Govt launches quality audit of National Highways

The road transport ministry has taken a first-of-its kind step to carry out audit of construction quality and safety aspects of completed and under-construction stretches. The ministry has appointed six independent experts to examine different stretches of the flagship Char Dham road project in Uttarakhand. Officials said this system would be institutionalised for the highway sector to ensure that the road projects are at par with the quality parameters set by the government.

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After daylong raid on home, ED arrests Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli bags India's third gold

Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli (73kg) lived up to his top billing as he clinched India's third gold in the Commonwealth Games. Favourite to win the event, debutant Sheuli heaved 313kg (143kg+170kg) to grab the gold at NEC Hall on Sunday.

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Not mine, not mine, not mine: Partha on cash stash

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BJP slams Cong, says J'khand has become ‘corruption den’

Hitting back at Congress over the arrest of three of its MLAs with a large amount of cash, BJP on Sunday alleged that Jharkhand has become a “den of corruption”. “The entire Congress leadership, be it a big leader or small, is involved in corruption in the state,” BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam alleged.

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On last day, 63.5 lakh I-T returns filed till 10pm

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Put tricolour as profile picture on social media: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon all citizens to turn the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign into a mass movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at their homes and using the tricolour as display picture of their social media accounts, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.

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ED arrests Sanjay Raut, recovers Rs 11.5 lakh from his house

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in Mumbai in connection with a land scam case. The action comes hours after the agency conducted raids at his residence. The agency has recovered Rs 11.5 lakh from his premises. During his arrest, Raut said that the 10 lakh rupees seized from his residence belonged to chief minister Eknath Shinde.

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No intention to hurt or insult Marathi sentiments: Koshyari

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40 ABVP activists storm K'taka minister's home, demand ban on PFI

Around 40 activists of the ABVP, the student wing of RSS, breached police security and tried to enter the official residence of Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra on Jayamahal Road here on Saturday morning. ​​They were demanding a ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates. The minister was in Shivamogga at the time of the incident and only his staff were at his residence.

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Cooped up in 18th-floor flat, Partha & Arpita's pedigree dogs

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0 percentile can get super specialty medical seat

With 748 super speciality seats unfilled after four rounds of admission, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has removed the qualifying mark criterion for aspirants. So, rock-bottom scores or a zero percentile would be acceptable for a course at this level. As a one-time measure, any candidate who had taken the NEET super speciality 2021 exam can participate in the special mop-up admission round irrespective of scores.

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PM Modi blames freebie culture in politics for power sector ills

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Rupee sees its biggest single-day gain in 15 months

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Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over $44bn deal

Elon Musk countersued Twitter Inc on Friday, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion purchase, although the lawsuit was filed confidentially. Although the 164-page document was not publicly available, under court rules a redacted version could soon be made public.

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A strong govt is not restrictive, doesn't control everything: PM Modi

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SC: Cases of grave offence can't be quashed on basis of compromise

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1st T20I: Rohit, Karthik set up crushing 68-run win

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six. In reply, West Indies could only get to 122 for 8 in their 20 overs.

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Jharkhand judge murder: 2 drivers held guilty

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There is a limit to targeting a judge, says Chandrachud

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Didn't know about cash stash, Partha kept rooms locked: Aide

Sacked Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee told the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday she had no idea of the quantum of money and valuables stashed away in two of her Kolkata apartments, including Wednesday's Rs 27.9-crore haul that needed 13 hours to count, as Chatterjee would never allow her to enter the "locked rooms".

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Row over Adhir’s President remark leads to Sonia-Irani face-off

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Xi warns Biden US will be 'playing with fire' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

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Himachal-Centre stand-off over ‘tribal’ tag for Trans-Giri

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Debris from China space rocket could fall to Earth in next few days

Debris from a Chinese rocket is set to crash to Earth some time over the next few days, with the potential for wreckage to land across a wide swathe of the globe. The possible debris field includes much of the US, as well as Africa, Australia, Brazil, India and Southeast Asia. Concern over the re-entry and the impact it could have is being dismissed by China.

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Total heatwave days in 2022 over 5 times more than last year's

India reported one of its hottest summers in 2022 recording 203 heatwave days, which was the highest in the recent past. The maximum number of such episodes this year were reported from Uttarakhand (28), followed by Rajasthan (26), Punjab and Haryana (24 each), Jharkhand (18) and Delhi (17). Data also shows Assam, Himachal and Karnataka have not reported any heatwave day at all this year.

