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Published : Jul 24, 2021, 8:29 AM IST

Updated : Jul 24, 2021, 2:31 PM IST

14:28 July 24

1. Delhi LG grants detaining power under NSA to Police Chief

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has granted the Delhi Police chief Balaji Srivastav the power to apprehend anyone under the National Security Act (NSA) till 18th October 2021.

2. FIR registered for flouting Covid-19 norms at Sidhu's programme

Chandigarh Police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines during the installation ceremony of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief.

3. Secrecy in voting crucial for democracy: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that voters should be able to cast their votes in Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections without any fear of being victimised if his vote is disclosed.

4. Raj Kundra pornography case: What Shilpa Shetty told Crime Branch in 6-hour grill

Actor Shilpa Shetty on Friday told Mumbai Police that London-based Pradeep Bakshi, the brother-in-law of her husband Raj Kundra was involved with the Hotshot app and its functioning, said sources.

5. Gun license scam: CBI raids multiple location in Jammu-Kashmir

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday morning carried out raids at various places including the official residence of former Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in connection with the gun license scam that rocked Jammu and Kashmir in 2017.

13:01 July 24

1. Tokyo Olympics, Day 2 (Watch): Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver for India

After a huge setback in Rio Olympics five years ago, India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India it's first silver medal in Women's-49Kg event here on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics.

2. Himanta, Sangma moot joint visit to end Assam-Meghalaya border row

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma have decided to adopt a pragmatic approach and move from status quo to solution to the disputed areas between the two states soon. Both the chief ministers met on Friday evening at Meghalaya capital Shillong to discuss the vexed inter state border issue.

3. Shamshera a 'visual extravaganza', Ranbir gave 'best' in 'complex human emotions' drama

Filmmaker Karan Malhotra, who has directed the upcoming film Shamshera, has shared that the movie will be a visual spectacle for audiences. He also opened up about what the lead cast, Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor have to offer. On his birthday on Saturday, Malhotra is busy with the mix of Shamshera, which he tags as a visual extravaganza with complex human emotions.

4. Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank: Ministry

A Palestinian teenager was killed and dozens were injured on Friday in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement that Mohammed Tamimi, 17 years old, was killed in the clashes at Nabi Saleh village northwest of the West Bank city of Ramallah.

5. Death toll from rainstorms in China's Henan reaches 56

The death toll from the torrential rainstorms in China's Henan province had increased to 56, with five people reported missing, local authorities said. Rescue efforts, including drainage operations, are still underway at Jingguang Road tunnel in the provincial capital Zhengzhou, a waterlogged underpass where many vehicles had been trapped since Tuesday, according to the provincial emergency management department.

11:14 July 24

1. Tokyo Olympics, Day 2 (Shooting): Saurabh Chaudhary through to finals, Abhishek out

India biggest medal hope in shooting Saurabh Chaudhary was at his accurate best on Saturday in Men's 10m Air Pistol qualifying round as he finished the Series six with a final score of 586, falling slightly short of the Olympic Record.

2. Reeling under COVID-19, world needs healing touch of compassion, kindness: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the world is reeling under the impact of COVID-19 and needs the healing touch of compassion, kindness and selflessness more than ever before. These universal values propagated by Buddhism need to be adopted by all in their thoughts and actions, he said at an event.

3. Gun license scam: CBI raids IAS officer's residence in Srinagar

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday morning raided the residence of former Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in connection with the gun license scam that rocked Jammu and Kashmir in 2017.

4. Use of spying technology against civil society, regime critics, journalists always concerning: US on Pegasus issue

The US has said it is against the use of spying technology on civil society, regime critics and journalists through "extrajudicial means", even as it maintained that it has no particular insight into the Pegasus snooping case in India. The alleged use of the Pegasus software to spy on politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and others in many countries, including India, has triggered concerns over issues relating to privacy.

