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Team India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to play in the upcoming second Test against England at Edgbaston as the team management looks to manage his workload across the long five-match series. Bumrah’s had bowler exceedingly well in the first Test at Headingley, where he claimed a five-wicket haul. But the ace fast bowler may be rested for the second Test starting July 2. During Monday’s training session in Birmingham, Bumrah did not participate. However, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna went through intense net sessions.  Bumrah was spotted in a prolonged conversation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir, sparking speculation about his availability for the crucial Edgbaston clash. Bumrah’s first-innings heroics at Headingley elevated him to the top of the wicket-takers list among Asian bowlers in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. He surpassed Pakistan legend Wasim Akram to claim that spot. Gambhir: Bumrah not s...

Tej Pratap Yadav has come out openly for the first time after being expelled from the party and family by RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. In an interview to a TV channel, he said that no one can remove him from the hearts of the people. When asked if he will return to the party through the public, Tej Pratap said, "I will definitely return, I live among the people, I will return only with the power of the people." Talks to Rabri Devi, no resentment with the family Tej Pratap made it clear that he still communicates with his mother Rabri Devi and gradually everything will be fine. He also said that he has no resentment with the family or party leaders and for him the order of his father Lalu Yadav is paramount. This statement of Tej Pratap is being seen as a "sign of reconciliation". “Drama happened because of some Jaichands” – Tej Pratap’s allegation Tej Pratap directly targeted some party leaders and said that he had to see this day because of some Jaichands (traito...

At least ten workers were killed and several others injured in a massive explosion at a chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Monday. According to information, a fire broke out after a reactor explosion at the Sigachi Chemical Industry in Paschimlaram. The explosion sent workers flying 100 metres away, trapping many workers in nearby tents and causing the fire to rage. Firefighters are carrying out rescue operations at the spot. Panic spread in surrounding area  The explosion caused a massive fire, engulfing parts of the establishment and spreading panic in the surrounding area. Several fire engines were rushed to the spot and firefighting efforts continued actively to control the fire. The condition of several injured workers is critical. Officials are continuing rescue and relief operations. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion was so strong that many workers were thrown into the air and fell several metres away. Employees of the nearby companies also fled Th...

The Maharashtra state cabinet has canceled the government order issued on the 'three language' policy, which includes Hindi language from the first class in Maharashtra schools. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis revoked government resolutions (GRs) issued on April 16 and June 17 on the contentious three-language policy, inducting Hindi as the third language in primary schools. The first GR had made Hindi mandatory third language for students from Class 1 to 5, while the second one made it optional. The CM also announced the formation of a committee led by Dr Narendra Jadhav to take a relook into the three-language policy in primary sections. The committee has sought three months to study it and submit a report. CM Devendra Fadnavis announced this in a press conference. During this, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were also present. It is learnt that Deputy CM Ajit Pawar had also opposed the imposition of Hindi, while Shinde was also not happy with decision as ...

Monsoon has knocked in Delhi on Sunday. After this, the Meteorological Department has announced that now the monsoon has covered the whole country. Due to this, there was heavy rain in Delhi-NCR on June 29, which has given relief to the people from the humid heat. The monsoon reached the whole country about a week before its normal date, due to which there was rain in the national capital and other northern states and landslides occurred in many mountainous areas. According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon normally covers the whole country by July 8, but this time it has arrived before time. 5 killed due to lightning in Bihar 5 died due to lightning in Bhojpur, Buxar and Nalanda in Bihar. The water suddenly rose in Lagurahi Waterfall in Imamganj, Gaya on Sunday. 6 girls were swept away in the strong current. All the girls were safely evacuated. Red alert in Uttarakhand, HP The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red alert' for heavy rains on June 30 in several ...

Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, presided over the kick-off programme on Sunday for the distribution of FIFA footballs as part of the Football for Schools ( F4S ) at PM Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, Kolkata, West Bengal.  The event was organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF). At the event 2487 FIFA footballs were distributed to 349 schools in Kolkata district. The programme was organised in 21 Kendriya Vidyalayas, simultaneously , covering all districts of West Bengal. In total, 88113 footballs will be distributed across the state. Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar; Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shantanu Thakur; Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (DoSEL), Sanjay Kumar; Joint Secretary, DoSEL, Smt. Archana Sharma Awasthi; officials of the Ministry along with other distinguished dignitar...

