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August 04, 2024
Search ops in last leg; CM promises new township
FIVE days after the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad, search and rescue operations for people stranded amid huge piles of debris entered the last phase on Saturday.
![Search ops in last leg; CM promises new township](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/CQPX4ZoxGex0hWFPaY4sys/SEARCH-OPS-IN-LAST-LEG-CM-PROMISES-NEW-TOWNSHIP.jpg)
1 min
Chirag opposes SC sub-quota judgment, says he'll file appeal
e UNION Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday said his party would appeal against the recent Supreme Court judgemnt allowing subgroups within the 15% reservation for Scheduled Castes.
![Chirag opposes SC sub-quota judgment, says he'll file appeal](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/c4uHQWodjjRFjJOP8tEsys/CHIRAG-OPPOSES-SC-SUBQUOTA-JUDGMENT-SAYS-HELL-FILE-APPEAL.jpg)
1 min
B'desh back on boil; Army says no firing
WITH Bangladesh back on the boil as student leaders and protesters on Saturday rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's offer of talks, the country's Chief of Army Staff (CAS) General Waker-uz-Zaman drew the red line on the Army not firing at civilians.
1 min
Yamini was an iconic maestro of Indian classical dance
YAMINI Krishnamurthy, an influential force in India's dance world and an Asthana Vidhwan (Resident Artist) at the 2,000-year-old Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams passed away in Delhi on Saturday. She was 84.
![Yamini was an iconic maestro of Indian classical dance](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/iNnk8XFRwtGOZuKnVSdsys/YAMINI-WAS-AN-ICONIC-MAESTRO-OF-INDIAN-CLASSICAL-DANCE.jpg)
1 min
NHRC asks govt to file report on Asha Kiran deaths within four weeks
THE National Human Rights Commission on Saturday issued a notice to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar and Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora over the death of 12 inmates within a month in the Delhi government-run shelter home- Asha Kiran in Rohini.
![NHRC asks govt to file report on Asha Kiran deaths within four weeks](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/0JTrmdvCZZIIkRl4SEFsys/NHRC-ASKS-GOVT-TO-FILE-REPORT-ON-ASHA-KIRAN-DEATHS-WITHIN-FOUR-WEEKS.jpg)
1 min
Why a 'tainted' official made administrator: AAP
Minister says shelter home administrator arrested in 2016 for 'bribe'
![Why a 'tainted' official made administrator: AAP](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/AW1kKLVGtxaJHjKMmNVsys/WHY-A-TAINTED-OFFICIAL-MADE-ADMINISTRATOR-AAP.jpg)
1 min
Cabinet at work: Decisions without discussions
THE Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal has taken most cabinet decisions by 'circulation' in the past three years.
![Cabinet at work: Decisions without discussions](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/HqLEE0jpKD6aRLhmBKbsys/CABINET-AT-WORK-DECISIONS-WITHOUT-DISCUSSIONS.jpg)
1 min
Jamia VC revokes suspension of prof
JAMIA's officiating Vice-Chancellor, Mohammad Shakeel, has revoked the suspension of one of the professors, who was the returning officer for the Jamia Teachers Association 2022 elections, after two years.
1 min
DU's 1st yr academic calendar out, UG classes from Aug 29
THE University of Delhi (DU) on Saturday notified the academic calendar for first-year undergraduate (UG) students seeking admission in the 20242025 session with classes beginning on August 29.
1 min
'20 riots: Court acquits 6 due to lack of evidence
IN a landmark judgment, six men accused of arson, rioting, and theft during the 2020 communal riots in northeast Delhi have been acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
1 min
BJP-JDS hold rally demanding CM's resignation
LEADERS and workers of the BJP and JD(S), led by four Union ministers, including Pralhad Joshi and HD Kumaraswamy, and former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa launched the 'Mysuru Chalo' march from Bengaluru on Saturday.
1 min
B'luru IT staff protest 14-hr work day proposal
OVER 300 employees raised slogans at Freedom Park on Saturday against the controversial proposal presented by the Karnataka government to extend the working hours of IT, ITeS and BPO employees from the mandated 10 to 14 hours.
![B'luru IT staff protest 14-hr work day proposal](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/Vp0ER9b2nrwuacYAQ8Bsys/BLURU-IT-STAFF-PROTEST-14HR-WORK-DAY-PROPOSAL.jpg)
1 min
Derailed govt depts will be revived: Naidu
'Rampant land scams' under YSRC govt, CM assures action against erring officers
1 min
Where her mind is without fear...
Scarred by the experience of being unprepared to meet her first period, Bhavana Paliwal ensures that no girl is exposed to the taboo around menstruation
![Where her mind is without fear...](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/6ut6py2dOuedkdtQ5vssys/WHERE-HER-MIND-IS-WITHOUT-FEAR.jpg)
2 mins
ENABLED TO DO THEIR BEST
If not for the dedicated efforts of Komal Mittal, a young woman IAS officer, specially-abled youth in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district would have continued to live in the shadow of disability, subjected to discrimination in their struggle to lead a life of dignity
![ENABLED TO DO THEIR BEST](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/sq0TtscX19cfUQH8SFxsys/ENABLED-TO-DO-THEIR-BEST.jpg)
3 mins
PLASTIC MOST PLEASING
Striving to relieve the burden of plastic waste, a group of sanitation workers in western MP turns domestic discards into pieces of art
2 mins
CASTE RESERVATION FABRIC NEEDS NEW PATTERN
\"Begin at the beginning, the king said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.
![CASTE RESERVATION FABRIC NEEDS NEW PATTERN](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/LgpnMxsQTtkZWnlUP3Vsys/CASTE-RESERVATION-FABRIC-NEEDS-NEW-PATTERN.jpg)
4 mins
5 TEMPLES THAT ARE ODES TO NATURE
NVIRONMENTAL problems are challenging the entire planet today.
3 mins
RECESSION FEARS TRIGGER RED ALERT ACROSS MARKETS
HEY haven't given the day a moniker yet.
3 mins
No environment clearance required for soil extraction for linear projects: Govt
NO prior environment clearance (EC) is required for extraction of ordinary earth below the threshold level of 20,000 cubic metre for linear projects such as roads and pipelines, according to a fresh notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
![No environment clearance required for soil extraction for linear projects: Govt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/CK4tqB4wGR8Y3ln6oTbsys/NO-ENVIRONMENT-CLEARANCE-REQUIRED-FOR-SOIL-EXTRACTION-FOR-LINEAR-PROJECTS-GOVT.jpg)
1 min
With BSF shakeup, Centre sharpens Jammu security
SSB DG to hold additional charge of BSF a day after 2 top officers shifted
![With BSF shakeup, Centre sharpens Jammu security](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/JzkFqMLazZDAWxE84tQsys/WITH-BSF-SHAKEUP-CENTRE-SHARPENS-JAMMU-SECURITY.jpg)
2 mins
Don't shift Assam Rifles units from Manipur: MLAs
PRESSURE mounts on the Central government to not go ahead with its plan to replace two battalions of the \"neutral\" Assam Rifles with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
1 min
After Supreme Court's sub-quota ruling, chorus grows for caste census
THE Supreme Court's landmark decision allowing states to create sub-categorisation within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), have fuelled the clamour for a nationwide caste census, a long-standing demand of the Opposition parties.
2 mins
Lok Adalats play key role as alternative redress mechanisms, says CJI
PEOPLE are often fed up with lengthy court proceedings that they opt for any out-of-court settlement, knowing full well that such a settlement may not be beneficial for them, remarked Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday, highlighting the role of Lok Adalats as an alternative.
![Lok Adalats play key role as alternative redress mechanisms, says CJI](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/T8epI5bDACCGx0Y5V8Qsys/LOK-ADALATS-PLAY-KEY-ROLE-AS-ALTERNATIVE-REDRESS-MECHANISMS-SAYS-CJI.jpg)
1 min
Monsoon mid-way, reservoir levels still low
THOUGH the southwest monsoon is half way through, reservoirs in the country, except the southern region, have recorded less water storage levels compared to the corresponding period of last year, shows the latest data released by the Central Water Commission.
