Morning news wrap: On International Yoga Day, PM Modi stresses peace through Yoga; Neeraj Chopra wins first Diamond League in two years with 88.16m throw & more | India News

PM Modi on 11th International Yoga Day, left, and Neeraj Chopra at Paris DL Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 11th International Yoga Day in Visakhapatnam, calling yoga a “pause button” for peace in a tense world. Israel launched new strikes on Iran’s missile sites, while Iran accused the US of backing the attacks and…

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‘Operation Sindoor not over’: Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan, says any attack on India will invite ‘disastrous’ consequences | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, saying that ‘Operation Sindoor’ is not over yet and any future act of terrorism against India would invite severe consequences.“Any terror attack on the soil of India will prove disastrous for Pakistan. India is…

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SC lawyers’ body asks ED to respect independence of Bar, exercise restraint | India News

Sections 132 and 134 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, protect lawyer-client communications from disclosure. The Enforcement Directorate message to Venugopal read, “Please refer to the trail mail in this regard. The summons for June 24 issued to you hereby stands withdrawn with immediate effect.”By afternoon, the SC Bar Association’s executive body, led by senior advocate…

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HAL 1st Indian firm to bag full rocket tech | India News

BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has become the first Indian firm to fully acquire technology of a launch vehicle. HAL secured the transfer of technology (ToT) for Isro‘s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) at a cost of Rs 511 crore.Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) announced Friday that this first-of-its-kind complete ToT…

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Election Commission allows post-result mock polls to check EVM integrity | India News

NEW DELHI: Election Commission has revised its standard operating procedures (SOPs) for post-result checking of burnt memory or microcontroller of EVM (EVM C&V), allowing the candidates who finished second or third, to also opt for a mock poll on the selected EVM units, in addition to the simple diagnostic check already offered.As per the earlier…

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MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi talks of ‘accountability’, hints at growing rift with NC leadership | India News

National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s disenchantment with his party leadership came to the fore once again on Friday as he lamented that the quality of politics in J&K had degraded, and hinted at charting an independent course.Addressing a function in north Kashmir’s Sopore, Mehdi said he was…

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Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir seek home custody for separatist leader | India News

Separatist leader Shabir Shah SRINAGAR: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have urged the central and state governments to facilitate home custody for separatist leader Shabir Shah, who is reportedly suffering from prostate cancer and urgently needs surgery.“Shabir Shah, in Tihar jail for a considerable period, is suffering from prostate cancer and in urgent need…

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Uttarakhand CM hosts foreign diplomats on eve of International Yoga Day | India News

Uttarakhand CM welcomed Ambassadors and High Commissioners of different countries (Image credit: ANI) Uttarakhand chief ministerPushkar Singh Dhami on Friday welcomed Ambassadors and High Commissioners of various countries to cultural programme organised on the eve of International Yoga Day on Friday in Bhararisain. Speaking at the event, CM Singh Dhami said, “When I went to…

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