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The appearance of Shiv Sena member Sanjay Raut before the ED is crucial to the progress of investigation of the Rs 1,000 crore slum redevelopment scam in Mumbai, agency officials who have gathered fresh details of some benami properties allegedly linked to the Sena leader and his close aides have said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0EwGvNC via

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that terminating a government employee for going on unauthorised leave is too harsh and disproportionate punishment and suggested that some "lesser but major penalty" should be imposed instead of removing him from service. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2ifCvrG via

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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting with a national record-shattering effort but missed the 90m mark by a whisker in a star-studded field on Thursday. The 24-year-old Chopra opened with a stunning throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw and that effort eventually turned out to be his best. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fnJYcBx via

Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on January 6, 2021, when his security detail declined to take him to the US Capitol where his supporters were rioting, a former aide testified on Tuesday. "'I'm the effing president. Take me up to the Capitol now,'" Cassidy Hutchinson quoted an enraged Trump as saying. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ekyudhO via

​​The man, who has not been identified, was a subcontractor of Biprogy, a tech firm hired by the city to distribute subsidies to families affected by the pandemic. Part of that task involved moving the residents' private details from the city's computers to those of a call centre that would help them with the details of the payout. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nGfazHI via

The Philippine government has ordered that Rappler, the news website co-founded by Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, be shut down for violating foreign ownership rules, the latest blow against press freedom in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HdTaIQ8 via

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and Stockholm to drop their tradition of neutrality. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CMemZS5 via

Goods and services - ranging from pre-packed unbranded food items, certain pickles and lassi, cheques, cut and polished diamonds, LED lamps, pencil sharpeners, printing, drawing and writing ink, cutlery, and hospital rooms - will face higher GST from July 18, pushing up costs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xIJHmUa via

The US has already announced investment worth $30 million for a fund promoting food security in India under the PGII which, according to the White House, will deliver "game-changing'' projects to close the infrastructure gap in the developing world. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sv6n3WD via

It was Pallonji who expanded the construction business abroad, especially in the Gulf where he built the Sultan’s palace in Muscat in the early 1970s. Thus, his firm became the first Indian construction company to have completed the project. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7pvKlNG via

Raut, who is being probed in a money laundering case linked to properties acquired by his wife and associates, failed to turn up at the ED's zonal office in Ballard Estate on Monday. Instead, he wrote to the central agency asking for an exemption from questioning until July 7. The ED declined the request and issued a second summons for Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PMAQ7UB via

Nirav Modi's extradition to India was delayed yet again on Tuesday at the billionaire diamantaire’s second appeal hearing after his barrister raised a raft of new objections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PnJWzBk via

At the time of formation of the MVA government, these independent legislators had extended support to Thackeray. If they approach the governor, Koshyari will have no option but to ask Thackeray to prove his majority. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AJtm1DN via

Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eh1PNzY via

Alt news co-founder Prateek Sinha said that "no notice was given before Mohammad Zubair's arrest and no copy of FIR has been given to us despite repeated requests". from Times of India https://ift.tt/YXiVdAG via

Scores of civilians were feared killed or wounded in a Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk, Ukraine officials say. At least 10 people are confirmed dead and more than 40 wounded. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/oiKGRmg via

Vijay Mallya’s barrister told the high court that his client wished to appeal his bankruptcy order to “undo the damage done to his reputation and to him economically”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EWrOqjS via

BJP on Monday finally opened up about the Eknath Shinde-led revolt in Shiv Sena, refusing to call that camp "rebels" and saying it was open to considering proposals on government formation from the faction. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RZngEr8 via

Calling Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut the “blue-eyed boy” of NCP, Sawantwadi MLA Deepak Kesarkar, who is part of Eknath Shinde’s breakaway group, on Monday said when the Shiv Sena-BJP government formation in the state was a mere formality in 2019, he became “active” with the blessings of a from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ee2ToXg via

Summoned by the ED on Tuesday for questioning in two separate money laundering cases, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut called it "a conspiracy" to curb his political activities and dared the central agency to arrest him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GWhiqUD via

The Supreme Court on Monday protected rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from disqualification proceedings till July 12, directed the ruling coalition to ensure their safety in Maharashtra and refused the Sena-NCP Congress coalition’s request to stop the Eknath Shinde-led rebels from demanding a floor test in the assembly. Stay with TOI for the latest developments: from Times of India https://ift.tt/zemg8xd via

The latest round of talks between Pakistan and IMF concluded last month. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BHkxEYK via

​Emergency was announced in the country on June 25, 1975, and lifted on March 21, 1977. Speaking about the Emergency, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said it had been a “dark spot on the vibrant democracy of the country”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iGXYORC via

Teesta Setalvad was arrested on Sunday morning after she was brought to Ahmedabad following her detention in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SnojfQz via

The rebel camp also moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notices sent to 16 of their MLAs by deputy speaker of the state assembly Narhari Zirwal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0LQdx9J via

Ireland put up a spirited fight but India proved too strong for the home team to win the rain-hit opening T20I by seven wickets on Sunday. Harry Tector's counter-attacking 64 not out off 33 balls took Ireland to 108 for four after the rain reduced the game to 12 overs a side from Times of India https://ift.tt/NFzA1m0 via

Nobojit Narzary from Assam has been declared the winner of DID L'il Masters Season 5. The nine-year-old is known for his freestyle, hip hop, and contemporary dance styles. Nobojit has been interested in dancing since the time he was little, but he started practising it in the past two years. Soon after winning the title, an excited Nobojit said, "I am very happy to lift the trophy of DID L'il Masters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HwurYWC via

After three months of hardcore dancing and competition, DID L'il Masters season 5 has finally got its winner. 9-year-old, Nobojit who hails from Assam lifted the trophy and walked home with a prize money of Rs 10 lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q0cmMHy via

A 19-year-old woman working with an electronics manufacturing company in Manesar was shot at by an alleged stalker, who studied with her in Class 10 and had been following her from the time she lived in Ghaziabad eight months ago. The woman is getting treated for a gunshot wound at a Gurgaon hospital. Doctors said her condition was stable. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OfbcaVJ via

Union Minister main character in toppling game: Rajasthan CM from Times of India https://ift.tt/1Vg2CJB via

Pakistani media reports on Saturday also said that a fine of Rs 4.2 lakh has been levied on him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4McmX9V via

The cess is due to end on June 30 as part of the five-year formula. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MaX0s4z via

Accuses Centre of creating Gaza-like situation in Kashmir from Times of India https://ift.tt/E9wk74c via

A dozen women have filed an intervening application before the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court in support of the internal complaints committee (ICC) report that had passed adverse remarks on multiple complaints of sexual harassment against two of the famed Gundecha Brothers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EXlgpL6 via

Setalvad's detention in Mumbai and Sreekumar's arrest in Ahmedabad came a day after Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the SIT clean chit to then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ixj5tlL via

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Upholding the trial court and high court's order to give a clean chit to then CM Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, the Supreme Court said that there was no evidence to prove the allegations that the Godhra incident and the subsequent violence was pre-planned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BCjqz1Y via

The coup within the Shiv Sena, which has left Maharashtra’s MVA government teetering, stretched on with both sides digging in their heels on Friday. The rebel camp led by Eknath Shinde commands the support of the bulk of the MLAs but is ironing out technical and legal hitches before it makes a move to topple the government. The Shiv Sena, on the other hand, went from being conciliatory to combative. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BGtC8Rm via

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Enforcement Directorate officers who questioned him about the alleged money laundering in the National Herald case, were impressed with the patience with which he handled questions put to him. So much so that they asked him about the secret of his stamina. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zAxn1Xu via

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate urging that her appearance for questioning in National Herald case be put off for a few weeks till she recovers from her recent Covid infection. "She has been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection," AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Oo3J9Uj via

The government announced Wednesday the visit by PM Narendra Modi to Germany for the G7 summit, where he's expected to address issues like climate, energy and food security against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. He is also expected to have several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZSK261f via

In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the opposition bloc's presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha will face his first hurdle when he visits Jharkhand on June 24 to seek support from UPA ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). If JMM decides to back Murmu, Sinha's chances in the losing battle will get dimmer still. JMM, meanwhile, is expected to announce its decision later this week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ayiXQqS via

With aspirants allowed to appear in up to nine papers, resulting in over 54,000 subject combinations, the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) will be the longest entrance exam to be conducted from July 15 to August 10. Over 11 lakh candidates have registered for the first edition of CUET. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/T1ZsI6r via

The bungalow where former minister Ram Vilas Paswan stayed till his death is set to be the new residence of President Ram Nath Kovind after his retirement from the country’s highest constitutional post next month. Sources said renovation is in the full swing in the 12 Janpath bungalow in the heart of the capital. Kovind is expected to move into the bungalow on July 25. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oB3p7sS via

A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. The European seismological agency said the tremors were felt over 500km by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PY2lGkc via

India and Australia on Wednesday resolved to further crank up their defence ties through combat exercises, intelligence-sharing, reciprocal logistics and military-industrial collaboration as well as work steadfastly towards their shared objective of an open, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific in the face of aggressive moves by China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TxCFD6u via

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned for over 12 hours by the Enforcement Directorate on Day 5 in the National Herald case. He was allowed half-an-hour break at 8pm on Tuesday before the probe agency resumed questioning. Beginning June 13, the Congress leader has already spent over 50 hours in five visits to the ED headquarters to be questioned in this case. Stay with TOI for all live updates- from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/national-herald-case-live-updates-rahul-gandhi-ed-june-22/liveblog/92370139.cms via

An eight-year-old child was among 15 people killed by Russian shelling Tuesday in the eastern Kharkiv region, governor Oleg Synegubov said. "Fifteen people died and 16 were wounded. Such are the terrible consequences of Russian daytime shelling in the Kharkiv region," Synegubov said on Telegram. Stay with TOI for latest updates- from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-june-22/liveblog/92370359.cms via

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,659 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 1,781 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,41,762 and the toll to 1,47,889, a health department official said. The addition to the tally was 1,305 or 55 per cent more than the 2,354 cases reported a day earlier. Stay with TOI for live updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/Kp4tiVk via

Omicron sub-variant BA.2's offspring, BA.2.38, may be causing a spike in Maharashtra and other parts of India, but the illness it is causing is self-limiting and almost comparable with common cold-like illness, indicating SARS-CoV-2's journey towards endemicity, reveals a first-of-its-kind clinical study of 116 patients found infected with BA.2.38 in India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4SxWIgs via

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The three military chiefs are slated to separately meet PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday to brief him about the implementation of the Agnipath scheme, which is being fast-tracked with the Army on Monday issuing the recruitment notification for it amid continuing protests across the country. Under Agnipath, 46,000 Agniveers (40,000 for Army and 3,000 each for IAF & Navy) will be recruited this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EJokVjP via

Only hours before the anti-BJP bloc was set to unanimously endorse the name of former diplomat and West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its consensus nominee for the presidential polls, Gandhi declined to accept the offer saying he was grateful, but that the opposition’s candidate should be someone "who will generate national consensus and a national atmosphere beside opposition unity". from Times of India https://ift.tt/azIUJiX via

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won five of the ten legislative council seats in Maharashtra on Monday while in the Maha Vikas Aghadi —NCP and Shiv Sena secured two seats each and Congress managed to secure one seat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TIZFJgd via

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to Air India (AI) to synchronise the tickets sold in premium classes with the number of serviceable seats in those cabins and avoid involuntary downgrades to economy. “We have warned AI from booking more business class passengers than serviceable seats available. Any violation will invite action," said DGCA sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WD8mbgM via

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Ukraine President Zelenskiy says Russia likely to intensify its attacks while Kyiv awaits this week's EU decision on Ukraine's status as candidate country. Stay with TOI for latest updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/HbCeUn5 via

Additional secretary in the defence ministry’s department of military affairs Lt-General Anil Puri blamed “inimical elements and coaching centres” preparing youth for military recruitment for inciting protests against the scheme. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Nvhnt6b via

Although deaths from the virus remained very low compared to previous outbreaks, at least 93 fatalities were reported in the country during the week, more than the combined toll in the previous two weeks (45 and 41). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3FxkABo via

The exact number of women among the 3,000 naval Agniveers to be inducted this year is still to be finalized but it’s likely to be 10-20% of the first batch that will begin training at the naval establishment INS Chilka in Odisha on November 21. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rCUPQuZ via

Based on information from an arrested terrorist, Showkat Ahmed Shaikh, a joint team of the Army along with Kupwara Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the forests of Chandigam Lolab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KYLVzuk via

Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) coalition was on track for 200-260 seats, short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly. The left-wing NUPES alliance was set to win 149-200 seats, while Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally made major gains and was on course for 60-102 seats. from Times of India https://ift.tt/O26r4sy via

On the basis of the 3rd round scores, Prasoon Mishra and Sanvi Verma of Delhi Public School Patna are at the top position at national level. The 2nd and 3rd positions have been claimed by Kuhu Goel and Ashish M of Delhi Public School Pune and Abhinav Gupta and Shrey Jain of DPS Ludhiana respectively. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/PsfkuRn via

Animal activist and founder of Mr Rescuer Tauseef Ahmed rued that the film has had the opposite effect and that the demand for labrador puppies has shot up after ‘777 Charlie’ hit the screens. from Times of India https://ift.tt/etykiXQ via

In a statement, the ECR said, “In view of the ongoing protest in Bihar, the ECR has made temporary changes in the train operations starting from this region and the trains coming here keeping the safety and security of passengers. The train operations in the region will be from 8pm on Saturday (June 18) to 4 am on Sunday (June 19), and again between 8 pm on Sunday and 4 pm on Monday (June 20) in Bihar.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3QZinw5 via

“The Agnipath scheme has brought a revolutionary change in the process of recruitment in the armed forces of this country,” Singh said, while adding that misunderstandings are being spread against it for political reasons. “Should we lower the morale of the soldiers of the country? This is not justice,” he said, while speaking at an event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d28kU5J via

Now hundreds of these youths plan to travel to Delhi to protest at Jantar Mantar on June 19. “We ran with vigour all these years, hoping to be recruited one day. This scheme has completely ruined us with no scope for our future. What is the use of this track now?” said Sumit Kumar, 25, from Nagali village. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nv4MGN2 via

This implies that a child enrolled at any anganwadi across states will be able to avail of the same services and get the cooked meals and rations at a centre in another district of the same state or in a different state by citing the Aadhaar-enabled registration details available on the Poshan platform. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PXUoWVp via

Sub-inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir, attached to the 23rd India Reserve Police battalion, was the seventh off-duty cop to be shot and killed in J&K this year and the third in just over a month. Terror outfits have also gunned down 13 civilians, including school staff, migrant workers and a prominent TV singer-actor, in a series of targeted killings since the start of the year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LCbIy2K via

The team, from Pydhonie police station, is in the national capital for the past five days as it needs to physically hand over summons to Sharma to appear before police and to look into other aspects of the probe, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LgQORSw via

​​Haryana's jails minister Ranjit Chautala said the 30-day parole was granted by the Rohtak Divisional Commissioner on the recommendation of officials concerned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nKAwtTL via

WTO members approved over six papers around dawn Friday as they sought to reinvigorate the moribund organisation at a time of increasing protectionisim and a trend towrds deglobalisation and when the global economy is hit by fresh uncertainty due to war in Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t15nP8a via

Air India on Friday came out with a “citizen’s charter” — a traveller’s reference guide for everything like reservations, lounge facilities, passenger services, in-flight services feedback mechanism and provisions for denied boarding and flight delays. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8lJBSiH via

The slain terrorists were identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat and Basit Ahmed Wani, both from Anantnag. Junaid had been active since June 10, 2018, while Basit had been operating since August 18 2021, IGP (Kashmir Range) Vijay Kumar said. Basit was involved in the murder of sarpanch Ghulam Rasool Dar and his wife, a panch, on September 9, 2021, in Anantnag, added the IGP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CJwamlM via

Addressing an event to celebrate the 200th year of the coronation of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the defence minister said the delimitation exercise has been completed and now the number of seats has gone up to 90 in J&K, with Kashmir having 47 seats and Jammu 43. “By this year-end, there is a possibility of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3KC2DWt via

Besides additional state and central paramilitary forces, 200 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary and 50 RAF units have been deployed to prevent a rerun of the June 10 rioting and arson that led to a spate of FIRs, 357 arrests in nine districts and “bulldozer action” on some suspects’ houses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yHbpcIY via

The Congress president was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, owing to post-Covid issues. He is likely to stay through the night with his mother at the hospital, the sources said. Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had on June 13 visited their mother at the hospital. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t9RwAqy via

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“Our neighbour has always resorted to anti-India activities. J&K witnessed terror activities in the past as well. Now, Pakistan is continuously trying to disturb peace in the country through its approach of ‘bleed India with a thousand cuts’,” Singh said while addressing security forces in Baramulla district. He added that despite Pakistan’s best efforts, terror activities in J&K have declined in recent times. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sF43lz0 via

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The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, was experiencing mild Covid-19 symptoms, according to a statement Wednesday from the National Institutes of Health. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cURify6 via

The US Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday to stem a disruptive surge in inflation, and projected a slowing economy and rising unemployment in the months to come. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OMo3lAr via

In Shopian, acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Kanji Ullar village area, a joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by the police, Army (34 RR) and CRPF (178 Bn), IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said, adding that security personnel were fired upon when they approached the spot where the terrorists were hiding, leading to an encounter in which two terrorists were killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T3NXRxZ via

TOI has learned that the government is looking at the options to liquidate the excess stock. “First, we need to get requests from states for getting pulses from the Central pool. The prices of pulses have been under control and sliding, which is a positive sign,” said a government official. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uVknwfC via

India on Wednesday reported 8,822 new Covid cases and 15 deaths. Meanwhile, active Covid cases in India stands at 53,637. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/YG7VnWJ via

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Sources in the agency claim that in reality no loan was taken or given and the amount of Rs 1 crore that Young Indian showed as borrowing from Dotex was actually “accommodation entry”; a fakery, in common parlance, for which Gandhis paid a commission of Rs 1 lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BjpAHZs via

The government on Tuesday announced to recruit 10 lakh people in different Central government departments and ministries in the next 18 months on a “mission mode”, a deadline that ends barely 4-5 months before the Narendra Modi government again seeks mandate from people to come to power. Sources said a good chunk of the vacancies are in railways. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DAEPKdZ via

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Union health ministry on Monday informed that more than 193.53 crores of Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far by the government. The government data further informed that more than 13.81 crore balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UT to be administered. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/XI2pJyn via

China has an estimated 350 nuclear warheads, with new mobile missile launchers and another submarine becoming operational over the last one year, while Pakistan has 165 and India 160, as per the latest assessment of the Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GJHxUlo via

After she conracted Covid last week, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday was admitted to the Ganga Ram Hospital for infection-related issues. AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala tweeted, “Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital today owing to Covid related issues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fjHyCZK via

Municipal authorities in Prayagraj demolished a two-storey house belonging to Javed Mohammed, alias Javed Pump, the arrested “mastermind” of the violence and arson in the city. A police team claimed to have found two country-made pistols, live cartridges, and allegedly inflammatory literature, posters and flags in the house. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XbM5Cs9 via

Even as Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina prepares to inaugurate later this month the landmark China-built Padma bridge, which promises to transform the country's economy, Dhaka is treading cautiously on economic assistance from China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gNTfmp7 via

Four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed by security forces in J&K on Sunday. While three of them were gunned down in Drabgam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the fourth was slain in a “chance encounter” in Srinagar’s Kreesbal Palpora Sangam area. from Times of India https://ift.tt/M5ql01V via

After threats by the al-Qaida, comments against Prophet Muhammad — by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma — have led to a slew of cyber attacks on Indian websites, both government and private. Orchestrated by the hacktivist group DragonForce Malaysia, the series of attacks targeted the Indian embassy in Israel, National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management, and e-portal of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, among other online platforms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/A9YzMfR via

Congress leaders fanned out across states slamming the ED summons to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald-AJL case. They said there was no illegality in the actions to settle the debt of National Herald newspaper, and the ED decision to question the Congress leadership was a proxy action for the ruling BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3JXOFNB via

After failing to make any progress on his idea of a national front, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao appears to have made up his mind to float a national party. A final decision in this regard is expected to be taken on June 19 at the extended meeting of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) executive. from Times of India https://ift.tt/whqxtly via

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Ukraine has reported the death of 24 more children in Mariupol. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country's forces were doing everything to stop the Russian offensive, with fierce battles in the east and the south. Kyiv had launched new air strikes in the captured southern region of Kherson, one of the first areas to be taken by Russia after the February 24 invasion.Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/qW31ypj via

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In a move parallel to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s initiative to rally opposition parties for putting up a joint candidate in the presidential polls, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to 22 politicians of non-BJP outfits for unity in the contest for Rashtrapati Bhavan, laying bare once again the fissures and the tendency for one-upmanship within the anti-Modi camp. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TBI9fhF via

The steady rise of Covid-19 cases in Delhi saw a significant spurt on Saturday, with 795 new cases, with a test positivity rate of 4.11%. While the number of cases in a single day is the highest since May 13, the positivity rate in the capital breached the 4%-mark after 32 days. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/Sfat4iy via

BJP’s Dhananjay Mahadik prevailed against ruling MVA candidate Sanjay Pawar of Shiv Sena, while saffron-backed Independent Kartikeya Sharma, brother of Manu Sharma who was convicted in the Jessica Lal murder case, managed to get the better of Congress’s nominee, Rahul Gandhi-loyalist Ajay Maken in Haryana. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mncVGfR via

To protect people from being exploited or affected by misleading advertisements, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has notified new guidelines for stopping them across all platforms — regardless of form, format or medium — and has put a complete ban on surrogate advertising. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D7QCHba via

Launching projects worth Rs 3,050 crore for the tribal districts of south Gujarat from Khudvel village of Navsari, Modi rejected the narrative that development projects are launched only with an eye on votes ahead of elections. "I have been in public life for over two decades. I challenge them to dig out a single week when I did not launch a developmental project," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/I6tyOsq via

A concerted effort should be made to write historical accounts in right earnest instead of wasting time on debating distortions in Indian history, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Friday, saying the battle waged against foreign rule for 1,000 years had laid the foundation for the re-emergence of India as a proud nation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sVoameH via

India’s crude cost rose to $121.28 per barrel on Thursday, the highest since March 9, 2012 when it had hit $125.13. This has pushed the monthly average in June to $118.34 per barrel, a level last seen in April 2012 when the price averaged $118.64. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OLaShPt via

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India joined Pakistan and Libya in abstaining from voting on a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that slammed Iran for its lack of cooperation with the global community on the nuclear issue. Thirty countries voted in favour of the resolution, that was drafted by the US, UK, France and Germany. Russia and China voted against it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1IaDjHQ via

Protests were held after the Friday prayers in several states and Union territories across the country against the controversial remarks made by former BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Navin Kumar Jindal on Prophet Muhammad with police resorting to lathicharge and teargassing at some places where the demonstrations turned violent. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KQ7bYjW via

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