History of freedom struggle not about a few people: PM Modi

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Uddhav camp in SC against recognition to rebel faction

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the new Maharashtra speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde as Sena legislative party leader and rebel MLA Bharat Gogawale as the chief whip of the party. Petitioner Sunil Prabhu, who was the chief whip of Shiv Sena before the post went to Gogawale, accused BJP of nursing a wound ever since Sena parted ways with it to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in coalition with Congress and NCP.

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Congress didn't do enough to eradicate poverty: Amit Shah

The world has adopted two extreme models of development, communism and capitalism, but the cooperative model is best suited for India where this sector can play an important role in making the country self-reliant while ensuring economic prosperity of 70 crore poor who are aspiring to lead better lives, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah said on Monday.

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5th Test: Root, Bairstow put England on course for ground-breaking win

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale on Monday.

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BJP’s Rahul Narwekar is new Maharashtra Speaker, endorses Eknath Shinde as Sena House leader

In the first major victory for the Eknath Shinde government, its nominee, BJP MLA from Colaba Rahul Narwekar, was elected as Speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Sunday. He polled 164 votes compared to 107 votes for the MVA nominee, Shiv Sena’s Rajan Salvi. Three MLAs— two from the Samajwadi Party and one from MIM—abstained from the vote.

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PM Modi calls Hyderabad 'Bhagyanagar', triggers name-change buzz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reignited the saffron brigade's dream of renaming Hyderabad, by referring to it as 'Bhagyanagar' in his address to party delegates on the final day of BJP's national executive meeting on Sunday. "The PM said Hyderabad is Bhagyanagar, which is of significance for all of us. It was in Bhagyanagar that freedom fighter Sardar Patel laid the foundation of a unified India and coined the term 'Ek Bharat'.

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Bigg Boss Malayalam 4 winner: Dilsha Prasannan lifts trophy

After a gala finale, dancer Dilsha Prasannan is declared the winner of Bigg Boss Malayalam 4. The contestant reportedly gained a record number of public votes and emerged as the winner of season 4. In the eventful grand finale held on Sunday (July 3), superstar host Mohanlal presented the trophy and Rs. 50 lakh cash prize to Dilsha. She is the first female winner of the reality TV series in Malayalam. She was also the first finalist of the season.

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5th Test: India in charge at Edgbaston despite Bairstow ton

India were 125 for three at stumps against England on the third day of the rescheduled fifth Test. Having taken a first-innings lead of 132 runs, India extended their overall lead to 257 with seven wickets remaining in their second innings. At close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant were batting on 50 and 30 respectively. Earlier, India bowled out England for 284 in their first innings.

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Femina Miss India 2022 Live Updates

The crown for Miss India World 2022 goes to Sini Shetty from Karnataka. The first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan and the second runner up title went to Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh.

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Sent to judicial custody for 14 days, Teesta appeals for security in jail

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As inflation rises, Pradhan says crisis not limited to India

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Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of 'normal' schedule

The southwest (summer) monsoon on Saturday covered the entire country six days before its 'normal' date of July 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing alerts for enhanced rainfall over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during the next five days, and over other parts, including northwest India, on July 5-6.

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India slams US panel on religious freedom for motivated agenda

The government hit out at US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over what it described as biased and inaccurate comments on India saying these reflected a severe lack of understanding of the country, its constitutional framework, its plurality and also its democratic ethos.

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5th Test: Bumrah rattles England with all-round show

England were 84/5 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit rescheduled fifth Test against India (416 all out). Jonny Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes were batting on 12 and 0 respectively with England still trailing by 332 runs. Following up his world record-breaking carnage with the bat, the India's fast-bowling captain Jasprit Bumrah (3/35) led from the front in his primary job, taking 3 English wickets, while Mohd. Shami (1/33) and Mohd. Siraj (1/5) took one wicket each.

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India slams USCIRF for 'misrepresenting' facts

India on Saturday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its 'biased' and 'inaccurate' comments on the country. The strong reaction from the ministry of external affairs (MEA) came a day after the USCIRF alleged 'repression' of critical voices, especially religious minorities and those reporting on and advocating for them in India.

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Rath Yatra in Gujarat banned thrice under Congress: Amit Shah

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BJP rank and file in a tizzy, see deputy CM post as Fadnavis demotion

The BJP central leadership's move to ask Devendra Fadnavis to join the Eknath Shinde cabinet as deputy CM has sent the party rank and file into a tizzy. Many see this as Fadnavis' demotion close on the heels of 'Operation Lotus' which he executed deftly to bring down the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government early this week.

