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Telangana CM has decided to increase retirement age of Singareni workers, employees to 61 years: CMO

Farmers to hold 'Kisan Parliament' at Jantar Mantar from July 22 (PTI)

Harvey Weinstein extradited to California to face second rape trial (Reuters)

French President Macron among potential Pegasus spyware targets (AFP)

Iraq president among heads of state selected for possible surveillance in Pegasus case (Washington Post)

Antony Blinken to visit India on July 27-28 (ANI)

Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya, several activists on Pegasus list, says report (PTI)

Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness (Reuters)

Belgium mourns as death toll from Europe floods hits 200 (AFP)

Pegasus snooping row: Rajasthan Congress seeks sacking of Shah, probe against Modi (PTI)

French combat jet crashes in Mali, crew recovered: Army (AFP)

US agencies report rising number of unruly airline passengers (Reuters)

India, US discussing possibility of visit by Antony Blinken (PTI)

One more case of Zika virus has been confirmed in Kerala, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38: Veena George

Bezos blasts off on his space company's first passenger flight (AP)

2 BJP workers, their security guards arrested for faking militant attack in J&K's Kupwara (PTI)

Putin gets sneak peek of 'Checkmate' stealth fighter jet (AFP)

Sasikala visits ailing AIADMK leader, sparks political buzz

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala on Tuesday visited the party's hospitalised presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan, with her visit creating a flutter in the state political circles.

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Tokyo 2020 chief Muto does not rule out 11th-hour cancellation of Games

The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organisers with mounting challenges.

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Bankura Police busted an inter-district child trafficking racket & arrested 8 people (including the principal & teacher of a central school for illegally purchasing kids in exchange for huge amounts). Recovered 5 kids & sent them to govt safe home - ANI

'Raj Kundra lured girls with the promise of film roles'

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra ran a well-oiled machine, forcinghelpless girls to shoot for nude and semi-nude pictures after luring them with opportunities to act in short films and web series, police said on Tuesday.

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Karnataka HC to deliver its verdict on Thursday on a petition filed by Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari, challenging a summon notice sent by UP Police asking him in connection with a case registered for uploading & circulating a video on Twitter - ANI

Delhi riots: Court acquits man accused of rioting

A court here on Tuesday acquitted a man accused of being a part of an unlawful assembly, dacoity and rioting in last year's northeast Delhi riots case.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat said that there is no identification of the accused and testimonies of witnesses are completely contradictory to each other.

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Devendra Fadnavis refuses allegations of Pegasus being used by Maharashtra govt when he was at the helm

I must accept high command’s decision: BSY to pontiffs

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is said to have told a delegation of pontiffs that he will have to accept the decision taken by the BJP central leadership, firming up speculation that a change of leadership is a real possibility.

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An alert has been issued to Delhi Police, as per which a major terror activity can be executed in the national capital with the help of drones. Terrorists and anti-social elements can execute this before 15th August: Sources - ANI

2nd ODI: Sri Lanka win toss, elect to bat against India

Actress Shilpa Shetty's husband & businessman Raj Kundra and one Ryan Tharp sent to police custody till 23rd July - ANI

Actress Shilpa Shetty's husband & businessman Raj Kundra and one Ryan Tharp brought to Mumbai's Esplanade Court - ANI

India has issued a tender expected to be worth around Rs 50,000 crores for building six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy under Project-75 India. The tender has been issued to Mazagon Dockyards Limited and Larsen and Toubro - ANI

The two Indian companies, identified as the strategic partner, would now select one partner each from the five global original equipment manufacturers including firms from France, Germany, Russia, South Korea and Spain.

Afghan Army Chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai is scheduled to visit India on July 27th. During the visit, he is scheduled to meet senior political and military leadership: Sources - ANI

Rupee falls 7 paise to 74.95 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 7 paise to 74.95 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as firm American currency and weak domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.93 against the dollar, then fell further to 74.95, registering a fall of 7 paise over its previous close.

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Supreme Court dismisses plea against postponing CLAT exams

Bengaluru gears up for Bakrid, but with poor demand for sheep, goats

The prevailing pandemic situation has left hundreds of farmers and livestock breeders such as sheep and goats in a fix. With Bakrid, the festival of sacrifice, just a day away, Bengaluru is witnessing a tepid response to the sale of goats and sheep.

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Shripad Naik takes charge as MoS for Ministry of Tourism

Olympic composer steps down over past bullying

Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, quit after coming under fire for bullying classmates during his childhood.

“I sincerely accept the opinions and advice I have received, express my gratitude, and will keep them in mind for my future actions and thoughts,” he said on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.

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Olympic Village Covid bubble already 'broken': Expert

The so-called bubble to control Covid-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete's Village in Tokyo is already "broken" and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday.

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Rocket attack on Kabul as Ashraf Ghani gives Eid speech

At least three rockets landed Tuesday in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, the interior ministry said.

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Yediyurappa may quit Karnataka CM's post before August 15: Sources

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa may hang up his boots before August 15, according to party sources, as his request to continue in the top post till then was not accepted by the BJP central leadership.

“If nothing goes wrong, he may resign on or after July 26, when he completes two years in office,” a person aware of the developments said.

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Canada extends India flight ban till August 21

Canada has extended theban on flights from India till August 21, the Government of Canada announced on Tuesday.

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(Published 20 July 2021, 10:31 IST)