![Monsoon mid-way, reservoir levels still low](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/kJ5QyUIKTbjXiP3mMddsys/MONSOON-MIDWAY-RESERVOIR-LEVELS-STILL-LOW.jpg)
2 mins
'Illegal' bakery of rape accused SP leader demolished in Ayodhya
A team of Ayodhya district administration officials, including those from the revenue department and the police, demolished the illegally constructed bakery of Samajwadi Party leader Moid Khan on Saturday.
!['Illegal' bakery of rape accused SP leader demolished in Ayodhya](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/6sUeMmsj5jaFf3bDx3qsys/ILLEGAL-BAKERY-OF-RAPE-ACCUSED-SP-LEADER-DEMOLISHED-IN-AYODHYA.jpg)
1 min
4 kids buried alive, 2 hurt after common wall of house, school collapses
AT least four school students (aged between 5 and 7 years) were buried alive, while a woman and another student girl were critically injured after an old and dilapidated wall of a house neighbouring a private school collapsed following continued rains in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
1 min
Many Gujarat areas face flood-like situation
OVERNIGHT torrential rains caused severe waterlogging in Vapi and Valsad of Gujarat, disrupting daily activities.
1 min
RESCUE EFFORTS INTENSIFY AT KEDARNATH AMID RAIN
A massive rescue operation is underway to evacuate stranded pilgrims in Kedarnath, severely affected by heavy rains and cloudbursts.
![RESCUE EFFORTS INTENSIFY AT KEDARNATH AMID RAIN](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/aPLAZJY5e4wyALlCVxYsys/RESCUE-EFFORTS-INTENSIFY-AT-KEDARNATH-AMID-RAIN.jpg)
1 min
Oppn unites to demand full statehood for J&K
WITH the maiden Assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory likely to be held this year, the United Opposition on Saturday staged a massive protest in Jammu, demanding restoration of J&K's statehood with full powers and revocation of powers given to Lt Governor.
![Oppn unites to demand full statehood for J&K](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/mdQlrB34VfGCW7YUmPssys/OPPN-UNITES-TO-DEMAND-FULL-STATEHOOD-FOR-JK.jpg)
1 min
New micro chip manufacturing unit in Assam to boost employment: Himanta
ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, on Saturday said Assam is set to become the next global electronic hub.
![New micro chip manufacturing unit in Assam to boost employment: Himanta](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/wP62wxWgdgQw4tZCsyJsys/NEW-MICRO-CHIP-MANUFACTURING-UNIT-IN-ASSAM-TO-BOOST-EMPLOYMENT-HIMANTA.jpg)
1 min
Terrorists focus on Punjab borders for infiltration
PAKISTAN-based terrorists appear to have been shifting their tactics and routes to infiltrate in India, as the government data reveal that the number of cases of drug trafficking has increased in Jammu & Kashmir and they are now using Punjab borders for arms and infiltration.
1 min
An English village celebrates its connection with Indian Army
A charming English village in the heart of the New Forest region in Hampshire of southern England has been celebrating its lesser-known Indian Army connection with an insightful exhibition.
1 min
UK police brace for more far-right protests
POLICE forces across the UK on Saturday are braced for around 30 planned protests over the weekend as violent disorder involving far-right groups in the wake of the fatal stabbings of three schoolgirls in northwest England spread to the north-east of the country.
![UK police brace for more far-right protests](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/1Jn9yLY4flCwhlfgv8Ysys/UK-POLICE-BRACE-FOR-MORE-FARRIGHT-PROTESTS.jpg)
1 min
US to send more warships to West Asia
Vows to defend Israel amid fears of a regional war over Haniyeh's killing
![US to send more warships to West Asia](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/3Hf4HJjgzOMIozp9gTysys/US-TO-SEND-MORE-WARSHIPS-TO-WEST-ASIA.jpg)
2 mins
US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind amid criticism
WASHINGTON US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table.
![US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind amid criticism](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/Iuoq3u4oS0F70whXE5esys/US-SCRAPS-PLEA-DEAL-WITH-911-MASTERMIND-AMID-CRITICISM.jpg)
1 min
32 killed in attack terror on busy beach in Mogadishu
AN AI-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing at least 32 people and wounding scores more, in one of the deadliest strikes in the East African country in months, police said on : Saturday.
