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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of France as a natural partner in India's journey towards becoming a developed nation during a joint briefing with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The leaders highlighted the strong strategic partnership between the two countries, celebrating 25 years of collaboration and setting ambitious goals for the future.

A tragic incident unfolded on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway as a bus traveling on the wrong side of the road collided head-on with a private vehicle, resulting in the loss of six lives. The bus had entered the wrong carriageway near Indirapuram and continued driving on the incorrect side for over 7 kilometers before the fatal accident occurred near Behrampur in Ghaziabad at approximately 6 am. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) confirmed the details of the incident, which were captured on CCTV cameras installed along the expressway.

In a disheartening development, another African cheetah has died at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Tuesday, marking the seventh feline fatality in just four months. The male cheetah named Tejas, brought from South Africa as part of the ambitious reintroduction program, succumbed to suspected infighting. This recent loss deals a significant blow to the program launched with great enthusiasm in September last year.

The Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench announced on Tuesday that the hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir will begin on August 2. The court stated that the proceedings will take place on a day-to-day basis, except on miscellaneous days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar are expected to share the stage at an event in Pune on August 1. This comes after a faction of the NCP joined forces with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra. During the event, PM Modi will be conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2023 in recognition of his leadership and efforts to instill a sense of patriotism among citizens.

In a recent report submitted to the Supreme Court, the Manipur government revealed that 142 people have lost their lives in the ongoing violence in the state over the past two months. The report further stated that a staggering 5,000 incidents of arson have occurred since May, with Imphal East and Imphal West districts witnessing the highest number of casualties.