National

    Rs 3.8 crore mutual fund investments, Rs 55,000 cash in Rahul Gandhi’s assets

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala’s Wayanad, from where he is a sitting MP. According to the affidavit filed by Rahul Gandhi, he has stock market investments of Rs 4.3 crore, mutual funds deposits of Rs 3.81 crore, and Rs 26.25 lakh in a bank account. The 53-year-old leader also declared Rs 55,000 in cash and a total income of Rs 1,02,78,680 during the financial year 2022-23. Rahul Gandhi also possesses gold bonds worth Rs 15.2 lakh. He has investments in National Savings Schemes, Postal Savings, insurance policies, etc., worth Rs 61.52 lakh. Rahul Gandhi’s jewellery assets are worth Rs 4.2 lakh, as per the affidavit. The total value of his movable assets stands at Rs 9.24 crore, while the total value of his immovable property is around Rs 11.14 crore. His total assets are worth over Rs 20 crore, according to…
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    Boxer Vijender Singh joins BJP day after reposting Rahul Gandhi’s tweet jabbing PM

    Boxer and Olympic medallist Vijender Singh joined the BJP on Wednesday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, ending his association with Congress, under which he had contested the 2019 polls from the South Delhi constituency. Just a day earlier, Vijender Singh had reposted a tweet of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi jabbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
    HYDERABAD

    GHMC earns Rs 1,917 cr in property tax collection

    Tax rebates have once again proved to be effective as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) raked in an impressive Rs 1,917 crore in property tax for 2023-24. Notably, a major chunk of that collection came from the Early Bird Scheme (EBS) at the start of the financial year and the One-Time Scheme (OTS) at the end. Over Rs 500 crore was collected in March 2024 alone, with the tax paid under the OTS being Rs 319.59 crore up to 10 pm on March 31. The scheme exempted 90 per cent of interest on property tax arrears provided one cleared the principal amount of tax up to 2022-23. The EBS in April 2023 saw a collection of Rs 765 crore, generated from over 7.5 lakh assessments. This campaign gave a five per cent rebate on the property tax. Both these schemes combined fetched more than Rs 1,000 crore, leading to tax collections…
    National

    Apple doesn’t have access to a customer’s passcode, says company policy

    New Delhi: Amid the debate over Apple reportedly denying to unlock the iPhone of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), people close to the development said on Wednesday that no one at the tech giant in India or the global level were contacted directly for unlocking the device. The ED had approached “informally” to Apple to help unlock the device, as per reports. However, Apple has a clear-cut policy that it cannot provide the passcode of an iOS device that is currently locked. “No, Apple does not have access to a customer’s passcode,” according to the company’s ‘Legal Process Guidelines’ for government and law enforcement outside the US. “Questions or inquiries regarding the government legal process can be emailed to lawenforcement@apple.com”. According to sources, there was no written communication from ED to Apple. Apple’s notice policy applies to account requests from law enforcement, government and private…
    National

    ‘Made in India’ tech transformative globally: Bill Gates

    New Delhi: Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Saturday said that technologies like digital public infrastructure (DPI) that are created in India can be transformative for the world. A day after having a candid conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an array of topics ranging from AI to healthcare and climate change, Gates said the technology is bridging the digital divide for millions of people in the country. “During my visit to India, I saw how AI and DPI are improving access to education, healthcare, and lives of small farmers, and how these technologies can be transformative for the world,” Gates posted on X social media platform. DPIs like Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar are poised to propel India towards a $8 trillion economy by 2030, helping the country achieve a $1 trillion digital economy target, a Nasscom-led report said recently. During his interaction with Gates, PM…
    International

    Russia calls for jointly combating terrorism with India, other nations

    New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, said on Saturday that his country is committed to fighting terrorism together with India and other nations, as he highlighted the strong statement of support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The remarks came after a dastardly terror attack near Moscow on March 22 left more than 140 people dead and several injured as terrorists, reportedly dressed in camouflage uniforms, stormed the Crocus City Hall, opening fire and setting off explosives. “Russia is committed to decisively fight the menace of terrorism together with India and other countries bilaterally and multilaterally,” Ambassador Alipov said in a post on X. “Strong statements of support to Russia and rejection of terrorism in all manifestations were made by Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of political parties, ministers, senior officials and public activists,” he added. He also “highly appreciated” the sentiments towards the victims, their kin, and the Russian…
    National

    Sierra Leone national arrested at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 20 crore

