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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018 and said the country had emerged as of one of the biggest and safest habitats for tigers in the world.

The amendment has been moved "with a view to boost the manufacturing sector and to facilitate ease of doing business", according to the bill's statement of objects and reasons.

As per Hindu belief, on this day, devotees perform the Maha Rudra-Abhishek puja to receive blessings of peace, prosperity and happiness from Lord Shiva.

The Tiger Estimation exercise is believed to be the world’s largest wildlife survey effort in terms of coverage, intensity of sampling and quantum of camera trapping.

VG Siddhartha Missing LIVE: VG Siddhartha, the founder of India's largest Coffee chain Cafe Coffee Day who also owns Asia's single-largest coffee estate, is missing since Monday evening.

At present, no popular monument is kept open beyond sunset - Taj Mahal timings is from sunrise (6 am) to sunset (6.30 pm) - but it has not found a place on this list.

It was earlier reported that the rape survivor and her lawyer would be shifted to Delhi for treatment after the family's demand.

The man, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was beaten and kicked by 250 people. The incident comes a week after two people were beaten up on suspicion of being child-lifters in separate incidents in the district last Sunday.

Delhi has recorded 193 mm rains from July 1 to July 27, which is around 1 per cent more than the 30-year average of 190.4 mm. The weatherman has predicted generally cloudy sky on Monday with probability of very light rain.

A team of doctors, nursing assistants and paramedics have been deputed to round-the-clock man this first 'dedicated' air ambulance service for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), a senior official said.

The Pakistan Foreign Minister's comments come days after US President Donald Trump struck controversy by offering to mediate between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir.

Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, was addressing a gathering of Delhi University professors and students after the release of the book 'Discourse on Rights in India: Debate and Dilemmas'.

Among the 13 districts affected by the deluge, Sitamarhi and Madhubani were the worst-affected with 37 and 30 deaths respectively. The number of blocks affected by the floods also rose by five taking figure 111.

A population of 21.68 lakh of 1,716 villages in 56 revenue circles of the state is affected by the deluge.

Speaking at a function to mark the 81st Raising Day of CRPF here, the Union minister of state for home said the government would deal with all internal security problems firmly and lauded the role of the force in containing Maoist violence.

Flooding in Assam has killed 80 people. Around 27.15 lakh people in 2,078 villages of 17 districts have been affected by the deluge.