Congress slams Modi government over 'obstacles' imposed on availing education loans

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SC dismisses PIL to earmark PoK and Gilgit as Lok Sabha seats

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to earmark and declare PoK and Gilgit as parliamentary seats. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on former RAW official Ram Kumar Yadav for filing the petition and termed it "legally untenable". The plea said as many as 24 assembly seats have been carved out by the govt from PoK and Gilgit.

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SC rejects PFI member's plea against framing of charges in murder case of RSS activist

A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi dismissed the petition of Asim Shariff who had challenged the framing of charges against him for the offence of murder and terror activities. RSS activist Rudresh was hacked to death in the Shivaji Nagar area of Bengaluru on October 16, 2016.

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, 6 other functionaries join Twitter

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SC to reopen today after six-week vacation, will hear key cases including Rafale, Ayodhya

After six-week summer vacation, the Supreme Court will reopen on Monday and will hear many important and sensitive cases including Congress president Rahul Gandhi contempt case, Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute and Rafale review petitions among others. The court was closed for the annual summer vacation from May 13 to June 30.

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UP bypolls: Where the die is 'caste'

The move is likely to give the BJP an edge in the upcoming assembly bypolls in 12 constituencies in the state in the wake of several MLAs getting elected to the Lok Sabha in the recent parliamentary elections, say political observers. The 17 OBC castes that have been included in the Scheduled Caste list are Nishad, Bind, Mallah, Kewat, Kashyap, Bhar, Dhivar, Batham, Machua, Prajapati, Rajbhar, Kahar, Kumhar, Dhimar, Manjhi, Turaha and Gaudia.

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20 killed as bus rolls down into gorge in Kishtwar

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2 people arrested on charges of cow slaughter

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Maoists torch two vehicles, machine used in road construction

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Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai, 13 trains cancelled

Over 13 trains were cancelled as torrential rains continued to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the fourth day on Monday. Railways tracks were submerged at several locations in the city leading to the cancellation of several suburban trains. The heavy downpour also resulted in water logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion.

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SpiceJet plane overshoots runway on landing, none hurt

A SpiceJet plane Sunday overshot the runway while landing at the Surat Airport, although none of the passengers and crew members on board were hurt in the incident, an airport official said. The incident, which occurred around 8.15 pm, was a result of heavy rain and wind, the official said.

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Why getting education loan has become tougher now

According to the latest set of guidelines issued by the Union HRD ministry, eligibility for the model educational loan scheme of the Indian Banks’ Association is restricted to students enrolling for professional and technical courses in NAAC-accredited colleges and universities, institutions of national importance and centrally funded technical institutions.

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Post-Pulwama, over 12-fold rise in donations for martyrs

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No intent to topple Kamal Nath govt, says MP BJP chief

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Govt couldn’t remove CBFC’s pre-censorship powers: Mantri

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From today, SC to function at full strength of 31 judges

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Who’ll migrate now when we have come to power: Yogi

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Wait for govt disability card proving endless for lakhs

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Charges unfair, will seek probe again, says Pehlu’s family

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Extending $28 billion in loans, India reaches out to 63 countries

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Amid rain, 2 planes veer off runway

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Niti reveals why childbirth deaths still high

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82% shortfall in specialists puts healthcare on sick bed

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Gowda hits out at BJP for questioning Kumaraswamy's US trip

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532kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan through trade route seized at Attari

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Expert committee’s recommendations on CBFC stuck due to ‘intricate complexities’, I&B min says

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Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 74th place, UK remains on top

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Chopper scare for Alwar MP

BJP MP from Alwar Balak Nath had a narrow escape when the helicopter carrying him appeared to lose control for a while and started spinning in the air before landing in the Rajasthan district on Sunday, police said. The pilot, however, managed to control the helicopter after it rotated four-five times in air. The chopper could not land and returned to Delhi.

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First batch leaves for Amarnath yatra amid tight security arrangements

Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day long yatra, which takes place from the traditional 36-km Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The yatra is officially starting from the twin tracks in Kashmir Monday and is scheduled to conclude on August 15 coinciding with Raksha Bandhan.

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Congress slams government over rise in fuel prices

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PM in Mann ki Baat 2: You brought me back

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had said a few months ago that he would return with his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' after the elections, on Sunday credited the people for his return to run the government. He said when he spoke of returning with the programme after the Lok Sabha elections, some people had added a political hue to his remark.

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K Natarajan takes charge as Indian Coast Guard chief

Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan took over as the 23rd Chief of Indian Coast Guard on Sunday. He replaced Rajendra Singh, who was the first cadre officer to head the force. Natarajan is a 5th Batch Officer of the Indian Coast Guard. He joined the forces on January 18, 1984, and holds a Masters' Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington.

