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LIVE updates: Hearing the case on NEET paper leak, the Supreme Court took cognisance and affirmed the finding of IIT Delhi over the disputed physics question, stating that there can only be one correct answer.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla. Justice Navin Chawla also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla in her defamation suit.
United States Vice-President Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for President. In a statement, she said, "I'll be travelling across the country talking to Americans about everything on the line. I fully intend to unite our party and our nation, and defeat Donald Trump."
A naval frigate, the INS Brahmaputra, which was undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai caught fire today and has been left “listing on its port side.” The navy said the ship is lying on its side presently and a junior sailor is missing. The fire broke out on the warship after she was undergoing refit at the Mumbai naval dockyard, the navy said.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla. Justice Navin Chawla also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla in her defamation suit.
United States Vice-President Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for President. In a statement, she said, "I'll be travelling across the country talking to Americans about everything on the line. I fully intend to unite our party and our nation, and defeat Donald Trump."
A naval frigate, the INS Brahmaputra, which was undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai caught fire today and has been left “listing on its port side.” The navy said the ship is lying on its side presently and a junior sailor is missing. The fire broke out on the warship after she was undergoing refit at the Mumbai naval dockyard, the navy said.
One soldier has been injured during the exchange of fire after troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal Sector in Jammu, the White Knight Corps said. The exchange of fire occurred in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Operations are underway in the Battal sector.
10:52 PM
UK Foreign Secy Lammy to begin 2-day visit to India on Wednesday
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit India for two days starting Wednesday, marking the first high-level engagement between the two nations since Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government assumed power. The discussions between Lammy and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday evening are expected to cover the long-pending India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) and New Delhi's concerns about pro-Khalistan activities in Britain, according to sources familiar with the visit.
10:26 PM
Karnataka to boycott NITI Aayog meeting chaired by PM: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that his government would boycott the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 27. This decision is a protest against what he described as the "neglect" of the state's demands in the Union Budget. Siddaramaiah stated that there is no point in attending the meeting as the concerns of Kannadigas are not being addressed.
10:05 PM
IMD issues yellow alert for rainfall in Delhi over next 2 days
The IMD has issued a "yellow" alert for the city for the next two days. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above normal, as reported by the weather department. At 5:30 pm, the relative humidity was 68 percent.
10:00 PM
NDRF rescues 58 people marooned on Madhya Pradesh's river island
The NDRF rescued 58 people stranded on a river island in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district. According to an official, the island is situated in the Dhasan River near Kutora village, approximately 90 km from the district headquarters.
9:49 PM
YSRCP chief Reddy to stage protest in Delhi against 'violence' in Andhra
YSR Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy plans to stage a protest in the national capital on Wednesday, addressing the alleged worsening law and order situation and violence in Andhra Pradesh. Sources indicate that Reddy may also seek meetings with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the issue. This will be Reddy's first visit to Delhi since his party's defeat in the recent assembly elections.
9:17 PM
If anybody found involved in exam irregularities, will not be spared: Pradhan
''If anybody is found involved in exam irregularities, they will not be spared,'' said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
9:00 PM
CDSCO mulls to waive testing requirement for cough syrups exported to certain nations
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is considering a proposal to waive the testing requirement for cough syrups exported to certain countries, following a request from stakeholders, as per media reports on Tuesday. In May of the previous year, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, mandated that cough syrup manufacturers must have their products tested at designated government laboratories starting June 1 before receiving approval for export.
8:47 PM
Cooperative Society Amendment Bill passed in K'taka Assembly
The ruling Congress in Karnataka passed Karnataka Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill in Assembly, despite protests and a walkout by the opposition BJP. The BJP opposed the bill's provision that allows the state government to nominate three representatives to the board of every assisted society. According to the bill, these nominees must include one person from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, one woman, and one individual from other categories.
8:17 PM
US Secret Service director Cheatle steps down after assassination attempt on ex-President Trump
Kimberly Cheatle, the director of the Secret Service since August 2022, announced her resignation in an email to staff. This decision follows an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, which sparked widespread criticism of the agency's failure to fulfill its primary duty of protecting current and former presidents. Cheatle had been under increasing pressure to step down and was subject to several investigations regarding how the attacker managed to approach the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor rally in Pennsylvania.
8:06 PM
NTA to announce final results for NEET-UG within two days, says Dharmendra Pradhan
NTA to announce final results for NEET-UG within two days, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
7:51 PM
Indiscriminate use of rule 267 on daily basis should be introspected: RS Chairman
Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday urged the parliamentarians and the floor leaders of the House to introspect the notices moved on "daily basis" by them under Rule 267, terming the habit an "indiscriminate resort of the provision". As the House convened, the Chairman announced the chair informing that he received five notices under Rule 267 but these have been rejected. Dhankhar said, "Such a liberal use of Rule 267 is not doing any good to us, and honorable members may also recall that Rule 267 last time was accepted in 2016".
7:46 PM
Several people feared trapped as house collapses due to heavy rainfall in Gujarat's Dwarka
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HC orders issue of notice to Karnataka govt on petition to transfer Valmiki scam case to CBI
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered the issue of notice to the state government and other respondents on a petition filed by Union Bank of India seeking a direction to the government to transfer to CBI the probe being carried out against it by the state-constituted SIT in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in a state-run corporation.
7:22 PM
Pakistan govt seals central office of Imran Khan's party over violation of safety standards
Pakistani authorities have sealed the central office of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party here over violation of safety standards, it emerged on Tuesday. Islamabad's Metropolitan Corporation took action on Monday amidst rising legal challenges faced by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and its founder Khan.
7:20 PM
BJP wins 70 pc panchayat seats in Tripura uncontested: SEC Agartala
The ruling BJP in Tripura won around 70 per cent of the seats in the state's three-tier panchayat system uncontested, an official said on Tuesday. There are a total of 6,889 seats in the panchayat system, which comprises gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads, and the BJP won 4,805 seats uncontested, he said.
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First Published: Jul 23 2024 | 8:59 AM IST
