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1. The 25-year-old Arshdeep Singh, the joint highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets in the T20 World Cup hosted jointly by the US and West Indies, shared his joy on getting such a warm welcome after winning the tournament. 2. It was just another Sunday morning for Kaveri Nakhava and her husband Pradeep Nakhava. The couple, who lived in Worli's Koliwada and sold fish for a living, set out on their scooter and reached Sassoon Dock to buy fish they could sell later. They were on their back when a speeding BMW crashed into the two-wheeler, throwing Pradik and Kaveri into the air. Pradeep fell on the ground, but Kaveri was dragged by the car. She was rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. 3. Mr Thackeray met the victim's husband at a police station in Mumbai and demanded that the accused driver be arrested. Speaking exclusively to NDTV outside the police station, Mr Thackeray said the accused has to be arrested without any political influence. 4. Six terrorists were killed in two separate encounters in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounters, which began on Saturday, also claimed the lives of two soldiers, including a para-trooper, while another soldier sustained injuries, police said. In a separate incident in Rajouri district, there were reports of firing near an army camp. One soldier was injured, and initial reports suggest an attempted overnight terror attack on the Manjakote army camp.

1. In a brazen attack, the Tamil Nadu chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party was hacked to death by six bike-borne men near his house in Chennai on Friday. According to the police, eight individuals have been taken under custody in connection with the attack. 2. Eight suspects in the case were nabbed within three hours of the crime on Friday, City Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore told reporters here. The city Police on Saturday said the killing of Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong by a group of assailants was not political and that all angles were being probed. 3. After 121 people were killed in a deadly stampede at his satsang in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras earlier this week, Bhole Baba, the former constable-turned-self-styled godman, has said that he was deeply saddened by the incident. 4. Reiterating its stand on the NEET-UG controversy, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it does not intend to scrap the examination and hold a retest. It has also emphasised that there were no large-scale irregularities in the exam, in which 24 lakh students appeared.

1. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday morning reached Hathras in Uttar Pradesh to meet with the families of the people affected by the July 2 stampede. Enroute to Hathras, Gandhi also stopped in Aligarh and met with families of the victims of the tragedy that took place at a religious satsang event in in Fulari village in which 123 people were killed. 2. Six BRS MLCs joined Congress late last night in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, dealing a significant blow to the K. Chandrasekhar Rao-led party. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi continues to suffer from desertions, with several leaders, including six MLAs, leaving the party after its defeat in the assembly polls last year. 3. The PM also interacted virtually with Neeraj Chopra, who will aim to defend his crown in Paris, boxer Nikhat Zareen and two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu. Earlier in the day, the PM also welcomed the Rohit Sharma-led side, that won the T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa last week. 4. Following heavy rain and landslides, 77 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, said authorities. Also due to the rain, 236 electricity supply schemes are disrupted and 19 water supply schemes have been hampered in the state today. 5. Rishi Sunak on Friday apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election, and said he would step down as party leader.

1. Reacting to the clarification issued by the Indian Army on the emoluments to Agniveer Ajay Kumar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the 'Indian Army is committed to the welfare of Agniveers.' Taking to X, the defence minister has wrote, 'Indian Army is committed to the welfare of Agniveers!' Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) has posted a 'clarification on emoluments to Agniveer Ajay Kumar' says certain posts on social media have brought out that compensation hasn't been paid to the next of kin of the Agniveer. 2. Two days after the killer stampede at a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras left 123 people dead, police are yet to make any arrests. Self-styled godman Narayana Sakar Hari, who addressed the 'satsang', is still at an unknown location, but his lawyer has said he will cooperate in the probe. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has told NDTV that the investigation report is expected soon and no one who is guilty will be spared. 'We are committed to taking strict action.' 3. Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu meets PM Modi. 4. The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate with eight more people losing their lives and more than 16.25 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 27 districts on Wednesday, an official bulletin has said.

1. Self-styled godman 'Bhole Baba' aka Narayan Saakar Hari is likely to be arrested soon after more than 100 people died in a stampede at his 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras. 'Bhole Baba', whose original name is Suraj Pal, is believed to be at his 'ashram' in Mainpuri, about 100 km from near the Phulrai village, where he held the doomed event attended by lakhs of devotees. Many senior police officials have reached the Hathras stampede site, while others are at his ashram, the Ram Kutir Charitable Trust. Besides police personnel, an NDTV team at the ashram also saw his followers gathering in large numbers. 2. The stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras that killed 121 people was triggered by a mad rush for dust. Men, women and children fell over each other, getting crushed, just to collect dust stirred up by the car of a self-styled godman. The organisers' laxity and inadequate police force contributed to the tragedy. The stampede took place at a 'satsang' addressed by self-styled godman Suraj Pal aka Narayan Saakar Hari, whose followers called him Bhole Baba. According to the FIR, the organisers of the 'satsang' sought permission for a gathering of 80,000-odd people, but a crowd of over 2.5 lakh turned up. 3. The Rajya Sabha will resume its proceedings today, a day after the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the 18-hour-long debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address. PM Modi will likely address the Rajya Sabha today after the parliament witnessed the government and the opposition go head-to-head in a debate. Lok Sabha witnessed unprecedented chaos as the prime minister was seen shouting while Opposition MPs screamed to drown out his voice. The PM targeted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his over two-hour long speech in the Lok Sabha and dismissed his fiery speech, just a day ago, as 'balak buddhi'. 4. The shares rose to record highs at the open on Wednesday, led by the country's top private lender HDFC Bank, which jumped to a record high on hopes of a likely increase in its weightage in a key global index. The NSE Nifty 50 was up 0.7pc at 24,291.75 points, while the SandP BSE Sensex added 0.72pc to 80,013.77 points, as of 9:15 a.m. IST. This is the first time that the 30-stock Sensex has crossed the 80,000 mark.

1. The Bharatiya Janata Party hit by a blistering broadside from Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in his first speech as Leader of the Opposition deployed union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Kiren Rijiju, and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi to make a point-by-point rebuttal. The trio have accused Mr Gandhi of belittling his post and of making an 'extremely irresponsible speech' that inflicted a 'grave insult' on Hindus. After Rahul Gandhi's fiery speech in Parliament yesterday, in which he launched a scathing attack on BJP large portions of which have been expunged from official records the stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's anticipated response. 2. The Delhi High Court today directed Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Saket Gokhale, to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages in a defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri. The court also issued additional instructions, including a public apology on social media which must remain on his handle for at least six months. 3. In an act of defiance, the principal secretary of Environment and Forest department has questioned the formation of a fact-finding committee of the Delhi government ministers over cutting of trees in Ridge area, claiming it violated rules and could lead to contempt of the Supreme Court. 4. The flood situation in Assam turned grim on with over 6.44 lakh people affected in 19 districts, an official bulletin has said. At least eight rivers were flowing above the danger mark, with the Brahmaputra breaching its highest flood level at Nematighat in Jorhat district, it says. Multiple agencies, including the NDRF, SDRF, army, air force and local administration, were engaged in rescue operations, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin says.

1. Three new criminal codes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have come into force today. They will replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. BJP leader Anurag Thakur, initiating the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, highlighted the economic milestones of the NDA government over the past decade. 3. Pune police plan to challenge the Bombay High Court's decision to release a 17-year-old involved in a fatal Porsche accident in May. The HC deemed the Juvenile Justice Board's (JJB) remand orders illegal and ordered the boy's release on June 25. 4. Days after the canopy collapse incident at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday visited the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) to take stock of the operations. Union Minister Naidu held a meeting with senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, DGCA, BCAS, DIAL, and airline operators on Sunday.

1. India edged past South Africa by 7 runs in the final match of T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday to clinch an ICC title after 11 years. After the historic win, Virat Kohli announced his T20I retirement. 2. Two of India's greatest ever cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their T20I retirements on Saturday, after the side's second T20 World Cup win. While Kohli announced his retirement minutes after the historic triumph, India captain Rohit Sharma announced it in the official post match press conference. Rohit, who played a crucial role in India's triumphant campaign, confirmed that he would continue to represent India in ODIs and Tests. 3. Rahul Dravid ended his stint with Team India on a triumphant note as captain Rohit Sharma and his boys gave the head coach a brilliant farewell gift by winning the T20 World Cup, which not only marks the end of Dravid's tenure but also adds a World Cup triumph to his decorated career in cricket, albeit not as a player. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Cricket Team for bringing the ICC T20 World Cup home in style. India beat South Africa in the final by 7 runs and Rohit Sharma and company brought an ICC trophy home after 11 years and India's first World Cup win since 2011.

