Agnipath Scheme Row Live Updates: SC asks transfer of PILs to Delhi HC; Army says declaring caste not new | #ukscams | #datingscams | #european

DHFL scam

CBI produces banking fraud accused Wadhawan brothers Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhwan at Rouse Avenue court, Delhi

Opposition Vice President pick Margaret Alva files nomination

Joint opposition candidate for Vice President’s post Margaret Alva filed her nomination today. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sitaram Yechury accompanied Alva during nomination filing.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold a review meeting of Central police training institutes in Parliament Library building today

MSP Panel Biased, AAP MP says

The committee on MSP formed by the Indian government comprises BJP supporters and supporters of the three “black” laws, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said. Punjab, which is considered to be the food bowl of India, hasn’t been allowed governmental representation in this committee and the government is not serious about legal guarantee for minimum MSP, he added.

Supreme Court on Agnipath scheme

SC also asks HCs of Kerala, Punjab & Haryana, Patna and Uttarakhand to transfer PILs against Agnipath to Delhi HC

Agnipath scheme caste declaration row

The requirement for candidates to submit caste certificates and religion certificates if required was always there, Army officials said following allegations by Opposition that caste and religion certificates now being asked for Agniveer scheme. There are no changes for Agniveer recruitment scheme in this regard and religion information is also required to perform last rites for recruits who die during training or in harness, they said.

MSP Panel

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, in its meeting, has rejected government’s committee on MSP, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar tells PTI

Agnipath Recruitment Scheme

Supreme Court transfers three pleas to Delhi High Court, requests court for expeditious disposal of the pleas

Opposition Vice-President pick Margaret Alva arrives at Parliament to file her nomination

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 p.m. after opposition protests

Opposition protests at Parliament

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m., Lok Sabha proceedings on amid steady din by protestors

PM Modi to meet his key ministers to discuss government strategy in Parliament

Sri Lanka Prez elections tomorrow

Parliament informed MPs Ranil Wickremesinghe, Dullas Alahaperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake will contest for the post of President tomorrow, ANI reported citing Sri Lanka’s Daily Mirror

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi joins Opposition protest at Parliament over inflation and other issues on the second day of the Monsoon session

Sri Lanka’s leader of opposition withdraws from Presidential nomination

Covid-19 Update

Rupee falls 7 paise to all-time low of 80.05 against US dollar in early trade

Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude rocks Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 shook Afghanistan at 06:40:00 IST on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, National Centre of Seismology wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.7, Occurred on 19-07-2022, 06:40:00 IST, Lat: 33.32 & Long: 69.33, Depth: 170 Km ,Location: 137km S of Kabul , Afghanistan.” The epicentre of the quake was registered at a depth of 170 Km, according to the NCS. The location was found to be 137 Km South of Kabul, Afghanistan with latitude and longitude at 33.32 & 69.33, respectively. No casualties are reported so far.

2 dead, 3 injured in Amravati house collapse

Two persons were killed and three others injured after their house collapsed in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident took place at Fubgaon village in Chandur Bazar taluka of the district, located about 150 km from Nagpur. Amravati has been witnessing heavy rains since the past few days. Two of the house occupants were killed after the structure collapsed, a local police official said.

Monsoon session of Parliament

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the issue of imposition of 5% GST on some essential items.

Kerala Police register case against friskers who forced girls to remove undergarments in NEET exam

Kollam, Kerala | Police have registered a case under IPC sections 354 & section 509 after a girl student filed a police complaint stating that she was asked to remove her innerwear before entering the examination hall to write the NEET exam on 18th July.

Visuals | Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

EU, China to hold trade dialogue amid simmering tensions, reports Reuters

The European Union and China will hold a high-level economic and trade dialogue on Tuesday amidst tensions over a number of issues including the war in Ukraine, Xinjiang and an as yet unratified investment agreement.

EU agrees additional 500mn euros in military aid for Ukraine

The Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to grant Ukraine an additional 500 million euros ($507.7 million) in EU military aid. Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told a news conference in Brussels on Monday following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting that the Ministers agreed on tightening the sanctions on Russia and closing the loopholes in the current measures. The decision came after a video debriefing on the latest developments by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Xinhua news agency reported.

Sri Lanka crisis

Delhi | An all-party meeting under EAM Dr S Jaishankar and FM Nirmala Sitharaman on the current crisis in Sri Lanka is to be held today.

Gujarat rains: 60,000 cusecs of water released from Ukai dam in Tapi

At least 60,000 cusecs of water have been released from the Ukai dam which has been built across the Tapi river in Gujarat’s Tapi district as the region witnessed heavy rainfall in the past few days. Incessant rainfall for the past few days has affected many districts of Gujarat.

Maharashtra reports 1,111 new COVID cases, zero death

Maharashtra reported 1,111 new COVID-19 cases and zero death on Monday. According to the state Public Health Department, there are 15,162 active COVID cases in the state while 1,474 patients recovered from the disease. With this, the total number of recovered patients from COVID-19 in the state increased to 78,57,314 and the recovery rate stood at 97.97 per cent. Out of 8,26,57,281 laboratory samples, 80,20,502 have tested positive for covid until Monday.

Oil prices fall, taking a breather from massive surge

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, taking a breather after surging more than $5 a barrel in the previous session as a plunging dollar supported buying interest and on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike may be less than thought. Brent crude futures for September settlement fell 69 cents to $105.58 a barrel by 0036 GMT. The contract rose 5.1% on Monday, the biggest percentage gain since April 12. WTI crude futures for August delivery fell 65 cents to $101.95 a barrel. The contract climbed 5.1% on Monday and the largest percentage gain since May 11. The August WTI contract expires on Wednesday and the more actively traded September future was at $98.79 a barrel, down 63 cents.

Fauci plans to retire by end of U.S. President Biden’s term

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the White House, confirmed he will retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s first term, but it could come much earlier than that, the infectious disease expert told Reuters in an interview on Monday.

Israel downs drone likely launched by Hezbollah

Israel said a drone was intercepted after crossing the border into its airspace, which was believed to be launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday in a statement that the drone was monitored by IDF air control units throughout the incident, Xinhua news agency reported. The drone likely belongs to the Hezbollah group, the IDF added. The statement did not reveal how the drone was brought down as it entered Israeli airspace on Monday.

Himachal Pradesh | Adventure sports activities stopped due to monsoon rains in Kangra district

Adventure sports activities have been stopped from July 15. Paragliding is the main activity here including seven other sports-related activities, says Vinay Dhiman, District Tourism officer

Thirteen killed in Ecuador prison riot, prisons agency

Thirteen prisoners were killed at a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo on Monday, Ecuador’s prison agency said, the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country. The government of conservative President Guillermo Lasso attributes prison violence to fights between gangs over control of territory and drug trafficking routes. Last year, 316 prisoners died during riots in various prisons across Ecuador.

IMF approves $235.6 million disbursement to Kenya on loan review

The International Monetary Fund said its executive board approved a $235.6 million disbursement to Kenya on Monday as it approved a third review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility arrangements.