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Airfares likely to dip in coming months: Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation

Airlines are unlikely to continue with the current high fare levels and fares are expected to moderate significantly in the coming months, according to aviation consultancy firm, Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA). In its outlook for FY 2023, CAPA said that the impact of higher fares on demand has become visible in the past three months with traffic recovery slowing down.

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Aarey car shed the flashpoint: Uddhav pleads, Fadnavis firm

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5th Test: Pant slams game-changing ton on Day 1

Rishabh Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for seven on a rain-hit day one of the rescheduled fifth Test. At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls) scripted a remarkable turnaround in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163) as the duo shared a match changing 222-run stand off 239 balls.

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GST on hospital beds will burden middle class: Experts

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Sanjay Raut to appear before ED today

The appearance of Shiv Sena member Sanjay Raut before the ED is crucial to the progress of investigation of the Rs 1,000 crore slum redevelopment scam in Mumbai, agency officials who have gathered fresh details of some benami properties allegedly linked to the Sena leader and his close aides have said.

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Harsh to fire govt staffer over unauthorised offs: Supreme COurt

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that terminating a government employee for going on unauthorised leave is too harsh and disproportionate punishment and suggested that some "lesser but major penalty" should be imposed instead of removing him from service.

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11 Afghan Sikhs arrive, bring ashes of terror victim

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In big shift, Nato invites Finland, Sweden to join

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and Stockholm to drop their tradition of neutrality.

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'Trump tried to grab wheel to join Capitol protests'

Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on January 6, 2021, when his security detail declined to take him to the US Capitol where his supporters were rioting, a former aide testified on Tuesday. "'I'm the effing president. Take me up to the Capitol now,'" Cassidy Hutchinson quoted an enraged Trump as saying.

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In Japan, data on 460k people lost, then found

​​The man, who has not been identified, was a subcontractor of Biprogy, a tech firm hired by the city to distribute subsidies to families affected by the pandemic. Part of that task involved moving the residents' private details from the city's computers to those of a call centre that would help them with the details of the payout.

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Philippines' Nobel winner's news site ordered shut

The Philippine government has ordered that Rappler, the news website co-founded by Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, be shut down for violating foreign ownership rules, the latest blow against press freedom in the country.

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4 of 5 MLAs of Owaisi’s party join RJD in Bihar

Now, only one MLA Akhtarul Iman (Amour), who is the leader of the AIMIM in Bihar assembly, has remained with Owaisi’s party in Bihar.

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Guv, Sena war of words in SC over impartiality of DY speaker

Counsel for Maharashtra governor B S Koshyari and Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu on Wednesday exchanged accusations in the Supreme Court after the governor doubted the impartiality of deputy speaker of assembly.

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India stops short of endorsing West's infra push

The US has already announced investment worth $30 million for a fund promoting food security in India under the PGII which, according to the White House, will deliver "game-changing'' projects to close the infrastructure gap in the developing world.

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Pallonji Mistry took building blocks overseas

It was Pallonji who expanded the construction business abroad, especially in the Gulf where he built the Sultan’s palace in Muscat in the early 1970s. Thus, his firm became the first Indian construction company to have completed the project.

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Unbranded packet food to come under GST

The GST Council on Tuesday accepted the recommendations of a panel of ministers to do away with exemptions on several goods and services, including some unbranded packed food items, which was resulting in widespread duty evasion. Hotel rooms below Rs 1,000 a night as well as non-ICU hospital beds above a threshold may be included under the ambit of GST that was implemented five years ago.

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Before quizzing Sonia, ED finds 'key' details on YI 'loan'

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has gathered what investigators consider to be crucial details regarding Young Indian (YI) and its 'suspicious' Rs 1 crore 'unsecured loan' from Kolkata-based shell company Dotex Merchandise.

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Muslim clerics condemn Udaipur killing

Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawad called out the heinous crime and demanded that the culprits be booked and put to the strictest punishment.

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Live: Uddhav changes tack, makes emotional appeal to rebels

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray urged rebel MLAs camping in Guwahati to return to Mumbai and talk to him while Devendra Fadnavis met the governor at Raj Bhavan. The BJP has said it will consider if there's a proposal from the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on government formation in Maharashtra. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:

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2nd T20I: India beat Ireland by 4 runs to pocket series 2-0

Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series on Tuesday.

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Live: Maha Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive

India reported 17,073 new cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. As many as 15,208 people recovered as well. Meanwhile, India's active caseload has increased to 94,420. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Raut is NCP’s ‘blue-eyed boy’ trying to finish off Sena: Rebel

Calling Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut the “blue-eyed boy” of NCP, Sawantwadi MLA Deepak Kesarkar, who is part of Eknath Shinde’s breakaway group, on Monday said when the Shiv Sena-BJP government formation in the state was a mere formality in 2019, he became “active” with the blessings of a

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ED summons Sanjay Raut today, he dares agency to arrest him

Summoned by the ED on Tuesday for questioning in two separate money laundering cases, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut called it "a conspiracy" to curb his political activities and dared the central agency to arrest him.

