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Some defied Shiv Sena whip while voting in Speaker election. A complaint has been filed with the presiding officer. They could possibly be disqualified as a result. The matter of suspension of twelve members is still pending in SC

– Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu

Russia’s defense minister says Russian forces have taken control of last major Ukrainian-held city in Luhansk province

TRS government in Telangana a prime example of corruption and dynastic politics: BJP at its national executive meet

NPPA fixes retail prices of 84 drug formulations

Drug pricing regulator NPPA has fixed the retail prices for 84 drug formulations, including those used for treatment of diabetes, headache and high blood pressure. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has also fixed the prices of formulations indicated to reduce increased cholesterol and triglycerides levels, among others. In exercise of the powers conferred by the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013, the NPPA has fixed the retail prices of the medications, the regulator said in a notification.

Actor-producer Vijay Babu appeared before probe officials for the 7th consecutive day in Ernakulam Town South PS for interrogation in connection with a sexual assault case registered against him. He is appearing before probe officials as per the directions of Kerala HC.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the two-day National Executive Committee meeting in Hyderabad

Next 30-40 years to be era of BJP; Amit Shah at national executive meet in Hyderabad

Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday that the next 30 to 40 years will be the era of his party and India will become a “vishwa guru” (world leader). While proposing the political resolution at the BJP national executive meeting here, Shah said “dynastic politics, casteism and politics of appeasement” were the “greatest sins” and the reason behind the country’s sufferings over the years. A two-day BJP national executive meeting is being held in Hyderabad and all eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the two-day long event. It will be attended by BJP national president JP Nadda, Union home minister Amit Shah, chief ministers of 19 states and other BJP senior leaders at Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

The rebel MLAs (Eknath Shinde faction), who came today, were unable to look us in the eye. How long are you going to move from one hotel to the other? These MLAs will have to go to their Assembly constituencies one day. How will they face the people then?

– Aaditya Thackeray

Delhi will request Centre to reduce GST rates on raw material to manufacture alternatives to single-use plastics: Environment min Gopal Rai

Indigo Airline flight operations crippled, with hundreds of flights delayed due to the non-availability of cabin crew and staff

Congress is a party of polarisation. Country lost its respect under their rule. If terrorism took birth, it was due to Congress. In Udaipur we saw, someone killed in broad daylight. Even in Maharashtra, under their govt, someone was killed

– CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Akhilesh Yadav dissolves all Samajwadi Party units in major reshuffle week after huge bypoll defeats.

Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday dissolved the national, state and district executive bodies of all its organisations, including the youth and the women’s wing, with immediate effect. Though no official reason has been given, the move is seen as an attempt to revamp the SP after the Lok Sabha bypoll debacle in the party’s bastions Rampur and Azamgarh. The party’s Uttar Pradesh president Naresh Uttam will, however, continue to remain in his position, the party said.

Elections in J-K post electoral roll revision, statehood later: LG

Asserting that democracy is India’s soul, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said elections in the union territory will “surely” take place after the completion of the ongoing electoral revision and that the restoration of statehood would follow at an “appropriate time”. Sinha’s remarks came at an event here late on Saturday after veteran Congress leader Karan Singh reiterated the demands to conduct assembly elections and also restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. The event was organised to felicitate Singh for his contribution to the erstwhile state.

Bharat Gogawale, whip from the Eknath Shinde group has sent a letter to new Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar that 16 MLAs from the Uddhav Thackeray have not obeyed the party whip.

Protests underway in Aarey, Goregaon against metro car shed. The newly formed Maharashtra government has directed the Advocate General that the metro car shed be built in Mumbai’s Aarey colony itself.

It’s a fake case. Kerala CM torturing my husband & family. My husband is innocent. He exposed Kerala CM’s corruption. So Police arrested him. I’m ready to shoot the CM with my father’s revolver: Usha George, wife of ex-MLA PC George, on sexual harassment case against him.

PM Modi kept faith in Constitution, faced SIT in Gujarat riots case; Oppn spreading anarchy when faced with corruption charges

– Home Minister Amit Shah

HM Amit Shah called the Supreme Court judgement, over Gujarat riots, historic. He said that all the allegations were declared false by the Supreme Court and the court called it politically inspired

– Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, in Hyderabad, Telangana

Kapil Sibal expresses concern over state of judiciary, says ‘I hang my head in shame’

Govt wants ‘Opposition-mukt Bharat’ not just ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’. ‘De facto emergency’ in place with ‘throttling’ of institutions; rule of law ‘infringed’ on daily basis. What we are witnessing is ‘mala fide arrest’, subsequent ‘fishing inquiry’, said Kapil Sibal on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s case.