1. The soft roof of the canopy outside Rajkot airport's passenger pickup and drop area collapsed after heavy rain today. The airport director told NDTV no one was injured. A team of engineers is looking into the incident, the official said. 2. Flight operations of airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet have been impacted after a roof collapsed at Terminal 1 of Delhi airport, on Friday morning, leaving six people injured and one dead. 3. The CBI was conducting searches at seven location in Gujarat in the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Saturday. They said the operation began in the morning at the premises of suspects spread across four districts Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Godhra. 4. Five soldiers of the Indian Army were killed after their tank met with an accident during a river-crossing exercise near the Line of Actual Control in Leh's Daulat Beg Oldi area in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. 5. Calling the special session of Parliament scheduled from September 18 as a diversion tactic of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that it was time to prioritise critical issues like the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report and the Manipur violence.

1. Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been granted bail by the High Court. Bail is granted. The court held, prima facie, Hemant Soren is not guilty, and there is no likelihood of the petitioner committing an offence on bail, Mr Soren's counsel Arunabh Chowdhury, has told news agency PTI. 2. The Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday amid an uproar in the House over a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams. As soon as the House met at 11 am, opposition INDIA bloc members sought the acceptance of an adjournment motion to suspend all business and discuss matters related to the NEET. 3. Heavy rain causes a roof to collapse at the Delhi airport and leads to a flood-like situation in various parts of the national capital. The roof collapse at Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 (T1), used for only domestic flight operations, leaves one dead and six others injured.

1. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to formally protest his reference, in Parliament, to the 'dark days of the Emergency'. The opposition including the NCP's Supriya Sule Misa Bharati from the RJD, and Kanimozhi of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has said Mr Birla's actions were 'a very grave matter impacting Parliament's credibility' and expressed 'profound concern and anguish over this travesty of parliamentary traditions'. 2. Controversy from leaked question papers to the award of 'grace marks' over the NEET exam for admission to medical courses found mention in President Droupadi Murmu's speech in Parliament. Addressing a joint sitting of both Houses the first in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, and one likely to be rocked by opposition protests over the NEET row Ms Murmu has said the government is 'committed to a fair investigation' and vowed 'strict punishment to the culprits'. 3. The Emergency imposed in 1975 was the darkest chapter of a direct attack on the Constitution, President Droupadi Murmu has said in her address to a joint sitting of Parliament. This is her first address to Parliament after the general election elected a new Lok Sabha. The Constitution, she says, has stood up to every challenge and every test in the past decades. 4. The 'sengol' installed next to the Speaker's chair in Lok Sabha has emerged as the latest flashpoint this Parliament session after Opposition MPs questioned its relevance in a democracy and the BJP accused them of disrespecting Indian culture. The ongoing debate over 'sengol', a handcrafted, gold-plated sceptre about 5-feet long, has been triggered by Samajwadi Party MP RK Chaudhary's letter to Speaker Om Birla. The MP from Mohanlalganj has said the 'sengol' must be replaced by a copy of the Constitution.

1. Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by the CBI inside Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court in the alleged liquor policy case, and then, inside a tumultuous hour, withdrew a Supreme Court petition challenging a stay on grant of bail after his arrest in March in the same case by the Enforcement Directorate. That petition was withdrawn the ED offered no objection citing a desire to launch a more substantial appeal against the High Court's decision to stay the Rouse Avenue Court's bail order. 2. prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, set to be Leader of Opposition, shake hands in parliament as they together welcome the newly re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, marking a fresh chapter in the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi is the third member of the Gandhi family to take the post of the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Gandhi follows in the footsteps of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who served from 1999 to 2004, and his father, Rajiv Gandhi, who was the Leader of the Opposition from 1989 to 1990. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab has declared the election results after the Opposition, which had put forward Congress MP K Suresh as its candidate, chose not to push for a vote on the motion. Following the announcement, Prime Minister Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju approach Mr Birla's seat in the front row of the treasury benches to escort him to the Speaker's chair. Accompanying them Rahul Gandhi. It is a matter of honour that you have been elected to this chair for the second time, PM Modi says, congratulating Mr Birla. I congratulate you on behalf of the entire House and look forward to your guidance for the next five years. Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy. I would like to congratulate you on behalf of the entire opposition and the INDIA alliance, says Rahul Gandhi. You are the final arbiter of people's voice. The government may have political power, but Opposition also represents the voice of the people. Opposition would like to assist you in your work, I am confident you will allow us to speak in House.