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Uddhav faction moves SC against Speaker's decision on new Sena leader in LS

The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena has filed a petition in SC challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to recognise new Sena leader and chief whip in Lok Sabha. With 12 of the 19 Sena MLAs switching support to Shinde group, the Speaker had recognised Rahul R Shewale and Bhawana Gawale as Sena's legislative party leader and chief whip respectively in Lok Sabha.

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BSNL, MTNL get fresh lifeline of Rs 1.6 lakh cr

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China's 'opaque' loans behind Lanka crisis, says USAID, hails India

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HC seeks govt stand on RTI seeking data on snooping

The Delhi HC on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand on a petition seeking disclosure under the Right to Information Act of "aggregate figures" on electronic surveillance after the Union home ministry said it did not retain such "sensitive" information beyond six months. It granted the Centre six weeks to file its response to the petition, which challenges a Central Information Commission (CIC) refusal to order disclosure of such data.

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Judicial infrastructure underused, manpower diverted: Govt

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HC notice to govt on Twitter plea against take-down orders

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Sonia Gandhi tells ED Motilal Vora handled AJL deals

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed her inability to explain the transactions that facilitated the takeover of the assets of AJL, the publisher of National Herald and other party publications, by Young Indian in which she and son Rahul hold a controlling stake. She said that Motilal Vora, the late former party treasurer, alone knew about the details of the transactions between Congress, AJL and Young Indian, ED sources said.

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BJP stand on UCC should be taken as that of nation: Rijiju

Law minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the government subscribes to the BJP's demand for the promulgation of Uniform Civil Code. "Let me tell you uniform civil code is our party ideology and it should be considered as the ideology of the country,” Rijiju said.

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Panel examining raising women’s marriage age gets 3-month extension

The parliamentary standing committee scrutinising the proposed amendment to the law to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has been given yet another extension to submit its report. The deadline for presentation of the report that was extended in June till July 24 has been further extended for three months till October 24.

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Aaadhaar, voter ID linking issue: Approach HC, SC tells Surjewala

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, who has challenged the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 that enables linking of electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, to approach the competent HC. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna, which asked Surjewala's counsel as to why he has not moved the high court first, granted the politician liberty to approach the high court.

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Musk denies report of affair with Google co-founder’s wife

Elon Musk denied he had an affair with Sergey Brin’s wife, after reports stated that the liaison led the Google co-founder to order his advisers to sell his investments in Musk’s companies. Musk had an alleged liaison in December in Miami with Brin’s wife Nicole Shanahan, the journal said, citing unidentified people. That ended the long friendship between Musk, 51, and Brin, who helped support the electric carmaker during the 2008 financial crisis. Brin had filed for divorce in January.

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Katrina Kaif's stalker who threatened Vicky Kaushal identified

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's tormentor in chief has been identified and arrested by Mumbai police, following a complaint lodged by Kaushal. The Santacruz police has arrested a man, believed to be a struggler in Bollywood, who was threatening Vicky with dire circumstances and asking him to separate from Katrina Kaif.

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‘Johar, Namaskar’: India’s 1st tribal President Murmu says poor too can fulfil their dreams

Marking an incredible journey from Rairangpur to Raisina Hills, Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on Monday. Murmu, 64, the youngest President yet, and the first to be born in independent India, was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India, N V Ramana in the Central Hall of Parliament. "My election is proof of the fact that the poor in India can have dreams and fulfil them too,” she said.

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Why Deepika refused to feature on Koffee With Karan Season 7?

Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan is in its seventh Season and it has always featured the crème de la crème of the film industry. The biggest stars have always featured on the couch with Karan and spoken their minds. But this season, one big name is missing from the illustrious guest list. That name is Deepika Padukone.

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India’s push to boost Africa ties: 222 LoCs worth $14 billion

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Politics nowadays more about staying in power: Nitin Gadkari

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday that he sometimes feels like quitting politics because there are many other things that need to be done for society. The former BJP chief said at an event in Nagpur that politics nowadays has become more about staying in power, rather than being a vehicle for social change and development.

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Irani sends notice to 3 Cong netas for Goa bar licence allegations

Smriti Irani on Sunday sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’Souza, seeking an ‘unconditional and unequivocal apology’ from them for their “baseless and false” allegations against her and her daughter. She served the notice a day after the Congress leaders alleged that her 18-year-old daughter Zoish Irani ran a bar illegally in Goa and also targeted the minister over this, demanding that PM Narendra Modi sack her from his cabinet.

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India to deploy 2nd S-400 squadron at China front as PLA jets buzz near LAC

India’s capability to detect and destroy hostile fighters, strategic bombers, missiles and drones at long ranges will get another major boost when a new squadron of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems becomes operational along the northern borders with China in the next two to three months. Sources say deliveries of the second operational S-400 squadron through ships and aircraft are now underway from Russia, the first since the Russia-Ukraine war erupted on February 24.

