Breaking News, July 28

The way Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury insulted President Murmu is highly condemnable. She is the first tribal President of the country. She is representative of the poor & tribals. Congress leaders along with Sonia Gandhi should seek apologies from the entire country: Haryana CM ML Khattar

Words used by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the President who represents the entire country are wrong. A tribal woman became India's president for the first time. We condemn the Congress & AR Chowdhury. He should apologise to the entire country: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

There are many temples in Tamil Nadu with beautiful sculptures that represent different sports. Tamil Nadu has a strong historical connection with Chess. The state has produced many Chess masters. It's home to a vibrant culture and the oldest language 'Tamil': PM Modi in Chennai

Assam Police detained 11 persons from Morigaon, Barpeta, Guwahati & Goalpara districts. They are connected to Islamic fundamentalism having linkages with global terror outfits Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). Further action being taken.

Jamiul Huda Madrassa building at Sahariagaon, Morigaon has been sealed on suspicions of it being a harbour/safe house/camp of the detained persons. Numerous electronic devices and incriminating documents have been seized from detained persons.

Further investigation & operations are being carried out to unearth the linkages and network.

 Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has turned down the proposal approved and sent by CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, seeking to increase/hike fees in Diploma level Technical Institutions run and owned by private organizations, in Delhi: LG office Sources

Singapore govt has shared an update with the Delhi govt on the invitation extended to it. You can reach out to the Delhi govt for more on it: MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on the invitation to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to attend Singapore summit

Curfew was imposed and mobile internet services suspended in two villages of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district after protesters demanding action against those involved in cow slaughter clashed with police, officials said on Thursday.

Former Home Minister of Gujarat Vipul Chaudhary courted controversy when he advocated for quality liquor in the dry state.

The National Investigation Agency is conducting multiple raids at six districts in Bihar since Thursday morning in connection with the Phulwari Sharif case having links with extremist outfit Popular Front of India.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday demanded an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary's sexist comment against President Droupadi Murmu.

At a time when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is grilling state minister Partha Chatterjee over the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities scam, a theft has been reported in his South 24 Parganas's garden home, police sources said on Thursday.

The programme taken up by the West Bengal government to eradicate hepatitis has become a model for the country, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Thursday.

Cash-starved Pakistan will amend the laws for the sale of shares of listed state-owned entities with a buyback option to friendly countries on a government-to-government basis to help bridge a part of USD 4 billion financing gap estimated by the IMF for the current fiscal year.

The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously condemned Myanmar's executions of four political prisoners and called for an immediate halt to all violence and “full respect for human rights and the rule of law. The statement approved by all 15 council members noted Myanmar had hanged the men after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other members of the 10-nation bloc that includes Myanmar appealed for the sentences to be reconsidered.

The no-confidence motion moved by the opposition BJP against the Congress government in Chhattisgarh where Assembly polls are due next year, was defeated by voice vote in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. Under the plan announced Wednesday, NASA's Perseverance rover will do double duty and transport the cache to the rocket that will launch them off the red planet a decade from now.