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Kota: 17-year-old JEE aspirant commits suicide, his coaching centre named in the FIR for abetment

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A case has been filed under Indian Penal Code’s Section 306 (abetment to suicide) against the coaching centre. The Police are further investigating the matter. 
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Indore: Private school students slapped, threatened to be removed from school premises for sporting Tilak on their forehead

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The Principal Omprakash Singh happened to justify the teacher's actions and said that no student was allowed to sport tilak on the school premises.
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Peru declares national emergency amid rising cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome, fears immunoglobulin shortage

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GBS is often preceded by a virus infection. In Peru, there have been 4,512,091 cases of covid-19 from January 2020 to 5th July 2023. Notably, one of the post covid problems has been neurological or related to nerves.
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Mohammad Tariq was taking training in ‘love jihad’ by ISKP terrorist Sumera, was spreading ISIS ideology through online games: UP ATS reveals

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Mohammad Tariq was arrested on July 6 by UP ATS for spreading the ideology of ISIS on multiple social media platforms while ISKP terrorist Sumera was arrested by Gujarat ATS last month
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Chandigarh: Video of cook spitting on rotis goes viral, dhaba owner claims conspiracy, says video six month old

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Dhaba owner Mohammed Arif claimed the video was 6-month-old and made viral as part of conspiracy against him
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Court proceedings should not be used to escalate violence or create further problems: Supreme Court tells counsel while hearing plea on Manipur violence

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The Court also asked the petitioner not to make allegations against any ethnic group. It also stressed that the court proceedings should not be used as a platform to escalate the violence in Manipur.
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Adhik Maas: Know why the Shravan month is 59-days long this year, and has 8 Mondays

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The month of Sawan this year is said to have begun on July 4 with its first Monday falling on July 10. Accorning to the Purnimanta Hindu calendar calculations, this Sawan month has 59 days and 8 Mondays.
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News Reports

Cannot be trade partner and home for fugitives at the same time: PM Modi told the UK govt about extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav...

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Time and again, the delegations from the UK that have come to India have faced Indian pressure to extradite Mallya and Nirav Modi, the sources revealed.
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Stray dogs kill 12-year-old in Rajasthan, bit him over 50 times: Doctors failed to find a vein to inject drip due to injuries

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Boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Rajasthan.
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WB SSC scam: Setback for Abhishek Banerjee as SC refuses to intervene in the case, allows ED to issue summons to the TMC leader

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The SC noted that the single judge bench of Calcutta High Court held that there is no reason to prevent the investigation being carried out by the ED against Abhishek Banerjee considering the ramifications of the matter.
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Arvind Kejriwal surrenders before weather, says Delhi’s systems can’t handle this much rain

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Arvind Kejriwal said that potholes on roads would be filled with stones and inquiry has been initiated into three different road cave-in incidents.
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China: Three children among six people killed in kindergarten stabbing attack in Guangdong province

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Beijing has prohibited its state media from publishing full details of this kindergarten stabbing as it fears a copycat attack can take place in that scenario.
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Media

Suspended BBC presenter, accused of paying money to a teen for sexually explicit images, made “panic calls” to the victim asking – What have...

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The Sun has said that the BBC presenter called the young man in panic twice after the allegations were published.
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Taslim Ahmed Rehmani, who mocked Hindu beliefs, seeks time from US politician to discuss ‘religious freedom’

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Taslim Ahmed Rehmani has sought time to meet US politician who is in India to discuss religious freedom and democracy. Rehmani and his comments on Lord Shiva were the reason Nupur Sharma got agitated during the news debate.
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Calcutta HC denies urgent hearing of petition, which sought action against State Election Commission for improper security measures during panchayat polls

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While refusing to grant urgent hearing, Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam said, "No urgency. Let it come in regular course. We will hear."
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Politics

Rajya Sabha polls: TMC nominates 6 leaders for the Upper House, including serial fake news peddler Saket Gokhale who was also accused of misusing...

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The six persons nominated for the Rajya Sabha seats prominently include RTI 'activist', Congress loyalist-turned-TMC member Saket Gokhale who had come under public scrutiny for misappropriation of funds that he collected from Modi haters.
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This day in history: The violent saga of Vellore Mutiny, when hundreds of Indian soldiers rebelled against the East India Company

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Vellore Mutiny unfolded 51 years before 'The First War of Independence 1857'. Around 200 British soldiers were killed in this brief but fierce battle.
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News Reports

Fact-check: No, Army jawans didn’t push a train to ‘start’ it. News24 and others spread misinformation regarding an incident where forces helped with a...

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A video went viral on social media showing the Army jawans police team, railway staff, locals, and commuters onboard pushing a train to 'start' it
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Media

No need for CBI probe: Karnataka Home Minister says after brutal murder of Jain monk, BJP accuses Congress of appeasement politics

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“Prima facie it appears that the monk was murdered for money related matter," a police official had said.
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Miss Universe Netherlands 2023 is a biological male who identifies as ‘transwoman’, Rikkie Valerie Kolle says ‘she’ made LGBTQ community proud

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"It's unreal. But I can call myself Miss Netherlands 2023. It was an educational and wonderful process. My year can't go wrong anymore. I am so proud and happy. I can't even describe it. I made my community proud and showed it can be done," Rikkie Valerie Kolle said on his win.
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Meta controlling who you follow on Threads? Netizens flag censorship of non-Left voices

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A Twitter user DogeDesigner @cb_doge has called out Meta for "trying to control whom you follow". The user shared an image of Threads showing how when he wanted to follow user donaldjtrumpjr, he was asked, "Are you sure you want to follow donaldjtrumpjr?".
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Khalistanis stomp the Indian flag with shoes, assault an Indian trying to save the flag. Here is what happened

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Khalistanis desecrate Indian flags during anti-India rallies in Canada, the US, the UK etc.
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Twitter shows Gilgit Baltistan as a part of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, blocks Pakistan govt handle complying with Indian law

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When users tried to access the account, a message was displayed stating the "account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand".
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Syria: Islamic State terrorist Osama al-Mujaher killed in a drone strike, says US

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Michael Kurilla said, "We have made it clear that we remained committed to the defeat of ISIS through the region."
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Uttar Pradesh: Mohammad Arif escapes with family after toilet blast that was heard up to 15 kilometres near Nepal border

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In the region of Balrampur district, specifically in the Harraia Satgharwa area, a sudden blast was heard during the night by the inhabitants of Majre Nai Bazar, which is situated in Gugauli Kala.
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West Bengal Panchayat Polls: Re-polling to be held at over 600 booths on 10th July after reports of violence and tampering with Ballot boxes

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The SEC further announced that a fresh poll will be held on Monday, that is, 10th of July 10 from 7 am to 5 pm. According to the announcement, re-polling will be held in 604 booths for the Panchayat elections.
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SP leader poses as a vegetable vendor who hired bouncers to protect pricey tomatoes, PTI presents it as a real incident

Paurush Gupta -
Press Trust of India presents SP leader as a real vegetable vendor who appointed bouncers to protect pricey tomatoes
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Diplomatic and VIP areas in Chanakyapuri get flooded after Delhi receives the highest rain in 41 years, NDMC advises officials to evacuate

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NDMC has advised senior bureaucrats residing on the ground floors of houses in Chanakyapuri to relocate to safer places as a precautionary measure
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United States: TikTok’s ‘boat jumping’ challenge claims 4 lives in Alabama, officials urge people to stay away from it

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Fatal deaths caused by TikTok challenge called the 'boat jumping challenge' occurred in Alabama in USA
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North India faces heavy rainfall – 14 die amid water logging, submerged societies, roaring rivers across states

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At least 14 people died due to heavy rainfall across North India including Delhi NCR region
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US-based Christian pastor claims over 1 lakh Hindus converted just in a week, says RSS and PM Modi made conversions tough in north India

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American Pastor Chris Hodges labelled India as a prime target for religious conversions by the missionaries.
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Another NCP MLA Kiran Lahamate leaves Sharad Pawar’s faction to join Ajit Pawar, more including MLA Ashutosh Kale expected to follow suit

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Kiran Lahamate first joined Ajit Pawar. Then he went back to the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP. Now, he has resorted to Ajit Pawar's group.
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Netherlands: As the longest-serving Dutch PM Mark Rutte resigns, read how the coalition govt collapsed over the burning refugee issue

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Netherlands PM Mark resigned after saying that the differing views of his alliance partners on migration policy were “irreconcilable”.
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Politics

