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On July 1, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Indian physician and politician, 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal (died 1962) was born. In 1913, Vasantrao Naik, Indian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 1979) was born. In 1922, Mordechai Bibi, Israeli politician (died 2023) was born. In 1927, Chandra Shekhar, 8th Prime Minister of India (died 2007) was born. In 1949, Venkaiah Naidu, Indian lawyer and politician was born. In 1949, The merger of two princely states of India, Cochin and Travancore, into the state of Thiru-Kochi (later re-organized as Kerala) in the Indian Union ends more than 1,000 years of princely rule by the Cochin royal family. In 1962, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Indian physician and politician, 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1882) passed away. In 1962, Mokhzani Mahathir, Malaysian businessman was born. In 1962, Purushottam Das Tandon, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1882) passed away. In 2008, Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
India’s ruling party risks being sucked into Uttar Pradesh temple donation probe row

An investigation into alleged financial irregularities at a Hindu temple closely associated with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is threatening to tarnish one of his party’s signature projects. Two office bearers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya have resigned, while police arrested eight officials of the trust managing the site after allegations of embezzlement surfaced earlier this month, a person familiar with the matter said, who asked not to be identified because the investigation was...
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