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Multiple media reports quoting govt sources say that India wants Wing Commander Abhinandan Vartaman to be returned immediately, and there is no question of any deal. Th

Reports: No deal, India wants IAF pilot returned immediately

Multiple media reports quoting govt sources say that India wants Wing Commander Abhinandan Vartaman to be returned immediately, and there is no question of any deal. 
These sources have also said that some rumours that ships are sailing towards Pakistan are fictitious, but that India expects Pakistan to "walk the talk" on terror. Reports also quote sources to indicate that India could be ready for Kartarpur talks on March 14 .

Throwing his weight behind embattled LJP leader Chirag Paswan, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that he is in favour of an alliance between his

RJD chief Lalu&nbsp;Prasad&nbsp;Yadav&nbsp;says&nbsp;Chirag&nbsp;Paswan continues to be the leader of LJP despite facing a rebellion and he will back his son Tejashwi if he joins hands with Chirag.

Bihar: Lalu Prasad favours son Tejashwi joining hands with Chirag Paswan

Throwing his weight behind&nbsp;embattled LJP leader Chirag Paswan, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav&nbsp;on Tuesday said that he is in favour of an alliance between his son Tejashwi and Chirag.
Lalu said Chirag continues to be the leader of LJP despite facing a rebellion by five MPs of his party led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras. &ldquo;Whatever happened (rift in LJP),&nbsp;Chirag Paswan&nbsp;continues to be the leader of LJP,&rdquo; Lalu was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
&ldquo;Yes, I want them&hellip;(to be together),&rdquo; the RJD chief said while pitching for an alliance between Tejashwi and Chirag.
 The RJD veteran also targeted the&nbsp;Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), alleging that they &ldquo;cheated and defeated his party &ldquo;by 10-15 votes&rdquo; in the Assembly elections held last year.

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre on Tuesday said India’s R value or reproductive number, which is an indicator of how fast the cornavirus pande

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the&nbsp;Centre on Tuesday said India&rsquo;s R value or reproductive number, which is an indicator of how fast the cornavirus pandemic&nbsp;is spreading, is more than 1 in eight states.

Covid-19: R-value high in eight states, Centre raises alarm

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the&nbsp;Centre on Tuesday said India&rsquo;s R value or reproductive number, which is an indicator of how fast the cornavirus pandemic&nbsp;is spreading, is more than 1 in eight states. The ministry of health said the R value was higher in states including&nbsp;Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
An R-value above 1 means more than one person is being infected, on an average, by an already-infected person, and that leads to a surge in cases.
The Centre pointed out that in the last week, 49.85 per cent of the total Covid-19 cases reported in the country were reported from Kerala. In India, the R-value was declining until the last week of June but in the subsequent period, between June 20 and July 7, it moved up significantly.&nbsp;

Multiple media reports quoting govt sources say that India wants Wing Commander Abhinandan Vartaman to be returned immediately, and there is no question of any deal. These sources have also said that some rumours that ships are sailing towards Pakistan are fictitious, but that India expects Pakistan to "walk the talk" on terror. Reports also quote sources to indicate that India could be ready for Kartarpur talks on March 14 .

The 228-strong Indian Olympic Contingent will be invited as special guests to the Red Fort on August 15. Prime Minister Modi will invite them for the Independence Day

As India marks 75th year of independence from the British, the 228-strong Indian Olympic Contingent will be invited as special guests to the Red Fort on August 15.
Prime Minister Modi will invite the Oympians for the Independence Day event and also interact with them at his residence.&nbsp;
It is the largest ever Indian Olympic contingent comprising of 120 athletes.&nbsp;
The Prime Minister has been vocal in cheering for the sportspersons at the Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp;
On Tuesday he tweeted that their spirited performance in Tokyo is making 130 crore Indians proud.&nbsp;

Hours after India and China issued a joint statement saying they would continue Commander-level military talks to deescalate tensions in eastern Ladakh, Chine

Hours after&nbsp;India and China issued a joint statement saying they would continue Commander-level military talks to deescalate tensions in eastern Ladakh,&nbsp;Chinese online users have released footage of the clashes which took place between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh in June last year. The footage shows Chinese soldiers throwing stones at Indian soldiers from heights above the bend of the Galwan river. The clip also shows a few Chinese soldiers adrift in the shallow, fast-flowing river and soldiers of both sides amassed. 20 Indian officers and men were killed in the clashes, the worst since the 1962 war. China says it lost four soldiers, a claim that army sources strongly dispute.

The car was unveiled as encouragement and tribute to two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu.

The car was unveiled as encouragement and tribute to two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu.

