavy rains batter the region during this Monsoon mayhem.

Kerala’s Wayanad Deadly Landslide: WION's Ground Report

India’s medal aspirants Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in a cracking men’s doubles quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics badminton event.

Paris Olympics 2024: India's medal hope 'Sat-Chi' crash out in Q/F

Cloudburst near a hydroelectric power project at Samej Khad in Shimla's Rampur. As many as 36 people have been missing. The SDRF team is at the spot in Shimla for the search & rescue operation. Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand Kedarnath have also killed seven people in India. Authorities are particularly concerned that between 150 to 200 pilgrims may be stranded in Kedarnath.

India Monsoon: Cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Swapnil Kusale spoke to Wion's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo after winning the bronze medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the Paris Olympics. India have now won three shooting medals at an Olympics for the first time.

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At least 276 people have died and around 200 are still missing after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad. The Army has rescued over 1,000 people and over 190 people are still missing, as reported by news agency. Watch in for more details!

Wayanad landslides: Kerala grapples with full-scale devastation

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (Aug 1) permitted the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to help uplift the more underprivileged and downtrodden.

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Swapnil Kusale has added a third medal to India's tally at the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions final.

Paris Olympics 2024: Olympic Medalist Swapnil Kusale speaks to WION

Nearly 1,000 people have been rescued after landslides in the hills of Wayanad district in India's Kerala state, , with at least 167 people dead and many still missing. Heavy rain in one of India's most attractive tourist destinations collapsed hillsides sending torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders through tea and cardamom estates and small settlements.

Wayanad landslides: 191 still missing, many suspected to be buried

At least 256 people have died and around 200 are still missing after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad. The Army has rescued over 1,000 people and over 190 people are still missing, as reported by news agency PTI. Watch in for more details!

Wayanad landslides: Death toll reaches 277, Indian army rescue operations intensify

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Heavy rainfall unleashed chaos in Delhi-NCR. The national capital recorded 108 millimetres of rainfall within a span of 24 hours. A 22-year woman and her child drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur.

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Eight time Olympic gold medalist India got back to winning ways at the Paris games with a 2-0 victory over Ireland.

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The Indian embassy in Lebanon's capital Beirut asked all nationals to leave the country in the wake of raging turmoil in West Asia days after Israel targeted a site in Beirut to kill a Hezbollah operative.&nbsp;

"In view of recent developments and potential threats in the region, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon till further notice," Indian embassy in Beirut said in a statement.&nbsp;

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The Indian embassy in Lebanon's capital Beirut asked all nationals to leave the country in the wake of raging turmoil in West Asia days after Israel targeted a site in Beirut to kill a Hezbollah operative.

The Indian embassy in Lebanon's capital Beirut asked all nationals to leave the country in the wake of raging turmoil in West Asia days after Israel targeted a site in Beirut to kill a Hezbollah operative. "In view of recent developments and potential threats in the region, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon till further notice," Indian embassy in Beirut said in a statement. "All Indian nationals are also strongly advised to leave Lebanon," it added. Updated travel advisory for Indian Nationals. pic.twitter.com/vDTao33LnM — India in Lebanon (@IndiaInLebanon) August 1, 2024 × "Those who remain for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with Embassy of India in Beirut." This is a breaking story. More information will be added soon.

India asks its citizens to leave Lebanon amid deep West Asia turmoil

The death toll in the series of landslides which hit Wayanad in the early hours of Tuesday has increased to 151. Watch to know more.

Wayanad landslides leave a trail of destruction, extreme weather hampering rescue efforts

IndiGo and SpiceJet cancelled four flights to Leh on Tuesday, with India’s highest airfield seeing cancellations fourth day running due to an unprecedented heat wave. Watch in for more details!

India: Four Leh flights cancelled due to heat

China has completed the construction of a 400-metre bridge, connecting the northern and southern banks of the Pangong Tso. The high-resolution images of this bridge were first published on ndtv.com in January 2022. The new satellite images from July 22, 2024, show vehicles on the black-topped bridge and moving across the banks of Pangong Tso.

What are China's plans? Is Beijing preparing for another intrusion?

