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‘Aditya Thackeray did not give me time for 4 months’: Rahul Kanal explains why he left Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena

Rahul Kanal, a prominent leader and close aide of Aditya Thackeray, has resigned from the party and joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar and over 30 other NCP MLAs join the BJP alliance; Pawar takes oath as Dy CM, 8 other NCP MLAs to...

After reaching the Raj Bhawan, Ajit Pawar submitted his resignation from the post of the leader of the opposition to Governor Ramesh Bais.

Delhi: Police officer prays before Lord Hanuman, then joins demolition of the temple in Bhajanpura; a dargah also demolished

On Sunday morning, the Public Works Department (PWD) initiated an anti-encroachment drive in the Bhajanpura area of North East Delhi. The purpose of this operation was to remove a Hanuman temple and a dargah.

NIA requests Home Ministry to shift 12 gangsters in jails in north India to Andaman and Nicobar Islands

NIA held discussions with MHA to shift around 12 gangsters imprisoned in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab jails to Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Uttar Pradesh: Rashid Khan harasses and forces a Hindu girl to convert and marry him in Gorakhpur, implicates her father in a false case,...

Rashid Khan, accused of threatening and pressurising a Hindu girl to convert and marry him, was arrested in UP's Gorakhpur

Dhoni was unfairly given Man of The Match award ahead of me when India beat Pakistan: Saeed Ajmal shares his decade old pain

Former Pakistani cricketer Saeed Ajmal claimed he should have been awarded Man of The Match over Dhoni in 2013 India-Pakistan ODI

Bihar: NIA and ATS teams conduct raids at suspected PFI bases in Patna and Darbhanga, one suspect arrested

NIA and ATS conducting raids in Bihar’s Patna and Darbhanga districts in connection to links with PFI

“Seems pre-planned”: Manipur CM Biren Singh hints at foreign hand behind violence

In an impassioned appeal to the people of the Northeast state, he said all tribes have to live together, adding that he will not allow Manipur to be splintered on ethnic lines.

Buldhana Bus Accident: RTO rules out driver’s claim of tyre burst, or speeding as reasons

In its report, RTO said they did not find any pieces of rubber or tyre markings at the scene. The report includes the information provided by the survivors.

Fact Check: Pakistani Twitter handle turned ‘human rights outfit’ passes Zarif Ansari as ‘upper caste Hindu’ after he brutally killed a Dalit cop in...

The Pakistani handle is known for portraying Hindus in a bad light by falsely attributing hate crimes against Dalits and Muslims to them.

Stones pelted at the newly launched Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka

The stone pelting on Vande Bharat transpired between 3.30 and 4 PM on Saturday, soon after the train left Davangere.

Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see; verified Blue subscribers are capped at 10k tweets per day while new unverified users can only see...

Elon Musk said large companies including AI developers were scraping data leading to degrading service for normal users

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Teesta Setalvad after 2 urgent Saturday night hearings, stays High Court order to surrender for a week

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court granted interim bail to controversial activist Teesta Setalvad after a late Saturday night hearing

India and Pakistan swap list of prisoners under 2008 bilateral agreement, ask each other to release them soon

Indian and Pakistani governments exchange prisoner lists for Repatriation under the bilateral agreement signed in 2008.

US President Biden implies that the Taliban is helping to eliminate Al Qaeda, Taliban uses it to claim that it has no ties with...

US President Joe Biden, in an ‘off-the-cuff’ remark admitted that Washington is getting help from Afghanistan's Taliban to 'end' the threat of Al-Qaeda. 

Larger bench of Supreme Court to hear interim bail plea of Teesta Setalvad tonight after 2-judge bench denied relief

A 3-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the interim bail plea of Teesta Setalvad at 9.15 PM on 1 July

Four accused arrested in connection to firing on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad

Four accused arrested for allegedly carrying out an attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad, three days ago on 28th June

MP-MLA court sentences Madhya Pradesh Congress working president Jitu Patwari to one year in jail in a 13-year-old case

MP-MLA court pronounces 1 year imprisonment to MP Congress working president Jitu Patwari.

Pakistan to send a delegation to India to inspect security arrangements at ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 venues

Pakistan government has announced its decision to send a delegationto India for security inspection of the World Cup 2023 venues

CPI(M) mouthpiece Deshabhimani’s Ex-Editor G Shaktidharan claims “CPI(M) had plans to kill Kerala Congress Chief K Sudhakaran”

Sakthidharan alleges that attempts were made by the CPI(M) to kill Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K Sudhakaran

Gujarat: Woman discovers man in neighbourhood was stealing her undergarments for 8 months, 10 injured and 20 arrested in clash after that

10 injured and 20 arrested in Gujarat after a clash following man caught stealing and stashing women's underwear

Chhattisgarh: Aqib Javed assaults Hindu girlfriend for refusing to convert to Islam, raped her on the pretext of marriage and forced abortion, arrested

Bilaspur man Aqib Javed arrested for assaulting his Hindu girlfriend for refusing to convert, rape and forced abortion

NIA files additional charge sheet in Shivamogga ISIS case: Accused carried out trial IED blast, were asked to pursue robotics courses

According to the NIA, the accused had been instructed by their ISIS handler based abroad to pursue robotics courses and gain skills in order to carry out future terrorist attacks in the direction of the Islamic State agenda for India.

Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam issues a fatwa, asking Islamic groups to maintain ‘silence’ over Uniform Civil Code: Reports

The Shahi Imam was abroad a when he asked Muslim outfits to keep mum on the debate surrounding the Uniform Civil Code.

