LIVE: Sachin Pilot may not attend Legislative Party meeting today

The India Meteorology Department has said that heavy-to-very heavy rainfall is expected in sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, and East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, on Sunday

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Naxals blew a Forest Department office cum quarter in Muffasil police station area

Naxals blew a Forest Department office cum quarter in Muffasil police station area last night. They also pasted warning posters. No casualty reported. Anti-Naxal operation underway in the area: Indrajit Mahatha, SP Chaibasa 

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Pak reopens 2 more trade routes with Afghan after months-long closure of border due to COVID-19

Pakistan has opened two more key trade routes with Afghanistan after months-long closure of the border due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan and Afghanistan share 18 crossing points. Pakistan closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan after COVID-19 cases increased in the country early this year. Pakistani Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq on Saturday said the Angor Adda point in South Waziristan and the Kharlachi crossing in Kurram districts were reopened to boost trade between the two countries. "Trade should be the mainstay of Pak-Afghan relations and prosperity of regions on both sides of the border," he tweeted.

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SIT arrives at Bikru village in Kanpur

Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrives at Bikru village in Kanpur. State Government had ordered yesterday that SIT, headed by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Bhoosreddy, will conduct investigation in the case. 

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What happened that China took away India's land during Modi's rule: Rahul asks govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday again attacked the government over the Ladakh face-off, and asked what happened that China "took away" India's land when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the helm. He also tagged a news report quoting a defence expert, alleging that the Government is "misleading" the media on the Chinese disengagement along the LAC and that disengagement at the Galwan Valley is disadvantageous to India. "What has happened that under Modi ji rule, China took away Mother India's sacred land," he asked in a tweet in Hindi. Gandhi has been attacking Modi and his government on the standoff in Ladakh and has accused the prime minister of "surrendering" India's land to China.

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Fire broke out at a shed at Nizamuddin Railway Yard

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The state of LGBTQ+ rights: 'India does not have anti-discrimination code'

On September 6, 2018, India's Supreme Court ruled that consensual homosexual acts would no longer constitute a crime. The historic move reversed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which was a legacy from British colonial rule. The change was welcome by Indian and global LGBTQ+ communities as a step towards acceptance and equal rights, but almost two years after the passing of this law, what is the state of LGBTQ+ rights in India? Global Voices author Filip Noubel asked Supreme Court advocate Saurabh Kirpal, who was also the lawyer for the petitioners in the case that led to the decriminalization of homosexuality, to share his views. Read Here

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Australia to offer residence option to 10,000 Hong Kong citizens

The Australian government says it will offer around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently living in Australia a chance to apply for permanent residence once their current visas expire. Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government believes China's imposition of a new tough national security law on the semi-autonomous territory means pro-democracy supporters may face political persecution. That means that many Hong Kong passport holders may be looking for other destinations to go to and hence why we have put forward our additional visa options for them, Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge told Australian Broadcasting Corporation television on Sunday. Read More

10:59 AM

Musk again hints at Tesla Model 3 arrival in India

After several attempts in the past to launch Tesla cars for the Indian roads, Elon Musk is yet to inaugurate a Tesla showroom in India. However, he has once again hinted to let his Indian fans drive an electric Model 3 "hopefully soon". In response to a query by a follower who booked the car four years ago, Musk replied that the "launch should hopefully happen soon". "Dear @elonmusk. When is the Tesla3 expected in India? Booked over 4 years ago!!" asked Arvind Gupta. "Sorry, should hopefully be soon!" replied Musk. Musk has been moving back and forth on his India dream for couple of years.
 

File photo of Tesla's Model X

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Separatist leader, Jamaat members detained in Kashmir, to be booked under PSA: police chief

Separatist Hurriyat leader Ashraf Sehrai and some members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami have been detained and are likely to be booked under the stringent Public Safety Act, Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh said on Sunday. Sehrai is chairperson of the pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. Besides him, about a dozen other members of the Jamaat-e-Islami have been taken into custody, Singh said. The police action comes days after veteran separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani announced his complete disassociation from politics.

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5.1-magnitude quake jolts China; tremors felt in Beijing

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake on Sunday jolted China's north Hebei province's Tangshan city, according to officials. Strong tremors were felt in the nearby regions including Beijing, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The epicentre of the quake, which struck Guye district at 6:38 AM local time, was monitored at 39.78 degrees north latitude and 118.44 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said. A second tremor with 2.2-magnitude hit the district again at 7:02 AM. No casualties have been reported, the report said.

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In Pics | Assam inundated as floods wreak havoc

People use the makeshift boat to cross the flood-affected areas, in Jonai on Friday. (ANI)

NDRF personal rescue flood affected villagers at Jonai in Dhemaji district, in Mumbai on Saturday. (ANI)

Baghjan well site inundated with flood water after heavy rain in Tinsukia District of Assam on Saturday. (ANI)

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Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain expected over Delhi

Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain with wind speed 30-60 km/ph would occur over and adjoining areas of Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Rohtak, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida during the next 2 hours: India Meteorological Department 

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UN calls for investigation of Tuticorin custodial death case

I think every death, all these cases, as a principle, need to be fully investigated: Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuticorin custodial death case

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US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot

The US Navy has welcomed its first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot. MAKING HISTORY! the U.S. Navy tweeted Thursday in response to a post that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle had completed naval flight school and would later this month receive the flight officer insignia known as the Wings of Gold." The Naval Air Training Command tweeted that Swegle is the Navy's first known Black female TACAIR pilot. According to Stars and Stripes, Swegle is from Burke, Virginia, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2017.

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Monsoon session (of Parliament) will be held certainly: Pralhad Joshi

Monsoon session (of Parliament) will be held certainly. Government will do all the formalities & take all precautions: Pralhad Joshi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister