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Zelensky seeks military aid from Europe | UK election choice about future: Sunak

Shanghai Cooperation Organization or the SCO Summit is being held in Astana Kazakhstan. China's President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th meeting of the Council of Heads of state from the 3rd of July until the 6th of July.

SCO Summit: China to get SCO Presidency after seven years

India is witnessing a rise in terror activities as well as infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC) at international border in Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces have found that terror outfits are now choosing the age-old traditional infiltration routes.

J&K: Rise in terror activities & infiltration attempts, new challenges pose for Indian Armed Forces

In a notable shift in educational and immigration policy, the United States is actively seeking to increase the number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students from India while limiting access for Chinese students to certain technological programs.

US eyes for Indian students; friction between China & US reflects in latter's universities

Director general of the weather department has announced a forecast of above normal rainfall for most of India for the month of July. Watch in for more details!

IMD issues Red Alert for heavy rain in India's 9 states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now speaking in Parliament and is replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday.

PM Modi responds to Motion of Thanks on President's speech, Opposition creates ruckus as PM speaks

US willing to intake more STEM students from India than China amid Chinese security threats

Moving to India, director general of the weather department has announced a forecast of above normal rainfall for most of India for the month of July. Watch in for more details!

India: IMD issues Red Alert for heavy rain in 9 states

US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research wrote in a note on Monday that it has received a show cause notice from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the Adani Group case.

Indian regulator Sebi sends notice to Hindenburg

Three new criminal laws will come into effect across India from Monday, bringing widespread changes in India's criminal justice system and ending colonial-era laws. Watch in for more details!

Curtain falls on British-era laws with new criminal laws from July 1

India has taken a significant leap in military technology with the development of SEBEX 2, a powerful new explosive. Certified by the Indian Navy, SEBEX 2 is reported to be twice as lethal as the standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT), marking it as one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives globally. Watch in for more details!

SEBEX 2: India achieves milestone in defence technology

India is actively addressing the surge in steel imports, particularly from China, as it navigates challenges in its domestic steel industry. Recently, the steel and trade ministries initiated discussions to counteract the influx of inexpensive Chinese steel products, which have been a cause for concern among top Indian producers.

Indian producers seek higher tariffs on imports

In the upcoming full budget presentation this July, the Indian government plans to continue its recent approach introduced in February's interim budget by eschewing specific disinvestment targets. Instead, disinvestment proceeds will be categorized under capital receipts, aligning with earlier practices this year. The shift is a strategy from target-driven to value-oriented disinvestment. Historically, the term 'disinvestment' first appeared in union budget documents in 1991-92 with a target of approximately $302 million at current exchange rates. By fy21, this figure had surged to around $25.3 billion, encompassing sales of government stakes in central public sector undertakings, public sector banks, and financial institutions.

Indian budget: Emphasis on asset monetisation

Indian budget: Disinvestment under capital receipts

India's Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing the ‘purple revolution’, with farmers deriving considerable economic benefits from lavender cultivation. Watch in for more details!

India: Purple revolution blooming in Jammu-Kashmir

Three new criminal laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into effect across India on Monday, July 1. Watch in for more details!

India's three new criminal laws come into effect

The bodies of all five people, who were swept away in a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in the Indian city of Pune, were found on Monday (Jul 1). The body of the last missing person, a four-year-old boy, was taken out in the evening, an official said.

Lonavala waterfall tragedy: All five bodies found, search operation called off

India: Curtain falls on British-era laws with new criminal laws from July 1

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, or NEET, for admission to India's medical colleges, was rocked by scandal in June. Some 67 students got the perfect score in this highly competitive test, something that is not just rare but nearly impossible.

National Doctors Day | From NEET paper leak to death threats, is India treating its doctors right?

A fiery exchange was witnessed in both houses of Parliament with the opposition demanding a discussion on the NEET controversy. The Congress alleged that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s microphone was muted when he raised the NEET issue in Lok Sabha. Speaker Om Birla said that he does not switch off the microphone of MPs and has no such control. Watch in for more details!

India: High drama unfolds in Parliament over NEET row, political fireworks over leak

NDA vs I.N.D.I.A: Showdown in Lok Sabha, political fireworks over NEET paper leak case

A massive landslide blocked a road in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar region as light to moderate rainfall hit isolated places in the region. The landslide blocked the Kishtwar-Paddar road in Kishtwar district, forcing the suspension of the vehicular movement. Watch in for more details!

India: Rainfall triggers landslide in Jammu-Kashmir

India: 3 new criminal laws to replace colonial-era codes, Zero FIR & electronic summonses introduced

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