Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a disaster management meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to assess the cloudburst and flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali.
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Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader, received bail from a Jharkhand court. This relates to a case about alleged defamatory comments. The comments were directed at Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018. Gandhi had challenged a court order summoning him. The case was filed by Pratap Kumar. He accused Gandhi of making the remarks at a Chaibasa rally.
India is set to significantly enhance its defense capabilities with large-scale orders for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, following their successful deployment in Operation Sindoor. The procurement aims to equip Navy warships and Air Force fighter jets, reinforcing India's deterrence strategy. This move highlights India's commitment to indigenous defense production and strategic military upgrades.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reaffirmed the integrity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) following a thorough verification exercise in Maharashtra. Conducted across ten assembly constituencies after applications from losing candidates in the 2024 elections, the process confirmed no discrepancies between EVM results and VVPAT slips.
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"Yesterday, the deputy chairman gave a ruling that because the Lok Sabha Speaker had said so on December 14, 1988, any matter concerning the Election Commission cannot be discussed in Parliament. But on July 21, 2023, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, a Modi appointee, had categorically ruled that 'the Rajya Sabha is entitled to discuss anything under the planet with only one restriction'," Ramesh said in a post on X.
