DH Evening Brief | Row over temple demolition; no pressure from Boris over India's stance on Russia

Here are the top stories this evening.

India says no pressure from UK's Johnson over India's stance on Russia's invasion

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put no pressure on his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over New Delhi's position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine when they met on Friday, India's foreign secretary told reporters.

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Many unseen hands behind Hubballi violence: Karnataka Home Minister

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday said the Hubballi violence last week had the involvement of “many unseen hands” and that the police are investigating all those who worked behind the scenes.

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Hurting Hindu faith is Congress' secularism: BJP on Rajasthan Hindu temple demolition

The BJP on Friday hit out at the Congress for demolishing a 300-year-old Shiva temple in Rajasthan saying that hurting the faith of Hindus is secularism of the grand-old party.

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Two Omicron sub-variants found in Bengaluru: Report

INSACOG-attached labs have discovered two new Covid-19 mutants, BA.2.10 and BA.2.12, related to the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 in Bengaluru, according to a report in The New Indian Express.

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Lemon squeezes pocket as prices hit the roof in Mumbai

Lemon prices have hit the roof in Mumbai and the larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as the financial capital of India reels from heat and humidity.

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Maharashtra govt to import coal to tide over load shedding crisis: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that in order to tide over the current load shedding crisis in the state, the government has decided to import coal to some extent from outside the country for power generation.

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'File better affidavit': Supreme Court raps Delhi Police over hate speech report

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its displeasure over a Delhi Police affidavit filed in connection with alleged hate speeches made during an event held here and directed it to file a “better affidavit”.

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UK to reopen embassy in Kyiv next week

The UK embassy in Kyiv, shut earlier this year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will reopen next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.

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Former MI player Chris Lynn claims there could be factions within Rohit Sharma-led side

Former Mumbai Indians player Chris Lynn has stirred a hornet's nest by claiming that there could be "factions" within the five-time IPL champion side as he noticed "11 individuals" rather than a "team of 11" in its disastrous campaign this season.

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