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India News Updates: IAS Khedkar's Father Gets Temporary Protection From Arrest; Restoration Work Complete At UP's Gonda

India News Updates: While Microsoft's global outage crippled several professions including aviation, banking, hospitality, and media as people got blue screens on their laptops across countries, Microsoft informed that the problem was caused by a recent Crowdstrike update. In other news, UPSC lodged an FIR against IAS Puja Khedkar for 'faking identity'. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday termed Israel's presence in Palestinian territories 'unlawful'.

IAS Officer Puja Khedkar PTI
India News Updates: People got blue screens on their laptops across countries and operations of multiple airlines were affected after Microsoft cloud faced a global outage on Friday. In India, SpiceJet, Akasa Air and Air India Express were among the airlines whose operations were hit due to the Microsoft outage. In other news, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of two of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case challenging the January 8 verdict cancelling their remission. UPSC lodged an FIR against IAD Puja Khedkar for 'faking identity'. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday termed Israel's presence in Palestinian territories 'unlawful'.
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Gonda Train Accident: 2 Dead, Over 30 Injured; Ex-Gratia-Announced, High-Level Inquiry Ordered | Top Points READ FULL STORY

Bangladesh Quota Protest: 25 Dead, Internet Suspended, State Broadcaster Set On Fire | Details READ FULL STORY

Karnataka Reservation Bill: Who Would It Benefit? Why Was It Put On Hold? READ FULL STORY

Obama Urges Biden To Reconsider 2024 Presidential Bid: Reports READ FULL STORY

JK: 2 Militants Killed As Army Foils Infiltration Bid In Kupwara; 2 Soldiers Injured In Doda READ FULL STORY

Latest News LIVE: San Francisco-Bound Air India Flight From Delhi Diverted To Russia Due To Technical Snag

A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Krasnoyarsk international airport in Russia on Thursday due to a technical issue, the airline said.

In a post on X, Air India said the aircraft has landed safely after diversion and it is working with relevant authorities to ensure passengers' care.

India News LIVE: 2 DRG Jawans Injured In IED Blast Planted By Naxals

Two District Reserve Guards personnel were injured on Thursday after an improvised explosive device exploded in Chhattisgath's Bijapur which was reportedly planted by Naxalites.

India News LIVE July 19:?Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derailment Killed 3 People, Injured 33

At least three passengers were killed and 33 others injured after eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Uttar Pradesh's Gonda on Thursday.

Emergency services including ambulances and medical teams were rushed to the spot of the accident between the Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations as soon as information about the derailment was received.

France News LIVE:?Police Officer Wounded In Knife Attack In Paris; Attacker Killed

A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Thursday in the high-end Champs-Elysees neighbourhood and the assailant was shot and died of his injuries, authorities said, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics.

Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said the attack did not appear linked to the Olympics and no terrorist motive was suspected.

The suspect died of his injuries after being shot, the Paris prosecutor's office said. An investigation was opened into attempted murder of a police officer, the prosecutor's office said. The police officer was hospitalised but not in life-threatening condition.

World News LIVE: 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Chile

An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hit northern part of Chile on Friday. According to USGS, the epicentre of the quake was 41 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.

India News LIVE: Chhattisgarh CM Pays Respect To Jawans Killed In IED Blast By Naxals

CM Vishnu Deo Sai and other state leaders lay wreath on mortal remains of STF jawan Bharat Lal Shahu in Raipur. Shahu was martyred in an IED blast triggered by the Naxals in Bijapur earlier this week.

World News LIVE:?Donald Trump Accepts Republican Party's Nomination For 2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for 2024 presidential election. He said "I stand before you this evening with a message of confidence, strength, and hope" at the RNC.

"Four months from now, we will have an incredible victory, and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country," he further claims.

India News LIVE: 'No Tunnel Found Inside Inner Chamber Of Ratna Bhandar': Justice Rath

Amidst ongoing speculation about a hidden tunnel within the inner chamber of Ratna Bhandar (treasury) at the Shree Jagannath Temple Justice Biswnath Rath, chairman of the supervisory committee and former judge of the Orissa High Court, who spent over seven hours inside the inner chamber with ten other members denied presence of any tunnel .

"Based on our inspection, we did not find any evidence of such features like a tunnel," Rath clarified. He urged the media and social media influencers to refrain from spreading misinformation on the subject.

On the other hand, Puri's titular king Gajapati Maharaja Divya Singha Deb said that the ASI could employ modern technology to investigate.

Latest News LIVE:?Govt Lists 6 New Bills For Parliament's Monsoon Session

Six new bills, including the one to amend the disaster management law, will be presented during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning next week.

Other bills listed for introduction and passage during the session are The Boilers Bill to replace the pre-independence era law, the Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill, and the Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also constituted the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) that decides the parliamentary agenda.

World News LIVE:?Air Attack Leaves 1 Dead, At Least 10 Injured In Tel Aviv

A large explosion rumbled through the streets of central Tel Aviv early Friday morning, raining down shards of shrapnel and injuring at least 10 people, first responders said.

Israel's military said that they were reviewing the explosion and increasing air patrols after the incident, which its initial inquiries determined was caused by “an aerial target."

India News LIVE July 19:?Sensex, Nifty Decline After Hitting Fresh Record High Levels In Opening Trade.

Equity benchmark indices hit their new record high levels in early trade on Friday but failed to hold on to the gains and were later trading lower tracking weak trends from global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its new all-time high of 81,587.76 in the initial trade but failed to carry forward the winning momentum and declined 166.93 points to 81,176.53.

The NSE Nifty also dropped 73.1 points to 24,727.75 after hitting its fresh record peak of 24,854.80 during the opening bell.

- PTI

India News LIVE: 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Manipur

National Center for Seismology informed that an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter Scale occurred today at 09:28 IST in Ukhrul, Manipur.

Latest News LIVE July 19:?Lokayukta Raids On Premises Of 13 Officials In Disproportionate Assets Case

Two Municipal Commissioners were among 13 government officials whose premises were raided by Lokayukta sleuths in Karnataka on Friday in connection with disproportionate assets cases, a Lokayukta official said.

One of the municipal commissioners is posted in a major coastal town in the state, the official said.

According to the official, the raids were carried out in Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Shimoga, Yadgiri and Kalaburgi.

Jharkhand News LIVE: Monsoon Session Of Jhrkhand Assembly To Begin On July 26

The monsoon session of Jharkhand Assembly will be held from July 26 to August 2, an official said on Friday.

Governor CP Radhakrishnan has approved the week-long session, which will comprise six working days.

Karnataka News LIVE: BJP Demands Resignation Of CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka BJP leaders stage protest in Bengaluru demanding CM Siddaramaiah’s resignation over Valmiki corporation alleged irregularities and MUDA alleged scam.

India News LIVE: SC To Hear PIL Seeking probe Into Electoral Bonds On July 22

Supreme Court on Friday said that PIL seeking court-monitored probe into electoral bonds scheme is listed for hearing on July 22.

UP LIVE News: Regulations At Kanwar Yatra

UP CM Yogi Adityanath took a step for Kanwar pilgrims.

'Nameplate' will have to be put on the food shops on the Kanwar routes across UP.

The decision was taken to maintain the purity of the faith of Kanwar pilgrims. Action will also be taken against those selling products with Halal certification.

India News LIVE: SC Agrees To Examine Plea Filed By Woman Staff From Bengal Raj Bhavan

The Supreme Court had agreed to examine plea filed by a woman staff member of the West Bengal Raj Bhawan, who had alleged sexual harassment by Governor CV Ananda Bose, challenging the immunity granted to the Governor under Article 361 of the Indian Constitution.

The top court sought Attorney General’s assistance in the matter and issued notice in the plea filed by the woman staffer.

Gonda Train Accident: Death Toll Rises To 4

The death toll in the derailment accident of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express is now at 4, with 33 others injured. The incident took place between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district.

Microsoft Global Outage: Users Laptop Screens Go Blue As Outage Strikes

Microsoft 365, a cloud powered by Microsoft, is witnessing a global outage with users sharing images of their laptop/desktop screens going blue and being stuck in a restart loop.

India News LIVE: Vinay Kwatra Appointed Indian Ambassador To US

The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Vinay Mohan Kwatra as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America.

India News LIVE: PM Modi Congratulates Ursula Von Der Leyen On Re-Election As EU Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Ursula von der Leyen on being re-elected as the President of European Commission.

