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News18 Evening Digest: BJP-Ruled States Step Up For Punjab Flood Relief & Other Top Stories

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Haryana, Delhi governments send relief materials to flood-hit Punjab | Image: X

Haryana, Delhi governments send relief materials to flood-hit Punjab | Image: X

In this evening’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Punjab floods, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation and other top stories.

Relief Pours In From BJP-Ruled States For Flood-Hit Punjab; Congress Says ‘Centre Gave Nothing’

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As Punjab continues to reel under devastating floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains, which have left more than 1,900 villages across 23 districts inundated, several BJP-ruled states, as well as Delhi, have stepped in with financial assistance and relief materials. Read more

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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Sree Narayana Guru, Hails Message Of Universal Brotherhood

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Ukraine Targets Russia’s Oil Pipeline After Missile Strikes In Kyiv Damage Govt Building

A fire erupted on the top of an administrative building in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district after Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on the city, Timar Tkachenko, the head of the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Read more

‘Murder Convicts Were My Actors’: Sanjay Dutt Recalls Starting A Theatre Group With Jail Inmates

Sanjay Dutt, one of the most iconic stars of Hindi cinema, has lived a life that reads almost like a film script itself — marked by unimaginable highs and devastating lows. Beyond his celebrated acting career, he has faced personal tragedies, including the loss of his parents, Sunil Dutt and Nargis, and the darkest chapter of his life — his imprisonment in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Read more

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