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Activist Medha Patkar Gets 5 Months Jail In Defamation Case Filed By Delhi Lt Governor

Press Trust of India | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

A court here on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months simple imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case lodged against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena when he headed an NGO in Gujarat.

Lt General Devendra Sharma Takes Over As New Army Training Command Chief

IANS | Monday July 01, 2024, Shimla

Lt Gen Devendra Sharma on Monday took over as the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in Shimla.

"30 Hours...": Amit Shah On Opposition's Criminal Laws Not Debated Charge

Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah rubbished attacks of opposition that new criminal laws were not debated and consultations were not done before rolling them out.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Expunges Congress Chief's Remarks On PM Poll Speeches, RSS

Press Trust of India | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for his poll speeches and also levelled allegations against the ruling BJP's ideological parent RSS but most of his remarks were

6 Injured In Shooting At Samajwadi Party Leader's Home In Varanasi

IANS | Monday July 01, 2024, Varanasi

Six people including a six-year-old child were injured in a shooting at the residence of Samajwadi Party leader and former corporator Vijay Yadav in Varanasi.

Trinamool's Saket Gokhale Told To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Damages In Defamation Case

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court today directed Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Saket Gokhale, to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages in a defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri.

Rs 2,000 Notes Worth Rs 7,581 Crore Still With Public: RBI

Press Trust of India | Monday July 01, 2024, Mumbai

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public.

BJP Alleges Rahul Gandhi Insulted Hindus, He Responds With RSS Jab

NDTV News Desk | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Parliament session 2024: The BJP - led by PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh - hit back strongly to Rahul Gandhi's speech in Parliament on Monday afternoon, accusing the Congress MP of insulting all Hindus.

SEBEX 2: India Gets One Of Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bombs

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

In total, three new explosive formulations have been developed by Economic Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nagpur-based Solar Industries.

Indian-Origin Woman, Charged In Singapore, Allowed To Visit Kerala

Press Trust of India | Monday July 01, 2024, Singapore

A court in Singapore on Monday allowed an Indian-origin Singaporean woman, who was charged with organising a pro-Palestine procession without a permit, to leave the country to visit her grandparents in Kerala.

An Indian Can Now Visit Space. Courtesy: Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Indian citizens will be part of the six seats that together SERA and Blue Origin aim to offer to people from countries that have sent few or no citizen astronauts to space.

Rajya Sabha Rumble: M Kharge's "Small Request" And JP Nadda's Fierce Reply

NDTV News Desk | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

A combative Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge led the opposition's charge in the Rajya Sabha Monday, attacking the government on issues like alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance tests.

"Disturbing Trend": Kuki Students' Body Condemns Case Against Indian-Origin Professor

NDTV News Desk | Monday July 01, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati

A key student organisation of the Kuki tribes has condemned the filing of a police case in Manipur against an Indian-origin professor based in the UK over alleged attempts to incite communities in the border state.

"Justice Replaces Punishment In New Criminal Laws": Amit Shah

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Justice replaces punishment in the three new criminal laws that came into force today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said.

"Matter Of Dignity": Lok Sabha Speaker On Opposition's 'Mic Muted' Charge

Press Trust of India | Monday July 01, 2024, New Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the presiding officers do not have any switch or remote control to turn off the microphones of members raising issues in the House.