News highlights: Court remands Partha, Arpita Chaterjee to ED custody till August 3 in recruitment scam

JUST IN | Court remands Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his "close aide"Arpita Chatterjee to ED custody till August 3

. Over 350 women fencers will vie for the honours in the first Khelo India Women's Fencing League and ranking tournament which is being played at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium here.

The four-day tournament (July 25-29) is organised by the Fencing Association of India under the aegis of Sports Authority of India &amp; Khelo India.

On the sidelines of the women's league, the men's ranking tournament will also be conducted which will see more than 500 fencers participating. The competition will be conducted in Cadet, Juniour and Senior categories in the disciplines of Epee, Foil &amp; Sabre.

. Six people were shot dead at a drug rehabilitation center near the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, authorities said Monday.

Five men and one woman were killed in the late Sunday attack in the suburb of San Pedro Tlaquepaque, the Jalisco state prosecutor's office said.

The region is one of the most violent in Mexico due to turf wars between rival gangs including the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

. Several people were killed in a mass shooting early on Monday in the Canadian province of British Columbia, local media reported.

Police had earlier issued an emergency alert for multiple shootings in the city of Langley and asked residents to stay alert and away from the area of the incident.

. BJP's two-day 'Vagad Janjati Gaurav Yatra', which was carried out to celebrate the elevation of Draupadi Murmu -- a tribal woman -- to the highest constitutional post in the country, culminated on Monday.

The 41-km long 'yatra' (journey) began from the famous Tripura Sundari temple in Banswara on Sunday and culminated at Beneshwar Dham in the Dungarpur district, a holy place for the tribal community.

The yatra was taken out by the party's state president Satish Poonia with the participation of local BJP leaders and workers.

. Delhi LG Vinai K Saxena reviewed the Monkeypox situation in Delhi along with health officials. "Was apprised of preparedness in terms of medical services, hospital infrastructure, tracing, testing, surveillance & clinical mgmt," he tweeted.

. "It is very sad. The way they (Central govt) treated the Rajya Sabha LoP (Mallikarjun Kharge), is not acceptable. You see the protocol. It is clearly devaluing the position of Leader of Opposition,"Congress MP KC Venugopal told ANI.

. I don't support corruption or any wrongdoing.If anyone is found guilty, he or she must be punished, but I condemn malicious campaign against me.BJP is wrong if it thinks it can break my party using agencies: West Bengal CMMamataBanerjee after minister Partha Chatterjee's arrest by ED

. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai met Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and discussed inter-state water dispute issue. Also present was Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol.

. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs each for the next of kin of 8 people from Bihar who have lost their lives in the bus accident on Purvanchal Expressway near Barabanki in UP, earlier today: Bihar CMO

. China represents the "largest threat" to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity this century and there is evidence to suggest it has targeted countries from the US to India, UK Prime Ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

. Supreme Court rejects Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan's plea seeking to quash proceedings in his son Abdullah Azam Khan's alleged forged birth certificate matter.

.Bengaluru Police has arrested a suspected terrorist belonging to a terrorist organization, and further investigation is underway. His local accomplices have been interrogated by police: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra. Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Monday the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be marketed as protection against monkeypox, as recommended last week by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta has tested positive for Covid-19 and has mild symptoms.A statement issued by the Solicitor General's office said he tested Covid positive on Sunday night and is isolating..Police register a case against an unidentified man and initiate an investigation for allegedly giving life threats to actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal through social media. Case registered at Santacruz Police Station: Mumbai Police. At least seven people have been injured after gunfire erupted at a Los Angeles park where a car show was being held. Officials say two of the gunshot victims at Peck Park in LA’s San Pedro neighbourhood were in critical condition: The Associated Press

. Quinton de Kock believes it will become increasingly difficult for leading cricketers to play all three main formats, although he remains confident about the future for one-day internationals.

. China's population has slowed significantly and is expected to start to shrink ahead of 2025, the state backed Global Times reported, citing a senior health official.

News highlights: Court remands Partha, Arpita Chaterjee to ED custody till August 3 in recruitment scam

Over 350 women fencers participate in Khelo India fencing league

Six shot dead at Mexican drug rehab center

Several dead in Canadian mass shooting

Rajasthan BJP chief's yatra in honour of Prez Draupadi Murmu concludes

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