Buldhana Bus Accident: Driver Danish Sheikh booked under IPC and Motor Vehicle Act, taken into custody along with conductor Arvind Jagtap

Buldhana SP Sunil Khadasne has confirmed that only Sheikh has been booked under the relevant sections of the law and conductor of the bus Arvind Jagtap is still being interrogated.

Balasore train accident: CRS report indicates faults at various levels along with some staff in charge, sabotage angle to be probed by the CBI

The station staff of two departments have been held responsible by the CRS's probe in Balasore train tragedy

Patna Police lathi-charge CTET aspirants for protesting against state government for ending domicile rule in recruitment

The enraged DSP said that the police was forced to impose lathi-charge as the protesting students created ruckus and jammed the moving traffic in the capital city of the state. "We will lathi charge again if they become uncontrollable," he could be heard saying.

World Bank gives nod to $1.5 Billion financing for India’s low-carbon transition

India will scale up and accelerate the pace with which it is increasing its share of renewable energy. Further, it will help boost the development of green hydrogen within the country.

France: Mobs run riots for the fourth day amidst govt crackdown, countries issue travel warnings. Here is what happened

The French government deployed an additional 5,000 officers on June 30 night, bringing the total number to 45,000.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hands over the keys of 76 flats built on land seized from slain mafia Atiq Ahmed

The Prayagraj Development Authority completed the construction of the flats in less than a year and a half on the land seized from Atiq Ahmed

Samruddhi expressway accident: Survivor broke bus window to escape; PM Modi announces 2 lakhs ex-gratia compensation

PM Modi announced an ex-gratia help of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of the persons who lost their lives in the accident on Samruddhi expressway.

We are at war with vermin: French Police unions release an official statement on violent protests

The Unions representing French Police asserted that today the police are in combat because they are at war. Tomorrow they will enter resistance if the government doesn't provide them greater legal protection.

Allahabad High Court directs makers of ‘Adipurush’ to appear before it on July 27, asks govt to form a committee to provide opinions

The Allahabad High Court has ordered the central government to establish a committee to provide its opinions on the film Adipurush

Rajasthan: Government school principal rapes 8 minor female students after watching pornographic movies, arrested

Government school principal Ramesh Chandra Katara raped 8 minor girl students after watching adult films in Rajasthan

Gujarat High Court denies bail to ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad in fabrication of evidence case, orders her to surrender immediately

Gujarat High Court rejected the regular bail application of ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad and ordered her to “surrender immediately.”

Twitter blocks unregistered people from accessing tweets, Elon Musk calls it a “temporary emergency measure” to prevent data pillage

Twitter has started blocking unregistered users from browsing through the social media platform

Delhi: Autorickshaw driver drowns in a ditch dug by PWD for flyover construction, probe on

The Public Works Department (PWD) dug the pothole to erect a pillar inside of it as part of the construction of a flyover in the area. However, the ditch was filled with water as a result of the recent rainfall in the capital.

Quran burning in Sweden freedom of expression, offensive but not illegal: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

The Swedish Quran-burning demonstration has been condemned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, June 29, indicating that it would be another barrier to Sweden's application for NATO membership.

Attack on Gaurakshak in Nanded: Police arrest 5 of 10 accused identified as Salim, Asif, Anis and others, VHP demands strict action on such...

Nanded Police SP Shreekrishna Kokate said that the police have registered case against 10 people and arrested five of them for attack on a gaurakshak

India is our closest ally, trusted neighbour: Maldivian govt condemns its opposition for mocking PM Modi, carrying out anti-India demonstration

The Maldivian government highlighted the long-standing ties with India and hailed PM Modi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy.

Congress spokesperson spreads fake news, says PM Modi just interacted with BJP workers inside Metro, later deletes tweet

Shrinate was exposed by a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) member Diksha Verma who said that the former journalist was so deep into lying that she had forgotten to differentiate between 'Dream' and 'Dream come true'.

Delhi: One Azeem arrested for dumping severed head of buffalo near Hindu temple. Here is what happened

The Welcome police initiated a probe into the matter and found that two miscreants on a scooter dumped the buffalo's head near the temple.

Maharashtra: 26 dead after a bus caught fire on Samruddhi Expressway, CM Eknath Shinde announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia amount for the deceased

According to the police, the bus was carrying wedding guests when it crashed due to rainy conditions. According to police, the bus's diesel tank burst and caught fire.

As the economic crisis deepens, Pakistan’s public assets are up for sale

Its plan to lease out other two international airports in Karachi and Lahore faced difficulties, mainly due to nonpayment of dues by Pakistan International Airlines and other pending dues. 

USA: Supreme Court rejects President Biden’s plan to forgive over $400 billion in student loans, upholds freedom to not do business with gay couples

The Supreme Court of USA declared that the Biden administration exceeded its authority when attempting to limit student loans for millions of Americans.

Consumer Affairs Dept asks online platforms to not use ‘Dark Pattens’ like false urgency, basket sneaking, subscription trap, confirm shaming etc

Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting 'dark patterns' that harm consumer interest

Riots in France continue for the third day as rioters burn down the largest library in Marseilles, President Macron blames video games and social...

The riots in France following the death of a teenager in a police shooting continued for the third night, with rioters looting stores and torching vehicles

PM Modi talks to Russian President Putin over the phone, reiterates call for dialogue and diplomacy on Ukraine situation

PM Narendra Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy on the situation in Ukraine over a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.