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SC QUESTIONS BAIL TO SONAM IN 2025 MURDER, REFUSES TO SEND HER BACK
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to send Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya last year, back to jail for now, even as it expressed serious reservations over the Meghalaya HC order granting her bail.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
PB CONG LEADERS SEEK CHANNI AS STATE PRESIDENT
Cracks in the Punjab Congress widened on Friday after a section of leaders met at the house of former CM Charanjit Singh Channi, demanding that he be made state party chief and urging the leadership to rethink the organisational reshuffle.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
Centre to summon Meta officials over IG child abuse ads
The ministry of electronics and information technology will summon Meta to seek an explanation over Instagram advertisements allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material in India, a government official said on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
SC stays planned CAG audit of power discoms in Capital
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a proposed audit of Delhi's three private power distribution companies by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), observing that the legality of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission's (DERC) decision to appoint the national auditor for the task raises an arguable question that requires examination.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
El Nino to intensify rapidly by Sept, set off weather chaos
El Nino conditions in the tropical Pacific are forecast to strengthen rapidly into a strong event between July and September, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday, raising the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall across large parts of the world.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
INDIA MONITORING B'DESH PLANS TO DEVELOP TEESTA WITH CHINA'S HELP
India on Friday reacted cautiously to Bangladesh's plans to develop the Teesta river and an economic corridor with China's assistance, saying that New Delhi monitors all such developments in the neighbourhood and will take “appropriate measures” in response.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Takaichi’s visit heralds a new India-Japan era
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi’s visit to India for the 16th India-Japan Bilateral Summit on July 1-3 took place at a consequential moment.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ggm: Speeding truck mows down man
A 20-year-old man was mowed down by a speeding truck on Thursday near Jai Singh Chowk in Sector 86, police said on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Delhi gets ₹8,300cr World Bank-aided clean air plan
The national capital will launch a seven-year, ₹8,300-crore air pollution mitigation programme with financial support from the World Bank, with the initiative aimed at reducing emissions from major pollution sources set to begin in September, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
A hair's breadth: Contentious offside decisions put focus on motion-sensing ball technology
Controversy clouded Croatia's exit from the World Cup on Thursday after their stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal was ruled offside by a literal hair's breadth — a decision that once again turned the glare on to sensors embedded in the official tournament ball that detected the apparent touch.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Services sector growth hits 17-month low in June
India’s service sector activity lost momentum in June and expanded at the slowest pace in 17 months amid challenging market conditions and weaker domestic demand, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) data released by S&P Global on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
FMCG MAJORS STAY UPBEAT DESPITE EL NIÑO, INFLATION RISKS
Consumer goods makers Dabur India Ltd and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) said global inflationary pressures and the return of El Niño pose risks to demand and supply chains, but maintained that their businesses remain resilient and on track to deliver healthy revenue growth in the June quarter (Q1FY27).
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
2 dead as truck ploughs into crowd in Odisha
At least two labourers were killed and four others, including three video journalists of Odia news channels, were injured after a speeding truck ploughed into them and rammed into an overturned vehicle on NH-18 in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday, police said.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
YOGESH SINGH'S TERM AS DU V-C EXTENDED IN 1ST REAPPOINTMENT
President Droupadi Murmu has reappointed Yogesh Singh as Delhi University vice-chancellor, making him the first to serve consecutive terms in the institution's history.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PM to begin Indonesia, Aus, NZ visit from July 6
Trade and economic cooperation, defence and security, secure supply chains for commodities such as critical minerals and people-to-people ties are set to top the agenda for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nearly week-long visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next week, officials said on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
AP: 4 KILLED AS TRUCK RAMS INTO AUTORICKSHAW
Four members of a wedding procession, including an 18-month-old girl, were killed and eight others injured after an allegedly speeding lorry rammed into their auto-rickshaw in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district on Friday, police said.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Call me Aunty
We reduced the Indian Aunty to a punchline. She’s having the last laugh. Older women now have money, confidence, style and chill. They don’t want to gossip or babysit. They've transformed themselves, and us too
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Iberian rivals Spain, Portugal set up a delicious battle of contrasts
Spain dismantle Austria 3-0, Portugal scrape to 2-1 win over Croatia to set up a blockbuster clash
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
MILITARY BUYS WORTH ₹52K-CR CLEARED BY DAC
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave its go-ahead for purchasing weapons and systems worth ₹52,000 crore to boost the armed forces’ capabilities.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump’s July 4 address to US at Mt Rushmore
President Donald Trump kicks off America’s 250th birthday weekend on Friday with a trip to a landmark upon which many suspect he would like to see his own face carved in rock — Mount Rushmore.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
DAC gives nod to military purchases worth ₹52k-cr
ACCEPTANCE OF NECESSITY BY THE COUNCIL IS THE FIRST STEP IN BUYING MILITARY EQUIPMENT
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
BIHAR SIGNS MOU WITH HUDCO FOR 12 TOWNSHIPS
The Bihar government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco) for long-term financing of ₹1 lakh crore to develop 12 greenfield satellite townships across the state.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC refuses to quash FIR for rape under guise of nikah halala
AS PER FIR, VICTIM WAS MARRIED IN APRIL 2015 AT THE AGE OF 15 AND WAS DIVORCED VIA TRIPLE TALAQ IN JANUARY 2016
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC to hear Taj Mahal survey plea on Monday
The Allahabad high court will on Monday hear a writ petition that sought the appointment of an advocates commission for surveying the Taj Mahal in Agra to examine a claim that a Shiva temple originally existed on the monument’s premises.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Happy 250th to the United States
The world needs an America that can turn the tide but chooses not to unless the absolute principle of equality is threatened
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
City to get patchy spells of rain till Sunday: IMD
After a subdued onset of the southwest monsoon in the Capital, weather activity is expected to pick up from Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms, light rainfall and gusty winds over the weekend and into the next week.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times
APPLE AND GOOGLE TOLD TO REMOVE APPS USED AS KILL SWITCH FOR E-RICKS
The Centre has asked Apple and Google to remove at least seven mobile apps used to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles, days after videos of pranksters immobilising e-rickshaws with their smartphones went viral across social media.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
M.P. TO TABLE DRAFT UCC BILL IN CABINET MEETING
The draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill for Madhya Pradesh will be tabled in the next cabinet meeting, an official from the chief minister's office said on Friday, adding that a presentation has already been given to chief minister Mohan Yadav.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
3 STEAL PHONES WORTH ₹1.5 CRORE FROM DELIVERY TRUCK, ARRESTED
Delhi Police have arrested three men and recovered 604 brand-new mobile phones worth around ₹1.5 crore in connection with the theft of a large consignment of smartphones that was being transported to an e-commerce platform in Gurugram, officials said on Friday.
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July 04, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Germany eyes Klopp after Nagelsmann steps down
Germany's football association (DFB) will start talks with former Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp to take over as national team coach following the departure of Julian Nagelsmann, it said on Friday, as it looks to rebuild after a shock World Cup exit.
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