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Ruling out any change in the proposed 28% GST on online gaming and casinos, government sources said it is prudent to stick to levying tax on the gross value as any other method comes with complications in businesses that lack transparency. The gaming industry has been seeking a review of last month's GST Council decision, arguing that the levy is too steep and will hurt business. from Times of India https://ift.tt/F0XEfeH

Communal clashes broke out in Nuh on Monday afternoon after a religious procession passing through the district came under attack, leaving two home guards dead and dozens of people — including around 20 policemen — injured in the frenzy of violence that followed. The Nuh episode triggered mob attacks in parts of Palwal, Faridabad and Gurgaon, the most severe of them in the city’s south. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kA8zFM7

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bomb blast in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people, including 23 children, at a political rally. The attack in the Bajaur district of northwest Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, compounded security concerns in the runup to a national elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Cu4UOHc

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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". from Times of India https://ift.tt/QnwRog2

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NeHvQqO

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Im0dUO4

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TXWnxMv

The video gradually went viral on social media and various animal rights WhatsApp groups, drawing widespread attention to the appalling act of cruelty. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/6FcYqED

In the battleground of viruses, a clear dominator this monsoon has been the influenza A subtype H3N2 that has surpassed two recent pandemic viruses, H1N1 (swine flu) and SARS-CoV-2. Co-circulating with H3N2 is Influenza B's sublineage Victoria, which is contributing to a small portion of cases nationwide. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MkKstW3

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/icaMtEK

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nA6PSol

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There are 3,682 tigers now in India, up from 2,967 in 2018 — a rise of almost 24% in four years. The revised figures follow detailed analyses of census data collected during the fifth cycle of estimation conducted in 2022. With this, India is now home to approximately 75% of the world’s tiger population. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jVxNEzk

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rYDPbfX

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6Ne1E3f

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Swami Prasad Maurya Sparks Row: The Samajwadi Party leader has claimed that ‘Badrinath was a Buddhist Monastery.’  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/6IhkJCd

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZKfpMEH

In an interview with Saamana, Uddhav Thackeray asserted that his country is his family, underlining that "this is his Hindutva".  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/SqMKepA

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0zLqTfI

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/z1xSVWJ

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vshXNtr

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lHITewk

PM Narendra Modi's assurance came on a day when the Opposition moved a motion of no-confidence against his government in the Lok Sabha. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/jgiBxLa

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BmgyMQU

Manipur police have launched a hunt for the owner of an IP address who uploaded video footage from Myanmar, falsely attributing it to an incident of a woman being assaulted in Manipur. This misinformation emerged amidst ongoing violence in Manipur, fuelled by creators of fake news who even targeted the Army. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XxG9Ij7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the opposition for blocking the proceedings of Parliament and for branding their grouping as ‘INDIA’, and dismissed the move to bring a no-trust motion as “inconsequential”. “It has been the practice since the British rule to use ‘India’ as a camouflage for vested interests," the PM is learnt to have said at the closed-door meeting of BJP MPs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pJqMyZr

Baba Bageshwar In Leicester, UK: An Indian girl, who is settled in the United Kingdom, claimed that Baba Bageshwar plays some kind of tricks and knows things beforehand from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/jN65clp

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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R0SGfl6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XU3cokm

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vMslRh7

Govt Vs Oppsotion Over Manipur: With the BJP parliamentary party holding its weekly meeting on Tuesday, its senior leaders, including PM Modi, may speak on the ongoing logjam from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/bMwjy9a

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/B5cEoHs

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The Manipur Women Viral Video has left an indelible mark on the victims and their families, none more so than the mother of the young girl at the center of the heinous act.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/D78EfYb

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wmTqvkj

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6zTSehC

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9ZS5ziK

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/41kTWnZ

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hoFJGrW

A Dalit man was subjected to a humiliating act when a man from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community allegedly smeared human faeces on his body, head, and face. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/5UAKiX6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kQ0M3oc

