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Ruling out any change in the proposed 28% GST on online gaming and casinos, government sources said it is prudent to stick to levying tax on the gross value as any other method comes with complications in businesses that lack transparency. The gaming industry has been seeking a review of last month's GST Council decision, arguing that the levy is too steep and will hurt business. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oNIEUqY via

Unesco experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from the impact of climate change and mass tourism. Unesco said corrective steps proposed by the Italian state are "insufficient". from Times of India https://ift.tt/pqAt82E via

Isro early on Tuesday completed the critical trans-lunar injection (TLI), a slingshot that has now put Chandrayaan-3 on a five-day journey to Moon. Now, the 2145-kg propulsion module, on top of which sits the landing module comprising Vikram (the lander) and Pragyan (the rover), will travel in a straight path to reach the lunar orbit. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U3dDiIh via

In a fitting climax to his illustrious cricket career, Stuart Broad delivered a memorable performance, sealing England a series-tying victory on Day 5 of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/r71uimB via

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In a step towards making the institute more inclusive in the wake of a first-year student, Darshan Solanki, died by suicide on campus, IIT-Bombay has asked its students to refrain from asking each other's JEE (Advanced) ranks or their GATE scores or any information that may reveal their caste or other related aspects. The guidelines urge students to bond with each other irrespective of their caste, religion or socio-economic status. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/U0vY7Cn via

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At least 43 people were killed and 200-odd wounded in a suspected suicide attack on Sunday targeting a workers' convention of the right-wing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), an ally of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's PML-N, in the northwestern tribal district of Bajaur, bordering Afghanistan. Sharif condemned the blast, saying it was a travesty that terrorists had targeted those who advocated the cause of Islam, the Quran and Pakistan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eKPDrlp via

At last count, the Supreme Court had 69,766 cases pending before it for adjudication. But what catches the eye is the pendency before its constitution benches. The oldest case before a five-judge constitution bench has been pending for 31 years now, and another before a seven-judge bench has been undecided for 29 years. In all, 29 cases are pending before constitution benches. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UKHph53 via

India's World Cup aspirants faced challenges during their batting audition at Kensington Oval. West Indies won the second ODI, with superb bowling from Shepherd and Motie. The Indian middle-order struggled with pace, bounce, and turn, resulting in a lacklustre total of 181 in 40.5 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Pzc2l1O via

CBI on Saturday formally took over the investigation into the alleged sexual assault on two women by a mob in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on May 4, a video clip of which went viral on social media platforms earlier this month triggering a nationwide outrage. It will seek custody of the seven suspects apprehended by the Manipur police in the case relating to the viral video and interrogate them afresh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5y1Jinj via

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There are 3,682 tigers now in India, up from 2,967 in 2018 — a rise of almost 24% in four years. The revised figures follow detailed analyses of census data collected during the fifth cycle of estimation conducted in 2022. With this, India is now home to approximately 75% of the world’s tiger population. from Times of India https://ift.tt/njYCqfH via

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has decided to bid farewell to Test cricket, culminating a magnificent 17-year international career. With a remarkable contribution to the game, he leaves behind a legacy that will be remembered for years to come. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pUKsvrc via

The Union home minsister addressed a huge rally in the temple town of Rameswaram, in Ramanathapuram, before flagging off Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai's five-month-long "Enn Mann, Enn Makkal (My Land, My People)" padayatra. Before flagging off the padayatra, Amit Shah came down hard on INDIA, saying leaders in the alliance had different aspirations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H1awODm via

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The Supreme Court Friday asked ED to withdraw a look-out circular against Mamata Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira, who are being probed in a money laundering case arising out of a coal pilferage scam. The court, however, directed the couple to take the agency's permission a week before flying out of India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8Q4qOrc via

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India captain Rohit Sharma justified playing ODI specialists ahead of him and Virat Kohli in the first match at Kensington Oval. India defeated the West Indies by five wickets, with spinners claiming ten of the fifteen wickets that fell on a rank turner with a lot of bounce and carry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NDlb3w9 via

