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DH Evening Brief | LS Speaker accepts motion to impeach Justice Varma; Aadhaar card not conclusive proof of citizenship, says SCHere are the top stories this evening
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Lok Sabha Speaker accepts motion to impeach Justice Varma, forms 3-member panel to probe charges

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced a three-member panel to investigate the allegations of corruption against Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma.

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Aadhaar card not conclusive proof of citizenship: Supreme Court agrees with Election Commission amid SIR row

Hearing a batch of pleas against the Election Commission's electoral roll revision in Bihar, the Supreme Court on Tuesday called the row over it 'largely a trust deficit issue' as the poll body claimed roughly 6.5 crore people of the total 7.9 crore voting population didn't have to file any documents for they or their parents featured in the 2003 electoral roll.

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Retail inflation in July slips to 8-yr low of 1.55%

Retail inflation slipped to an eight-year low of 1.55 per cent in July mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables and cereals, according to government data released on Tuesday.

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Ambition or bluff beyond physics? Inside limits of Pakistan's 'half the world' nuclear warning

Army chief Asim Munir triggered a diplomatic flashpoint with India, warning that if his country faced an “existential threat” from New Delhi, it would retaliate with “catastrophic force", citing that it is a nuclear-armed nation.

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Priyanka Gandhi targets Israel for Gaza 'genocide'; Ambassador says ‘shameful of her deceit’

Top Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday accused Israel of "committing genocide" in Palestine and Modi government of remaining silent, which prompted Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar to allege that her "deceit" was shameful.

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Want fewer stray dogs and zero rabies cases? Follow ABC formula, not displacement

As the goal is fewer dogs on the streets and zero rabies, the answer is not displacement — but urgency in implementing humane, lawful strategies we already know work, across India.

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'Clip from my web series used without permission': Kay Kay Menon denies acting in Congress' 'vote chori' campaign video

Actor Kay Kay Menon has distanced himself from a 'vote chori' campaign video shared on the official social media handles of the Congress, saying a clip from his Special Ops promotions was edited and used without his permission.

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'Bedroom Jihadis’ become a nuisance for security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir

Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with a new and insidious threat in the form of "bedroom jihadis" -- people who manipulate social media from the safety of their homes to spread misinformation and incite communal discord, officials said.

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Watch: Indian couple racially abused by three Canadian youths

The perpetrators mocked the victim's accent, uttered racial slurs and issued death threats.

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Can India shake off 2010 shadows and win 2030 commonwealth games?

Robust backing from the government and a desire to stage big-ticket events make India a strong candidate to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a top Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official told Reuters.

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(Published 12 August 2025, 19:09 IST)