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Maha crisis: Uddhav Thackeray strips all 9 rebel ministers of portfolios but doesn't sack them

Monday's Supreme Court verdict protecting the rebel Sena MLAs from disqualification proceedings till July 12 led to speculation about whether a floor test is imminent.

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PM discusses trade, investment with EU chief

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Actor Poo Ramu passes away after suffering heart attack

Recently, the versatile actor received acclaim for his roles in Peranbu, Pariyerum Perumal, Soorarai Pottru and many more films.

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Live: PM Modi talks food security with Argentina President

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:

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BJP breaches SP strongholds, AAP loses on Mann home turf

Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua won Azamgarh, vacated by Akhilesh, by just over 8,000 votes in a humdinger of a battle that kept see-sawing all day.

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Maharashtra political crisis: Now, 8th minister jumps ship; only 3 Sena men left in Uddhav cabinet

The rebel camp also moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notices sent to 16 of their MLAs by deputy speaker of the state assembly Narhari Zirwal.

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1st T20I: India coast to seven-wicket win over spirited Ireland

Ireland put up a spirited fight but India proved too strong for the home team to win the rain-hit opening T20I by seven wickets on Sunday. Harry Tector's counter-attacking 64 not out off 33 balls took Ireland to 108 for four after the rain reduced the game to 12 overs a side

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Assam's 9-yr-old Nobojit Narzary wins DID L'il Masters S5

Nobojit Narzary from Assam has been declared the winner of DID L'il Masters Season 5. The nine-year-old is known for his freestyle, hip hop, and contemporary dance styles. Nobojit has been interested in dancing since the time he was little, but he started practising it in the past two years. Soon after winning the title, an excited Nobojit said, "I am very happy to lift the trophy of DID L'il Masters.

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DID L’il Masters winner: My father is no more upset with me

After three months of hardcore dancing and competition, DID L'il Masters season 5 has finally got its winner. 9-year-old, Nobojit who hails from Assam lifted the trophy and walked home with a prize money of Rs 10 lakh.

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12 women, mostly foreigners, in court against Gundechas

A dozen women have filed an intervening application before the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court in support of the internal complaints committee (ICC) report that had passed adverse remarks on multiple complaints of sexual harassment against two of the famed Gundecha Brothers.

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Defence academy owner held for railway station arson

A week after people protesting against the Agnipath scheme turned violent at Secunderabad station, Sai Defence Academy owner and key accused Avula Subba Rao and his three aides were held by railway police

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LG inaugurates 70-bed medical facility for Amarnath Yatris

Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 30 and conclude on August 11.

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Bangladesh opens its longest bridge, bringing India closer

Bangla bridge to halve Kolkata-Dhaka train travel time.

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Arrested IAS babu's son 'shoots self during raid'

The son of an IAS officer arrested for graft died of a gunshot wound at their Chandigarh house on Saturday. Kartik Popli's family claimed he was killed by the vigilance team during a search. Police said Kartik shot himself with his dad's pistol.

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Stalker shoots at 19-yr-old on way to work in Manesar

A 19-year-old woman working with an electronics manufacturing company in Manesar was shot at by an alleged stalker, who studied with her in Class 10 and had been following her from the time she lived in Ghaziabad eight months ago. The woman is getting treated for a gunshot wound at a Gurgaon hospital. Doctors said her condition was stable.

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To hoodwink FATF, Pak puts 26/11 handler in Lahore jail

Pakistani media reports on Saturday also said that a fine of Rs 4.2 lakh has been levied on him.

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Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena strategises, lays ground for long war ahead

Shiv Sena has decided to prepare for the long haul. While fighting a legal and technical battle with the Eknath Shinde camp is top priority, Sena has chalked out plans to secure its party organisation from any poaching from the Shinde camp along with its frontal organisations.

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Zomato to buy Blinkit for Rs 4.5k cr in all-stock deal

Food delivery giant Zomato's board on Friday approved the acquisition of instant grocery startup Blinkit, formerly known as Grofers, for Rs 4,447 crore in an all-stock deal. The deal value, however, is nearly 40% lower than Blinkit's $1-billion valuation last year, when it turned unicorn by raising $120 million from Zomato and Tiger Global. The transaction is expected to close by August.

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From April, India plans its own car crash-test ratings

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Parameswaran Iyer replaces Kant as Niti CEO

Retired civil servant Parameswaran Iyer, who played a key role in the rollout of the Swachh Bharat mission, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the government's policy think tank Niti Aayog. He will succeed Amitabh Kant, whose six-year tenure ends on June 30.

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Ahead of G7 meet, India links oil imports to energy security

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SC: No evidence to prove 2002 Gujarat riots pre-planned

Upholding the trial court and high court's order to give a clean chit to then CM Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, the Supreme Court said that there was no evidence to prove the allegations that the Godhra incident and the subsequent violence was pre-planned.

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Uddhav knew of brewing trouble, had confronted Shinde

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‘Uddhav inaccessible’: MLA’s letter reveals anger

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Economic revival steady, RBI calming inflation: Governor

The revival of economic activity continues to be steady and is gaining traction, and RBI is on track to bring down inflation and inflationary expectations, governor Shaktikanta Das has said. "GDP has exceeded 2019-20 levels, and from April 2022 onwards, many high-frequency indicators we monitor are showing steady improvement. The economy is back on track," Das told TOI in an interview.

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At Brics meet, PM skips Ukraine issue, discusses pandemic

The Brics meeting, where all countries recalled their national positions on Ukraine as expressed at the UNSC and UNGA, is taking place ahead of the G7 summit next week that will see PM Modi joining leading Western economies as they discuss ways to blunt Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

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AI offers to re-hire retired pilots for 5 yrs

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'China build-up biggest security anxiety for us, India'

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Outfit ropes inclerics to bat for Agnipath during Friday prayers

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Sena legislators' fear of losing seats to MVA partners

One of the key reasons behind the revolt in the Shiv Sena is the fear among its legislators that they would lose ground to alliance partners NCP and Congress if the Maha Vikas Aghadi continues, senior Sena elected members told TOI on Thursday. A Sena MP, requesting anonymity, said he was unsure of getting a ticket for the next Lok Sabha polls.

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Sonia seeks time to recover from infection before ED quiz

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate urging that her appearance for questioning in National Herald case be put off for a few weeks till she recovers from her recent Covid infection. "She has been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection," AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

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Prez polls: Yashwant's 'thin' chance hinges on JMM's support

In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the opposition bloc's presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha will face his first hurdle when he visits Jharkhand on June 24 to seek support from UPA ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). If JMM decides to back Murmu, Sinha's chances in the losing battle will get dimmer still. JMM, meanwhile, is expected to announce its decision later this week.

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DHFL, Wadhawans booked by CBI in ₹34,615cr bank fraud

The Union Bank of India has alleged that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in criminal conspiracy with others misrepresented and concealed facts, committed criminal breach of trust and abused public funds to cheat the consortium to the tune of Rs 34,614 crore by defaulting on loan repayments from May 2019 onwards.

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With support from JD(U) & BJD, Murmu comfortably placed

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who will file her nomination papers on June 24, is comfortably placed with JD(U) and BJD extending support to her to become the first tribal to occupy the top constitutional post. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urged all elected lawmakers from the state to vote for Murmu. BJD sources said the party is likely to be present during the nomination process.

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Demolitions not tied to riots, UP tells SC, provides ‘proof’

Refuting allegations that its demolition drive is aimed at punishing those who participated in violent protests following the remarks made by two BJP leaders on Prophet Mohammad, the UP government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the move had “no relation to the riots”, and deployment of bulldozers to remove illegal constructions and encroachments has been continuing for a long time.

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1,000 dead in deadliest quake in 2 decades in Af

A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. The European seismological agency said the tremors were felt over 500km by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

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India & Australia to crank up defence ties

India and Australia on Wednesday resolved to further crank up their defence ties through combat exercises, intelligence-sharing, reciprocal logistics and military-industrial collaboration as well as work steadfastly towards their shared objective of an open, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific in the face of aggressive moves by China.

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SC judge's recipe for a more just workplace

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Our judiciary totally independent, CJI tells biz meet in Germany

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India may get its first tribal, second woman President

India may finally get its first tribal President, with BJP naming Droupadi Murmu (64), a Santhal from Odisha, as its candidate for the top constitutional office. BJP chief JP Nadda declared Murmu’s candidature after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board approved what is widely considered to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Prez polls: BJP ex-mantri Yashwant Sinha is oppn choice

The anti-BJP opposition bloc on Tuesday finally settled on Yashwant Sinha as its presidential nominee, describing him as “eminently qualified” to serve as the “custodian of the Constitution” and uphold the “secular and democratic character of India”. Earlier, three of the opposition’s preferred choices — Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Pawar and Gopal Krishna Gandhi — had refused to take the field.

