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Bickering among the coalition partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance has come to fore again ahead of the general elections. As PM Narendra Modi attended a

NDA tremors: Key UP allies skip PM’s event

Bickering among the coalition partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance has come to fore again ahead of the general elections. As PM Narendra Modi attended a function, where he released a postal stamp dedicated to Maharaja Suheldev in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur, leaders of two NDA constituents skipped the event. While Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party President OP Rajbhar, who is also a minister, opted out claiming Maharaja Suheldev’s full name wasn’t written on the stamp, another constituent Apana Dal accused the BJP of disrespecting the smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh.

NDA tremors: Key UP allies skip PM’s event 

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took over as Punjab Congress chief in his own style. As he walked in swag to address the Congress workers after taking over, Sidhu mimiced

Watch: Navjot Singh Sidhu's swag as he takes over Punjab Congress chief

Navjot Sidhu mimics batting shot as he wins top state Congress post

Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took over as Punjab Congress chief in his own style. As he walked in swag to address the Congress workers after taking over, Sidhu mimiced a batting shot to denote his win.
Sidhu finally managed to hit out of the park to get the state unit leadership after a long-drawn and bitter battle with chief minister Amarinder Singh.
The rival leaders made a <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/amarinder-singh-and-navjot-sidhu-break-ice-over-a-cup-of-tea-reset-ties-1627022977976" target="_blank">show of unity</a> on Friday with Captain declaring his support to Sidhu's new innings.
"The Punjab crisis has been resolved, you can see," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said moments after they met, according to ANI.
Singh had till now refused to meet Sidhu unless he apologised publicly for attacking him. This was also one of the conditions the Chief Minister had placed to agree to the latter's elevation, although it didn't matter at the end of the day.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of using Pegasus spyware as a weapon against opposition. Gandhi alleged that all his phones were tapped and th

Rahul Gandhi has accused the government of using Pegasus spyware as a weapon against opposition. He also alleged that all his phones were tapped

'All my phones are tapped': Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus snooping row

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the government of using Pegasus spyware as a weapon against opposition. Gandhi alleged that all his phones were tapped and that his security men had been asked to report on everything he said.
"I am not a 'potential target'. My phone is tapped, it is clearly tapped. Not only this phone, all my phones are tapped," the Congress leader told reporters at parliament. Congress and other opposition parties have been raising loud protests on the "snooping" scandal in Parliament for four days.
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"I get phone calls from IB (Intelligence Bureau) people who tap my phone. They say your phone is being tapped. My security people tell me they have to debrief what I say. I am in no pretensions that I am tapped," said Rahul Gandhi, adding that even his friends received calls informing them that phones were tapped.
Noting that only government can buy Pegasus spyware, Rahul Gandhi said that only the Prime Minister's or the home minister can order use of Pegasus. The Congress leader demanded home minister Amit Shah resignation over the alleged snooping scandal and a high lever probe into the Pegasus row.
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Cinemas, theatres, multiplexes and spas in Delhi will reopen from Monday, while the Delhi Metro and public buses will be permitted to operate with 100 per cent seating

Cinemas, theatres, multiplexes and spas in Delhi will reopen from Monday, while the Delhi Metro and public buses will be permitted to operate with 100 per cent seating capacity, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said in an order on Saturday.
The cap on the number of guests at marriages and funerals have also been raised from 50 to 100. All auditoriums, assembly halls have also been permitted to reopen from Monday at 50 per cent seating capacity.
This essentially leaves only schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutes under the category of prohibited activities in Delhi. All social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious and festival-related gatherings remain banned. However, the DDMA has made an exception for farmers protesting against the three agricultural laws at Jantar Mantar till the end of the Monsoon session of the Parliament.

