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August 06, 2024
PEOPLE'S POWER SHEIKHS HASINA
BANGLADESH’s longest-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday resigned and fled the country amid violent protests against her government, bringing an end to her 15-year rule.
![PEOPLE'S POWER SHEIKHS HASINA](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/CP0opSVSp1722902969929/PEOPLES-POWER-SHEIKHS-HASINA.jpg)
1 min
Wayanad rehabilitation next major challenge
WITH the search operations in Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages in Wayanad in the final phase, rehabilitation of those affected by the catastrophic landslides is the major challenge ahead for the authorities.
![Wayanad rehabilitation next major challenge](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/DSC62itE2dvGHXqBF8hsys/WAYANAD-REHABILITATION-NEXT-MAJOR-CHALLENGE.jpg)
1 min
Uncertainty rules
THE situation was turning volatile as the day began.
![Uncertainty rules](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/Je9AhHuDbuHEwZg7hPcsys/UNCERTAINTY-RULES.jpg)
1 min
Setback to AAP as SC backs L-G's right to nominate MCD aldermen
IN a setback to the AAP government in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the law \"expressly enables\" the Lieutenant Governor to nominate aldermen to the MCD and that he is not bound by the advice of the council of ministers in the matter.
![Setback to AAP as SC backs L-G's right to nominate MCD aldermen](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/SQxSZ5inbFa1jlUBVvRsys/SETBACK-TO-AAP-AS-SC-BACKS-LGS-RIGHT-TO-NOMINATE-MCD-ALDERMEN.jpg)
1 min
'Coaching centres have become death chambers'
\"COACHING centres have become death chambers and are playing with the lives of the students,\" the Supreme Court observed on Monday, as it issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government on three IAS aspirants drowning in the flooded basement of an institute here.
1 min
Market crash wipes out ₹15 lakh crore
MIRRORING the meltdown in key markets worldwide, India's equity markets on Monday fell sharply, wiping out investor wealth to the tune of ₹15 lakh crore.
1 min
Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta elected LoP
SENIOR BJP leader Vijendra Gupta was elected as the new Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, the saffron party said on Monday.
1 min
HC to hear petition on mother-son drowning in Ghazipur drain on Aug 6
THE Delhi High Court on Monday scheduled a hearing for August 6 to address a plea concerning the tragic deaths of a 23-year-old mother and her 3-year-old son who fell into a open drain in Ghazipur after the area was inundated following heavy rains on July 31.
1 min
'Urgently probe Asha Kiran deaths'
HC directs DJB to conduct immediate testing of water supply, seeks report from authorities
!['Urgently probe Asha Kiran deaths'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/VLrWCNDnb9iFSa86HuVsys/URGENTLY-PROBE-ASHA-KIRAN-DEATHS.jpg)
1 min
City govt to celebrate Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir
IN a bid to strengthen 'Brand Delhi', the city government is set to inaugurate a new chapter of literary festivities with the celebration of Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir whose 300th birth anniversary was commemorated last year.
1 min
'Callous officials to be held accountable for basement deaths
THE magisterial probe into the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar is in its final stage and will be submitted to the chief secretary in a couple of days, officials said on Monday, adding that the report details the identity of the functionaries who were accountable for the incident and recommends actions against them.
1 min
Blow to democracy: AAP disapproves of SC order
AFTER the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the L-G's right to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the AAP said the verdict is unfortunate and against the spirit of democracy.
1 min
CBSE prohibits non-NCERT, SCERT books in schools
THE Delhi Education Department has issued a directive to all recognised private schools, prohibiting textbooks for elementary classes that are not prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) or the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
1 min
No HC relief to Kejriwal in CBI case
Court says CM is not an ordinary person, can influence witnesses in excise case using his position
![No HC relief to Kejriwal in CBI case](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/Ot5PkidyPiY4U8PhiEisys/NO-HC-RELIEF-TO-KEJRIWAL-IN-CBI-CASE.jpg)
1 min
Spurned lover accused of stabbing mother-daughter, nabbed from forest
DELHI Police has arrested a youth of allegedly stabbing two women-mother and her daughter in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar area as the daughter had refused to give in to his advances.
![Spurned lover accused of stabbing mother-daughter, nabbed from forest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/UXbiXhn04PkykvmSBx2sys/SPURNED-LOVER-ACCUSED-OF-STABBING-MOTHERDAUGHTER-NABBED-FROM-FOREST.jpg)
1 min
Police: Security tightened at Bangladesh High Commission
DELHI Police has stepped up security outside the Bangladesh High Commission in the national capital following intense turmoil in the neighbouring country.