5. Blinken's first India visit: Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change to be major topics of discussion

Expanding the US-India cooperation on security, defence and counterterrorism and matters like the situation in Afghanistan, Quad, COVID-19 and climate change will be on top of the agenda of Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his maiden trip to India next week, according to a senior American official.

10:08 July 24

1. India records 39k fresh COVID cases, 546 deaths

India reported 39,097 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry at 8 am on Saturday. The COVID-19 death toll has climbed to 4,20,016 with 546 fresh fatalities.

2. 136 dead in rain-related incidents in the state: Maharashtra minister

As many as 136 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra over the last two days, while 84,452 people under the Pune division were shifted to safer places on Friday as heavy showers continued to wreak havoc in the state, officials said.

3. 2 militants killed in encounter in J-K's Bandipora

Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shokbaba forest in the Sumblar area of Bandipora on Saturday. With this, a total of 100 militants have been killed this year in the Valley, according to the police.

4. Shilpa Shetty brutally trolled for promoting Hungama 2 amid Raj Kundra's arrest

Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra on Friday urged to her fans to watch her latest comedy Hungama 2 and not let the film "suffer" in the wake of her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, was arrested in a porn films case. The actor received major backlash on social media for promoting the film amid her husband's arrest in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps.

5. Tokyo Olympics, Day 2: Indian judoka Sushila loses her round of 32 clash

Indian judoka Sushila Devi's challenge in the Tokyo Olympics came to an early end as she lost her contest to Hungarian Eva Csernoviczki, who qualified for a round of 16 clash against Japan's Funa Tonaki, here on Saturday.

09:01 July 24

1. J-K: Encounter breaks out in Bandipora

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shokbaba forest in the Sumblar area of Bandipora, informed the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday. As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire.

2. Mehbooba Mufti compares Modi govt with British Raj for Pegasus 'surveillance'

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the BJP had taken a leaf out the British colonial administration to suppress dissenting voices as it allegedly spied on political opponents and dissenters.

3. Bharat Biotech cancels contracts with 2 Brazil firms for Covaxin

Bharat Biotech on Friday said it has terminated agreements it had signed with two Brazilian companies - Precisa Medicamentos and Envixia Pharmaceuticals LLC to introduce its Covid-19 Covaxin in Brazil.

4. Over 6,00,000 jobs via 22 mega food parks: Union Minister Paras

Pashupati Paras, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister, in his interaction with ETV Bharat said that his Ministry would work towards better utilization and value addition of agricultural produce for enhancement of farmer income.

5. Tokyo Olympics, Day 2: India beat New Zealand 3-2

Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday led India to a 3-2 victory in the Pool A match as the Indian team opened their Olympic campaign with a win against New Zealand.

08:11 July 24

1. Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Maldivian counterpart

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Friday met his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, who is on a three-day visit to India.

2. Now, Sidhu's predecessor Jakhar questions his appointment as Punjab Congress chief

All is not well within Punjab Congress as former state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar has expressed his grievance openly, saying the party has forgotten him, indirectly pointing to the 'incapability' of the newly-appointed state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

3. Asteroid '2008 GO20' will go past earth on July 25, no need to panic: Senior planetarium official

Amid reports that an asteroid of the size of four football fields is hurtling towards earth but will fly past, Dr Suvendu Pattnaik, Deputy Director of Pathani Samanta Planetarium here said that there is no need to panic as the same asteroid has flown past the planet earlier as well and at a much closer distance.

4. Will let people of Kashmir decide if they want to join Pakistan or become an 'independent country': PM Khan

Departing from Pakistan's declared policy on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Islamabad would let the people of Kashmir decide if they want to join Pakistan or become an "independent country". India has asserted that Jammu and Kashmir "was, is and shall forever" remain an integral part of India.

5. Political solution is the only outcome to lasting peace in Afghanistan, says White House

The US administration, led by President Joe Biden, believes lasting peace in Afghanistan is possible only through a political solution, the White House has said, noting the ongoing dialogue between the government of the war-torn country and the Taliban.