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PAR27 RS-SINDOOR-JAISHANKAR No third party intervention in ceasefire with Pak during Operation Sindoor: Jaishankar New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made it clear that there was no third party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the Operation was not linked to trade.



DEL 21 UNSC-TRF-LD-PAHALGAM Pahalgam terror attack: UNSC monitoring report mentions TRF New Delhi: The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, has found mention for the first time in a UN Security Council (UNSC) report for its role in the Pahalgam attack that is expected to bolster India's diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism.



DEL 23 CONG-TRUMP-LD PM PM refusing to deny Trump's claims made '30 times' as he is on 'very weak wicket': Cong New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "refusing to unequivocally" deny US President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims that have been made "30 times" as he is on a "very weak wicket and has much to cover up".



DEL 17 JK-LD ENCOUNTER Army foils infiltration bid in J-K's Poonch, two terrorists killed Jammu:Two suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed when army troops scuttled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.



DEL 14 ED-CG-MEDICAL SUPPLY-SEARCHES ED searches in Rs 500 cr Chhattisgarh medical supply 'scam' case Raipur: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday launched searches at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh as part of a money laundering investigation into an over Rs 500 crore worth medical supply "scam", official sources said.



DEL 20 JK-AMARNATH-LD SUSPEND Amarnath Yatra suspended on Pahalgam, Baltal routes due to heavy rains in J-K Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday suspended the Amarnath Yatra on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to heavy rains in Kashmir, a senior official said.



BOM 7 CG-NUNS-BRINDA KARAT Brinda Karat meets nuns jailed in Chhattisgarh; alleges 'targeted attack' on Christians Durg: Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday claimed the arrest of two Catholic nuns for alleged human trafficking and forced religious conversion in Chhattisgarh was "unconstitutional and illegal", and demanded their immediate release.



CAL 4BH-NITISH-LD HEALTH WORKERS Bihar govt announces hike in incentive for rural health workers ahead of assembly polls Patna: Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that ASHA workers in the state will now get Rs 3,000 per month as an incentive, a substantial increase from the existing amount of Rs 1,000.



CAL 1 MN-ARREST Three militants among four held in Manipur Imphal: Security forces arrested four people, including three militants belonging to two proscribed outfits, from three districts in Manipur for allegedly being involved in criminal activities, police said on Wednesday.



MDS 1 ISRO-NISAR-LAUNCH NASA-ISRO collaborative satellite NISAR all set for launch Sriharikota: Aimed at boosting ties between India and the United States on space exploration, India is geared up to launch an earth observation satellite jointly developed by ISRO and NASA on Wednesday.



MDS 3 KA-PROTEST-RAHUL Rahul Gandhi to participate in protest against 'votes theft' in Bengaluru on Aug 4 Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who recently claimed that his party has figured out the modus operandi of the "votes theft" by studying a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, will participate in a protest in Bengaluru on August 4 and submit a representation to the Election Commission officials here.



MDS 4TL-ONLINE BETTING-ACTOR Actor Prakash Raj appears before ED officials in Hyderabad in online betting linked PMLA case Hyderabad: Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday appeared before the ED officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms.

LEGAL

LGD 13 SC-VARMA Your conduct does not inspire confidence, why did you appear before committee: SC to Justice Varma New Delhi: Observing that Justice Yashwant Varma's conduct does not inspire confidence, the Supreme Court on Wednesday posed sharp questions to the judge seeking invalidation of a report by an in-house inquiry panel which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row.



LGD 15 JUDICIAL OFFICER-MP-RESIGN MP woman judicial officer resigns in protest over elevation of district judge to HC New Delhi: A woman judicial officer from Madhya Pradesh has tendered her resignation in protest against the elevation of a district judge to the high court against whom she had levelled serious allegations of harassment.

FOREIGN

FGN 15 UN-INDIA-PALESTINE India reiterates support at UN for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict United Nations: India told a high-level UN conference that global efforts must now focus on achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict through "purposeful dialogue and diplomacy".



FGN 13 IMF-INDIA India projected to grow 6.4 per cent in 2025 & 2026, reform momentum driving stable growth: IMF  New York/Washington: India is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent in fiscal year 2025 and 2026, and the country’s stable growth is driven by a reform momentum supporting robust consumption growth and a push for public investment, the International Monetary Fund has said.



FGN 10 US-TRUMP-INDIA Trump says trade deal with India not finalised  New York: US President Donald Trump has said the trade deal with India is not finalised, as he stressed that India imposes more tariffs than almost any other country.



FGN 11 UN-TRF TRF published photo of Pahalgam attack site, twice claimed responsibility: UNSC sanctions monitoring report United Nations: The Resistance Front (TRF) had twice claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack and “published a photograph of the attack site”, the UN Security Council’s sanctions monitoring team has said.



FGN 7 PAK-CRYPTO Pak govt accelerates push for cryptocurrency adoption: Report Islamabad: The Pakistan government is ready to fast-track the adoption of cryptocurrencies for banks, foreign exchange companies, and gold trading, according to a media report on Wednesday.

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Money laundering investigation prompts Enforcement Directorate searches and questioning in high-profile cases linked to medical supply and online betting allegations. Enforcement Directorate searches and multi-location actions are underway in a suspected large-scale medical-supply fraud treated as a money laundering predicate under the PMLA, while related PMLA inquiries have led to summons and questioning of individuals in alleged online betting-linked laundering matters; these steps emphasize search, seizure and investigative tracing of illicit proceeds.