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The fury of the Ravi river has ripped through Punjab’s border belt, washing away nearly 30 km of iron fencing along the Indo-Pak frontier, breaching embankments and forcing the Border Security Force (BSF) to abandon dozens of checkposts. At least 50 breaches have been reported in protective bundhs across Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Pathankot, officials said on Wednesday. Drug smugglers have reportedly tried to take advantage of these gaps but have been beaten back by a vigilant BSF, said officials.
Meanwhile, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has warned that the additional 25 per cent tariff — taking the total to 50 per cent — imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian exports will make business conditions extremely challenging and that the ripple effects of this move are expected to be felt in economic growth, particularly in the second and third quarters of the current financial year.
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Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka have reduced their infant mortality rate (IMR) by more than half over the last decade, registering the biggest gains on a vital indicator of child health on which consistent progress has been made across the country. The latest data from the 2023 Sample Registration Survey shows that India’s IMR dropped more than 37 per cent in the last decade, from 40 deaths per 1,000 births in 2013 to 25 in 2023.
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11:58 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Putin: Russia to introduce visa-free travel for Chinese citizens
This comes after China's earlier announcement that it would allow ordinary Russian passport holders visa-free access on a trial basis for one year starting September 15. Read More
11:55 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Hoshiarpur groom keeps promise, rides tractor-trolley on flooded road to marry his bride in Jalandhar village
Kaka said, “A wedding is such an occasion that it cannot be cancelled or delayed. But, when the weather allowed us to solemnise it, we did it and everything went well. It was a different experience despite all the odds.”
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11:26 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Hyderabad News Live Updates | Telangana High Court dismisses Army’s plea, upholds 75-year-old veteran’s disability pension
The former Army Lieutenant met with the accident in 1971 when he was on a one-day leave to meet his parents before proceeding to the front in Jammu and Kashmir during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. Read More
11:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Pune News Live Updates | Immersive virtual darshan of Dagdusheth Ganpati brings hope to those in Pune hospitals
Patients at two Pune hospitals could take part in the Ganpati aarti on the first day of the festival through a Virtual Reality (VR) initiative. Read More
11:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Fridges, sofas taken to upper floors, Srinagar is moving to higher ground amid flood scare
The torrential rain in Kashmir is bringing back painful memories from 2014, when a devastating flood submerged the city. With Jhelum still flowing above the danger mark, Srinagar residents want to take no chances. Read More
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10:56 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | In major immigration enforcement op, nearly 450 ‘unlawful aliens’ detained from Hyundai Motor’s Georgia site
Hyundai's joint venture “is cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities,” the company said in a statement. Read More
10:45 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of risky court ruling
Thaksin told Thai immigration authorities at Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport that his private jet was headed for Singapore. Read More
10:42 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Gold Today Rate, 5 September: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other cities
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10:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Labelled ‘sin goods’ under GST, Goa’s casinos warn of threat to ‘thousands of jobs’
Set for 40% GST levy under new reforms, up from 28%, casino operators say this would ‘cripple the sector, threatening thousands of jobs, killing tourism, slashing revenue and wasting huge past investments’ Read More
09:51 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | When music meets crisis: as Punjab sees the worst floods in decades, songs are healing hearts
With fields and towns inundated, singers in Punjab have released songs of sorrow and the indomitable spirit of the state's people.
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09:07 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | ‘Accountability for those who destabilise our hemisphere:’ US announces visa curbs on select Central Americans over China ties
US is taking steps impose visa restrictions under this new policy on a number of Central American nationals who have previously engaged in such activities. Read More
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09:05 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Kapurthala rail parts manufacturer builds boats for relief, rescue efforts
Hanspal along with his two brothers Devinder Pal Singh and Sukhwinder Pal Singh, has so far supplied nearly 70 boats Read More
08:31 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York’s next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit race, says Trump
Trump denied urging or encouraging any of the candidates in the race to drop out, however, went on to say he would like to see that happen. Read More
08:31 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Pune News Live Updates | Onam sadya offers a communal dining experience; here are places in Pune where you can enjoy this traditional feast
Onam sadya features over two dozen delicacies served on a banana leaf, a favourite among all sections of society.