Speculations of a leadership change in Karnataka BJP have once again intensified. Questions are being raised on state president BY Vijayendra over the party's performance in the state and failure to corner the opposition. Vijayendra is the son of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and was made the state president in May 2023. But now many senior party leaders seem dissatisfied with his leadership, raising the possibility of change in the organization. State unit of BJP is constantly facing criticism The state unit of BJP is constantly facing criticism that it is not able to corner the Congress government like a strong opposition. BJP has missed many opportunities to corner the Congress government on issues like caste survey, corruption allegations and law and order. The central leadership is not happy on account of this inaction. Senior leaders like DV Sadananda Gowda have already publicly raised the issue of factionalism and discontent in the party. Vijayendra comes from the Lin...

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Uttar Pradesh (Bareilly and Gorakhpur) from June 30 to July 1, 2025.  On June 30, the President will grace the XI convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute at Bareilly. On the same day, she will grace the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Gorakhpur . On July 1, the President will inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University at Gorakhpur. Murmu will also visit Mahayogi Gorakhnath University , Gorakhpur, where she will inaugurate its Auditorium, Academic Block and Panchkarma Kendra as well as lay the foundation stone for a new Girls’ Hostel.

The 123rd episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' program was broadcast on Sunday 29 June. In this program, PM Modi narrated the success story of Suma Uike, a resident of Katangi in Balaghat district. PM Modi said the mantra of 'Women Led Development' is ready to create a new future for India. Our mothers, sisters, daughters are today lending a new direction not only for themselves but for the entire society. These women once used to work as labourers in the fields. They used to work hard all day for their livelihoods. PM Modi said these stories from different states have different faces. But their glow is the same. This is the glow of self-confidence, of self-reliance. One such face is Suma Uike from Madhya Pradesh.  PM said Suma ji's efforts are very commendable. She took training in mushroom farming and animal husbandry by joining the Self Help Group in Katangi block of Balaghat district. Thus she found her the path to self-reliance. When Sum...

Monsoon rains are continuing in most parts of the country. Heavy rains have been continuing in Uttarakhand since Saturday. The Chardham Yatra has been stopped here for the next 24 hours. Passengers have been ordered to stop at Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Sonprayag and Vikasnagar only. Nine workers are missing due to a landslide following cloudburst near Silai Band in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Uttarkashi Police has given this information. The nine workers were staying at an under-construction hotel site. They went missing after a cloudburst severely damaged the construction site at Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri Marg in Uttarkashi district. Hotel under construction suffered heavy damage Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya said, “Due to a cloud burst in Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri Marg of Uttarkashi district, a hotel under construction has suffered heavy damage. Nine workers staying at this under-construction hotel site are missing.” Uttarkas...

Three people, including two women, died in a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha, while 70 people are injured. Earlier on Friday (June 27), more than 625 devotees fell ill due to increased crowd pressure around the chariot of Goddess Subhadra. According to the administration, 70 people were admitted to the hospital. The condition of 9 of them is said to be critical. A stampede broke out at around 4 am on Sunday after the Jagannath Rath Yatra.  The accident took place in front of the Gundicha Temple, about 3 km from the Jagannath Temple. A huge crowd had gathered here to see the Nandighosha chariot of Lord Jagannath, during which a stampede broke out, in which many people were crushed by falling.  It is being told that there was not enough police force deployed at the time of the incident. The names of the people killed in the accident are Basanti Sahu (36), Prem Kanti Mahanthy (78) and Prabhati Das. The bodies have been kept in Puri Medical College. Puri District...

Despite profits, tech companies are laying off employees on a large scale. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is believed to be the main reason for this change. Companies say that now there are many tasks that are being completed with more speed and accuracy by machines and AI instead of humans. Due to this, the need for employees is decreasing. Experts have warned the white collar jobs are in danger. Assording to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, "AI can reduce white collar jobs by half and unemployment can increase by 20% in five years." Geoffrey Hinton has also expressed the possibility of a large number of jobs being lost due to AI. According to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, "Layoffs are happening due to focus on AI." Sundar Pichai believes, "Layoffs have improved work." InMobi CEO Naveen Tewari said, "Machines will do 80% of coding work by 2025." Nvidia CEO said, "The way of working is going to change." Big companies are also laying off Big tec...

