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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to the ABP Live Breaking News Live blog. Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stone Of 3 Delhi University Buildings TodayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone of three buildings of the Delhi University on June 30 and release a set of coffee table books. These buildings are for the faculty of technology, a computer centre and an academic block, and these will be 7+1 storeyed with state-of-the-art infrastructure. "Looking forward to joining the University of Delhi's centenary celebrations. As a premier centre of learning, DU has been nurturing talent and fostering intellectual growth for a century. Congratulations to the DU fraternity on this milestone," PM Modi tweeted.Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan will be the guest of honour for the ceremony.Talking to PTI, DU South Campus Director Prakash Singh said the prime minister will also release three coffee table books, including a logo book.Rahul Gandhi To Continue With Manipur Visit TodayCongress leader Rahul Gandhi will continue with his visit to violence-hit Manipur on Friday.Rahul Gandhi landed in Imphal on Thursday and started for Churachandpur to meet the victims of ethnic riots. Police stopped Rahul Gandhi in Bishnupur, citing the possibility of fresh violence along the way. The police blockade prompted Congress supporters to stage a protest at the spot. The protest gradually escalated to a scuffle and police had to resort to tear gas firing to disperse them.Rahul Gandhi then took a state chopper to Churachandpur and visited the relief camps set up at a school and a college there. He spoke with the victims of the riots and even shared lunch with children at one of the camps. Around 200 people are currently taking shelter at the relief camps."The three buildings for which the prime minister will lay foundation stone are the computer centre and the faculty of technology (North Campus) and academic block at Maurice Nagar. These buildings would be completed in the next two years," he said.

30/06/2023 20:20:35

Centre Re-Appoints Tushar Mehta As Solicitor General Of India

30/06/2023 20:16:00

US Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Plan To Cancel $430 Billion In Student Loan Debt

US Supreme Court blocks Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt, news agency Reuters reported. 

30/06/2023 18:48:43

Former British PM Boris Johnson's Ally Lord Zac Goldsmith Resigns As UK Environment Minister

30/06/2023 16:29:03

DGCA To Conduct Special Audit Of Go First Facilities In Delhi And Mumbai

DGCA has planned to conduct a special audit of the Go First facilities in Mumbai and Delhi, ANI reported.

30/06/2023 13:30:01

Breaking News LIVE: T.V. Nagendra Prasad Appointed As Next Ambassador Of India To Kazakhstan, Says MEA

Dr T.V. Nagendra Prasad (IFS: 1993), presently Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

30/06/2023 13:02:44

IAS Officer Sanjeev Jaiswal Reaches ED office In Mumbai For Questioning In BMC Covid Scam Case

IAS officer Sanjeev Jaiswal reached the ED office in Mumbai for questioning in the BMC Covid Scam case. 

30/06/2023 12:49:56

Breaking News LIVE: Gujarat HC To Hear On July 7 Kejriwal’s Review Petition In Matter Linked To PM Modi’s Degree

The next hearing is on 7th July, in the matter of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's petition in Gujarat High Court seeking a review of its order in a matter related to the degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as reported by ANI.

30/06/2023 11:52:44

Delhi LG Gives Nod To State Govt Cabinet Reshuffle Atishi Gets Finance, Revenue

Delhi minister Atishi has been given the additional charge of Revenue, Planning and Finance departments following LG V K Saxena's nod to the cabinet reshuffle proposal, officials said on Friday. The three departments were earlier with minister Kailash Gahlot. With the additional charge, Atishi, who also holds the distinction of being the only woman minister in the cabinet, will now hold 12 portfolios, the highest among all ministers.

"Delhi LG VK Saxena has approved the proposal and the file reached the government," said the official. A row had erupted over the cabinet reshuffle issue on Thursday with government officials claiming that the file pertaining to it was lying with the Lt Governor for four days, a charge denied by the latter's office.

Atishi along with Saurabh Bharadwaj was inducted into the cabinet following the resignation of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain after their arrest. While Sisodia was arrested in connection with excise policy case, Jain was arrested last year in connection with a money laundering case.

30/06/2023 11:45:51

Breaking News LIVE: French Prez Macron To Hold Crisis Meeting As Violence Continues After Police Shooting

French President Emmanuel Macron to hold a crisis meeting Friday as violence in the wake of a police shooting continues to grip the country, as quoted by the news agency AFP.

30/06/2023 09:53:48

Breaking News LIVE: 7 Dead, 1 Injured After Overspeeding Car Hits Truck In UP’s Banda

An overspeeding car with 8 people in it collided with a truck."...Around eight people were travelling in Bolero - five of them died on the spot, another died in CHC and one more died in District Hospital. The last person who is still alive is admitted to Medical College. His condition is stable..," said SP Banda Abhinandan Singh, as quoted by the news agency ANI.

30/06/2023 09:14:34

Breaking News LIVE: Xi Jinping To Attend Virtual SCO Summit Hosted By India, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week’s virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being hosted by India, an official announcement said on Friday, as reported by the news agency PTI.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi will attend via video conference in Beijing, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4 and deliver important remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a brief press release.

30/06/2023 08:17:10

Breaking News LIVE: Chinese Spy Balloon Didn't Collect Intelligence As It Flew Over US, Says Pentagon

The US has said the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean in early February didn't collect intelligence as it flew over the US, ABC News reported.

30/06/2023 07:36:00

Breaking News LIVE: Fire Breaks Out At SAIL's Bokaro Steel Plant

A major fire has broken out at the steel melting shop of SAIL's Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), an official said here in the early hours of Friday. Fire tenders have been deployed to douse the flames, he said, adding there were no reports of any casualties so far.

"Metal leakage has been reported in Tundish 3 of Caster 2 in SMS (Steel Melting Shop) 2 due to which there is a fire in the caster. Fire brigade has been deployed. No casualties have been reported and further details are awaited," Chief of Communication, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), Manikant Dhan told PTI.

"An enquiry will be done to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. The incident occurred around 11 pm (on Thursday) due to hot metal leakage," the official said. A SAIL official said that at the time of the incident, no worker was present at the automated unit. Around 1,000 workers are deployed in the entire plant spread over more than 10,000 acres.