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PM reminds people of Emergency; says don't take democracy for granted

The PM reminded people that in order to ensure smooth conduct of the social order, a constitution is required. "Laws and rules are necessary, rights and duties should be part of due discourse," he said. On June 25, India marked the 44th anniversary of Emergency. In 1977 LS elections, the PM said, people voted without bothering about other rights and requirements.

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Trump-Modi had 'productive discussion' on range of issues during meeting in Osaka: Ivanka

Donald Trump had a "productive discussion" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on topics like Iran, 5G and national security during their meeting here, the US President's daughter and top adviser Ivanka Trump has said as she described India as a "critical" trading partner, security partner and ally of America.

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Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath tune into Mann ki Baat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP working president JP Nadda on Sunday tuned in to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' which resumed after over two months.

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Government introduces monitoring mechanism to check performance of schemes launched to combat malnutrition

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Groundwater level in 16% talukas, mandals and blocks in 'over-exploited' category: Data

The groundwater level in 16% of the taluka, mandal, block-level units in the country falls under the "over-exploited" category, while 4% fall under the "critical" category. Groundwater level of the 6,584 block, mandal, tehsil level units assessed by the Central Groundwater Board reveal that 4,520 units fall under the "safe category".

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PM Modi pitches for water conservation in edition 2 of Mann ki Baat

At a time when the water level in India's major reservoirs and river basins has fallen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for conservation of rain water, saying there is a pressing need to make water conservation a mass movement on the lines of the cleanliness drive.

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Rajnath Singh, Andhra CM review infra projects, Navy plans at Eastern Naval Command

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'Angoor khatte hai': Yogi Adityanath hits back at Priyanka Gandhi over tweet on rising crime in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit back at Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her tweet on increasing crime rate in the state.

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PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat': Highlights

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First 'Mann ki Baat' after Modi's return to power to air today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" will resume today almost a month after the PM returned to power. This will be the first 'Mann ki Baat' programme in Modi'd second consecutive term as the Prime Minister.

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Rain drips inside Statue of Unity’s viewing gallery

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Two Uttarakhand village residents give up animal sacrifice after deity’s dream

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Chandrayaan-2 Pragyan rover integrated with Vikram lander

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AIIMS panel blames Bihar govt’s apathy for AES deaths of 154 kids

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IAF making efforts to airlift rescue team from crash site

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Anti-tank mine detected along IB in J&K's Samba

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PM Modi's jam-packed visit to Japan concludes with 6 bilaterals on last day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held separate bilateral meetings with leaders of Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Singapore and Chile, and discussed a host of key issues including trade, counter-terrorism, defence & sports. On Friday, Modi held meetings with many leaders, including US President Trump, Russian president Putin and China's Xi.

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Centre gives 1-year deadline to states for rolling out ‘one nation, one ration card'

Food minister Ram Vilas Paswan said already 10 states -- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharasthra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura -- are providing portability of Public Distribution System (PDS) entitlements.

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Nanda Devi: Search for eighth tourist cancelled due to bad weather, says official

"Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescue team has successfully recovered bodies of seven mountaineers, who were hit by an avalanche near Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand. Today two sorties were carried out to search the eighth body, but it is not possible to continue right now due to bad weather," said VK Jogdande, district magistrate, Pithoragarh.

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Defence minister, Army chief meet officer injured during Makau expedition

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Tamil Nadu media coordinator sold passes for Rahul Gandhi's press meet: Suspended Congress leader

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Modi's cave meditation at Kedarnath drawing more pilgrims: Officials

The "dhyan gufa" (meditation cave) is booked for the whole of July and there are also advance bookings for different dates in August, September and October, Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd (GMVN) General Manager B L Rana said. People from different parts of the country are logging into the GMVN website to book the facility, he said. Since the prime minister's visit in May, not a single day has passed when the "dhyan gufa" was not occupied by someone, the GMVN official said.

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Pehlu Khan, his brother and sons were habitual offenders, says BJP MLA

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Create chain of command during disasters, ensure India is no. 1 in the subject: Amit Shah

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Criminals roaming around freely in UP: Priyanka Gandhi

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PM Modi leaves for home after G20 Summit in Japan

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday left Osaka, Japan after attending the G20 Summit where he met world leaders including US President Donald Trump. During his stay in Osaka, Modi took part in a series of summit sessions, bilateral and multilateral meetings. This was Prime Minister Modi's sixth G20 Summit which was held on June 28-29.

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PM Modi invites G20 countries to join global coalition on disaster resilience

PM Modi on Saturday invited the G20 countries to join a global coalition on disaster resilience, saying disasters require quick and effective remedial measures as they invariably affect the poor the most. "In this regard I stressed upon the need of an international coalition in the G-20 conference of Buenos Aires," he said at the G20 session on Quality Infrastructure Investment and Development Cooperation.

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Former external affairs minister Susham Swaraj moves out of official residence

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PM Modi meets Turkish President in Japan; holds talks on counter-terrorism, defence

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