India News LIVE: Draft Bihar poll roll not final list: EC questions narrative, flags duplicates, deceased, and shifted voters

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there is a “good chance” the United States and the European Union will reach a trade agreement.

Speaking at the start of a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, Trump said that a few key issues still needed to be resolved. Read more

The Election Commission on Sunday hit out at those who, it claimed, were creating an impression that the draft voters’ list to be published in Bihar will be the final roll. Read more

The Asia Cup 2025 has led to a major furore in India as many have slammed BCCI for going on with the continental event. The tournament will be played between September 9-28 as confirmed by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday. The dates for the blockbuster meeting between India and Pakistan have also been revealed with a possibility of the arch rivals meeting thrice during the course of the tournament.

Apart from the public, several ex-cricketers have shared their opinion on the clash, which has received major flak online. However, former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels otherwise. Ganguly expressed that sports should continue, while condemning the ghastly Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives in the month of April. Read here

A man was allegedly forced to apologise in public with a shoe placed on his head in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, apparently over an old dispute with an individual, police said on Sunday.

Police arrested Chhotu alias Pradeep Rawat from Bairad town after a video of the incident, which occurred outside a medical store, went viral. Read here

Senior US and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of the countries' trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.

China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with President Donald Trump's administration, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal in June to end weeks of escalating tit-for-tat tariffs. Read here

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said logistics management by various agencies was a deciding factor in the success of Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian armed forces in May, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan post the Pahalgam attack. Read more

Ahead of a discussion in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, the Congress on Sunday recapitulated the events forming the backdrop to the debate, prominent among them US President Donald claiming "26 times" since May 10 that he stopped Operation Sindoor by threatening to cut off trade with India. Read more

The Central government is planning to install 400 new BSNL towers in Naxalite-affected and remote areas in Chhattisgarh to strengthen digital communication, Union Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Sunday.

He stated that the installation will be carried out in phases after obtaining the necessary approvals from security forces and the forest department.The MoS for Rural Development and Telecommunications addressed a high-level review meeting in Raipur attended by senior officials from various departments and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, according to an official release. Read here

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that Bharat is not just a name but a civilisational symbol that must not be altered or translated and that its identity is respected because it is Bharat.

According to Bhagwat, the global respect India commands today is rooted in its original identity as Bharat.

Citing Yogi Arvind, he also said that it is God's will for the Sanatan Dharma to rise and for the rise of Sanatan Dharma, the rise of the Hindu nation is inevitable. Read here

It has come to light that a 19-year-old student of VIT Vellore had actually sent a mail to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) impersonating Barcelona and Spain legend Xavi Hernandez seeking the role of head coach of the senior men's team. The development comes a day after the football body confirmed that the job application attributed to Xavi for the coaching role was a hoax. Read here

Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, Pappu Yadav on Sunday said that Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) chief Prashant Kishor have formed an alliance.

The independent MP from Purnia also said that Kishor should declare Paswan as the chief ministerial candidate.

Yadav said that if Paswan does not like it with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), he would welcome him, according to ANI. Read here

The INDIA bloc, on Sunday, launched an attack on the Election Commission over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that is being held in Bihar and termed it "institutional arrogance".

The alliance also said that the exercise is based on "flawed data" and "opacity" and that it should be immediately halted. Further, it said that it is not only the opposition parties that are affected by this but even the NDA allies are facing a problem. Read here

Harsha Vardhan Jain, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for running a fake embassy in Ghaziabad's Kavi Nagar, is now under investigation for suspected involvement with an overseas Rs 300 crore financial fraud and potential arms deals, senior officials said, Hindustan Times reported.

During a raid on the fake embassy, police seized pictures of Jain with controversial ‘godman’ Chandraswami and Saudi weapons trader Adnan Khashoggi. These pictures have led investigators to probe deeper into his high-profile relationships and the financial trail they may have left. Read more

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to Malaysia acting as a mediator in their border conflict, the Malaysian Foreign Minister said on Sunday, as the combatants each said the other had launched further artillery attacks across contested areas. Read more

Israel said on Sunday it would halt military operations each day for 10 hours in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors in the shattered enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world.

Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the government rejects, over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and indirect ceasefire talks in Doha between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have broken off with no deal in sight. Read more

The Indian Navy paid a heartfelt tribute to Rajendra Chola I on the occasion of his birth anniversary and hailed his exemplary vision.

"The Indian Navy proudly pays tribute to Rajendra Chola I — the legendary emperor whose visionary maritime expedition to Southeast Asia a thousand years ago marked a golden chapter in #India’s maritime history. The commencement of the majestic Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the release of a commemorative coin in his honour serve as a reminder of our rich maritime heritage," the Indian Navy wrote on microblogging site X. Read more

RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday responded to brother and expelled RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav’s announcement to contest Bihar assembly polls as an Independent from Mahua seat.

Speaking to the reporters, Tejashwi Yadav said, “many parties keep on coming”, when asked about his brother Tej Pratap Yadav's statement "I will contest the assembly election from Mahua seat". Read more

Rights without knowledge are of no use, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said on Sunday, emphasising the importance of making citizens aware of their rights.

Addressing the North Zone Regional Conference of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the CJI also said there was a need to undo the aberrations of the past and restore the old Kashmir where all communities lived in harmony. Read here

The Congress on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central government over its claim that it does not collect data on the prevalence of Not Found Suitable (NFS) during the recruitment for faculty positions. Read more

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday took a sharp dig at Union Minister Chirag Paswan while responding to Paswan’s recent expression of regret over Bihar’s deteriorating law and order situation. Tejashwi Yadav accused the BJP-led coalition government in Bihar of fostering "criminal disorder" and called Chirag a "weak ally" incapable of taking action, as reported by news agency ANI. Read here

MNS chief Raj Thackeray visited his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday to extend birthday wishes on his 65th birthday. Raj travelled from his residence, Shivteerth in Dadar, to Uddhav's Bandra home, Matoshree — a well-known political address in Mumbai. Read here

PM Modi in Tamil Nadu LIVE: PM says Shaiva principles show path of solutions to world struggling with instability, violence, environment

PM Modi in Tamil Nadu LIVE: PM hails Tamil literature, contribution of Saivite Aadheenams

An eyewitness recounted what went down during the tragic stampede that took place in the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar on Sunday morning, which left at least six people dead. Read more

PM Modi in Tamil Nadu LIVE: PM hails Chola-era 'Kudavolai system' for democracy, says it predates UK's Magna Carta

PM Modi in Tamil Nadu LIVE: PM releases acommemorative coin honouring great Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I

PM Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the celebration of the birth anniversary of the great Chola emperor Rajendra Chola I at Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple.

As six people reportedly died with many others feared injured in a stampede after a huge crowd gathered at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on Sunday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met the injured and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of deceased people and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

CM Dhami said that a magisterial probe has been ordered. The state government has also issued a toll-free helpline number.

Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority shares helpline numbers following the stampede incident at Mansa Devi Temple

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Haridwar temple stampede

CM Dhami calls Haridwar stampede 'extremely distressing'

Stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa devi temple

Drug smuggling case in Punjab; assault rifle, cash seized

At least 11 people were stabbed in a random attack at a Walmart in Traverse City; six are in critical condition and a suspect is in custody.

Agra police revealed that a busted religious conversion racket, with 14 arrests so far, had links to individuals in Pakistan influencing youth to convert to Islam. The probe began after two sisters from Agra went missing, with one later seen online holding an AK-47 rifle.