    The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Monday arrested a woman from Sierra Leone, who was in possession of 1,979 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.79 crore at the Mumbai international airport, an official said. The woman, who had landed in the maximum city from the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, was taken into custody on Sunday on a tip-off, the official added. “We found the items she was carrying, like shoes, moisturiser bottle, shampoo bottle etc, were heavy and rigid. When we checked them, we found white powder concealed in these items,” the DRI official said. When the powder was tested using a field kit with the apprehending team, it was found to be cocaine, the statement said. “We seized 1,979 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.79 crore from the illicit market. She was placed under arrest and has been remanded in judicial custody. Further probe into the smuggling network…
    International

    Israel’s war on Gaza live: Tanks ‘crushed bodies’ at al-Shifa Hospital

    Palestinians who fled the ongoing Israeli siege of al-Shifa Hospital say Israeli tanks and armoured bulldozers drove over at least four bodies and ambulances. Israeli forces have also surrounded al-Amal and Nasser hospitals in southern Gaza. Israel informed the UN it would no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to north Gaza, where 70 percent of people face an extreme level of food scarcity. Mediation efforts to end the bloodshed in Gaza appear to be struggling, with a Hamas official telling Al Jazeera that Israeli negotiators have rejected their latest proposals for a ceasefire. At least 32,226 Palestinians have been killed and 74,518 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139, with dozens taken captive.
    Telangana

    Reach out to farmers hit by hailstorms: Harish Rao

    Hyderabad: BRS leader and MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday demanded that State government immediately reach out to farmers who suffered extensive crop losses due to untimely rains in several districts in the State. Appealing to the government on ‘X’ to extend help to the affected farmers, he said hailstorms had wreaked havoc on paddy, maize and sorghum crops. Even horticultural crops, including papaya and mango, were also damaged in a big way in the districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Rajanna Sircilla, Medak, Siddipet and Rangareddy. He wanted the Congress government to rise to the occasion and stand by the farming community. The government should take up immediate enumeration of the crop losses and ensure payment of compensation of Rs.10,000 per acre. He wondered why the government did not respond to the situation even as the rains continued to damage the crops for the last two to three days. When untimely rains caused crop losses in a big way last year, the…
    International

    Russia-Ukraine war live: Border shelling intensifies after Putin reelected

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will not be intimidated as he cements his grip on power in a landslide election victory. Allies such as China were quick to congratulate Putin but Western countries denounced what they called an illegal election. Ukraine says residents are being evacuated from border settlements in the northeastern region of Sumy due to increased Russian shelling. Russia claims downing eight Vampire, two Alder and one Grad multiple-launch rocket system shells over its Belgorod region.

    POLITICS

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      Tyre Nichols autopsy reveals brain injuries after police beating

      Five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have been charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’s death in January. Video Duration 02 minutes 30 seconds02:30Tyre Nichols case renews calls for changes to US policing An autopsy report released in the United States has shown that Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head after he was beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, during a January arrest. The autopsy said the manner of death was homicide. The report released by the medical examiner in Memphis described multiple contusions, brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body. Nichols was Black, as were the five police officers fired and charged with second-degree murder and other counts after his death. They pleaded not guilty on February…

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      Australia PM says no point in US’s continued pursuit of Assange

      The WikiLeaks founder has been in a UK jail for years as he fights extradition to the US on charges including espionage. Julian Assange’s supporters say he is a free speech hero who exposed US wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan [File: Alberto Pezzali] Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration at the United States’s continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange who has been in a high-security United Kingdom prison for the past four years as he fights the case. Albanese, who is in the UK for King Charles III’s coronation, said he was frustrated there had not yet been a diplomatic resolution to the issue and concerned about the mental health of the now 51-year-old. “There…

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      Serbia hit by second mass shooting day after deadly school attack

      At least 13 others wounded after attacker in moving car opened fire on people in a town south of Belgrade. At least eight people have been killed and 13 wounded after a gunman in a moving car opened fire on passers-by in a town south of the Serbian capital. The incident took place late on Thursday near the town of Mladenovac, 50km (30 miles) south of Belgrade, according to state television. The 21-year-old attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly at people. He was on the run for hours before police arrested him early Friday, state broadcaster RTS TV reported. Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shooting “a terrorist act”. Ambulances, as well as special police and helicopter units,…

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      Sircilla Army man was one among killed Kishtwar chopper crash