Indians, especially those who have been sponsored by the technology sector are key beneficiaries of the H-1B visa program and will stand to gain from a second lottery. Immigration experts also view that the second round of lottery would be especially useful to students who are already in the US and who are waiting to transition to an H-1B cap visa. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y9v3JUn via

Expressing happiness over the peaceful 8th Muharram procession, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and the security brass said it was a testimony to the return of peace and normalcy in J&K. The LG said street violence had ended in Kashmir and people were breathing freely today. The gathering of more than 25,000 people was fully disciplined and well-coordinated, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GKbZCuL via

With the Supreme Court directing the Medical Counselling Committee to conduct admission rounds for all deemed university seats online, half a dozen institutes have scrapped the NRI quota and moved them to the open category while some others have reduced seats in this category. Educationists, parents of doctor aspirants interpreted it as a sign that the business of medical education is becoming more transparent. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AYzBdnu via

Odisha (27.3%) has the highest dropout rate at secondary school level followed by Meghalaya (21.7%), Bihar (20.5%), and Assam (20.3%). While the all India dropout rate at this stage of schooling is 12.6%, states like West Bengal, Punjab, Nagaland, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh have dropout rates of over 15%. The figures were cited in the Rajya Sabha by the ministry of education. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GW2zkbK via

Just days before the July 31 deadline set by the Supreme Court for Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Mishra to demit office, the Centre on Wednesday requested the court to allow him to continue till October 15 as the review by international watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of the country’s anti-money laundering system is under way and a change of guard now will hamper national interest. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WfQhTHU via

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still elevated inflation as a rationale for what is now the highest US central bank policy rate in 16 years.The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5E8FmzI via

Brij Bhushan’s grip over Indian wrestling may finally be history, if the final list of electoral college is anything to go by. TOI is in possession of the voters’ list prepared by the returning officer. Neither Brij nor his younger son Karan – who heads UP wrestling association – are in the list. Both were to represent the state body in the polls, but now Prem Kumar Mishra and Sanjay Singh will vote. Sources said that the former WFI chief and his son withdrew names. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JqWPicl via

The Supreme Court has asked the Gauhati HC to decide anew a writ petition filed by Mizoram Chakma Students Union (MCSU) challenging the validity of Mizoram (Selection of Candidates for Higher Technical Courses) Rules, 2016, by which the state had sub-classified Scheduled Tribe ST communities and provided 93% quota to Zo tribe while reducing Chakma tribe’s quota from 4% to 1% in 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x3uSbeV via

Manipur police have launched a hunt for the owner of an IP address who uploaded video footage from Myanmar, falsely attributing it to an incident of a woman being assaulted in Manipur. This misinformation emerged amidst ongoing violence in Manipur, fuelled by creators of fake news who even targeted the Army. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BDHtN95 via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the opposition for blocking the proceedings of Parliament and for branding their grouping as ‘INDIA’, and dismissed the move to bring a no-trust motion as “inconsequential”. “It has been the practice since the British rule to use ‘India’ as a camouflage for vested interests," the PM is learnt to have said at the closed-door meeting of BJP MPs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kK6IJh2 via

Observing that travelling abroad is a matter of right that cannot be denied unless a person is going to abscond, the Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Enforcement Directorate on the lookout circular (LOC) issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira. from Times of India https://ift.tt/B1eqPQT via

Amid the mindless mayhem, there was a small relief for Manipur on Monday as it received its first-ever train, a goods train carrying food and other essential items, which is expected to ease the scarcity of commodities in the violence ravaged state. CM N Biren Singh, who was present at the newly built Khongsang railway station to receive the inaugural freight train, flagged off from Guwahati on Sunday, tweeted his delight at witnessing its “momentous arrival”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eVrv9c2 via

As Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which released worldwide to critical acclaim last week, faced accusations of religious insensitivity over a controversial scene featuring a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, Union I&B minister Anurag Thakur demanded “absolute accountability” from the Central Board of Film Certification and asked the filmmakers to promptly remove the scene. from Times of India https://ift.tt/E1IQWfM via

