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BJP questions appointment of retired CS as Principal Advisor to Himachal CM

The BJP cornered the state government for appointing a 1987-batch IAS officer as Principal Advisor to Chief Minister, who had been removed from the post of Chief Secretary in the previous Jai Ram Thakur-led state government.

ED in doubt over Sujay Bhadra's illness

Enforcement directorate (ED), which has recently submitted a 126-page charge sheet against Sujay Krishna Bhadra alias Kalighater Kaku in connection with his alleged complicity in laundering of money allegedly received as proceeds of crime from teachers recruitment scam, today expressed doubts over his illness during a hearing in Calcutta High Court today and also raised questions over the alleged role of the SSKM hospital as well.

Punjab all set to have country's first-of-kind RSF: CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said 1300 cops will soon be recruited for the first of its kind Road Safety Force to be launched in the state to check the fatality rate due to road accidents.

NCW chief questions police role in Pakua Hat tribal case

Chairperson Sharma & her team visited the house of victims, met the police & other spots to probe the incident

PM conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has moved from Trust Deficit to Trust Surplus and it was reflected in the citizens' labour and the transformation they had brought in the country in the last nine years.

Indian Army implements common uniform for Brigadier & above ranks

Officials said that headgear, shoulder rank badges, gorget patches, belt and shoes of senior officers of flag rank (Brigadier and above) will now be common

Bihar: Patna HC allows caste-based survey

The caste-based survey will continue in Bihar after the Patna High Court lifted the temporary ban on Tuesday and dismissed pleas challenging the Nitish Kumar government's decision.

Moosewala case: Sachin Bishnoi extradited to India

The extradition was carried out after a team from Delhi Police's Special Cell traveled to Azerbaijan to complete the necessary legal procedures

Delhi Services Bill in LS after Speaker rejects objections

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday introduced the controversial Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha after Speaker Om Birla rejected various objections advanced by the Opposition against the introduction of the Bill (photo).

Maha crane crash toll reaches 17

The death toll in the crane crash tragedy in Thane climbed to 17 with two more bodies being recovered, while a few others are still feared trapped under the gigantic girder which crushed many workers on Tuesday, officials said here.

Haryana violence death toll reaches five, CM says it was pre-planned & conspired event

Curfew was enforced in Nuh district on Monday night after clashes erupted between two groups. At least 120 vehicles were damaged during the violence in the district. Of these, about 50, including eight belonging to the police, were set ablaze

SC flays Manipur govt, summons state DGP

Complete breakdown of Constitutional, law & order machinery: Court

Men's Four Nations: India finish third with a win over Dutch

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Striker Dilpreet Singh Scored a goal in each half to enable India surprise World No 1 the Netherlands 2-1 to finish third in the four-nation hockey (Torneo del Centenario) tournament in Terrassa, Spain. Thierry Brinkman scored for the Dutch.

Ashes: Woakes, Wood lead England's fightback

At Lunch, Australia's score read 238/3 with Smith (40) & Head (31) standing unbeaten at the crease

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek wins Warsaw Open

Poland's Iga Swiatek smashed Laura Siegemund of Germany 6-0, 6-1 on home court in the final to win the Warsaw Open title, here.

No member of my family will contest WFI election, says outgoing chief Brij Bhushan

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday said that today is the last day for filing nominations for the federation’s elections and no member of his family will contest the election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stresses need to speed up efforts to boost modernization of armed forces: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to speed up efforts to boost the modernization of the armed forces, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Shehbaz Sharif rules out appointment of Ishaq Dar as interim PM

Notably, a bill to empower the caretaker set-up to take policy decisions was recently passed by the parliament, Dawn reported. Shehbaz Sharif further said that he will dissolve the National Assembly a few days before the expiry of his government’s term on Aug 12, which would allow the ECP to conduct polls within 90 days.

Hundreds ordered to evacuate as wildfire burns across Canada-US border

Hundreds of people in western Canada have been ordered to evacuate due to an out-of-control wildfire burning across the country's border with the US, the media reported.

Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia

A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss.

Jet Airways gets operator certificate renewed, JKC seeks clarity on transfer of ownership

In a sigh of relief for the debt-ridden airlines Jet Airways, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has renewed the operator certificate, Jalan-Kalrock Consortium said in an official statement on Monday.

RBI won't revise repo rate, say economists

They also said the benchmark repo rate will remain constant till the last quarter of FY24

FPIs worth ₹5,000 crore sold during last two trading sessions might restrain bulls

In India even though the underlying strength of the market is strong, FPI selling of Rs 5,000 crore during the last two trading sessions might restrain the bulls, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Anju Thomas's Pak visit: MP police to probe int'l conspiracy angle, says Narottam Mishra

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday said the Special Branch (SB) of state police have been directed to investigate the \"international conspiracy\" angle in Anju Thomas's visit to Pakistan.

Won't let injustice happen to anyone: Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday instructed officials to take strict legal action against those who illegally encroach on people's land and try to harm, or destroy the weak, said an official statement from UP government.

SC declines PIL seeking CBI probe in Patna Police action resulting in death of BJP worker

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking CBI inquiry into the Patna Police action that allegedly resulted in the death of a BJP leader in Bihar.

'Oppshould stop doing politics on Manipur'

Opp MPs have been demanding PM Modi's statement in Parliament over Manipur

PM Modi has no time to address anguish of people of Manipur: Kharge

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has time for poll rallies, seems to be too busy to address the anguish of the people of violence-hit Manipur and that the Centre appears \"clueless and rudderless\" in handling the situation. Taking to Twitter, Kharge wrote, \"While Manipur faced turmoil, the Modi Government appeared indifferent.

Veteran Congress leader, former Governor Vakkom Purushothaman passes away

Veteran Congress leader and former Governor Vakkom Purushothaman passed away at his residence in Kumarapuram in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, following age-related illnesses. He was 96.

Conman posed as Andhra CM's personal secretary, held for smuggling ganja

A man, who had once impersonated Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telangana Minister K. T. Rama Rao’s personal secretary, has been arrested by police in Srikakulam district for procuring, possessing and transporting ganja (cannabis).