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9:25 PM

PM Modi to undertake a tour of Chhattisgarh, UP, Telangana and Rajasthan on July 7-8

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a tour of four states viz. Chhattisgarh, UP, Telangana and Rajasthan on July 7-8, ANI quoted Government of India sources.

 

PM Modi will participate in around a dozen programmes across five cities - Raipur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Warangal and Bikaner. He will inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of about 50 projects worth around Rs 50,000 crores during the tour, ANI quoted officials as saying.

9:24 PM

Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

"The Member States consider it important to build up joint coordinated efforts by the international community to counter the activities of terrorist, separatist and extremist groups, paying special attention to preventing the spread of religious intolerance, aggressive nationalism, ethnic and racial discrimination, xenophobia, ideas of fascism and chauvinism," reads the Declaration.

 

8:53 PM

Delhi Police files 2 supplementary chargesheets in Karkardooma Court in 2 cases against Tahir Hussain

8:32 PM

Delhi LG, NGT Chairperson inspect navigable stretch of Yamuna

7:35 PM

SC to hear petition seeking early assembly polls in J-K on Thursday: NPP leader

The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a writ petition seeking early assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, National Panthers Party (NPP) leader Harsh Dev Singh said here. Singh, a former minister and an advocate by profession, had moved the apex court for its indulgence in restoration of democratic process in the Union territory. The writ petition pertaining to the conduct of early assembly elections in J&K has been listed for hearing by the Supreme Court on July 6 (Thursday), Singh said in a statement here.

6:54 PM

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directions to fill three vacancies at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha issued notice to the government returnable within three weeks. The top court noted the existing seats fell vacant on September 11, 2021, January 4, 2023 and April 4, 2022.

6:34 PM

Prime Modi will undertake tour of four states viz. Chhattisgarh, UP, Telangana and Rajasthan on July 7-8

6:14 PM

The underlying sublimity of it has to be appreciated and understood: Jagdeep Dhankhar

6:12 PM

Commuters face trouble as a service road gets waterlogged near Subhash Chowk following rain in Gurugram

Commuters face trouble as a service road gets waterlogged near Subhash Chowk following rainfall in Haryana's Gurugram

5:32 PM

I don't want to do politics anymore, says Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, Tipra Motha chief

5:12 PM

There are number of factors that go behind decision in holding a Summit: Vinay Kwatra speaks on SCO summit

4:52 PM

We have not taken any decision so far, it is left to the central leadership, says BJP leader BS Yediyurappa

4:31 PM

All India Mahila Congress staged a protest outside BJP Headquarters in Delhi, against price rise

4:27 PM

Severe waterlogging in various parts of Gurugram after rainfall

3:55 PM

Jharkhand HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in Modi surname case

The High Court of Jharkhand on Tuesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in a Ranchi court in the Modi surname case. Justice SK Dwivedi also ordered that no coercive steps be taken against Gandhi. The senior Congress leader had moved the high court challenging the Ranchi MP-MLA court order that had directed him to appear in person in a defamation case.

3:48 PM

NCP crisis: Congress leaders meet Sharad Pawar, say MVA stands united

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra will launch a statewide tour to galvanise cadres to fight against the Shiv Sena-BJP government even as Congress leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar here on Tuesday and expressed solidarity with him amid the crisis in his party.

The NCP is in churn after senior leader Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government as deputy chief minister along with eight MLAs who took oath as ministers. The Ajit Pawar camp has claimed the support of 40 out of 53 MLAs of Nationalist Congress Party.

 

3:18 PM

Minor wrestler's sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Singh

On minor wrestler's sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Singh, Delhi court asks complainant to file response on Aug 1, says lawyer.

2:41 PM

OMCs increase price of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 7 to Rs 1,780

Public sector Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have increased the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 7 a cylinder.

After the increase, the retail sales price of a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has increased from Rs 1,773 to Rs 1,780. However, there is no change made in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders.

2:20 PM

K'taka assemby adjourns following BJP protests over 'failure' of Cong govt to fulfill poll promises

The Karnataka assembly was adjourned briefly on Tuesday following protests by the opposition BJP over alleged delay in implementation of five guarantees made by the ruling Congress ahead of the elections.

BJP MLAs trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans against the ruling Congress, leading to a brief adjournment by Speaker U T Khader. The proceedings began with the Speaker allowing the star question to be raised.

1:43 PM

Azad welcomes SC decision to hear petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's recent announcement that it will hear a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution on July 11.

Nearly four years after the government abrogated the provisions of Article 370 that bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud will take up a batch of pleas challenging the decision for hearing on July 11.

1:12 PM

Will be delighted to share India's AI-based platform Bhashini to remove barriers within SCO: PM

At the SCO Summit, PM Narendra Modi says, "We would be delighted to share India's AI-based language platform Bhashini with everyone to remove language barriers within SCO. It can become an example of digital technology and inclusive growth. SCO can become a significant voice for reforms within the UN and other global institutions. I am delighted that Iran is joining the SCO family as a new member..."

 

1:04 PM

Terrorism a threat to regional, global peace: PM Modi at SCO summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), says "Terrorism is a threat to regional and global peace. We will have to fight against terrorism...Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policies and give shelter to terrorists. SCO should not hesitate to criticize such countries. SCO countries should condemn it. There should be no double standards on terrorism,"

 

12:58 PM

Centre on political 'witch hunt' against Tejashwi, says JD(U) president

A day after the CBI filed a chargesheet against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Tuesday accused the BJP-led central government of running a "witch-hunt" against the RJD leader.

The second chargesheet of the CBI in this case was filed without a shred of evidence against Yadav. The CBI had earlier said there was no proof against him. But when the RJD and JD(U) along with other parties formed the grand alliance government in Bihar in August 2022, the Centre started using its 'parrot' (CBI) and other federal probe agencies against the deputy CM, Singh said in a video message.

12:38 PM

HC dismisses plea against mandatory uniform for auto drivers

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging mandatory uniforms for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city.

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad rejected the petition and orally observed that this amounted to gross misuse of a public interest litigation (PIL).

12:12 PM

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to inaugurate new NCP party office in Mumbai

Days after joining the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will shortly inaugurate a new Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) party office near Mantralaya in Mumbai on Tuesday. Ajit Pawar had claimed that the entire NCP was on his side.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Ajit Pawar group leader Praful Patel on Monday in a joint conference announced that Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare has been appointed as the new State President of the party in Maharashtra.

11:50 AM

Rains back in Mumbai after one-day break, MeT dept issues 'yellow alert'

After a one-day break, Mumbai witnessed moderate to heavy rains on Tuesday with continuous showers in some parts of the city.

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional centre for Mumbai has issued a 'yellow alert' for next three days, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.

11:18 AM

Kerala HC rejects pre-arrest bail plea of 3 forest officials accused of lodging false case against tribal man

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the plea of three forest officials from Idukki seeking pre-arrest bail in a case against them for allegedly falsely implicating a tribal man in a criminal case and assaulting him.

The court said that there was prima facie material to attract the offence of instituting a false case against a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the three officials.

10:43 AM

Pradhan urges Odisha CM to provide compensation to people affected by Rengali dam project

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, requesting him to provide compensation to 13,000 families who were displaced decades ago due to the construction of the Rengali dam as they are yet to receive the financial aid.

The senior BJP leader also urged Patnaik to accord revenue village status to places, where the displaced people are now living, and give them permanent land records.

10:28 AM

BJP to protest in K'taka against govt's 'failure' to fulfill poll promises

The opposition BJP in Karnataka will stage protests against the alleged delay in implementation of the five poll promises made by the ruling Congress in the run-up to the assembly elections.

The agitation will take place both inside and outside the assembly simultaneously from Tuesday till July 14 when the session ends seeking effective implementation of the guarantees, according to BJP sources.

10:12 AM

Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 4 before he is arrested, police say

A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, killing four men and wounding two boys in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States, police said. The victims were apparently random, with no connection immediately known between them and the shooter.

The shootings took place over several city blocks in the southwestern neighborhood of Kingsessing. Responding officers chased the suspect as he continued to fire, and he was arrested in an alley after surrendering, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference.