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Cabinet okays draft telecom, postal bills

The Union cabinet has approved the draft Indian Telecommunications Bill, according to two people familiar with the development.

Ukraine's sea drones attack Russian naval base, damages warship

A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia's Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, according to a Ukrainian official, as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.

2020 US election: Trump pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges

Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election and defraud the American people.

508 RLY STATIONS TO BE REVAMPED ACROSS COUNTRY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country on Sunday, an official said on Friday, adding that the project is expected to cost ₹24,470 crore.

Govt cracks down on substandard supplements: Min

The government has begun to crack down on substandard nutraceuticals and health supplements sold in market, said Union minister of health and family welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, in a written reply in parliament on Friday, adding that since its effort began in March, one in six of the samples tested across the country were found to be substandard.

Hardeep Puri attacks Oppn over subsidies, Parliament disruptions

Petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday hit out at opposition parties for offering subsidies that are not targeted at the vulnerable sections in the states ruled by them and for disrupting proceedings in Parliament.

INDIA's 2-day Mumbai meeting from August 31

The 26-party Opposition alliance - Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or INDIA - is set to hold its third meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1 for further discussions on the strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to people aware of the details.

Mumbai cops file abetment case against 5 over Nitin Desai's suicide

Police on Friday registered a case of abetment to suicide against five people in connection with the death of art director Nitin Desai, who died by suicide at his Mumbai studio on Thursday, officials said.

Bombay HC judge resigns in courtroom

I can't work against my self-respect, justice Rohit Deo of the Bombay high court's Nagpur bench said as he resigned in an open court on Friday. He was due to retire on December 4, 2025.

LS approves bill that gives Centre more say in IIMs

The Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill that seeks to make changes in the law that governs the administration and running of IIMs, even as Opposition members and experts raised concerns that the legislation could limit the autonomy of India's premier business schools.

Deadlock persists on Manipur, Oppn seeks early discussion in RS

The Opposition and the government on Friday appeared to have returned to an impasse over the issue of discussing the situation in Manipur in the Rajya Sabha, with the former turning down the latter's offer of a response by Union home minister Amit Shah on August 11, which is the last day of the session.

'Mounting dissatisfaction forced govt to amend the 2017 IIM law'

Renowned economist and former IIM-Ahmedabad director Bakul Dholakia weighed in on key issues plaguing the premier business schools and its inefficacy to overcome them in an interview with Maulik Pathak.

'Truth prevails': Cong, allies hail order in Rahul defamation case

Truth always wins, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a criminal defamation case and paved the way for his return to Parliament, even as Opposition leaders hailed the verdict and called it a victory of democracy.

Panel suggests 18 yrs as age to contest polls

A parliamentary panel has recommended reducing the age for contesting national and assembly elections from 25 years to 18 years to \"enable greater youth participation in decision-making process\" even as it cautioned the government and the Election Commission (EC) on proceeding with any plan on common electoral rolls that can impact principles of federalism.

APEX COURT JUNKS PIL ON ARUN GOEL'S APPOINTMENT AS POLL COMMISSIONER

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the appointment of Arun Goel as an election commissioner (EC), noting that a Constitution bench had in March already gone into the process of his appointment and yet refrained from passing any adverse orders.

Intense spell of rain leads to evening chaos in Delhi

The Capital witnessed a brief but intense spell of rain on Friday evening, leading to waterlogging in some areas and traffic jams in several parts of south Delhi.

Delhi bill debate showed BJP's animosity towards AAP: Chadha

A day after the Centre's ordinance on the control of services in the Capital was passed in the Lok Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said that Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks during the debate showed the Bharatiya Janata Party's \"deep-seated animosity\" towards Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, and \"inadvertently underscored the effective governance delivered by AAP\".

City's oldest church, now restored, reopens Sunday

Restoration work at St. James's Church, one of the oldest churches in the Capital, has been completed, and the monument will be opened to the general public after a celebratory event on Sunday (August 6), officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

As Ggm simmers, Muslims offers Friday namaz indoors

Friday prayers across Gurugram were largely offered by Muslims inside their homes or workplaces, as they stayed away from mosques and public spaces amid heightened tensions in the city rocked by communal violence earlier this week.

Rahul to return as MP as SC stays conviction

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a criminal defamation case on the grounds that the trial judge failed to explain why he deserved the maximum two-year punishment under the law, and held that the continuation of his disqualification from Parliament would deprive proper representation to the people of his constituency .

Gyanvapi ASI survey gets apex court's nod

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt a controversial survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to determine if the 17th century structure was built upon a pre-existing temple, observing that it cannot find fault with the Varanasi district court’s order of July 21, nor would it interfere with every interlocutory direction passed in the case.

Logjam May End As Centre, Oppn Aim For 'Middle Path'

NEW DELHI: The deadlock over the modalities of discussing the situation in Manipur seemed to be nearing an end, with the Opposition and the government likely to arrive at a middle path, leaders from both sides indicated on Thursday

Chrisann happy to be back home: I went into a cloud of darkness

Looking back on her harrowing, wrongful imprisonment in the UAE, Chrisann Pereira shares how she kept herself going

HOLD MY BEERTAIL! ROOTING FOR THE NEW BUZZ

On International Beer Day today, we take a look at how beer-based cocktails are getting makeovers to match the rising and evolving Indian thirst for these lip-smacking beverages

FERNANDEZ V/S FATEHI: JACKIE'S LAWYER HITS OUT AT NORA'S 'SCAPEGOAT' CLAIM

After actor Nora Fatehi filed a defamation case against actor Jacqueliene Fernandez, the latter is planning to seek legal remedy to protect her privacy

Babil: Mujhe bhar bhar ke offers nahin aate hain roz

Babil is actively seeking to step out of his comfort zone and venture into uncharted territory as an actor

India hit the ground running versus China

The Harmanpreet-led outfit eased into the tournament with 7-2 win in their opener

After sitting out in the ODIS, Chahal makes chance count

The leg-spinner shows his value by taking two wickets in the opening T20I

Services sector growth in July at 13-year high

NEW DELHI: Service sector growth, as measured by the Services Purchasing Managers Index, hit 62.3 points in July, as total sales grew on higher demand, according to the data released by the S&P Global Market Intelligence on Thursday

S Korea: One dead, 12 hurt in stabbing incident near Seoul

SEOUL: A man in a South Korean commuter town rammed his car into passers-by on Thursday then got out and stabbed some, killing one person and injuring another 12, police and media said