After request from DMK and AIADMK, Centre convenes all-party assembly on Sri Lanka
After a request from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravdia Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Centre has determined to convene an all-party assembly on the state of affairs in Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi despatched an invite to ground leaders of all political events in each the Houses of Parliament on the assembly and stated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will temporary them on the “present situation in Sri Lanka” on Tuesday.
U.Ok. PM race | At debate, Truss says she’s going to name out Putin in entrance of “swing” international locations like India, Indonesia
Five conservative MPs within the U.Ok. debated one another on Sunday night time, hopeful of wining the management of their get together and the highest job at Downing Street. Responding to a query on whether or not they would sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the G20 [ scheduled for November], British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, one of many Prime Ministerial candidates, stated she would name out Mr. Putin in entrance of “swing” international locations like India and Indonesia.
‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde faculty bloodbath, Texas House committee report finds
Nearly 400 legislation enforcement officers rushed to a mass capturing at a Uvalde elementary faculty, however “egregiously poor decision-making” resulted in additional than an hour of chaos earlier than the gunman who took 21 lives was lastly confronted and killed, in response to a damning investigative report launched on July 17.
India, China maintain sixteenth spherical of Corps Commander talks
India and China held the sixteenth spherical of Corps Commander degree talks on Sunday for over 12 hours as the 2 sides tried to revive the stalled technique of disengagement and de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh. While an settlement for disengagement from Patrolling Point-15 was shut by in the previous few rounds of talks, China’s refusal to debate different friction areas, Demchok and Depsang sustaining that they don’t seem to be part of the present stand-off, has stalled any progress.
Sheikh Hasina to start international outreach with India go to in September
Facing criticism from the Western powers for democracy deficit, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is more likely to launch a sequence of diplomatic interactions, starting with a go to to India in September. The go to was earlier scheduled to happen in July however is now being deliberate for September 6 to 7, sources right here indicated. The India go to can be a part of the larger worldwide engagement that may embody Ms. Hasina’s journey to the United Nations, and probably different capital cities.
Godavari flood stays on rise as influx exceeds 25.40 lakh cusecs at Andhra’s Dowleswaram
The Godavari flood stays on the rise with the influx exceeding 25.4 lakh cusecs at Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at Dowleswaram. The influx is anticipated to rise additional within the subsequent 24 hours, claimed Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ch. Venugopala Krishna.At least 98 islands throughout the size and breadth of Konaseema have been inundated, forcing folks to depart their habitations and belongings to security.
Margaret Alva is Opposition vice-presidential candidate
Former Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva would be the joint Opposition candidate for the August 6 vice-presidential elections. The resolution to subject Ms Alva was taken at a gathering of Opposition leaders of 17 events on the residence of NCP chief, Sharad Pawar, and comes day after the NDA introduced West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar as its candidate.
Amit Shah exhorts CMs to hoist tricolour at 20 crore houses in run as much as 75 years of Independence
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a digital assembly with chief ministers of all States to debate the hoisting of tricolour at 20 crore houses within the run as much as 75-years of Independence. A press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs stated the primary goal of this system is that the nationwide flag must be flown in all houses from August 13-15 by means of public participation, and authorities and personal institutions may also be concerned on this effort.
GST from Monday on pre-packed, labelled meals gadgets, hospital rooms above ₹5000
Customers should pay 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled meals gadgets like atta, paneer and curd, moreover hospital rooms with lease above ₹5,000 from Monday with the GST Council’s resolution coming into power. In addition, lodge rooms with tariff of as much as ₹1,000/day, maps and charts, together with atlases, will appeal to a 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST), whereas 18% GST can be levied on tetra packs and costs charged by banks for the difficulty of cheques (unfastened or in guide type).
Tata Steel to take a position ₹12,000 crore in FY23 on India, Europe operations: CEO Narendran
Tata Steel has deliberate capital expenditure (capex) of ₹12,000 crore on its India and Europe operations throughout the present monetary yr, the corporate’s Chief Executive Officer T.V. Narendran stated. The home metal main plans to take a position ₹8,500 crore in India and ₹3,500 crore on the corporate’s operations in Europe, Mr. Narendran, who can also be the managing director (MD) of Tata Steel
Sri Lanka protest motion reaches 100 days
Sri Lanka’s protest motion reached its one centesimal day Sunday having pressured one president from workplace and now turning its sights on his successor because the nation’s financial disaster continues. The marketing campaign to oust Gotabaya Rajapaksa, organised primarily by means of posts on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, drew folks from throughout Sri Lanka’s usually unbridgeable ethnic divides.
Hardik, Pant hand India series-clinching win over England in third ODI
India defeated England by 5 wickets within the remaining ODI to clinch the three-match sequence 2-1 right here on July 17. Sent into bat, skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 60 whereas opener Jason Roy made 41, as England have been bowled out for 259. For India, Hardik Pandya was the choose of the bowlers with figures of 4/24, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets for 60.
India set to be residence of cheetahs after 70 years at Madhya Pradesh park
The quickest land animal on the earth, declared extinct within the nation in 1952, will discover a new residence within the Kuno-Palpur National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district most likely at a time when India can be celebrating its seventy fifth Independence Day, a senior forest division official stated. “We are working on it. Cheetahs will come to Madhya Pradesh in August,” forest division’s principal secretary Ashok Barnwal advised PTI.
Russia strikes south Ukraine metropolis, presses assaults in east
On Sunday, extra Russian missiles struck industrial services within the strategic southern metropolis of Mykolaiv, a key shipbuilding centre within the estuary of the Southern Bug river. The Russian navy has declared a purpose to chop off Ukraine’s total Black Sea coast all the way in which to the Romanian border.
Anjum Moudgil wins rifle 3-position bronze in capturing World Cup
Olympian Anjum Moudgil continued to excel as she received the bronze medal within the 50-metre rifle 3-position occasion within the capturing World Cup in Changwon, Korea, on Sunday. The 28-year-old Anjum, who received air rifle silver on the World Championships, was successful her second successive medal within the World Cup sequence, following the silver on the Baku World Cup.
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