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Driven by oil, imports from Russia up 3.5 times

Driven by a sharp spike in crude oil shipments, India’s imports from Russia have shot up 3.7 times to top $5 billion during April and May 2022, with the value of consignments nearly already half the imports for entire 2021-22. Since February, when Russia attacked Ukraine, imports have risen close to three-and-a-half times to $8.6 billion, compared to $2.5 billion in the corresponding period in 2021.

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Live: Russian missiles hit Ukraine port hours after grain deal

Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a deal signed just a day earlier to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the strike showed Moscow could not be trusted to implement the deal. However, public broadcaster Suspilne quoted the Ukrainian military as saying the missiles had not caused significant damage and a government minister said preparations continued to restart grain exports from the country’s Black Sea ports. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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Proper medical treatment is prisoner’s right: Court

In a significant order, a special court on Friday observed that a prisoner’s right to obtain proper medical treatment is recognised as a right under the Constitution of India. The court directed Taloja jail superintendent to take an accused jailed in the scam involving Sahityaratna Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation (SLASDC) to J J Hospital. He had fractured his left shoulder after a fall in the jail toilet.

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Shun partisan politics, Kovind tells parties in farewell speech

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday asked parties to rise above partisan politics in the interest of the nation and work for welfare of people. In his farewell address to parliamentarians at the Central Hall of the Parliament, Kovind emphasised the value of peace and harmony, and said people have a right to oppose and create pressure to pursue their goals, but their methods must be Gandhian.

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EC asks Sena factions to submit claims by August 8

The Election Commission has asked the Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray to submit written statements on their competing claims over the party name and ‘Bow and Arrow’ election symbol by August 8 in what can trigger a scramble for pledges of support from MPs and state legislators as well as organisational functionaries.

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Teacher recruitment scam: Bengal mantri Partha Chatterjee arrested after 20-hour ED quizzing

A 20-hour interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) culminated in the arrest of Bengal cabinet minister and TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee at 2.10am on Saturday and his alleged “close associate” Arpita Mukherjee later in the day, capping a run of events starting with Friday’s swoop on the latter’s south Kolkata apartment that yielded a cash stash of Rs 21.9 crore.

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Son will contest from my seat’: BSY hints at hanging boots

Former Karnataka CM and veteran BJP politician BS Yediyurappa announced on Friday his retirement from electoral politics and declared that his son, party state vice president BY Vijayendra, will contest the 2023 assembly polls from his Shikaripur constituency, which he has represented eight times.

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SC lets Centre continue security cover of Ambani, family

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL before the Tripura high court questioning the top-level security cover for Mukesh Ambani and his family after they informed the court they fully reimburse the Centre the cost of security. “We direct the government to continue providing adequate security, as determined by the experts, to the respondents. There is no need to continue with the proceedings before the HC any further,” the court said.

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American nightmare: Gujarat man held in Mexico, kin ‘sent to US’

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Doctor's approval must if disabled denied boarding: DGCA

Airlines can no longer deny boarding to a person with disabilities on its own, without a doctor examining the person and stating that the said passenger’s health may deteriorate during the journey. Following an uproar over IndiGo’s recent denial of boarding to one such young passenger in Ranchi, Union aviation minister J M Scindia had ordered a review of the entire process.

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4 crore eligible people yet to take 1st shot of Covid vaccine

An estimated four crore eligible people are yet to initiate Covid vaccination in the country as on July 18, even as the government has made vaccination, including booster shots, available for free to cover all. “As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine,” junior health minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

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Gyanvapi: SC declines to pre-empt district judge’s decision

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SC to examine steps taken by states to curb hate speech

Holding that states and Union territories are bound to take preventive, remedial and punitive measures to stop hate speeches as per its 2018 verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday decided to examine what action the states have taken in the past four years to comply with its order in view of the recurrence of several hate speech incidents.

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India, UK sign pact for mutual recognition of educational qualifications

India and the UK on Thursday agreed on mutual recognition of educational qualifications of students from both countries, a move which will cover courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as maritime education, but will exclude professional degrees in engineering, medicine, architecture and pharmacy.

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Karnataka, Manipur, Chandigarh top Niti innovation indices

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Live: President Wickremesinghe to appoint Gunawardena next PM

Sri Lanka lawmakers elected six-time former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president, a choice that reignited protests. Protesters gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat soon after Wickemshinge was elected as president. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Bomb scare: Man held for making hoax call after boarding flight

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Tax relief for domestic crude, fuel exports as prices soften

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No plan to have private players run trains: Minister

The railway ministry on Wednesday told LS that "at present" there is no plan to run regular passenger trains by private operators.

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Centre concerned over low Covid testing, vaccinations in 9 states

The Centre on Wednesday raised concerns over low testing and vaccination in nine states that are witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rates. On Wednesday, Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level review meeting with these states: Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

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Punjab cops gun down two Moose Wala killers

Fifty-two days after the daylight murder of singer-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala near his home in Mansa district, a Punjab Police team Wednesday shot and killed two sharpshooters involved in the crime during a gunfight that raged for four-and-a-half hours at a village near Attari on the India-Pakistan border.

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Odisha's Uparbeda all set to celebrate 'making of presidential history'

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Eight killed, 23 injured in Turkish attack on resort in Iraq's Dohuk province

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UK: Rishi Sunak tops 4th leadership ballot

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NEET frisking: NTA sets up probe panel as NCPCR & NCW take up case

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70% of districts fail to meet UN maternal deaths goal: Study

For the first time, social scientists from Mumbai have mapped India's maternal deaths to district-level precision, and found 70% of the 640 districts are "hot spots" reporting higher pregnancy-related deaths than the UN development goals.

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SC protects Nupur from arrest in FIRs over Prophet remarks

Moving away from its earlier hard stance, the Supreme Court on Tuesday protected suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma from arrest in all present and future FIRs for her alleged blasphemous comments against the Prophet as it took into account continuing grave threats to her life from many, including a 'khadim' of Ajmer dargah.

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Critically ill Bengaluru woman flown from US to Chennai in 26-hour flight

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Finally, north India set to get wet

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Live: Russia laying groundwork for annexing Ukraine territory, says US

Unveiling what he said was the US intelligence, John Kirby, the chief National Security Council spokesman, told a White House news briefing that the Russians are preparing to install proxy officials, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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Captain, JCO die in J&K accidental grenade blast

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'Tribal' status for Himachal's Trans-Giri region on cards

In a major political move ahead of the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is reportedly mulling granting of 'tribal' status to the Trans-Giri region in Sirmaur district. The proposal, if it is cleared, will bestow Scheduled Tribe status on all the communities living in this designated area.

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Singer Bhupinder Singh passes away, funeral to be held post midnight

Legendary veteran singer Bhupinder Singh passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening. He was admitted to Citicare hospital in Andheri and left for the heavenly abode at around 7:45 pm. The singer took his last breath at the age of 82.

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Depleting stock may make it tough to continue free food grain scheme

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Rly scraps service charge on food items not opted during ticket booking

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Unable to pay bail surety, man in jail for 3 years

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Unable to pay bail surety, man in jail for 3 years

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On-duty ASI killed in J&K, 2nd in a week

Terrorists fatally shot a CRPF assistant sub-inspector (ASI) frisking traffic near the Gongoo crossing in south Kashmir's Pulwama on Sunday, four days after killing an ASI of J&K Police and injuring two other cops in a similar strike in downtown Srinagar.

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'Snags' force AI Express, IndiGo jets to land in 3rd countries

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Oppn pits former minister Alva against NDA nominee Dhankhar

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Assam outfit goes to police over Mahua Moitra's Gogoi tweet

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Jet fuel price see meagre cut from record high levels

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Live: Two killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian town of Nikopol

Ukraine has received M270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) from its partners, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday."The Long Hand family of the Ukrainian army has been enlarged: the first MLRS M270 has arrived," Reznikov tweeted. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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India’s crude cost slips below $100 but fuel price cut unlikely

The fall comes as global prices dropped 5.5% over the week as recession fears overshadowed demand-supply mismatch concerns. But the market remains volatile, with benchmark Brent bouncing back above $100 on Friday as hopes of an early production increase by Saudi Arabia and UAE receded.

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Diminishing space for opposition a worry, says CJI

In his address to the Rajasthan assembly, Justice Ramana said strong, vibrant and active opposition helps to improve governance and corrects the functioning of the government, and political opposition should not translate into hostility which the country is witnessing now.

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CUET: More students miss test due to late centre switch

Several parents said that after the first day’s fiasco about exam centres, they were anxious throughout the night and kept checking email to see whether further changes had happened. But on the second day of CUET, the last-minute changes left many parents and students complaining about the hassles.

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Income cap of Rs 2.5 lakh for scholarships to benefit minorities

Sources said the states have been consulted and are on board the proposed changes. The only complication will be with the tribal affairs ministry which will have to tweak its process of disbursing the scholarships.

