Parliament Session LIVE Updates: Opposition leaders hold meeting to decide strategy as Parliament impasse continues

10:57 (IST)

Parliament Session LIVE Updates

Opposition leaders hold meeting to decide strategy as Parliament impasse continues

In the midst of Parliament's gridlock over their demands over the Manipur violence, floor leaders of opposition parties met on Tuesday morning to discuss their approach.

The meeting took place in the Rajya Sabha chamber of the Leader of the Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge.

The Congress and other opposition parties have demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi provide a comment on the situation in Manipur. They have used demonstrations and sloganeering in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, forcing the two Houses to adjourn since the start of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20.

The opposition parties have also petitioned the Rajya Sabha Chairman to lift Sanjay Singh's suspension from the Aam Aadmi Party. The AAP member was suspended on Monday for "repeatedly violating" the Chair's instructions.

Prior to the meeting, Kharge stated that opposition parties would make a decision on their approach as a group.

10:55 (IST)

Indian Monsoons LIVE Updates

Cloudburst damages houses, washes away bridges in Himachal's Kullu

A cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district's Gadsa valley on Tuesday destroyed some residences and agricultural land in the area, authorities said.

Two bridges are said to have been swept away, as well as several animals, and the Bhuntar-Gadsa road has been damaged at numerous spots. Revenue authorities have arrived to evaluate the situation, according to reports.

The area's power supply has been affected, and several connecting routes are closed.

Following a water overflow caused by a fault in a Malana Dam gate, the Kullu district government warned residents living along the Parvati River to remain watchful on Monday.

10:54 (IST)

Indian Monsoons LIVE Updates

IMD issues orange alert in coastal, Malnad region in Karnataka

The Indian Meteorological Department issued an orange signal for all coastal districts and the Malnad area of Karnataka on Tuesday, anticipating heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.

It is expected to rain moderately to heavily in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Shivamogga districts, with gusty gusts.

According to authorities, there will be brief power outages in certain places, as well as probable damage to roads, vulnerable structures, and tree uprooting.

So far, four individuals have perished in rain-related events in the state, according to reports.

10:45 (IST)

Mizoram LIVE Updates

Mizoram: Civil society orgs to bring out rallies over Manipur violence

On Tuesday, civil society organisations are planning demonstrations across Mizoram to show sympathy with the Zo people of ethnically divided Manipur.

Mizos in Mizoram are ethnically related to Kukis in Manipur, Kuki-Chins in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, and Chins in Myanmar. They are known as the Zo people.

The protest marches will be organised by the NGO Co-ordination Committee, which is made up of five main civil society organisations, including the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) and Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP).

To show support for the scheme, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has stated that the MNF party office would be closed on Tuesday. He encouraged party members to attend the rallies.

10:35 (IST)

Indian Monsoons LIVE Updates

IMD issues 'orange' alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad

According to a civic official, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai office has issued an 'orange' advisory for the Maharashtra capital and adjacent Thane and Raigad districts, anticipating severe to very heavy rainfall at isolated locations on Tuesday.

Most of the city has had a gloomy sky, but no rain has fallen since early Tuesday morning.

Since Sunday, the rain intensity in Mumbai has decreased following a significant storm last week.

On Monday, the sun temporarily emerged from behind the clouds in certain sections of Mumbai.

10:32 (IST)

Rupee LIVE Updates

Rupee rises 14 paise to 81.67 against US dollar in early trade

In early trade on Tuesday, the rupee rose 14 paise to 81.67 versus the US dollar, reflecting the American currency's weakening in the international market.

However, a jump in crude oil prices curbed the local currency's rapid advances, according to FX dealers.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit started at 81.74 and reached a high of 81.67 versus the US dollar, representing a 14-paise increase over its previous level.

The rupee had finished at 81.81 versus the dollar on Monday.

"The flows have been strong enough and despite buying by RBI at various levels has kept the rupee on the stronger side despite a rise in dollar index to 101.30," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.09 per cent to 101.25.

