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First aircraft purchase agreement signed between GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec), a city-based Vman aviation & & Airbus Helicopters, under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: Ministry of Civil Aviation

. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met with EAM Dr S Jaishankar in Tehran and discussed the bilateral relations and regional developments: Iran's Embassy in New Delhi

. J&K | Civil Society Baramulla want their requests heard by Delimitation Commission We received an invitation &6-7 delegates have come for discussion. We want admission in assembly segments. People and youth should get more opportunities: Basharat Mehraj, Head of Civil Society

. Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated Wednesday at his home by a commando, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced.

Joseph said he was now in charge of the country.

. Similarly, in 2019-20, state did not receive devolution amount of Rs 11,000 cr. Our money has not been given to us. We will receive outstanding amount of Rs 33,314 cr from Centre with regard to centrally sponsored schemes. We are deprived of about Rs 60,000 cr: Mamata Banerjee

. In 2021-22, budget allocation is Rs3,08,727 cr, an increase of 20.70%. Devolution of Central taxes for WB was Rs58,962.55 cr in Union Budget 2020-21, the actual devolution we received was Rs44,737.1 cr, i.e., Rs14,225.54 cr has been reduced from our money:Mamata Banerjee

. INS Tabar, which entered the Port of Naples, Italy on July 3, undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise with ITS Antonio Marceglia (F 597), a frontline frigate of the Italian Navy, on July 4th & 5th in the Tyrrhenian sea.

. Governor-designate of Karnataka, Thawarchand Gehlot, submitted his resignation from the membership of Rajya Sabha, to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. The Chairman accepted his resignation

. Union Minister for Eductaion, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle citing health reasons

. Ahead of the expected Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday evening, a number of leaders, many of whom are likely to be inducted as ministers, arrived at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to meet him.

. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, Sarbananda Sonowal, GK Reddy, Kiren Rijiju, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Parshottam Rupala and Anupriya Patel leave from PM's residence

. The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March and has been detained there since is due to finally resume its journey on Wednesday after the owner and insurers reached a compensation settlement with the canal authority.

. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to send out a message of his government's intent to strengthen the economy and infrastructure post-pandemic and reach out to women, OBCs, Dalits, and youths in a big way in the first reshuffle of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.

. Bishop Heber College Professor C.J.Paul Chandramohan arrested by police on charges of sexual harassmentin Trichy, Tamil Nadu

. Kerala High Court orders for further investigation by the CBI in the murder of National Development Front (NDF) activist Mohammed Fazal in Thalassery in October 2006

. Justice Kausik Chanda of Calcutta HC recuses himself from hearing CM Mamata Banerjee's petition challenging election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram

. Supreme Court asks Centre & State governments to file latest compliance report within four weeks, on a plea seeking timely & transparent appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission (CIC) under the Right to Information Act, 2005

. Delhi Airport Customs arresttwo Zambian nationals who arrived from Johannesburg via Addis Ababa for smuggling 1052 gm yellow powder suspected to be Heroin (valued Rs 7.36 crores) concealed in their abdomen as capsules:

. Delhi Police busts two fake call centers in Kirti Nagar and Mangolpuri, around 94 persons arrested for duping US citizens on the pretext of renewing their social security scheme

. After battering Cuba with drenching rain and strong winds, Elsa regained hurricane strength late Tuesday as it closed in on Florida, where rescue workers pressed on with their search of the debris of a Miami condominium that collapsed almost two weeks ago.

(AFP)

. Kitty Kumaramangalam, wife of late former Union minister P Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, was found murdered at her home in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar, police said on Wednesday.

. Three billionaire entrepreneurs - Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson - are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.

Here is how their rival ventures compare in the race to open up space travel.

. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar — one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, popularly known as ‘Tragedy King’ – passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 98. He is survived by his wife Saira Banu.

. A fresh hike in fuel rates took the petrol price in Delhi beyond Rs 100. DIesel now stands at Rs 89.53 per litre and petrol at Rs 100.21 in the national capital.

. Kitty Kumaramangalam, the wife of late former Union Minister P Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, was found murdered at her residence in Vasant Vihar last night in New Delhi, the police said.

. The Olympic torch relay has been scrapped on Tokyo's public roads, officials announced Wednesday, as virus concerns continue to plague the Games just over two weeks before they begin.

Private flame-lighting ceremonies will replace public relay events across the capital beginning Friday, the Tokyo city government said.

. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said Articles 370 and 35A -- which were revoked by the Centre in August 2019 -- gave only separatism, terrorism, nepotism and large scale corruption to the erstwhile state.

. The ruling TMC in West Bengal is likely to carry out a major organisational reshuffle next week, probably before its annual Martyr's Day rally on July 21, with the poll performance of various leaders and the theory of "one person, one post" to be the deciding factor in the exercise, sources said.

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News Highlights: Federer crashes out at Wimbledon to cast doubt on future

Haryana Cong holds protest against fuel price hike (PTI)

Punjab finance minister meets Rajnath, seeks nod for two Sainik Schools (PTI)

Federer crashes out at Wimbledon to cast doubt on future (AFP)

Myanmar protesters commemorate 1962 student resistance (AP)

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