![Police: Security tightened at Bangladesh High Commission](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/ieTvwxTaB3zqui3ALC7sys/POLICE-SECURITY-TIGHTENED-AT-BANGLADESH-HIGH-COMMISSION.jpg)
1 min
Time not ripe to make Udhaya Dy CM, says Stalin
IN what is perhaps his first public response to the speculation surrounding Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin's elevation as deputy chief minister, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said the time is not ripe yet.
![Time not ripe to make Udhaya Dy CM, says Stalin](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/ieizai5Tm61SvfTXL5Esys/TIME-NOT-RIPE-TO-MAKE-UDHAYA-DY-CM-SAYS-STALIN.jpg)
1 min
Corpn scam: Nagendra and Daddal not named in SIT chargesheet
THE Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the multi-crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, filed a 3,072-page preliminary chargesheet before a city court on Monday.
![Corpn scam: Nagendra and Daddal not named in SIT chargesheet](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/ijsINbyQbM7cefpJa9zsys/CORPN-SCAM-NAGENDRA-AND-DADDAL-NOT-NAMED-IN-SIT-CHARGESHEET.jpg)
1 min
Poll-bound Haryana adds 10 more crops to MSP list
THE BJP-led Haryana government on Monday announced the addition of 10 crops to the MSP (Minimum Support Price) list.
![Poll-bound Haryana adds 10 more crops to MSP list](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/o1PxRhJmsnN2wWVhWwtsys/POLLBOUND-HARYANA-ADDS-10-MORE-CROPS-TO-MSP-LIST.jpg)
1 min
Headless, mutilated body of newborn found in Rohini
IN a gruesome case, a headless and mutilated body of a newborn child was found at a park in Delhi's Rohini area after the locals found some stray dogs carrying it, an officer said on Monday.
1 min
RAILWAYS' RACE AGAINST TIME
HE prime minister has promised Indians at home and abroad that he will not rest till the country becomes the third largest economy, after the US and China.
![RAILWAYS' RACE AGAINST TIME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/OpruFcTqaCn2RmSKrmWsys/RAILWAYS-RACE-AGAINST-TIME.jpg)
3 mins
POSER FROM PARIS: INDIAN BOXING NEEDS TO INTROSPECT, REBOOT
THE Paris North Venue at Parc de Exposition, which is the second largest convention centre in France, is hosting the boxing competition.
1 min
Govt likely to table bill in Parliament on August 8
AMID an anticipated protest by the Opposition, the NDA-III government is likely to introduce a Bill on August 8 in Parliament proposing 40 amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.
1 min
Kol-Dhaka Maitree Exp to remain suspended, goods train services hit
RAIL services between India and Bangladesh have halted following days of unrest in Bangladesh.
1 min
SP, Uddhav, IUML slam 'divisive politics' of govt
AMID speculation that the Centre is planning to bring a Bill in Parliament for amending the Wakf Act, several opposition leaders on Monday termed it 'divisive politics', saying they will oppose such legislation.
1 min
Greenhouse emissions from agri sector comes down in 2 decades, says Centre
THE Union Government on Monday announced that India has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture over the past two decades, even as food production has risen significantly.
![Greenhouse emissions from agri sector comes down in 2 decades, says Centre](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/TpBqnvZaeDebLwX5YrCsys/GREENHOUSE-EMISSIONS-FROM-AGRI-SECTOR-COMES-DOWN-IN-2-DECADES-SAYS-CENTRE.jpg)
1 min
'Second liberation day for Bangladesh, time to build nation'
ALLING the resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina the second liberation for Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus hailed the students of his country as the best in the world.
!['Second liberation day for Bangladesh, time to build nation'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/iNmnk7qWKYP2ywYPxFZsys/SECOND-LIBERATION-DAY-FOR-BANGLADESH-TIME-TO-BUILD-NATION.jpg)
2 mins
BSF sounds high alert along Indo-Bangla borders
■ Force's top officers visit frontier areas to review security ■ Rlys ministry keeping a close watch on situation
![BSF sounds high alert along Indo-Bangla borders](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/j6aLDuWglg8UMHYjxaRsys/BSF-SOUNDS-HIGH-ALERT-ALONG-INDOBANGLA-BORDERS.jpg)
1 min
Shivraj says govt committed to dialogue with farmers amid Oppn walkout in RS
AMID walkout by the Opposition, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reiterated the government's commitment to address the farmers' issues through dialogue.
![Shivraj says govt committed to dialogue with farmers amid Oppn walkout in RS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/vqSdn0BtC3p2l462iTwsys/SHIVRAJ-SAYS-GOVT-COMMITTED-TO-DIALOGUE-WITH-FARMERS-AMID-OPPN-WALKOUT-IN-RS.jpg)
1 min
Bill to reserve seats for STs in Goa Assembly introduced in Lok Sabha
IN a significant move, the Centre on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (STS) in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
1 min
Bengal Assembly resolution against 'division of state'
THE ruling TMC and the opposition BJP put up a rare show of unity the West Bengal Assembly on Monday by passing a resolution against any attempt to divide the state.
