News18 Afternoon Digest: SC Seeks Ex-CJI Chandrachud Removal From Official Bungalow, Elon Musk Launches New Political Party & Other Stories

Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 13:18 IST

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In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest on Elon Musk’s new political party, Dalai Lama’s birthday, Indian Govt Didn’t Ask X To Block Reuters Account and other stories.

Supreme Court Admin Seeks Ex-Chief Justice Chandrachud’s Removal From CJI’s Official Bungalow

The Supreme Court administration formally wrote to the Union government, seeking the “immediate vacation" of the official Chief Justice’s residence and its return to the court’s housing pool, citing that former CJI DY Chandrachud has stayed in the bungalow beyond the allowed timeframe. Read More

Elon Musk Launches New Political Party In US Amid Trump Feud: ‘To Give Back Your…’

After a public fallout with his once-close friend, US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country’s “one-party system." Read More

‘Without Interference’: US Has Message For China In Birthday Greetings To Dalai Lama

The United States extended its birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama on Saturday (local time) and voiced support for the Tibetans’ ability to freely choose their religious leaders “without interference", in an apparent message to China. Read More

‘Pune Woman’s Statements Misleading, Inconsistent With FIR’: Shocking Details In Rape Probe

In a new shocking revelation in the Pune rape case, the police on Saturday said that the complainant woman, a 22-year-old data scientist, kept changing her statements during questioning, after which she was produced before the court. Read More

Indian Govt Didn’t Ask X To Block Reuters Account: Sources

A day after the X account of UK-based news agency, Reuters, was withheld in India, sources said on Sunday that the Government of India did not ask the social media giant to block the handle and wants it to operate in the country. Read More

Ranveer Singh Unleashes Wrath In Dhurandhar First Look: ‘Bigaadne Ka Waqt Aa Gaya Hai’

Dhurandhar Movie First Look: Ranveer Singh has unleashed his wrath in the first look from his upcoming film, directed by Aditya Dhar. Along with the promo, Dhurandhar’s release date was also announced. While Ranveer has experimented with diverse roles throughout his career, this film seems different from anything he has done so far. Read More

‘The King Is Dead, Long Live…’: Ex-ENG Cricketer On Gill Replacing Virat Kohli

Cricketer-turned-pundit David Lloyd believes Shubman Gill’s takeover of India’s Test batting reins from Virat Kohli is as seamless as the accession of a new ruler taking the throne after the death of the previous King or Queen. He feels the same about ‘box office’ Rishabh Pant taking the team to the ‘next level’ after MS Dhoni, saying that these signify that world-class players are not as irreplaceable as people think. Read More

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