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/08gEQb6

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tSyUeuj

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5A674PT

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jD0hlRm

Deeply disturbed by the horrific video from Manipur, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the incident was “completely unacceptable in a constitutional democracy” and asked the Union and Manipur governments to take action, failing which “we will pass orders”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bKyJzd2

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.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/W7HYX5m

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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yeBxi2t

Manipur Women Viral Video:  One of the two Manipuri women, who were assaulted, groped and paraded naked by a violent mob at a village on May 4, has given a spine-chilling account of the unfortunate incident that unfolded on that day. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/aZhsAxe

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A May 4 video showing a large mob of men parading two naked women in Manipur's Kangpokpi district went viral on the social media on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DlAMNkK

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”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/caopxKL

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iHv7Rkn

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case of alleged forging of documents and tutoring witnesses to implicate high functionaries of the Gujarat government in post-Godhra riots cases, after terming the high court order denying her relief as “totally perverse”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ldiP8Gc

Bihar's environment, forest and climate change minister Tej Pratap Yadav visited a private hospital in Patna late on Wednesday evening, complaining of chest pain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t7TpGJQ

UPSC Success Story: Tina Dabi, an IAS officer, was Jaisalmer's first female District Collector and District Magistrate in Rajasthan. The IAS topper from the batch of 2015 has been employed in the district since 2022 and is currently on maternity leave. Before taking a break from her employment, Dabi posted a lovely message saying goodbye to Jaisalmer. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/jRhAE27

The hearing on regular bail for the two accused will be held on July 20. Noting that the chargesheet has been filed without arrest and as per the police report, the accused have cooperated with the probe and appeared before the court without any coercive process, the court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal granted the accused interim bail till the next hearing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/beRpux1

Two non-local workers were wounded by terrorists’ gunfire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/jVUB7yK

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XvKOctA

A senior ASI official said that the main mausoleum is standing on a raised platform. It is standing on the Chameli farsh, and in the foundation, it has 42 wells and a structure of sal woods over the wells. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/NTSiFrf

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5u6oGEw

Sonia Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and several chief ministers of non-BJP-ruled states attended the meeting aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/28TLvz3

Amit Shah called it a 'historic milestone' and said that India has now attained an 'astounding record' of destroying 1 million kgs of drugs worth Rs 12,000 crore in just one year.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/drxFqST

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q1suGRd

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gPj0kdt

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/InDZPjt

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/s3mGEUt

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts generally cloudy skies with light rain and thundershowers for Monday in Delhi. Here are the key points regarding the recent weather conditions: from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/wSoDVup

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!” from Times of India https://ift.tt/JbHfZLU

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.' from Times of India https://ift.tt/qJyBT1s

The unfortunate incident occurred as a group of Kanwariyas, devout followers of Lord Shiva, were returning from their pilgrimage to the Holy Ganges River in Haridwar. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/0M3o9ty

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Gautam Singhania's net worth reflects his extraordinary success and lavish lifestyle. Let's delve into the opulent world of Gautam Singhania and explore his achievements, passion for luxury, and his notable business endeavors. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/GcK9WhE

Ruturaj Gaikwad was appointed as the captain of India's squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games, while IPL star Rinku Singh also received his well-deserved inclusion. Rinku, whose absence from the T20 series in the Caribbean raised questions, has now secured a place in the squad for the Asian Games, scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8. from Times of India https://ift.tt/grBEeCP

Divya Maderna's foray into politics was marked by her entry into the District Council election in Jodhpur in 2010. As a fresh face, she navigated the political landscape with confidence and conviction, securing a resounding victory. Her triumph laid the foundation for her future endeavors and provided a platform for her to connect with the people she vowed to serve. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/LDaI362

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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i2NqrGl

Suraj Tiwari, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, lost both his legs and right arm and two fingers of his left hand after he fell from a moving train. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/5rkyApt

Bengal’s violence-marred rural vote gave Trinamool Congress a massive, morale-boosting mandate on Wednesday, going into next year’s big Lok Sabha battle — all 20 zilla parishads, 317 of the 341 panchayat samitis, and 2,644 of the 3,317 gram panchayats at stake.Second-placed BJP’s tally of six panchayat samitis and 220 gram panchayats accentuated TMC’s dominance in the three-tier elections, which appeared a foregone conclusion as results and trends emerged on the first day of counting. from Times of India https://ift.tt/05HJOKG