1 min
When will elections be held? J&K parties clueless
FIVE years after the abrogation of Article 370, uncertainty still surrounds the timing of the first Assembly elections in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
![When will elections be held? J&K parties clueless](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/0s1hDUmxS5k66GD3FErsys/WHEN-WILL-ELECTIONS-BE-HELD-JK-PARTIES-CLUELESS.jpg)
2 mins
Fake drainage work bills scam in cleanest city
ED teams raided multiple locations in Indore on Monday, in connection with a massive scam pertaining to fake drainage works bill at the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).
1 min
Gujarat shrines left high & dry as no funding from Centre in 5 yrs: Data
THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism has allocated substantial financial grants under the \"Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities\" scheme to promote cultural development at temples across India.
1 min
Toll mounts to 12 in Himachal floods, 46 missing after cloudbursts
WITH the recovery of four more bodies from Mandi and Shimla, the death toll in a series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh rose to 12 on Monday, as per the state emergency response centre data from June 27 onwards.
![Toll mounts to 12 in Himachal floods, 46 missing after cloudbursts](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/d7y20JL5go91EqW54R6sys/TOLL-MOUNTS-TO-12-IN-HIMACHAL-FLOODS-46-MISSING-AFTER-CLOUDBURSTS.jpg)
1 min
Suspension of Cong MLA sparks scuffle in Raj House
Cong legislators stop marshals from escorting MLA out of Assembly
![Suspension of Cong MLA sparks scuffle in Raj House](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/l9KK0fkvfnZpezVXG3tsys/SUSPENSION-OF-CONG-MLA-SPARKS-SCUFFLE-IN-RAJ-HOUSE.jpg)
2 mins
Assam Cong MLA's son surrenders before cops in oil pilferage case
THE son of an Assam MLA was arrested by the police for alleged involvement in an oil pilferage racket.
1 min
Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says 'sorry for mistakes
FACING a vertical split in his party, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday \"accepted\" all allegations leveled against him by rebel leaders and sought \"unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes.
![Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says 'sorry for mistakes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/zeiB5wvlDpThuehDwASsys/BADAL-PENS-LETTER-TO-AKAL-TAKHT-SAYS-SORRY-FOR-MISTAKES.jpg)
1 min
Vietnamese tycoon given 21 yrs jail for market fraud
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon was jailed for 21 years on Monday for fraud and stock market manipulation worth $146 million, state media said.
![Vietnamese tycoon given 21 yrs jail for market fraud](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/2owIC7sHo3xOdgfeSUzsys/VIETNAMESE-TYCOON-GIVEN-21-YRS-JAIL-FOR-MARKET-FRAUD.jpg)
1 min
TikTok bows to EU pressure, withdraws rewards programme
TIKTOK will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU and the Chinese-owned company said Monday.
1 min
'Iron Lady' was in exile in India after the Banga Bandhu's assassination
Nation's per capita income tripled, GDP grew 7.2% under Hasina
!['Iron Lady' was in exile in India after the Banga Bandhu's assassination](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/QxDjLbMjVYYMLG8oHwzsys/IRON-LADY-WAS-IN-EXILE-IN-INDIA-AFTER-THE-BANGA-BANDHUS-ASSASSINATION.jpg)
2 mins
Record drop in marriages in China: Expert
CHINA's marriage registrations in 2024 were set to register a record low since 1980, a demographic expert has warned after the marriage registrations in the first half of this year fell by 4.98 lakhs, heightening the country's looming demographic crisis.
1 min
Rioters to face swift criminal action, vows Brit PM Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed \"swift criminal sanctions\" following an emergency meeting on the far-right riots that broke out across England last week over the murder of three children.
![Rioters to face swift criminal action, vows Brit PM Starmer](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/lId89XsryPdli9WPVHTsys/RIOTERS-TO-FACE-SWIFT-CRIMINAL-ACTION-VOWS-BRIT-PM-STARMER.jpg)
1 min
Sebi amends MF rules to curb front-running, insider trading
MARKET regulator Sebi has amended the rules governing mutual funds to curb front-running, insider trading.
![Sebi amends MF rules to curb front-running, insider trading](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/CYbMW084rSemHoeQDobsys/SEBI-AMENDS-MF-RULES-TO-CURB-FRONTRUNNING-INSIDER-TRADING.jpg)
1 min
Re falls below 84 on outflow, recession fears
RBI intervention propped up the currency, helping it close at 83.84 to the greenback, which is still the worst close
![Re falls below 84 on outflow, recession fears](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/JQ3q8FyTPNkPSkN3TGFsys/RE-FALLS-BELOW-84-ON-OUTFLOW-RECESSION-FEARS.jpg)
1 min
See 20% revenue from AI in 3 yrs: Sonata Software
BENGALURU-based mid-tier IT company Sonata Software's Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline has increased from $60 million in the last quarter to $65 million in Q2FY25.