1. After days of uncertainty over the Lok Sabha Speaker's post, the NDA has decided to nominate Om Birla for the post again. BJP's Om Birla was the Speaker in the previous Lok Sabha. Sources said that Mr Birla will file his nomination at 11.30 am today. The opposition INDIA bloc has fielded K Suresh against Mr Birla, the first time in decades elections will be held for the key post. A Lok Sabha Speaker is elected by a simple majority of MPs voting and all speakers until now had been elected with consensus. 2. The Centre's seven-member high-level committee forms to oversee transparency and look into the functioning of the National Testing Agency to meet on Monday, states the sources at the Education Ministry. 3. The Delhi High Court will shortly pronounce its verdict on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a stay on the trial court order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case. A vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain had reserved the order on June 21 after the agency challenged the trial court's decision and put it in abeyance until the pronouncement.

1. The Supreme Court on Monday refused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal immediate relief in his battle to overturn the High Court's interim stay on a bail order issued last week by a lower court. The court responded to Mr Kejriwal's arguments that the High Court erred in staying bail without fully reading the order, and rationale, of the lower court by saying it would wait till the said order came on record, and the High Court had a chance to re-examine the stay before ruling on his plea. 2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his Council of Ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, took the oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha as its first session began today. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Mahtab then call upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Leader of the Lok Sabha, to take oath as a member of the House. 3. In a show of strength as the Parliament met for the first time after Lok Sabha polls, MPs of the INDIA Opposition bloc today held up copies of the Constitution and raised slogans inside the Parliament complex. Showing a united front, members of the Congress, the Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, DMK and other Opposition parties gathered where the Gandhi statue earlier stood. 4. Investigating the alleged paper leaks of the NEET and NET exams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dispatched teams to Bihar and Gujarat's Godhra to gather evidence. According to CBI sources, the investigation will proceed through four phases, scrutinizing every aspect from the creation and printing of exam papers to their distribution across various examination centres nationwide. The National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for conducting these exams, has stringent protocols in place to maintain confidentiality, making any breach a matter of grave concern. 5. Former Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse, has been sent back to judicial custody until July 8. He was remanded to a 14-day judicial custody starting June 18 until July 2. But, the Special Investigation Team or SIT which is probing the cases against him sought a body warrant against him and took him under custody that ended today.

1. A fresh case has been filed in connection with the alleged paper leak in medical entrance exam NEET, by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which has taken charge of the probe following a complaint by the Ministry of Human Resources. The fresh case against unidentified persons alleges fraud and criminal conspiracy. The accused arrested by the states will also be taken into custody, sources said. 2. Facing protests in several parts of the country as well as attacks from the opposition, the Centre has removed the chief of the National Testing Agency (NTA) from his post amid the controversy over the alleged irregularities in NEET-UG and the cancellation of the UGC-NET Exam. 3. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on Monday, which will see newly-elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking the oath, followed by the election of Speaker and President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of both the Houses. 4. Janata Dal-Secular leader Suraj Revanna, the elder brother of Prajwal Revanna who is facing sex crimes allegations by multiple women, has been arrested allegedly for sexually assaulting a male party worker. A case was filed against Suraj Revanna based on a complaint registered by the 27-year-old party worker who accused the JD(S) leader of sexually assaulting him at a farm house in Karnataka's Hassan district on June 16.

1. The Bihar Police detained six people from Jharkhand's Deoghar district in connection with the alleged irregularities in medical entrance exam NEET, an official said on Saturday. They were detained from a house near AIIMS-Deoghar in Devipur police station area on Friday night, he said. 2. The ongoing disruption in the education sector that have emerged after paper leak and exam cancellation may further result in delayed admission process in the new academic year. The NEET fiasco has already disrupted the admissions in medical colleges. The counselling for admissions into MBBS, BDS, and other courses will start on July 6. The UGC NET exam has been cancelled and fresh dates for new exam will be announced later. 3. YSRCP's under construction central party office at Tadepalli was demolished based on a complaint lodged by a TDP leader that it was being allegedly built illegally on Irrigation Department land, said the party. 4. Mumbai police have recovered an audio file which establishes a link between the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and the attackers who shot at actor Salman Khan's house in April. Sources said that the audio file shows that Lawrence's brother Anmol Bishnoi was in constant touch with the shooter. 5. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is the first foreign guest on a bilateral State Visit to India after the formation of the Modi 3.0 government, received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

1. The toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rose to 51 and 64 people are in the hospital, the Tamil Nadu government said on Friday. The bodies of 29 people who died till Thursday were handed over to their relatives and the bodies were either buried or cremated, Kallakurichi District Collector Prasanth M S said. 2. Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP's key leader from Odisha said to be in the running for the Speaker's post, has been appointed Pro Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu. 3. The central government and exam conducting agency have come under fire as the multiple exam fiascos were recently reported in the country. Opposition has been launching a scathing attack on the government and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged irregularities in the NEET exam as well as the cancellation of UGC-NET. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations at a mass yoga session in Srinagar this morning. 5. Several leaders from across the country from Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared glimpses from their yoga sessions to commemorate the event.

1. NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday described as misuse of power the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010. 2. Delhi Water minister Atishi on Sunday wrote to Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora requesting deployment of personnel for patrolling and protecting major pipelines for next 15 days, as the national capital grapples with a water crisis. 3. At least 14 people were killed after a tempo traveller carrying 23 passengers fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway near Raitoli in the Rudraprayag district. 4. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath a senior leader of the BJP and Mohan Bhagwat, boss of ruling party's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are expected to meet this afternoon in Gorakhpur, which is the latter's Assembly bastion.

1. India will bring back the bodies of 45 of its nationals killed in a devastating fire in Kuwait City on Wednesday by a special flight which will land in Kochi before heading for Delhi, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait has said in a statement on Thursday night. According to the statement, most of the victims are from Kerala (23), followed by seven from Tamil Nadu, three each from Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, two from Odisha, and one each from Bihar, Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Haryana. 2. Major trouble for Karnataka's BJP strongmen. Hight court is expected to hear Mr Yediyurappa's bail plea. A warrant against the EX-CM in Minor's sex assault case.3. There is more trouble for EX-Telangana CM KCR. ED is going to probe the alleged sheep rearing scam. Agency will probe the money laundering angle. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Italy to attend the Outreach session of the G7 Summit and hold bilateral meetings with world leaders. During his day-long visit, PM Modi will participate in the summit session on 'Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa-Mediterranean', which is being hosted by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and joined by Pope Francis. 'Looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders. Together, we aim to address global challenges and foster international cooperation for a brighter future,' he has posted on X after landing in Italy.

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath today along with 71 ministers of the new coalition government. Thirty of them are Cabinet Ministers, five independent charge, and 36 Ministers of State. The portfolios will be announced later. PM Modi, 73, will head a coalition government in his third term, or Modi 3.0, for the first time since he became Prime Minister in 2014 following a huge Brand Modi victory after 10 years of the United Progressive Alliance rule. 2. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to PM Modi. Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah took oath after him. Nitin Gadkari was the fourth leader to be administered the oath of office by the President. JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, and Manohar Lal Khattar followed in taking oath. 3. As Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, a number of global events are lined up, where India's participation will play a crucial role in shaping geopolitics. India has emerged as a strong voice in the past decade. PM Modi has prioritised positioning India as the Voice of the Global South with the Vishwa Bandhu approach. The G20 Summit was held under India's presidency with the theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Council of Ministers in his historic third term has laid an unprecedented emphasis on the southern part of the country, reflecting the outcome of the recently concluded assembly election. The new cabinet includes 13 ministers from south. This despite the BJP tally remaining exactly where it was in 2019-29 of the 129 southern seats. Five of the 13 southern ministers including former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy are from Karnataka, BJP's only bastion in the south that delivered 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats to the NDA. The BJP won 17 seats and Mr Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal two. The state's ruling Congress won nine seats. 5. Nine people were killed and 33 injured after a bus full of pilgrims, attacked by terrorists, plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi . The bus was on its way to the Shiv Khori cave temple when it came under attack. As the terrorists opened fire, the bus fell into a gorge.