Bengal panchayat polls: Abandoned ballot boxes found in a drain in Murshidabad

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"The situation is not good after the elections, the general public is also not coming out due to fear. The general public is in panic. If anyone comes out, TMC threatens," a local resident said.
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Bihar: Miffed at not getting free berries as commission, policeman throws woman vendor’s entire basket of berries on the ground

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However, the tribal woman refused to give the berries as a commission. As the woman was adamant about not giving the ‘commission’, an agitated constable threw the basket full of berries on the road and then trampled them.
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West Bengal: TMC’s change ‘Ballot Box’ operation caught in Malda, says BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya

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He further said that TMC workers were caught red-handed, changing ballot boxes in several places, with the help of contractors and local administration, before they could reach the strong rooms.
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Karnataka: Grocery shop owner Tausif Hussain kills his labourer Gajnana by setting him on fire, arrested from Mulihithlu

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A grocery shop owner named Tausif Hussain has been arrested on charges of murdering his labourer by setting him on fire.
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US: Hispanic man on a scooter goes on a shooting spree in New York City, arrested after killing one and injuring three others

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It was revealed that the shooter possessed a .9-mm firearm equipped with an extended clip, capable of inflicting further harm.
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Delhi: Wall of newly built govt school building in Education Minister Atishi Marlena’s constituency collapses

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After the incident, BJP leaders hit out at the AAP's Delhi education model and accused the Delhi government of indulging in corruption during the construction of the newly built government school.
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Chhattisgarh liquor scam: Rs 776 crore of 2,161 crore scam money went to political executives, says ED

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ED found that between 2019 and 2022, unaccounted illicit liquor worth 30-40% of the overall liquor sales in the state was sold at the behest of the syndicate as part of the scam.
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West Bengal Panchayat poll violence: State election commission didn’t provide the list of sensitive booths, BSF reveals

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BSF DIG S S Guleria accused the State Election Commission of withholding crucial information from the central security forces for deployment during the elections.
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Syria revokes accreditation of BBC journalists over alleged “subjective and politicised” reports regarding Assad family connection with illegal Captagon trade

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Syria has announced the cancellation of the BBC's accreditation due to "misleading reports"
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Uttar Pradesh: Islamic conversion racket run by doctors and engineers busted by the police in Ghaziabad, read details

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A group of doctors and engineers running an Islamic religious conversion ring was uncovered by the UP police.
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World

UK: Indian-origin employee wins a landmark case, receives Rs 24 crore as compensation from Royal Mail over workplace bullying

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Kam Jhuti, who received the compensation, lodged a complaint before an employment tribunal almost eight years ago, alleging that her boss had subjected her to intimidation and harassment.
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Yemen: Islamist group ‘Houthis’ ban imports from Sweden after man burns Quran outside masjid on Eid

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"Yemen is the first Islamic country to ban imports of Swedish goods after its violations and desecration of Muslims' holiest," Houthi trade minister said.
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As Congress tries to attack Modi govt on inflation, data shows BJP govts keep inflation in check while it balloons during Congress rule

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According to World Bank data, BJP kept inflation under control while during Congress rule it ballooned
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Digvijaya Singh tweets false and fabricated ‘quotes’ from MS Golwalkar, FIR registered for defamation

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The comments attributed to Golwalkar in the tweet posted by Digvijaya Singh included statements expressing a preference for British rule over granting equal rights.
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PM Modi in France: India likely to sign deal to procure Rafale Marine fighter jets during the visit

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During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss a broad range of issues, including joint production of military platforms, the prospective purchase of Rafale-Marine (Rafale M) fighter jets for the Indian Navy's indigenously-made INS Vikrant aircraft carrier, nuclear reactors, and deeper cooperation in space, among others. 
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Khalistanis, threatening Indian diplomats, gather outside Indian consulates in UK, Canada, and Australia: Details

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After India demanded protection for its diplomats, security was increased outside Indian consulate buildings to avert any untoward incident.
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‘I slaughtered a cow, send me to jail’: Akbar Ali surrenders at a police station in Ayodhya

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Akbar Ali, who had been on the run for a year and a half, arrived at the Rudauli Kotwali police station wearing a placard on his chest, urging the authorities to arrest him and send him to jail.
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