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06 Jul 2023
FranceFrance to let police spy on suspects through phones: Report
The police in France will be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the microphone, camera, and GPS of their mobiles and other devices as part of a wider justice reform bill, AFP reported.
06 Jul 2023
ParliamentParliament monsoon session: Centre calls all-party meeting on July 19
An all-party meeting has been called by the central government on July 19 ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, which is scheduled to take place later this month.
06 Jul 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh stolen from farmer
Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in India, a farmer from the Hassan district of Karnataka claimed that tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh were stolen from her farm on Tuesday.
06 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat polls: What's at stake for TMC, BJP, others
The final countdown for the much-awaited panchayat polls in West Bengal is underway, with less than 48 hours left for Saturday's polling day.
06 Jul 2023
FranceMacron's advisor in Delhi ahead of PM Modi's France visit
The diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, Emmanuel Bonne, is reportedly set to arrive in Delhi on Thursday. During his one-day trip, he would iron out the bilateral agenda and possible outcomes of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Paris next week.
03 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaFrom going paperless to free Wi-Fi: SC goes digital
The Supreme Court (SC) reopened after its summer break on Monday with a paper-free and technology-enabled setup, including free Wi-Fi facilities for litigants, advocates, and others.
03 Jul 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan: Congress's new strategy to broker truce between Gehlot, Pilot
Senior Congress leaders have reportedly asked former Rajasthan minister Harish Choudhary to broker peace between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, who have been locked in a power tussle since 2018.
03 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiCabinet reshuffle? Modi to chair Council of Ministers' meet today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers on Monday amid several rumors of a possible Cabinet reshuffle.
03 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP files disqualification petitions against Ajit Pawar, 8 others
After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs took oath as ministers in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Maharashtra, the party filed a disqualification petition against them with Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
03 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiDrone spotted over PM Modi's residence, police probe underway: Report
A drone was reportedly spotted flying over the official residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, which is a no-fly zone, early on Monday.
02 Jul 2023
Jammu And KashmirPakistan using 'guerilla attacks' on security forces in J&K: Report
Pakistan is changing its tactics to create trouble in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by sending well-equipped and trained terrorists for "guerilla attacks" on security convoys, camps, and patrols, said a recent Hindustan Times report citing sources in the know.
02 Jul 2023
United States of America4 dead, over 25 injured in Baltimore mass shooting: Report
At least four individuals were killed and 25 others were injured after an unidentified person reportedly opened fire at a party in Baltimore, United States (US), early on Sunday (local time).
02 Jul 2023
DelhiDelhi: Temple, dargah demolished in Bhajanpura under tight security
Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) reportedly demolished a dargah and a temple in the Bhajanpura Chowk area under tight security on Sunday morning.
02 Jul 2023
GujaratWeather update: 9 dead as Gujarat faces flood-like situation
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Gujarat on Saturday and submerged low-lying areas, reportedly creating a flood-like situation, an official said.
02 Jul 2023
FranceFrance shooting: Fresh clashes in Marseille, at least 56 arrested
As France continues to witness widespread violence after a teenager was allegedly shot dead by a cop at point-blank range on Tuesday, the police and rioters once again clashed in the country's southern city of Marseille on Saturday (local time).
01 Jul 2023
Madhya PradeshMP polls: Scindia faces heat with Congress eyeing 2023 payback
With the much-anticipated polls in Madhya Pradesh around the corner, top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia is under a lot of pressure, suggested a report by The Indian Express.
01 Jul 2023
Indian RailwaysFaults at various levels caused Balasore train tragedy: CRS report
The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), investigating the catastrophic triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore, reportedly submitted a report to the Railway Board on Thursday that highlighted faults of the Operations (Traffic) Signaling and Telecommunication (S&T) departments.
01 Jul 2023
United States of AmericaUS had no role in Wagner's mutiny in Russia: Report
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns has reportedly called Kremlin's Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergei Naryshkin to assure Moscow the United States (US) had no role in the Wagner Group's aborted mutiny in Russia last week.
01 Jul 2023
Uniform Civil CodeUttarakhand: Panel completes drafting of proposed Uniform Civil Code
Former Supreme Court (SC) judge, Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai, announced on Friday that the draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Uttarakhand was ready.
01 Jul 2023
Maharashtra25 burned to death in bus accident on Maharashtra expressway
At least 25 people were reportedly burned to death in the early hours of Saturday after a bus carrying 33 passengers burst into flames on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway in Buldhana, Maharashtra.
30 Jun 2023
FranceWhy is France burning
The brutal police shooting of a 17-year-old teenager outside the French capital of Paris earlier this week sparked massive riots in the country's suburbs, with hundreds of angry protesters being arrested, cars being torched, and shops being ransacked.
30 Jun 2023
Uniform Civil CodeUCC Bill to be tabled during Parliament monsoon session: Report
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre will likely introduce a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament in July.
30 Jun 2023
N Biren SinghManipur: Biren Singh to continue as CM after resignation U-turn
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader N Biren Singh was reportedly on the verge of resigning as the Manipur Chief Minister on Friday but changed his mind under public pressure.
30 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Mumbai and suburbs to receive moderate to intense rains: IMD
Mumbai and its suburban areas are likely to receive moderate to heavy rains on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
30 Jun 2023
Tamil NaduTN governor takes back dismissal of jailed DMK minister: Report
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday reportedly decided to put on hold the dismissal order of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader V Senthil Balaji for the time being and informed Chief Minister M K Stalin about it.
29 Jun 2023
United States of AmericaChinese spy balloon reportedly used US tech for spying
The Chinese spy balloon that was spotted over the United States (US) early this year used technology made by America that helped it gather audio-visual data, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing preliminary findings from a closely held probe on Wednesday.
29 Jun 2023
ManipurManipur's Imphal witnessed more violence after Amit Shah's visit: Congress
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Keisham Meghachandra Singh alleged that Imphal has witnessed even more violence since Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Amit Shah visited the violence-struck state.
29 Jun 2023
UkraineIndia attended secret meeting to discuss Ukraine-Russia peace plan: Report
India reportedly attended a secret conclave of more than 15 nations in Denmark to plan for an alleged peace conference in July.