The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) till 5pm on Wednesday from conducting a scientific survey/excavation to determine whether a temple had existed on the site of the Gyanvapi mosque next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to enable the Muslim side to appeal against the district court’s July 21 order allowing the archaeological examination. from Times of India https://ift.tt/L1AVCrc via

Team India's push for a victory on the final day of the second Test against West Indies came to an agonizing end as Day 5 got washed out due to rain in Port of Spain on Monday. Not a single ball was bowled on the final day as torrential rain robbed India a chance for a potential 2-0 series series whitewash. As the rain forced a draw in Trinidad, India settled for a 1-0 series win in their first assignment of the new World Test Championship cycle. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RilJ8TA via

The Election Commission, during its just-concluded public hearings on the draft delimitation proposal for Assam, was swarmed with conflicting viewpoints from different ethnic groups and sections of opinion but ensured that each of them was patiently heard, while fostering the spirit of consultation, consensus, and participation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/O2VBMwW via

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The Manipur government’s order to reopen schools has faced significant challenges in violence-affected districts, the latest being miscreants setting fire to a school building near the border of Churachandpur and Bishnupur on Saturday evening amid reports of gunfights between two groups in the region. A woman was hit by a bullet during violence in Kwakta of Bishnupur district. She was rushed to a hospital in Imphal for treatment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JzIu8LU via

Elon Musk on Sunday announced that the x.com URL will now be directed to the microblogging website Twitter. He also said that the interm X logo will go live later in the day.The announcement comes hours after Musk said that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird. This would be the latest big change since the billionaire bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/E3CWesl via

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Manipuri people, both Meiteis and Pangals (Manipuri Muslims), have started fleeing Mizoram after an organization of former insurgents of Mizoram, Peace Accord MNF Returnees’ Association (Pamra), asked the Meiteis residing there to leave the state for “their own safety” on Friday. Later on Saturday evening, Mizoram government’s home department issued a statement saying that Pamra representatives, while expressing regret that their statement on Friday was misconstrued, decided not to pursue it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d5BZVnq via

Courts can’t sit in appeal over decision taken by wrestling experts to give direct entry to top wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat for Asian Games, more so when there is a greater risk of injury being caused during trials, the Delhi high court said Saturday. Refusing to interfere with the exemption granted to top Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia from Asian Games trials, it dismissed the petition against the direct entry allowed to the duo to participate in the tournament. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pcLaMt6 via

A fresh spell of rain in the hill states led to the release of huge volumes of water from the Hathnikund barrage into the Yamuna on Saturday, forcing the Delhi government to issue a warning to people who had moved back to their houses in the low-lying areas. The release rate had increased to 2.51 lakh cusecs on Saturday morning, an engineer said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0AO8FbB via

In a major move to promote multilingual school education, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has allowed schools to offer education in Indian languages from pre-primary to Class XII. Currently in majority of the CBSE-affiliated schools, the medium of instruction is English and in some, education is imparted in Hindi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZuY3aRJ via

Reserves rose by $12.74 billion from the preceding week, recording their biggest gain in four months, mainly due to an increase in US government bonds held by RBI and an appreciation of non-dollar currencies. RBI holds over two-thirds of its foreign currency assets in US dollars, with the remaining in euro, yen, pound and Chinese renminbi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/v6odNM2 via

India signed five agreements with debt-ridden neighbour Sri Lanka and released a bilateral vision document for economic cooperation, even as PM Narendra Modi told visiting Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the security interests and development of the two countries were intertwined and it was essential for them to work together keeping in mind each other’s safety and sensitivities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HRt3y9D via

Two young tribal women from Manipur’s Kangpokpi working in an Imphal car wash were allegedly gang-raped at their workplace, dragged out and left to die by a mob rampaging through the capital city on May 4, coinciding with the strip-parade horror unfolding 40km away that very day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/surWKqm via

