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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in an interview to PTI has said that lack of clarity at the top on the way forward after Rahul Gandhi's resignation as president is hurting t

Lack of clarity at the top hurting Congress: Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi&nbsp;Tharoor&nbsp;in an interview to PTI&nbsp;has said that lack of clarity at the top on the way forward after Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi's resignation as president is hurting the party. He also suggested that the Congress Working Committee should appoint an interim chief and then dissolve the committee and hold fresh elections so that the new leadership has legitimacy. Tharoor&nbsp;added that he would like to see Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi Vadra&nbsp;contest for the post of Congress President.&nbsp;

India and China will on Saturday hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks in Moldo area on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control. The development c

India, China to hold 12th Corps Commander-level meet on Ladakh standoff tomorrow &nbsp;

India, China to hold 12th round of talks on Ladakh standoff on Saturday

India and China will on Saturday hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks in Moldo area on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control.
The development comes just two days after the Chinese Ambassador to India claimed that troops of both sides have &ldquo;disengaged&rdquo; from friction points in Galwan Valley and Pangong Tso lake areas.
China has maintained that its position is very clear, the frontier troops of both countries have disengaged in the Galwan Valley and the Pangong Lake areas, and both sides should find a acceptable solution, through negotiation and consultation, and gradually move towards regular management and control.
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Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat had earlier this month said that India and China must achieve status quo in eastern Ladakh in the best interests of bringing back peace in the region.

Covid-19 cases have risen at an alarming pace in Kerala in the last few days. The state reported over 20,000 infections for the fourth straight day on Friday. Kerala r

Covid-19 cases have risen at an alarming pace in Kerala in the last few days. The state reported over 20,000 infections for the fourth straight day on Friday.

Kerala reported over 20,000 new Covid cases for the fourth straight day

<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/as-cases-spike-icmr-serosurvey-shows-kerala-has-least-covid-antibodies-1627536618376" target="_blank">Covid-19 cases have risen at an alarming pace in Kerala</a> in the last few days. The state reported over 20,000 infections for the fourth straight day on Friday.
Kerala reported 20,772 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours. The state's test positivity rate rose to 13.61 per cent.
Up to 116 people died of Covid in the 24 hour period.
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Of the new infections, 81 are health workers, 137 are those from outside Kerala, and 19,622 infected through contact. &nbsp;Government mentioned in its release that the source of infection in up to 932 cases could not be determined.
Malappuram, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam are some of the worst hit districts.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George noted that the state's Covid numbers are not unexpected and added a similar trend was seen in the first wave too. &nbsp;George has termed the phenomenon as "dragging the wave".

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in an interview to PTI has said that lack of clarity at the top on the way forward after Rahul Gandhi's resignation as president is hurting the party. He also suggested that the Congress Working Committee should appoint an interim chief and then dissolve the committee and hold fresh elections so that the new leadership has legitimacy. Tharoor added that he would like to see Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contest for the post of Congress President.

The Tamil Nadu government has extended the Covid-19 lockdown in the state till August 9, due to a spike in infections. However, the administration has decided against r

The Tamil Nadu government has extended the Covid-19 lockdown in the state till August 9, due to a spike in infections. However, the administration has decided against relaxations from the previous order.
The state reported a marginal spike in new cases on Thursday after seeing a decline in the last couple of months. After a drop, 31 districts in Tamil Nadu have reported new infections in double digits, while there were no new deaths in 19 districts.
As per the earlier order on July 16, swimming pools, bars, educational institutions, zoos and theatres were not allowed to reopen. Inter-state transport services remained prohibited except for &lsquo;to and fro&rsquo; service to Puducherry.
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No social, political, cultural, sports events will be allowed, while up to 50 people are allowed at wedding gatherings.

Google has removed more than 1.54 lakh pieces of content after receiving 71,148 complaints from individual users in India in May and June collectively, according ot the

Google has removed more than 1.54 lakh pieces of content after receiving 71,148 complaints from individual users in India in May and June collectively, according ot the latest&nbsp;transparency reports released by it on Friday.
In June,&nbsp;83,613 pieces of content were removed following&nbsp;36,265 complaints from users in India.&nbsp;Google said it had received 34,883 complaints in May from individual users in India and the number of removal actions as a result was 71,132.&nbsp;
The content removal was done under several categories, including copyright, trademark, counterfeit, other legal, circumvention and graphic sexual content.&nbsp;

The Delhi High Court on Friday was told that Police’s Licensing Unit has cancelled the registration of two Khan Market eateries, Town Hall and Khan Chacha o

The Delhi High Court on Friday was told that Delhi Police&rsquo;s Licensing Unit has cancelled the registration of two Khan Market eateries, Town Hall and Khan Chacha owned by businessman Navneet Kalra.
Kalra was arrested by the Delhi Police in May for alleged involvement in black marketing of oxygen concentrators during the second wave of Covid-19. The businessman is currently out on bail.
The High Court was told that the final orders cancelling the registration were passed on July 23
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Kalra argued that the FIR registered with regard to the oxygen concentrators was still under investigation while the order passed by the licensing authority assumes that the charges have been proved.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has once again summoned Maharashtra’s former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his son Hrishikesh in connection with an alleged mon

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has once again summoned Maharashtra&rsquo;s former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his son Hrishikesh in connection with an alleged money laundering case. The investigating agency has asked them to appear before it on August 2.
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The summons have been issued on the day when the Supreme Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Anil Deshmukh in the corruption case that is being probed by the ED and the CBI.
Earlier, on two occasions the NCP leader had skipped the ED summons.
Deshmukh had said he was unable to appear in person before the agency due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Later, he asked the ED to wait for apex court to decide on his petition seeking protection from coercive action by the probe agencies.

After actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman Raj Kundra was arrested for allegedly being a “key conspirator” in a case pertaining to the produc

After actor Shilpa Shetty&rsquo;s husband and businessman Raj Kundra was arrested for allegedly being a &ldquo;key conspirator&rdquo; in a case pertaining to the production and publishing of pornographic films through mobile apps, the debate on the legality of porn in India has resurfaced.
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But what does Indian law say on pornography? Data shows that India is the third largest consumer of porn globally, then why is porn such a taboo topic? What is the difference between erotica &amp; porn?
 On this episode of News Guru, we discuss whether it's time for India to change its approach towards porn. Joining Vikram Chandra is actor &amp; media personality Pooja Bedi, senior Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy, and author &amp; activist Rahul Easwar.
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Gujarat-based pharma giant Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Fulvestrant injection, used in the treatm

Gujarat-based pharma giant Zydus Cadila has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Fulvestrant injection, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
Zydus Cadila said this injection is either used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat certain types of advanced breast cancer cases. Zydus will now market the jab as 250 mg/5 mL or 50 mg/mL as a single-dose in pre-filled syringes.
The injection will be used in breast cancer cases where tumours are dependant on hormones such as estrogen to grow, or in cases where the breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body in women who are post-menopausal.
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This injection will be manufactured at Zydus Cadila's formulation manufacturing facility at Zydus Biologics, Ahmedabad.

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said North east India will always be one a day after Assam advised its people not to travel to the neighbouring state

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said North east India will always be one a day after Assam advised its people not to travel to the neighbouring state. This comes in the wake of the gunfight between the police forces of the two states earlier this week over border dispute.
Zoramthanga also shared his government notification, issued a day before <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/days-after-violent-border-clashes-assam-asks-citizens-not-to-travel-to-mizoram-1627610296484" target="_blank">Assam's travel advisory</a>, that read there will be no restrictions on non-residents of Mizoram traveling through the state's Kolasib district, which borders Assam's Cachar district.
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The Chief Minister also provided a list of names and telephone numbers to report any problems faced by non-Mizos within Kolasib district.
Assam, on the other hand has said all vehicles entering from Mizoram will be checked for "illicit drugs".

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the top Opposition leaders during her Delhi tour. The TMC supremo who visited Delhi for the first time since her landslid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the top Opposition leaders during her Delhi tour. The TMC supremo who visited Delhi for the first time since her landslide victory in Bengal elections said that the outcome of her visit to the national capital has been good.
Mamata also said her meetings with Sharad Pawar and Sonia Gandhi were good as she added that &lsquo;democracy must survive at all costs.&rsquo;
Describing the meeting with Sonia Gandhi as "positive", Mamata said she discussed the political situation in the country as well as opposition unity with the Gandhis. Bengal CM is hopeful of positive results in the future.
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Mamata further said that she will be visiting Delhi every two months.
However, a question about her 2024 election ambitions was met with cryptic response. Instead of giving an answer, Mamata said everyone&rsquo;s motto should be to save the country.

