Firebrand Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh resigns from party over likely appointment of Ramchander Rao as state chief

Hyderabad, 30/6: Upset over the possible appointment of Ramchander Rao as BJP’s Telangana President, the party’s firebrand MLA Raja Singh on Monday wrote to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy saying that he is resigning from the primary membership of the saffron party. Reddy is presently the state chief and the party high command is likely…

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M S Dhoni close to trademarking his iconic nickname Captain Cool

New Delhi,30/6: Star cricketer M S Dhoni is close to trademarking his on field name “Captain Cool” for sports and entertainment services, as reported by Bar and Bench. According to the Trade Marks Registry portal, the application’s status is ‘accepted and advertised’. It was published in the official trademark journal on June 16. The application…

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Surjewala meets Karnataka Congress MLAs amid disgruntlement, leadership change buzz

Bengaluru, 30/6: AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, began meetings with party legislators here amid signs of “disgruntlement” and speculation about a leadership change within the ruling party. According to party sources, as part of his three-day visit, Surjewala is likely to hold mostly one-on-one meetings with legislators. On Monday, he was…

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‘Break their legs’: Odisha cop says statement during protest taken ‘out of context’

Bhubaneswar, 30/6:As Odisha grieves for the loss of lives during the Rath Yatra stampede, a viral video of a police officer instructing his team to ‘break their (protesters) legs’ has enraged social media users. Congress members were arranging a protest outside of the residence of Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, about the lives lost…

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Agri concessions may delay India-US trade deal as Trump’s July 8 deadline looms

New Delhi,30/6: Bilateral trade agreement between India and the US seems unlikely to be signed by the July 8 deadline, which marks the end of President Donald Trump’s 90-day suspension of the so-called “liberation day” tariffs, creating renewed uncertainty for exporters. According to sources, agricultural goods remain the key sticky issue. The US has been…

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Inquiry into Puri Rath Yatra stampede to be completed in 30 days: Odisha minister

Bhubaneswar, 30/6: Odisha’s Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday said that an administrative inquiry into the Puri stampede incident that left three people dead and 50 others injured would be completed within 30 days. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri early on Sunday during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath…

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Days after US strikes, IAEA chief confirms Iran could enrich uranium within months

Tehran, 29/6: Iran could be producing enriched uranium in a few months, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi was quoted as saying on Sunday, raising doubts about how effective US strikes to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme have been US officials have stated that their strikes obliterated key nuclear sites in Iran, although…

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EC begins massive Special Intensive Revision drive in Bihar

Patna, 29/6: The Election Commission on Sunday kick-started the massive special drive for electoral roll revision in Bihar for the existing 7.7 crore voters in the State. Notwithstanding the mounting criticism from the Opposition that the Government was trying to enforce the NRC (National Register of Citizens) through backdoors, the EC clarified the drive, also…

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After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan secretly rebuilding terror infrastructure with sophisticated technology

Srinagar, 29/6: Despite the recent setbacks inflicted by India’s Operation Sindoor, which successfully targeted several terrorist training facilities in Pakistan, Pakistan’s army and its spy agency, the ISI, are reportedly rebuilding the terror infrastructure this time with more secrecy and sophisticated technology. Terrorist training camps destroyed by Indian strikes are being reconstructed across various locations…

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