The Editors of Guild of India has approached the Supreme Court with a public interest litigation seeking a court monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team into th

The Editors of Guild of India has moved the Supreme Court with a public interest litigation seeking a court monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team into the Pegasus snooping row.&nbsp;
Challenging the Constitutional powers of the government for authorising such interception, the PIL has sought SC directives to the Centre to show the orders produced authorising monitoring &amp; hacking of electronic devices of Indian citizens under the relevant law.
The PIL seeks a list of all those monitored in such a way and the reason behind the said surveillance, along with details of those who selected the citizens to be monitored and those who authorised the monitoring.&nbsp;
"The citizens of India have a right to know if the Executive government is infringing the limits of their authority under the Constitution," the Guild submitted in its plea.&nbsp;
The PIL has also sought details of all agreements the Centre has entered with foreign companies for the purchase of surveillance tools for use on Indian citizens with straightforward answers on the purchase of spyware from the NSO Group.&nbsp;
The journalistic body told the top court that the government has avoided public debate on the issue with obfuscated answers and all attempts to seek accountability trough Parliamentary processes have been stonewalled.&nbsp;
This is the 4th PIL in the top court in relation to the Pegasus snooping. Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar and advocate ML Sharma had also approached the court. A bench led by Chief Justice of India will consider a judicial probe into the matter on August 5th.&nbsp;

Former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has launched scathing allegations against the left parties in his recently launched book. According to Gokhale, Ch

Former Foreign Secretary Vijay&nbsp;Gokhale&nbsp;has launched scathing allegations against the left parties in his recently launched book. According to Gokhale,&nbsp;China's involvement in Indian domestic politics stems from its 'close connection' with the left parties in India.&nbsp;He mentioned this specifically regarding opposition&nbsp;to the Indo-US nuclear deal between 2007 and 2008.
Vijay Gokhale&rsquo;s new book, The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India, talks about dealing with China in the Ministry of External Affairs in 2007-09, when the deal was being negotiated.&nbsp;
Vijay&nbsp;Gokhale has served as India&rsquo;s ambassador to China and in January 2018, he replaced S Jaishankar as foreign secretary and retired last year.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched an initiative called “Delhi@2047”. The initiative aims to support partnerships of the government with corporat

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal&nbsp;on Tuesday launched &ldquo;Delhi@2047&rdquo; initiative&nbsp;that aims to turn the Capital into a global city by 2047. The initiative will&nbsp;support government's partnerships with corporates and citizen groups to work towards policies and strategies for the development of the capital.
Addressing a video conference involving policymakers, Kejriwal said that the&nbsp;long term goals include increasing Delhi&rsquo;s per-capita income to match that of Singapore and bidding for hosting the Olympic Games in 2048.
Kejriwal&nbsp;said that several sectors in Delhi, such as education, health, power and public services, have witnessed good growth and improvement over the years. However, several sectors need more work in the days to come.&nbsp;
Kejriwal&nbsp;further said that the goal of a 24x7 supply of water across the city needs to be accomplished immediately.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition members for tearing papers in Parliament and making "derogatory" remarks on the way bills have been

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition members for tearing papers in Parliament and making "derogatory" remarks on the way bills have been passed. The PM accused them of insulting the legislature and the Constitution with their conduct.
PM ire was directed at a TMC member in Rajya Sabha who had torn the statement of IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the Pegasus issue, and also at Derek O' Brien who had compared rush in <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/making-papri-chaat-tmc-mp-derek-o-brien-s-swipe-at-centre-over-pace-of-passing-bills-1627893071448" target="_blank">passing bills to making 'papri chaat'</a>. Several opposition members had torn papers in Lok Sabha as well and threw it in the air and towards the Chair. ' Briefing reporters on PM Modi's speech at the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the prime minister expressed anger at the conduct of some opposition members.
The conduct of the opposition is an "insult" to Parliament and the Constitution, Joshi said, quoting the prime minister.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hosted leaders fronm 15 opposition parties over breakfast to discuss joint strategy to corner the Modi government.At the meet at

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hosted leaders fronm 15 opposition parties over breakfast to discuss joint strategy to corner the Modi government. At the meet attended by Trinamool Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena and DMK&nbsp;among others, Rahul Gandhi called for opposition unity to take on the Modi government. The Congress MP underlined that more the opposition is united the more difficult it will be for the BJP and RSS to suppress their voice. "The single motive to invite you is that we should unite.The more this voice unites, the more powerful it will become, the more difficult it will become for the BJP and RSS to suppress this voice," Gandhi said at the meeting. After the meeting, Gandhi and other opposition leaders cycled to Parliament to highlight the issue of high fuel prices.

