Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan has rejected the impeachment proposal moved against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The Opposition had demanded his removal, but with the proposal being dismissed, Kumar will continue in office and no legal proceedings or inquiries will be initiated against him. A total of 193 MPs had signed the proposal seeking action.
After a disappointing FIFA World Cup 2026, Germany appointed Jurgen Klopp as the new head coach. The former Liverpool boss has been handed a four-year contract after Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation following Germany’s shocking exit to Paraguay in the Round of 32 in the tournament. Klopp’s deal will now keep him in charge through the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
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In a major push toward infrastructure and industrial growth, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved a Rs 1,264-crore rail capacity expansion along the critical Andhra Pradesh–Karnataka economic corridor. The approval has been given for a third and fourth line on the Bellary-Guntakal rail section. The project is planned under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, with a focus on enhancing multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency through integrated planning and stakeholder consultations. This project will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods, and services.
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