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10:40 PM

Our party has not supported decision taken by Ajit Pawar, it is his personal decision: NCP Spokesperson

10:25 PM

Demand discussion on Manipur in Parliament: Cong MP writes to Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha colleagues

Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has written to fellow legislators cutting across party lines in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, urging them to demand a discussion in Parliament on the ensuing crisis in Manipur and pursue legislative interventions seeking accountability from the Centre and the state government. Bordoloi, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Assam's Nowgong, said with the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled to begin on July 20, he has written to all his colleagues in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha across state and party lines, urging them to lend their voice to the demand for a discussion on the crisis in Manipur.

 

9:23 PM

NCP workers spray black paint on photos MLAs who joined the Eknath Shinde-led cabinet along with Ajit Pawar

9:18 PM

Don't demolish religious structures in Delhi: Atishi urges LG Saxena

Delhi minister Atishi on Sunday urged Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to "withdraw his orders" to demolish religious structures in the national capital. The fresh request by the PWD minister came after a temple and a mazar were removed amid heavy police deployment in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura Chowk Sunday morning to pave the way for the construction of a flyover. Police said the decision to remove the two structures was taken at a "religious committee" meeting a few days ago and a proper dialogue was held with the residents and local leaders.

 

9:02 PM

NCP to hold meeting on July 5 to discuss developments post-induction of 9 party MLAs in Shinde govt

In the wake of nine NCP leaders, including Ajit Pawar, joining the Eknath Shinde government, party chief Sharad Pawar has convened a meeting on July 5 in Mumbai to discuss the developments and the future course of action, its state unit chief Jayant Patil said on Sunday.

 

9:01 PM

KCR's remote control with Modi, Cong won't join bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi

Launching a scathing attack on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his remote control was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described the state's ruling party as "BJP's B-Team" and its new nomenclature, BRS, as 'BJP Rishtedar Samithi'. Gandhi alleged that the corruption charges against Rao and his party's leaders have made them subservient to the BJP, and asserted that he told all other opposition leaders that the Congress would not join any bloc where the BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) was involved.

 

8:23 PM

JD(S) won't participate in BJP's opposition parties' meeting: H D Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said his party will not take part in the BJP's opposition parties' meeting in Bengaluru as the JD(S) was not invited to attend it.

Speaking to reporters here, the JD(S) leader also alleged that there was YST' tax collection going on in Karnataka just as GST is collected across the country. When asked to elaborate, he merely told the reporters to ask the same question to those who are holding midnight meetings' with officials.

 

7:42 PM

We have sent Jitendra Awhad's name as chief whip, and have sent a letter on behalf of NCP: Jayant Patil

7:19 PM

Clearly BJP's 'washing machine' has resumed operations: Cong's dig over Ajit Pawar move in Maharashtra

With NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party leaders joining the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, the Congress on Sunday said that the BJP's "washing machine" has resumed its operations as a number of these leaders had been facing serious corruption charges and have now got a "clean chit". Ajit Pawar, who split the NCP and took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, on Sunday said his party decided to become part of the Eknath Shinde-led government for the development of the country and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

 

6:59 PM

Russia launches first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days

After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days. All of the Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones were detected and shot down, according to Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv city administration. In addition to the city itself, the surrounding Kyiv region was targeted. Kyiv regional Gov. Ruslan Kravchenko reported that one person was wounded by falling debris from a destroyed drone.

 

6:50 PM

Joined Shinde govt in interest of state; no split in NCP, will fight future polls on party symbol: Ajit Pawar

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Sunday, said his party decided to join the Eknath Shinde-led government in the interest of the state and the country, and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Maintaining that there was no split in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Pawar said all the elected representatives (of the party) have supported the decision to join the government, and that they would contest all the future elections on the NCP's name and symbol.

6:12 PM

People feel safe under PM Modi as terrorists would often launch attacks during UPA govt, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said during the previous UPA government at the Centre, Pakistan-based terrorists would often cross over to Indian territory and launch attacks, while asserting that the people of the country now feel safe under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah said this while addressing a function here to mark the 74th birth anniversary of late Kurmi (a backward caste) leader Sonelal Patel, the father of Union minister Anupriya Patel, which was celebrated as "Jan Swabhiman Divas".

 

5:38 PM

Received calls from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, WB CM Mamata Banerjee: Sharad Pawar

5:12 PM

Will never say that my home has split, issue is not regarding my home, this is issue of people: Sharad Pawar

4:44 PM

Cong claims govt machinery creating hurdles for Rahul's rally at Khammam; T'gana police deny charge

The Congress in Telangana on Sunday alleged that the police and the government machinery were creating hurdles for the people attending top party leader Rahul Gandhi's public meeting at Khammam at the behest of ruling BRS leaders, a charge denied by the police. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MP A Revanth Reddy spoke to state DGP Anjani Kumar about the issue, party sources said here, even as former union minister Renuka Chowdhury slammed the police and claimed that the ruling BRS is jittery over the public meeting.

 

4:23 PM

Maharashtra will get another CM in few days: Sanjay Raut on Ajit Pawar taking oath as Deputy CM

4:12 PM

Not against UCC, but don't endorse the way BJP seeks to implement it: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said her party is not opposed to the idea of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), but does not endorse the way the BJP and its government "seek to implement it in the country". In her first remarks on the UCC since the Law Commission on June 14 invited opinion from the public and religious bodies on the matter, the former chief minister said the Constitution mentions securing a UCC for all citizens but not "to impose it forcibly".

It should be implemented through consensus and awareness which is not being done, she told a press conference here. "Indulging in narrow politics in the garb of UCC is not in the interest of the country. And this is what is being done."

3:51 PM

We took decision to come with Shinde-Fadanvis govt with almost all MLAs of NCP: Maha Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

11:02 AM

A fire broke out at common room of IIT Kharagpur's LBS Hall earlier today

9:11 AM

Anti-encroachment drive underway by PWD in Bhajanpura area of Delhi

7:56 AM

Tap water reaches 1.33 crore rural families in UP

The Har Ghar Jal Yojana of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh has reached a significant milestone by surpassing the 50 per cent mark in providing clean tap water to rural households, Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday.The Yogi government has provided water to a total of 1,33,25,752 rural families in Uttar Pradesh.

 

7:55 AM

Rath Yatra concludes

The 12-day Rath Yatra concludes with the return of the deities to the Srimandir at Niladri Bije in Puri.

 

7:54 AM

Cyberattack: Dublin airport staff's pay and benefits compromised

The pay and benefits details of nearly 2,000 staff members of DAA, which operates Ireland's Dublin airport, were compromised due to a recent cyberattack on professional service provider Aon, the Sunday Times reported.DAA can confirm that as a result of a recent cyberattack on Aon, a third-party provider, data relating to some employees’ pay and benefits was compromised, the report quoted DAA's spokesperson as saying.

 

7:53 AM

Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defence battery

Israeli warplanes targeted a Syrian air defence battery from which an anti-aircraft missile was launched towards Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said early on Sunday.The warplanes also attacked other targets in the area, while no casualties were reported from the Syrian missile, said the spokesman, Avichay Adraee.