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Plea in SC against Jharkhand govt’s appointment of DGP for ‘violating’ fixed tenure orders

The petitioner said he is aggrieved by the violation of the top court's order with regards to appointment of MV Rao as acting DGP by JMM-led govt 'to satisfy their political interest'.

Delhi’s people, govt, Centre attained victory over Covid but fight not over, says Kejriwal

Speaking at the inauguration of a 450-bed Delhi government hospital in Burari, he said in the last one month, coronavirus-related parameters have improved in the national capital.

Chennai woman alleges ABVP chief urinated at her door, student body calls case NSUI handiwork

Woman files police complaint against ABVP president Dr Subbiah Shanmugam for harassing her. NSUI posts CCTV footage on Twitter, but ABVP calls it doctored.

AICTE slashes 2 lakh seats across engineering, management and pharmacy colleges

The council said no new engineering colleges will be permitted to open until 2021-22 and colleges have been restricted from adding more seats.

MP CM Shivraj Chouhan tests Covid-positive, one of nearly dozen leaders infected in July

Only two days ago, Chouhan’s cabinet colleague Arvind Singh Bhadoria had tested positive for Covid-19. The two had travelled together to Lucknow this week.

Uddhav Thackeray says don’t need to travel to monitor state, WFH with tech works just fine

In a Saamana interview, Thackeray addressed criticism from the opposition on how his govt was handling the Covid crisis, the lockdown and data on the disease.

UN report warns of significant number of ISIS terrorists in Kerala, Karnataka

The report added that the al-Qaida, which has between 150 and 200 militants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, is planning attacks in the region.

VHP plans awareness & fund raising campaign for Ram temple, to reach out to 5 lakh villages

The campaign is set to start after 5 August, when the 'bhoomi puja' takes place. The VHP intends to ask people to voluntarily contribute Rs 100 for temple construction.

How communities in Nagaland, other NE states are fighting Covid with own task forces, SOPs

Local communities in Northeast states have constituted own task forces, issued standard operating procedures and set up quarantine centres for returnees to fight Covid pandemic.

US court rejects $1.5 million bail plea of 26/11 accused businessman Tahawwur Rana

The Canadian businessman was re-arrested on 10 June in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.