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Regional parties should form national front for 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Sukhbir Singh Badal

The Shiromani Akali Dal president said the alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party is permanent and that the SAD's story with the BJP was over

Central Ministries owe ₹147 crore to newspapers for ad campaigns

Oldest unpaid bill dates 17 years ago

Both Centre and State would do everything for flood-hit Maharashtra: Narayan Rane

Union Minister and senior BJP leader says this is not the time for ‘politicking’

Ready to engage on rights, says India

Proud of achievements in domains of democracy, human rights, say officials.

'No follow-up results' after meeting with PM Modi: Farooq Abdullah

A month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to mainstream leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah

Amid talk of Yediyurappa’s exit, Nadda says no leadership crisis in Karnataka

Nadda’s remarks come hours after Mr. Yediyurappa said he will take an appropriate decision, once he receives directions from the BJP high command.

Congress turns focus on Rajasthan after Punjab revamp

More organisational changes on anvil ahead of multiple Assembly polls in 2022

Rahul Gandhi questions pace of COVID-19 vaccination

The Congress leader also posted a video highlighting the reported slow rate of vaccination

No conflict in Rajasthan Congress over cabinet reshuffle, decision left on high command: Ajay Maken

Ajay Maken did not disclose any date for the Cabinet expansion, but he will again be in the State capital on July 28

PM must make statement in Parliament, clarify whether snooping was done: Chidambaram on Pegasus row

Posing questions for the government, he asked whether there was surveillance at all and whether snooping was done through Pegasus.

Services, Coast Guard join hands with civil administration in flood-affected Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa

Teams of the Army, the Navy, the Indian Air Force, and Coast Guard were working round the clock to rescue the locals affected by floods, besides providing them with food, water, medical assistance, a statement said.

Fertilizer scam: Delhi HC asks ED director to explain how grounds of arrest are conveyed

The case pertains to an alleged fertiliser scam linked to the IFFCO and India Potash Limited (IPL), in which the CBI had registered a corruption case in May

Delhi HC to hear plea against Ramdev for remarks against allopathy

The matter will be heard by Justice C. Hari Shankar who had earlier asked the counsel for the associations to place on record the videos pertaining to the alleged misinformation

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Srinagar

On 22nd anniversary of Kargil war, he will pay homage at Drass war memorial.

Pegasus issue: Rajya Sabha MP moves Supreme Court seeking court-monitored probe

John Brittas said that recent allegations of snooping has caused concern among a large section of people in India.

Country proud of its athletes, says PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat

“Our victory in Kargil is a demonstration of the valour of our soldiers and we bow before our heroes,” Mr. Modi said, on the eve on Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Coronavirus updates | July 25, 2021

Meanwhile, worldwide COVID vaccine administration data reveals a wide disparity in vaccine supply.

15 Rohingya apprehended in southern Assam

Railway Protection Force personnel caught 15 suspected Rohingya people, including six minors, at southern Assam’s Badarpur railway station on

CBI to probe use of Tibetan antelope hair in shawls

This follows the seizure of consignments by the Customs department

Explained | Where did the Centre go wrong on cooperatives?

Why has the Supreme Court struck down part of the 97th Constitution Amendment and will it impact federal principles?

Explained | Pegasus and the laws on surveillance in India

In light of the Pegasus spyware scandal, what are the checks and balances to prevent abuse of procedures?

‘Very low’ Covaxin stock, meagre supply of doses likely to hit inoculation: Bengal official

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the central government to allot at least three crore vaccine doses to the state.

Former Supreme Court judges raise concerns over misuse of UAPA

Point to trauma of kin of accused, conflating dissent with terrorism, ‘soft torture’ in prisons

India lodges strong protest with Pakistan over drone activities

BSF-Pakistan Rangers meet held on border

Sessions judge rightly rejected Sudhir Dhawale’s bail plea: NIA

The Bhima Koregaon accused has challenged the rejection of his default bail plea

I-T Department detects alleged irregularities involving hundreds of crores of rupees

The agency has issued statements without naming any companies

No present threat of Taliban entering Kashmir: officials

But warn that terror groups could be emboldened by developments in Afghanistan

Private sector lagging in COVID-19 vaccination drive: Piyush Goyal

Lofty promises of inoculation in hinterland not kept, the Commerce and Industry Minister says.

Centre denies plans for ‘two child policy’

Minister allays fears sparked by new, coercive policy set out by Uttar Pradesh

‘No’ to RTI plea for copy of warrant of appointment of Haryana Governor

It’s communication between two constitutional functionaries in a fiduciary relationship, says President’s secretariat

112 killed as rain havoc continues in Western Maharashtra

Army, IAF join NDRF in rescue efforts amid landslides and rising rivers across districts.

Telcos tried to recompute AGR dues under the guise of correcting ‘arithmetical errors’: SC

The SC order reiterates that no dispute could be raised in respect of AGR dues.

NDRF teams strength enhanced for Maharashtra rains, flooding rescue operations

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has enhanced the number of its teams from 18 to 26 for undertaking rescue operations in the coastal areas

Buddha more relevant during COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi

India has shown how we can face challenges by following path of Buddha, he says.

Arms licences: Searches in premises of ex-DMs, 20 gun dealers in Jammu and Kashmir

CBI took over cases to probe ‘bulk issuance of arms licences to ineligible persons’

Coronavirus updates | July 24, 2021

In a statement laid on the Table of the Lower House, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted that as on July 20, 2021 a total of 32.64 crore persons had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, of which 8.55 crore persons had completed the two dose schedule.

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