Sonia, Rahul to not participate in choosing next Congress president
Congress Working Committee constitutes five groups for wider consultations; Mr. Gandhi firm on his resignation.
Rain and flash floods continue to wreak havoc in Kerala
Rail, road and air transport take a hit in the State with several trains being cancelled.
Karnataka floods | Biggest calamity in 45 years, says Yediyurappa
Rescue and relief operations by the NDRF, SDRF, Army, Navy, and Fire and Emergency Services, along with volunteers, have continued in the districts of north Karnataka. | Watch: NDRF rescues toddler from flood-ravaged Charmadi village in Karnataka
Prohibitory orders lifted in five Jammu districts; schools, colleges reopen
All schools and colleges reopened in five districts of the Jammu region, besides increase in attendance in government offices, a senior official said.
National Conference challenges Centre’s Article 370 move in Supreme Court
Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, the petition prayed for these to be declared as “void and inoperative”.
Watch | When Srinagar’s residents are not a phone call away
Three personal mobile phones of officials working at the Tankipora office were turned into helplines. The administration had shared the three numbers on local cable channels. | Diary of a Kashmir correspondent: When Jammu and Kashmir’s geography became history
Haryana Chief Minister stokes controversy with remark on Kashmiri women
Manohar Lal Khattar, who was speaking on the success of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign in Haryana, said: “Our Minister O.P. Dhankar used to say that he will have to bring daughters-in-law from Bihar. People nowadays have started saying the route to Kashmir is cleared and now we will bring girls from Kashmir.”
A new parliament building is under consideration: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the just-concluded session, Mr. Birla had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include the expansion and modernisation of Parliament Building in his resolution for ‘New India’, on the completion of the 75th year of India’s Independence.
Disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein found dead in prison cell: media reports
Epstein, who was arrested on July 6, had pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls as young as 14, from at least 2002 to 2005.
Hong Kong protesters march in defiance of police ban
This followed a separate march earlier in the day, which received police approval, by parents who called for greater protection for children following incidents in which ordinary people have been caught in clashes between police and protesters.
WI vs IND second ODI: India holds edge over West Indies
For India, it will be about starting afresh after a disappointing loss in the semifinal of the 2019 World Cup.
