SC: Crimes against women in Manipur 'unprecedented'

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Controversial to call Gyanvapi a mosque: UP CM Yogi

Three days before the Allahabad high court is to give its verdict on whether the ASI should survey the Gyanvapi complex, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the structure shouldn't be called a mosque as that would lead to controversy. "It is Gyanvapi and we must call it that. If I call it a masjid, it'll lead to controversy," he said.

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Pakistan, China ink 6 deals to expedite CPEC cooperation

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Unesco for 'heritage sites in danger' tag for Venice

Unesco experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from the impact of climate change and mass tourism. Unesco said corrective steps proposed by the Italian state are "insufficient".

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Isro slingshots Chandrayaan-3 towards Moon; Lunar orbit insertion expected August 5

Isro early on Tuesday completed the critical trans-lunar injection (TLI), a slingshot that has now put Chandrayaan-3 on a five-day journey to Moon. Now, the 2145-kg propulsion module, on top of which sits the landing module comprising Vikram (the lander) and Pragyan (the rover), will travel in a straight path to reach the lunar orbit.

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5th Test: Broad enjoys fitting finale as England win to draw Ashes 2-2

In a fitting climax to his illustrious cricket career, Stuart Broad delivered a memorable performance, sealing England a series-tying victory on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia on Monday.

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'Bhojpatra calligraphy' biz by Mana women boost for eco: PM

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Amit Shah to introduce NCT services bill in Lok Sabha today

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No CIC, 3 members for 6 months, 1 lakh appeals pending: Shinde

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Constitution benches pendency: 29 cases, oldest one on for 31yrs

At last count, the Supreme Court had 69,766 cases pending before it for adjudication. But what catches the eye is the pendency before its constitution benches. The oldest case before a five-judge constitution bench has been pending for 31 years now, and another before a seven-judge bench has been undecided for 29 years. In all, 29 cases are pending before constitution benches.

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2nd ODI: India's WC aspirants struggle as WI level series

India's World Cup aspirants faced challenges during their batting audition at Kensington Oval. West Indies won the second ODI, with superb bowling from Shepherd and Motie. The Indian middle-order struggled with pace, bounce, and turn, resulting in a lacklustre total of 181 in 40.5 overs.

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CBI files FIR in Manipur stripping case, to seek custody of accused

CBI on Saturday formally took over the investigation into the alleged sexual assault on two women by a mob in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on May 4, a video clip of which went viral on social media platforms earlier this month triggering a nationwide outrage. It will seek custody of the seven suspects apprehended by the Manipur police in the case relating to the viral video and interrogate them afresh.

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Was Centre sleeping as Manipur burned, asks oppn team on visit

A 21-member delegation of the opposition alliance INDIA visited relief camps in the conflict-hit town of Churachandpur and other places in Manipur on Saturday, and accused the BJP-led central government of being asleep while the state was engulfed in unrest since May 3. The delegation assured the affected people that they were working towards bringing about positive change.

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Judging students on basis of lang big injustice: PM Modi

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England great Stuart Broad to retire after Ashes finale

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has decided to bid farewell to Test cricket, culminating a magnificent 17-year international career. With a remarkable contribution to the game, he leaves behind a legacy that will be remembered for years to come.

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Manipur collects biometric info of 'illegal' Myanmar immigrants

The government of Manipur has resumed its campaign for biometric capture of all "illegal" Myanmar immigrants in the State from Saturday on the instructions of the ministry of home affairs, an official release said. A team of officials of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) assisted the state government officials in capturing biometric data of illegal immigrants in Imphal East District today.

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Shooting: SC cuts soldier's life term to 9 years' jail

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Dhankhar-O'Brien war of words brings RS to abrupt halt

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Withdraw look-out notice against TMC MP, wife: SC to ED

The Supreme Court Friday asked ED to withdraw a look-out circular against Mamata Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira, who are being probed in a money laundering case arising out of a coal pilferage scam. The court, however, directed the couple to take the agency's permission a week before flying out of India.

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Fears of greater USCIS scrutiny behind fewer H-1B petitions, 2nd lottery

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Thursday that it will conduct a second lottery or random selection from previously submitted registrations for the financial year 2024 for the annual cap of 85,000 H-1B work permit visas.

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Himanta call to end love jihad: Don't marry outside your faith

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma cautioned youths Thursday not to "cross the laxman rekha" by marrying outside their faiths as he issued a call to stop so-called "love jihad" three days after a Hindu woman and her parents were murdered, allegedly by her Muslim husband, in Golaghat district. "Love and jihad do not gel," the BJP CM said.

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Spl prosecutor quits Morbi trial after plaint over absence from hearings

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Muharram procession held in Srinagar after 3 decades

Expressing happiness over the peaceful 8th Muharram procession, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and the security brass said it was a testimony to the return of peace and normalcy in J&K. The LG said street violence had ended in Kashmir and people were breathing freely today. The gathering of more than 25,000 people was fully disciplined and well-coordinated, police said.

