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10:23 PM

SC quota sub-categorisation verdict: Cong to finalise stand in 2-3 weeks after consultations

The Congress top brass brainstormed on Tuesday over the Supreme Court's decision allowing states to create sub-categorisation within the SCs and STs, and said it will decide its stand on the issue in two-three weeks, after AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge holds consultations with the party's chief ministers, state unit chiefs and civil society groups.

9:54 PM

Amarnath Yatra to be allowed only through Baltal route

The ongoing Amarnath Yatra will be allowed only on Baltal route as traditional route through Pahalgam will remain closed for maintenance works from Wednesday, a statement said. "Due to the recent rains, urgent repair and maintenance works are required to be carried out on the Pahalgam axis of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The Yatra shall continue from the Baltal axis," Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) said in a statement.

9:07 PM

Sheikh Hasina looking for 'new' travel options as UK hesitates to provide refugee

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock following the UK's hesitation to provide her refuge and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, according to some reports.

8:12 PM

B'desh President meets key coordinators of students' movement; discusses current situation

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday met with the key coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement at the Bangabhaban to discuss the current situation and the shape of the interim government, media reports said.
 

Citing one of the coordinators, Bengali language daily Prothom Alo reported that the meeting started on Tuesday evening.
 

"A group of 13 members of the anti-discrimination student movement is holding a meeting with the President and the three armed forces chiefs at Bangabhaban regarding the current situation and the shape of the interim government," the paper said.
 

President Shahabuddin earlier in the day dissolved the parliament to make way for the formation of an interim administration.

7:26 PM

India to become developed nation by 2047, says Basavaraj Bommai in LS

BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said India is marching ahead under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and will become a developed nation by 2047.
 

Participating in the discussion on the Finance Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha, Bommai also said that PM Modi commands credibility like former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in terms of morality, leadership quality and enjoys people's confidence.
 

He further said that like 'Neelkanth' (another name of Lord Shiva), he braves all insults, but does only good for people.
 

Bommai said that but for Prime Minister Modi, the country would have been in a chaotic state economically, socially and politically.
 

"We are moving ahead in Amrit Kaal under the Modi government and our children will get to see a developed India by 2047," he said.

6:37 PM

Uptick in rural demand to propel two-wheeler industry: TVS Motor chief

 The domestic two-wheeler segment will continue on growth path in the current fiscal on the back of factors like normal rainfall and uptick in rural demand, according to TVS Motor Chairman Ralf Speth.
 

Speaking at the company's annual general meeting (AGM), he noted that in partnership with BMW Motorrad, TVS will be working on design and development of additional new vehicles for the global markets.
 

"With a young, intelligent, thriving workforce the nation is well-positioned to leverage its advantages. I am also convinced that India can benefit from major shifts in the geo-political, geo-economic, environmental and social landscape. India can go its own way. India can overtake," Speth stated.
 

He noted that the company expects the domestic two-wheeler industry to continue to grow in FY25 on the back of strong economic indicators, including normal rainfall and uptick in rural demand.

5:34 PM

FM Sitharaman made mockery of people of India in budget by doing absolutely nothing: Moitra

Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra on Tuesday hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying she has made a mockery of people of India in the budget by doing absolutely nothing and whatever little changes are there are regressive and ill thought of.
 

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Moitra criticized the budget for failing to address the needs of the common people.
 

"People wanted a course correction, but you have done the exact opposite. You have kept the same Cabinet, the same Finance Minister, who has given the same shoddy budget," Moitra said.
 

"The Finance Minister has made mockery of people of India in the budget by doing absolutely nothing, whatever little changes are there are regressive and ill thought of," she added.
 

The TMC MP questioned the purpose of the budget, highlighting its adverse impact on the middle class and the poor.
 

“Who is this budget for? The middle class makes up 31 per cent of India and the poor account for 60-65 per cent. This budget systematically strangles both groups. It is a ‘save the chair' budget for this government and even that it doesn't do very well,” she asserted.

5:10 PM

Rahul Gandhi hermit, does not have caste: BJP's Nishikant Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday raked up the caste remarks made by former Union minister Anurag Thakur in the Lok Sabha against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and said the Congress leader does not have a caste.
 

Participating in a debate on the Finance Bill, Dubey referred to Thakur's remarks, in which he had questioned the leader of opposition about his caste.

"I do not completely agree with what Anurag Thakur said the other day. I would like to apologise on his behalf in this House," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP said.
 

"The allegation he made about caste is wrong.... There is no caste. He (Gandhi) says, I am not what I appear.... So he is a hermit," the member of Parliament from Godda in Jharkhand said.
 

"It is said that you should not ask about the caste of a hermit," he added.
 

Dubey further attacked the Congress over its demand for a nationwide caste census.
 

"Anurag Singh Thakurji made a mistake.... But I want to ask the Congress, many people in this country do not believe in religion, caste.... How will they participate in a caste-based census?" he asked.

4:49 PM

Supreme Court dismisses plea for centre-wise data of clinical trial of anti-diarrhoea vaccine

The top court today dismissed a plea seeking centre-wise data of the clinical trial of anti-diarrhoea vaccine Rotavac, saying it cannot sit in appeal over the decision taken by an expert committee on the issue. Rotavirus vaccine, Rotavac, claims that it protects children from viruses, which are the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among them.

4:42 PM

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it launched drones at Israel, retaliation yet to come

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah said it launched a swarm of attack drones against military targets in northern Israel on Tuesday. A source within the group told Reuters it was not the group’s retaliation for Israel’s killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last week. 

4:23 PM

RBI starts deliberations on monetary policy amid expectations of status quo on interest rate

Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel started its three-day deliberations for the next set of bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of no change in benchmark interest rate in view of concerns on inflation and economic growth remaining steady. The decision of the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be announced on Thursday.

4:09 PM

Death toll climbs to 440 in B'desh protests; efforts on by army to bring situation under control

The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, according to local media, even as efforts were on by the army to bring the situation under control in the violence-hit nation.

Despite the high death toll, there were signs of a return to normalcy on Tuesday, with police and army patrolling the streets, BDNews24.com news portal said 

4:06 PM

Patanjali case: SC says IMA president has to publish apology in prominent newspapers using his own money

The top court today expressed dissatisfaction at the apology tendered by the Indian Medical Association's president, Dr. RV Asokan, for his remarks made against the court in the misleading ads case.

 

3:22 PM

Hasina's plan to travel to UK hits roadblock, may be in India for couple of days

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties" and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next couple of days, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Hasina, who landed at the Hindon airbase on Monday in a C-130J military transport aircraft hours after resigning as the prime minister, has been shifted to an unspecified location under tight security, they said.

3:05 PM

News update: Bangladesh president dissolves parliament

Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin has dissolved the country's parliament formed through the January 7 national election.

3:04 PM

Alert sounded in many Bihar districts in view of Bangladesh situation

An alert has been sounded in many parts of Bihar in the wake of the unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, a top police official said on Tuesday. According to Additional Director of Police (Headquarters), J S Gangwar, the alert was issued in the districts situated close to Bangladesh.

3:01 PM

Senior BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Delhi's Apollo hospital

Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani was on Tuesday admitted to a leading private hospital in Delhi. His medical condition is stable, they said. The 96-year-old, who was born in undivided India, was admitted to the Apollo hospital here today, a hospital source told PTI. In the first week of July too, Advani was brought to this facility and discharged after being kept under observation for a couple of days.

2:04 PM

'Exercise due caution': India issues travel advisory amid UK riots

The Indian Embassy in the United Kingdom issued a  circular alerting visitors traveling from India about the ongoing situation in the country and told them to exercise 'due caution'. The advisory comes against the backdrop of riots in some parts of the United Kingdom.

1:52 PM

Bangladesh crisis update: Muhammad Yunus agrees to be chief adviser of interim govt

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead the interim government as its chief adviser, according to a report by The Daily Star.

1:47 PM

Ex-IAS officer Kailashnathan to take oath as Pondy Lt Guv

Retired IAS officer K Kailashnathan will take oath as the Lt Governor of Puducherry at a ceremony at the Raj Nivas here on Wednesday. Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court D Krishnakumar will administer the oath of office to the new Lt Governor, official sources said. Kailashnathan will be the 25th Lt Governor of Puducherry.

1:42 PM

Bangladesh crisis updates: Officers,employees at Secretariat gripped by fear,uncertainty

Several officers and employees  missed attendance in the ministry offices. 

1:24 PM

SC reserves order on AAP leader Manish Sisodia's bail pleas in Delhi liquor policy case

AAP leader Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged involvement in irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-22. The ED arrested him in the money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.

1:05 PM

Prohibited animal meat seized in Mumbai; 4 held

The Mumbai police have seized around 400 kg of prohibited animal meat being carried in a tempo and arrested four persons in this connection, an official said on Tuesday.Acting on a tip, the police laid a trap and intercepted the vehicle in Kandivali area here on Sunday. Nearly 400 kg of cow meat was seized from the tempo and four persons, including a beef shop owner, were arrested, the Kandivali police official said.

12:58 PM

Kerala landslides: Schools in affected areas to commence soon, says minister

Kerala General Education and Labour Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that classes will soon commence in the schools in landslides-hit Wayanad which are being used as relief camps now and financial assistance will be provided to workers affected by the disaster.

Sivankutty said that many schools were functioning as relief camps and after holding a meeting with teachers, PTA and other stakeholders it was decided to commence classes within 10-20 days.

12:43 PM

Hasina in shock, govt giving her time before speaking to her: S Jaishankar at all-party meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on Monday evening, and given her time to decide the future course of action, sources said. Briefing political party leaders in Parliament House, Jaishankar said India has spoken to the Bangladesh Army Chief to ensure the safety of over 10,000 Indian students in that country.

12:38 PM

ED files supplementary charge sheet against Lalu Prasad, son Tejashwi Yadav in Land-for-jobs scam

The Enforcement Directorate today registeres a supplementary charge sheet against ex-railway minister Lalu Prasad, his son Tejashwi Yadav and eight others in the land-for-jobs scam. The charge sheet was filed before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, who posted the matter for consideration on August 13. The ED's case stems from an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

12:23 PM

Odisha BJP spreading lies, trying to create fissures in BJD: Oppn chief whip

Opposition chief whip in the Odisha assembly Pramila Mallik alleged that the ruling BJP was spreading lies that several BJD leaders would join the saffron camp, asserting that such an attempt was aimed at creating fissures in the regional party. Her comment comes after BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi had, on August 4, said Rajya Sabha MP Mamata Mohanta joining BJP after resigning from the BJD was just a trailer and many others would follow her suit.

11:57 AM

Fire breaks out in four tent godowns in Delhi, no casualties

A massive fire broke out in four tent godowns in south Delhi's Jaunapur area in the early hours of Tuesday, damaging as many vintage cars parked nearby, officials said.There were no casualties in the incident, they said.

11:28 AM

Central govt in touch with Bangladeshi Army to ensure safety of Indian citizens: S Jaishankar on Bangladesh

S Jaishankar reportedly told the MPs that the Centre is observing the situation and that it is in touch with the Bangladeshi Army - which is set to form an interim government after Sheikh Hasina's ouster - to ensure the safety of the Indian nationals and the minorities in the neighbouring state.

11:20 AM

Sheikh Hasina likely to stay in India until UK grants asylum

Sheikh Hasina is expected to leave for London later, according to media reports, where she may seek political asylum. There is no confirmation on whether the UK has offered asylum to her.