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"It is unconstitutional and unprecedented in Independent India. I strongly believe that this is beyond the jurisdiction of his constitutional powers," said TMC spokesperson Riju Dutta on Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi dismissing state minister V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers.

"What is the problem in this, why shouldn't Veer Savarkar be taught, he lived in Kala Paani, was punished with two life terms, sacrificed everything for the country, and was an excellent patriot, today we go to Cellular Jail and see how Savarkar lived in the cell...his other brothers were also there but it was not known that he was there who sacrificed everything for the country, his biography will be studied," said CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Madhya Pradesh government to include chapter on VD Savarkar in school syllabus.

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on dismissal of state minsiter Senthil Balaji by governor RN Ravi said, “The governor doesn't have rights, we will face this legally.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Manipur was nothing but media hype, no one should try to take political mileage from the northeastern state's "tragic" situation, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

20-year-old man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly raping a girl studying in class 10 whom he had befriended on Instagram, said Police.

2 arrested in Maharashtra's Solapur district for selling balloons reading "Love Pakistan", said police.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot fractured his two toes while returning from a meeting, at his residence in Jaipur.

A crowd gathered near the regional office of BJP in Imphal, Manipur. Police used several rounds of tear gas shells to stop and disperse them.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi dismisses Minister V Senthil Balaji from Council of Ministers.

J&K LG Manoj Sinha arrives at Amarnath Yatri Niwas Base Camp in Jammu. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shares lunch with children at a relief camp set up at a school in Churachandpur, Manipur.

Rahul Gandhi visits relief camp in Manipur's Churachandpur, said Officials

The next meeting of the Opposition will be held in Bengaluru on July 13-14, said NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy remains stuck at Bishnupur after his convoy was stopped by the Manipur police on Thursday, amid allegations by the party that the BJP-led government is trying to thwart the leader's visit to the ethnic strife-torn state. Gandhi's convoy which was travelling to Churachandpur to visit relief camps in the area, was stopped by the police at Bishnupur, about 20 kilometres from the state capital. He had earlier in the day landed at Imphal from Delhi. Police officials said the convoy was stopped fearing violence along the route. “There is a security threat. We cannot take the risk of allowing Rahul Gandhi to proceed,” a senior police official said. The Congress, however, alleged that the BJP governments at the Centre and the state are using "autocratic methods" to stall the visit of Gandhi.

Continuous rainfall for three hours, followed by intermittent showers for a couple more on Thursday morning led to waterlogging in more than 25 areas here and traffic congestions at some places, including at Narsinghpur. Rains started around 6 am in the city and police and Gurugram administration were present at key areas to remove excess water through pumps to help traffic movement. The downpour caused waterlogging in the service road of Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Narsinghpur, Basai road, Rajendra Park, Sector 52, Sector 55, Sector 56, Ardee City, Railway Road, Rajeev Chowk, Kadipur, Vatika Chowk, Delhi road, Sector-14, Udyog Vihar, Bajghera etc, among other areas.

Waterlogging and traffic jams were witnessed in several parts of the national capital after a heavy rain lashed the city Thursday morning. According to the traffic police, the area near the Jamia Metro Station was submerged in water. Waterlogging issues were also reported from Sarai Kale Khan, South Extension, the stretch between Geeta Colony Ring Road and Akshardhan Temple, and many other parts of the city. A tree uprooted on the Kali Bari Marg in central Delhi obstructed the traffic to much inconvenience of the office goers. According to a commuter who posted on Twitter, there was long snarl on the Azadpur flyover due to an accident involving a water truck. Several other areas on Ring Road witnessed traffic congestion.

A pick-up vehicle fell into a gorge in Chamoli district on Thursday, leaving one person dead. The accident occurred on Nandanagar Sitel road, the police control room here said. One person was rescued from the scene of the accident and rushed to the Nandanagar Community Health Centre where doctors declared him dead. The deceased was identified as 24-year-old Jagat who hailed from Kimdwara, Nainital.

Aviation regulator DGCA will examine documents submitted by Go First related to the revival plan and will also conduct an audit on operational preparedness before allowing the carrier to restart operations, according to sources. Senior representatives of the current management of Go First, which has stopped flying since May 3, discussed various aspects of the revival plan with officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in the national capital on Wednesday, they said.

Thirty people were injured as the bus in which they were travelling fell into a roadside ditch in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, police said on Thursday. The accident happened at Dewandighi in Purba Bardhaman district on Wednesday late night when the bus was on its way from Krishnanagar to Asansol, a police officer said. According to him, the driver was overspeeding and while trying to save a motorcyclist lost control of the vehicle and it fell into the roadside ditch. "... all the injured are being treated at the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. The condition of eight injured is serious. We are investigating the incident," he said.

A 22-year-old woman, who eloped and got married a year ago, was shot dead allegedly by a family member in Alipur Aterna village here, with police suspecting it to be a case of honour killing. The incident took place in the Budhana police station area of the Muzaffarnagar district on Wednesday evening. The victim, Farhana, had returned to the village after getting married in court a few days ago. She was on her way to buy medicines when she was shot dead allegedly by a family member, police said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has issued an advisory to all Deputy Commissioners listing simple programme details to be followed during his official visits to the districts. The advisory states that felicitation of the chief minister with gamocha/flower bouquet must be strictly avoided and no gift item should be offered to him. The lamp may be lit by the organiser before the start of the function which may continue to be lit throughout the meeting. There was no need for an extended vote of thanks other than that by the anchor.

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Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank, has been named by a prestigious philanthropic organisation to its annual "Great Immigrants" list of honourees who have enriched and strengthened America and its democracy through their contributions and actions. Banga, who became World Bank chief in June 2023, is the first-ever Indian American to lead the institution. He is the only honouree from India in this year's list of ‘Great Immigrants’ by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. With over 30 years of experience in key positions, Banga is expected to usher in transformative policies at the World Bank to combat poverty and address climate change, opening opportunities for people around the globe, a statement issued by Carnegie on Wednesday said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has removed India from his annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, citing "measures taken by the government to better protect" them. Guterres said in his report last year, he had welcomed the engagement of the Indian government with his special representative and noted that it might lead to the removal of India as a situation of concern. In his 2023 report on Children and Armed Conflict, the UN chief said, "In view of the measures taken by the government to better protect children, India has been removed from the report in 2023."

Devotees offer namaz at Dargah on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha in Mumbai today. 

Two dead in attack in front of US consulate in Jeddah, reports AFP quoting Saudi officials

Three people were stabbed in a university classroom in the Canadian city of Waterloo and a person has been taken into custody, police said. The extent of the injuries in Wednesday's attack in the University of Waterloo's Hagey Hall was not immediately known. The victims were taken to a hospital. One person was taken into custody, police said. Authorities did not provide a motive for the attack and said more details will be released as they become available.