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In this issue
July 14, 2024
46 years on, Puri Ratna Bhandar to be opened today
AFTER a gap of 46 years, the inner chamber (Bhitar Bhandar) of Shri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (gemstone treasury) at Puri will be opened on Sunday for inventor isation and conservation.
1 min
Two hours away from Paris, a German city apes Olympic host; attracts India's finest
PARIS: 48.86°N latitude; Saarbrucken: 49.23° N.
![Two hours away from Paris, a German city apes Olympic host; attracts India's finest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/fFpcIy0Y21720922048937/TWO-HOURS-AWAY-FROM-PARIS-A-GERMAN-CITY-APES-OLYMPIC-HOST-ATTRACTS-INDIAS-FINEST.jpg)
2 mins
Oppn picks up 10 of 13 bypoll seats, keeps momentum
Cong and TMC pocket 4 assembly seats each, BJP gets 2, Independent bags Rupauli in Bihar
![Oppn picks up 10 of 13 bypoll seats, keeps momentum](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/iDQhAKdia1720922129528/OPPN-PICKS-UP-10-OF-13-BYPOLL-SEATS-KEEPS-MOMENTUM.jpg)
2 mins
Ahead of polls, govt strengthens J&K L-G Manoj Sinha's powers
AHEAD of the assembly elections in J&K, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs empowered the Lieutenant Governor in all matters of transfers and postings of all-India service officers and the police besides granting powers to accord prosecution sanction in various cases.
1 min
Sonipat shootout: Gangsters fired 24 rounds, SI hit on leg
TWO senior Delhi Police of ficers and one sub-inspector (SI) came under the firing of the gangsters in Haryana's Sonepat district last night, police officials said.
2 mins
4 held for extortion, charged under new law against employing minor for crime
FOUR members of a gang, including a juvenile, who were involved in a firing-cum-extortion incident in the Burari area of north Delhi were apprehended by the police, an official said on Saturday.
![4 held for extortion, charged under new law against employing minor for crime](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/D9gbdwxYw1720922543387/4-HELD-FOR-EXTORTION-CHARGED-UNDER-NEW-LAW-AGAINST-EMPLOYING-MINOR-FOR-CRIME.jpg)
1 min
Structures razed at Khyber Pass
Majnu Ka Tila residents spared; demolition follows NGT order to remove encroachments
![Structures razed at Khyber Pass](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/hRbcZ0sTJ1720922444540/STRUCTURES-RAZED-AT-KHYBER-PASS.jpg)
2 mins
'Anna Canteens' to reopen in AP soon
Chandrababu Naidu says these canteens provided food without any complaint of quality
!['Anna Canteens' to reopen in AP soon](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/gEtyuifd21720922753113/ANNA-CANTEENS-TO-REOPEN-IN-AP-SOON.jpg)
2 mins
BJD, Congress demand action against Governor's son for 'assaulting ASO
THE alleged assault of a Raj Bhavan staff by Governor Raghubar Das' son Lalit Kumar and four others has created a political storm in the state with the Opposition BJD and Congress demanding their immediate arrest in the case.
1 min
6-day ED custody to ex-min Nagendra in ST Corpn scam
FORMER minister and Bellary Congress MLA B Nagendra, who was arrested by the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged multi-crore scam in the Karnataka State Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation on Friday night, was remanded in ED custody till July 18.
![6-day ED custody to ex-min Nagendra in ST Corpn scam](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/rozFaXubC1720922698313/6DAY-ED-CUSTODY-TO-EXMIN-NAGENDRA-IN-ST-CORPN-SCAM.jpg)
1 min
GROWING SISTERHOOD OF INDIAN CINEMA
AS I write this piece, Christo Tomy's Malayalam film Ullozhukku (Undercurrent) is riding a rightful wave of appreciation.
3 mins
JOBS CONUNDRUM AND A CACOPHONY OF COUNTER-CLAIMS
THE potential of the India Story rests squarely on realising the demographic dividend.
3 mins
CJI calls for regional languages training in legal studies and courts
UNDERSCORING the need to teach law courses in regional languages and in simpler parlance, Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Saturday said that it was imperative to use regional languages in legal proceedings to make the case understandable for the general litigants.
![CJI calls for regional languages training in legal studies and courts](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/1akLha_i51720923401529/CJI-CALLS-FOR-REGIONAL-LANGUAGES-TRAINING-IN-LEGAL-STUDIES-AND-COURTS.jpg)
1 min
In 'Vibrant Border Villages' review meet, Shah says migration must stop
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a review meeting to assess the progress in the implementation of the 'Vibrant Border Villages Programme' and stressed the need to provide job opportunities to local residents as well as enhanced connectivity to prevent them from migrating, officials said.
![In 'Vibrant Border Villages' review meet, Shah says migration must stop](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/9uhFXyHSB1720923251154/IN-VIBRANT-BORDER-VILLAGES-REVIEW-MEET-SHAH-SAYS-MIGRATION-MUST-STOP.jpg)
1 min
Cong hits back at govt, says BJP has already accepted J&K defeat
THE Congress on Saturday hit out at the Centre after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 expanding the powers of the L-G.
![Cong hits back at govt, says BJP has already accepted J&K defeat](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/CoUIcDHAu1720923150003/CONG-HITS-BACK-AT-GOVT-SAYS-BJP-HAS-ALREADY-ACCEPTED-JK-DEFEAT.jpg)
1 min
'CIC has powers to frame laws, set up benches'
THE Supreme Court has said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) has the powers to constitute benches and frame regulations to ensure quick disposal and reduce workload or volume of cases.
2 mins
J&K parties term move as 'murder of democracy'
POLITICAL parties in Jammu and Kashmir, barring the BJP, have opposed the Central government's move to give more powers to the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory for making decisions on matters related to police and All India Service (AIS) officers.
![J&K parties term move as 'murder of democracy'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/jWLyKzuIX1720923018670/JK-PARTIES-TERM-MOVE-AS-MURDER-OF-DEMOCRACY.jpg)
1 min
KITSCH KITSCH HOTA HAI...
CALLING the wedding of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant, \"a big fat Indian wedding\", is a gross understatement.
3 mins
After Modi's Russia visit, Doval dials Sullivan to talk ties
NATIONAL Security Adviser Ajit Doval dialled his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Friday and both talked about advancing India-US bilateral relations.
![After Modi's Russia visit, Doval dials Sullivan to talk ties](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/xkB446Uy81720923353545/AFTER-MODIS-RUSSIA-VISIT-DOVAL-DIALS-SULLIVAN-TO-TALK-TIES.jpg)
1 min
Mamata says will move resolution against 3 criminal laws, NEET
THE West Bengal government is all set to bring in resolution against Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS) and NEET in the next session of the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
![Mamata says will move resolution against 3 criminal laws, NEET](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/3k1BDnIHO1720923695493/MAMATA-SAYS-WILL-MOVE-RESOLUTION-AGAINST-3-CRIMINAL-LAWS-NEET.jpg)
1 min
Wife joins Sukhu in House matters
TMC victory margins impressive in all 4 seats | After Sorens, Cong couple enters Himachal Assembly | BJP loses Badrinath seat
![Wife joins Sukhu in House matters](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/HzwON1Y6y1720923463168/WIFE-JOINS-SUKHU-IN-HOUSE-MATTERS.jpg)
1 min
After LS defeat, Mann manages to snatch Jalandhar (West) match
THE ruling AAP's victory in the Jalandhar (West) assembly by-election has come as a shot in the arm for Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann after the party's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
![After LS defeat, Mann manages to snatch Jalandhar (West) match](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/SM4Hn1QdL1720923519247/AFTER-LS-DEFEAT-MANN-MANAGES-TO-SNATCH-JALANDHAR-WEST-MATCH.jpg)
1 min
After UP, saffron fades in religious hubs of Hill state
THE Congress on Saturday won both Badrinath and Manglaur assembly seats in Uttarakhand by-elections, defeating the BJP.
1 min
Gujarat Cong hand-in-glove with BJP on party office attack? Probe on
A week after BJP and Congress workers clashed at the latter's Ahmedabad office over Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament, the leadership of the grand old party has sought an immediate explanation from Gujarat party in-charge Mukul Wasnik following reports of a \"tacit understanding\" between leaders of both the parties on the incident.
![Gujarat Cong hand-in-glove with BJP on party office attack? Probe on](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/gElAxpDqZ1720923751684/GUJARAT-CONG-HANDINGLOVE-WITH-BJP-ON-PARTY-OFFICE-ATTACK-PROBE-ON.jpg)
1 min
BJP in MP wins battle that went down to the wire
JUST 38 days after the clean sweep on 29 Lok Sabha seats of Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP won the lone assembly by election in the state on Saturday, as it's candidate Kamlesh Shah defeated Congress's Dheeranshah Invati by just 3027 votes in a battle which went down the wire.
1 min
Israel says Oct 7 attack mastermind targeted in camp strike that killed 71
Fate of Mohammed Delf unclear: Hamas says nearly 300 Injured
![Israel says Oct 7 attack mastermind targeted in camp strike that killed 71](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/gCe49eudW1720923807764/ISRAEL-SAYS-OCT-7-ATTACK-MASTERMIND-TARGETED-IN-CAMP-STRIKE-THAT-KILLED-71.jpg)
2 mins
Oli-led Nepal government to be sworn-in on Monday
KP Sharma Oli, set to become Nepal's new Prime Minister, on Saturday held consultations with his alliance partner Nepali Congress in preparing the list of ministers to be inducted into the new coalition government that is likely to be sworn in on Monday
![Oli-led Nepal government to be sworn-in on Monday](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/qjQKJ8F6E1720923860867/OLILED-NEPAL-GOVERNMENT-TO-BE-SWORNIN-ON-MONDAY.jpg)
1 min
Toll rises to 3 in Nepal twin bus tragedy, Indian national among victims
THE body of a 40-year-old Indian national working in Nepal was among three corpses recovered by rescuers on Saturday from the wreckage of two buses that were swept by a mudslide into a rain-swollen river with more than 50 passengers a day earlier.
1 min
MSMEs: Hidden gems need better mentorship to shine
SOMETIMES competitive advantage over rivals and self-improvement come from strengthening what lies beneath surface - our hidden gems.
![MSMEs: Hidden gems need better mentorship to shine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1764764/FV92LdeNd1720924054593/MSMES-HIDDEN-GEMS-NEED-BETTER-MENTORSHIP-TO-SHINE.jpg)
2 mins
Capex drive may hit Budget hurdle
Compulsion of coalition may force NDA govt to shun Its fiscal fundamental approach
3 mins
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