India News Live: PM Modi lauds Shubhanshu Shukla's arrival

"The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday issued an attachment order regarding six immovable properties worth Rs 4.18 crore owned by Spectrum Infraservices Pvt Ltd--- a company owned and controlled by Atul Rai, ex-MP from Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi Constituency, and one Jitender Sapra-- aide of late Mukhtar Ansari," ED told ANI.

India news live: Rain lashes parts of Varanasi

India News Live: Meeting of OBC advisory council of All India Congress Committee underway in Bengaluru

While addressing a lecture on former PM PV Narsimha Rao in Delhi, CM Chandrababu Naidu defended learning Hindi language and said, "While today we are all talking about 'Why we should learn Hindi?' The former PM Narsimha Rao was a scholar of 17 languages, he didn't just learn Hindi but other languages too and that's how he became a great man."

India’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.6 percent in June, data released by the government showed. While the overall figure showed stability, the burden of joblessness continued to be disproportionately higher among the young.

The female unemployment rate declined marginally to 5.6 percent from 5.7 percent in May. Male unemployment, however, remained steady at 5.6 percent.

The highest stress was seen among the youth aged 15–29, where the unemployment rate rose to 15.3 percent in June from 15 percent in May. Read more

PM Modi lauds Shubhanshu Shukla's arrival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from his historic space mission, calling it an inspiration for a billion dreams.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Modi said: “I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth from his historic mission to Space. As India’s first astronaut to have visited International Space Station, he has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit.”

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's family celebrates as Axiom-4 Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's family celebrates in Lucknow as Axiom-4 Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth.

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla splashes down off California with Axiom-4 crew after historic space mission.

Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew aboard Dragon spacecraft splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station.

In the wake of heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburban areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Pune.

According to Mint, the heavy rain in the city has affected traffic movement on major routes. Therefore, some airlines have issued an advisory, asking flyers to leave earlier than usual to reach the airport on time.

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on July 15 said that the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) may cut rates this year if it deems necessary.

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Malhotra said that the central bank is in a neutral stance which means it can go "in either directions". Read more

Yemeni officials have postponed the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya.

Sources quoted by news agency ANI said that the Indian government officials are in touch with the Yemini authorities.

“Despite the sensitivities involved, Indian officials have been in regular touch with the local jail authorities and the prosecutor’s office, leading to securing this postponement,” sources told news agency.

Earlier reports had said that the Yemeni man's family was offered Rs 8.5 crore. But the family has not accepted the ‘blood money.’ The Indian nurse was scheduled to be executed tomorrow i.e. July 16.

Amid the Election Commission of India's ongoing exercise of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, the Assam government is learnt to have urged the poll panel to factor in the National Register of Citizens while deciding the list of eligible documents for a similar exercise in the state, The Indian Express reported citing sources in the state government. Read more

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from coercive action to a cartoonist accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media.

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar, however, cautioned if he continued to share offensive posts on social media, the state was free to take action against him under law. Read more

Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Chandu Rathod was shot dead on Tuesday while he was taking his usual morning walk at Shalivahana Nagar Park in Malakpet, Hyderabad.

Around 7:30 am, three to four unidentified attackers arrived in a white Swift car and threw chili powder into Rathod’s eyes before opening fire at him. Despite 20 people being nearby at the park, the assailants managed to run and escape.

According to Hindustan Times, Rathod’s wife stated that he had a long-standing feud with a man named Rajesh, who is a member of CPI (ML) from Devaruppala.

Three minor siblings have drowned in a water-filled pit at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday evening in Hatwa village under Prakash Bamhori police station area, 70 km from the district headquarters.

The three children ventured into the water-filled pit while playing. They got trapped in it and drowned, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Naveen Dubey said. The bodies were later fished out and sent to the district hospital for post-mortem. -- PTI

A CPI leader in Telangana was shot dead by unidentified persons at Malakpet here on Tuesday morning, police said.

The assailants came in a car, opened fire on K Chandu Naik (47), state council member of Communist Party of India (CPI), while he was on a morning walk near a park. After they shot multiple rounds, the communist leader died, a senior police official told PTI.

The accused then fled the scene. A police team rushed to the spot and initiated the investigation.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, "It is a matter of great joy for us that Tesla has launched its first experience in India in Mumbai. Tesla is establishing a logistics and servicing system here. Four big charging stations are also being established by them. I am happy that Tesla chose Maharashtra as the state has become a leader in electric mobility. Tesla is launching its Model Y in India. Maharashtra has the most dynamic electric mobility. policy...I believe Maharashtra will be a preferred destination when they decide to do manufacturing in India."

Tesla has launched the Model Y in India at a starting price of Rs 59.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The car is available in rear wheel drive (RWD) version only.

Below are the variant-wise ex-showroom Tesla Model Y prices in India.

Tesla Model Y RWD - Rs 59.89 lakh

Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD - Rs 67.89 lakh

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis at Tesla showroom in Mumbai ahead of inauguration

Tesla lists Model Y in India; Prices start at ₹59.89 lakh, long range variant at ₹68 lakh

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom-4 crew, including ISRO's astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego at 3 PM IST on Tuesday. Shukla has completed all planned microgravity experiments during the 18-day mission aboard the ISS.

Donald Trump on Tuesday yet again claimed that he mediated between India and Pakistan and stopped the four-day conflict between the two countries.

"We have been very successful in settling wars. You have India, Pakistan...India and Pakistan would have been a nuclear war within another week, the way that was going. That was going very badly. We did that through trade. I said, we're not going to talk to you about trade unless you get this thing settled. And they did," Trump said.

The remarks by the US President came during his meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte.