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Heavy rain lashes Rajasthan, schools closed in six districts today

Heavy rain lashes Rajasthan, schools closed in six districts today

Rajasthan is reeling under the impact of relentless heavy rain, which has triggered flood-like conditions in several districts, including Ajmer, Pushkar, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, and Pali.

Overflowing rivers, drains, and dams have led to widespread waterlogging and the disruption of road and communication links in many areas.

Pakistan: Over 123 killed, 462 injured in Punjab province during record torrential rains

Pakistan: Over 123 killed, 462 injured in Punjab province during record torrential rains

Over 123 people have been killed and more than 462 injured in Pakistan's Punjab province since late June as record torrential monsoon rains inundated residential areas, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of the country said on Saturday.

As many as 10 people died across Punjab in the last 48 hours, and reportedly more than half of the deaths were due to rain-triggered incidents in the province.

Four charred to death in car crash, one dies in separate accident in Chhattisgarh

Four charred to death in car crash, one dies in separate accident in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh's Kanker witnessed a grim Saturday as two separate accidents on National Highway claimed five lives and left several injured, underscoring the persistent dangers of speeding and poor road management in the region.

The first tragedy occurred around 1 a.m. near Aturgaon village, where a car carrying six young men crashed into the concrete edge of an old bridge adjacent to one under construction.

RBL Bank’s Q1 net profit falls 46 pc YoY to Rs 200 crore

RBL Bank’s Q1 net profit falls 46 pc YoY to Rs 200 crore

RBL Bank on Saturday posted a net profit of Rs 200 crore for the first quarter of current financial year (Q1 FY26), down 46 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the private sector lender said in an exchange filing.

The bank had posted Rs 371.5 crore profit in corresponding quarter a year ago (Q1 FY25).

Fiji police force prepares to embark on major reforms

Fiji police force prepares to embark on major reforms

The Fiji Police Force is preparing to embark on a major transformation, with a wave of reforms aimed at strengthening visibility, accountability, and public trust.

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu confirmed this week that the force is set to introduce body-worn cameras, roll out major station upgrades, and begin the recruitment of 1,000 new officers.

Tudravu said the body camera initiative will be a cornerstone of the Force's strategy to improve transparency and operational conduct. But, he stressed, it is not a simple matter of handing out cameras to officers on patrol.

"It's not just about issuing equipment. It's a system that needs to be built from the ground up," he said.

Three killed in separate road accidents in MP

Three killed in separate road accidents in MP

Three people were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Madhya Pradesh.

The first incident occurred on National Highway 44 in the Kurai police station area of Seoni district around 3 p.m. on Friday, when a speeding truck rammed into a taxi parked on the roadside.

The force of the collision threw the vehicle into a roadside guard wall lining the four-lane highway.

Two passengers, identified as 55-year-old Santkumar Hardiya and 50-year-old Ramkishore Barmaiya, lost their lives, one at the scene and the other at the hospital, police said.

Eight others suffered varying degrees of injuries, with one woman in critical condition transferred to Nagpur for advanced medical care.

The others are being treated at the Chhapara Community Health Centre. The truck has been seized and its driver, Ajit Yadav, arrested.

Make in India booster: New Galaxy Z foldables see record 2.1 lakh pre-orders in country

Make in India booster: New Galaxy Z foldables see record 2.1 lakh pre-orders in country

‘Made in India’ Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE smartphones have received record pre-orders in India, the company said on Saturday.

The newly-launched seventh generation of foldable smartphones secured 210,000 pre-orders in the first 48 hours, breaking previous records, and nearly equaling the pre-orders received for Galaxy S25 series earlier this year, said the company in a statement.

JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia, said ”The record pre-orders for our ‘made in India’ foldable smartphones reinforce our belief that young Indian consumers are quick to adopt latest technology”.

Pritam says Anurag Basu narrated ‘Gangster’ and ‘Life in a Metro’ together to him

Pritam says Anurag Basu narrated ‘Gangster’ and ‘Life in a Metro’ together to him

Music composer Pritam, who has brought the charms of Bollywood music with his recent album ‘Metro...In Dino’, is going back in time, and tracing the roots of his creative partnership with his frequent collaborator Anurag Basu, the director of ‘Metro...In Dino’.

Pritam recently spoke, and shared that the two connected for the first time almost 27 years ago when both of them were new to the market and were exploring the space of television shows.

He told, “First time, I collaborated with Anurag was in 1998. I had a friend who introduced me to Anurag and said that we are making a serial about ghosts. He used to do a lot of serial that time. So, I did the title song on Zee TV. Then, he was making films, he did ‘Murder’, which was a huge hit. He became a successful director after ‘Murder’. And then I did ‘Dhoom’. I became a successful music director after ‘Dhoom’. So, that's when he connected with me. That's how we did ‘Gangster’”

Justice Vibhu Bakhru takes oath as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Justice Vibhu Bakhru takes oath as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court

Justice Vibhu Bakhru took oath as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice at the Glass House within the Raj Bhavan premises.

Dignitaries from the judiciary and the state government attended the ceremony.

After assuming office, Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru was also felicitated by the Governor.

MSMEs buck overall headline trend in credit growth in India

MSMEs buck overall headline trend in credit growth in India

The Indian credit market is witnessing some structural shifts with headline bank credit growth and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) credit has bucked the overall headline trend in credit growth, according to an SBI report.

An increased supply of credit to existing borrowers has been observed, with the MSME sector witnessing a notable improvement in balance sheet serious delinquencies — measured as 90 to 120 days past due (DPD) and reported as ‘sub-standard’, which has dropped to a five-year low of 1.8 per cent.

This improvement, particularly among borrowers with exposures ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 50 crore, marked a 35 basis points decline from the previous year, according to Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, State Bank of India.

There has been a definition change for the MSME sector wherein, as an example, for medium enterprises the turnover limit has been increased to Rs 500 crore. Thus, it is possible that MSME credit growth could be enlarged even further, Ghosh mentioned in the report.

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