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India will fast-track deployment of 52 defence surveillance satellites
In a first, Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai helps patients draw up living will
Calcutta HC says that an arrest warrant cannot be issued against an accused who is on anticipatory bail, and if that person is arrested, he or she must be released as per the conditions of the anticipatory bail
Monsoon covers entire India 9 days ahead of schedule
Maharashtra government scraps order making Hindi the 3rd language in state schools after protests by civil society and opposition
A government report says that 64.3% of the population is now under the social security net, up from only 22% in 2016
The finance ministry has asked PSB to look at ways to monetise their investment in subsidiaries, by listing them on the stock exchanges
After auditor flags overlimit expenses, Karnataka Bank MD & CEO S Hari Hara Sarma and ED Sekhar Rao resign
Rosneft likely to sell its stake in Nayara Energy to RIL
Ola junks commission-based income model, opts for a daily flat fee from drivers with the hope of attracting more drivers to its platform
Torrent Pharma will acquire a controlling stake in JB Chem for Rs 18000cr by buying 46.4% from US fund KKR and another 26% from the public by making an open offer
Speculation persists over Jasprit Bumrah making the playing 11 in the second Test against England starting July 2
FIH Pro hockey: Indian women slump to their 8th successive loss as they lose to China 2-3
US Open BWF Super 300 badminaton: Ayush Shetty wins his first BWF world title by beating Canadian Brian Young 21-18,21-13 but Tanvi Sharma lost in the finals to Beiwwwan Zhang 11-21, 21-16, 10-21
R Praggananda wins Tashkent meet, become number 1 chess player in India with FIDE rating of 2799

The SIT formed to probe law college gang-rape in Kolkata has collected the hockey stick used to hit the victim and other rape evidence from the coolege campus /////// Rath Yatra stampede in Puri kills 3