Microsoft Outage LIVE: Blue Screen Issue Sparks Massive Reactions On Social Media

Several users took to microblogging site X to show their blue laptop screens as the outage took over their work schedule. One of the users wrote, "Windows Crashed...! It seems everyone around the globe facing this issue.. wahhhh please don't resolve Take ur own time @Microsoft".

Microsoft Outage News LIVE: SpiceJet Ops Hit

SpiceJet Airlines said on X, "We are currently experiencing technical challenges with our service provider, affecting online services including booking, check-in, and manage booking functionalities. As a result, we have activated manual check-in and boarding processes across airports. We kindly request passengers with upcoming travel plans to arrive at the airport earlier than usual to complete check-in at our counters..."


Microsoft Outage: IndiGo Airline Ops Affected

The Microsoft outage issue affected the operations of IndiGo Airlines. The Airline said on X, "Our systems are currently impacted by a Microsoft outage, which is also affecting other companies. During this time booking, check-in, access to your boarding pass, and some flights may be impacted..."


Microsoft Outage News LIVE: Banks, Media, Offices Across Countries

The global Microsoft outage has affected airlines, banks, media and offices across countries.

Microsoft Global Outage LIVE: What Microsoft Said On The Issue?

As users users across countries faced issue impacting their ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services, Microsoft said in a post on X: "Our services are still seeing continuous improvements while we continue to take mitigation actions. More details can be found within the admin center under MO821132 and https://status.cloud.microsoft."

Microsoft Outage News LIVE: DownDetector Records Growing Outages?

The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported internet outages, recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines, including American Airlines and Delta.

Microsoft Outage News LIVE: Crowdstrike Update Behind Outage?

A new Crowdstrike (cybersecurity software firm) update is being cited as the cause of the outage, which has impacted Windows-based desktop and laptops.

Microsoft, crowdstrike and Windows are trending on X (formerly Twitter).

Microsoft Outage News LIVE: IT Corporation Shares Fresh Update

"Multiple services are continuing to see improvements in availability as our mitigation actions progress," Microsoft 365 shared its latest update on the outage at 1:25 pm.

Microsoft Global Outage: Blue Screen Issue Bring 'Surprise Long Weekend' | Memes

"Adult version of a free school period," I was told by someone while discussing the Microsoft global outage after laptops got stuck on a blue screen, coming as a blessing in disguise for employees across offices.

A massive global outage of Microsoft 365 apps and services resulted in blue screens on laptops for thousands of people, hit operations in airlines, banks, markets and offices across spectrums, but the meme army was at its creative best on social media. READ FULL STORY

Bilkis Bano Case:?SC Dismisses Plea Of 2 Convicts

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of two of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case challenging the January 8 verdict cancelling their remission.

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as "absolutely misconceived" and said how can it sit in appeal over an order passed by another bench of the apex court.

"What is this plea? How is this plea maintainable? This is absolutely misconceived. How can an Article 32 petition be filed? We can’t sit in appeal over an order passed by another bench," the bench said.

JUST IN | UPSC Files FIR Against Puja Khedkar

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has filed an FIR against probationer Puja Khedkar for 'faking identity'. The UPSC has sought cancellation of her candidature, reported indiatoday.in.

Microsoft Outage LIVE: Airlines Report Disruptions

Airport and airline operations faced significant disruptions on Friday due to Microsoft outage, with airlines issuing advisories to passengers.

IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa saw disruptions in their online check-in and boarding processes across their networks, forcing them to switch to manual mode. READ FULL STORY

Bangladesh Protest News LIVE: Security Forces Fire Bullets, Sound Grenades Amid Protest

Police and security officials fired bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh on Friday, as internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.

The protests, which began weeks ago but escalated sharply on Monday, represent the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina since she was won a fourth consecutive term in a January election that was boycotted by the main opposition parties.

(AP Inputs)

Microsoft Global Outage LIVE: NSE Functioning Normal

Amid Microsoft's global outage that has affected systems across the world on Friday, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) said they remained unaffected and are functioning normal.

Microsoft Global Outage:?National Informatics Centre Remains Unaffected

National Informatics Centre's network is not affected, said IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Microsoft global outage.

Microsoft Outage LIVE: MEITY In Touch With Tech Giant

Taking it to X, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, " MEITY is in touch with Microsoft and its associates regarding the global outage. The reason for this outage has been identified and updates have been released to resolve the issue. CERT is issuing a technical advisory. NIC network is not affected."

Microsoft Outage LIVE News: Flight Ops Suspended?

Amid the global Microsoft outage, flight operations are significantly affected across cities including Jaipur, Patna and several others. According to a SpiceJet flight attendant, "Systems are still not up. Flights are also getting delayed and passengers are also facing problems...we wrote everything manually...There was a huge crowd...We issued manual boarding passes...But we managed..."

Microsoft Outage LIVE News: 'We Anticipate A Resolution Is Forthcoming', Says Spokesperson

Taking cognisance of the global outage, a Microsoft spokesperson said, "Aware of issue affecting Windows devices due to update from third-party software platform. We anticipate a resolution is forthcoming."

Microsoft Outage LIVE News: 'Many Consumers, Small Businesses Affected', Says BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Commenting on the global outage, BJP leader and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "I know as much as you know. I am consuming the unprecedented outage. I have seen many outages, system shutdowns, crashes due to underlying problems. In this case, there is no underlying problems. Only Microsoft will have to determine the issue and communicate it with the government. This has affected many consumers, small businesses."

Microsoft Global Outage:?'Defect' In 'Content Update' Is The Cause, Says?Crowdstrike

Commenting on the global outage, George Kurtz, the CEO of Crowdstrike, said, "Crowdstrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed", as per BBC.

"We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website. We further recommend organisations ensure they’re communicating with Crowdstrike representatives through official channels', he further added.

India News LIVE Updates: Goods Train Derails Between Valsad And Surat

Goods train derails between Valsad and Surat stations in Gujarat leading to traffic congestion. According to the Wetern Railways, no casualties have been reported so far.

Microsoft Global Outage LIVE: Patient Care Softwares Impacted, Says Hospital Spokesperson

Describing the inconvenience caused by the global outage of Microsoft, Max Hospital's spokesperson said, "Crowdstrike is an endpoint antivirus system deployed on computer systems at Max Healthcare. Due to an outage of Crowdstrike around 10 am today, many of our software applications used for patient care and other processes were impacted. We had to switch to manual processes to service our patients as an alternative mechanism. After implementing the recovery process provided by Crowdstrike, our systems have been fully restored, and we have resumed regular operations," says

Microsoft Global Outage LIVE: People Waiting At Delhi's IGI Airport Amid Server Issues

Owing to Microsoft's global outage, passengers of several airlines were seen waiting at IGI airport in Delhi as the services were significantly affected by 'server outage'.

Microsoft Global Outage LIVE: 5 Flights Cancelled At Raipur Airport

Server outage has hit operations at Raipur airport, resulting in the cancellation of five flights for the day.

"Today, we are facing a lot of difficulties because one of our companions had their flight delayed, and another who had to go to Kolkata had their flight canceled. They had very urgent work in Kolkata tomorrow. So, we are dealing with many problems," says Ankush Sharma, a friend of one of the flight passengers.

World News LIVE:?US Reporter Evan Gershkovich Convicted Of Espionage

Russia convicted US reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage after a brief trial his employer and the US rejected as a sham. The Wall Street Journal has been sentenced to 16 years after a spying trial widely seen as politically motivated.

Gonda Train Accident: Restoration Work On Affected Upline Completed

Restoration work on the affected upline route after yesterday's Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express accident in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh has been completed. Work on the downline route is still going on.

India News LIVE: One More arrested In Delhi GTB Hospital Shooting

The Delhi Police has arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the brazen murder of a patient inside the ward of GTB Hospital, an officer said on Friday.

Before he was arrested, Shavej, a resident of Seelampur area in northeast Delhi, tried to fire at police in a bid to escape.

Police had on Wednesday arrested Moin, 19, who they identified as one of the key conspirators in the case, as he had conducted recce of the hospital for four consecutive days before the incident.

On Monday, police nabbed two men, Faiz, 20, and Farhan, who had provided logistical support to the main accused. Farhan was arrested from Delhi's Chauhan Banger area.

India News LIVE: IAS Khedkar's Father Gets Temporary Protection From Arrest

Puja Khedkar's father gets temporary protection from arrest in criminal intimidation case.