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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

ICMR removes Covid-19 price cap, asks states to negotiate with private labs to lower price

Currently, private labs charge Rs. 4,500 for a Covid-19 test

Nehru and the culture of ‘Scientific Temper’

Remembering India's first Prime Minister and a true visionary

Vegetable prices shoot up as Cyclone Amphan damages supply chain

Betel crops, banana and mango orchards, jute cultivation have suffered destruction due to the calamity

Has allowing non emergency air travel so soon given wings to Covid-19 pandemic as well?

Two domestic passengers have tested positive, air crew quarantined, as onus of the information shared in self declaration and Arogya Setu, lies with the individual.

Maulana Saad deliberately neglected verbal warnings of COVID19: Delhi Police

A status report submitted by Delhi police in Delhi High Court states that Markaz management failed to inform the govt about the gathering

SC: Notice issued to 4 states over Sharjeel Imam plea for clubbing of FIRs

Imam, who has been booked for hate speech, sedition and anti-terror law, has asked the SC to let a single agency investigate the case.

Is it enough to be ‘not as bad as Italy or France’?

Guj gov’t in image management mode after HC rap, even as Ahmedabad Civil Hospital remains in the eye of the storm

ILO raises deep concern over recent trend of labour law reforms, asks PM to engage with states

The response from ILO acknowledges the issue and has asked PM to ensure international commitments of the country are met.

Student activist Safoora Zargar, denied bail, judicial custody extended till June 25

Youth leaders across the country come together in a rare live press conference to raise questions on the ongoing ‘witch hunt’ against student activists

Raging inferno Jharia treads on hot coals as Centre opens up mining for private sector

The district in Jharkhand has India’s largest coal reserves and is infamous for its underground fires

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

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