10:26 (IST)

Sensex LIVE Updates

Market benchmarks open on flat note; Sensex at 66,400

The Sensex and Nifty began flat in early trade on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision and a busy week of corporate earnings.

Foreign money outflows and rising crude oil prices knocked on morale as well.

The BSE Sensex rose 13.76 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 66,398.54. In early trade, the wider NSE Nifty rose 4.40 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 19,676.75.

"Globally markets will be keenly watching the Fed commentary since a 25 bp hike in rate is already known and discounted by the market," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, in his market outlook.

On the domestic front, he said, the expected announcement of quarterly results by some bluechip firms will impact investor sentiment.

10:22 (IST)

India China LIVE Updates

NSA Doval meets Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, discusses bilateral relations

Ajit Doval, the National Security Advisor (NSA), met with top Chinese official Wang Yi to discuss bilateral ties between India and China.

On Monday, the meeting was held on the margins of the Friends of BRICS gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The meeting came just days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, where they discussed outstanding issues relating to border peace and tranquillity.

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10:16 (IST)

Rajya Sabha LIVE Updates

Rajya Sabha MPs submit business notice to discuss Manipur violence in Parliament

Rajya Sabha members have submitted a business notice to examine the violence in Manipur in Parliament.

Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, K Keshava Rao, KR Suresh Reddy, Joginipalli Santosh Kumar, Badugula Lingaiah Yadav, Ranjeet Ranjan, Manoj Jha, Syed Naseer Hussain, Tiruchi Siva, Imran Pratapgadhi and Rajiv Shukla give suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demand discussion on ongoing violence in Manipur.

Gaurav Gogoi, a Congress MP, requests an adjournment of the Lok Sabha to review the Manipur crisis.

10:11 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh LIVE Updates

Alert sounded as Malana Dam gate malfunctions in Kullu

An official reported that water from the 86-megawatt Malana Hydro Power Project dam in the Kullu district began overflowing on Tuesday, causing panic in the village of Malana.

According to Deputy Commissioner Kullu Ashutosh Garg, an alert was issued as soon as the administration received information about the flooding of the water level in River Parvati due to the gate blockage of the Malana Hydro Power Stage-two dam due to the accumulation of water and silt in the Malana dam.

09:44 (IST)

Parliament Session LIVE Updates

Monsoon Session: Logjam likely to persist over Manipur, suspension of AAP’s Sanjay Singh

Following the adjournment of both Houses on Monday amid a continuous outcry by Opposition members demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi give a comprehensive speech on the Manipur situation, similar events are expected when Parliament reconvenes on Tuesday, the fourth day of the current Monsoon Session.

Members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) will meet in the office of Congress national president and Rajya Sabha Leader Mallikarjun Kharge to plan a floor management strategy before the Upper House convenes.

09:38 (IST)

Amarnath Yatra LIVE Updates

Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra

On Tuesday, a new group of over 3,000 pilgrims headed for the Amarnath cave sanctuary in the south Kashmir Himalayas, according to authorities.

While a convoy of 38 cars carried 1,160 pilgrims to the Baltal base camp, another convoy of 81 vehicles carried 1,865 pilgrims to Pahalgam.

Since the journey began on July 1 from the twin routes of Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal districts, over 3.30 lakh people have paid their respects to the shrine.

09:20 (IST)

Manipur LIVE Updates

One more arrested in Manipur viral video case

According to authorities, one additional individual has been detained in connection with the stripping and parading of two women in Manipur, a video of which has sparked widespread criticism.

The new arrest from Thoubal area on Monday evening brought the overall number of arrests in the investigation to seven, they added.

Police had already identified 14 persons from the video as participants in the disrobing of the two indigenous women on May 4.

The two ladies are accused of sexual assault before being let free by a crowd. On July 19, a 26-second video of the event surfaced.

08:44 (IST)

Meghalaya LIVE Updates

Violent mob attack on Meghalaya CM's office in Tura

A crowd invaded Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's office in Tura, injuring five security men.

Sangma was uninjured, but was trapped inside his office for hours owing to protestor traffic blockades.

The situation in Tura is still tight, with 12 to 18 individuals imprisoned and Section 144 and a night curfew in effect.

08:43 (IST)

Gujarat Board Supplementary Exams LIVE Updates

GSEB 12th Science Supplementary Result 2023 released at gseb.org

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) released the Gujarat Board 12th Science Stream Supplementary Exam Result 2023 on Tuesday.

Students who took the additional examination may now access and obtain their results via the GSEB website, gseb.org.

This year, a total of 1,10,042 normal students took the test, with 72,166 passing the Class 12 Board test from the Science stream.

08:32 (IST)

Border Security Force LIVE Updates

BSF foils narcotic smuggling bid along international border in J&K's Samba, one killed

On the intervening night of July 24 and 25, Border Security Force (BSF) forces stopped a Pakistani invader who was attempting to smuggle drugs via the Ramgarh border area in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, according to a BSF spokesperson on Tuesday.

“On the intervening night of 24 and 25 July, the vigilant BSF troops neutralised a Pakistan intruder while he was trying to smuggle narcotics through the Ramgarh border area. Four packets of suspected narcotics (weighing approximately 4 kg) were found along with his body,” said the spokesperson.

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08:04 (IST)

Parliament Session LIVE Updates

Opposition MPs of Rajya Sabha continue sit-in protest over suspension of Sanjay Singh

Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs continue their sit-in protest on the first day of the Parliament's Monsoon Session against the suspension of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh for the current session, as well as the Manipur issue.

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar of the Rajya Sabha dismissed Sanjay Singh for the balance of the monsoon session of Parliament on Monday for "repeatedly violating" the Chair's directions.

The Chairman initially singled out Sanjay Singh for disrupting the House's operations as it resumed Question Hour amid Opposition protests against the Prime Minister's remarks on the Manipur violence and a comprehensive debate of the subject.

07:45 (IST)

India Monsoons LIVE Updates

Traffic affected as rain damages stretch of National Highway near Gauchar town in Uttarakhand

Officials claimed a 70-metre stretch of the National Highway in Gauchar town in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was damaged by rainfall on Monday.

Following the break, representatives from the relevant departments were dispatched to reopen the road as quickly as feasible.

"The National Highway near Gauchar, Kameda has been blocked for movement due to a breach of about 70 meters of a stretch of road. The concerned departments and executive bodies are working on a war footing to restore the road as soon as possible," a government official said.

According to the authority, the road has been closed for the next two to three days for commuters and cars travelling to Badrinath Dham.

Similarly, Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana informed ANI that a section of the Badrinath Highway near Kameda has fallen about 70 to 100 yards.

07:41 (IST)

US Presidential Envoy LIVE Updates

US Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry to visit New Delhi, Chennai

John Kerry, the US President's Special Envoy for Climate Change, will visit New Delhi and Chennai from 25 July to 29 July, according to an official announcement issued on Monday.

According to the State Department, the purpose of the presidential envoy's visit is to advance shared climate and clean energy objectives, such as mutual efforts to build a platform for investments in renewable energy and storage solutions, support the deployment of zero-emission buses, and diversify clean energy supply chains.

Kerry will meet with senior government officials in New Delhi. According to the announcement, he will attend the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting in Chennai.

07:24 (IST)

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates

Chandrayaan-3 set to perform final earth orbit-raising manoeuvre, ready for translunar insertion

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is set to undertake its fifth and final Earth-bound orbit-raising manoeuvre today, preparing itself for lunar insertion. It will then transition to an Earth-to-Moon trajectory, ultimately being drawn into lunar orbit by the Moon's gravity.

Speaking about the mission, space minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday, “Chandrayaan-3 will enter the next (Earth) orbit tomorrow. Soon, it will enter the Moon's orbit. By the first week of August, Chandrayaan-3 would have completed 5-6 circles of the Moon and entered the innermost circle. Then it will take another 10 days to locate the exact spot where it has to land in the south pole area of the Moon."