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Cash haul case: Government seeks opposition's support for Justice Varma's impeachment

The government is preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma following allegations of corruption. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is reaching out to opposition parties for a joint motion. The impeachment process requires a two-thirds majority in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Chief Justice of India B R Gawai has backed the Supreme Court's action on Justice Verma, stating that action will be taken against judicial misconduct.

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Operation Sindoor: Did all-party global outreach work? Big focus on Rajdeep Sardesai's show

On The News Today, the Prime Minister met with the Sindhu Outreach Delegation, including Shashi Tharoor and Ghulam Nabi Azad, to discuss India's unified stance on terrorism. Meanwhile, the Karnataka stampede that left 11 dead has led to political turmoil, with Congress leaders meeting to discuss accountability. A high-level Congress meeting in Delhi discussed the Bengaluru stampede incident. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar attended. The state has ordered a judicial inquiry. The High Court has posed nine questions to the government about the event. Political accountability remains unclear as blame shifts between various parties and officials. The programme also covers the Meghalaya Chief Minister's response to media portrayal following a honeymoon murder case.