LIVE News Updates: Senior Kerala politician PC George arrested over a sexual assault complaint

Kochi | Water cannon used against UDF members protesting at Ernakulam Collectorate demanding investigation by central agencies under the supervision of court in Kerala gold smuggling case. (ANI)

Senior Kerala politician P C George arrested over a sexual assault complaint filed against him by an accused in the solar panel case. (PTI)

Delhi court declares Vinay Mishra, an alleged associate of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, as a proclaimed offender for evading court proceedings in connection with a money laundering probe into a coal mining "scam" in West Bengal: Officials. (PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah directs National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe into the killing of an Amravati-based shop owner Umesh Kolhe on June 21st in Maharashtra after he wrote a post in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Facebook: Sources. (ANI)

Delhi's Patiala House Court rejects the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair, grants 14-day Judicial Custody. (ANI)

BJP national executive to pass resolution on 'garib kalyan' (pro-poor welfare) measures of Modi govt: Party vice president Vasundhara Raje. (PTI)

Delhi court reserves order on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's bail plea. (PTI)

Another landslide hits Manipur after Noney tragedy, details awaited. (ANI)

Bagdogra Airport, Siliguri| Mortal remains of 14 Army personnel sent to their home stations by 2 IAF Aircraft & army helicopters with full military honours. Tribute paid to 6 officials among 11 casualties in Noney landslides. They belonged to Territorial Army's infantry 107 battalion. (ANI)

I was shocked in Lok Sabha when I heard the PM speak against MGNREGA. He called it a living monument of the failures of the UPA. He called it a drain on the exchequer. It made me realise that the PM actually had not understood the depth of MGNREGA: Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Kerala. (ANI)

Devendra Fadnavis taking oath as deputy CM is a "shocking climax" to the drama of creating political instability in MH, BJP should've shown a "big heart" by honouring the pact of rotational CM: Shiv Sena. (PTI)

Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair moves bail application before Delhi court. (PTI)

Close friends of the Khans reveal that young Khan is no more keen on a career in the Indian entertainment industry after he was arrested and jailed for a month for alleged substance abuse, writes Subhash K Jha.

Apparently Aryan would now like to pursue a career in filmmaking from abroad. “He is still interested in pursuing filmmaking. But not in Mumbai. There is a label of hedonism attached to star children here. It’s hard for Aryan to wrap his head around the fact that everyone will be looking at him as a pampered child of a superstar, no matter how hard he works,” says a family friend.

Five people were killed and 19 injured in the 6.0 magnitude quake that rocked southern Iran early Saturday, state news agency IRNA reported. (AFP)

Delhi Police have added three new Sections - 201 (for the destruction of evidence - formatted phone & deleted tweets), 120-(B) (for criminal conspiracy) of IPC and 35 of FCRA in the matter against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. A bail application has been filed by the counsel for Mohd Zubair. (ANI)

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut says, "I also got an offer for Guwahati but I follow Balasaheb Thackeray and so I didn't go there. When the truth is on your side, why fear?" (ANI)

Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair being brought out of IFSO unit of Delhi Police Spl Cell in Dwarka. He'll be produced before Patiala House Court shortly. He was arrested on June 27 in Delhi for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, through a social media post. (ANI)

COVID19 | India reports 17,092 fresh cases, 14,684 recoveries and 29 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Active cases 1,09,568. Daily positivity rate 4.14%. (ANI)

A SpiceJet aircraft operating from Delhi to Jabalpur returned safely to the Delhi airport today morning after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin while passing 5000ft; passengers safely disembarked: SpiceJet Spokesperson. (ANI)

BSF hands over a 3-year-old Pakistani boy, who inadvertently reached the International Border in Punjab, back to his his family: Officials. (PTI)

Shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks southern Iran: USGS. (AFP)

Udaipur | Curfew to be relaxed in Udaipur from 12pm to 4pm today. Internet remains suspended. (NDTV)

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray expells Eknath Shinde, the new Maharashtra CM, from the party. In a letter addressed to Shinde, Thackeray states that he is being expelled for indulging in "anti-party activities." (ANI)