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Parliament headed for stormy Monsoon meet

Opposition parties seek debate on Manipur; govt says ready to discuss all issues

China Slams US Visit By Taiwan's Presidential Front-Runner

A Chinese spokeswoman said that China had lodged formal protests with US over Lai’s visit

PV Sindhu drops to world No. 17

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has slipped to world No. 17,her worst in ten years, in the latest women’s singles BWF rankings, released on Tuesday.

He has shown a lot of good signs in this tour: Pat backs David Warner for crucial 4th Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins expects David Warner will play in the fourth Test at Old Trafford as the visitors are aiming for a victory that would secure the Ashes and prevent the series from going to a decider.

India A face Pakistan A in ACC men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday

In what promises to be an enthralling encounter, India A will square off against Pakistan A in the highly anticipated ACC Men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023, reigniting the flame of the 'greatest rivalry' in cricket.

Bajrang, Vinesh get direct entry into Asian Games

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and two-time world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat were exempted from appearing in the selection trials and got direct entries for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) adhoc committee on Tuesday.

West Indies announce squad for 2nd Test against India

WI fell to disappointing innings & 141-run loss to the Asian nation in their first appearance of the new WTC cycle

Stages of DNA transcription

Transcription is the synthesis of an RNA molecule whose base sequence is complementary to the base sequence of a template DNA strand.

Abortion in lowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions

An Iow a judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Governor Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.

Barge for asylum-seekers arrives as UK Parl passes migration Bill

A barge that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers arrived Tuesday in England after Parliament passed its long-debated Bill to curb migration.

Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting UN-backed export deal

Russia said it hit fuel storage in Odesa and a plant making seaborne drones there, also making gains in new offensive

Amit Shah launches portal for refund of 10 crore depositors of Sahara Group

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal which will help more than 10 crore depositors of Sahara Group claim their money back and said that now no one can stop the money now and that they will get the refund in 45 days after registering on the portal.

Stocks rise marginally to touch fresh highs

Sensex and Nifty’s fresh highs are 66,795.14 points and 19,749.25 points

AI must be harnessed to build smart villages

With the climate clock ticking to show only 6 years to limit climate warming to 1.5oC, we are drifting into disasters and calamities without a game plan on how to avoid them.

Unwieldy tides

The Delhi floods raise a question that would, mutatis mundis, apply to all metropolises, where flooding has become increasingly common: Why were all Governments sleeping when floodplains and wetlands were encroached, lakes and ponds were built upon, drains were not cleaned, and the Yamuna River was not desilted. In a shocking dereliction of duty, barrage gates of the Yamuna were found jammed, leading to flooding. Water pits were left open, resulting in drowning of unsuspecting people, going about their usual business

I will contest Lok Sabha polls from Hajipur: Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said that he will contest the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024 from the Hajipur constituency in Bihar.

Army launches all-women motorcycle rally to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas

To commemorate 24 years of victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999 and to highlight the indomitable spirit of women, the Indian Army launched a Tri-Services ‘Nari Sashaktikaran Women Motorcycle Rally’ from the National War Memorial, Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial, Dras (Ladakh).

Four Pakistani terrorists killed by Army in Poonch

The Indian Army on Tuesday morning eliminated four heavily armed Pakistani terrorists in an ongoing gunfight in the Surankot tehsil of the Poonch district along the Line of Control (LOC).

Mumbai Police warned of 26/11-style attacks

For the third time in 11 months, the Mumbai Police has been threatened with an attack akin to the 26/11 terror strike of 2008, officials said on Tuesday.

Cong keen to protect Constitution and social justice, says Kharge

Kharge had earlier said that Congress is not telling who will lead or not going to lead

Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passes away

The funeral is scheduled at 2 p.m. at the Puthupally church on Thursday

Join BJP or form separate platform against TMC: Suvendu

Amid the ongoing meeting of the anti-BJP Opposition forces in Bengaluru to finalise the strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday, asked the Congress and CPM to either join BJP or form a separate political platform against ruling Trinamul Congress in the state.

Calcutta HC directs DM to initiate probe in PMAY scam

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the District Magistrate (DM) of South 24-Parganas to initiate a probe in the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme.

ECI's Aug date for state review ahead of LS polls

The full Bench of the ECI may also visit the state before the Durga Pujas

All set for the battle of 2024 for parliament

A Whatsapp message just arrived. It is from Dola Sen, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from West Bengal ruling party Trinamul.

SL President to arrive in India on 21 July

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will arrive on an official visit to India on July 21. This will be Wickremesinghe's first visit to India since assuming the responsibility of President, official sources said.

'All cost and no benefit': Victoria cancels 2026 Commonwealth Games

In a stunning move, the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday announced that it will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it is turning out to be too expensive.

Ex-Kerala CM Chandy passes away

Former Kerala chief minister and veteran Congress leader Oommen Chandy has passed away. He was 79.

Delhi court grants interim bail to Brij Bhusan Singh

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Brij Bhushan Singh, Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Wrestling Federation of India chief, in connection with allegations of sexual harassment made by the country’s leading female wrestlers.

SC to hear on 21 July Rahul's plea against conviction in defamation case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea challenging the Gujarat High Court order refusing to stay a Surat court’s decision convicting him in a criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark on 21 July.