Heavy traffic jam on Delhi-Meerut Expressway due to the Kanwar Yatra (Photo/PTI)Heavy traffic snarls have been reported on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad due to the Kanwar Yatra, PTI reports, with pilgrims travelling in large numbers causing significant disruption on one of the region’s busiest arterial roads ahead of Independence Day.If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in.US judge drops criminal charges against Gautam AdaniA US judge has dropped the criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani, in a significant legal development for the Adani Group that ends a chapter which had roiled Indian markets and triggered a sharp political battle at home over the nature and basis of the American indictment.Story continues below this adBrij Bhushan acquitted: Court says victims gave ‘wrong’ details, ‘fatal’ to prosecutionA Delhi court has acquitted BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the wrestler sexual harassment case, observing that the complainants had given contradictory and incorrect details that were “fatal” to the prosecution’s case. The verdict is a devastating blow for the wrestlers who staged a months-long protest at Jantar Mantar and made the former Wrestling Federation of India chief’s removal and prosecution a national cause.Bengaluru hotel horror: Marital dispute, two dead girls, accused fatherTwo young girls have been found dead in a Bengaluru hotel room amid a marital dispute, with the investigation now focusing on their father as the accused. The circumstances of the deaths are under active probe, with police working to reconstruct the events that led to the tragedy.Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Diamond Harbour Model’ faces FIRs over health campsThe Sebaashray healthcare initiative, long cited as the centrepiece of Abhishek Banerjee’s Diamond Harbour model of constituency outreach, now faces FIRs over alleged irregularities ranging from medical malpractice to unauthorised use of equipment — a political setback for the TMC leader at a moment when the party is already grappling with its broader crisis of legitimacy.Air India flight that fell 300 feet likely hit multiple technical snagsThe Air India flight that suddenly lost 300 feet of altitude, injuring 17 passengers, is believed to have encountered multiple technical failures, according to the AAIB probe — a finding that will add to scrutiny of the airline’s maintenance and safety protocols as it continues its post-Tata acquisition transformation.Sonia Gandhi writes: History will remember Manmohan Singh kindlyCongress president Sonia Gandhi has written in defence of the late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying history will remember him kindly — an intervention that comes after Singh’s name resurfaced in public discourse following a legal development related to the coal scam case that had long shadowed his second term.Live UpdatesAug 11, 2026 09:51 AM ISTKanwar Yatra leads to severe traffic snarls on Delhi-Meerut ExpresswayHeavy traffic jam on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway due to the Kanwar Yatra.VIDEO | Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: Heavy traffic jam on Delhi-Meerut Expressway due to the Kanwar Yatra.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/kDFcYk3x1y— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 11, 2026© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd