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Australian authorities are investigating an online threat targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his July 8–10 visit. The alleged social media post appeared before a Melbourne community event, while both nations prepare for the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government is working to allow 15 per cent isobutanol blending in diesel as part of efforts to reduce crude oil imports, promote alternative fuels and strengthen India's transition towards cleaner, self-reliant energy solutions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ₹7,600-crore CG Semi OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, marking a major milestone for the India Semiconductor Mission. The hub aims to scale production to 1.5 crore chips daily, boosting domestic electronics ecosystems

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the ₹13,037-crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, which will add a 41-km corridor with 36 stations, improving connectivity to industrial areas, the airport, railway station and key city landmarks

Facing the Trinamool Congress's worst organizational crisis, party supremo Mamata Banerjee launched a fierce attack on rebels, accusing them of conspiring with the BJP. Banerjee vowed to hold the July 21 Martyrs' Day rally despite facing administrative hurdles

The CISF has deployed 22 women commandos as Quick Reaction Team personnel at selected high-footfall Delhi Metro stations. Trained in tactical operations and weapon handling, they will strengthen security and respond swiftly to emergencies across the capital's metro network

The Cockroach Janta Party released an open letter urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to its Jantar Mantar protest, act against alleged exam paper leaks, address student suicides, and hold Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accountable over the issues

Inaugurating a state-of-the-art integrated petrochemical complex in Pachpadra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India successfully bypassed the West Asia oil crisis. Timely domestic policy, government-subsidized price cushions, and expanding import partnerships from 25 to 40 nations insulated consumers

The CBI arrested former Reliance Capital CFO Amit Bapna in its investigation into alleged loan diversion involving Reliance ADA Group companies. The agency alleges he approved loans to intermediary firms, causing losses to public sector banks and wrongful gains to related entities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India successfully managed one of the century's biggest energy crises through timely policies, diversified fuel imports and diplomacy, while dedicating Rajasthan's Pachpadra refinery and launching development projects worth over ₹1.06 lakh crore

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating dissent within the Trinamool Congress, challenged rebel leaders to join the saffron party openly, assumed charge as West Bengal TMC president, and announced organisational changes following Chandrima Bhattacharya's resignation

According to the report, Lashkar-e-Taiba has elevated Talha Saeed to operational leadership while Hafiz Saeed remains its ideological mentor. The outfit is also said to be restructuring into three regional commands in Pakistan while retaining a unified command for India-focused operations

Toyota Kirloskar Motor said a viral video linking an Innova Hycross malfunction to E20 petrol was misleading. The company stated its investigation found fuel contamination, not ethanol-blended fuel, caused the issue, reaffirming the vehicle's compatibility with E20 petrol

The Trinamool Congress crisis intensified after newly elected West Bengal president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned, citing a loss of trust after Mamata Banerjee questioned her over the takeover of the party headquarters by a rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has directed Telegram to immediately remove pirated films and OTT content and submit a compliance report within 15 days. The move aims to safeguard India's creator economy, entertainment industry and digital content ecosystem from online piracy

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet on Monday to discuss the preliminary SIT report on the donation theft case, consider a CEO post for temple administration, and review resignations, financial statements and other key matters

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh attended the funeral of late BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte in Churachandpur amid local boycotts. Singh expressed deep regret over not being able to protect Valte during the May 2023 mob assault

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has ordered a formal enquiry into allegations of irregularities in offerings at Shri Badrinath Dham. Notices have been issued to employees named in the claims, with the committee promising strict action if wrongdoing is established

Incessant heavy rainfall threw Mumbai out of gear on Saturday, prompting the BMC to shut schools and colleges early. Following an IMD red alert, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged citizens to avoid unnecessary travel until July 6

Ayodhya Police are examining land and bank records of those accused in the Ram Temple donation theft case to determine whether their assets qualify as proceeds of crime. Investigators are also analysing recovered evidence and tracing the movement of the allegedly stolen funds

A Delhi court has dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case, rejecting their arguments that prolonged incarceration without trial constituted a vital change in circumstances

Heavy rain and strong winds affected several parts of Kerala, prompting dam releases, flood alerts and coastal warnings. The IMD issued Yellow Alerts for 11 districts, while authorities cautioned residents about flooding, landslides, sea erosion and unsafe travel conditions

The Home Ministry has designated 23 Pakistan and PoJK-based operatives as terrorists under the UAPA. The list features a JeM operative who conducted reconnaissance on the Ayodhya Ram temple and the son-in-law of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed

A Delhi court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years' imprisonment for culpable homicide in the 2018 celebratory firing death of architect Archana Gupta. The court also imposed compensation of ₹25 lakh and a separate Arms Act sentence