In a decision that would allow Delhi police to apprehend anyone, the Lieutenant governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal has granted the police commissioner this special power on

In a decision that would allow Delhi police to apprehend anyone, the Lieutenant governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal has granted the police commissioner this special power on Saturday.&nbsp;
The directives will be effective retrospectively from 19th&nbsp;July to October 18th&nbsp;2021.
The Lieutenant Governor's directive comes just days before Independence Day, and at a time when farmers opposing the Centre's three agriculture laws are conducting a 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.
The&nbsp;New Indian Express&nbsp;quoted a police official saying that under the NSA, the police can arrest any individual if they find them suspicious or a threat to national security and law and order.&nbsp;
Intelligence agencies have put Delhi on high alert after being tipped off about a possible terrorist attack in the national capital ahead of the 75th Independence Day on August 15.

Rainfall in Maharashtra for the past one week have killed at least 140 people with landslides being reported in the Raigad and Sangli districts. Over 89,333 p

At least 76 people died, 38 others injured and 59 are missing after many areas in Maharashtra were hit by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday. Raigad district seems the worst-affected by the rain fury where 47 people lost their lives, including 37 in the landslide at Taliye village on Thursday, according to the state disaster management department.
Speaking to reporters in Pune, Pawar said 90,000 people were evacuated to safety so far from nine districts, hit by heavy rains over the last four days.
Parts of the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in the coastal Konkan region and Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra have been worst affected by the floods. Besides that, heavy rains have been pounding parts of the Satara district.
Pawar said 21 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been working with 14 teams of the Army, the Coast Guard and others in the rain-ravaged districts. Besides, four teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have also joined the evacuation operations.
As per a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) earlier in the day, 76 people died and 38 others were injured in the floods that ravaged parts of the state while 30 people went missing.
A senior official of the state disaster management department told PTI on Friday that as many as 129 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra over the two previous days.
The CMO statement said that as per the information received from the Relief and Rehabilitation Department, nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated. Seventy-five animals have perished, it added. According to Pawar, 23 areas in the Pune district are landslide-prone including five areas in Ambegaon, two in Maval, two in Khed, three in Bhor, besides one area each in Mulshi, Junnar, and Velha. &ldquo;In these areas also many people have lost their lives," he added.
"A total of 76 people have lost their lives due to heavy rains till Saturday morning (in Maharashtra). These include 47 in Raigad, six in Satara, four in Mumbai and nearby areas, one in Pune, 11 in Ratnagiri, five in Kolhapur, and two in Sindhudurg. 53 people are missing in Raigad, four in Satara and two in Thane till Saturday morning,&rdquo; the deputy CM said.
Pawar said the state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the victims killed in floods and landslides while the Central government has announced Rs 2 lakh each.
Speaking about the rescue operations, Pawar said 90,000 people have been relocated from the affected areas (in nine districts) and the flood-prone areas.
"21 teams of NDRF have been working along with 14 teams of the Army, the Coast Guard and others. Four teams of the SDRF have also joined the operations,&rdquo; he said.
Earlier in the day, five bodies were recovered from the landslide site at Ambeghar village in Satara district, an official had said.
The district administration had said that at least 16 people are feared trapped in the landslide at this village located in Patan tehsil as four to five houses were buried under the debris.
Pawar also said the government has decided to distribute ration kits in these affected areas.
&ldquo;Usually a ration kit includes wheat, rice, pulses, and kerosene. But considering the restrictions to get wheat flour in this scenario, the government has decided to give rice, pulses, and kerosene in ration kits, which will help people prepare khichdi as a meal. Along with this, we are appealing social organisations to come forward to run Shivbhojan thali centres in the affected areas,&rdquo; Pawar said.
The deputy CM further said the Maharashtra government is coordinating with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure flood relief for the people (in Kolhapur district) by releasing water (from Almatti dam).

