Name: ED summons Robert Vadra in Bikaner land deal case
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Description: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned businessman and Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra in connection with a money laundering probe in the Bikaner land scam case. Vadra has been asked to appear in the first week of December. The ED will reportedly grill Vadra on his alleged links to Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, a firm which bought land in the area.

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned businessman and Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra in connection with a money laundering probe in the Bikaner land scam case. Vadra has been asked to appear in the first week of December. The ED will reportedly grill Vadra on his alleged links to Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, a firm which bought land in the area.

Weather department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and suburbs as heavy rain continued to cripple the Maximum City. Normal life was disrupted as heavy rainfall triggered waterlogging at various places in Mumbai. &ldquo;Intense rain is likely in Mumbai on Wednesday. The city received heavy rainfall at isolated places in the last 12 hours. More impact was on western suburbs with rainfall more than 150 mm,&rdquo; the IMD said on Wednesday. Apart from Mumbai, the red alert has been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik districts of Maharashtra.

150 cops, who have recovered&nbsp;from coronavirus, will form the first layer of protection for the Prime Minister in Ayodhya today, the Hindustan Times has reported. The virus has claimed 16 lives and there are still 604 cases. Last week, a temple priest and 15 cops involved in security had tested positive for Covid-19 triggering a scare. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s in the protocol for protecting the Prime Minister that he must be guarded by healthy personnel. Now what can be healthier in these times than a Covid-19 warrior,&rdquo; the HT quoted UP deputy inspector general of police Deepak Kumar as saying. The PM will spend roughly three hours in the temple town for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram temple. The Hanuman&nbsp;Garhi&nbsp;temple complex, where the PM will visit, was also sanitised&nbsp;on Wednesday morning.

The Supreme Court will today hear the plea of Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty for transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput's death probe from Patna to Mumbai. Rhea moved the top court after the Sushan't father Krishna Kishore Singh filed an FIR with the Bihar Police against the &lsquo;girlfriend&rsquo; of his late son. Bihar Police have booked Rhea and five others for abetment to suicide and cheating. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, has meanwhile, announced that his govt is recommending a CBI probe into the actor's deaths. Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning said he was "shocked and saddened" by a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 73 people and wounded thousands. "Shocked and saddened by the large explosion in Beirut city leading to loss of life and property. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and the injured," his office quoted him as saying in a tweet.

India&rsquo;s three Covid-19 vaccine candidates are progressing well, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Tuesday. ICMR director-general Balram Bhargava added that phase II/III clinical trials for the recombinant Oxford University vaccine candidate will begin within a week at 17 sites across India. Serum Institute of India, which is the local manufacturer of the vaccine, will conduct the trials. At least 141 vaccine candidates are being studied globally, of which 26 are in different phases of clinical trials.

Women soldiers of the Assam Rifles have been deployed for the first time in Kashmir. News agency ANI released pictures of the Rifle Women soldiers interacting with the locals. The &lsquo;Rifle Women&rsquo; is an unit of the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force of India. The move to deploy women soldiers has come on the first anniversary of the revocation of the J&amp;K special status. Kashmir has been in severe turmoil over the past year since the govt move.
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The government on Tuesday described as "political absurdity" a map released by Pakistan that includes Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and parts of western Gujarat. New Delhi rubbished the map, which it called a "ridiculous assertion without any global credibility". The Pakistan stunt came on the first anniversary of the decision to scrap special status for J&amp;K under Article 370.
The map was released Tuesday evening by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"We have seen a so-called "political map" of Pakistan that has been released by Prime Minister Imran Khan. This is an exercise in political absurdity, laying untenable claims to territories in the Indian state of Gujarat and our Union Territories of Jammu &amp; Kashmir and of Ladakh," the government said.
"These ridiculous assertions have neither legal validity nor international credibility. In fact, this new effort only confirms the reality of Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandisement supported by cross-border terrorism," its response added.

We all know that cracking UPSC is no joke. But one successful candidate has become the butt of all jokes on the internet. A candidate named Rahul Modi has reportedly secured 420th rank in the UPSC exam and is on his way to becoming an administrative service officer. Twitter had a field day and Rahul Modi became the top trend. while some called it 'merger of the century', others went berserk with jokes and memes.&nbsp;As has been the way of twitter, Rahul Modi was talked about more than the UPSC topper Pradeep Singh

The construction of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya will begin today with a grand ground-breaking ceremony which will see PM Modi laying the foundation stone. A 40-kg silver brick will be laid by the PM to symbolise the beginning of the construction.
Besides PM Modi, 50 VIPs including UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will attend the ceremony. Party veterans LK Advani - once the face of the temple movement -- will attend through video-conference in view of the coronavirus situation.&nbsp;
Images released on Tuesday showed the proposed temple will be a grand three-storey stone structure with multiple turrets, pillars and domes. The temple will be 161 feet tall and almost double the size of what was originally planned, its architect said.&nbsp;

PTI, New Delhi:&nbsp;A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday said it is a historic and an emotional day for him and for all Indians, as he recalled the "pivotal duty" he performed in carrying out the Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990.
In a statement, he said it is his belief that the Shri Ram Mandir will represent India as a strong, prosperous, peaceful and harmonious nation with justice for all and exclusion of none to truly usher in "Ram Rajya, the epitome of good governance".
Advani is considered a key figure in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, as he had undertaken the " Ram Rath Yatra" in 1990 as the then BJP president to mobilise the masses for building a Ram temple at the Ayodhya site where believers hold that Lord Ram was born.
"I feel humbled that during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, destiny made me perform a pivotal duty in the form of the Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990, which helped galvanise the aspirations, energies and passions of its countless participants," he said.
"Shri Ram occupies an esteemed place in India's cultural and civilisational heritage and is an embodiment of grace, dignity and decorum. It is my belief that this temple will inspire all Indians to imbibe His virtues," he said.
The 92-year-old BJP leader is not among the invitees for the ground-breaking ceremony of the temple by Modi on Wednesday due to his advanced age amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19 epidemic.
With the construction of the temple to begin nearly three decades after he undertook his yatra, Advani said smetimes significant dreams in one's life take a long time to fruition, but when they are finally realised, the wait becomes very worthwhile.
"One such dream, close to my heart is now getting fulfilled... A grand mandir for Shri Ram at Ram Janmabhoomi has been a desire and mission for the Bharatiya Janata Party," he said.
On this auspicious occasion, he said he wanted to express his gratitude to all those saints, leaders and people from India and the world over who made valuable contributions and sacrifices in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
"I am also very happy that due to the decisive verdict of the Supreme Court in November 2019, the construction of Shri Ram Mandir is getting started in an environment of tranquillity. This will go a long way in strengthening the bond between Indians," he said.
"May Shri Ram bless India and her people always," Advani added, signing off his statement with "JAI SHRI RAM".

A curfew is in place in Kashmir valley on the anniversary of annulment of the Article 370 which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administration in the union territory has cited special inputs that indicate Pakistan-backed separatist groups were planning to disrupt the fragile peace in the region. It was on this day last year that the Narendra Modi government delivered a core BJP promise and bifurcated the former state into two union territories. Almost all the local mainstream leaders, who where either detained or put under house arrest before the Parliament abrogated the special status, have since been released. However, BJP&rsquo;s former ally and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti remains in house detention under the controversial Public Safety Act. While the BJP has promised restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, NC leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah has clearly stated that his National Conference which has mostly ruled the region since its merger with the India union, will not contest elections till the statehood is restored.

For the&nbsp;ruling&nbsp;BJP which was once forced to keep the "contentious" Ram temple issue aside to woo allies, the beginning of construction of a temple in&nbsp;Ayodhya&nbsp;is an ideological victory over its rivals with even many opposition leaders welcoming the development.&nbsp;Incidentally, the ground-breaking ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be conducted on Wednesday which coincides with the first anniversary of the annulment of Article 370, another key ideological plank for the saffron party.&nbsp;It is only fitting, that Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be the main political presence at the ground-breaking event, as both are known for their uncompromising commitment to the Hindutva cause.&nbsp;Keen to shun the tag of political "untouchable", the BJP under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Advani was forced to put the issue&nbsp;along with Article 370 and the Uniform Civil Code on the backburner to make new allies.&nbsp;The&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;has been steadfast in its commitment to its core causes after Modi took charge of the party and brought it to power in 2014. This was the first time that the BJP won a majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha, making it immune to political pressures that its earlier government under Vajpayee often felt.&nbsp;

As preparations are in full swing for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on August 5, here is a look at the key points from the Supreme Court verdict in November last year that paved the way for the temple.&nbsp;

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to Medanta Hospital. In a tweet, Pradhan said he is healthy and has been admitted on the advice of doctors.&nbsp;Pradhan, 51, had developed COVID-like symptoms on Monday and was tested on Tuesday. The union minister has been in isolation after his staff tested positive earlier.&nbsp;

Maharashtra's Chief minister son&nbsp;Aaditya Thackeray has shunned the reports trying to link him to the death of Bollywood star&nbsp;Sushant Singh Rajput.&nbsp;
Calling it 'dirty politics' born out of frustration, Aaditya&nbsp;who is a minister in the Maharashtra&nbsp;government,&nbsp;said having friends in Bollywood&nbsp;is no crime and he is not even remotely connected to the case.&nbsp;
Adding that he is keeping calm despite baseless allegations being leveled against him, Aditya&nbsp;slammed BJP&nbsp;saying&nbsp;those who are troubled by the success and popularity of the Maharashtra government have started dirty politics over the death of the actor.&nbsp;

