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10:22 AM

Six of 8 Naxals Maoists dead in Chhattisgarh encounter carried Rs 48 lakh bounty

Police stated that the cadres belonged to the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) military company no. 1 of Naxalites and Maad division supply team formations. Six of the eight Naxalites killed in an encounter with armed personnel in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district two days back were senior rank cadres and carried collective cash rewards of Rs 48 lakh.

10:09 AM

Kanchanjungha Express hits goods train near New Jalpaiguri, few injured

The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express scrapped with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri, a senior North Frontier Railway (NFR) official said. There are unconfirmed reports of injury to a few persons in the accident that took place around 9 am. 

9:51 AM

4 Maoists dead after encounter with police in Jharkhand

At least four Maoists, including a woman, were left dead after an encounter with police in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Monday morning. "Four Maoists were killed in the gunfight, while two have been arrested," Jharkhand Police spokesperson and IG (Operations), Amol V Homkar said.

9:37 AM

2 shot dead at Texas Juneteenth celebration; hunt on for gunman

Two people were killed and several wounded on Saturday after a shooting took place in a Texas park during a Juneteenth celebration. The victims were shot around 11 pm on Saturday at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, about 30.5 km north of Austin.

9:32 AM

Srinivasa Rao Yadav appointed as TDP's Andhra Pradesh president

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief  N Chandrababu Naidu has designated Gajuwaka MLA P Srinivasa Rao Yadav as the party's state president, replacing Agriculture Minister K Atchhanaidu. "I am appointing Gajuwaka MLA P Srinivas Rao Yadav as Andhra Pradesh TDP president I congratulate senior party leader Atchhnaidu, who led the party till now as its president," Naidu said.

9:27 AM

Jammu and Kashmir news updates: Gunshots heard in Bandipora, search operation underway

Security officials are carrying out a search operation in the Bandipora area in Jammu and Kashmir after some gunshots were heard in the forest area of Aragam Bandipora district. 

9:23 AM

EVM case news update: Election Commission admits mobile used 'unauthorisedly' at Mumbai counting centre

The Election Commission of India acknowledged that  a mobile phone of an "authorised person" was employed by the subordinate of a candidate "unauthorisedly" while votes were being counted in Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, according to a report by NDTV.

8:47 AM

Indian charged with Pannun murder plot extradited to US

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused in the murder plot of Khalistani extermist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has been sent to the United States from the Czech Republic, news agency Reuters reported, citing the Federal Bureau Prisons website.