A ransomware attack on a technology company on Wednesday (Jul 31) led to a temporary collapse of services at nearly 300 small Indian local banks. The attack targeted C-Edge Technologies, a firm that provides tech support to small banks across the country. The firm is a joint venture between the State Bank of India (SBI) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Due to the collapse, the users of the bank were not able to withdraw money from ATMs or use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services.

The outage most affected users of the rural banks and cooperative banks, which are dependent on the C-Edge.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which manages UPI, said it had to temporarily cut off C-Edge from accessing the retail payment systems as a precaution.

"C-Edge Technologies…has been possibly impacted by a ransomware attack impacting a few of their systems," NPCI said in a statement.

As per media reports, the authorities were working to restore the banking services on a war footing.

News agency PTI reported that the services were expected to resume by Thursday (Aug 1)&nbsp;morning if all goes as planned. A third-party audit was also conducted following the attack.

"Customers of banks serviced by C-Edge will not be able to access payment systems during the period of isolation," the NPCI said.

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"Most of these are small banks and only about 0.5 per cent of the country’s payment system volumes would be impacted,” one of the sources&nbsp;was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.&nbsp;

According to National Cooperative Union of India chairman Dileep Sanghani, the 300 banks, including 17 district cooperative banks in his home state of Gujarat, had been experiencing issues for the last two to three&nbsp;days.

"All online transactions, such as RTGS and UPI payments, are affected. Money is deducted from the sender's account but does not get credited to the receiver's account," Sanghani, the chairman of Amreli District Central Cooperative Bank, said.

(With inputs from agencies)

A ransomware attack on a technology company on Wednesday (Jul 31) led to a temporary collapse of services at nearly 300 small Indian local banks. The attack targeted C-Edge Technologies, a firm that provides tech support to small banks across the country.

A ransomware attack on a technology company on Wednesday (Jul 31) led to a temporary collapse of services at nearly 300 small Indian local banks. The attack targeted C-Edge Technologies, a firm that provides tech support to small banks across the country. The firm is a joint venture between the State Bank of India (SBI) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Due to the collapse, the users of the bank were not able to withdraw money from ATMs or use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) services. The outage most affected users of the rural banks and cooperative banks, which are dependent on the C-Edge. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which manages UPI, said it had to temporarily cut off C-Edge from accessing the retail payment systems as a precaution. "C-Edge Technologies…has been possibly impacted by a ransomware attack impacting a few of their systems," NPCI said in a statement. As per media reports, the authorities were working to restore the banking services on a war footing. News agency PTI reported that the services were expected to resume by Thursday (Aug 1) morning if all goes as planned. A third-party audit was also conducted following the attack. "Customers of banks serviced by C-Edge will not be able to access payment systems during the period of isolation," the NPCI said. Also read: Scaling high! UPI transactions in 2023 crossed the 100-billion mark for the first time "Most of these are small banks and only about 0.5 per cent of the country’s payment system volumes would be impacted,” one of the sources was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. According to National Cooperative Union of India chairman Dileep Sanghani, the 300 banks, including 17 district cooperative banks in his home state of Gujarat, had been experiencing issues for the last two to three days. "All online transactions, such as RTGS and UPI payments, are affected. Money is deducted from the sender's account but does not get credited to the receiver's account," Sanghani, the chairman of Amreli District Central Cooperative Bank, said. (With inputs from agencies)

Services of 300 Indian banks collapse after ransomware attack hits tech firm

India: IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi-NCR after heavy rains

Eight time Olympic gold medalist India got back to winning ways at the Paris games with a 2-0 victory over Ireland. Watch in for more details!

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian hockey team beat Ireland 2-0; captain Harmanpreet nets a brace

The landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district has claimed over 170 lives, and rescue effort continues to be a challenge. The scale of the tragedy has left everyone with more questions than answers. The Wayanad tragedy is not just a natural disaster; it is a complex interplay of environmental fragility, climatic changes, and human activities.

Kerala Landslides: What caused Kerala's worst natural disaster since 2018?

Panama Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez has emphasized on his country's strong ties with India & invited Indian businesses to invites in his country. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, 'We understand rise of India as a power'. He said that his country is also working to get Indian institutions in Panama even as many Panamaians choose India as a destination for education under scholarship. He also spoke on Pharma, a digital cooperation with Delhi.