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Scientific storage must to reduce grain loss

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Pakistan ‘journo-spy’: BJP steps up attack on Ansari

“It had not been even one year of the 26/11 attacks and an ISI agent was invited to teach India how the country should tackle the menace of terrorism. That ISI agent shared the dais with the then vice-president of the country and a Union minister,” BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said.

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Johnson wants ‘anyone but Rishi’ to replace him: Report

Johnson is convinced that Sunak has been plotting his leadership bid for months and blames him for his downfall, according to a story in “The Times” in the UK. Citing a series of anonymous sources, the story said that Johnson was telling MPs knocked out of the leadership race that Sunak, son-in-law of Narayana Murthy, should not be UK PM.

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Paddy sowing area in kharif season down 17%

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India, EU agree to protect freedom of civil society

India and the EU reiterated their commitment to protecting and promoting all human rights. In this context, as open and democratic societies, they emphasised the “universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights”.

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Acquitted in 1985 AI bombing, Sikh businessman shot in Canada

Ripudaman Singh Malik was living in Vancouver and would come to his office in Surrey in the morning every day. According to sources who visited the spot just after the shooting, the gunman’s face was covered completely and he had guns in both hands.

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Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, dies at 73

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'Stop looking down upon women active on social media'

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'Polio spreads through air, need injectable, not oral, vax'

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Human-trafficking case: Daler Mehndi back in jail

The singer was taken into police custody after additional sessions judge HS Grewal dismissed his appeal against his jail term and plea for release on probation. He was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for medical examination before being sent to Patiala jail.

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2nd ODI: Topley gets six as England level series

England's Reece Topley recorded career-best figures of 6-24 as the hosts roared back in style after their drubbing in the first ODI against India to level the 3-match series with a 100-run win in the second game. Chasing 247 on a Lord's wicket that had eased up after the first innings, India never found their stride and folded for 146 in 38.5 overs. David Willey (1/27), seasoned Moeen Ali (1/30) and Liam Livingstone (1/4) also played their parts to perfection.

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SC to hear next week pleas against Karnataka HC hijab-ban ruling

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Can’t force mother to pick between kid & career: Bombay HC

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DGCA to rethink transgender pilot’s case

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Najafgarh dadi, 94, on athletics gold hunt

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India denies any role in Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s escape

The Indian high commission denied “baseless and speculative” media reports that India facilitated the “recent reported travel” of Gotabaya. “It is reiterated that India will continue to support the people of Sri Lanka as they seek to realise their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means" said the Indian mission.

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'Don’t cite religion as excuse to add to population boom'

Naqvi said that measures taken by most countries of the world to control population have yielded positive results. “The people of these countries supported their governments and administrations in efforts to control increasing population,” he said.

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June 28 tragedy: All 9 flyers exited copter safe

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Live: Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over', says WHO chief

India added 13,615 new coronavirus infections in day while the active cases rose to 1,31,043, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates --

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India’s high on population but low on development

Bangladesh performs better than India on most parameters tracked by the UN’s World Population Prospects 2022, but is worse in one of them. Only one of the ten, the US, is a developed economy while four others — Russia, Brazil, Mexico and China — are categorised by the UN as upper middle-income.

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Live: Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country, say officials

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:

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Event to mark first milestone sparks Opposition-BJP verbal duel

In the first major milestone towards inauguration of the new Parliament building, likely by the end of the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem cast on the roof of the new building. Made of bronze, weighing 9,500 kg and standing 6.5 metres tall, the emblem is at the top of the central foyer of the building. It is supported by a 6,500kg steel structure.

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Uber tried to blame Indian system for 2014 Delhi rape

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Drunk flyer to UK hits AI steward, held

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18 killed as heavy rains pound Guj, MP & T'gana; 3 missing in Maha

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SC gives Mallya 4-month jail for contempt, asks him to return $40m

The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive former liquor baron Vijay Mallya, holed up in London, to four months’ imprisonment and ordered him and his three US-based children to return $40 million, which was contemptuously siphoned out by Mallya, within four weeks with 8% interest.

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SC directs Maha speaker to defer disqualification proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra assembly speaker to defer fratricidal disqualification proceedings initiated by rival Shiv Sena factions against each other after Ekknath Shinde-led 39 MLAs rebelled to dismantle the Uddhav Thackeray-headed MVA government.