The information and broadcasting ministry on Thursday told Parliament that the Press Information Bureau Fact Check Unit has received over 28,380 ‘actionable queries’ since November 2020. The submission came in response to a question in Rajya Sabha about the number of fact checks done, whether the Fact Check Unit has domain experts, and if there is a provision for appeal in the system. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MUGjtyw via

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday directly asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a discussion on Manipur in Parliament, setting the tone for a turbulent monsoon session, even as the joint opposition bloc INDIA is mulling an offensive outside the House with an all-party delegation to the strife-torn state, to corner the governing BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jSIrnfe via

Amid an uproar on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament, the PM said: “What has happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven. The law with all its might will take one step after another. I assure the countrymen that not even a single culprit will be spared.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/D9Ov5RX via

The prime accused and three other suspects from the Manipur mob that paraded two women naked and allegedly gang-raped one of them on May 4 were arrested on Thursday, 63 days after a zero FIR was registered and within 10 hours of a video emerging of the horrific assault that one of the survivors — a Kargil War veteran’s wife — recounted to TOI as akin to being attacked by “wild animals”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hl7P1f2 via

The results of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to postgraduate programmes in more than 190 universities were announced on Thursday, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA). "The results of candidates have also been shared with the universities where the candidates had applied. Candidates are advised to be in touch with the respective universities and institutions for further details," Sadhana Parashar, Senior Director, NTA, said. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of India https://ift.tt/UR5DOWz via

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A May 4 video showing a large mob of men parading two naked women in Manipur's Kangpokpi district went viral on the social media on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GcgPD1X via

The Supreme Court collegium has overruled the objections of the Union department of justice to recommend the appointment of four advocates as judges of Bombay, Madras and Karnataka high courts, saying their elevation would increase the representation of women, marginalised communities and tax experts in constitutional courts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vNHVTQe via

Sixteen people, including a sub-inspector and three home guard personnel, were electrocuted on Wednesday morning at the site of a sewage treatment plant (STP) of the Namami Gange project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WRCyIh8 via

The Dassault Falcon 2000 (VT-HGL) “had a technical snag, and as a safety measure the pilots decided to divert to Bhopal”, sources said. Sonia and Rahul left for Delhi by a 9. 30pm IndiGo flight. The Dassault aircraft will be examined in Bhopal before being allowed to take off for Delhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R0vgNFr via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday responded to the efforts of opposition parties to forge an anti-BJP front by asserting that people have decided to give the BJP-led NDA a third term at the Centre, and that the alliance’s vote share would cross 50% in next year’s Lok Sabha polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HnyRKNl via

Three days after a decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman was found inside her home in Khari village under Haldaur police station area of Bijnor district, police arrested the victim’s nephew’s wife and her lover for the murder on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8SxTKO6 via

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The Central Water Commission attributed the increase to local factors, such as rain in the plains, and said it had nothing to do with discharge of water from the Hathnikund barrage. It added that the water level is likely to start coming down again from Monday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f49w3Ss via

Ahead of the NDA meeting scheduled for July 18 in New Delhi, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) led by Chirag Paswan has presented a new condition to the BJP leadership. The party is demanding all six Lok Sabha seats contested and won by the undivided LJP in 2019, and a Rajya Sabha seat previously held by party founder Ram Vilas Paswan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y7rvZRs via

Amid deaths of eight cheetahs, including three cubs born on Indian soil, in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in the past four months, the environment ministry on Sunday said Project Cheetah is yet to complete a year and it will be premature to conclude the outcome in terms of success and failure since cheetah introduction is a long-term project. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TiSRPm2 via

After the United Arab Emirates, India is looking to seal a deal for bilateral trade in domestic currency, real-time card recognition and digital payments, a move that will promote the use of UPI and similar tools. The issue came up for discussion during FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s meeting with her Indonesian counterpart Sri Mulyani Indrawati as the two countries announced the launch of ‘Economic and Financial Dialogue’, focused on intensifying trade and investment relationship. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Cdsfbwu via