WION Exclusive | 'We understand the rise of India as a power':Panama FM Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez

Indian law enforcement agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (Jul 31) raided 19 locations in states like Punjab and Himachal in connection with alleged fraud by hospitals regarding a union government public health insurance scheme. Both states are ruled by India's opposition parties: Himachal Pradesh by Congress and Punjab by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

<h2>What did the ED say?</h2>

The federal agency said it took the action in response to a complaint filed by Himachal's State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. As per allegations, some hospitals were generating fake ID cards under the central government's Ayushman Bharat Yojana.

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The ED claimed its probe revealed that Bankey Bihari Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Balaji Hospital, Sood Nursing Home, and Sri Harihar Hospital availed illegal benefits under the government scheme.

<h2>Hospitals of Congress aides under scanner</h2>

As per news reports, hospitals linked to Congress lawmaker RS Bali and Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's close aide Rajesh Sharma are also under scanner.

"During the investigation, as many as 373 fake Ayushman cards were identified wherein claims of about Rs 40,68,150 were made for reimbursement from the government in the name of treatments given to the Ayushman card beneficiaries," the ED said.

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"List of such fake beneficiaries included the names of Rajnish Kumar (ABPMJAY Card No. PPKZU26H7) and Pooja Dhiman (ABPMJAY Card No. PICHWGI08) who, on verification, even denied possession or any information of any such PMJAY Card," the agency said. "Further, they never underwent any such treatment in any of these hospitals."

The agency said some hospitals even made fake claims of treatments/surgery/admission that were never offered to the patients.

Upon the revelation, several fake beneficiary cards were scrapped by the authorities and the accused hospitals were delisted from the government scheme.

"8937 Ayushman Bharat golden cards have so far been scrapped in HP for alleged violation of the AB-PMJAY scheme. As per investigation conducted so far, the case involves PoC of about Rs 25 crore," the agency said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Indian law enforcement agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (Jul 31) raided 19 locations in states like Punjab and Himachal in connection with alleged fraud by hospitals regarding a union government public health insurance scheme.

Indian law enforcement agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (Jul 31) raided 19 locations in states like Punjab and Himachal in connection with alleged fraud by hospitals regarding a union government public health insurance scheme. Both states are ruled by India's opposition parties: Himachal Pradesh by Congress and Punjab by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). What did the ED say? The federal agency said it took the action in response to a complaint filed by Himachal's State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. As per allegations, some hospitals were generating fake ID cards under the central government's Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Also Read: India: ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case after huge cash seizure The ED claimed its probe revealed that Bankey Bihari Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Balaji Hospital, Sood Nursing Home, and Sri Harihar Hospital availed illegal benefits under the government scheme. Hospitals of Congress aides under scanner As per news reports, hospitals linked to Congress lawmaker RS Bali and Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's close aide Rajesh Sharma are also under scanner. "During the investigation, as many as 373 fake Ayushman cards were identified wherein claims of about Rs 40,68,150 were made for reimbursement from the government in the name of treatments given to the Ayushman card beneficiaries," the ED said. Also Read: More trouble for AAP as ED says party received Rs 7.08 crore in foreign funding, seeks FCRA probe "List of such fake beneficiaries included the names of Rajnish Kumar (ABPMJAY Card No. PPKZU26H7) and Pooja Dhiman (ABPMJAY Card No. PICHWGI08) who, on verification, even denied possession or any information of any such PMJAY Card," the agency said. "Further, they never underwent any such treatment in any of these hospitals." The agency said some hospitals even made fake claims of treatments/surgery/admission that were never offered to the patients. Upon the revelation, several fake beneficiary cards were scrapped by the authorities and the accused hospitals were delisted from the government scheme. "8937 Ayushman Bharat golden cards have so far been scrapped in HP for alleged violation of the AB-PMJAY scheme. As per investigation conducted so far, the case involves PoC of about Rs 25 crore," the agency said. (With inputs from agencies)

India's ED raids 19 locations in opposition-ruled states for alleged fraud by hospitals

A fire that erupted from an abandoned Pandit house, engulfing five ancient homes of the Kashmiri Pandit community in the Lone Mohalla of Mattan in South Kashmir's Anantnag around 1 am on Sunday midnight.

India: Kashmiri Pandits houses set on fire, investigations on for the cause of fire

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