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Read Unacademy's memo to employees on salary cut & more

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NCP and Uddhav’s Sena both eyeing Oppn leader’s post in Maha council

With NCP leader Ajit Pawar named the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra assembly, Shiv Sena is set to take claim to the LoP’s post in the Legislative Council. Shiv Sena, which has 13 members in the legislative council, has said it has the most seats among opposition parties and so LoP in the council must be from Shiv Sena.

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Fake IPL in Gujarat village dupes Russian punters

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BJP-JD(U) rift comes to the fore again, now over officials’ transfers

As the Chief Minister’s Office stayed the transfer of 149 circle officers (COs) made earlier by Bihar revenue and land reforms department (RLRD) minister Ram Surat Rai, the latter has adopted a strong posture on the issue, leading to the reappearance of the rift between NDA allies BJP and JD(U).

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Udaipur killing: NIA arrests seventh accused

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a seventh accused in the case pertaining to the killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiyya Lal Teli, purportedly after he made some social media posts in favour of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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An orchestra of death: Amarnath survivors rec​ount tragedy

Each streak of lightning and every thunderclap will haunt 48-year-old Rajesh Kumar for the rest of his life—because a formidable combination of the two presaged what would become a life-changing experience for this Amarnath pilgrim from UP.

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MP cops book Medha Patkar, 11 others for misappropriation of funds

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani have registered a case against Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and 11 others for alleged misappropriation of funds collected by an NGO for the education and welfare of tribal children in the state and neighbouring Maharashtra.

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Uber lobbied, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny: Report

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Now, Lakhimpur Kheri court issues warrant against Zubair

Lakhimpur Kheri police on Saturday issued a warrant against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, charging him under section 153 A (promoting enmity) of the IPC over a tweet he posted a year ago in May. The development came soon after the apex court granted him a five-day interim bail in a case filed in Sitapur, UP, for “hurting religious sentiments”.

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New panel to devise strategy to fight cyber attacks: Amit Shah

Pointing out the profound national security implications of cyber attacks, Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday said a committee would be formed under the Union home secretary to formulate a strategy to tackle the menace.

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Eknath Shinde rejects Uddhav Thackeray's call for polls

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, who was on a two-day visit to Delhi, dismissed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction’s demand for mid-term polls and said the new government will not only complete its tenure but will get re-elected with a bigger majority.

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Ensure service charge is not added to food bills, states told

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Gujarat: 2 dead as bus carrying 50 passengers falls into gorge

Two women died while several others sustained injuries after a bus carrying about 50 passengers fell into a gorge at Malegam Ghat of Dang district in Gujarat on Saturday night.

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India’s economic recovery driven by people-first approach: PM

PM Narendra Modi said on Friday that India did well to resist tremendous pressure to unveil a massive stimulus package during the Covid-19 pandemic for demand driven recovery and, instead, adopted a "people first"approach that focussed on relief for the poor, farmers, women and micro, small and medium enterprises.

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Mohammed Zubair gets 5-day bail in Sitapur case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in an FIR against him at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus, but the co-founder of Alt News will remain in judicial custody granted by a Delhi court in connection with an FIR for alleged disrespect to a Hindu deity.

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Jaishankar’s Blinken & Lavrov talks focus on Ukraine crisis

External affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions on regional and global issues, with focus on the Ukraine situation, in bilateral meetings with his US and Russian counterparts, Antony Blinken and and Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali. Jaishankar also met French foreign minister Catherine Colonna.

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Chinese fighter flew 'very close' to Indian post on LAC last month

A Chinese fighter jet flew very close to Indian troop positions at one of the “friction points” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in the last week of June, which triggered an immediate response from the IAF as per the standard operating procedures.

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Rishi Sunak formally launches bid to become next UK PM

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law Rishi Sunak formally declared his candidacy for the Conservative leadership contest on Friday, putting out a slick video with the tagline “Ready4Rishi” and changing his actual Twitter handle to “Ready For Rishi”.

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Amnesty India fined Rs 52 crore, ex-CEO Rs 10 crore for Fema violation

The adjudicating authority of Enforcement Directorate has upheld a fine of nearly Rs 52 crore imposed on Amnesty India and another Rs 10 crore on its former India CEO Aakar Patel for receiving money from Amnesty International, UK in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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CBI books Mumbai ex-top cop & NSE ex-chiefs for phone taps

CBI has filed an FIR against ex-Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey and former National Stock Exchange (NSE) bosses Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain among others for allegedly tapping phones of NSE employees between 2009 and 2017 and may expand the scope of the probe amid indications that an illegal surveillance facility at the bourse may have been used to snoop on people other than its employees.

