YSRCP MP PV Midhun Reddy has been remanded in judicial custody until August 1st following his arrest by an Andhra Pradesh SIT in connection with an alleged liquor scam. He is accused of orchestrating policy changes and coordinating kickbacks from distilleries, leading to a misappropriation of approximately Rs 3,500 crore during 2019-2024.
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Amarnath Yatra was halted on Thursday following a fatal landslide along the Baltal route in Ganderbal, resulting in one death and three injuries. The suspension follows 36 hours of continuous rain in the valley. Authorities have issued a weather advisory, forecasting more heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir.
China has expressed its support for Russia's proposal to revive the Russia-India-China (RIC) troika, a consultative forum for discussing global and regional issues. Moscow is actively negotiating with Beijing and New Delhi for the resumption of RIC. The initiative follows S Jaishankar's visit to China for the SCO foreign ministers meeting, where he met with his Chinese and Russian counterparts.
Mehbooba Mufti has urged Rahul Gandhi to address the increasing marginalization of Muslims in India during the Parliament's monsoon session. She highlighted concerns over the targeting of Muslims under the pretext of identifying illegal immigrants and the alleged disenfranchisement efforts through electoral roll revisions in Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Shubhanshu Shukla's return to Earth after his historic mission to the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone for India's space program. Union Minister Jitendra Singh also hailed Shukla's successful voyage as a moment of pride and glory for India. Shukla returned safely aboard the Dragon capsule, carrying valuable cargo and experiments.
India has test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 and Agni-1 ballistic missiles, sending a strategic message to Pakistan following recent border tensions. The tests, conducted by the strategic forces command, validated the operational and technical parameters of these Pakistan-specific missiles. These routine trials occur as India enhances its nuclear deterrence capabilities, with plans to induct the advanced Agni-Prime missile.
The Punjab Police solved Fauja Singh's death case. This success highlights a concerning trend across India. Many states classify road accident deaths as 'hit and run'. NCRB data reveals inconsistencies in reporting. Experts question the accuracy of road accident data. They call for a review of data collection methods. Some states show better reporting practices than others.
Hans Niemann celebrated Magnus Carlsen's losses at the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas, even offering to take Levon Aronian to dinner after Aronian defeated Carlsen. Despite finishing second in Group 2 behind Hikaru Nakamura, Niemann expressed immense satisfaction, calling it the 'best day of his life' in two years.
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Friday. While Nifty50 was below 25,100, BSE Sensex was down over 100 points.
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