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Seven People Die of Lightning in Bihar
At least 7 people died due to lightning across Bihar today, ANI reported. At least 3 deaths were reported in Begusarai and one each in Bhagalpur, Munger, Kaimur and Jamui, the Disaster Management Department said as quoted by ANI.
Woman Dies in Wall Collapse in Karnataka
A woman died after a wall collapsed at Golithottu in Puttur, in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, ANI reported.
World Bank Provides $400 Mn For Ganga Rejuvenation
The World Bank provided US Dollar 400 million to enhance support for rejuvenating the Ganga. the Ministry of Finance said, as quoted by ANI.
“The US Dollar 400 million operation comprises a loan of US Dollar 381 million and a proposed Guarantee of up to US Dollar 19 million,” the ministry said.
NIA Makes 7th Arrest in 2019 Pulwama Terror Attack Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday made another arrest in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that had killed 40 CRPF jawans.
“In the continuing investigation of the Pulwama attack case in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred in an IED blast on 14.02.2019, National Investigation Agency arrested one more accused namely Bilal Ahmed Kuchey on 5 July. It's the 7th arrest made by NIA in this case so far,” the NIA said, as quoted by ANI.