Days after driving a tractor to Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alongwith other opposition leaders, rode bicycle to Parliament on Tuesday. The Congress MP hos

Days after<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/watch-rahul-gandhi-drives-a-tractor-to-parliament-to-protest-against-farm-laws-1627280150083" target="_blank"> driving a tractor to Parliament</a>, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with other opposition leaders, rode bicycle to Parliament on Tuesday. The Congress MP hosted opposition leaders over breakfast to frame joint offensive on the government over the Pegasus snooping scandal. The Opposition has held up Monsoon Session of Parliament over&nbsp;the issue and has been demanding a discussion in the House. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the opposition for not letting Parliament run. Addressing a BJP Parliamentary Party meet, the PM said that the opposition is insulting democracy by not letting Parliament run.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pegasus-row-bjp-ally-nitish-kumar-joins-opposition-chorus-for-probe-1627904721446" target="_blank">BJP ally Nitish Kumar joins opposition chorus for Pegasus probe</a>

CBSE class X board results: The Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday announced class 10 results. The results can be checked on cbseresults.nic.in.

The Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday announced class 10 results.&nbsp;The results can be checked on cbseresults.nic.in.
99.04% students have passed and girls have outshone boys once again by 0.35%, the board said.
Over 57,000 students have scored above 95%, while over 2 lakh have scored between 90 &amp; 95%.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/cbse-results-out-record-pass-this-year-1627635004174" target="_blank">CBSE </a>said that no merit list will be declared this year and that result are still under process for over 16,000 students.
The board exams were cancelled this year in view of the aggressive second wave of Covid-19. The result has been announced on the basis of an alternate assessment policy.
According to the policy, while 20 marks for each subject were for internal assessment as every year, 80 marks were calculated on basis of the students' performance in various tests or exams throughout the year.
<h3> How to check&nbsp;CBSE Class 12 results 2021:</h3>
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.
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An 11-year-old Indian-American girl has been judged as one of the brightest students in the world. A top US university has ranked Natasha Peri for her exceptional perfo

An 11-year-old Indian-American girl has been judged as one of the brightest students in the world. A top US university has ranked Natasha Peri for her exceptional performance in the SAT and ACT standardised tests.
Peri, a student at Thelma L Sandmeier Elementary School in New Jersey, has been honoured for her exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, or similar assessment taken as part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search, a statement said on Monday.
She was one of nearly 19,000 students from 84 countries who joined CTY in the 2020-21 Talent Search year. CTY uses above-grade-level testing to identify advanced students from around the world and provide a clear picture of their true academic abilities.
Peri took the Johns Hopkins Talent Search test in Spring 2021, when she was in Grade 5. Her results in the verbal and quantitative sections levelled with the 90th percentile of advanced Grade 8 performance.
Both the Scholastic Assessment Test and American College Testing are standardised tests that many colleges use to determine whether to accept a student for admission.
All colleges require students to take either the SAT or the ACT and submit their scores to their prospective universities.

Amid concern over Covid vaccines supplies dragging down India's vaccination drive, the government has said that the supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been slo

Amid concerns over Covid vaccine supplies dragging down India's vaccination drive, the government has said that&nbsp;the supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin&nbsp;fell short of target&nbsp;owing to quality concerns over the first few batches of the vaccine.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/big-trouble-for-bharat-biotech-us-partner-faces-accusation-of-fraud-on-covaxin-statements-1627269991264" target="_blank">Big trouble for Bharat Biotech, US partner faces accusation of fraud on Covaxin statements</a>
In an interview to NDTV,&nbsp;Covid task force member Dr NK Arora, who is also the head of the govt vaccine panel,&nbsp;said that the first few batches of Covaxin produced at the company's facility in Bengaluru were not of the right quality.&nbsp;
"These batches, which were not of the right quality, were never released for the national vaccination campaign," Dr Arora added in the interview.
Dr Arora admitted that the government was banking on a much sharper rise in the production of Covaxin - one of the two main vaccines in use in India - but was set back because of the quality issues.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/results-of-covaxin-trials-on-children-likely-by-september-aiims-director-said-1627107942648" target="_blank">Results of Covaxin trials on children likely by September, AIIMS Director said</a>

Delhi Police on Monday filed a charge sheet against Olympic Medallist Sushil Kumar, accusing him of planning and executing the murder of fellow young wrestler

Delhi Police on Monday filed a charge sheet&nbsp;against double Olympic Medallist Sushil&nbsp;Kumar, accusing him of planning and executing the murder of a young wrestler Sagar Dhankad. As per the charge sheet,&nbsp;Kumar&nbsp;hatched the conspiracy&nbsp;to kill Dhankad&nbsp;as his ego couldn't tolerate the diminishing clout at the Chatrasal&nbsp;stadium. The charge sheet&nbsp;that was filed before chief metropolitan magistrate Satvir&nbsp;Singh Lamba&nbsp;also mentions the names of Kumar's&nbsp;12 accomplices.&nbsp; The Olympian who won medals at the Beijing&nbsp;and London Olympics is currently lodged&nbsp;in Tihar&nbsp;jail for allegedly murdering 23-year-old Sagar&nbsp;Dhankad&nbsp;outside&nbsp;Chhatrasal&nbsp;stadium over a property dispute.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In a horrific incident in the Capital, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and her body forcibly cremated by her assaulters. The police have detained a

