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Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away in Bhopal today after a prolonged illness. Meanwhile, Joni Kumari, president of Mala Mahanadu women's wing attempted suicide by consuming poison during a press meet in Vijayawada. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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Published : Jul 21, 2020, 9:01 AM IST

1. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passes away

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday morning. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital since June 11. He was 85.

2. Rajasthan Political Crisis: CM Gehlot to chair legislature party meet at 11 am today

The legislature party meeting, which was scheduled to be held at 9:30 pm, has been postponed till 11 am on Tuesday. The meeting will be chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot at the Fairmount hotel in Jaipur.

3. WATCH: Sea water incursion continues in Kochi's Chellanam on second day

The sea incursion in Chellanam, a coastal village in Kochi, continued for the second consecutive day as seawater entered the residential areas on Monday.

4. Punjabis, Jats physically strong but have less brains: Tripura CM Biplab Deb

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has courted controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known as very intelligent.

5. Andhra: Mala Mahanadu women's wing president attempts suicide during press meet

Mala Mahanadu women's wing president Joni Kumari consumed poison during a press meet here on Monday.

6. Hyderabad: COVID recovered patient undergoes successful coronary bypass surgery

A 63-year-old man who recovered from COVID-19 successfully underwent a coronary triple bypass surgery here in Hyderabad, which according to a city-based hospital is the first of its kind in the country.

7. Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin to start at Bhubaneswar from tomorrow

The clinical trials of Covaxin, one of the first indigenous vaccine developed against COVID-19, will commence at Bhubaneswar from tomorrow.

8. Assam floods: NDRF rescues 56 people from Goalpara

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated 56 people from flood-affected areas in Matia, Goalpara on Monday.

9. From passenger to goods: India needs sweeping reforms in rail sector

Road movement is hugely energy intensive and costly and India doesn’t have a better and more efficient road logistics sector than either the USA or China. Yet, roads carry 60 percent of India’s cargo – higher than either of those two countries – and 85 percent of passengers.

10. J&K police busts Hizbul Mujahideen terror module in Budgam, arrests three

Jammu and Kashmir police has busted a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror module arrested three terror associates in Central Kashmir's Budgam district.

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