India news LIVE updates, 3 July 2026: Thane schoolgirl electrocuted in rainwater, Orange alert in Mumbai as monsoon intensifies, Ram temple ‘theft’ footage surfaces, Modi to visit New Zealand

India News Today's LIVE Updates, 3 July 2026: Get the latest breaking news on a 17-year-old schoolgirl electrocuted by an exposed wire in rainwater in Thane amid allegations of power company negligence, Mumbai's IMD orange alert as the monsoon intensifies across the city and suburbs, CCTV footage showing accused removing and hiding cash bundles in the Ram temple donation row, and PM Modi's upcoming official visit to New Zealand, along with top headlines, politics, business, sports, entertainment and city updates from India and around the world.

India news LIVE updates: A 17-year-old schoolgirl died after being electrocuted in rainwater in Thane on July 2, with her family alleging that Torrent Power Limited officials had repeatedly ignored complaints about exposed wires in the area. “She was a bright student, on her way to meet her father at his shop, the incident occurred,” her uncle Md Chandiwala said. The death has come as Mumbai and its satellite cities reel under intense monsoon rainfall, with the IMD now issuing an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, warning of moderate to intense spells over the next three hours. Two women in Navi Mumbai also survived electric shocks from an exposed wire on a waterlogged road, in a separate incident underscoring the lethal combination of monsoon flooding and unsafe electrical infrastructure across the region.

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Ram temple ‘theft’ row: CCTV footage shows accused hiding cash bundles

CCTV footage has surfaced showing five key accused removing and hiding cash bundles at the Ram temple, even as the agency managing donation counting claimed it had no say in hiring counting staff — the names, it said, came from the bank. All eyes are now on a July 6 meeting of the Ram Mandir Trust, while security at the temple has been overhauled — staff now wear pocketless uniforms and face repeated frisking before entering donation-counting areas.

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Modi to make first official visit to New Zealand next week

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that PM Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, describing India as “one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies.” The visit follows the signing of a New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement in April, which Luxon said will “deliver more jobs, higher exports and stronger economic growth.”

Trump claims major breakthrough in Iran talks

President Trump has claimed a major breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran, saying Tehran has “agreed to just about everything” — though the details of any such agreement remain to be formally confirmed by the Iranian side.

India-Japan roadmap: Strategic stockpiling to AI ecosystem

India and Japan have unveiled a broad partnership roadmap spanning strategic stockpiling, energy security, and an AI ecosystem, backed by a 10-trillion-yen investment commitment — one of the more substantial bilateral frameworks to emerge this year.

Venezuela earthquake: Survivor pulled out alive after 8 days

In a remarkable development, a survivor was pulled out alive from rubble eight days after Venezuela’s devastating earthquake, offering a rare moment of hope as the death toll from the disaster continues to rise.

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3 remanded to police custody in Renukaswamy murder case

Kiran Parashar reports that a Bengaluru court on Thursday remanded three men to five days of police custody for allegedly threatening a prosecution witness in the Renukaswamy murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa. The three accused — Puneeth, Suhas and Venu, all from Tumakuru — were arrested by Kamakshipalya police after a witness told the court he had received threatening calls asking him to testify in favour of the accused. Police said Puneeth was the administrator of the Facebook fan page "D Company", a fan page dedicated to Darshan, while Suhas was its editor and Venu a member. Investigators believe the threats were linked to their support for the actor.

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