News Highlights: 'Those rejoicing SC decision on ED case are delusional,' says Shah

MoU signed between Indian Navy, BARC and ECIL Hyderabad

An MoU has been signed between Indian Navy, BARC and ECIL, Hyderabad yesterday in the presence of Western Naval Commander Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi & Dept of Atomic Energy Secretary Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty to facilitate indigenous development and production of control systems for ships: Navy officials. (ANI)

'More than Muslims, non-Muslims will be at a loss,' says Owaisi on UCC

Maharashtra | AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi says, "Everyone is saying that Muslims will learn a lesson through UCC but this common law is not good for the entire country. If UCC is introduced more than Muslims, non-Muslims will be at a loss. They will suffer more. This is being done to erase our identities in the country."

Muslim World League Secretary General meets PM Modi in Delhi

Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. (ANI)

'Bringing GSTN information under PMLA will empower our agencies,' says Revenue Secretary

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has nothing to do with GST Law. The notification to bring GSTN information under PMLA will empower our agencies with more information on tax evasion which they were not getting earlier: Sanjay Malhotra, Revenue Secretary.

50th GST Council Meeting: Here are the key takeaways

50th GST Council Meeting | GST Council exempts cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes from GST tax: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

'Those rejoicing SC decision on ED case are delusional,' says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets "Those rejoicing over the Hon'ble Supreme Court decision on the ED case are delusional for various reasons. The amendments to the CVC Act, which were duly passed by the Parliament, have been upheld.The powers of the ED to strike at those who are corrupt and on the wrong side of the law remain the same. ED is an institution that rises beyond any one individual and is focused on achieving its core objective to investigate offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. Thus, who the ED director is - that is not important because whoever assumes this role will take note of the rampant corruption of a cozy club of entitled dynasts who have an anti-development mindset"

Home Minister Amit Shah meets US Ambassador Eric Garcetti in New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met US Ambassador Eric Garcetti and had a productive conversation about advancing cooperation between both nations in counter-terrorism, drug trafficking and security domains. Both reiterated their commitment to building upon the positive outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to the USA.

'Bengal has two enemies - violence and corruption', says Governor CV Ananda Bose

Bengal has two enemies - violence and corruption: Governor CV Ananda Bose after .

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar meets PM Modi in Delhi

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.

'No hope from this election after the violence we've seen,' says Bengal BJP General Secretary

"We have no hope from this election (Panchayat Election) after the kind of violence that took place earlier. This is not a mandate because Mamta Banerjee's goons forcefully got the polls done. The central security force was not allowed to reach, and there were no CCTVs in the polling stations. We have lost from many centres by 2, 4, 24 votes. Our victory in West Bengal is that people are coming on the road to defeat TMC: West Bengal BJP General Secretary Agnimitra Paul on Panchayat election results

Preparations on for Maharashtra Assembly elections: Congress

Mumbai: “We have started the preparation for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. We are trying to strengthen the Congress party at every level in the state. We will talk about the issues like farmer suicides, inflation, unemployment and more with the people of Maharashtra”, says Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole.

Jain monk murdered in Karnataka | Priyank Kharge slams BJP over 'politics'

Jain monk murdered in Karnataka | State's minister Priyank Kharge says, "They (BJP) should learn to not do politics with regard to dead bodies. They have done this earlier also. We are taking necessary actions in the case."

EC approves appointment of Edappadi K Palaniswami as general secretary of AIADMK

The Election Commission of India approves the appointment ofEdappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of AIADMK. (ANI)

'I think my old friend and today's political rival Uddhav Thackeray needs a psychiatrist': Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, says "I think my old friend and today's political rival Uddhav Thackeray needs a psychiatrist..."

J&K: NIA raids five locations in Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday cracked down once again on the newly-floated offshoots of proscribed Pakistan-backed terrorist outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir by conducting raids at five locations in the three districts of Anantnag, Shopian and Pulwama in the Kashmir valley, and seized several digital devices containing massive incriminating data.

'People of Jammu and Kashmir are angry and upset,' says Omar Abdullah

"Today, people of Jammu and Kashmir are angry and upset. They were promised justice, employment, development, peace and brotherhood but noting was done. Inflation is making it difficult to run a household," says National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.

'State-sponsored murder of democracy in Bengal': BJP

"In West Bengal, elections and violence have become synonymous...Around 45 people have been killed as far as Panchayat polls in West Bengal are concerned. Words like firing, bombing, murder and vote rigging are being used for the Panchayat elections...This is not accidental, this is a state-sponsored murder of democracy...," says BJP leader Sambit Patra on Panchayat poll violence

Bengal panchayat polls: TMC wins 8232 seats and leads in 2712

West Bengal panchayat election | As per counting of votes till 2.30 pm - TMC wins 8232 seats and leads on 2712. BJP wins 1714 seats and leads on 734. Congress wins 362 seats and leads on 215.

A lot of dissatisfaction among the people about the politics happening in the state and Centre: Uddhav Thackeray

Supreme Court extends till September 26 interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish, facing prosecution in 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

Two daily wage labourers shot dead in northeast Delhi

Bangladesh restrict India to 95 for 8 in second T20 International.

'Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too scared to ask Tejashwi to resign over CBI charge sheet,' says BJP

Nepal Civil Aviation Authority releases the list of people who were onboard the crashed helicopter. One Nepali and 5 Mexicans were onboard the chopper. Five bodies and the wreckage of the chopper have been recovered.

IT department raids arrested TN minister Senthil Balaji's close aide

Ruckus at counting centre in Malda after a candidate's husband attempts to flee with ballot box

'Government is offering political patronage to Brij Bhushan Singh,' says Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on sexual harassment case against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

“The government is offering political patronage to Brij Bhushan Singh despite everything, which tells you a lot about the loss of morality in this government. The courts will take cognisance as there is enough evidence to nail him,” says Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on sexual harassment case against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

BJP constitutes two fact-finding teams to look into the murder case of a Jain monk and a ‘Yuva Brigade’ member in Karnataka

Any victory against BJP is a win for all parties of Opposition union: TMC

MP Assembly adjourned for the day after din over Sidhi urination incident and issue of atrocities on tribals

BJP candidate dragged out of counting centre in Bengal's Barrackpore by security personnel amid counting

Opposition MLAs stage protest inside Bihar Assembly against Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi & Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has invited the like-minded top opposition leaders for the opposition party's meeting on 17-18 July in Bengaluru. On 17th July, the meeting will begin at 6pm, followed by dinner and on 18th July.

45 killed since Panchayat poll nomination, democracy dying in West Bengal, says BJP

BJP announces the candidature of Sadanand Mhalu Shet Tanawde as the party's candidate from Goa for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha election.

50th GST Council meeting, chaired by FM Nirmala Sitharaman, under way in Delhi

Supreme Court stays an order of the NGT appointing Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena as the Chairperson of a high-level committee on the Yamuna rejuvenation project.

Crude bombs go off outside counting centre in Bengal's Diamond Harbour

I don't think Sharad Pawar weakened after his party broke, I feel he has become stronger: Omar Abdullah

Supreme Court gives Centre three months to file its response on a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991

Supreme Court gives Centre three months, till October 31, to file its response on a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991, that prohibit the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, says the matter is under consideration and government requires some more time to file response.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi hold meeting with leaders of Maharashtra Congress, at the party HQ in Delhi

A helicopter with 6 people on board has gone missing in Nepal.

“The chopper was en route to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu and got disconnected with the control tower at around 10 in the morning,” said Information Officer Gyanendra Bhul. The helicopter with the call sign 9NMV got off the radar at 10:12 AM (Local Time). There were 5 foreign nationals on the missing chopper.

Scuffle between security forces and rioters at counting centre in Bengal's Nandigram

'India registers remarkable reduction in poverty with 415 million people coming out of it in 15 years,' says UN

'Yesterday, 133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam,' says Himanta Biswa Sarma

It's not the BJP who is afraid, Tejashwi Yadav's statement clearly shows that Nitish Kumar is scared: BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul

Governor CV Ananda Bose visits counting centre in Bengal's Bhangar

SC to hear from Aug 2 pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 of Constitution that bestowed special status on erstwhile state of J&K

Devendra Fadnavis bathes with milk, not water. Holy water runs in his house. But, people around him are all tainted: Sanjay Raut

Visuals from vote counting in Birbhum

We have a very strong, rock-solid case. We hope that we will succeed and the judges will not take a second to set aside those decisions: National Conference leader Hasnain Masoodi on Supreme Court hearing today on abrogation of Article 370

Clashes between TMC, BJP over early opening of strong room in Bengal's Dinhata

Security personnel open lathi charge to disperse large number of people attempting to enter polling station in Howrah

Journalists burn EC's ID cards after being denied entry into counting centre in Bengal's Raiganj

Counting of votes begins in Jalpaiguri amid tight security

Those who commit crime will be made to curse the day they were born: Bengal Governor Edited video is available in video section on

Seven dead, several injured after a bus plunged into Sagar canal in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district

44 people have been killed in panchayat poll violence till yesterday, why is Mamata Banerjee silent on these deaths? says BJP leader Agnimitra Paul

Representatives of political parties arrive at a counting centre in Islampur town of North Dinajpur district as counting begins

Five people killed after SUV collides with bus on Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad

'We will take stern action against control room lords who sit in political control rooms and guide goons on field,' says Bengal Guv as counting under way

'There will be a relentless fight against growing violence in Bengal,' say Guv as counting begins

Counting for Bengal rural polls begins, over 2 lakh candidates in fray

The counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats in WestBengalbegan on Tuesday morning amid tight security, officials said.

There are around 339 counting venues spread across 22 districts.

"The counting, which began at 8 am, is likely to continue for the next two days. It will take time for the ballots to be counted and the results to be compiled. We are hopeful that a trend will be available by the end of the day," an SEC official said.

J&K: National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducts searches at five locations in south Kashmir in terror conspiracy case.

Kharge approvesthe proposal for the appointment of Pradesh Congress office bearers and Presidents to various District Congress Committees in Rajasthan

Two men shot dead in Delhi, investigation under way