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Published : Jul 11, 2021, 9:11 AM IST

Updated : Jul 11, 2021, 1:44 PM IST

13:41 July 11

1. UP govt releases new population policy for 2021-2030

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday released the Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 on the occasion of World Population Day at his residence. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that bringing the bill is necessary to control and stabilize the population to promote sustainable development with more equitable distribution.

2. India evacuates diplomats, security personnel from Kandahar as Taliban captures news areas

India has pulled out around 50 diplomats and security personnel from its consulate in Kandahar in Afghanistan in view of the deteriorating security situation and the Taliban gaining control of new areas around the southern Afghan city, people familiar with the development said on Sunday.

3. Israel foils attempt to smuggle weapons from Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the police have thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons from Lebanon, the IDF said in a statement.

4. Govt identifies items for customs exemptions review, seeks industry views

The government has identified a host of customs exemptions for review and has invited suggestions from trade and industry bodies on the same. Importers, exporters, domestic industry and trade associations are invited to give views on the subject for consideration by the government by August 10 on the 'MyGov.in' portal.

5. Chennithala urges secular parties to join hands to fight Centre's move on cooperatives

Slamming the Centre for creating a new Ministry of Cooperation, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday urged secular parties in the country to come together and launch a joint fight against the "move by the BJP and Sangh Parivar to take control" of the key sector.

11:53 July 11

1. Twitter names Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India

The Delhi High Court on July 8 asked Twitter to file its affidavits regarding appointing interim officials that they will take responsibility and accountability for enforced amended Information Technology Rules. A Bench of Justice Rekha Palli asked Twitter if its 'interim' chief compliance officer will take all responsibility under new IT Rules.

2. Thaawarchand Gehlot takes oath as 19th Governor of Karnataka

Former union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala. Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka administered him the oath of office.

3. NIA raids multiple locations in J-K's Anantnag in terror funding case; 5 arrested

A day after eleven employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government were sacked for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided various locations in Anantnag district on Sunday in connection with a terror funding case. The NIA team, headed by Dinesh Gupta along with SP district headquarters Anantnag and SHO Achabal, carried out multiple raids and arrested five people.

4. Haiti President assassination: Know more about the man

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in an attack on his private residence. First Lady Martine Moise was hospitalized following the overnight attack. The nation of more than 11 million people had grown increasingly unstable and disgruntled under Moise. Here's a detailed video on the man and Haiti

09:43 July 11

1. COVID-19: India logs 41,506 new cases, 895 fatalities

India reported 41,506 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday. The COVID-19 death toll rose to 4,08,040 with 895 fresh fatalities. The country's active cases have further declined to 4,54,118.

2. PDP firm on its agenda of dialogue, reconciliation: Mehbooba

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asserted that democracy, being a battle of ideas, drives its strength from dissent and said the only way to bring lasting peace is through the process of dialogue and reconciliation.

3. Hindutva way of life, adherents of most religions descendants of Hindus: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that Hindutva is a way of life and claimed that adherents of most religions are descendants of Hindus. Hindutva began 5,000 years ago and it cannot be stopped, the senior BJP leader said at a press conference organised to mark the completion of the second month of his government in the state.

4. MP: Bhim Army chief seeks CBI probe of murder of Dalit family

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Saturday met relatives of the five members of a Dalit family who were killed at Nemawar town in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district, and demanded a CBI probe.

5. Every ethnic group should get a voice in next J&K Assembly: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday laid emphasis on complete political justice to be the benchmark for the upcoming delimitation exercise in the Union territory.

08:59 July 11

1. J-K administration sacks Hizb chief's sons from govt jobs

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sacked two sons of Syed Salahuddin, the chief of militant group Hizbul Mujahideen, among 11 employees from government services on allegations of anti-national activities and assisting militancy in Kashmir.

2. BJP expels former Punjab Minister Anil Joshi for 'anti-party' activities

The BJP has expelled former Minister Anil Joshi for six years for 'anti-party activities' over the last few days in connection with the farmers' protest. State BJP general secretary Dr Subhash Sharma said Joshi was making statements against the Central Government, party's central leadership and policies which were anti-party activities.

3. States not investing in govt health system at risk of compromising capacity to respond to health crisis: KK Shailaja

A major lesson from COVID-19 response is that states that do not invest in their government health system are at risk of compromising their capacity to respond to a crisis, former Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said on Saturday. She was delivering the Foundation Day Lecture of the Centre for Public Policy at IIM Bangalore this evening, in a virtual mode

4. G-20 finance ministers back plan to stop use of tax havens

Top finance officials representing most of the world's economy have backed a sweeping revision of international taxation that includes a 15% global minimum corporate levy to deter big companies from resorting to low-rate tax havens

5. Vijayan says Kitex issue attempt to shame Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday broke his silence on the Kitex controversy after leading industrialist Sabu Jacob, who heads Kitex, visited Telangana to discuss with the government there on moving his proposed investment to the state after getting a raw deal in Kerala.

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