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#WATCH | Delhi | At the 13th Katha Session of German Folklore, Judith Weinberger-Singh, Resident Representative to India for the Hanns Seidel Foundation, says, “...I also ask myself this question like what it is actually that comes to mind when thinking of German folklore, fairytales and living traditions connected to that… For me, in one word, it is forest… I have grown up with fairytales of the Grimm brothers, local tales and stories narrated by my grandparents… I would like to take you on a journey that starts in the mystical, dark and cold Bavarian forest where I am from… It also holds rich traditions that have inspired a lot of tales…”

#WATCH | Keralam: BJP councillor R. Sugathan of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, who was arrested under the KAAPA Act, was brought to Thiruvananthapuram from Viyyur Central Jail. He was shifted to the capital to be produced before the Nedumangad court tomorrow in connection with two other criminal cases.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Nashik city receives rainfall this evening.

#WATCH | When asked how did India manage to limit domestic fuel price hikes to just 7% while the rest of the world faced double-digit increases, despite our 85% import dependency, Sunjay Sudhir, former Ambassador and Joint Secretary (IC) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), says, "If you look at the rest of the world, prices really spiked.... on an average... the hike was about 25-30%. We were able to hold the prices for a long time till finally increasing it by 7% and for that what the government did was to work both on the supply side as well as on the demand side... the prioritization to domestic sector... it was very important to soften the blow, so to say, of the price rise of the shortages so that the impact could be buffered on the individual consumer. On the fiscal part, govt of India reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel... There was huge under recovery by our oil marketing companies to the extent of about Rs 30,000 crore every month and govt was losing something like Rs 24 her litre petrol, about Rs 30 per litre diesel. that short-term pain was very important to keep the macroeconomics of the country stable and also to buffer the cost impact on the individual... the Indian crude basket... shot up from $70 per barrel to $156 per barrel... in spite of this kind of an increase in the cost of uh Indian Crude Basket, govt was still able to hold the prices..."

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Senior leaders of TVK visit Congress Office (Sathyamurthy Bhavan) in Chennai to invite Tamil Nadu Congress president Manickam Tagore to attend the proposed meeting of friendly political parties and alliance partners. The delegation is being led by state ministers N. Anand and Aadhav Arjuna.

#WATCH | When asked how India completely avoided the severe fuel shortages and emergency containment during the Strait of Hormuz closure, Sunjay Sudhir, former Ambassador and Joint Secretary (IC) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), says, "In spite of the obvious dependencies, we were quite well prepared for handling a situation like this... there's a huge reliance on the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz to the extent of 90% for LPG, 60% for LNG and about 40% for crude... when when Strait of Hormuz got shut, the impact it could have, the destabilizing impact it could have on our macroeconomy would have been huge... the positive thing is that government immediately swung into action. There was a slew of administrative measures... that's how we were able to avoid emergency measures... what we have been doing in the last couple of decades, that has also helped us in preparing ourselves for such an eventuality... we have been able to discover new suppliers (of crude oil)... that made us more deft in diversifying our sourcing. At the same time our infrastructure to import more and more LPG, its terminals, its pipelines, also diversification into city gas, domestic city gas, which means using more and more natural gas in homes. That has also helped us in this process."

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On a student killed and 4 others injured after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Chembur, Congress MLA Nana Patole says, "...In Mumbai, you need to make preparations for pre-monsoon. But it wasn't done. Mumbai was inundated in the first rainfall itself. Similarly, the incident which occurred today is due to the sins of BJP-Mahayuti Govt...The Govt is least bothered about all of this...They just want power and loot." On Sachin Ahir switching from UBT to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, he says, "...I think they have formed this mindset to break democracy. We do not want to discuss what kind of works Mahayuti is doing." On the alleged house arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, he says, "Chor ki daadhi mein tinka. Modi and Yogi, the BJP and RSS have looted Ram Mandir, and they are doing this cover up their sins..."

