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BJP issues Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Omar Abdullah over ‘MLA poaching’ charges

Jammu, Jul 13 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a legal notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his claim that the national party had attempted to bribe National Conference legislators with cash and ministerial berths in a bid to topple his government. Calling the allegations “false, baseless and defamatory”, the BJP has demanded a written retraction, an unconditional public apology within seven days, and warned of civil and criminal proceedings if the demands are not met. The chief minister, while addressing National Conference (NC) workers at Hazratbal last week, alleged that the BJP

‘Khaunga, khane doonga aur khilaunga’: Congress slams PM Modi’s anti-graft pitch

New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said his ‘na khaunga na khane doonga’ statement was a “hoax” as he has delivered “minimum governance, maximum cover-ups”. The opposition party alleged that under the prime minister’s leadership, it has always been a case of “khaunga, khane doonga, aur khilaunga.” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasised that Modi became prime minister in May 2014, boasting of his “na khaunga na khane doonga” promise. “That this was a hoax became evident soon thereafter when Dr Manmohan Singh described the November 8, 2016,

Gold futures slide 1 pc to Rs 1.42 lakh/10g on renewed Middle East tensions

New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Gold futures fell 1 per cent to Rs 1.42 lakh per 10 grams on Monday as renewed military exchanges between the US and Iran lifted oil prices, strengthened the dollar and dented the demand for the precious metal. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for August delivery declined by Rs 1,413, or 0.98 per cent, to Rs 1,42,065 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 9,962 lots. Last week, MCX gold futures fell Rs 3,900, or 2.65 per cent, to close at Rs 1.43 lakh per 10 grams. “Gold prices remained

US launches more strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 13, 2026 (AP) — The United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran into Monday morning over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing over the weekend. Iran retaliated by targeting countries across the Middle East. Missile alert sirens sounded at dawn Monday in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. There was no immediate word on damage. Iranian state media acknowledged the latest attacks on its soil early Monday, describing explosions in several locations with at least

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