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Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, July 18, 2025 (AP) — Heavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in eastern Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the total rain-related deaths in the country to 178 over the past three weeks, officials said Thursday. Rainfall has triggered flash floods and inundated several villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month compared to the same period in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Since June 26, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest, Sindh in the south and Balochistan in the southwest, officials said. The 54 deaths in the

SC certificates of any religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism will be cancelled: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said if a person belonging a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism has obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate fraudulently, it will be cancelled. Action will be taken against such a person if he or she has secured reservation benefits such as government jobs. If such a person has won an election using a fraudulently obtained SC certificate, their election will be declared null and void, Fadnavis said in the legislative council. Replying to a `calling attention’ motion, he also said the state government intends to bring in strong

Bihar: Tejashwi hits back at Union minister Rajiv Ranjan for hosting mutton feast

Patna, Jul 17 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has repeatedly drawn flak from the ruling NDA for consuming non-vegetarian food during Navratra and Saawan, on Thursday hit back at Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, alias Lalan, for hosting a ‘mutton party’. The feast was reportedly held in Lakhisarai district, which falls under the Munger Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Lalan — a former national president of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U). Speaking to PTI Video, Tejashwi said, “We have been called anti-Sanatan by them. I hope Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Motihari tomorrow, will be full

Pakistani TV channels withdraw reports on Trump visit

ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) – Two leading Pakistani television news channels withdrew reports on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump planned to visit the South Asian nation, with one of them issuing an apology. The White House dismissed the reports. “A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time,” a White House official said. Geo and ARY news channels had said earlier on Thursday that Trump was expected to visit Pakistan in September. But both later withdrew their reports. “Geo News apologises to its viewers for airing the news without a verification,” it said. A senior management official

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