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Live: Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills 15

An eight-year-old child was among 15 people killed by Russian shelling Tuesday in the eastern Kharkiv region, governor Oleg Synegubov said. "Fifteen people died and 16 were wounded. Such are the terrible consequences of Russian daytime shelling in the Kharkiv region," Synegubov said on Telegram. Stay with TOI for latest updates-

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Live: At 3,659, Maha's daily Covid-19 cases jump by 55%

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,659 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 1,781 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,41,762 and the toll to 1,47,889, a health department official said. The addition to the tally was 1,305 or 55 per cent more than the 2,354 cases reported a day earlier. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Live: Rahul returns to ED office after break, questioning resumes

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is back at the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the National Herald case. He has already been questioned for over 9 hours and was allowed half-an-hour break before resuming questioning. Beginning June 13, the Congress leader has already spent over 50 hours in five visits to the ED headquarters to be questioned in this case. Stay with TOI for all live updates-

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ED rebuts Cong claim that no offence made out against Gandhis

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Covid-19: BA.2.38 causing just mild illness, reveals study

Omicron sub-variant BA.2's offspring, BA.2.38, may be causing a spike in Maharashtra and other parts of India, but the illness it is causing is self-limiting and almost comparable with common cold-like illness, indicating SARS-CoV-2's journey towards endemicity, reveals a first-of-its-kind clinical study of 116 patients found infected with BA.2.38 in India.

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A string of netas suggested police postings: Param Bir Singh

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Military chiefs to brief PM Modi today on Agnipath progress

The three military chiefs are slated to separately meet PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday to brief him about the implementation of the Agnipath scheme, which is being fast-tracked with the Army on Monday issuing the recruitment notification for it amid continuing protests across the country. Under Agnipath, 46,000 Agniveers (40,000 for Army and 3,000 each for IAF & Navy) will be recruited this year.

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Don't sell more biz class tickets than number of serviceable seats: DGCA to AI

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to Air India (AI) to synchronise the tickets sold in premium classes with the number of serviceable seats in those cabins and avoid involuntary downgrades to economy. “We have warned AI from booking more business class passengers than serviceable seats available. Any violation will invite action," said DGCA sources.

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Quick Edit: Liberalise Visas for Afghans

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JD(U) attacks BJP, saffron neta dares it to quit NDA

The first salvo in the latest war of words had been fired by state BJP president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal on Saturday when he questioned Nitish’s performance as CM, saying his much-hyped governance model wasn’t in evidence as violent anti-Agnipath protests raged in Bihar.

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India gives e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Af

The move came immediately after a terror attack on last remaining Gurdwara Dasmesh Pita Sahib, Karta-E-Parwan near Kabul in Afghanistan on Saturday morning, killing a Sikh, a security guard there and some others.

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Live: 'Russia likely to intensify attacks as Kyiv awaits EU decision'

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says Russia likely to intensify its attacks while Kyiv awaits this week's EU decision on Ukraine's status as candidate country. Stay with TOI for latest updates-

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India wkly cases up 60% to 80k, deaths low but rising

Although deaths from the virus remained very low compared to previous outbreaks, at least 93 fatalities were reported in the country during the week, more than the combined toll in the previous two weeks (45 and 41).

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Pak duo among 4 terrorists killed in twin J&K encounters

Based on information from an arrested terrorist, Showkat Ahmed Shaikh, a joint team of the Army along with Kupwara Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the forests of Chandigam Lolab.

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Macron set to lose parliamentary majority: Projections

Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) coalition was on track for 200-260 seats, short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly. The left-wing NUPES alliance was set to win 149-200 seats, while Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally made major gains and was on course for 60-102 seats.

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Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack

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Agnipath scheme protest: Trains in Bihar to run only at night due to stir

In a statement, the ECR said, “In view of the ongoing protest in Bihar, the ECR has made temporary changes in the train operations starting from this region and the trains coming here keeping the safety and security of passengers. The train operations in the region will be from 8pm on Saturday (June 18) to 4 am on Sunday (June 19), and again between 8 pm on Sunday and 4 pm on Monday (June 20) in Bihar.”

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Agnipath third major transformative defence reform: Rajnath Singh

“The Agnipath scheme has brought a revolutionary change in the process of recruitment in the armed forces of this country,” Singh said, while adding that misunderstandings are being spread against it for political reasons. “Should we lower the morale of the soldiers of the country? This is not justice,” he said, while speaking at an event.

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Indian companies can make best electric cars: Gadkari

In a candid admission, the minister said that he listened to the automobile manufacturers and dropped the proposal to make it mandatory for trucks to have air-conditioned cabins for their drivers.

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