For the first time in the world a car drove from the factory without a driver and reached the buyer's house. Businessman Elon Musk delivered his company Tesla's fully autonomous (self-driving) car on his birthday. The car reached its destination through parking places, highways and city roads without any driver or remote operator. The electric car that reached thcustomer's house is 'Model Y'. Tesla has shared the video of the car's delivery on X. In this, the car can be seen moving on its own. It stops at the signal, when a car or person comes in front of it and then moves forward.  The company said in the official post that we have made the first delivery of the fully self-drive car Model Y in the city of Texas. Tesla's AI and Autopilot chief Ashok Eluswami said that the car achieved a top speed of 116kmph during the delivery. Musk, in his posts on X announcing the feat, added: "There were no people in the car at all and no remote operators in control ...

A grieving mother has knocked the door of the Bombay High Court for the sperm of her dead son following his death. She has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court in hopes of using it to support her family’s future. The woman told in the petition that both her husband and son have passed and there is no man left in the house. In such a situation, she wants to carry forward the family's lineage with the semen of her son. The petitioner's son had cancer and died while battling cancer. He had frozen his sperms and kept them in the sperm bank, but after the death of the son, the fertility center refused to give the semen to his mother. The Bombay High Court has ordered a fertility center to keep the frozen sperm of the deceased youth safe till the decision in the case is taken. Court orders fertility center to keep the semen of the youth safe  The petition came up for hearing before a bench headed by Justice Manish Pitale. On this petition, the judge said that if the semen of th...

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Astronaut, who became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station, via videoconferencing on Saturday. PM Modi remarked that although Shubhanshu Shukla is presently the farthest from the Indian motherland, he remains closest to the hearts of all Indians. He noted that Shubhanshu’s name itself carries auspiciousness, and his journey marks the beginning of a new era.  PM Modi stated that while it was a conversation between two individuals, it embodied the emotions and enthusiasm of 140 crore Indians . He said that the voice speaking to Shubhanshu carried the collective zeal and pride of the entire nation and extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Shubhanshu for hoisting India’s flag in space. PM Modi enquired about Shubhanshu’s well-being and whether all was fine aboard the space station. Responding to the Prime Minister, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla thanked for b...

The hard work of the farmers of Guna is going to get a new flight with the support of the Madhya Pradesh government. The district is making a new identity in the country as the city of roses. Currently, 20-25 farmers of Guna, who are cultivating roses with the help of the Horticulture Department and NBC, are making their mark in the Pink City Jaipur and the country's capital Delhi. Efforts have started to export Guna's roses and soon their fragrance will spread in the markets of London and Paris. The state government is trying to achieve the target of doubling the income of farmers through horticulture and floriculture. In this sequence, Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) has also come forward to secure international recognition for Guna's roses. Experts will visit Guna  On July 16, a team of MPIDC experts will visit Guna. The experts in the team will prepare the farmers for the formalities involved in export along with the export possibilities. MPIDC...

Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Sudhakar Singh has said that the Election Commission is working as the Bharatiya Janata Party's B team. Sudhakar Singh told media, "The Election Commission is developing a model. The Election Commission is working as BJP's B team." "When the NDA lost in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections, 70 lakh new voters were added there to prevent the India Block from coming to power. The same thing happened in Delhi." Sudhakar Singh said, "The Election Commission wants to do the same thing in Bihar. It is preparing a fake voter list by removing the names of Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal supporters from the voter list." EC move is is extremely suspicious: Tejashwi  Earlier, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also commented on the Election Commission. Tejashwi Yadav posted on the social media platform X, "The sudden announcement of special intensive revision by the Election Commission before the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar is...