A passenger train from Karnataka's Mangaluru Junction to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus derailed between Dudhsagar and Sonaulim in South Goa on Friday du

A passenger train from Karnataka's Mangaluru Junction to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus derailed in South Goa on Friday due to a landslide caused by incessant rains.
The train had been diverted via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj due to an overflowing Vashishti river.
Railway officials in a statement said that no casualties&nbsp;were reported in the incident.&nbsp;
Passengers of the affected coach were shifted to other coaches and the train will be sent back to Kulem&nbsp;in South Goa.
Goa&nbsp;is witnessing worst floods in over 40 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Two militants were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday morning, officials said. Security

Two militants were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday morning, officials said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shokbaba forest in Bandipora in north Kashmir following intelligence inputs.
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The officials said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, the militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter in which two militants were killed.
The militants and their alliances haven't been identified yet.
This is the 3rd encounter this week in the region.&nbsp;

The CBI raided 22 locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning, including the residence of senior J&K IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, in connection with t

The CBI raided 22 locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning, including the residence of senior J&amp;K IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, in connection with the illegal sale of guns licenses. At least eight former Deputy Commissioners are being investigated by the central agency.
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Since 2012 over two lakh gun licenses have been issued illegally from J&amp;K. It is believed to be India's biggest gun license racket.
The CBI has previously said it has unearthed a "deep-rooted conspiracy" in this matter.
In 2020 the investigating agency arrested two officials, including IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan and Itrat Hussain Rafiqui. It is alleged that they illegally issued several such licences.
The scam was first discovered by Rajasthan's Anti-Terror Squad in 2017 when they arrested Ranjan's brother and others working as middlemen for gun dealers.

According to AIIMS director Dr Guleria, results of the Covaxin trials on children can be expected in September. Trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, India

According to AIIMS&nbsp;director Dr Guleria, results of the Covaxin&nbsp;trials on children can be expected in September.&nbsp;
Trials of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin&nbsp;on children are currently underway, with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine likely to be administered to children aged 2-6 years next week.
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The second dose of Covaxin has already been given to children between the ages of 6-12 years at the Delhi AIIMS.
Trials of Covaxin&nbsp;on children have been going on ever since the DCGI&nbsp;granted permission to Bharat&nbsp;Biotech&nbsp;in May.&nbsp;
With the fear of a third Covid-19 wave looming large, some experts have raised concerns that children will be infected in the next wave.

No relief in sight as heavy rains continue to lash several districts of Maharashtra. 136 people have died in rain-related incidents such as landslides & floods

There seems to be no relief in sight as heavy rains continue to lash several districts of Maharashtra. At least 136 people have died in rain-related incidents, including landslides and floods, in Maharashtra over the last few days, officials said on Saturday.
Several people died in the landslides across Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts caused by incessant rains.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara and Kolhapur, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall
As many as 14 NDRF teams have been deployed in the affected areas, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said. Rescue teams of the NDRF, State Disaster Response Force and other agencies shifted people to safer locations by Friday evening, the officials said. Rescue teams are also evacuating stranded people using helicopters. More teams of the Indian Army and Navy will join the rescue work on Saturday.
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At least 84,452 people, including over 40,000 in Kolhapur district, were shifted to safer places in Western Maharashtra's Pune division, officials said
The Maharashtra government has, meanwhile, announced an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh each to the kin of people who have died in landslides triggered by heavy rains in different parts of the state.
PM Modi condoled the loss of lives in the landslide in Raigad district and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased.

Covid-19 cases in the country have now plateaued as India continues to record cases between 30,000 to 50,000 infections for more than 30 days. But experts say to still

India's Covid-19 tally rose marginally on Saturday after at least 39,097 fresh cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry data showed on Saturday morning. The country also recorded 546 fatalities in the 24 hour period.
Weekly positivity rate remains below 5% and currently stands at 2.22%.
Active cases stood at 408,977, accounting for 1.3 per cent of the total cases.
At least 35,087 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate in the country was logged at 97.36 per cent, data showed.
Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra, Odisha &amp; Tamil Nadu&nbsp;are the worst hit states.
A total of 4,27,882,261 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in India so far

Xi Jinping made an unannounced visit to Tibet, official media reported on Friday. The visit started from Nyingchi close to the Sino-India border in Arunachal Pradesh,

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made an unannounced visit to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), official media reported on Friday. Xi last visited the region in 2011 when he was China's vice president.
The visit started from&nbsp;Nyingchi close to the Sino-India border in Arunachal Pradesh. After landing in Nyingchi on Wednesday, Xi visited Lhasa on Thursday, returning to the Tibetan capital after more than a decade.
Xi&rsquo;s visit to Nyingchi comes a month after China inaugurated its first electric train service in Tibet between the capital Lhasa and Nyingchi city
In video footage shared on Chinese social media, Communist Party of China (CPC) general secretary Xi was seen greeting residents in Nyingchi with the Tibetan expression for good luck &ldquo;Tashi Delek&rdquo;.
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Xi was also seen addressing people, telling them that not a single ethnic group should be left behind in the efforts to fully build a modern socialist China.

