1. Pre-mediated and planned action by China responsible for violence: MEA
Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) on Thursday said that pre-mediated and planned action was done by China and it unilaterally attempted to alter status quo. It said that our activities were within Indian side of Line of Actual Control (LAC).
2. Border row: Nepalese army chief visits Kalapani border area
Days after Nepal's parliament passed a new map, which depicts Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as parts of its territory, military activities have been increased on the India-Nepal border.
3. Railways to terminate Chinese company's contract due to 'poor progress'
The Railways on Thursday decided to terminate the contract of a Chinese company due to 'poor progress' on the signalling and telecommunication work on the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor's 417-km section between between Kanpur and Mughalsarai.
4. No Puri Rath Yatra: SC says Lord Jagannath won't forgive if it were allowed
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri. The famous yatra was to start from the Jagannath Temple on June 23.
5. Skill sets of returnee migrant workers mapped for Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: Nirmala Sitharaman
Ahead of the launch of 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' scheme, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Central and state governments have meticulously mapped the skill sets of the migrant workers who have returned in large numbers to the 116 districts in six states.
6. Finmin seeks expenditure proposals for first supplementary demands
The Finance Ministry has sought expenditure proposals for the first batch of supplementary demand for grants from various ministries while adhering to the spending cut in view of the COVID crisis.
7. Nepal passes updated map bill, escalates border dispute with India
Nepal's National Assembly on Thursday passed the controversial bill on its updated political-administrative map which includes parts of Indian territory. The move has escalated the border dispute with India.
8. Sushant Singh Rajput's ashes immersed in Ganga
Three days after Sushant Singh Rajput was cremated in Mumbai, his ashes were immersed in Ganga today. The actor's family reached their hometown Patna for his asthi visarjan.
9. Karan-Alia being unfollowed after Sushant's death
Sushant Singh Rajput's sudden demise sparked a nepotism debate on social media and fans expressed their anger by unfollowing director Karan Johar and Gully Boy actor Alia Bhatt on various social media platforms.
10. 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was fixed, claims former SL Sports Minister
Aluthgamage, who was sports minister at the time, is the second senior figure to allege the final was fixed, after 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga.