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lEHU6ZG

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ws8YwUz

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oJ19bCZ

Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday achieved a unique feat in his illustrious Test career when he became the first Indian and only the fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both the father and son in Test matches during the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Roseau, Dominica. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f8w9aJK

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MJEDPyL

Uttarakhand was swamped Tuesday by the twin storms of monsoon and western disturbance that caused heavy rain and widespread destruction as falling boulders and landslides killed eight people, including three Gangotri pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh, in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2l7CFX4

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mFeJGUS

NSA also said that among India's numerous religious groups, Islam occupies a unique and significant position of pride. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/9rH1KTM

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GBz0UuI

It is said that Muslims will be taught a lesson through Uniform Civil Code (UCC) but this common law is not good for the entire country, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/LHV8ghM

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4TxjJYX

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union government to file an affidavit in two weeks to justify the ‘services ordinance’ it promulgated on May 19 to wrest control of bureaucracy in the national capital, but refused the Arvind Kejriwal government’s plea to stay its operation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WwJgHiv

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/inYRxJT

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f4BpzOK

The WHRPC chief has time and again emphasised the importance of protecting human rights and maintaining them in an idealized form in this era of political and military powers. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/DjBQpyn

Safdarjung in the capital logged 153mm rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30am on Sunday, the highest single-day rain in July since 1982. In the next nine hours, the station received 105.8mm more. This was the first time in readily available records going back 13 years that Safdarjung, Delhi base station, the station had reported over 100mm of rain for two consecutive days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cBkDZmn

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PcqAsMU

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The yatra had been temporarily halted on Friday due to the adverse weather conditions and concerns for the safety of the pilgrims. The annual Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 1, has seen the participation of around 85,000 devotees thus far. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/k5mV3QR

The incident occurred in Saskatchewan, Canada, when a local grain buyer sent an online message to farmer Chris Actor in March 2021, promising to purchase his crops in November.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/wC4KU1G

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fZeRjB5

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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MJniY5r

Ajit Pawar's decision to align with the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance and become the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra has stirred up internal turmoil within the NCP. Sharad Pawar said that he would not repeat the same mistake. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/u6RNHaA

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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". from Times of India https://ift.tt/bi1HoNt

Off-spinner Moeen Ali's exceptional bowling display rekindled England's Ashes hopes during the third Test against Australia on Friday. Following England captain Ben Stokes's explosive knock of 80, the hosts displayed great resilience, ending the day with Australia at 116/4 in their second innings, leading by 142 runs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TMeinPd

“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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/loC2jnf

Pro-Khalistan groups have issued posters inciting violence against senior Indian diplomats in the UK as well as in the US, Canada and Australia, triggering fresh concerns in New Delhi. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/R1AFKwg

J&K police denied reports Thursday that these people have been arrested. They were “bound down under sections 107 and 151 of CrPC”, an official statement said. Bound down means “issuance of warrant”, or placed under legal restraint — which according to sources forced “anticipatory bonds” from the accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JMCQusd

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Rahul Gandhi had moved the Gujarat High Court on April 25 challenging the Surat sessions court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/RhtGfZg

In a tweet, Gadkari said, “Approved the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks belonging to categories N2 and N3. Truck drivers play a crucial role in ensuring road safety. This decision marks a significant milestone in providing comfortable working conditions for truck drivers, thereby improving their efficiency and addressing the problem of driver fatigue.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/gUIJje6

Chandrayaan-3 moon mission is ISRO's follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/U3gaOzB

Isro is looking at launching the lunarcraft in the July 12-19 window and will make a second attempt at soft-landing on the south pole side of Moon, which, if successful, will put India in the elite club of three nations (US, Russia and China) with moon-landing capability. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3tcNa9i

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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." from Times of India https://ift.tt/Mv0Ctjx