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'J&K admin has established decisive domination over terrorism'

The administration in J&K has established a decisive domination over terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. “Today, under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir is on the path of peace and development. Sinha has established a decisive domination over terrorism there under the leadership of PM Modi,” Shah said addressing a function here through video conferencing.

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ties knot, keeps event low-key

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Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final with abdominal injury

Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

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Haryana: BJP removes IT cell incharge for old tweet over Islam

The BJP on Thursday removed its Haryana IT cell incharge amid calls for his arrest over an old tweet allegedly against the Islam. A statement issued by state BJP president O P Dhankar said Arun Yadav is being removed from the post with immediate effect but did not give any reason for it.

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'Godfather' actor James Caan passes away at 82

Hollywood actor James Caan, who was famous for his role as gangster Sonny Corleone in 'The Godfather' movie, passed away on Wednesday evening at age 82. His family said in a statement posted on Twitter.

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RBI takes steps to attract dollar in bid to check rupee's slide

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Under attack for Constitution remark, Kerala minister quits

Kerala minister Saji Cheriyan on Wednesday announced his resignation amidst mounting criticism from various quarters, including the opposition, over his controversial remarks against the Constitution recently.

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At 7.5L, Agnipath gets IAF its most applications ever

The IAF has received almost 7.5 lakh online applications under the new Agnipath scheme, the highest number till now in any recruitment cycle, even as the registration drives for the Army and Navy are currently under way.

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Flag Code tweak to cut Tricolour price, help govt's campaign

In the run-up to celebrating the 75th year of Indian Independence and the launch of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, the government is expecting costs of the Tricolour to come down as a result of the change made to the Flag Code of India 2002 which allows machine-made polyester, other than handspun and handwoven khadi, to be used in the production of the national flag.

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PM Modi to inaugurate key meet on NEP in Varanasi today

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Naqvi, RCP Singh resign from Modi Cabinet

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and RCP Singh on Wednesday resigned from the Union Cabinet, a day before completion of their Rajya Sabha terms, setting off a fresh round of speculation about likely expansion of the Modi ministry. Naqvi was in charge of the minority affairs ministry while Singh was the steel minister.

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Boris Johnson clings to power by a thread

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2 Tamils shot dead in Myanmar

Two young Tamilians settled at Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district were shot and killed at Tamu in neighbouring Myanmar on Tuesday, triggering an agitation by the local people that shut down the border town.

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Homeless do not live, merely exist, says Delhi HC; orders rehab

A court should be sensitive when the poor and the deprived knock on its doors for justice, Delhi high court has said, granting relief to five slum dwellers who were rendered homeless due to the expansion of New Delhi Railway Station over a decade ago.

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Green violations in Gurgaon colony: NGT imposes Rs 153cr fine on Ansals

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ED searches multiple locations of Vivo, distributors

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at multiple locations across the country on Tuesday against Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo and its distributors in India.

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Rath Yatra takes place in London for first time on designated day

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Father-daughter duo create history by flying advanced fighter jet trainers

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Can BCG boosters check TB's spread? ICMR to find out

In a move that can be crucial in tuberculosis elimination, ICMR's apex TB research institute plans to start a BCG booster trial among kids and adolescents of 6-18 years to check whether re-vaccination can help prevent tuberculosis spread in household contacts of TB patients. The health ministry is likely to discuss funding proposal for the study on Tuesday.

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Droupadi Murmu seeks backing of JMM for Presidential race

The ruling JMM in Jharkhand on Monday laid out the red carpet for NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, a move that marks an embarrassment for the opposition’s joint candidate Yashwant Sinha. Sinha’s name was proposed by Mamata. Odisha CM Naveen Patnak was first from among the non-NDA block to pledge support to Murmu, who hails from the state.

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History of freedom struggle not about a few people: PM Modi

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Uddhav camp in SC against recognition to rebel faction

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the new Maharashtra speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise CM Eknath Shinde as Sena legislative party leader and rebel MLA Bharat Gogawale as the chief whip of the party. Petitioner Sunil Prabhu, who was the chief whip of Shiv Sena before the post went to Gogawale, accused BJP of nursing a wound ever since Sena parted ways with it to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in coalition with Congress and NCP.

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SC ‘very unhappy’ with ‘mechanical’ orders of NGT

In what could discomfit the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Supreme Court has put its scanner on many instances of NGT passing “mechanical and pre-drafted” orders and said it would soon take up this issue and pass corrective orders. The Justice Kant-led bench said, “This is not the first instance. Mechanical and pre-drafted orders are being passed (by the NGT) almost every day.

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5th Test: Root, Bairstow put England on course for ground-breaking win

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale on Monday.

