By The Hindu Bureau
Supreme Court administration writes to Centre, seeks vacating of designated official residence of CJI currently occupied by ex-CJI Chandrachud
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court administration has written to the Centre for vacating the official residence of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) at Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi, noting that the current occupant ex-CJI DY Chandrachud has stayed beyond the permissible period. In a communication on July 1 to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Supreme Court administration said the designated residence for the sitting Chief Justice of India — Bungalow No. 5 on Krishna Menon Marg — be vacated and returned to the court’s housing pool, sources said.
Major relief to voters, EC makes big decision on documents ahead of Assembly elections in Bihar
Amid the uproar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Bihar Chief Electoral Office made a big announcement in the form of advertisement asserting that voters can get verified in the electoral rolls even without submitting the mandatory documents. This is for the first time that such a decision has been taken after continuous questioning by the Opposition leaders.
Reuters’ X account blocked in India; govt says no legal requirement made
International news agency Reuters‘ X account has been withheld in India “in response to a legal demand”, as per notice displayed by the social media platform. However, a government spokesperson said there is no legal requirement made by it to withhold the account and it is working with X to resolve the issue. Reuters‘ X account is likely to be restored soon.
U.K. Royal Air Force team lands in Kerala to repair grounded F-35B
After weeks-long speculation and uncertainty, the Royal Air Force aircraft carrying an expert team of engineers from the U.K. touched down at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 12.46 p.m. to repair the grounded F-35B of the Royal Air Force in Thiruvananthapuram. The combat jet of the U.K. remained grounded at the airport since June 14 after it made an emergency landing following technical glitches. According to sources, the team comprises around 17 engineers from the U.K. and the U.S. where the manufacturer Lockheed Martin is based.
BJP, Nitish Kumar made Bihar crime capital of India: Rahul Gandhi on Gopal Khemka’s murder in Patna
With prominent businessman Gopal Khemka being shot dead outside his residence in Patna, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the Nitish Kumar government and said the incident has once again proven that the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have together made Bihar the “crime capital of India”. The prominent businessman, Khemka was murdered on Friday night in the State capital Patna soon after he reached outside his house at around 11:30 p.m., which falls under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Maidan police station. He was shot by a bike-borne criminal from point blank range.
Hizbul supremo among 11 chargesheeted in cross-border narco-terror case by J&K State Investigation Agency
The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a narco-terror case in Jammu, an official said. The case was initially lodged by the SIA, Jammu in 2022 and a probe uncovered a well-organised network of terrorist associates and couriers aiding the proscribed outfit by facilitating smuggling of narcotics and raising funds for terror activities, a spokesperson of the agency said.
Dalai Lama turns 90 after week of celebrations and vows to keep defying China for years
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying. The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world’s most influential religious leaders, with a following that extends well beyond Buddhism, but not by Beijing which calls him a separatist and has sought to bring the faith under its control.
From Kashmir to Kamakhya, cooperatives need new work culture, says Amit Shah
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah called for a transformation in India’s cooperative sector, stating that transparency, technology adoption, and member welfare are the key pillars for success. “Without technology, there is no prosperity for cooperatives,” Mr. Shah said while addressing the fourth foundation day celebrations of the Ministry of Cooperation at Amul Dairy in Gujarat’s Anand.
Kolkata gangrape: Prime accused Monojit drank after the crime, did not try to hide, say police
The prime accused in the gangrape inside South Calcutta Law College Monojit Mishra drank alcohol after the crime on June 25. The detective department of the Kolkata Police that is investigating the crime has obtained call data records (CDR) of all the three accused and also held a reconstruction of the crime on July 4. Officials of Kolkata Police said that all the three drank inside the guard room after the survivor left after sexual assault on June 25. The survivor in her police complaint has said that Monojit Mishra raped her inside the guard room while two others Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed were on the guard outside.
Brazil hosts BRICS summit, eager to avoid provoking Trump’s ire on tariffs
Brazil will play host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies on Sunday and Monday (July 6 and 7, 2025) during which pressing topics like Israel’s attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to be handled with caution. Analysts and diplomats said the lack of cohesion in an enlarged BRICS, which doubled in size last year, may affect its ability to become another pole in world affairs.
Texas floods leave 51 dead, 27 girls missing as rescuers search devastated landscape
Rescuers scoured a devastated central Texas landscape of mangled trees, overturned cars and muck-filled debris in an increasingly bleak mission to locate survivors, including 27 girls who have not been seen since their camp was slammed with a wall of water in a historic flash flood. The flooding in Kerr County killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and several more people died in nearby counties. Authorities still have not said how many people were missing beyond the children from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along a river in Kerr County where most of the dead were recovered.
Sandeshkhali violence: CBI takes over probe, registers FIR against accused TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh
The CBI has taken over the probe into the killings of BJP workers Pradeep Mondal, Devdas Mondal, and Sukanta Mondal during the 2019 post-poll violence in Sandeskhali, registering an FIR against alleged prime accused TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, officials said. The agency registered the first information report (FIR) on the orders of the Calcutta High Court on June 30.
Numbers etched in history: Shubman Gill becomes the second Indian after Gavaskar to hit double century and century in same Test
Skipper Shubman Gill concluded a record-breaking Birmingham Test against England with breathtaking knocks of 269 and 161 across both innings, making him the batter with the second-highest aggregate of runs in a Test match. While the first innings knock of 269 in 387 balls (with 30 fours and three sixes) was a marathon to tire out England bowlers simply, he pressed the accelerator in the second innings to construct a knock of 161 in 162 balls, with 13 fours and eight sixes, which was just as mesmerising. With 430 runs across both innings, Gill has the second-highest aggregate of runs in a single Test, below England’s Graham Gooch, who had an output of 456 runs after scoring 333 and 123 against India at Lord’s back in 1990.He also became the second batter to register 150-plus scores in both innings of a Test after Allan Border (150* & 153) against Pakistan in Lahore in 1980.