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[AAP @AamAadmiParty]

For the past 12 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not held a single press conference in India. Instead, he has relied on scripted interviews. Now, his continued refusal to face unscripted questions is making headlines around the world.

During his Melbourne visit, Australian journalist Blake Johnson remarked:

“This is about as close as you would get to Narendra Modi on his trip to Melbourne. He famously avoids unscripted news conferences, preferring instead more stage-managed appearances.”

[GarvSeSecular @GarvSeSecular]

“This is about as close as you would get to Narendra Modi on his trip to Melbourne. He famously avoids unscripted news conferences, preferring instead more stage-managed appearances.”

- Australian TV

#ModiInAustralia

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

During his visit to the Seychelles, Indian PM Narendra Modi was graced with a trophy never seen before – a pristine, pyriform azure prize created especially for him, titled the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon”.

🔗: https://t.co/tIt0iNItbm

[Anuja Dhakras @AnujaDhakras21]

Shame on @Swiggy for treating its delivery partners this way.

We placed an order from Baskin Robbins that should have arrived in 45 minutes. Instead, after 50 minutes, the delivery executive came to our doorstep without the order because the restaurant had been closed since the afternoon.

He had video proof, proof that he had reached the location, and messages sent to Swiggy asking for help—but Swiggy never responded. We even called the restaurant ourselves, and they confirmed they had been closed for hours. So why was Swiggy still accepting orders?

We got our refund, but that’s not the issue.

Despite repeatedly telling Swiggy that the delivery executive was not at fault and had all the evidence, they still slapped him with an ₹850 penalty.

To make matters worse, Swiggy customer care disconnected our call while we were trying to resolve the issue. They also kept insisting they were trying to contact the delivery executive, even though he was standing right in front of us and didnt receive a single call.

This is unacceptable. A company worth billions should not be forcing hardworking delivery partners to pay for its own system failures. Stop punishing the people who keep your business running and take responsibility for your own mistakes.

#Swiggy #DeliveryPartners #GigWorkers @SwiggyCares

[🚨Indian Gems @IndianGems_]

"Days before Modi’s Israel visit last month, Israel rushed to create its so called “highest honour” the Medal of the Knesset and awarded it to him on arrival. He remains the only recipient to date."

— The Guardian and Congress

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur on Saturday strongly criticised the Ministry of External Affairs' recent assertion that a passport is only a travel document and not proof of Indian citizenship, calling the position "a complete misreading" of the law with potentially serious constitutional consequences.
Read more: https://t.co/OfafUhgP5U
#JusticeMadanBLokur #MinistryofExternalAffairs #passport #citizenship

[🚨Indian Gems @IndianGems_]

Sri Lanka has been classified as an upper middle income economy surpassing India by the World Bank just three years after its economic crisis.

[NDTV @ndtv]

🔴#BREAKING | Whistleblower in Bengaluru daycare horror case arrested, probe underway in privacy violation charges

NDTV's @dpkBopanna joins @AdityaRajKaul with more details

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

In India’s Uttar Pradesh, authorities are demolishing five mosques in a wider crackdown on allegedly unauthorised religious structures, with dozens more already destroyed nationwide. The government says they were built without permission.

Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Almost Six Years Without Trial, Delhi Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam Again

In May, a Supreme Court bench had cast doubts over the judgment through which the apex court had denied bail to the scholars.

https://t.co/4DvueqHLdi

[The Times Of India @timesofindia]

In a bizarre administrative anomaly that has left the local health department scrambling for answers, a proposed 100-bed civil hospital in #Indore's Khajrana area has been fully functioning "on paper" for six years, despite not having a single brick laid, or even a finalized plot of land.

Six years ago, #MadhyaPradesh state government announced the setting up of a modern civil hospital in Khajrana.

More details 🔗https://t.co/BUkO3lzHsD

Read the full story on the TOI App 👉https://t.co/ogFaRsVinV

[Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis]

Has India blocked The Guardian yet? 😂😂😂

‘Give him any award, and he’ll come running’: Narendra Modi racks up honours on overseas trips | Narendra Modi | The Guardian https://t.co/W1TtIe9TdJ

[Cockroach is Back @Cockroachisback]

"They will try to label you... but you don't get affected by it."

​Thank you, @MahuaMoitra ma'am, for your wise and truly inspiring words. Your fierce support reminded us what this fight is truly about. You reminded us that labels cannot shake those who stand firmly for the right cause.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Theft in Ram Temple First Detected and Reported in 2021, Trust Removed the Whistleblower Instead

https://t.co/Nxvleact1C

[NDTV @ndtv]

After Ayodhya, Badrinath Hit By Donation Theft Claims, Temple Trust Orders Probe
https://t.co/R97k0cMNEN

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

Supreme Court Bar Association condemns threats and social media campaign against MP Judge Tabassum Khan following her verdict sentencing cow vigilantes in lynching case.

SCBA seeks action from the MP High Court and the MP Govt against those responsible for issuing threats and inciting hatred against the Judge.

#SupremeCourt

[BBC News Hindi @BBCHindi]

बॉम्बे हाई कोर्ट ने कहा, 'लोगों को भारत सरकार का ग़ुलाम बनाया जा रहा है, विरोध करने पर केस दर्ज किए जा रहे हैं' https://t.co/jih5sX9Ot6

[Mahua Moitra @MahuaMoitra]

Dear @NitinNabin @SamikBJP & of course @AmitShah - a mob lynch by BJP was organised yesterday. Every single person in mob has been identified, named & all are BJP workers. Please see how proudly they are flying your flag

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Stay strong, @MahuaMoitra. The politics of intimidation must never be allowed to succeed.

[The ER Doctor @TheERDoctor]

The @guardian not holding back eh?