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We wanted to give game time to our ODI players: Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma justified playing ODI specialists ahead of him and Virat Kohli in the first match at Kensington Oval. India defeated the West Indies by five wickets, with spinners claiming ten of the fifteen wickets that fell on a rank turner with a lot of bounce and carry.

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USCIS announces 2nd round of lottery-selection for H-1B cap aspirants

Indians, especially those who have been sponsored by the technology sector are key beneficiaries of the H-1B visa program and will stand to gain from a second lottery. Immigration experts also view that the second round of lottery would be especially useful to students who are already in the US and who are waiting to transition to an H-1B cap visa.

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Odisha has highest dropout rate at secondary school level

Odisha (27.3%) has the highest dropout rate at secondary school level followed by Meghalaya (21.7%), Bihar (20.5%), and Assam (20.3%). While the all India dropout rate at this stage of schooling is 12.6%, states like West Bengal, Punjab, Nagaland, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh have dropout rates of over 15%. The figures were cited in the Rajya Sabha by the ministry of education.

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Deemed universities scrapping NRI quota for medical seats

With the Supreme Court directing the Medical Counselling Committee to conduct admission rounds for all deemed university seats online, half a dozen institutes have scrapped the NRI quota and moved them to the open category while some others have reduced seats in this category. Educationists, parents of doctor aspirants interpreted it as a sign that the business of medical education is becoming more transparent.

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29 years after ‘gang rape by cops’, woman deposes

She was 30 years old when she was allegedly gang-raped by policemen from UP at Rampur Tiraha during the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding a separate state of Uttarakhand in 1994. Almost 60 now, she deposed with her testimony for the first time before a court in Muzaffarnagar as both victim and witness of the crime.

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‘Modi ki guarantee’: India to be among world’s top 3 economies

On a day when the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the government was admitted, a confident PM Narendra Modi asserted that he was “guaranteeing” that the pace of development would accelerate during his “third term in office” and India would be among the top three economies.

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US Fed raises interest rates, leaves door open to another hike

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still elevated inflation as a rationale for what is now the highest US central bank policy rate in 16 years.The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase.

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Uttarakhand man movie star in China, features in textbook

Dev Raturi, 46, from Kemriya Saur village in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district, a diehard Bruce Lee fan who wanted to follow the footsteps of his hero, once auditioned for a role in a Hindi movie in Mumbai in front of Puneet Issar (Duryodhan in ‘Mahabharat’) in 1998 but failed. Eighteen years after he reached China to work as a waiter in a restaurant, English textbooks for class 7 students in schools of Xi’an city in Shanxi Province have a section on him.

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Decide anew plea against Mizoram ST quota move, SC tells HC

The Supreme Court has asked the Gauhati HC to decide anew a writ petition filed by Mizoram Chakma Students Union (MCSU) challenging the validity of Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical Courses) Rules, 2016, by which the state had sub-classified Scheduled Tribe ST communities and provided 93% quota to Zo tribe while reducing Chakma tribe’s quota from 4% to 1% in 2021.

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SC to hear pleas on extending RTI to political parties

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hold a detailed hearing on a bunch of petitions seeking to bring political parties under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act but underlined obvious limitations. The apex court posted the hearing for August 1 but responded to the petitioners’ clamour for an expeditious adjudication of the long-pending issue by saying, “We do not think we can ask the political parties why they selected a particular candidate to contest from a constituency.”

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Woman held for attempting to extort money from cricketer Yuvraj Singh's mother

A woman caregiver of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh's brother was apprehend in Gurgaon on Tuesday for attempting to extort money from his mother, police said.

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Explain basis for LOC against Abhishek & wife, SC tells ED

Observing that travelling abroad is a matter of right that cannot be denied unless a person is going to abscond, the Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Enforcement Directorate on the lookout circular (LOC) issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira.

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With essentials, first-ever goods train reaches Manipur

Amid the mindless mayhem, there was a small relief for Manipur on Monday as it received its first-ever train, a goods train carrying food and other essential items, which is expected to ease the scarcity of commodities in the violence ravaged state. CM N Biren Singh, who was present at the newly built Khongsang railway station to receive the inaugural freight train, flagged off from Guwahati on Sunday, tweeted his delight at witnessing its “momentous arrival”.

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Anurag Thakur warns of action on CBFC over ‘Oppenheimer’

As Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which released worldwide to critical acclaim last week, faced accusations of religious insensitivity over a controversial scene featuring a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur demanded “absolute accountability” from the Central Board of Film Certification and asked the filmmakers to promptly remove the scene.

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'Breathing time’ to mosque for appeal: SC pause on ASI survey in Gyanvapi case

The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) till 5pm on Wednesday from conducting a scientific survey/excavation to determine whether a temple had existed on the site of the Gyanvapi mosque next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to enable the Muslim side to appeal against the district court’s July 21 order allowing the archaeological examination.

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Rain forces draw in 2nd Test. India take series 1-0 vs WI

Team India's push for a victory on the final day of the second Test against West Indies came to an agonizing end as Day 5 got washed out due to rain in Port of Spain on Monday. Not a single ball was bowled on the final day as torrential rain robbed India a chance for a potential 2-0 series series whitewash. As the rain forced a draw in Trinidad, India settled for a 1-0 series win in their first assignment of the new World Test Championship cycle.

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EC gets divergent views on Assam delimitation exercise

The Election Commission, during its just-concluded public hearings on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam, was swarmed with conflicting viewpoints from different ethnic groups and sections of opinion but ensured that each of them was patiently heard, while fostering the spirit of consultation, consensus, and participation.

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21 terrorists killed in J&K encounters in June-July

June and July were the deadliest for terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir, with 21 killed in encounters between June 1 and July 20. In the first five months of 2023, 14 terrorists were neutralised. ​​After a decline in the number of terrorists killed in J&K between January and April — with four fatalities recorded in January, 3 in February, 1 in March and nil in April — the graph started rising in May with 6 fatalities. It shot up to 13 in June. Till July 20, 8 fatalities were recorded.

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Thackeray son held up at toll plaza, MNS workers go on rampage

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10-year jail term to soldier for passing border info to Pakistan

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75 yrs after Independence, Gadchiroli town gets court

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Manipur horror: School torched, 1 shot in fresh violence; chances of returning to classrooms bleak

The Manipur government’s order to reopen schools has faced significant challenges in violence-affected districts, the latest being miscreants setting fire to a school building near the border of Churachandpur and Bishnupur on Saturday evening amid reports of gunfights between two groups in the region. A woman was hit by a bullet during violence in Kwakta of Bishnupur district. She was rushed to a hospital in Imphal for treatment.

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X.com now redirects to Twitter.com: Elon Musk

Elon Musk on Sunday announced that the x.com URL will now be directed to the microblogging website Twitter. He also said that the interm X logo will go live later in the day.The announcement comes hours after Musk said that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird. This would be the latest big change since the billionaire bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.

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2nd Test: West Indies grind out Day 3 in hope of draw

India bowlers toiled hard, managing four wickets as a defensive West Indies crawled their way to 229 for five on a rain-marred third day of the second Test in Port of Spain. With a couple of rain interruptions, only 67 overs were possible in which West Indies added just 143 runs as it looked the hosts were looking for a draw. Mohammed Siraj, R Ashwin, Mukesh Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja picked up a wicket apiece as West Indies the day 209 runs behind India's first innings score of 438.

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Tickles, loud music, rain led to Jaguar crash that killed 9

Teen driver Tathya Patel and his friends were reportedly engrossed in boisterous activities inside his father’s Jaguar SUV, including tickling each other and playing loud music while racing down the road, leading to distraction and the eventual accident on the Iskcon flyover in Ahmedabad that claimed nine lives after midnight on Thursday.

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Rs 700cr investment fraud by Chinese handlers busted in Hyderabad

An over Rs 700-crore investment-cum-part-time job fraud run by Chinese handlers with alleged links to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group was unearthed by the cybercrime wing of Hyderabad police on Saturday. The terror funding tip-off came from a crypto agency, which flagged suspicious bitcoin credits in wallets of the terror group, said police.

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India’s rice export curbs trigger panic buying among NRIs in US

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Oppn to step up protest, press for PM statement in Parliament

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HC backs exemption from Asiad trials for Phogat, Punia

Courts can’t sit in appeal over decision taken by wrestling experts to give direct entry to top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat for Asian Games, more so when there is a greater risk of injury being caused during trials, the Delhi high court said Saturday. Refusing to interfere with the exemption granted to top Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials, it dismissed the petition against the direct entry allowed to the duo to participate in the tournament.

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Delhi issues Yamuna rise warning as Hathnikund volume up

A fresh spell of rain in the hill states led to the release of huge volumes of water from the Hathnikund barrage into the Yamuna on Saturday, forcing the Delhi government to issue a warning to people who had moved back to their houses in the low-lying areas. The release rate had increased to 2.51 lakh cusecs on Saturday morning, an engineer said.

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CBSE schools can now teach in local languages

In a major move to promote multilingual school education, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has allowed schools to offer education in Indian languages from pre-primary to Class XII. Currently in majority of the CBSE-affiliated schools, the medium of instruction is English and in some, education is imparted in Hindi.

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2nd Test: Windies fight back after Kohli century in India's 438

The West Indian batters put on a much-improved and spirited performance after a couple of horrendous outings in the series opener as the hosts reached 86 for one at stumps on the second day of the second Test in Port of Spain. After India finished at 438 riding on Virat Kohli's 29th Test century, openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul put up superb fight, adding 71 runs for the opening wicket as India bowlers found it a tough grind in the final session of the day.

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Ensure life of dignity for Tamils: PM Modi to Sri Lanka President

India signed five agreements with debt-ridden neighbour Sri Lanka and released a bilateral vision document for economic cooperation, even as PM Narendra Modi told visiting Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the security interests and development of the two countries were intertwined and it was essential for them to work together keeping in mind each other’s safety and sensitivities.

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On day of Manipur mob horror, 2 gang-raped, killed 40km away

Two young tribal women from Manipur’s Kangpokpi working in an Imphal car wash were allegedly gang-raped at their workplace, dragged out and left to die by a mob rampaging through the capital city on May 4, coinciding with the strip-parade horror unfolding 40km away that very day.

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Manipur viral video: Accused sent to 11-day police remand; oppn demands resignation of CM

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Raut aide & doc held in first arrests in Covid hosps scam

Patkar and three other partners of Lifeline Hospital Management Services (LHMS), in connivance with BMC officials, are accused of fraudulently bagging contracts for setting up or managing Covid-19 field hospitals. Bisure was dean of a jumbo centre at Dahisar. The BMC was assigned the job of providing healthcare staff and other facilities on a contract basis.

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2nd Test: Virat Kohli puts India ahead on Day 1

Playing his 500th international game, Virat Kohli inched closer to a memorable century as India finished the first day of the second Test at 288 for 4 against West Indies in Trinidad on Thursday. After a disappointing performance in the first Test, the West Indian bowlers put up a much needed fight but Kohli's unbeaten 87 ensured India's control at the close of play.

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140 crore Indians shamed by heinous incident: PM Modi

Amid an uproar on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament, the PM said: “What has happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven. The law with all its might will take one step after another. I assure the countrymen that not even a single culprit will be spared.”

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2 months after FIR, a day after video surfaces, 4 held for Manipur horror

The prime accused and three other suspects from the Manipur mob that paraded two women naked and allegedly gang-raped one of them on May 4 were arrested on Thursday, 63 days after a zero FIR was registered and within 10 hours of a video emerging of the horrific assault that one of the survivors — a Kargil War veteran’s wife — recounted to TOI as akin to being attacked by “wild animals”.

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Bengaluru cops nab 5 plotting blasts, seize guns & ammo

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Ready to discuss all issues, including Manipur: Government

Faced with the opposition’s demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation, the government on Wednesday said at the all-party meeting that it is ready to discuss every issue permitted under the rules and approved by the Chair, but said the insistence on a statement from PM Modi on the issue was a “caveat for creating disruption”.

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SC overrules Centre, names 4 lawyers for high court judges

The Supreme Court collegium has overruled the objections of the Union department of justice to recommend the appointment of four advocates as judges of Bombay, Madras and Karnataka high courts, saying their elevation would increase the representation of women, marginalised communities and tax experts in constitutional courts.

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16 electrocuted at river project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district

Sixteen people, including a sub-inspector and three home guard personnel, were electrocuted on Wednesday morning at the site of a sewage treatment plant (STP) of the Namami Gange project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.

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SC to examine if ED can proceed in PMLA case sans predicate offence

Can the ED proceed in a money laundering case when there is no predicate offence or when the FIR in a predicate offence has been quashed? The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would adjudicate the issue and asked ED to keep its “hands off” the accused, including state government officials, allegedly involved in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam.

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Relief for Antrix as Dutch court junks Devas plea

In a big relief for Isro’s commercial arm Antrix against its legal fight against Bengalurubased Devas Multimedia, a court in the Netherlands on Tuesday upheld the liquidation orders of the company by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the subsequent orders of the NCLAT and Supreme Court of India upholding the tribunal’s liquidation order.

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Pay maintenance for wife’s 3 dogs also, court orders Mumbai man

Observing that pets are necessary for human beings to lead a healthy life as they can fulfil the emotional deficit created by broken relationships, a magistrate’s court directed a businessman to pay interim monthly maintenance of Rs 50,000 to his 55-year-old estranged wife. Metropolitan magistrate Komalsing Rajput refuted the husband’s argument that maintenance for the dogs cannot be considered.

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Rich nations on track to raise $100 billion climate funds

While the resources had to be generated annually from 2020 itself, the rich nations have so far failed to raise the funds. But at the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors here, they have indicated that they are on course to meet the target in 2023 — a position that was taken note of in the ‘outcome document and chair’s summary’, which also backed a reform of multi-lateral development banks.

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UP: Woman killed by nephew's wife for spilling beans

Three days after a decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman was found inside her home in Khari village under Haldaur police station area of Bijnor district, police arrested the victim’s nephew’s wife and her lover for the murder on Tuesday.

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US hands over 105 trafficked antiquities to Indian officials

The handover follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US last month, where India and the US agreed to work towards a Cultural Property Agreement that would help prevent illegal trafficking of cultural artefacts. It was decided that such an understanding will add further value to the dynamic bilateral collaboration between US Homeland Security and law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

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India may hit SDG 1.2 target before schedule

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Centre wants to restore peace in Manipur as soon as possible: Sonowal

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Panel reviews arrangements for G20 meet

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Refrain from hate speech, fake news dissemination: Manipur govt

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Taj design prevents flooding of main monument, says ASI

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Delhi wades and watches as river level surges again

The Central Water Commission attributed the increase to local factors, such as rain in the plains, and said it had nothing to do with discharge of water from the Hathnikund barrage. It added that the water level is likely to start coming down again from Monday night.

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1 RS, 6 LS seats: Chirag’s condition for joining NDA

Ahead of the NDA meeting scheduled for July 18 in New Delhi, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) led by Chirag Paswan has presented a new condition to the BJP leadership. The party is demanding all six Lok Sabha seats contested and won by the undivided LJP in 2019, and a Rajya Sabha seat previously held by party founder Ram Vilas Paswan.

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Now, India plans currency, UPI deal with Indonesia

After the United Arab Emirates, India is looking to seal a deal for bilateral trade in domestic currency, real-time card recognition and digital payments, a move that will promote the use of UPI and similar tools. The issue came up for discussion during FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s meeting with her Indonesian counterpart Sri Mulyani Indrawati as the two countries announced the launch of ‘Economic and Financial Dialogue’, focused on intensifying trade and investment relationship.

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Govt: Don’t write off cheetah project, hopeful of its success

Amid deaths of eight cheetahs, including three cubs born on Indian soil, in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in the past four months, the environment ministry on Sunday said Project Cheetah is yet to complete a year and it will be premature to conclude the outcome in terms of success and failure since cheetah introduction is a long-term project.

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Congress says will oppose ordinance in Parliament

A day after marking its opposition to the Delhi ordinance, Congress on Sunday made it clear that the party would oppose it in Parliament, prompting AAP to welcome the announcement as “a positive development” and declare that it would take part in the two-day opposition meet, to be held in Bengaluru from Monday to chalk out joint strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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Carlos Alcaraz ends Novak Djokovic's reign to win maiden Wimbledon title

Carlos Alcaraz marked a pivotal moment in men's tennis by ending Novak Djokovic's illustrious Wimbledon reign with an electrifying 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Sunday, claiming his first-ever title at the All England Club.

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Going beyond $: India, UAE sign -dirham trade pact

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of UAE on Saturday decided to move further on strengthening the economic engagement between the two countries by agreeing to allow exporters and importers from either side to invoice and pay in their respective domestic currencies — rupee and dirham — while working on a messaging system that could be an alternative to SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), the globally used system to remit money across borders.

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‘Undermining India’: BJP reacts to tweet

BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of undermining India’s “strategic and geopolitical interests” by seeking foreign intervention in internal matters after he tweeted on Saturday morning, “Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either!”

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Mahesh Babu's daughter donates 1st acting remuneration to charity

Sitara Ghattamaneni, the daughter of renowned actor Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, made her first foray into acting in a commercial and decided to donate her entire remuneration to charity. During an event held at a five star hotel in Hyderabad, Sitara unveiled a photo album and a lookbook bearing her name, accompanied by her mother Namrata Ghattamaneni. Alongside this, she also presented a preview of her upcoming short film titled 'Princess.'

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Five kanwariyas electrocuted in UP’s Meerut, several injured

Five Kanwariyas electrocuted and several others were injured after a high-tension power line fell onto a crowd of pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Saturday night.

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Wholesale tomato prices fall 29% in Delhi, retail rates may ease soon

Wholesale prices of tomato in Delhi fell by nearly 29% on Saturday, a day after the Centre started selling it at a discounted price of Rs 90 a kg through government-owned consumer cooperative, NCCF. Government data show that the wholesale price of tomato in the national capital fell to Rs 7,575 a quintal on Saturday from its peak of Rs 10,750 on Friday.

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In 4 months, 8th cheetah found dead in Kuno

India’s ambitious initiative to reintroduce cheetahs into the wild faced yet another setback as cheetah Suraj was found dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. The sub-adult male had injuries similar to those sustained by cheetah Tejas, which died in mysterious circumstances just three days ago.

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Indian students pursuing PG in France to get 5-yr work visa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Indian students pursuing master’s degrees in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa instead of the earlier two-year work visas after their postgraduation. Modi made the announcement, at LA Seine Musicale in Paris. Observing that the world is moving towards a “new order”, Modi said India’s capability and role are changing fast — be it climate change, supply chains, counterterrorism or counter radicalism.

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On Champs-Élysées, Indian touch to Bastille Day parade

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After court win to make baby powder, J&J gives up licence

Three years since ceasing production of its talc-based powders in the US and Canada, pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson recently surrendered its licence to manufacture baby powder in its Mumbai plant. The company said the decision to stop manufacturing baby powder in India was part of a global move to switch from talc-based to cornstarch-based baby powders.

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Countries must unitedly fight borderless online crimes: Shah

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Yamuna rages, national capital Delhi drowns in misery

Continuous water discharge from the Hathnikund barrage in Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana on Thursday led to the worst flooding in the capital in 45 years. The water began flowing into some of Delhi’s main arteries like Ring Road and GT Karnal Road and inundated the residential area of Civil Lines and transport hub ISBT at Kashmere Gate besides the low-lying areas near Kalindi Kunj.

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Govt gives nod to acquisition of 26 naval Rafale jets

The defence ministry on Thursday approved the acquisition of 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets and three Scorpene diesel-electric submarines from France, paving the way for the formal announcement of the two proposed mega deals at the Modi-Macron summit on Friday.

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Ties rooted in trust, commitment: PM Modi

Ahead of his formal talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, PM Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to holding wide-ranging discussions on taking forward the “long-standing and time-tested” partnership with France over the next 25 years.

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Macron hails India as ‘a giant in history of world’

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Yashasvi third Indian opener to hit century on Test debut

Young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal demonstrated remarkable resilience and unwavering passion as he notched up a century on his debut against the West Indies on Day 2 of the first Test in Dominica.

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G20 sherpas all set to discuss revised draft communique

PM Narendra Modi’s proposal to include the African Union as a full G20 member has found overwhelming support from the group of developed and emerging economies and the issue has been flagged in the revised draft communique which will be discussed at the crucial third G20 sherpas meet in this historic temple town, source said.

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Flood fury kills 25 in a day in North India, 13 of them in UP

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1st Test: Ashwin puts India in commanding position on Day 1

Ravichandran Ashwin made a triumphant return to the cricketing arena following his disappointment in the World Test Championship final last month. The seasoned Indian spinner claimed his 33rd five-wicket haul, leading India's charge against a lacklustre West Indies team on the first day of the opening Test.

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Sonia to attend oppn meet, AAP among 24 parties invited

Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi will attend the meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru next week, imparting a higher profile to the party’s participation in the fledgling grouping which in Patna last month articulated a collective intent to create an anti-BJP bloc for the 2024 elections.

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Can’t probe PMLA cases if ED has no power to take custody, HC told

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta cautioned against denuding the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of its power to probe while arguing before Madras HC on Wednesday, a day after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, questioned the central agency’s authority to “investigate” and seek custody of suspects.

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Odisha train tragedy: Bahanaga stn master among 7 suspended

Bahanaga station master S B Mohanty was among seven railway employees suspended by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on Wednesday in connection with the June 2 triple-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 294 people dead.

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NIA raids 5 locations in 3 south Kashmir districts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday raided the premises of hybrid terrorists and overground workers linked with the newly formed offshoots and affiliates of banned terror outfits, in Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir.

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Chandrayaan-3: Isro pins hopes on lessons from failure

Isro, which is attempting to launch Chandrayaan-3 at 2.35pm Friday onboard LVM3, has spent nearly four years — after Chandrayaan-2’s failure to soft-land — anticipating failure scenarios and ensuring they’re addressed. Among several changes introduced will be the first orbit Chandrayaan-3 gets injected into Friday, while most changes are in the last phase of the mission.

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Yashasvi to debut as Rohit Sharma's opening partner in first Test

Captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed on Tuesday that there will be a new opening partnership for India in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies, set to begin in Dominica on Wednesday. As the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle kicks off, 21-year-old left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to join Rohit Sharma as his opening partner.

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Repoll at 696 WB rural booths largely peaceful turnout 70%

The completion of polling after an atmosphere of violent antagonism since elections were notified on June 8 sets the stage for counting of votes on Tuesday to determine who gets what share of the 73,887 seats at stake — 63,229 in gram panchayats, 9,730 in panchayat samitis seats and 928 at the zilla parishads.

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Setback to Abhishek Supreme Court lets ED continue probe

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain Diamond Harbour MP and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s plea challenging a Calcutta HC order which had rejected his application for recall of HC’s order directing CBI and ED to probe his alleged role in the teachers recruitment scam case.

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Cancer patients spend 3.3L/year out-of-pocket on treatment: Study

A cancer patient spends close to Rs 3.3 lakh annually out-of-pocket on her or his treatment regardless of their status vis-à-vis insurance coverage, a study carried out among 12,148 cancer patients seeking treatment at seven top medical institutions in the country including AIIMS Delhi, PGI Chandigarh and Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai has revealed.

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Centre claims backing of non-BJP states to stop sale of FCI rice

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SC junks plea challenging 2000 note exchange without ID proof

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition challenging a Delhi high court order which had upheld the Reserve Bank of India’s decision not to seek identity proof of persons while depositing the to-be-scrapped Rs 2,000 currency notes in banks in exchange for the value in currency notes of smaller denominations.