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08:30 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Timber logs in floodwaters: Green activists welcome SC intervention
Kullu-based activist Sandeep Minhas said the apex court’s intervention was timely but stressed that the issue should not be closed merely after the state’s response. Read More
07:59 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Pathanmajra still absconding: Switches off cellphones, may have fled to UP, say cops
Police sources said that Pathanmajra has switched off his mobile phones and is not accessing the internet. This has made it difficult to track his whereabouts through mobile tower locations. Read More
07:57 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | Afghanistan hit by fourth earthquake since Sunday, latest at magnitude 5.4
The quake struck just hours after another strong aftershock Thursday night, deepening fears of more casualties in a region already devastated by a series of deadly tremors. Read More
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07:28 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
World News Live Updates | After Zelenskyy, Trump says he’ll speak to Putin next
The US President said he was "having a very good dialogue" with the Russian President. Read More
07:24 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Eid-e-Milad 2025 Share Market Holiday: Are NSE and BSE open or closed today, September 5?
Eid-e-Milad 2025 Share Market Holiday: Will NSE and BSE remain open or closed on September 5, 2025, for Eid-e-Milad? Check the official share market trading holiday status for today. Read More
07:05 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Kerala’s first woman forensic surgeon and author of Postmortem Table, Dr Sherly Vasu dies at 68
Dr Vasu collapsed at her home, but was pronounced dead at the Kozhikode Medical College, where she had worked several years. Read More
07:02 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed today on Friday, September 5 for Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam? Check city-wise list
Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam Bank Holiday 2025: Are banks open or closed today, September 5, 2025, for Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam? Check RBI’s city-wise bank holiday list and state closures here. Read More
07:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | In counter to Kerala govt’s Sabarimala meet, Sangh groups to hold their own ‘sangamam’
Kerala’s ruling CPI(M) government’s meeting of Sabarimala devotees to be held in Pampa on September Read More
07:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Kolkata News Live Updates | Life After Metro: Displaced by tunnelling work, affected families in north Kolkata yearn to return home
Officials say over 1,000 people still remain displaced, almost six years after cracks developed in their houses due to Metro construction
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07:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | No High Court relief for logistics firm employees who ‘delivered knife used in murder’
Chhattisgarh HC refused to quash the FIR, and cited the it as alleging the knives were delivered by the company ‘despite prior communications and warnings from the police authorities to e-commerce platforms to desist from supplying such prohibited items’. Read More
07:00 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Another BITS Goa student found dead on campus, 5th such case in 10 months
The 2nd-year MSc student was found dead in his hostel room, with police saying the cause of death would only be ascertained after post-mortem. CM Pramod Sawant said a committee has been formed to examine the recent incidents on the campus. Read More
04:52 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Delhi News Live Updates | ‘Thoda aur andhera ho jaaye, tab jaate hain…’: Displaced by Yamuna floods, families in relief camps struggle for food, water — and toilets
As Yamuna floodwaters crept deeper into neighbourhoods, women struggling due to a lack of toilets at makeshift tents is not the only issue. Read More
04:20 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Chandigarh News Live Updates | Amid Punjab floods, Ravi washes away 30 km of Indo-Pak border fence
Drug smugglers have reportedly tried to take advantage of these gaps but have been beaten back by a vigilant BSF, said officials. Read More
04:20 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
India News Live Updates | Homebuyers fear Maharashtra’s RERA-like law could undermine central Act, set precedent for other states
The comments come just months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told all states to register all eligible real estate projects under the Act and monitor the grievances of homebuyers. Read More
01:59 (IST) 5 Sep 2025
Mumbai News Live Updates | Maratha reservation issue settled… Bhujbal was also informed by CM: Eknath Shinde
He said “Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with the two deputy chief ministers had apprised NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal too”. Read More
13:33 (IST) 3 Sep 2025
Delhi News Live Updates | Delhi-NCR Flood, Weather Today Highlights: Yamuna River level surpasses 207 metres, IMD issues yellow and orange alert
Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Minister Parvesh Verma assured people that there was nothing to worry about and that the situation was under control. Read More