1 min
IndiGo set to introduce business class seats on major metro routes
MARKING its departure from an all-economy class cabin, India's largest airline IndiGo on Monday launched 'IndiGo Stretch', its business class seats.
1 min
Adani Energy raises $1 billion via QIP route
ADANI Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has successfully completed its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of ₹8,373 crore, the largest in India's power sector, on Monday.
1 min
Airtel profit more than doubles to ₹4,160 crore in Q1
BHARTI AIRTEL, country's second-largest telecom service provider, reported a record profit of ₹4,160 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024.
![Airtel profit more than doubles to ₹4,160 crore in Q1](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/b9k017NaCpEwW4SAqv9sys/AIRTEL-PROFIT-MORE-THAN-DOUBLES-TO-4160-CRORE-IN-Q1.jpg)
1 min
Ola Electric IPO fully subscribed on second day
THE ₹6,145 crore initial public offer of Ola Electric Mobility got fully subscribed on the second day of bidding on Monday, driven by demand from retail investors and non-institutional investors.
1 min
Hiring across all experience levels witness positive growth in July
FOR the first time in 2024, hiring across all experience levels showed positive growth.
![Hiring across all experience levels witness positive growth in July](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/nNf08xByv7KeEOYWBXHsys/HIRING-ACROSS-ALL-EXPERIENCE-LEVELS-WITNESS-POSITIVE-GROWTH-IN-JULY.jpg)
1 min
LAKSHYA UNFULFILLED
The 22-year-old Indian shuttler loses the bronze medal play-off despite winning the first game against Malaysia’s Lee
![LAKSHYA UNFULFILLED](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/FPqsBb2N81722905482339/LAKSHYA-UNFULFILLED.jpg)
3 mins
Steeplechaser Sable enters final
AVINASH Sable became the first Indian man to qualify for the 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fifth in his heat but quartermiler Kiran Pahal failed to book an automatic semifinal berth in women's 400m following a seventh place finish in her heat at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
![Steeplechaser Sable enters final](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/VsaJyOrB7qW0vj2S2kasys/STEEPLECHASER-SABLE-ENTERS-FINAL.jpg)
1 min
Time for hockey, Neeraj & Vinesh to apply balm after Monday's heartbreaks
AFTER a heartbreaking Monday, three big names (two individual and one team) will be in action on Tuesday - the men's hockey team (semifinal against Germany), Vinesh Phogat (in the women's 50kg in wrestling) and Neeraj Chopra (in the men's javelin).
![Time for hockey, Neeraj & Vinesh to apply balm after Monday's heartbreaks](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/arDf1pX9ZVFLFPFbXU4sys/TIME-FOR-HOCKEY-NEERAJ-VINESH-TO-APPLY-BALM-AFTER-MONDAYS-HEARTBREAKS.jpg)
2 mins
Players have to take responsibility: Padukone
INDIAN badminton has hit a blockade here at the Paris Games.
![Players have to take responsibility: Padukone](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/csaGuAeYhHEK1WvX9ojsys/PLAYERS-HAVE-TO-TAKE-RESPONSIBILITY-PADUKONE.jpg)
1 min
War minus the shooting: What Mahuchikh's gold & other Oly medals mean to Ukraine
FOR a few, the Olympics is beyond sport.
![War minus the shooting: What Mahuchikh's gold & other Oly medals mean to Ukraine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/wdJQgqKg0VZdOCajT27sys/WAR-MINUS-THE-SHOOTING-WHAT-MAHUCHIKHS-GOLD-OTHER-OLY-MEDALS-MEAN-TO-UKRAINE.jpg)
3 mins
NOAH LYLES, REMEMBER THE NAME
The fastest man on earth conquered the most glamourous event, 100m sprint, by the barest of margins on Sunday night, but he is not done with Paris Summer Games just yet
![NOAH LYLES, REMEMBER THE NAME](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/6hjojo8ScmG3YcoXVyLsys/NOAH-LYLES-REMEMBER-THE-NAME.jpg)
2 mins
T20 WC: ICC 'Closely Monitoring Political Turmoil In Bangladesh
WITH Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning following the ongoing turmoil in the country and fleeing the nation on Monday, there are questions over the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup which is scheduled to be played there in October.
![T20 WC: ICC 'Closely Monitoring Political Turmoil In Bangladesh](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1789680/Jd80dm3d3QpC7G7cfaYsys/crp_T20-WC-ICC-CLOSELY-MONITORING-POLITICAL-TURMOIL-IN-BANGLADESH.jpg)
1 min
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