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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ladakh, where he launched the construction of the Shinkun La Tunnel project, set to be the world's highest tunnel, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, July 26.
27 Jul, 21:57 (IST)
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched the common yoga protocol in the Lao language developed by the Art of Living Chapter in Vientiane. In a post on X on Saturday, Jaishankar said, "Glad to launch the Common Yoga Protocol in Lao language developed by Art of Living Chapter in Vientiane."
27 Jul, 19:03 (IST)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday alleging that her mic was muted, and she was not allowed to speak beyond a certain time. Reacting to Banerjee's allegations, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated that the West Bengal chief minister was lying. Notably, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is an ally of the Congress-led INDIA bloc. The Congress leader further said that Mamata Banerjee had the script.
27 Jul, 16:46 (IST)
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “shelter” remarks saying the Centre is firmly dealing with infiltrators and Rohingyas.
27 Jul, 15:06 (IST)
Former West Bengal minister and RSP leader Biswanath Chowdhury, 82, passed away in Kolkata on Saturday. He was suffering from cancer and was admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital in the state capital. He was the state jail minister and social welfare minister during the Left Front regime .
27 Jul, 13:44 (IST)
In an unfortunate incident in Mumbai, four coaches of a goods train derailed near Boisar railway station in Palghar. "Railway officials are present at the spot. Due to the derailment, there is no impact on local trains; they are running on time," the CPRO of Western Railway said.
27 Jul, 12:47 (IST)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting and accused of unfair treatment and discrimination. Banerjee claimed that her microphone was deliberately turned off while she was speaking, preventing her from completing her speech. She also alleged that Chandrababu Naidu was given 20 minutes while Chief Ministers of Assam, Goa, and Chhattisgarh spoke for 10-12 minutes.
27 Jul, 11:45 (IST)
The FBI said that former Donald Trump was hit by a bullet, or a fragment from one, fired by the would-be assassin at the former US president and Republican presidential nominee at his Pennsylvania rally earlier this month. "What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject's rifle,” the bureau said in a statement on Friday, July 26.
27 Jul, 09:42 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting today, July 27. The meeting will focus on making India a developed nation by 2047 and will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. Several opposition-ruled states said they will boycott the meeting.
27 Jul, 08:53 (IST)
The European Union said it has transferred 1.5 billion euros (USD 1.62 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was made possible after the EU adopted a set of legal acts in May, allowing the use of these net profits for Ukraine's benefit.
27 Jul, 07:19 (IST)
US Vice President Kamala Harris took to social media and said that she signed the forms, officially declaring her candidature for the US presidential elections. Harris also assured that her people's-powered campaign would win in November. " I will work hard to earn every vote. And in November, our people-powered campaign will win," her tweet read.
I Will Work Hard To Earn Every Vote
Mumbai, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ladakh, where he launched the construction of the Shinkun La Tunnel project, set to be the world's highest tunnel, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, July 26. The 4.1-kilometre-long twin-tube tunnel will be constructed at an altitude of approximately 15,800 feet on the Nimu-Padum-Darcha road. The tunnel, to be constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Rs 1,681 crore, was approved by the PM-led cabinet committee on security in February last year. The Shinkun La Tunnel, with cross-passages every 500 metres, is projected to be completed in two years.
On Friday, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, stopped briefly at a cobbler's shop on his way back to Lucknow from Sultanpur, where he had gone to appear before a court in a defamation case. The cobbler in Vidhayak Nagar on the outskirts of Sultanpur was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected visit of the Congress leader.
On July 27, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu blamed YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the dire condition of the state's financial crisis. CM Naidu also accused the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) of bringing Andhra Pradesh on the verge of "Bankruptcy". Citing the "White Paper" that he tabled in the state assembly on Friday, Naidu stated that the revenue had fallen heavily due to the reduction of capital expenditure.
The Paris Olympics 2024 got off to a glittering ceremony on Friday, July 26. An unprecedented and ambitious show with close to 7,000 athletes paraded down the Riven Seine past the historic monuments of Paris. The ceremony saw heavy rains, but it could not bring down the excitement and grandeur of the event.
Two trains carrying the Olympics 2024 athletes to Paris on the western Atlantique line were stopped on Friday. Early on Friday, the high-speed train network in France saw significant disruption due to a series of arson attacks across the country. These incidents caused widespread inconvenience and a state of panic.
Former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election. "We called to say Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office," Obama told Harris. "I am proud of you. This is going to be historic," the former first lady told Harris. "Thank you both. It means so much. And we're gonna have some fun with this too," Harris said. The campaign said the video was the actual call, not a reenactment.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 27, 2024 07:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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