In today’s edition, a bill to rejig the appointment panel of election commissioners to be taken up by Parliament, Nipah virus spreads in Kerala, Opposition parties decide to boycott 14 TV news anchors, and more.
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In today’s edition, Sikkim government has started evacuating people from around Shako Cho Lake fearing that it may burst soon as the state continues reel from Wednesday’s flash floods, Supreme Court refuses to stop Bihar government from acting on caste survey findings, FIR against NewsClick alleges that the news website conspired to undermine India’s sovereignty.
In today’s edition, the Delhi Police opposes NewsClick’s plea seeking a copy of the FIR filed against journalists associated with it under the UAPA, the Bombay High Court says deaths due to lack of manpower and medicines cannot be tolerated, Sikkim flash floods have killed at least 14.
In today’s edition, NewsClick says government is using UAPA to stifle independent voices a day after Delhi Police arrested its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head Amit Chakravarty, three people were killed and 23 Army soldiers went missing after flash floods in Sikkim, and Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil was booked for making the acting dean of a hospital in Nanded clean toilets.
In today’s edition, the Delhi Police raided homes of several journalists including NewsClick’s editor, Prabir Purkayastha, junior staff and contributors in connection with alleged Chinese funding allegations, India has told Canada to withdraw 40 diplomatic staff from the country, and the Assam Police have arrested 1,039 persons for alleged child marriages.
In today’s edition, Bihar government shares data on its caste survey, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh blames Kuki militants based in Bangladesh and Myanmar for unrest in the northeastern state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says that BJP does not need “Miya” votes for next 10 years.
In today’s edition, two Indian men have sought political asylum in Pakistan citing “religious persecution in India”, Social media website X withholds the account of hepatologist The Liver Doc, and mob of over 500 people storms ancestral home of Chief Minister N Biren Singh amid furore over the killing of two Meitei students by suspected Kuki militants.
In today’s edition, the BJP had appointed Ramesh Bidhuri to oversee its election preparations in Rajasthan’s Tonk days after the MP went on a communal tirade against a Muslim legislator in Parliament, the Centre has dispatched a senior police officer from Kashmir to Manipur after the northeastern state was engulfed by a fresh wave of violence, and IIT Bombay has reserved dining tables for its vegetarian students.
In today’s edition, Adani Power’s largest public investor is a “single person company”, India witnessed 255 cases of hate speech against Muslims in gatherings in the first half of 2023, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned three American Sikhs that their lives were in danger after separatist leader was murdered in Canada on June 18.
In today’s edition, Centre’s recent amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act rules, Canada told its citizens in India to stay vigilant amid the ongoing diplomatic strife, and murder of two Meitei students who went missing in July sparks violence in Manipur.
In today’s edition, the NIA has alleged that Indian terror groups based in Myanmar are exploiting the ethnic unrest in Manipur, Moody’s Investors Service has said that use of Aadhaar to implement welfare measures frequently leads to services being denied, and clashes between religious sect members and police in Agra have injured 20.
In today’s edition, full curfew reimposed in Imphal, India lodges strong protest as China denies entry to players from Arunachal Pradesh for Asian Games, and BJP MP Ramesh Bhiduri’s communal slurs against Muslim legislator Kunwar Danish Ali mark a new low in Parliament.
In today’s edition, the Centre tells the Supreme Court that it is in favour of extending the period of giving reservation in legislatures to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, a report on unemployment trends in India, and New Delhi indefinitely suspends visa services in Canada.
In today’s edition, Congress demands sub-quota for OBCs in women’s reservation bill, a report says that farmers lost Rs 40,000 crore because of steps taken by the Centre to curb food inflation, and New Delhi issues advisory to Indian citizens in Canada amidst souring relations with Ottawa.
In today’s edition, the Union government introduced the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, a petitioner’s allegations in the Adani-Hindenburg case, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations against Indian government on the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.
In today’s edition, the finance ministry has told the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation not to announce a new interest rate without its approval from financial year 2023-’24, a central team will carry out field investigations in Kerala’s Kozhikode where six Nipah virus cases have been detected, and Centre may withdraw the Rapid Action Force from Manipur.
In today’s edition, another case of Nipah virus detected in Kerala, a Congress MLA arrested in connection with Nuh violence, Bilkis Bano’s rapists were privileged to get early release from jail, and more.
In today’s episode, the Nipah virus resurfaces in Kerala, Meitei group demands action against the Army in Manipur, FIR against journalist Sudhir Chaudhary for spreading misinformation, and more.
In today’s edition, toll in Manipur violence crosses 200, Monu Manesar taken into custody, SEBI accused of giving undue benefits to Adani group, and more.
In today’s edition, Rahul Gandhi says there is nothing Hindu about BJP, Joe Biden says he spoke about human rights and press freedom in meeting with Narendra Modi.
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