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11:01 PM

Vaishnaw allocates Rs 70 cr for Rayagada Railway Division in Odisha

The railway ministry has allocated Rs 70 crore for the Rayagada Railway Division in Odisha under the East Coast Railway Zone, officials said Friday. The establishment of the Rayagada Railway Division is poised to bring significant benefits to the region, enhancing connectivity and fostering economic growth, they said.

10:50 PM

8 Mountain Div played fantastic role in securing, restoring LoC: Kargil hero recalls on 25th anniversary

Post retirement, Lt Gen Mohinder Puri plays a lot of golf to keep himself fit and busy, but 25 years ago the Kargil war hero led the crucial 8 Mountain Division that played a key role in securing and restoring the LoC, and capturing dominating heights in the most in hospitable terrain of Ladakh. On Friday, the nation joined in marking the silver jubilee of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, as celebrations culminated at Dras amid a patriotic fervour.

9:23 PM

Mercury drops after rain lashes parts of Delhi

Delhi's temperature dropped a few notches after rain lashed parts of the city on Friday, also causing waterlogging in several areas and hampering traffic movement. Delhi's main weather station at Safdarjung recorded 34.8 mm of rainfall between 5.30 and 8.30 am. The Delhi University recorded a heavy rainfall, recording 93 mm of precipitation.

8:38 PM

CESC power tariff hike: Bengal BJP holds rally, wants rollback

The West Bengal BJP on Friday held a protest rally outside the Victoria House, the headquarters of the Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), opposing a recent power tariff hike in the city and surrounding areas. The rally, led by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, began at the BJP's Muralidhar Sen Lane office and proceeded to the CESC head office.

8:04 PM

Police file chargesheet in Porsche crash case, teen's parents among 7 named

Police have filed a chargesheet against seven accused in the Porsche car accident case, including the parents of a minor boy who was allegedly behind the wheel, in a Pune court, more than two months after the fatal crash, an official said on Friday. The 900-page chargesheet, submitted on Thursday, has excluded the 17-year-old boy, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).

8:01 PM

Govt sanctions two projects to develop 2 variants of anti-radiation missile Rudram

The government has sanctioned two projects with funds to the tune of Rs 806.26 crore allotted to develop as many variants of anti-radiation missile Rudram for different ranges, Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth shared the data in a written response to a query on the missile.

7:03 PM

Will take strict action against ration dealers committing irregularities: Rajasthan

Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara assured the assembly on Friday of strict action against dealers who commit irregularities in the distribution of rations. Replying to a supplementary question during the Question Hour, Godara said the state government was serious about the uninterrupted distribution of rations to the general public.

6:47 PM

Oppn stages walkout in Bihar Assembly over quota issue on final day of Budget session

Opposition members on Friday staged a walkout in the Bihar assembly after their demand for putting to vote a private member's bill on the state's amended reservation laws was turned down. The bill was moved by CPI (ML) Liberation MLA Ajit Kumar Singh.

4:58 PM

Manipur CM to attend Niti Aayog meeting in Delhi

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh is scheduled to attend the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday.Before his departure to the national capital on Thursday, Singh said, "My visit to Delhi is for the NITI Aayog meeting, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following this, there will be a chief ministers' conclave where the PM will be present." 

4:57 PM

Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court, calls defamation case against him 'cheap publicity'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before an MP-MLA court here on Friday in a defamation case against him and said it was filed to gain "cheap publicity". According to Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, the Congress MP, who appeared before Special Judge Shubham Verma, said he never made a statement against anyone that could lead to a case of defamation. Local BJP leader Vijay Mishra filed the complaint on August 4, 2018, against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable comments against Amit Shah at a press conference in Bengaluru in May of that year during the Karnataka elections.

4:36 PM

Odisha opposition targets BJP govt alleging mismanagement during Rath Yatra

Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congresstoday criticised the BJP government in Odisha alleging severe mismanagement of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath held in Puri this month. Initiating a debate on an adjournment motion in the Assembly, Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam claimed that the BJP, which came to power in the name of Lord Jagannath, tried to cover up an incident during the 'pahandi' (ceremonial procession) ritual of Lord Balabhadra.

 

4:34 PM

SP chief takes dig at 'rift' in UP BJP, calls Deputy CM Maurya 'pawn'

Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday took a dig at the speculated rift in the BJP in the state, saying he has heard that Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya is a "pawn". He was speaking to reporters after unveiling a 'Samvidhan-Manstambh' at the SP headquarters here, where he also targeted the Yogi Adityanath government over the issue of corruption.

4:28 PM

Himachal Pradesh weather update: NH-3 reopenes after flash floods, Met predicts heavy rains till Jul 30

The Manali-Leh National Highway 3 has been opened for vehicular traffic, officials said on Friday, two days after a section of the road was blocked between Dhundi and Palchan Bridge following a flash flood.The deluge was caused by a cloudburst at the Anjani Mahadev nullah in Manali around Wednesday midnight. The road was thrown open on Thursday evening by the Border Road Organisation (BRO), the officials added. The traffic was earlier being routed via Rohtang Pass.

4:18 PM

Agniveers will be 'very useful' for ITBP: DG

Agniveers will prove to be "very useful" for the ITBP, which guards the Line of Actual Control between India and China, its top officer said on Friday.

All preparations have been made for the recruitment of these "well-trained and disciplined" soldiers, who will join the border force from the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General (DG) Rahul Rasgotra said in a video message posted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on its X handle.

4:00 PM

JD(U)-BJP-TDP alliance held together by Fevicol-like bond: Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh

 Union Minister and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday asserted that the alliance between his party, the BJP and the TDP was held together by a Fevicol-like bond as he rejected the opposition's charge that the budget appeased the two key allies.

Intervening in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the budget, Singh targeted the Congress using a 'snakes and ladders' analogy, saying the party will fall to zero from 99 after being bitten by a snake -- referring to the grand old party winning 99 seats in the Lok Sabha polls.

3:31 PM

YSRCP govt destroyed Andhra economy; Rs 7 trillion revenue was lost: CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday alleged that the five-year rule by the YSRCP had destroyed the state's economy, which led to a loss of up to Rs 7 trillion revenue. The Chief Minister claimed that agriculture sector growth had declined from 16 per cent between 2014 and 2019 during the previous TDP government to 10.3 per cent under the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government. Also, he said that the service sector's growth rate dipped to 9.9 per cent from 10.3 per cent while releasing a white paper on the state's finances in the Assembly.

3:28 PM

Madan Rathore appointed as BJP's Rajasthan chief, replaces CP Joshi

Ahead of assembly bypolls in Rajasthan, Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore has been appointed as the president of the BJP's Rajasthan unit, replacing party leader CP Joshi. Rajya Sabha MP Radha Mohan Das Agarwal has been made the state in-charge in place of party leader Arun Singh, the party said.

Rathore's appointment was announced in an notice issued on Thursday by BJP national general secretary Arun Singh.

2:44 PM

News update: Barack, Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris' bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president.

2:42 PM

CM lands in jail if model suggested by AAP MLA is executed: Sawant taunts Viegas

In a swipe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Venzy Viegas, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said in the legislative assembly that he will land in jail if he listens to the models suggested by the former. "One fellow is already in jail," Sawant said, indirectly referring to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail in an alleged excise scam.

 

2:37 PM

Cancer cases rising, prices of essential medicines kept in check: Health Minister JP Nadda

The government makes all efforts to ensure affordable and accessible treatment is available for cancer patients amid a rise in cases in India, Health Minister JP Nadda said on Friday. Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Nadda said the government made all efforts to ensure that affordable and accessible treatment was available to the patients. "The number of cancer cases is going up, it is increasing by almost 2.5 per cent every year," Nadda said.

2:29 PM

PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meet on July 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog's 9th Governing Council meeting on July 27, which will discuss the 'Vikshit Bharat@2047' document to make India a developed nation, a senior government official said on Friday. The council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all state chief ministers, lieutenant governors of Union Territories, and several Union ministers. Modi is the Chairman of NITI Aayog. "NITI Aayog's Governing Council will meet on July 27," the official said.

1:51 PM

News update: France high-speed train network affected by ‘massive attack’ as Olympics gets underway

Multiple lines have been affected by "malicious acts" that have heavily disrupted traffic ahead of Olympics, news agency AP reported.

1:49 PM

SC directs environment ministry to work on solution for solid waste disposal in Delhi

The top court stated today that untreated solid waste in Delhi could lead to public health emergency.

1:40 PM

Agniveer has been made a subject of politics by some people, says PM Modi

In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas to mark the 25th anniversary of victory in Kargil war, PM Modi stated that some people were playing politics over a sensitive issue related to national security and rubbished claims that the Agnipath scheme was launched to save pension money.

1:25 PM

Give Bharat Ratna to Kanshi Ram or stop misleading Dalits: Mayawati to BJP

Mayawati on Friday hit out at the BJP over a party MP seeking the Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram, saying the saffron party, which is in power at the Centre, should either award the highest civilian honour to the BSP founder or stop "misleading" Dalits. BJP MP from Shahjahanpur, Arun Kumar Sagar, on Thursday demanded in the Lok Sabha that Kanshi Ram be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Hailing Kanshi Ram as a 'Bahujan Nayak', Sagar said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder was an ace politician and a social reformer who dedicated his entire life to the welfare of the downtrodden.

1:08 PM

News update: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee clears confusion, to attend NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday

Will protest discriminatory budget proposals, stage walkout from NITI Aayog meeting if needed, says Mamata Banerjee before departure for Delhi.

1:04 PM

Delhi High Court asks police to reply to MP Mahua Moitra's plea to quash FIR

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city police to respond to TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra's plea seeking quashing of an FIR against her over a "derogatory" social media remark on NCW chief Rekha Sharma. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued a notice to the Delhi Police on the petition and asked it to file a status report within four weeks. The high court listed the matter for arguments on the legality and validity of the FIR, as challenged in the petition, on November 6.

12:18 PM

SC seeks replies from Centre, secretaries of WB, Kerala governors against denial of assent to bills

The top court today sought responses from the Centre and the secretaries to the governors of West Bengal and Kerala on separate pleas of the two state governments against denial of assent to bills and referring those for the consideration of the president. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Paridwala and Justice Manoj Misra issued notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the secretaries to both the governors.

 

12:12 PM

'Samvidhan Manastambh' to be established at SP office for keeping copy of Constitution: SP chief Akhilesh

A "Samvidhan Manastambh" will be established for keeping a copy of the Constitution at the Samajwadi Party headquarters in Lucknow, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday. In a post in Hindi on X, Yadav said, "The Samajwadi Party has taken a humble decision to celebrate 'Reservation Day' as the 'Foundation Day' of 'Constitution Manastambh' because, on this day, Shrimant Maharaj Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj of Kolhapur started reservation by implementing the 'reservation' envisioned by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in his Kolhapur state."

11:54 AM

Goods train derails near Bhubaneswar railway station

At least two wagons of a goods train derailed near Bhubaneswar railway station here on Friday, officials said. The derailment took place at about 8.30 am, they said. There was no report of any injury, the officials said, adding that railway teams have reached the site for restoration work.