A day after marking its opposition to the Delhi ordinance, Congress on Sunday made it clear that the party would oppose it in Parliament, prompting AAP to welcome the announcement as “a positive development” and declare that it would take part in the two-day opposition meet, to be held in Bengaluru from Monday to chalk out joint strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/peEbN3i via

Carlos Alcaraz marked a pivotal moment in men's tennis by ending Novak Djokovic's illustrious Wimbledon reign with an electrifying 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Sunday, claiming his first-ever title at the All England Club. from Times of India https://ift.tt/84cNg71 via

With more than 22,000 students scoring 100 percentile in the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2023, the competition for undergraduate admissions in the 2023-24 academic year is set to be extremely tough. This year a total of 22,836 candidates scored 100 percentile as against 21,159 in 2022. Moreover, 2.54 lakh candidates are in the percentile range of 95-and-above, which is nearly 45,000 more than last year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wfRTMKu via

BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of undermining India’s “strategic and geopolitical interests” by seeking foreign intervention in internal matters after he tweeted on Saturday morning, “Manipur burns. EU Parliament discusses India’s internal matter. PM hasn’t said a word on either!” from Times of India https://ift.tt/X8ZyrR0 via

Five devotees were electrocuted and several others injured after a truck carrying kanwariyas touched a high-tension line in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut on Saturday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mEZu5ri via

Sitara Ghattamaneni, the daughter of renowned actor Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, made her first foray into acting in a commercial and decided to donate her entire remuneration to charity. During an event held at a five star hotel in Hyderabad, Sitara unveiled a photo album and a lookbook bearing her name, accompanied by her mother Namrata Ghattamaneni. Alongside this, she also presented a preview of her upcoming short film titled 'Princess.' from Times of India https://ift.tt/umKxlBN via

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The world's top-ranked bowler, Ravichandran Ashwin, proved too formidable for the ill-equipped West Indies batting line-up. His second five-wicket haul of the game set up India's commanding victory by an innings and 141 runs in the opening Test of the two-match series on Saturday. India's big win was also set up by Yashasvi Jaiswal who made a sublime 171 on debut. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pCfZcRx via

India’s ambitious initiative to reintroduce cheetahs into the wild faced yet another setback as cheetah Suraj was found dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. The sub-adult male had injuries similar to those sustained by cheetah Tejas, which died in mysterious circumstances just three days ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RbzV259 via

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Indian students pursuing master’s degrees in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa instead of the earlier two-year work visas after their postgraduation. Modi made the announcement, at LA Seine Musicale in Paris. Observing that the world is moving towards a “new order”, Modi said India’s capability and role are changing fast — be it climate change, supply chains, counterterrorism or counter radicalism. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XHLOJRj via

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Delhi may be slowly coming out of the deep waters it has been floundering in. The volume of water released from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage is reducing gradually but steadily. As a result, the Yamuna level at the old railway bridge has started falling.After staying above the unprecedented mark 208 metres for over 48 hours, the water level dropped to 207.98m at 11pm on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5oxVyHT via

Ruturaj Gaikwad was appointed as the captain of India's squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games, while IPL star Rinku Singh also received his well-deserved inclusion. Rinku, whose absence from the T20 series in the Caribbean raised questions, has now secured a place in the squad for the Asian Games, scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jElV5Km via

Three years since ceasing production of its talc-based powders in the US and Canada, pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson recently surrendered its licence to manufacture baby powder in its Mumbai plant. The company said the decision to stop manufacturing baby powder in India was part of a global move to switch from talc-based to cornstarch-based baby powders. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UPuLx0z via

Young Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a mature century on debut and added a record 229 runs for the opening wicket with his skipper Rohit Sharma, who scored his 10th hundred, as India seized complete control of the first Test against West Indies on Friday. Debutant Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 143, off 350 balls, and along with Virat Kohli (36*) powered India to 312/2 at stumps on the second day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cD2kTE8 via

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Young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal demonstrated remarkable resilience and unwavering passion as he notched up a century on his debut against the West Indies on Day 2 of the first Test in Dominica. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ay10Dub via

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PM Narendra Modi’s proposal to include the African Union as a full G20 member has found overwhelming support from the group of developed and emerging economies and the issue has been flagged in the revised draft communique which will be discussed at the crucial third G20 sherpas meet in this historic temple town, source said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5c0AlSw via

Bengal’s violence-marred rural vote gave Trinamool Congress a massive, morale-boosting mandate on Wednesday, going into next year’s big Lok Sabha battle — all 20 zilla parishads, 317 of the 341 panchayat samitis, and 2,644 of the 3,317 gram panchayats at stake.Second-placed BJP’s tally of six panchayat samitis and 220 gram panchayats accentuated TMC’s dominance in the three-tier elections, which appeared a foregone conclusion as results and trends emerged on the first day of counting. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xb4SlkQ via

Congress matriarch Sonia Gandhi will attend the meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru next week, imparting a higher profile to the party’s participation in the fledgling grouping which in Patna last month articulated a collective intent to create an anti-BJP bloc for the 2024 elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vsHeASB via

Bahanaga station master S B Mohanty was among seven railway employees suspended by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on Wednesday in connection with the June 2 triple-train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 294 people dead. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mX7VYPw via

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta cautioned against denuding the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of its power to probe while arguing before Madras HC on Wednesday, a day after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, questioned the central agency’s authority to “investigate” and seek custody of suspects. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9ciIfTV via

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday raided the premises of hybrid terrorists and overground workers linked with the newly formed offshoots and affiliates of banned terror outfits, in Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VrMWkvd via

A warlike arsenal of assault rifles, light machine guns, mortars, carbines and assorted small arms looted from state armouries in Manipur is still out there in the hands of rioters and feuding groups, feeding the veins of the bloody ethnic conflict raging in the state for more than two months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mkrRQNW via

Isro, which is attempting to launch Chandrayaan-3 at 2.35pm Friday onboard LVM3, has spent nearly four years — after Chandrayaan-2’s failure to soft-land — anticipating failure scenarios and ensuring they’re addressed. Among several changes introduced will be the first orbit Chandrayaan-3 gets injected into Friday, while most changes are in the last phase of the mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/acpTiCy via

Captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed on Tuesday that there will be a new opening partnership for India in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies, set to begin in Dominica on Wednesday. As the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle kicks off, 21-year-old left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to join Rohit Sharma as his opening partner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bUIs54P via

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On the eve of the hearing before the Supreme Court, the Centre on Monday put up a robust defence of the scrapping of J&K’s special status under Article 370 by detailing fast-paced development work in the two Union Territories (the other being Ladakh), security to all sections of society and drastic reduction in terrorist violence that had bloodied the erstwhile state since 1990s. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4ESmrUg via

BJP’s negotiations with Chirag Paswan for his return to the NDA have reached a crucial phase amid strong likelihood of Ram Vilas Paswan’s son being inducted in the Union council of ministers before the monsoon session of Parliament begins on July 20. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vAh2upP via

Meanwhile, helped by the heavy downpours in the north, the nationwide monsoon deficit was wiped out and cumulative rainfall in the season recorded a surplus of 2% for the first time since June 1. Over the past two days, two weather systems have been active over north India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ESYoKVm via

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Distressing reports and videos emerged of shops being swept away in Manali and vehicles parked along the Beas river being carried off by flash floods in Kullu in Himachal, one of the worst-hit states, where a red alert was sounded for seven districts due to extremely heavy rain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xED75eA via

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Internet services in Manipur have been suspended since May 3 when ethnic violence broke out in the state, which killed around 130 people the past two months and displaced thousands from their homes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KdzrWCa via

The current rain spell had started five days ago and is likely to continue till July 13, with 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' expected on July 11 and 12, as per the regional met centre. Bikram Singh, the meteorological centre's director, said travelling to the hills should be avoided during this time, as landslides are likely. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HCcNLAU via

Overnight showers led to fresh landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at Panthyal, Mehar and other places in Ramban district, blocking the national highway. Train movement from Qazigund to Banihal was also suspended following waterlogging at Hiller Anantnag railway station. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9yQNWXw via

A rain-marred day was followed by a superb all-round bowling show from the pacers as England chase 251 after bowling out Australia for 224 in their second innings on Day 3 of the Headingley Test. Resuming on the overnight score of 116 for four, Australia cound only add 108 runs for the remaining six wickets as Chris Woakes amd Mark Wood rattled the Australian middle order. Travid Head did score a vital 77 but lacked support from the other end. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JpSVgsM via

On March 23, Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail under IPC Sections 499 (defines defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) after BJP politician and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi filed a criminal defamation case against him. The complaint was filed over comments he made during the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign at Kolar, Karnataka, in April 2019. Gandhi took a dig at PM Narendra Modi with a reference to Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi and the common surname. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Se5L2yW via

In a joint statement issued on Thursday, Congressmen Ro Khanna and Michael Waltz, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, said violence against diplomatic facilities will not be tolerated.Sikh leader Jasdeep Singh described the attack on the Indian consulate as "shameful and disgraceful". from Times of India https://ift.tt/lvL1swO via

Off-spinner Moeen Ali's exceptional bowling display rekindled England's Ashes hopes during the third Test against Australia on Friday. Following England captain Ben Stokes's explosive knock of 80, the hosts displayed great resilience, ending the day with Australia at 116/4 in their second innings, leading by 142 runs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l3H6dGX via

After a PIL was filed in the Orissa HC on June 30, seeking to reopen the Ratna Bhandar for inventory, the HC Wednesday served a notice to the state-owned Shree Jagannath Temple Administration to file an affidavit. "We will go through the notice and respond," SJTA's chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XCg7tA via

A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh said that the issue of caste discrimination in educational institutions is very serious and sensitive and directed the UGC to brief the court within a month on steps to be taken by it to put an end to the practice. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pQfR4mg via

J&K police denied reports Thursday that these people have been arrested. They were “bound down under sections 107 and 151 of CrPC”, an official statement said. Bound down means “issuance of warrant”, or placed under legal restraint — which according to sources forced “anticipatory bonds” from the accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/f5LRyjm via

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Isro is looking at launching the lunarcraft in the July 12-19 window and will make a second attempt at soft-landing on the south pole side of Moon, which, if successful, will put India in the elite club of three nations (US, Russia and China) with moon-landing capability. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zcb2CDj via

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A video of a man urinating on a tribal man's face while smoking a cigarette in MP's Sidhi went viral on Tuesday. Police have filed an FIR against Pravesh Shukla under the SC/ST Act. The CM said: "I have instructed the administration to arrest him and impose NSA." from Times of India https://ift.tt/EDRycV4 via

With both Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping watching, PM Modi used the SCO summit he chaired virtually Tuesday to denounce cross-border terrorism as he asked member-states to unequivocally condemn countries that use it "as an instrument of policy and provide shelter to terrorists". from Times of India https://ift.tt/UGV2PWa via

The three-train crash in Odisha's Bahanaga Bazar on June 2 that killed 294 people could have been averted had the station master reported "repeated unusual behaviour" of signals at the crossover point through which the south-bound Coromandel Express wrongly entered a loopline and crashed into a stationary goods train, according to a report of an inquiry by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) that TOI has accessed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y3fa4xd via

The CBI filed a chargesheet against Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav along with RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and 14 others in the "land-for-jobs scam" in a Delhi court on Monday, reports Rajshekhar Jha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5qIl1fV via

The split in NCP with the bulk of party MLAs joining hands with BJP and the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena has put a spanner in the opposition's efforts to build upon Congress's Karnataka victory to try and engineer an anti-BJP front, while boosting the endeavour of PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to strengthen the NDA. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IHMuZGR via