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Flash flood in Balasore inundates 61 villages, leaving over 50,000 affected

Authorities have launched robust rescue efforts: Fire Service, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed along with boats to evacuate marooned residents.

Air India crash

Air India tragedy exposes fatal funding gaps, Parliament warned weeks before crash

Parliament Standing Committee’s report in March flagged severe budget shortfalls, understaffing in India’s aviation safety bodies as sector expansion outpaced oversight.

AI crash Ahmedabad

Air India Ahmedabad crash: Investigators probe haunting parallels with 2020 Gatwick near-disaster

Early evidence points to catastrophic power failure after takeoff as probe eyes fuel contamination link to past Gatwick scare.

Annual FASTag pass for private vehicles to launch on August 15

Government officials indicate that users could save as much as 70% on tolls compared to current rates—potential savings of around ₹7,000 annually, assuming 200 toll-point crossings.

Indian students

Indian students evacuated from Iran return home, hail embassy’s ‘life-saving’ role

First batch of 110 students trapped in Iran-Israel conflict arrive in Delhi after dramatic rescue under Operation Sindhu.

Air India crash complicates insurance claims as both policyholders and nominees among dead

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that insurers fast-track these claims, even waiving formalities like FIRs and post-mortem reports when death is officially confirmed.

Manipur

Manipur seeks ₹1,000 crore bailout from union Govt as ethnic unrest cripples revenue, pensions unpaid

Three months into President’s rule, Governor warns of deepening fiscal crisis even as Finance Ministry releases ₹500 crore lifeline but state struggles with security costs, pension backlog, and stalled development.

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