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India logs 1 lakh weekly Covid cases, highest in 4 months; deaths up 50%

India recorded over one lakh fresh cases of Covid-19 in the week ending Sunday, the highest weekly count in more than four months, even as infections declined in Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh while rising sharply in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and some other states and UTs.

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Live: Russia claims control of pivotal eastern Ukrainian province

Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war. The General Staff of Ukraine's military reported that its forces had withdrawn from Lysychansk in Luhansk province, but the president said the fight for the city was still raging on its outskirts.

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Gyanvapi case:Muslim body's arguments to be heard today

Complying with the May 20 Supreme Court order, the court of Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha will restart from Monday hearing on the arguments of Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM) - the mosque management committee - challenging maintainability of the case seeking permission to offer prayers to Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque compound.

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5th Test: India in charge at Edgbaston despite Bairstow ton

India were 125 for three at stumps against England on the third day of the rescheduled fifth Test. Having taken a first-innings lead of 132 runs, India extended their overall lead to 257 with seven wickets remaining in their second innings. At close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant were batting on 50 and 30 respectively. Earlier, India bowled out England for 284 in their first innings.

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Femina Miss India 2022 Live Updates

The crown for Miss India World 2022 goes to Sini Shetty from Karnataka. The first runner-up is Rubal Shekhawat from Rajasthan and the second runner up title went to Shinata Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh.

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Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of 'normal' schedule

The southwest (summer) monsoon on Saturday covered the entire country six days before its 'normal' date of July 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) while issuing alerts for enhanced rainfall over Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa during the next five days, and over other parts, including northwest India, on July 5-6.

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India slams US panel on religious freedom for motivated agenda

The government hit out at US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) over what it described as biased and inaccurate comments on India saying these reflected a severe lack of understanding of the country, its constitutional framework, its plurality and also its democratic ethos.

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Sent to judicial custody for 14 days, Teesta appeals for security in jail

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As inflation rises, Pradhan says crisis not limited to India

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Pulitzer winner, bound for Paris, stopped at IGI airport

A Pulitzer winning photojournalist from Kashmir, Sanna Mattoo, was reportedly stopped by immigration authorities in Delhi on Saturday from boarding a flight to Paris. She tweeted an image of her boarding pass and a page on her passport stamped 'Cancelled without prejudice'. Mattoo told TOI that she had a valid passport and a visa for France.

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5th Test: Bumrah rattles England with all-round show

England were 84/5 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit rescheduled fifth Test against India (416 all out). Jonny Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes were batting on 12 and 0 respectively with England still trailing by 332 runs. Following up his world record-breaking carnage with the bat, the India's fast-bowling captain Jasprit Bumrah (3/35) led from the front in his primary job, taking 3 English wickets, while Mohd. Shami (1/33) and Mohd. Siraj (1/5) took one wicket each.

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Rath Yatra in Gujarat banned thrice under Congress: Amit Shah

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BJP rank and file in a tizzy, see deputy CM post as Fadnavis demotion

The BJP central leadership's move to ask Devendra Fadnavis to join the Eknath Shinde cabinet as deputy CM has sent the party rank and file into a tizzy. Many see this as Fadnavis' demotion close on the heels of 'Operation Lotus' which he executed deftly to bring down the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government early this week.

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India takes initial step towards building stealth combat drones with maiden flight

In an initial but crucial step towards eventually building a full-fledged stealth combat drone capable of firing missiles and dropping bombs, India conducted the maiden flight of an unmanned ‘autonomous flying wing technology demonstrator’ on Friday. “Operating in a fully autonomous mode, the aircraft exhibited a perfect flight, including take-off, way point navigation and a smooth touchdown,” a DRDO scientist said.

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Shinde not Sena CM, BJP didn’t stick to deal in 2019: Thackeray

A day after the surprising decision to make rebel leader Eknath Shinde the chief minister and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis his deputy, Uddhav Thackeray questioned the move to appoint a so-called Shiv Sainik to the CM’s post when BJP did not stick to its promise of sharing the top post for an equal term with Shiv Sena in 2019.

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SC tears into Nupur Sharma, says her remarks set country on fire

he Supreme Court on Friday unleashed a barrage of critical observations serrating former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and accused her of igniting the country and damaging the social fabric with her allegedly blasphemous comments against the Prophet, resulting in the unfortunate beheading of a tailor in Udaipur.

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5th Test: Pant slams game-changing ton on Day 1

Rishabh Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for seven on a rain-hit day one of the rescheduled fifth Test. At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls) scripted a remarkable turnaround in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163) as the duo shared a match changing 222-run stand off 239 balls.

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