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5G spectrum auction bid amount exceeds Rs 1.45 lakh cr on 1st day of bidding, says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Cong President Sonia Gandhi leaves ED office after over 6 hours of questioning in National Herald money-laundering case.

Srinagar court takes up charge sheet against Farooq Abdullah in JKCA case, issues summons

A special PMLA court has taken cognisance of its supplementary prosecution complaint against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister DrFarooqAbdullah, Ahsan Ahmad Mirza, Mir Manzoor Gazanffer and others in the JKCA funds siphoning-off case and issues summons for appearance for August 18, the ED said.

PM Modi congratulates new Sri Lankan Prez Wickremesinghe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe and said that India will continue to be supportive of the quest of the people of the island nation for stability and economic recovery, through established democratic means, the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung gets the accreditation for Commonwealth Games

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to return to ED office in Delhi around 3.30 pm, after lunch.

Sonia Gandhi leaves from ED office in Delhi

Lakhimpur violence: Allahabad HC denies bail to Ashish Mishra

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Lakhimpur violence accused Ashish Mishra.

A bench of Justice Krishna Pahal had reserved its order on July 15 after completing the hearing.

The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court had granted bail to Ashish on February 10, 2022. But, later the Supreme Court cancelled the bail and directed the high court to decide his bail plea after affording adequate opportunity to the victim side.

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ED quizzes Sonia; Youth Congress workers block train in Kannur

ED probe against Sonia Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi detained as Congress marches to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rahul Gandhi along with several Congress leaders were detained on Tuesday during MPs' march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest the misuse of central probe agencies against Opposition leaders.

Meanwhile, Sonia Gandhi was being questioned by ED for a second time on Tuesday in the National Herald case.

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Neeraj Chopra to not take part in Commonwealth Games 2022

BJP trying to harass Opposition leaders, alleges Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar

'Real' Shiv Sena: SC to hear Uddhav's plea to stay EC proceedings on August 1

The Supreme Court willhear a fresh plea of Uddhav Thackeray-led camp of Shiv Sena on August 1 seeking a stay on the proceedings before the Election Commission of India on Eknath Shinde group's claim for recognition as 'real' Shiv Sena.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is accompanyinghis mother and party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi as she appears before the ED office in Delhi for the second round of questioning in connection with the National Herald case.

Sonia Gandhi arrives at ED office for second round of questioning in National Herald case

Congress workers protest at party headquarters in Delhi as Sonia set to appear before ED again

Billionaires in race as 5G spectrum auction begins

The 5G spectrum auction has begun online. Reliance Jio, Adani Group, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are the four major participants in the auction.

Heavy security deployment near Congress office in Delhi

There is heavy security deployment near the Congress office in Delhi. Party's interim president Sonia Gandhi will appear before the ED for the second day today, in connection with the National Herald case.

Rajnath Singh pays tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in 1999 Kargil War

Three service chiefs lay wreaths at National War Memorial in Delhi on Kargil Vijay Diwas

CBI files supplementary charge sheet in Yes Bank-DHFL case

Yes Bank-DHFL case | A supplementary charge sheet has been filed today against Avinash Bhosale, Satyan Gopaldas Tandon, Metropolis Hotels LLP, ABIL Infraprojects Pvt Ltd, ABIL Hospitality Pvt Ltd, Arindam Developers LLP, Avinash Bhosale Group, Flora Developments Ltd: CBI

Autopsy being conducted of Tamil Nadu girl who was found dead in hostel

Partha Chatterjee didn't need to be admitted to hospital, says doctor

Partha Chatterjee's health is stable. Medical reports have come, and it's fine. A thorough examination of him was done. Though he had some problems, he didn't need to be admitted to the hospital, he's being monitored closely, saysDr Tushar Kanti Patra, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.

Ukraine says Russia increased gas pipeline pressure without prior notice

Russian gas giant Gazprom has sharply increased pressure in the pipeline that delivers Russian gas to Europe without prior notice, the Ukrainian state pipeline operator company said on Tuesday.

Such pressure spikes could lead to emergencies including pipeline ruptures, and pipeline operators are obliged to inform each other about them in advance, the Ukrainian company said. - Reuters.

West Bengal Minister & former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee reaches Bhubaneswar airport, after being discharged from AIIMS

China reports 976 new Covid cases for July 25 vs 800 day earlier

China reported 976 new coronavirus cases for July 25, of which 148 were symptomatic and 828 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

That compared with 800 new cases a day earlier - 150 symptomatic and 650 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.

There were no new deaths, leaving the nation's fatalities at 5,226. - Reuters.