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At least three people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in fraudulently transferring over Rs 3.80 crore and attempting another illegal transaction of more than Rs 9 crore from the bank account of Noida Authority, said officials.

"Around 150 people from West Bengal have come as refugees to Assam. They have told that they have come because of the fear of violence in the panchayat elections. We have provided them with accommodation, food and medical facilities. Around 133 people are currently staying in relief camps," said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Delhi Cabinet ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Raaj Kumar Anand review relief measures being undertaken by government at various sites as water rises above danger mark in Yamuna River.

"If rain stops for the next 8 hours, we will rescue all the stranded tourists. We rescued 7 people from Chandratal. About 250 people are trapped in Chandratal, whom we will rescue. Currently, there is a power failure in Kullu. We are working to restore it latest by tomorrow," said Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.

50th GST Council Meeting | GST Council exempts cancer-related drugs, medicines for rare diseases and food products for special medical purposes from GST tax.

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das held meetings with the MD & CEOs of Public Sector Banks and select Private Sector Banks in Mumbai. The meetings were also attended by Deputy Governors, M. Rajeshwar Rao and Swaminathan J, along with a few senior officials of the RBI.

The Governor emphasized the need for MD & CEOs to pay special attention to strengthening the governance in the banks and focus on the tripod of banking stability consisting of compliance, risk management and audit functions.

The issues relating to strengthening of credit underwriting standards, monitoring of large exposures, implementation of External Benchmark Linked Rate (EBLR) Guidelines, bolstering IT security and IT governance, improving recovery from written-off accounts, and timely and accurate sharing of information with Credit Information Companies were discussed.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the 'launch rehearsal' of Chandrayaan-3.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met US Ambassador Eric Garcetti and had a productive conversation about advancing cooperation between both nations in counter-terrorism, drug trafficking and security domains. Both reiterated their commitment to building upon the positive outcomes of PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to the USA.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to July 17 the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted last year to all the 11 convicts in the gang-rape case of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra Gujarat riots. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted, in accordance with its May 9 order, notices have been published in local newspapers, including those in Gujarati and English, against the convicts who could not be served (the notice). The apex court then posted the matter for hearing on July 17 due to paucity of time.

A police inspector and a head constable have been arrested by the anti corruption bureau for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in Jalore district of Rajasthan, officials said on Tuesday. The accused -- Amar Singh, SHO, Karda police station and head constable Prataparam -- were caught red-handed by a team of the anti corruption bureau (ACB) on Monday, they said. The duo had demanded bribe from the complainant for not making him an accused in a case under the Excise Act and for not beating a man taken into custody in connection with the case.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is analysing the report of the special audit of grounded Go First, which is undergoing insolvency resolution process, a senior official said on Tuesday. Cash-strapped Go First, which had been flying for more than 17 years, stopped operations from May 3. The official said the watchdog is currently analysing the report of the special audit of Go First. The special audit was done to check the operational preparedness of Go First. The audit, conducted from July 4 to 6, covered facilities of the carrier in Mumbai and Delhi. 

A group of people pelted stones at the Vande Bharat Express near here on Tuesday, cracking its windowpanes as they vented their anger days after the train mowed down a herd of goats, police said. Three men have been arrested in this regard, they said. "The windowpanes of two coaches of the Vande Bharat Express were partially damaged as it passed through Sohawal area of Raunahi police station area here around 9 am on Tuesday," Inspector of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Sonu Kumar Singh said.

Meghalaya government on Tuesday said it has demolished at least 3 illegal coke plants in West Khasi Hills district in compliance with a high court order and arrested five people involved in running these plants, officials said. “Till Monday, three illegal coke plants have been demolished and more such plants will be demolished by July 20,” a senior government official told PTI. According to the official, the demolition and arrests were made in compliance with the Meghalaya High Court order in December last year.

The Congress on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" over the sexual harassment charge against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and said the government is facing a test from India's daughters. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate asked when will Prime Minister Modi expel Singh, who is also the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief, from the BJP and when will he be arrested.

The rupee gained 23 paise and settled for the day at 82.36 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by a positive trend in equity markets and steady foreign fund inflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 82.42 against the US dollar and settled at 82.36 (provisional), up 23 paise over its previous close.

The extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal but he will continue to serve the post till July 31, 2023, said Supreme Court.

Senior Congress leaders from Maharashtra on Tuesday held a meeting with the party leadership here to discuss the political situation in the state in the wake of the split in the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.

GST Council meeting: The 50th GST Council meeting is underway in New Delhi. 

Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Leena Maria Paulose, wife of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a ₹200 crore extortion case registered by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police. 

The BSE Sensex jumped 356.13 points to 65,700.30 in early trade. The NSE Nifty advanced 102.45 points to 19,458.35.

The Indian rupee advanced by 18 paise to 82.41 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday.

The Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Anil Chauhan inaugurated LRMR Hangar & Dispersal at Naval Air Station, INS Utkrosh today in Port Blair.

In a successful operation, Barpeta district police seized a large quantity of narcotic drugs in Assam and apprehended two drug peddlers. The apprehended drug peddlers were identified as Ramesh Chandra Biswas (32) and Afaz Ali (29).

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted North Atlantic Ocean, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.