This video will definitely send chills down your spine. A whole road came crashing down within seconds as massive landslide struck Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh. T

This video will definitely send chills down your spine. A whole road came crashing down within seconds as massive landslide struck Sirmaur in Himachal Pradesh.&nbsp;
The horrific video of the landslide showed a large part of the road vanishing in moments as a large part of the mountain caved in. The National Highway-707 was blocked near the Barwas area due to the landslide in Sirmaur.
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Himachal has been reeling under the vagaries of weather, flash floods and landslides for many days. As many as 144 tourists are stranded in Lahaul-Spiti following a cloudburst and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
Officials said 204 people were stuck in Pattan Valley, of which 60 were rescued by police and Fire Department officials with the help of a ladder bridge.

CBSE 12 results 2021: The wait is finally over for 14 lakh students in the country. The Central Board of Secondary Education has announced the results on its website...

The wait is finally over for 14 lakh students in the country. The Central Board of Secondary Education has announced the results on its website, and this year the board has clocked in a record high pass percentage.
Almost all students have cleared class 12 results. Of the 13,04,561 candidates who registered, 99.37% have cleared the examination. Over 1.5 lakh students have got marks above 90, which is about 11.1%.
About 5.37% of students have got more than 95% marks in CBSE. So while the number of 90% scorers is roughly the same as last year, but the number of students in 95-100% bracket is almost double.
Girls have done better than boys. The pass percentage among girls is at 99.67% while among boys it is at 99.13%. Even though the results for both girls and boys is over 99%, girls have performed slightly better (0.54%) than boys.
This is the first time that CBSE has declared results without holding any board exams, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, class 12 results have been computed based on the performance of students in class 12 internals, class 10 finals, and class 11 finals.
After much debate, the formula was finalized by the board for this year and a new assessment formula has been created for the 2022 batch as well.
CBSE will not release a merit list this year. The merit list usually has top-scoring students who make it to the top 0.1% of scorers.
If you took your board exam this year, here's how you can check your results.
<h2>How to check&nbsp;CBSE Class 12 results 2021</h2>
Step 1: Visit cbse.gov.in/cbsenew/cbse.html
Step 2: Scroll down and click on the designated link - Roll Number Finder.
Step 3: On the next window, click on the Continue button.
Step 4: Select the class -- Class 10 or Class 12.
Step 5: Insert the candidate&rsquo;s name, name of mother and father and the date of birth of the candidate.
Step 6: Submit and access the roll number.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a special investigation into the Pegasus snooping controversy. Chief Justice NV Ramana on Friday said that the petit

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a special investigation into the Pegasus snooping controversy. Chief Justice NV Ramana on Friday said that the petition may be heard next week depending on the&nbsp;work load.
Senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar had sought a Special Investigation Team headed by a sitting or a former judge into the snooping allegations.
Reports that Pegasus spyware was used to hack into the phones of politicians, journalists, activists and government have triggered a massive outcry and demand for probe.
Opposition has been stalling Parliament for two weeks now over the issue. The government has rubbished the reports and has denied any role in the Pegasus snooping scandal.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has now clarified his controversial remarks on the gangrape of two minor girls where he seemed to blame the victims and their parents.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant has now clarified his <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/goa-cm-on-rape-of-two-girls-on-beach-parents-must-introspect-why-children-go-to-beaches-at-night-1627478792599" target="_blank">controversial remarks on the gangrape of two minor girls</a> where he seemed to blame the victims and their parents.
Sawant triggered outrage when he tried to pin the blame on the parents asking why were the girls out on beach so late. The CM had added that it was the parents' duty to ensure the safety of their children, and that the girls should not have been allowed to leave home at night, particularly as they are minors.
The chief minister on Friday clarified that his remarks were taken out of context. "Both as head of a responsible Govt &amp; as a father of a 14-yr-old daughter, I was deeply pained &amp; disturbed," Sawant stated. He added that at no point, he tried to deny the right to security provided by our law to the citizens.
The comments triggered outcry from the opposition, who have demanded Pramod Sawant's resignation and said Goa has become more dangerous for women under BJP rule