#WATCH | Delhi | At the 13th Katha Session of German Folklore, India Foundation President Dr Ram Madhav says, “...In the last 12 editions of it, many people who attended these sessions came to realise that there are many similarities between people at the level of mythology and folklore… The very human thought of how it transcended boundaries can be really understood from this experience of listening to the stories of the ancients… We have our German friend to talk about the folklore of the Germans, as we know Germans are one of the ancient European races… They produce some popular myths and stories also, which are very well known all over the world, but probably people think they are American…”

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Heavy rain lashes parts of Mumbai as monsoon intensifies across Maharashtra; visuals from Worli

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Delhi: Union Minister for Communications and Minister for Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, today reviewed the evolving flood situation across the Northeastern Region following incessant rainfall. He spoke with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, and Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to assess the prevailing situation and review the ongoing rescue, relief and restoration efforts in the affected areas. During the interactions, the Union Minister took stock of the ground situation and assured the Chief Ministers of every possible support and assistance from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) to safeguard lives, strengthen relief operations, and restore normalcy at the earliest. Assam remains among the worst-affected states, with flooding reported across six districts, while Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed flood-related impacts in 12 of its 28 districts following continuous heavy rainfall. Sikkim and Manipur are also experiencing adverse weather conditions, while Meghalaya remains on alert. Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura continue to be closely monitored in view of the prevailing weather conditions across the region. (Source: Office of Jyotiraditya M Scindia)

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On Sachin Ahir filing nomination for Deputy Chairman of the Vidhan Parishad, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu says, "This position goes to the Opposition. Sachin Ahir filed the nomination today. When the election happens tomorrow, a Deputy Chairman will emerge." On a student killed and 4 others injured after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Chembur, he says, "Action should be taken against those responsible for the incident...This should be investigated and action should be taken."

#WATCH | Kolkata: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says, "The application we submitted for July 21 has been rejected. We are deliberating on our next course of action—where to hold the meeting- but the date will be July 21st. We will challenge this in court; it is undemocratic. Such actions are impermissible. The current Chief Minister is afraid to listen to the opposition. He wants to shut down all democratic protests and rallies. But we will fight back—both in the political arena and in the courts. Those who were anti-social have introduced an 'anti-social' bill. We will fight against this; we will not yield even an inch of ground. As for other opposition parties like the CPM and Congress, they will have to decide their own course of action, but we will fight on the ground. We will battle on both fronts—the political arena and the courts. No one has ever witnessed such an autocratic government. He (CM Suvendu) has chosen the path taken by Indira Gandhi and Siddhartha Shankar Ray. They do whatever is necessary to silence the opposition, and we will counter it. Don't try to scare us with jail..." He further says, "This was decided during the INDIA alliance meeting—that we would collectively send a letter to the Chief Justice. In the recent elections held in West Bengal, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Bihar, the BJP engaged in casting fake votes and vote theft; this was the conclusion reached by the INDIA alliance." On the incidents of egg-pelting in various places, he says, "The High Court stated that the law-and-order situation is currently poor and that these events are detrimental to West Bengal. The Court has directed the Director General (DG) to issue guidelines, stating that such acts are wrong and that the police must apprehend the perpetrators and register cases against them. Let us see what happens next."

#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: Guruva Reddy, Telangana Cricket Association General Secratary, says, "...BCCI has sent notices to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) based on the complaints submitted by the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) cricketers. there is a sheer non-compliance of HCA... the people who are running it are illegal. The appointment of Ambati Rayudu and his election committees, all the cricketing committees being appointed are not as per their own constitution... the BCCI constitution is not being followed by HCA... if they do not 100% fully comply with the BCCI constitution, they would be disqualified or debarred... 2018 onwards, the HCA are not eligible to get funds... this time TCA is expecting affiliation with BCCI to be completed, concluded on a fair note... TCA should be recognized very soon... this gentleman who is sitting there Ambati Rayudu who is appointing selection committees, cricketing committees, scouts, all are illegal... They are supposed to come and answer in writing and they are supposed to answer the Ombudsman of BCCI..."

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#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On a student killed and 4 others injured after a tree collapsed on a school bus in Chembur, State MoS Meghna Sakore Bordikar says, "We should find out the cause of the incident. It could be a natural incident because a tree collapsed on its own, we will have to find out whether it was being fell for some reason. Only a proper investigation will let us know who is the culprit but will take steps to ensure that such an incident does not occur again...This is a huge incident because if children are unsafe like this or get injured like this then this will be investigated and measures will be taken to ensure that this does not happen again."