Stay informed with the definitive daily round-up of the biggest stories shaping the country. From the high-stakes leadership deliberations at the Ram Mandir Trust in Ayodhya to the intensifying monsoon disruptions hitting major transport hubs, and the escalating student and activist protests at Jantar Mantar, here are the top national news headlines for your morning school assembly and daily briefing on July 6.

Top national headlines

  1. Day 16 of CJP protest: Wangchuk loses 6 kg as fast enters 8th day
    New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at the Jantar Mantar here, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and government accountability over alleged examination irregularities, entered its 16th day on Sunday, while it was the eighth day of an indefinite hunger strike announced by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has lost around six kg since beginning the fast.
     
  2. Ram Mandir Trust crucial meet on Monday: Champat Rai's fate likely among agenda
    Ayodhya (UP): The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will hold a crucial meeting on Monday amid ongoing investigations into the alleged embezzlement of donations, with the fate of the resignations submitted by the Trust's general secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra expected to dominate the agenda, Trust sources told PTI. 
     
  3. Govt issues stern notice to Meta on child sexual abuse material in Instagram ads: Sources
    New Delhi: The government has issued a stern notice to Meta on Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) in paid advertisements on Instagram, sources said on Sunday.
     
  4. MoS External Affairs Singh to lead Indian delegation at UN Dialogue on AI governance
    New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation that will participate in the inaugural United Nation's Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva from July 6-7, the MEA said on Sunday.
     
  5. Puducherry Dept must disclose temple records: CIC
    New Delhi: The CIC has directed the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Wakf in Puducherry to revisit an RTI plea on Sri Vedhapureeswarar Sri Varadarajaperumal Devasthanam and furnish available records, saying the temple's status as "not a public authority" does not absolve the department of its statutory obligation to disclose information held by it about the temple.
     
  6. LJP (Ram Vilas) ramping up UP push, eyeing assembly polls: Chirag Paswan 
    Lucknow: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Sunday said his party will celebrate the birth anniversary of its founder Ram Vilas Paswan in Lucknow this year as part of its efforts to strengthen the organisation in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Assembly elections.
     
  7. Govt should review its stand on keeping Ram Temple Trust outside purview of RTI: Brittas
    New Delhi: CPM Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has urged the Centre to reconsider its stand that the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is not a public authority under the RTI Act, saying such a move would be in the interest of transparency and public accountability.
     
  8. Monsoon gains strength across India; Mumbai air traffic hit, alerts in Kerala, Odisha
    New Delhi: Monsoon activity intensified across India on Sunday, with heavy rain disrupting flight operations in Mumbai, triggering weather alerts in Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand, and bringing widespread downpour to Delhi.
     
  9. VHP asks police to verify claims made by opposition leaders on donation 'theft' at Ram temple
    New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad has written to Ayodhya police, urging it to examine the claims made by several Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, on the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple and summon them to substantiate the allegations.
     
  10. Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at 70; PM Modi, Chhattisgarh CM Sai express grief
    Raipur: Legendary Pandavani folk singer Teejan Bai, who took Chhattisgarh's traditional storytelling art to audiences across the world through her commanding voice and expressive style, died at AIIMS in Raipur on Sunday after a prolonged illness, doctors said.
     
  11. Delhi HC seeks AIIMS' stand on plea against seat allocation under INI-CET
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of AIIMS on a petition challenging the seat allocation process for a postgraduate course under the National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET).
     
  12. Govt withdraws emergency gas curbs imposed during Hormuz disruption as LNG supplies normalise
    New Delhi: The government has withdrawn most provisions of the emergency natural gas supply regulation order imposed during the West Asia conflict after liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resumed following a ceasefire.

Top international headlines

  1. Growth inevitable with India-UK free trade agreement, says industry expert
    London: There is already "euphoria" within industry over the possibilities opened up by the India-UK free trade agreement, and economic growth for both countries is an inevitable outcome of the pact coming into force this month, according to an industry expert.
     
  2. Next round of US-Iran talks likely to be held at Islamabad: Report
    Islamabad: Pakistan capital Islamabad is emerging as the leading venue for the next round of technical negotiations between the US and Iran, a media report said Sunday.


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