Worst floods in Goa in 40 years. One person died, around 1,000 houses were damaged and hundreds of people evacuated from low-lying parts

One person died, around 1,000 houses were damaged and hundreds of people evacuated from low-lying parts as Goa on Friday reeled under one of the worst floods in nearly 40 years.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who visited certain affected areas to monitor rescue and relief operations told reporters that the floods have badly hit Sattari, Bicholim, Ponda, Dharbandora, Bardez and Pernem.
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Valvanti and Chapora rivers were reported to be overflowing because of the incessant rains.
The Chief Minister said this is the worst floods since 1982, adding properties worth crores of rupees have been damaged.
The disaster management cell swung into action and evacuated people who were stranded at different locations.
Sawant informed that government-run schools have been converted into temporary shelter homes to accommodate people evacuated from flooded areas.
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane is monitoring the evacuation process.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that the road ahead is "even more daunting" than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to "recal

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that the road ahead is "even more daunting" than during the 1991 economic crisis and the nation would need to "recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians".
In a statement on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of economic liberalisation, he said that on this day 30 years ago, in 1991, the Congress "ushered in significant reforms of India's economy and paved a new path for the nation's economic policy".
"Over the last three decades, successive governments have followed this path to catapult our nation to a $3 trillion economy and into the league of the world's largest economies," he added.
Manmohan Singh said that he "was fortunate to play a role in this reform process along with several of my colleagues in the Congress party" and "it gives us immense joy to look back with pride at the tremendous economic progress made by our nation in the last three decades".
"But I am also deeply saddened at the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the loss of millions of fellow Indians. The social sectors of health and education have lagged behind and not kept pace with our economic progress. Too many lives and livelihoods have been lost that should not have been," the former Prime Minister said.
"It is not a time to rejoice and exult but to introspect and ponder. The road ahead is even more daunting than during the 1991 crisis. Our priorities as a nation need to be recalibrated to foremost ensure a healthy and dignified life for every single Indian."

Mumbai police on Friday recorded actor Shilpa Shetty’s statement in relation to her husband’s case of alleged production and distribution of pornographic fi

Mumbai police on Friday recorded actor Shilpa Shetty&rsquo;s statement in relation to her husband Raj&nbsp;Kundra's case of alleged production and distribution of pornographic films through mobile applications.
Though the cops have not found any active role of Shilpa&nbsp;Shetty&nbsp;in the case, the actor was questioned as she was a director for&nbsp;Vivaan Industries, which is&nbsp;Kundra&rsquo;s firm.
The Mumbai Crime Branch also conducted a search of the couple&rsquo;s house in Juhu and seized a laptop. Reports say 20 TB of pornographic data and seven servers that were used to store it were seized in the raid.
Raj Kundra challenged his arrest before Bombay High Court on Friday. His police custody has been extended till July 27th.
The 45-year-old businessman has contended that the material on which the police has based his arrest does not &ldquo;depict direct explicit sexual acts and sexual intercourse but shows material in the form of short movies which are lascivious or appeal to the prurient interest of persons at best&rdquo;.

Biotechnology company Bharat Biotech on Friday said that it has terminated the memorandum of understanding with to Precisa Medicamentos, for its Covid-19 vacc

Biotechnology company&nbsp;Bharat Biotech&nbsp;on Friday said that it has terminated the memorandum of understanding with to Precisa Medicamentos, for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for the Brazilian market.&nbsp;
The termination of the MoU came after the deal with the Brazilian government for supply of 20 million doses of the vaccine landed in controversy and attracted investigation by authorities in Brazil.
Precisa Medicamentos is Bharat Biotech's partner in Brazil, providing assistance, guidance and support with regulatory submissions, licenses, distribution, insurance and conduct of phase III clinical trials, among others.
The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker said it will continue to work with Brazilian healthcare regulator Anvisa to obtain all required approvals for the use of Covaxin in the country.

As many as 129 people have died in rain-related incidents including landslides in Maharashtra in the last 48 hours, a senior official from the state disaster management

As many as 129 people have died in rain-related incidents including landslides in Maharashtra in the last 48 hours, a senior official from the state disaster management department said on Friday evening.
38 of those were reported from Raigad&nbsp;due to landslides.&nbsp;Raigad district collector Nidhi Choudhary said the landslide incident was reported late Thursday evening&nbsp;and NDRF, SDRF&nbsp;and Navy teams were rushed to the spot immediately. Rescue efforts where however impeded&nbsp;by heavy showers, waterlogging, and connectivity issues.
Over 25 deaths due to various rain-related incidents have been reported from Satara&nbsp;as well.&nbsp;
The Maharashtra government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of those who have died in landslides.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Modi stood up and cheered for the Indian contingent as they walked out during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. A total of 19 In

Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;stood up and cheered for the Indian contingent as they walked out during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.&nbsp;A total of 19 Indian athletes, including flag-bearers iconic boxer M C Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, besides six officials, participated in the ceremony. The country has a 228-strong delegation in Tokyo, including over 120 athletes.

On News Guru this week, we take an in-depth look at the Pegasus Project and its global ramifications. With Israeli company NSO Group under the scanner for allegedly sel

On News Guru this week, we take an in-depth look at the Pegasus Project and its global ramifications. With Israeli company NSO Group under the scanner for allegedly selling the state-of-the-art spyware Pegasus, what does the Pegasus snooping scandal mean for the Indian democracy? Have governments misused the cyber-surveillance weapon? Who pushed the snooping button and how can we protect our privacy?
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Joining Vikram Chandra this week are Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who heads the parliamentary panel on Information Technology; Raman Jit Singh Chima, Senior International Counsel and Asia Pacific Policy Director, Access Now; Jiten Jain, Director, Voyager Infosec, A Digital Security Lab; and Arvind Gupta, Head, Digital India Foundation.
 Watch all the episodes of News Guru on your editorji app, download it here www.editorji.com/download

News Guru l What are the implications of the Pegasus leaks for India?

Pegasus snooping controversy has led to a political outcry and war of words between the opposition and the Modi government. With big names from political, corporate, media and judiciary appearing in the potential target list, NewsGuru dissects the political implications of Pegasus leaks.&nbsp;

The Congress leader has said that he prefers a judicial probe into the matter over a joint parliamentary committee probe

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor makes a strong case for an independent probe into the alleged snooping controversy.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Karnataka High Court has quashed UP Police's notice to Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari asking him personally appear before them in connection with a v

The Karnataka High Court has quashed&nbsp;Uttar Pradesh Police's notice to Twitter India Managing Director&nbsp;Manish Maheshwari&nbsp;which asked him to&nbsp;personally appear before them&nbsp;in connection with a video of an&nbsp;assault on an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad.&nbsp;
The high&nbsp;court said that neither has&nbsp;Maheshwari&nbsp;been shown as an accused nor has police managed to show prima&nbsp;facie&nbsp;his involvement in the circulation of the video. While the high court called called the notice to Maheshwari&nbsp;as&nbsp;malafide, it allowed&nbsp;Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;police to question the Twitter MD virtually.&nbsp;
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The controversy pertains to an assault on an elderly Muslim man&nbsp;in Ghaziabad&nbsp;on June 5. The 72-year-old was allegedly forced to chant 'Jai Siya Ram' by the six accused, who also forcibly chopped the septuagenarian's&nbsp;beard. However, the UP police later said that there was no religious angle to the incident, adding that the victim was, in fact, beaten up over a personal dispute and among those who assaulted&nbsp;him were some Muslims.

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