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Chirag Paswan likely to get berth in PM Modi cabinet

BJP’s negotiations with Chirag Paswan for his return to the NDA have reached a crucial phase amid strong likelihood of Ram Vilas Paswan’s son being inducted in the Union council of ministers before the monsoon session of Parliament begins on July 20.

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41 more lives lost in unrelenting rain in North flood fury in states

The combined might of the monsoon and a western disturbance continued to barrel down on northern India, leading to more deaths and causing extensive landslides and flooding in the mountains and the plains, with the swollen and swift-flowing Beas, Satluj and other rivers and streams taking down houses and parked cars, and submerging cities, villages and swathes of cropland.

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A 2-system confluence similar to the Kedarnath flood led to torrential rain

Meanwhile, helped by the heavy downpours in the north, the nationwide monsoon deficit was wiped out and cumulative rainfall in the season recorded a surplus of 2% for the first time since June 1. Over the past two days, two weather systems have been active over north India.

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In 5 days Maha MLA goes from Ajit camp to Sharad and back

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22 die in north as rain wreaks havoc; HP hit by landslides

Distressing reports and videos emerged of shops being swept away in Manali and vehicles parked along the Beas river being carried off by flash floods in Kullu in Himachal, one of the worst-hit states, where a red alert was sounded for seven districts due to extremely heavy rain.

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In India prisoners 5 times more at risk of developing TB: Study

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Boy killed by stray dogs in Rajasthan's Bundi

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Avoid travel to hills met official says as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand

The current rain spell had started five days ago and is likely to continue till July 13, with 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' expected on July 11 and 12, as per the regional met centre. Bikram Singh, the meteorological centre's director, said travelling to the hills should be avoided during this time, as landslides are likely.

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Amarnath Yatra suspended for 2nd day due to inclement weather

Overnight showers led to fresh landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at Panthyal, Mehar and other places in Ramban district, blocking the national highway. Train movement from Qazigund to Banihal was also suspended following waterlogging at Hiller Anantnag railway station.

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3rd Test: Bowlers shine as England chase 251 for Ashes comeback

A rain-marred day was followed by a superb all-round bowling show from the pacers as England chase 251 after bowling out Australia for 224 in their second innings on Day 3 of the Headingley Test. Resuming on the overnight score of 116 for four, Australia cound only add 108 runs for the remaining six wickets as Chris Woakes amd Mark Wood rattled the Australian middle order. Travid Head did score a vital 77 but lacked support from the other end.

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Centre enables sharing of GSTN data with financial probe agencies

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US lawmakers PIOs condemn consulate arson

In a joint statement issued on Thursday, Congressmen Ro Khanna and Michael Waltz, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, said violence against diplomatic facilities will not be tolerated.Sikh leader Jasdeep Singh described the attack on the Indian consulate as "shameful and disgraceful".

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Drop Harry if you want to save career' Meghan warned by her team

“They feel that if Meghan does more on her own, she’ll have more opportunities to save her career. It will give them breathing room and restore confidence – or at least that’s the hope,” disclosed the insider to Closer magazine. The development comes after it was revealed last month that the couple’s contract with Spotify was axed after just one series and their Netflix deal is also rumoured to be floundering.

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In adultery cases can courts call for CDR hotel bills? SC to examine issue

The Supreme Court has decided to examine the issue on a plea of a husband who challenged the order of a family court to collect such evidence. He alleged that such an order is against his right to privacy which cannot be curtailed just to prove adulterous relationship which is not an offence against society.

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End SC/ST discrimination in institutes frame norms: SC

A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh said that the issue of caste discrimination in educational institutions is very serious and sensitive and directed the UGC to brief the court within a month on steps to be taken by it to put an end to the practice.

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Whoever gets to be PM should not be without a wife: Lalu

Lalu, who was in New Delhi for a medical check-up, claimed that 17 Opposition parties would unite in Bengaluru and the alliance would wipe out BJP. When asked about the opposition's PM face and his earlier advice to Rahul Gandhi to get married, he said, "Staying at the PM's residence without a wife is wrong. This should be done away with."

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BSF jawan allegedly dies by suicide in Samba

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Ashes: England skittle Australia out but struggle to capitalise

Mitchell Marsh played a crucial innings of 118 runs off just 118 balls on the first day of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Headingley. His innings provided the backbone to Australia's total of 263 all out, as the rest of the Australian batting lineup collapsed around him.

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'Almost all' Federal Reserve officials agreed to skip June hike: Minutes

While "some participants" wanted to move ahead with a rate hike in June because progress in cooling inflation had been slow, "almost all participants judged it appropriate or acceptable to maintain" the federal funds rate at the existing 5% to 5.25%, the minutes said.

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SIU raids houses of six Pak-based terrorists in J&Ks Kishtwar district

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HC: Green space in city better than remote forest

A green space in the midst of a thickly-populated residential area is of far greater value than a forest "kilometres away from a human habitation", the Delhi high court has said, forbidding authorities from destroying the natural grass in Siri Fort Sports Complex (SFSC).

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Indian consulate on fire: US diaspora calls for swift action

Pro-Khalistan activists partially damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco in an arson attack early Sunday, captured in a video that showed part of the building engulfed in flames, reports Yudhvir Rana.

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MP: Man seen in video urinating on tribal's face

A video of a man urinating on a tribal man's face while smoking a cigarette in MP's Sidhi went viral on Tuesday. Police have filed an FIR against Pravesh Shukla under the SC/ST Act. The CM said: "I have instructed the administration to arrest him and impose NSA."

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Both NCP factions to stage separate shows of strength today

While the Sharad Pawar group has called a meet of MLAs and other party functionaries at 11 am at Y B Chavan Centre at Nariman Point, deputy CM Ajit Pawar has summoned all the legislators at 1 pm to the Mumbai Education Trust in Bandra, which is run by NCP's cabinet member Chhagan Bhujbal.

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Twin wins: In a first sensex tops 65k BSE mcap Rs 300L cr

Posting their quickest gains, the sensex and investor wealth hit record highs on Monday, riding on foreign fund buying. For the first time, the index breached the 65,000 mark, hopping from the 64,000 level in just one session, even as the value of Indian stocks on the BSE crossed Rs 300 lakh crore in just over two years after topping the Rs 200-lakh-crore milestone.

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Parliament panel chief suggests keeping tribals out of UCC

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi, chairman of the parliamentary committee on law and justice, on Monday suggested keeping tribals from the northeast and other parts of the country out of the purview of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) even as opposition parties questioned the timing of fresh consultations on the controversial issue.

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Delhi LG sacks 400 'specialists' in govt depts and bodies

LG V K Saxena on Monday okayed a proposal to terminate nearly 400 private persons who were engaged as "specialists" in various departments, corporations, boards, societies and PSUs of the Delhi government.

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Don't worry we are the NCP says Ajit

Addressing press conference after joining the Shinde government, Ajit Pawar staked claim to the NCP party and its symbol. "The NCP has decided to join the government. All MLAs and MPs are with us and there is no need to discuss numbers," he said.

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End of road for Sharad Pawar or a new trick up his sleeve?

Sharad Pawar faces the task of rebuilding NCP, but some speculate the rebellion may have had his blessings, similar to the 'googly' he admitted to orchestrating in 2019.

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Sidelined in party Ajit Pawar's gameplan to take on uncle Sharad was in works for a year

Ajit Pawar had been drafting a strategy to take on Pawar and cousin Supriya for a year, sources said. NCP leaders said when Shinde was sworn in as CM on June 30, 2022, there was a plan for two dy CMs— Fadnavis & Ajit. However, it didn’t work out as information was leaked to a top NCP leader.

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Three shot one beheaded in Manipur night raid

Three people were shot dead and a fourth beheaded as rival groups of "village volunteers", one keeping watch over their hamlet and the other on a post-midnight raid, engaged in one of the bloodiest clashes of the nearly two-month-old conflict in Manipur, along the Bishnupur-Churachandpur border early Sunday.

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Opposition parties' meeting in Bengaluru postponed

The proposed second meeting of non-BJP opposition parties, scheduled to be held at Bengaluru on July 13 and 14, has been postponed. The next date is yet to be decided. Confirming the development, JD(U) chief spokesperson K C Tyagi told TOI on Sunday that the Bengaluru meeting has been postponed. “Hopefully, the next meeting (of Opposition parties) will be convened after the monsoon session of the Parliament,” Tyagi said.

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Myanmar's Supreme Court to hear Aung San Suu Kyi pleas

Myanmar's Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in cases that saw her receive a total of 33 years in prison, legal officials said on Saturday.

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Gujarat HC wrong when Teesta on SC bail for last 10 months

At the end of an 11-hour drama in constitutional courts, the Supreme Court late Saturday night in a special sitting of a three-judge bench stayed for a week a Gujarat high court order rejecting bail to activist Teesta Setalvad and asking her to surrender immediately.

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2nd Ashes Test: Duckett Stokes keep England alive in 371 chase

A resilient Ben Duckett and skipper Ben Stokes kept England's hopes alive after early collapse as the hosts reached 114 for four in 371 chase against a fired-up Australia at stumps on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Duckett (50 not out) hit a second consecutive half-century while Stokes looked good during his unbeaten 29 as the duo added a crucial unbeaten 69-run partnership after England were reduced to 45 for four in the final session.

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India beat Lebanon 4-2 in penalty shootout to enter SAFF Championship final

Defending champions India displayed remarkable composure, prevailing over Lebanon with a 4-2 victory in a gripping penalty shootout following a goalless 120 minutes of play in an intense showdown at the SAFF Championship football.

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