Pourakarmikas (civic workers) protest continues in Freedom Park

This government of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, will try to fulfill all the aspirations of Maharashtra and we hope that you (Speaker) will give a good co-operation for the same

– Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in the State Assembly

AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam supporters hold protest against party’s joint coordinator Edappadi K Palaniswami.

Three dead after ‘strong explosions’ in Russia’s Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine: governor

CM Eknath Shinde congratulates new Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in his speech in congratulating the new Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar. The whole state and the country has seen that we have left our ministerial berths and quit power. I consider my good will and fate that all these (rebel MLAs) have supported me. There were talks that the (Sena uddhav group) was claiming that they had 10 people, 20 people in touch with them. I told them tell the names of these MLAs and i would send these MLAs back. When one MLA had expressed his wish earlier I had sent him back by plane. Different inducements were made but the MLAs stuck with me. I did not have any expectations, the BJP has however given me this honour.

Now a BJP-Shiv Sena govt has taken charge, based on the beliefs of Balasaheb Thackeray. Till date, we had seen that people change sides from Opposition to Government but this time leaders of Govt went to Opposition

– Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in the State Assembly

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar takes charge as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly amid chants of “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji”, “Jai Sri Ram”, “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram”.

Here’s all you need to know about Rahul Narvekar, new speak of Maharashtra Assembly

Rahul Narvekar is a sitting BJP MLA from Mumbai’s Colaba constituency. He is the son-in-law of senior NCP leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar. He was a spokesperson of the Youth Wing of Shiv Sena in its early years. He quit the party and joined NCP in 2014. Rahul Narvekar contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Maval, losing to Shrirang Appa Barne of the Shiv Sena. He then joined the BJP in 2019.

Samajwadi Party MLAs abstained from voting during the head count

Samajwadi Party (SP) abstained from voting. Both its MLAs Abu Azmi and Raees Shaikh kept sitting during the head count.

With over 160 votes, BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar elected as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

With over 160 votes, BJP candidate Rahul Narvekar has been elected as the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker. Narvekar is a sitting BJP MLA from Mumbai’s Colaba constituency. He has been associated with the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party in the past.

Over 100 votes so far in favour of BJP candidate BJP legislator Rahul Narvekar.

Mastermind has been arrested, so the pace of the investigation will increase undoubtedly: Mahesh Kolhe

“Mastermind has been arrested, so the pace of the investigation will increase undoubtedly. Others who were involved will also be apprehended. We have one demand that the trial is done in a fast-track court and that the maximum possible punishment is given. Through the Police note, we found out that my brother was murdered over his post on Nupur Sharma…He was good friends with Yusuf Khan (arrested accused), a practicing veterinarian. We knew him since 2006”, said Mahesh Kolhe, brother of Umesh Kolhe murdered in Amravati, Maharashtra

We have closed the office of the Shiv Sena legislative party in the Assembly. We have to go to the House together, the keys to the office are with us. They had kept some of our MLAs locked up. What is the big deal if we’ve locked up the office

– Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray

I am feeling quite bad today, that so much security has been put here: Aaditya Thackeray at the sitting of State Assembly

Aaditya Thackeray says, “I am feeling quite bad today, that so much security has been put here. I don’t think even during (26/11 terrorist) Ajmal Kasab we had seen so much security. What are they afraid of? Are the MLA’s going to run away or what? We are the official party and only our whip would be applicable.”

CM Eknath Shinde takes blessings from State of Maratha Warrior Shivaji inside Maharashtra Assembly premises

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde taking blessings from the State of Maratha Warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inside the Maharashtra Assembly premises before entering the Assembly for the Speaker’s election.

I humbly urge new Govt to reconsider its decision. Don’t cast the hate for us, on to our beloved Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray

Union Home Minister Amit Shah moves political resolution at the BJP’s National Executive Committee meeting in Hyderabad, Telangana. The resolution mentions candidature for the Presidential election, Govt in Maharashtra, and other political issues in the country.

Shiv Sena office in Maha assembly sealed as both groups Uddhav as well as Eknath Shinde are claiming that they are the real Shiv Sena.