![32 killed in attack terror on busy beach in Mogadishu](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/cf8mEzea6IvTzc1jQA6sys/32-KILLED-IN-ATTACK-TERROR-ON-BUSY-BEACH-IN-MOGADISHU.jpg)
1 min
Jawa Yezdi explores EV launch possibilities
AUTOMOBILES JAWA Yezdi Motorcycles is exploring the possibility of launching electric vehicles.
![Jawa Yezdi explores EV launch possibilities](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/3NH0ddnPJMViENxSaMWsys/JAWA-YEZDI-EXPLORES-EV-LAUNCH-POSSIBILITIES.jpg)
1 min
THE CYCLE OF DELUGE AND DEATH MUST END
NDIA is losing its battle with climate change.
![THE CYCLE OF DELUGE AND DEATH MUST END](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/VpCyR3C0DdO2jK2TVnasys/THE-CYCLE-OF-DELUGE-AND-DEATH-MUST-END.jpg)
3 mins
SBI net profit stagnant at ₹17K cr
Provisions against aging loans grew, rising fund cost that jumped 23.4% crimped margins
2 mins
Ambuja announces ₹1,600 cr cement grinding unit in Bihar
AMBUJA Cements, part of the diversified Adani group, has announced setting up of 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA) cement grinding unit in Warisaliganj, Nawada district of Bihar, at an investment of nearly 1,600 crore.
1 min
SGB redemption price fixed at ₹6,938, holders to gain 122%
PUTTING at rest the concern of the public who invested the sovereign bonds over their reruns after the budget surprisingly slashed the import duty of gold, the Reserve Bank has announced the redemption price at ₹6938 per gram of gold bonds issued in August 2016.
1 min
Of living in present & focussing on future
T HE follower count on her Instagram account had spiralled to almost one million by Saturday.
![Of living in present & focussing on future](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/RHRR6sugKQiSOm9NHzqsys/OF-LIVING-IN-PRESENT-FOCUSSING-ON-FUTURE.jpg)
2 mins
Gold standard summit clash
NOVAK Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men's tennis singles gold medal on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs.-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago.
![Gold standard summit clash](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/s1JhaqbxBey7dtcF8n8sys/GOLD-STANDARD-SUMMIT-CLASH.jpg)
1 min
Deepika fails to decode Oly puzzle, archery campaign ends
DEEPIKA Kumari placed herself in an advantageous position against Korea's Suhyeon Nam by winning two of the first three sets but shot a horrible 7 with the second arrow of the fourth set to throw away a great opportunity as India's archery campaign folded at the Olympics on Saturday.
![Deepika fails to decode Oly puzzle, archery campaign ends](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/sMM6lcupuZzmt8LJ2Svsys/DEEPIKA-FAILS-TO-DECODE-OLY-PUZZLE-ARCHERY-CAMPAIGN-ENDS.jpg)
1 min
Boxer Carini could get $50,000 award from IBA
THE banned International Boxing Association wants to give a $50,000 prize to Italy boxer Angela Carini, who tearfully quit her opening bout with Imane Khelif of Algeria at the Paris Olympics after just 46 seconds.
1 min
Keeping pace pool ready key for long Test series: Arun
WITH only two ODIs left on India's tour of Sri Lanka, soon the focus will be shifting to the longest format as the Men in Blue will be playing as many as ten Tests five at home and five away - in the next six months.
2 mins
'HERO' MARCHAND SETS OFF PARTY ACROSS PARIS
HE party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris.
!['HERO' MARCHAND SETS OFF PARTY ACROSS PARIS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/BKzqaADh4yPZfzFiwj9sys/HERO-MARCHAND-SETS-OFF-PARTY-ACROSS-PARIS.jpg)
2 mins
Divided by Letters
An in-depth examination of the Indian education system that exposes the complexities of caste, class and gender in the country
![Divided by Letters](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/edgcK13te4BtFe6Zq9psys/DIVIDED-BY-LETTERS.jpg)
3 mins
In God's Own Tongue
A literary celebration of Lord Murugan where the rich Tamizh language takes centrestage
![In God's Own Tongue](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1787539/xcnHz09tANrYMzfnzppsys/IN-GODS-OWN-TONGUE.jpg)
3 mins
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