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Capex drive may hit Budget hurdle

Compulsion of coalition may force NDA govt to shun Its fiscal fundamental approach

Iran's new prez vows balance in relations with all countries

IRAN'S newly-elected president said his government will create \"balance in relations with all countries' in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country \"will not respond to pressure.

Israel says Oct 7 attack mastermind targeted in camp strike that killed 90

Fate of Mohammed Delf unclear: Hamas says nearly 300 Injured

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Jolt to Nitish as independent beats JD(U) nominee

IN a major setback to Bihar chief minister Nitish KumarOled Janata Dal (United), an Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who is known for s his muscle power, defeated I JD (U) candidate Kaladhar Prasad Mandal in the by-election to the Rupauli assembly constituency.

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.

Chouhan smells foreign hand in BJP's LS defeat

IN a rather interesting twist to the Lok Sabha results, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has alleged foreign interference as a major factor for the BJP setback in the recent polls.

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.

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.

KITSCH KITSCH HOTA HAI...

CALLING the wedding of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant, \"a big fat Indian wedding\", is a gross understatement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

JOBS CONUNDRUM AND A CACOPHONY OF COUNTER-CLAIMS

THE potential of the India Story rests squarely on realising the demographic dividend.

GROWING SISTERHOOD OF INDIAN CINEMA

AS I write this piece, Christo Tomy's Malayalam film Ullozhukku (Undercurrent) is riding a rightful wave of appreciation.

Balaji gets no interim relief from top court in assets case

UPHOLDING the Madras High Court's rejection of bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court denied him an interim relief on Friday and fixed the next hearing to July 22.

'Chargesheet in 2023 hooch case filed only now'

THE chargesheet in the 2023 illicit liquor tragedy in Chengalpattu and Villupuram was filed only after the Kallakurichi tragedy, Governor RN Ravi said, adding that this shows the government's indifference towards the lives of the poor.

100 from Cuddalore village land in hosp after having wedding feast

NEARLY 100 villagers from Pazhanjanallur near Kattumannarkoil fell sick on Saturday morning after allegedly consuming food served at a wedding banquet the night before.

Palani temple path shut, shops closed in protest

UPSET over the fencing at the girivalam path in Palani Hill, hundreds of shops in Palani town and Palani Adivaram remained shut on Saturday in protest against the HR&CE department's move.

ED arrests former K'taka minister in multi-crore Valmiki corpn scam

Ballary MLA taken into custody by ED after day-long questioning, remanded till July 18

Amid Cauvery row, state asks cops to check crop status

IN an unusual move, Tamil Nadu government has roped in state intelligence wing informally to assess the ground reality of the agriculture sector and the farmers in the delta districts.

HC restrains Kovai cops from filing final report in Isha Yoga Centre case

MADRAS High Court has restrained the Coimbatore police from filing the final report in the case against an administrator of Isha Yoga Centre registered on a complaint filed by Thanthai Per iyar Dravidar Kazhagam general secretary K Ramakrishnan over the alleged attack on a fact finding team which went to inspect the crematorium constructed by the centre at Ikkarai Boluvampatti.

Tribals who failed, missed public exam to be identified and enrolled in six ITIS

THE tribal welfare department is in the process of tracing students who either failed or were absent for class 10 and 12 examinations this year, in order to enrol them in Institutes of Industrial Training (ITIS) under the Nan Mudhalvan scheme.