Heavy rains in&nbsp;Mumbai and neighbouring areas&nbsp;brought life to a halt, disrupting rail and road traffic on Tuesday. State minister Aaditya Thackeray, who visited several areas in the city, said this is probably the&nbsp;heaviest rainfall Mumbai has seen&nbsp;in a '12-hour span' since July 2005. Several areas in the city and suburbs received more than 200 mm rainfall since Monday night and heavy showers were predicted for the next 48 hours. The city's civic body appealed to residents to stay at home.
A 35-year-old woman and her three children were swept away in a swollen nullah after their house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Santacruz. While police managed to save one of the children, the NDRF has recovered 2 bodies from site.&nbsp;

The Chief scientist of WHO, Soumya&nbsp;Swaminathan,&nbsp;on Tuesday pointed out that India has a lower&nbsp;Covid-19 testing rate and without adequate testing, fighting the virus is like fighting fire blindfolded. She compared India's Covid-19 testing rate with that of&nbsp;countries like Japan, Germany Taiwan who are successfully controlling the virus spread. Swaminathan&nbsp;suggested having&nbsp;a benchmark for every public health department on the rate of testing per lakh&nbsp;and the test positivity&nbsp;rate. The number of tests being conducted is not adequate if the Covid-19 test&nbsp;positivity&nbsp;rate is above 5%, she added.&nbsp; Swaminathan&nbsp;also spoke about the ongoing vaccine trials. She said that if the efficacy rate of a vaccine is 70% then as per the WHO guidelines it&nbsp;will be considered good.&nbsp; She further said that by the end of 2021, the COVAX&nbsp;facility will deliver 2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines that get WHO's&nbsp;regulatory approval. Covax&nbsp;facility is a mechanism designed for rapid, equitable, and fair access to Covid-19 vaccines worldwide.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone for the construction of a Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ayodhya. He will be in the city for three hours.&nbsp;According to the&nbsp;itinerary&nbsp;released on Tuesday, the prime minister will start from Delhi at 9:35 am, and the groundbreaking is ceremony is scheduled to take place after noon. The PM will first go to Lucknow on a special plane from Delhi, and from there to&nbsp;Ayodhya&nbsp;on a helicopter.&nbsp;He will straightaway go to Hanuman&nbsp;Garhi&nbsp;for Lord Hanuman&rsquo;s darshan.&nbsp;PM Modi will reach the Ram Janmabhoomi site at noon, where he will visit Ram&nbsp;Lalla&nbsp;for 10 minutes. He will then participate in a tree plantation&nbsp;programme&nbsp;in the premises.&nbsp;The main&nbsp;programme&nbsp;of&nbsp;bhoomi&nbsp;poojan&nbsp;will begin at 12:30 pm and PM Modi will lay five silver bricks as the temple foundation amid the chanting of religious hymns at 12:40 pm.&nbsp;The prime minister will also meet Swami&nbsp;Nrityagopal&nbsp;Das and other members of the Ram Janmabhoomi trust after the&nbsp;programme. He will leave for the helipad at 2:05 pm and for Lucknow at 2:20 pm.&nbsp;

Actress Renuka Shahane has criticised the comments of former Maharashtra&nbsp;CM Devendra&nbsp;Fadnavis' wife&nbsp;Amruta Fadnavis&nbsp;for&nbsp;saying that&nbsp;Mumbai&nbsp;no longer looks safe after the death of&nbsp;Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian.
Slamming Amruta for maligning&nbsp;Mumbai's&nbsp;image, Renuka&nbsp;tweeted&nbsp;this is really unfair to a city that feeds &amp; homes millions. Asking her to help Mumbai&nbsp;Police if she has any information, the actress asked the singer&nbsp;to not politicize the actor's tragic death &amp; use it to badmouth Mumbai &amp; it's people.
Renuka also added that she wants justice to be delivered but the tussle between Mumbai and Bihar police is getting too messy.
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As devotees eagerly wait for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya&nbsp;on Wednesday, the trust entrusted with the construction of the temple has released pictures of the proposed model.&nbsp;
The Ram Janmabhoomi&nbsp;Teerth&nbsp;Kshetra&nbsp;trust has released representative pictures of the grand Ram Mandir&nbsp;and the sprawling complex. The architect had said on Friday that the temple will now be double the size of the original design and it will have 5 domes instead of 2. The 'shikhar' or the temple spire will rise over the sanctum sanctorum.
According to reports,&nbsp;its width is likely to be increased from 140 feet to 270- 280 feet. The length is likely to increase from 268 to 280-300 feet. In addition, the height would be raised to 161 feet from the originally proposed 128 feet.
The ceremony on August 5 will mark the official beginning of&nbsp;&nbsp;the temple construction.&nbsp;

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