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India on Wednesday dismissed as "factually incorrect" media reports that claimed it sought to use Sri Lankan airspace for a joint military exercise with a third country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TfNLFq

Maharashtra BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar claimed that his vehicle was attacked with a big stone in Solapur on Wednesday evening. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/364nSLi

The delimitation commission on J&K will be on a four-day visit there from July 6-9 to interact with political parties, their leaders and government officials. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hmd6oX

The government on Wednesday came out with an ordinance prohibiting any agitation and strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hkOc99

Torrential rain in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district today washed away a bridge and triggered massive landslide. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AfaEcB

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan, who is set to retire on July 4, has always been a "valuable colleague" and his judgements stand... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AoNaC3

The tests conducted are being held at RTC Ground Humhama and include the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) for candidates of Kashmir. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrKBZB

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rs 6.29 lakh crore relief package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to support the pandemic-hit economy. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qArVIT

Over 2,000 children in Delhi have lost either one or both parents to COVID-19, with 67 of them losing both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year, says a survey conducted by the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jrI1mn

The National Investigation Agency has introduced a supplementary chargesheet in the only pending UAPA and sedition case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, days after he was acquitted in another case. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/365qt7Y

Abhimanyu Mishra of New Jersey broke GM Sergey Karjakin's record that was standing for 19 years to become the youngest ever grandmaster. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qBNlVS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked his Council of Ministers to lead by example by strictly following COVID-19 safety rules. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dwJbcB

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the Covid pandemic, the country's leading infectious disease expert and White House... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w7u8wo

The World Bank has approved a loan of USD 800 million to cash-strapped Pakistan, financing schemes on clean energy and human capital development, according to a Pakistani media report on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dNPj0r

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stayed the appointment process of 14,500 teachers initiated by the School Service Commission for upper primary schools in West Bengal. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TmpbCG

Joe Root restated his white-ball credentials with an unbeaten 79 off 87 balls as England beat Sri Lanka in Tuesday's first one-day international at Chester-le-Street. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qB5Iu9

Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain was banned for two years for doping on Wednesday in a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3dxkVXN

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava, who retired on Wednesday, said the force displayed great restrain while handling the Republic Day violence in the national capital in which many policemen... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jt2eZ0

India, whose solar power efforts are an example to the world, has a vital role to play in the global search for nature-based and technology-driven solutions which are critical to accelerating the move... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xcfJAr

Amitabh Bachchan dropped a new picture on Instagram from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h6Yyum

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the coordination committee of the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) at his official residence against the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jtSLAJ

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xdrpTy

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an alleged key conspirator in the riots in Bengaluru in August last year that left four people dead. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3w4Snvb

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the Congress has no intention of making a Dalit person the Chief Minister of the state. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hkVQAq

Almost two months after the BJP's drubbing in the assembly polls, the party's state unit president, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday said "expectations did not match reality" as was evident from the projection... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hcCLjW

BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday termed the laying of the foundation for Ambedkar cultural centre here a pre-poll act of "deceit" and "deception" by the BJP government to serve its electoral... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2U8OHeE

Russia's Olympic Committee on Tuesday finalised a roster of 335 athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under a neutral flag and anthem. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hm61Vk

Armed with a hammer and sachets of Oral Re-hydration Solutions (ORS), a 40-year-old woman last Friday locked herself inside a bank in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong to carry out a Hollywood-style... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hmWuxt

The Indian embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday issued an advisory strongly asking all Indian nationals to avoid all types of non-essential movements in view of escalating violence, including on... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vZRl3C

The government on Tuesday launched "Atmanirbhar Krishi App" to provide farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y4Vk0f

Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer survived a huge Wimbledon scare when French opponent Adrian Mannarino was forced to retire injured at the start of the fifth set of their first round tie with the scores... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h5Od1U

Sprinter Hima Das is set to miss out on the Tokyo Olympics as the women's 4x100m relay team failed to breach the qualification time. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Uff5n1

Maharashtra reported 8,085 new COVID-19 cases and 231 fatalities on Tuesday, taking its caseload to 60,51,633 and death count to 1,21,804, the health department said in a release. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qxEpkg

Reacting for the first time over the recent controversy in Kerala over the CPI(M)'s alleged link to a Kannur-based gold smuggling syndicate, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Left government... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y3vtpu

India is likely to deploy a combination of techniques to ensure a robust counter-drone system and avoid attacks like the one on Sunday in Jammu. The Centre wants the Indian Air Force to be the nodal... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3drfzgM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the European Union (EU) COVID-19 Vaccination Passport with a top EU official and promised to follow up... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AfrOXI

England cruised to victory in their first ODI against Sri Lanka with Chris Woakes picking 4-18 and Joe Root hitting an unbeaten 79. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3xXNtSa

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urged the Delhi government today to declare malaria and dengue as notifiable diseases to help pave the way for a successful eradication of the two vector-borne... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3AdLz1N

Chairpersons of 22 zila panchayats out of a total of 75 in Uttar Pradesh were on Tuesday declared "elected unopposed" by the state poll panel with the BJP claiming victory in 21 seats. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jm5vcK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of "Digital India" on July 1 to mark six years of its launch, his office said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3Abvslf

Euro 2020: England beat Germany 2-0 in their Round of 16 match at Wembley to qualify for the quarter-finals. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/362GNpK

Seven people have been arrested and over 16,000 SIM cards recovered from them when police busted an alleged cybercrime syndicate at Cuttack in Odisha. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2UUI9Rr

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday alleged that BJP leaders and "goons" vandalised his official vehicle while protesting the construction of a school in Rohtas Nagar. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3h37Yao

All COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled for Wednesday at government-run centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 6, officials said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Uaw8a7

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has joined the campaign against the proposed Cinematograph Act 2021, which gives the Centre powers to override the film certification board and "re-examine" films it has... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3y3u968

Euro 2020: Spain beat Croatia 5-3 after extra time in their Round of 16 match to reach the quarter-finals. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3604e2Y

Two CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured during an encounter between security forces and militants in Parimpora area of the city here on Monday, officials said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hiY2IP

Tour De France: Race favourites Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas, as well as ace sprinters Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan were all involved in nasty crashes before Tim Merlier won a drama-filled stage... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Tj4NCe