Tesla EV deliveries fall 18% due to China lockdowns, supply woes

Elon Musk-run Tesla has been hit by about 18 per cent drop in EV deliveries in the second quarter (Q2) this year amid supply chain woes and China lockdowns. Tesla delivered 2,54,695 electric vehicles globally in the April-June period, 18 per cent decrease from Q1. This is the first time in two years that Tesla deliveries, which were 3,10,048 in the first period this year, have fallen quarter over quarter. Tesla had shut down its Shanghai factory several times owing to Covid-lockdowns that hampered its production.

Maha CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction seals legislative party office in Vidhan Bhavan

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and other BJP MLAs arrive at the State Assembly in Mumbai.

MLAs of Eknath Shinde-faction come out of Hotel Trident hotel in Mumbai. Together, they will arrive at the State Assembly where the election for the Speaker post will be held today.

Shiv Sena legislative party office sealed with a notice in Marathi pasted outside which reads, “This office is closed as per instructions of Shiv Sena legislative party office.”

BJP candidate Rahul Narwekar’s name will be proposed for Speaker post. First, there’ll be voice vote. If someone asks for division of votes then it’ll be done&the elected Speaker will take charge. We expect our candidate to get 165-170 votes

– Sudhir Mungantiwar, BJP

Single day rise of 16,103 new coronavirus infections, 31 fatalities

Fire broke out in the engine of a DMU train near Bhelwa railway station today. The train was going from Raxaul to Narkatiaganj. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. All passengers are safe, fire from the engine did not spread. Fire fighting ops are underway.

Maharashtra Assembly session from today

The four-day old Shiv Sena-BJP government will face the floor test on July 4 during the special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly beginning in Mumbai on Sunday.

While opposing Modi, these opposition parties are attacking India. What did M.F. Hussain do decades ago? At that time, they did not say anything. Modi was not there then. If these opposition parties feel that they will hide their failures by criticizing Modi, then this is not going to happen. As far as Mamata Banerjee is concerned, she has laid out a red carpet for terrorists and infiltrators in Bengal.

– Union Minister Giriraj Singh

5.2-magnitude earthquake rattles China’s Xinjiang: CENC

A 5.2 magnitude quake jolted China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday. The earthquake shook the county of Akqi in northwest China at 6:02 a.m (Beijing time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reported Xinhua. The epicentre was found at 40.88 degrees north latitude and 78.14 degrees east longitude.

Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling

Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation’s second-largest state Saturday after Texas’ Supreme Court blocked an order briefly allowing the procedure to resume in some cases, the latest in legal scrambles taking place across the United States following the reversal of Roe v Wade. The Friday night ruling stopped a three-day-old order by a Houston judge who said clinics could resume abortions up to six weeks into pregnancy. The following day, the American Civil Liberties Union said it doubted that any abortions were now being provided in the state of nearly 30 million people.

Nadal eases into Wimbledon last 16 for 10th time

Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the 10th time on Saturday with a straight sets victory over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. Second seed Nadal, the champion in 2008 and 2010, swept to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win. The 36-year-old had required back-to-back four-setters to make the third round and was expected to be tested by Sonego who made the fourth round last year.

Sri Lanka to get three ships carrying fuel, two in July

Sri Lanka will receive three ships containing petrol and diesel this month and another in August, the Chairman of Lanka IOC, the subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, said on Saturday as it will give relief to the people facing fuel shortages. One ship is expected to arrive between July 13 and 15 and another ship is scheduled to reach between July 29 and 31. And the last one will reach the island nation between August 10 and 15, Daily Mirror Online reported.

Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts, taking a step toward resolving a standoff with Israel over the investigation into her death. Abu Akleh, a veteran correspondent who was well known throughout the Arab world, was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military raid on May 11 in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean

The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading toward an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea. The launch of the aircraft appeared to be an attempt by Hezbollah to influence US-brokered negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime border, an area that is rich in natural gas.

Argentine economy minister resigns amid peso, diesel woes

Economy Minister Martin Guzman submitted his resignation Saturday, acting at the end of a week in which Argentina’s currency hit an all-time low against the dollar and truck drivers staged protests over shortages of diesel fuel. Guzman announced on Twitter that he had sent a multi-page resignation letter to President Alberto Fernandez.

Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand

Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the US Supreme Court has opened the door for states to ban the termination of pregnancies. The company behind the internet’s dominant internet search engine and the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones outlined the new privacy protections in a Friday blog post.

Egypt closes coastal area after shark kills Austrian swimmer

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