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the killing of a district judge in Dhanbad while he was on his morning jog, news agency ANI has reported. "A

The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the killing of a district judge in Dhanbad while he was on his morning jog, news agency ANI has reported.
"A judge has been killed. Whether it is an accident or murder we need to find it. It is a very sensitive case and hence the court has taken suo moto cognizance," advocate general Rajiv Ranjan told ANI.
Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand was reportedly hearing some high profile criminal cases.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/on-cctv-jharkhand-judge-on-morning-jog-run-over-by-tempo-sc-takes-note-1627541196807" target="_blank">CCTV footage</a>&nbsp;showed that Anand, district and sessions judge-8 of Dhanbad court, was jogging on one side of a fairly wide road at Randhir Verma Chowk early on Wednesday when a heavy auto-rickshaw veered towards him, hit him from behind and fled the scene.
Police have arrested two people, who were allegedly on the auto-rickshaw at the time of the accident. The auto-rickshaw was later recovered from the neighbouring Giridh district on Wednesday night itself. It was allegedly stolen from Dhanbad.
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With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to nearly 3.16 crore on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.2

With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to nearly 3.16 crore on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to over 4.23 lakh with 555 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said.
The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for the third consecutive day, according to the ministry's data.
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The number of active cases has gone up to over 4.05 lakh accounting for 1.28% of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.38%, the data showed.
An increase of 1,315 cases was recorded in the active Covid-19 tally in a span of 24 hours.

CBSE class 12th results 2021: The big day is today. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce results for class 12 today at 2 pm.

CBSE&nbsp;12th results 2021: The big day is today. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce results for class 12 today at 2 pm.
The board exams were cancelled this year in view of the aggressive second wave of Covid-19, and the result will be announced on basis of an alternate assessment policy by the board.
According to the evaluation policy, 30 per cent weightage will be given to Class 10 marks, 30 percentage weightage to Class 11 marks and 40 per cent weightage to Class 12 marks obtained in unit test/mid-term/pre-board exams.

The Mumbai Police has justified the arrest of businessman Raj Kundra in an alleged Porn production racket saying that he refused to cooperate in the probe. The police

The Mumbai Police has justified the arrest of businessman Raj Kundra in an alleged Porn production racket saying that he refused to cooperate in the probe.
The police told Bombay High Court, where Raj Kundra has challenged his arrest, that he refused to accept the notice sent to him regarding the probe.
In its affidavit in the high court, the police have stated that Kundra held a British passport and was an Overseas Citizen of India. It added that Kundra and his IT Technician Ryan Thorpe started deleting WhatsApp messages thereby tampering and causing evidence to disappear.
Actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra has been arrested for his alleged role in production and distribution of porn movies.

Kuturakenda village in Odisha's Titlagarh is surrounded by three streams and is cut off every monsoon due to rising water levels. The administration has been promising

Kuturakenda village in Odisha's Titlagarh is surrounded by three streams and is cut off every monsoon due to rising water levels. The administration has been promising a bridge to the villagers for long. But it never materialised. Fed up with the administrative delays, the villagers have started building&nbsp;a wooden bridge themselves to avoid being marooned again.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, the villagers are seen working on the wooden bridge. They say that streams swell up during monsoons and it becomes difficult for villagers to access basic facilities such as schools and healthcare.
They add that the govt promises a bridge every year, but to no avail. Shamed by the villagers' efforts, the administration has lauded the initiative and has again promised a permanent bridge.

India Meteorological Department said on Thursday the current spell of rainfall activity over eastern, western and central parts with isolated heavy to very heavy f

India Meteorological Department&nbsp;said on Thursday the current spell of rainfall activity over eastern, western and central parts with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely to continue over the weekend.&nbsp;
It has issued a red and orange alert for different parts of Rajasthan.&nbsp;Heavy rain along with thundershowers and lightning are expected in 15 districts of Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh. Metros like Delhi and Kolkata&nbsp;are set to see moderate showers.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, 175 tourists were stranded in Himachal Pradesh&rsquo;s Lahaul-Spiti following a cloudburst and landslides triggered by heavy showers, while rescue operations were underway on Thursday to trace 20 people missing after a cloudburst hit the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Lack of clarity at the top hurting Congress: Tharoor

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