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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 highlights

The Paris 2024 Olympics kicked off on July 27 with an exceptional feat by Indian shooter Manu Bhaker. The 22-year-old progressed into the women’s 10m air pistol final after finishing third in the qualification round.

At NITI Aayog meeting, PM Modi calls for combined efforts of States

Political fault lines that emerged after the Lok Sabha election deepened in the first NITI Aayog meeting of the Modi 3.0 government on July 27 with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the lone leader of the Opposition bloc to attended the meeting, storming out saying she was “not allowed” to speak.

Three dead as basement of coaching centre flooded in central Delhi

Three students died after the basement of a building housing a popular civil service coaching centre was flooded following heavy rain in central Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar area on July 27, officials said.

Lakshman Acharya appointed Assam Governor; Gulab Chand Kataria replaces Banwarilal Purohit in Punjab

Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been made the Governor of Assam with the additional charge of Manipur while Gulab Chand Kataria has replaced Banwarilal Purohit as the Governor of Punjab under major gubernatorial appointments announced late on July 27.

At least 10 killed in rocket attack on town in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

A rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on July 27 killed at least 10 people and wounded several others, including children, Israel said, hours after an Israeli airstrike on south Lebanon killed three members of the militant Hezbollah group.

Prime Minister Modi meets BJP Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting with the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled States for a periodic evaluation of governance-related issues.

Landslide cuts off 18 Odisha villages, IMD says more rain in store

People of 18 villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri district were cut off from the rest of the state due to a major landslide following heavy rains due to a well-marked low-pressure, officials said.

Women’s Asia Cup final: Dominant India face Sri Lanka; eye eighth title

Defending champions India will look to translate their overwhelming dominance in the Women’s Asia Cup to a record-extending eighth title while facing a feisty Sri Lanka in the final here on Sunday.

Plea in Supreme Court to stay implementation of new criminal laws

A petition was moved in the Supreme Court on June 27 seeking a stay on the implementation and operation of three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, scheduled to come into effect from July 1. The writ petition filed by Anjale Patel and Chhaya Mishra, represented by advocates Sanjeev Malhotra and Kunwar Sidharth, has urged the apex court to constitute an expert committee immediately to assess viability of the three new laws which overhauls the criminal procedure and justice system and replaces the Indian Penal Code, the Code Of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act.

Sengol finds prominence in Parliament amid political controversy

The ‘Sengol’ found its prominence in Parliament on June 27 amid the ongoing political controversy ignited by Samajwadi Party MP R. K. Chaudhary’s recent comments calling it a symbol of monarchy. “The Constitution is the symbol of democracy. The BJP government, under PM Modi, installed the Sengol in Parliament. ‘Sengol’ means ‘Raj-Dand’ or ‘Raja ka Danda’. After ending the princely order, the country became independent. Will the country be run by ‘Raja ka danda’ or the Constitution? I demand that Sengol be removed from Parliament to save the Constitution,” said Mr. Chaudhary.

EAM Jaishankar urges safety for Indian projects in meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister U Than Shwe on June 26 as the latter transited through Delhi on his way to Tehran for the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue. The meeting acquires significance as it materialized in the backdrop of the fast deteriorating security scenario in Myanmar where the military rulers are facing a tough resistance from the Ethnic Armed Organisations.

Li Shangfu, former Chinese Defence Minister, expelled from Communist Party: state media

Former Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party, state media said on June 27, after he was sacked abruptly last year in unexplained circumstances. “The Politburo... has decided to expel Li Shangfu from the party, terminate his credentials as a representative of the 20th National Congress, and transfer his suspected criminal issues to military procuratorial organs for review and prosecution,” state broadcaster CCTV said.

iPhone maker Foxconn responds to hiring row, says 25% of new hires are married women

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25% of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective of gender or religion, is not discriminatory, sources said. In an informal note shared with the government after reports suggested it is not hiring married women, Foxconn stated that such stipulations are not part of its policy and these claims may have been made by those individuals who were not hired, sources said.

Indian economy, financial system remain robust despite global economy facing heightened risks: FSR

The Indian economy and the financial system remain robust and resilient, anchored by macroeconomic and financial stability, the Reserve Bank of India said in the 29th issue of the Financial Stability Report which was released on June 27. With improved balance sheets, banks and financial institutions are supporting economic activity through sustained credit expansion, it said. According to the FSR capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and the common equity tier 1 ratio of scheduled commercial banks stood at 16.8% and 13.9%, respectively, at end-March 2024.