Actress Shefali Jariwala, who became famous with the remake song Kaanta Laga , has died at the age of 42. According to media reports, she suffered a cardiac arrest on the night of June 27, which led to her death. Mumbai Police has started its investigation in this case. The forensic team has reached Shefali Jariwala's house and evidence is being collected. At the same time, the maid and cook of the house have been questioned at Amboli Police Station. Statements of family members are also being taken. According to sources, Shefali was taken unconscious by her husband and actor Parag Tyagi, along with three others, to Bellevue Hospital in Andheri, Mumbai on Friday night, where doctors declared her dead. The hospital reception staff has confirmed that Shefali Jariwala was brought dead to the hospital. Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem. Married actor Parag Tyagi in 2015 Shefali Jariwala married Meet Brothers musician Harmeet Singh in 2004. Both got divorced in 2...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a visit to Ghana from July 02-03, 2025. This will be Prime Minister’s first ever bilateral visit to Ghana. This Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana is special as it is taking place after three decades.  During the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with the President of Ghana to review the strong bilateral partnership and discuss further avenues to enhance it through economic, energy, and defence collaborations. This visit will reaffirm the shared commitment of the two countries to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen India’s engagement with the ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] and the African Union. In the second leg of his visit, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago , H.E. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister will pay an Official Visit to Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) from July 03 - 04, 2025. This will be his first visit to the country as Prime Minister and the firs...

IND vs. ENG Test Series-2025: The England tour has started poorly for Team India under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. In the first Test match of the five-match series, England defeated Team India by a huge margin of 5 wickets. On the last day of the Leeds Test, the English team easily chased the score of 350. After which many shortcomings of Team India were also exposed. The Indian team scored 471 runs in the first innings of the first Test and 364 runs in the second innings. Still Team India lost the match. The biggest reason behind this was its weak bowling and poor fielding.  Now the second match of the series between the two teams is going to be held at the historic ground Edgbaston in Birmingham. This match will be played from July 2. This Test match will be very important for Team India as India is trailing 0-1 and need a win to level off the series.  Positive aspects of Team India in the first Test In the first Test match against England, some positive aspects came...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Centenary Celebrations of Acharya Vidyanand Ji Maharaj on 28 June at around 11 AM in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The programme will mark the formal commencement of a year-long national tribute, being organised by Government of India, in collaboration with Bhagwan Mahaveer Ahimsa Bharti Trust to honour the 100th birth anniversary of Acharya Vidyanand Ji Maharaj, a revered Jain spiritual leader and social reformer.  The year-long celebration will include cultural, literary, educational, and spiritual initiatives across the country, aimed at celebrating his life and legacy and spreading his message. Acharya Vidyanand Ji Maharaj authored more than 50 works on Jain philosophy and ethics. He played an instrumental role in the restoration and revival of ancient Jain temples across India and worked for education, especially in Prakrit, Jain philosophy, and classical languages.

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, veteran leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Rajya Sabha MP Shibu Soren is admitted in Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi. His condition remains critical. People across the state are praying to God for his recovery. Leaders of various parties including Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, BJP, Congress have also expressed concern over the deterioration in his condition and wished for his health. Team of experts is monitoring his health Recently the left side of his body has become paralyzed due to brain stroke. He is already suffering from kidney disease and has been on dialysis for the last one year. Apart from this, he is also suffering from diabetes. He also had open heart surgery a few years ago. In the media report, quoting family sources, it was told that a team of experts from neurology, cardiology and nephrology in the hospital is constantly monitoring his health. His condition is currently stable since being admitted to the hospital.  Murmu visits ailing...

The victory of Aam Aadmi Party on Ludhiana West seat has definitely infused a new energy in Punjab politics, but will the party be successful in the 2027 assembly elections in the same rhythm? AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said after this victory that the party can win more than 100 seats in the assembly polls. But with this claim, many questions have also arisen. Does the victory of Ludhiana represent the whole of Punjab? Can Congress and BJP come back stronger again? When Aam Aadmi Party formed the government in Punjab with a majority in 2022, the Congress was struggling with internal strife and leadership crisis. The alliance of Akali Dal and BJP was also scattered. AAP got the benefit of this political vacuum. But after running the government for three years, now the party can face the challenge of anti-incumbency. Although Kejriwal considers it pro-incumbency, but the ground report says something else. Factionalism still persists in Congress Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu los...

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the word secular which was added in the preamble of the Constitution during the emergency should be removed. His statement came after RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement regarding the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Constitution. Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that " Sarvadharma Sambhaav " is the core of Indian culture and secularism is not the core of our culture." Shivraj Singh Chouhan further said that "Therefore, there must be a consideration on removing the word secular which was added during the emergency." He further said that "Consider everyone like yourself, this is the core idea of ​​India, hence there is no need for socialism." What Rahul said Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the mask of the Sangh has come off again and it does not want the Constitution, but Manusmriti. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul ...

Madhya Pradesh CM Dr. Mohan Yadav inaugurated the “MP Rise 2025” conclave organized in Ratlam. During this, he inaugurated and performed Bhoomi Pujan of many development works and schemes giving new heights to the MSME sector in the state. Dr. Mohan Yadav said that investment proposals worth Rs 30402 crore have been received in the Rise Conclave of Ratlam, which will create 35 thousand 520 jobs . He said that to encourage investors, he is going to do a road show in Surat on June 29. CM Yadav was addressing the Regional Industry, Skill and Employment (Rise) Conclave organized in Ratlam on Friday. Major announcements of CM Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that with the aim of promoting green energy in view of environmental protection, if a separate investment is made by the previously established MSME units only for setting up a renewable plant, then these units will also be given assistance of industry development grant on the investment made in the renewable energy plant. Along with thi...

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has reacted to RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement on the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the preamble of the Constitution. When S Jaishankar was questioned on Dattatreya Hosabale's statement during a press conference, he said, "I am a minister of the government, so it is not appropriate for me to comment on such a subject." Dattatreya Hosabale had said on Thursday that the words 'socialist' and 'secular' were included in the preamble of the Constitution during the Emergency. Hosabale has called for a review of the inclusion of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Constitution, while hitting out at the Congress for imposing the Emergency five decades ago. Addressing an event to mark 50 years of Emergency on Thursday, Hosabale demanded that those responsible for imposing the Emergency apologise to the country. Without naming the Congress directly, he...

A tigress and her four cubs were found dead in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district, raising serious concerns about poisoning. The deaths  that happened under unusual circumstances have shocked the top officials of the state forest department. It is being told that they died after eating poisoned meat of a dead cattle. The forest department patrol team found these dead tigers in the forest during a routine check on Thursday. Officials and wildlife activists suspect that the tigress must have killed the cattle first and then someone must have mixed poison in its carcass. State Forest Minister Bhimana Khandre has ordered the formation of a team of senior forest officials and independent wildlife expert Sanjay Gabbi to investigate the matter. Following the discovery, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to conduct an inquiry and submit a detailed report within three da...

Tej Pratap Yadav is once again in the headlines in Bihar politics. After being expelled from the party and family, he has now described himself as the true political successor of his father Lalu Prasad Yadav. In a recent media interview, Tej Pratap claimed, "My voice, style and thinking are like father Lalu, those who target me know that I am the second Lalu, and this is what bothers them." Tej Pratap described himself as a leader active on the ground who raises the issues of the common people, as his father Lalu Yadav used to be. Blessing his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav to become the Chief Minister of Bihar, he said, "If Tejashwi becomes the CM, I have no objection. My full support is with him." However, he also said that he sees himself in the role of a kingmaker in politics. Why was only I expelled? Tej Pratap targeted the politics within the party on his 6-year expulsion from RJD. He raised the question, "Why was only I expelled? There are many people in...

Rath Yatra is going to begin on Friday in the famous Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, where Rath Yatras of Lord Jagannath will be taken out not only in Puri but in many parts of the country. The world's largest Rath Yatra is going to be taken out in Odisha, for which the phase of preparations will end today. A large number of devotees will be present to participate in the Jagannath Rath Yatra, for which the administration has made tight security arrangements. According to the belief, Lord Jagannath goes to his aunt's house Gundicha temple once a year with his sister Subhadra and brother Balabhadra. Apart from Puri, the Rath Yatra is going to be grand in many places of the country today. Rituals of Lord Jagannath started with Mangala Aarti Worship rituals have started for Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha. Mangala Aarti and Shringar of Lord Jagannath was performed at 6 am. After the daily worship-traditions, the rituals of bringing the Lord out of the temple will begin ...