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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest: July 22, 2025
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing medical issues Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar (74) resigned from his post citing health reasons on Monday (July 21, 2025), the first day of the Monsoon Session which he presided over in the Rajya Sabha as Chairman of the House. Mr Dhankhar had been elected as India's 14th Vice-President in August 2022, and has two years left for his term to complete. While two other Vice-Presidents of India — V.V. Giri in 1969, and R. Venkatraman in 1987, had quit without finishing their terms, it was to become President of India. SIR does not terminate citizenship if found ineligible for electoral roll registration: Election Commission to SC The Election Commission (EC) assured the Supreme Court on Monday (July 21, 2025) that a person will not cease to be a citizen merely on being found ineligible for registration in the electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), currently underway in poll-bound Bihar. Thiruvananthapuram witnesses an outpouring of emotions as a dear leader departs Under an overcast sky, the hammer and sickle flag in front of the old AKG centre, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s [CPI(M] former State headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, fluttered at half mast on Monday evening. Above it was hoisted a black flag, marking the passing away of former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, the last remaining founding member of the CPI(M). IndiGo flight with 140 passengers on board makes emergency landing at Indore airport An IndiGo flight from Goa with 140 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore on Monday (July 21, 2025) evening following a technical alert related to its landing gear, officials said. 7/11 survivors react with anguish as political leaders demand accountability As the Bombay High Court on Monday (July 21, 2025) acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings case, survivors and their families expressed anguish, anger, and a deep sense of betrayal. Betting app case: ED summons Rana Daggubati to appear on July 23, Prakash Raj on July 30 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned several film and television personalities in connection with its investigation into alleged promotion of illegal online betting platforms. 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CAG flags lapses worth ₹573 crore in Indian Railways The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) flagged lapses worth ₹573 crore in the Railways as detailed in the 'Union Government (Railways) – Compliance Audit Report' tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday (July 21, 2025). DGCA found five safety violations by Air India in the past six months: govt. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has served nine show-cause notices to Air India for five safety violations in the past six months, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday (July 21, 2025). Mamata accuses Modi Govt of being 'controlled' by U.S. President West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (July 21, 2025) accused the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being controlled by the President of United States of America Donald Trump. 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India Today
28 minutes ago
- India Today
Trump ended wars: White House repeats India-Pak ceasefire claim
The White House credited President Donald Trump for resolving India-Pakistan conflict, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt touting his foreign policy as aggressive, results-driven, and underappreciated. Leavitt's comments come days after the US president's repeated remark that he mediated the ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed countries by using the trade bogey."Look at what the president has done on the world stage," Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing. "He has ended wars, like India and Pakistan. He continues to work aggressively to end the war in Russia and Ukraine. He completely obliterated Iran's nuclear sites. He has continued to hopefully negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, to end that conflict and release all of the hostages."#WATCH | Washington, DC | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says, "... Look at what the president (US President Trump) has done on the world stage. He has ended wars, like India and Pakistan. He continues to work aggressively to end the war in Russia and Ukraine. He ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2025advertisementTRUMP'S TRUCE CLAIMTrump has made comments on multiple occasions that the US brokered peace and made a ceasefire possible between India and Pakistan last month, even though India refuted repeated claims by him. India and Pakistan were engaged in the worst military conflict in decades after New Delhi's Operation Sindoor precision strikes against Pakistani terror infrastructure on May 7 in retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 civilian lives on April Delhi blamed the attack on Pakistan, which denied responsibility. Washington strongly condemned the attack but stopped short of directly accusing two countries reached a ceasefire understanding on May 10, which Trump announced and said that he brokered it with US diplomatic intervention. India, on the other hand, refuted the claim, saying the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan called on his Indian counterpart and requested a stop to the CLAIMS 4–5 JETS DOWN IN CONFLICTUS President Donald Trump has also said that around 4–5 jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan hostilities in May. However, Trump, who made the remarks at a dinner with some Republican lawmakers at the White House, did not specify whether the jets belonged to India or had claimed that it downed five Indian planes in air-to-air combat after India launched Operation Sindoor. However, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has dismissed Pakistan's claim even though he admitted that an unspecified number of fighter jets were downed during the hostilities.- EndsWith inputs from ANITune InMust Watch
News18
41 minutes ago
- News18
Dhankhar Came To President On Short Notice To Submit Resignation: Sources
Last Updated: This unexpected development followed a discussion earlier in the day, where the Prime Minister and senior ministers were closeted in Parliament, presumably addressing this issue Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to AIIMS Delhi for four days in March this year due to cardiac-related ailments. He returned from the hospital hale and hearty. But, in a surprising announcement on Monday, he cited health conditions as the reason for stepping down. At 74, Dhankhar is clearly prioritising his health and following medical advice. This unexpected development followed a discussion earlier in the day, where the Prime Minister and senior ministers were closeted in Parliament, presumably addressing this issue. Dhankhar has served less than three years as the Vice-President and chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Just around 4 pm, his office released a statement about his planned official trip to Jaipur on July 23. Dhankhar was also present in the house, where he announced receiving a letter signed by more than 50 MPs calling for the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma. He then instructed the Secretary-General to proceed with the matter. Sources indicate that the Vice-President came to Rashtrapati Bhavan on very short notice in the evening and submitted his resignation to the President without any prior appointment. Born in 1951 in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, Dhankhar hails from a farmer's family in the Jat community. He enrolled with the Rajasthan Bar in 1979, becoming the state's senior-most advocate, practicing in the Supreme Court and various High Courts, and serving as President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association. Entering politics in the 1990s, he was elected as the Lok Sabha MP from Jhunjhunu with the Janata Dal and served as Minister of State for parliamentary affairs under the Chandra Shekhar government. He joined the BJP in 2003. In 2019, he was appointed West Bengal governor, where he had frequent standoffs with the Mamata Banerjee government. Dhankhar was elected as India's 14th Vice-President in 2022, taking the oath on August 11, 2022. His leadership was noted for its firmness and occasional partisan perception, leading to an unprecedented impeachment motion filed by opposition parties in December 2024. Dhankhar expressed deep disappointment with the opposition's move, saying he felt hurt. Some opposition MPs, like Kalyan Banerjee, mimicked Dhankhar at the Parliament gate, highlighting his contentious relationship with the opposition. The government now faces the task of electing a new Vice-President within the next 60 days. Dhankhar's resignation comes on the first day of the important monsoon session of Parliament, where discussions on Operation Sindoor and the impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma are scheduled. Deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, will fill in for Dhankhar for the rest of the monsoon session. The election commission will notify the poll schedule for the Vice-President soon. Only MPs of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vote in this election using a secret ballot and a proportional system. The million-dollar question remains who the government will choose as the next vice-president. About the Author Aman Sharma First Published: July 22, 2025, 06:30 IST
