LIVE: PM Modi says people of Telangana yearning for 'double engine' growth

Held our national executive meeting in Hyderabad keeping in mind the love of people of Telangana for BJP, says PM Modi at Hyderabad public meeting

10:15 PM

Lalu falls from stairs, fractures shoulder

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday fractured his shoulder and injured his back after a fall, a source close to his family said.

 

The former Bihar chief minister, who has been staying at the residence of his wife Rabri Devi, an ex-CM herself, tripped on the stairs of the house.

 

Prasad, who suffers from many health complications and is planning a trip abroad for treatment of kidney problems, was rushed to a hospital.

10:10 PM

Ukraine confirms withdrawal of its forces from Lysychansk

Ukrainian forces have been forced to withdraw from the eastern city of Lysychansk, Kyiv's last stronghold in the Luhansk region, Ukraine's military command said on Sunday.

 

"The continuation of the defence of the city would lead to fatal consequences. In order to preserve the lives of Ukrainian defenders, a decision was made to withdraw," it said in a statement on social media.

10:10 PM

Zelensky denies Russia has seized last Luhansk stronghold

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky denied Sunday that Russian forces have fully seized the last Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk province.

 

The city of “Lysychansk is still being fought for,” he told a news conference with Australia's visiting prime minister.

 

Russia claimed control of the city earlier Sunday.

10:04 PM

Australia will ban Russian gold imports, give Ukraine more armoured vehicles: PM

Australia will provide 34 additional armoured vehicles to Ukraine and prohibit Russian gold imports, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in Kyiv on Sunday.

 

Speaking at a press conference in Ukraine's capital alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Albanese said Australia would impose sanctions and travel bans on 16 more Russian ministers and oligarchs, bringing the total number of Russian individuals sanctioned by Australia to 843.

 

Albanese said Australia would give Ukraine 14 more armoured personnel carriers and 20 Bushmaster vehicles.

9:54 PM

Kerala CM writes a letter to PM Modi

9:38 PM

Telangana Governor welcomes PM Modi at Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad

8:46 PM

German health minister in move to boost use of Covid treatment Paxlovid

Germany's health minister said on Sunday he will push for more prescriptions of Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid by family doctors to reduce severe cases of the disease.

 

"A system involving family doctors will be prepared to administer this far too rarely-used COVID life saver more routinely," he wrote on Twitter on Sunday, adding that sufficient stockpiles were available.

 

The pill, which won conditional European marketing approval in January, is given to infected people who are at high risk of progression to severe illness.

 

In his tweet, Lauterbach mentioned trial results that the oral treatment course can cut the risk of hospitalisation in the elderly by 90%, when taken early after infection.

8:17 PM

Ukraine says Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain detained by Turkey

Turkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain which Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday.

 

Ukraine had previously asked Turkey to detain the Russian-flagged Zhibek Zholy cargo ship, according to an official and documents viewed by Reuters.

 

Reuters reporters saw the Zhibek Zholy ship anchored about 1 km from shore and outside of the Karasu port on Sunday, with no obvious signs of movement aboard or by other vessels nearby.

7:37 PM

PM Modi says people of Telangana yearn for 'double engine' growth

7:34 PM

Delhi reports 648 fresh Covid cases

7:17 PM

Maharashtra reports 2,962 fresh Covid-19 cases

6:54 PM

KCR doesn't care about your source of livelihood: Shah

6:36 PM

ED summons ex-Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey on July 5 in money laundering case probe

6:07 PM

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly witnesses row over whip between two factions of Sena on Speaker's election

5:29 PM

Hyderabad Metro shuts three stations for PM's public meeting

5:11 PM

Country fed up with dynastic politics, says PM Modi at BJP meet

4:33 PM

Several IndiGo flights across country delayed, DGCA seeks explanation

4:30 PM

The Telangana govt has become a symbol of corruption: Goyal

4:15 PM

TRS govt in Telangana has become a symbol of dynastic and corrupt politics: BJP

The TRS government in Telangana has become "a symbol of dynastic and corrupt politics", the BJP said in a statement adopted at its national executive meeting here on Sunday and expressed its anguish at the "difficulties" being faced by the people of the state.

 

BJP national vice-president D K Aruna moved the statement on the state of affairs in Telangana which was passed unanimously by the party's national executive.

 

4:08 PM

Russia claims capture of pivotal city in eastern Ukraine

Russia's defence minister said Russian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine's Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of Ukraine's Donbas region.

 

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Russia's troops together with members of a local separatist militia "have established full control over the city of Lysychansk,” Russian news agencies reported.

3:28 PM

Parts of Delhi receive heavy rainfall

2:18 PM

Protests underway in Aarey against order to build metro car shed

1:46 PM

Next 30 to 40 years era of BJP, says Amit Shah at national executive

Amit Shah said, "Next 30 to 40 years will be era of BJP and country will be 'vishwa guru' (world leader). BJP will defeat family rule in Telangana and West Bengal."

 

1:44 PM

Congress members fighting for democracy within party: Amit Shah

At BJP national executive in Hyderabad, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Opposition is disjointed, Congress members fighting for democracy within their party."

"Congress has become party of family, it's not electing new president as ruling family fears loss," Shah said

1:04 PM

Political resolution by Amit Shah passed unanimously: Himanta Sarma

On the first day of our National Executive Committee meeting, we discussed economic resolution, says BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Telangana's Hyderabad. He adds, "Today, on the second day, it was the turn to discuss political resolution. Home Minister Amit Shah moved the resolution and it was passed unanimously"

12:24 PM

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly

12:12 PM

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly amid chants of "Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji", "Jai Sri Ram", "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram".

 

11:39 AM

Asked govt to includ short-distance roads under PMGSY scheme: Rahul Gandhi

Writing letters to simplify rules regarding PMGSY roads which say that roads less than 5 km be excluded, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while inaugurating the Ambalapadi-Valamburam-Kootampara road. He adds, "Since Kerala has several short-distance roads, asked them to include these too under PMGSY"

11:22 AM

New Maharashtra govt shouldn't cast their anger for us on Aarey: A Thackeray

"The new (Shinde-Fadnavis) government should not cast their anger for us, on Mumbai. I request the new government to let the metro car shed in Mumbai itself and not harm the forests here," says Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray

 

11:21 AM

Was friends with accused since 2006: Brother of man killed in Amravati

Through the Police note, we found out that my brother was murdered over his post on Nupur Sharma, says Mahesh Kolhe, brother of Umesh Kolhe, who was murdered in Amravati. 

"He was good friends with Yusuf Khan (now arrested). We knew him since 2006," Kohle adds, quotes news agency ANI