In a horrific incident in the Capital, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and her body forcibly cremated by her assaulters.
The police have detained a priest in the case along with three others and investigations are on.
The child from a poor family lived with her parents in Purana Nangal in the Delhi Cantonment area, close to the crematorium.
She had gone to the crematorium on Monday evening to fetch drinking water from the cooler but never returned.
Around 6 pm, her mother was called to the crematorium and was shown the body. She was reportedly told that the girl got elctrocuted from the cooler and that she should not inform the police as that would lead to a post-mortem.
Later, the family raised an alarm and around 200 villagers of old Nangal village gathered at the crematorium. The police was informed.

The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to why Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan of BRD medical College, Gorakhpur, is on suspension for the last

The Allahabad High Court, on Monday, asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to why Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan of BRD medical College, Gorakhpur, is on suspension for the last four years. The court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a reply in connection with a writ petition filed by Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan by August 5.
Dr Khan had filed the writ petition challenging his suspension from BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur on August 22, 2017 following the death of around 60 children within a span of 2-3 days due to the lack of oxygen supply.
Dr Khan also mentioned in his plea that as many as eight persons were suspended along with him in this oxygen shortage case but all of them had been reinstated except the petitioner.

The University Grants Commission has declared 24 "self-styled" institutes fake and found two more in violation of norms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sai

The University Grants Commission has declared 24 "self-styled" institutes fake and found two more in violation of norms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.
Pradhan made the statement in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
Uttar Pradesh has the highest eight such fake universities -- Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi; Mahila Gram Vidyapith, Allahabad; Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Allahabad; National University of Electro Complex Homeopathy, Kanpur; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Open University, Aligarh; Uttar Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya, Mathura; Maharana Pratap Shiksha Niketan Vishwavidyalaya, Pratapgarh and Indraprastha Shiksha Parishad, Noida.
"Besides, two more institutes namely Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow, and Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) at Qutub Enclave in New Delhi are also found functioning in violation of the UGC Act, 1956. The matters of Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow and IIPM, New Delhi are sub-judice in the court," he added. Delhi has seven such fake universities - Commercial University Ltd, United Nations University, Vocational University, ADR Centric Juridicial University, Indian Institution of Science and Engineering, Vishwakarma Open University for Self Employment and Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya (Spiritual University).
Odisha and West Bengal have two such universities each. These are: Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, Kolkata and Institute of Alternative Medicine and Research, Kolkata as well as Nababharat Shiksha Parishad, Rourkela and North Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology.
Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra&nbsp;and&nbsp;Puducherry&nbsp;have one fake university each.

The BJP has managed to persuade Babul Supriyo against resigning as a Lok Sabha member even as the singer-turned-politician insisted that he will no longer be part of ac

The BJP has managed to persuade Babul Supriyo against resigning as a Lok Sabha member even as the singer-turned-politician insisted that he will no longer be part of active politics.
Speaking to reporters after meeting BJP president J P Nadda, the Asansol MP said he will continue to discharge his constitutional responsibilities as a parliamentarian but withdraw from politics and leave his official residence in the national capital.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/after-being-dropped-from-modi-cabinet-bjp-leader-babul-supriyo-quits-politics-1627738223066" target="_blank">After being dropped from Modi cabinet, BJP leader Babul Supriyo quits politics</a>
His decision will be a big reprieve to the BJP as it would not have liked to be forced to contest a bypoll against the Trinamool Congress, which is upbeat after handing a comprehensive defeat to the saffron party in the recent West Bengal assembly polls.
Upset at being dropped from the Union Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two-term MP had announced that he will resign as MP and quit politics.

Two men in military fatigues fled from a barber's shop in Jammu after a person asked them to show their identity cards, PTI has reported quoting official sources. The

Two men in military fatigues fled from a barber's shop in Jammu after a person asked them to show their identity cards, PTI has reported quoting official sources.
The incident took place at the Mangal Market near the Jammu railway station on Monday.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/drone-like-object-spotted-in-jammu-s-domana-area-third-within-hours-1627800783394" target="_blank">Drone-like object spotted in Jammu's Domana area, third within hours</a>
The person asked for their identity cards out of suspicion, the report said after which they fled.
Efforts are being made to track down the two persons.
In Jammu and Kashmir, there have been a number of cases terrorists disguising as military personnel.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/j-k-police-shoot-down-explosives-laden-drone-along-the-border-in-jammu-1627034671332" target="_blank">J&amp;K police shoot down explosives-laden drone along the border in Jammu</a>

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