      In a statement, the IT and Municipal Administration Minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed deep condolence over the death of Army jawan Pabbala Anil. Rajjana-Sircilla: One of the Indian Army soldiers, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday in Kishtwar of Jammu and Kashmir, belonged to Sircilla district. The jawan Anil (39), hailed from Malkapur village in the district and had visited his family members just a fortnight ago. In a statement, the IT and Municipal Administration Minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed deep condolence over the death of Army jawan Pabbala Anil. A native of Malkapur of Boinpalli mandal, Anil (39) died when an Army HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed after a hard landing in the hills of…

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      Patna HC stays Bihar govt’s caste-based survey, data sharing banned

      “We are of the opinion that the state has no power to carry out a caste-based survey, in the manner in which it is fashioned now, which would amount to a census, thus impinging upon the legislative power of the Parliament, the Patna High Court said. Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday stayed the Bihar government’s caste-based survey and directed the state government not to share the data which it has already collected. The next hearing in the case is on July 3. The petitioner told a division bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Madhuresh Prasad that the caste and economic survey was beyond the jurisdiction of the state government. The first phase of the caste-based…

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      BJP delegation invited Ponguleti, Jupally into party fold, decision not yet finalised

      BJP delegation led by MLA Etala Rajender meets former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy in Khammam on Thursday and invited him into the party fold. HYDERABAD: Former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and former minister Jupally Krishna Rao did not commit themselves to joining the BJP after five hours of discussions with a delegation of BJP leaders led by admissions chairman Etala Rajendar, in Khammam on Thursday. The two leaders have been suspended by the BRS. The BJP delegation had gone to meet them on the directions of Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda. “We are hopeful that both leaders will respond positively,” he said. After discussions with their followers and well-wishers, Srinivas Reddy and Krishna Rao may join…

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      CM Jagan directs Disha PS be set up in each LS segment

      Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to set up a ‘Disha Police Station’ in each Parliament constituency of the state to handle cases of crime against women, besides setting up a separate division by the home department to curb social media harassment of women. Holding a review meeting at his camp office in Tadepalli on Thursday, the Chief Minister directed women police and volunteers to hold door-to-door campaigns to explain the uses of the Disha App. The Chief Minister said that a separate division, on the lines of SEB, ACB, and CID, will be formed and led by an ADGP-level officer. The review meeting also found mention of GO 1, which the…

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      New BMW X1 sDrive18i M Sport launched

      BMW X1 sDrive18i M Sport, the top variant of the X1 range launched at a price of 48.90 lakhs. PUNE: BMW, India’s second biggest German luxury car maker, on Thursday, introduced a third variant to its entry-level SUV, the BMW X1. The new BMW X1 sDrive18i M Sport priced at Rs 48.90 lakh at pan India showroom, joins the sDrive18i xLine and the X1 sDrive18d M Sport variant currently on sale in India. The BMW XI sDrive18i M Sport is positioned at the top of the X1 range in India. The SUV features a larger kidney grille flanked by adaptive LED headlamps that have integrated L-shaped LED daytime running lights. The new X1 also gets redesigned front and rear bumpers, new…

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      ACB arrests three document writers for bribe-collection

      The sub registrar Rao was arrested on Wednesday by ACB on charges of corruption and possession of disproportionate assets. ACB said all such assets in her possession have been seized. Vijayawada: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested three document writers on charges of collecting money from the people as middle-men and handing the money over to sub registrar Arja Raghava Rao at Patamata here. All the three were produced before the ACB special court which remanded them to judicial custody. They were sent to the sub-jail. The sub registrar Rao was arrested on Wednesday by ACB on charges of corruption and possession of disproportionate assets. ACB said all such assets in her possession have been seized. In another case, ACB…

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      Telangana High Court serves notices on Andhra Pradesh govt in Margadarsi case

      Senior counsel Dammalapati Srinivas and Vimal Varma Vasireddy argued that in the guise of the investigation, CID authorities were refraining customers of the chit fund company to make payments and threatening them to take back the money deposited in the company. Hyderabad: The vacation bench of the Telangana High Court on Thursday issued notices to the CID of Andhra Pradesh and commissioner and inspector general of  registration and stamps, Andhra Pradesh, in a petition filed by Margadarsi Chit Funds Pvt Ltd which alleged that the said authorities were interfering in its day-to-day business in the name of investigation. Senior counsel Dammalapati Srinivas and Vimal Varma Vasireddy argued that  in the guise of the investigation, CID authorities were refraining customers of…

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