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August 07, 2024
2023: Face Of Protests; 2024: Face Of Indian Sport
IN 2023, Vinesh Phogat wanted to throw all her medals into the Ganges and walk away for good.
![2023: Face Of Protests; 2024: Face Of Indian Sport](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/4pctmTrPecmbIOh647Vsys/crp_2023-FACE-OF-PROTESTS-2024-FACE-OF-INDIAN-SPORT.jpg)
2 mins
1 killed, 4 injured in sleep after crane at metro project site crashes into house
A man died while four others sustained injuries after a crane, working at a Delhi Metro site, crashed into a building in southeast Delhi's Pul Prahladpur area early on Tuesday.
![1 killed, 4 injured in sleep after crane at metro project site crashes into house](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/EJ2M1B4vcdglLjw7NGXsys/1-KILLED-4-INJURED-IN-SLEEP-AFTER-CRANE-AT-METRO-PROJECT-SITE-CRASHES-INTO-HOUSE.jpg)
1 min
Concerned over B'desh law & order; Hasina sought to fly in for a short time: Govt
AMID continuing political uncertainty in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the situation is still evolving and the government is in close and continuous touch with the Indian community through diplomatic missions.
![Concerned over B'desh law & order; Hasina sought to fly in for a short time: Govt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/G4TDIBZAC1722990886522/CONCERNED-OVER-BDESH-LAW-ORDER-HASINA-SOUGHT-TO-FLY-IN-FOR-A-SHORT-TIME-GOVT.jpg)
1 min
AAP not invited to all-party meet on Bangla, says 'petty mentality'
THE AAP on Tuesday accused the Central government of playing politics on national security issues after the party didn't get an invite for an allparty meet on Bangladesh.
![AAP not invited to all-party meet on Bangla, says 'petty mentality'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/T6pmKw8kT5ka5LR4C8dsys/AAP-NOT-INVITED-TO-ALLPARTY-MEET-ON-BANGLA-SAYS-PETTY-MENTALITY.jpg)
1 min
Indexation benefits back for property bought before July 23
FACING backlash from investors and property owners, the Centre has decided to give a major relief to real estate investors by allowing them to opt for either a 12.5% long term capital gains tax rate without indexation or a 20% rate with indexation for property purchased before July 23, 2024.
1 min
Health secy filed 'false' affidavit in court without my knowledge: Bharadwaj
AMID the ongoing tussle between the bureaucratic and political wings of the Delhi government, minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday alleged that the Secretary (Health) had filed a \"false\" affidavit before the Delhi High Court without his knowledge.
1 min
North Delhi areas face water supply disruption, likely to continue today
PARTS of North Delhi witnessed disruption in water supply on Tuesday, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said, adding that it may persist on Wednesday as a result of interconnection works at the 1,500-mm-wide Punjabi Bagh water main, the underground pipes that deliver steady water flow.
![North Delhi areas face water supply disruption, likely to continue today](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/5bXnUgrZPqCLGnDM4Fysys/NORTH-DELHI-AREAS-FACE-WATER-SUPPLY-DISRUPTION-LIKELY-TO-CONTINUE-TODAY.jpg)
1 min
HC lambasts MCD over drain deaths
‘Not serving its purpose’: Court warns dissolution of municipal body if negligence continues
![HC lambasts MCD over drain deaths](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/WTvE6Ks8XxbEOxaWq49sys/HC-LAMBASTS-MCD-OVER-DRAIN-DEATHS.jpg)
2 mins
Order reserved on Sisodia's bail plea in ED case
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the pleas filed by AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
1 min
BJP protests outside Tihar demanding CM's resignation
HUNDREDS of BJP workers reached the high-security Tihar Jail in west Delhi on Tuesday and staged a protest outside the prison premises demanding the resignation of incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a day after the Delhi High Court upheld his arrest by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.
![BJP protests outside Tihar demanding CM's resignation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/iCTKDblBgcc6vA5Botgsys/BJP-PROTESTS-OUTSIDE-TIHAR-DEMANDING-CMS-RESIGNATION.jpg)
1 min
Health crisis deepens: 19 more Asha Kiran inhabitants take ill
THE health emergency at Asha Kiran, the Delhi governmentrun facility for the intellectually impaired, appears to be deepening after 19 more residents of the facility were reportedly hospitalised recently.
![Health crisis deepens: 19 more Asha Kiran inhabitants take ill](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/nulNY4QJ5FeAVR8Gp6xsys/HEALTH-CRISIS-DEEPENS-19-MORE-ASHA-KIRAN-INHABITANTS-TAKE-ILL.jpg)
1 min
Researchers identify genes helpful in diagnosis of arterial hypertension
IN a medical breakthrough, Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GRIPMER) has discovered genes which can help identify pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition that often eludes detection and can lead to heart failure if left untreated.
1 min
Aldermen verdict: AAP likely to file review petition in SC
THE Aam Aadmi Party is likely to file a review petition challenging the Supreme Court verdict on the lieutenant governor's power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, party sources said on Tuesday.
1 min
18 child labourers rescued from jute factory: Police
Say joint operation was conducted with labour, revenue depts and NGO 'Sahyog-Care for You'
![18 child labourers rescued from jute factory: Police](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/KvHKDhU4qIsJjZXKSu6sys/18-CHILD-LABOURERS-RESCUED-FROM-JUTE-FACTORY-POLICE.jpg)
1 min
DDA to offer LIG, EWS flats in Rohini, Narela
THE DDA announced on Tuesday that the Sasta Ghar Housing Scheme 2024 would offer low-income group (LIG) and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats at discounted rates in Ramgarh Colony, Siraspur, Loknayakpuram, Rohini, and Narela through first come first serve (FCFS) mode.
1 min
HC cancels bail of 63-year-old man accused of raping 13-year-old girl
THE Delhi High Court has revoked the bail previously granted to a 65-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
1 min
Trigyn Tech to set up AI innovation centre in T'gana
SWACHH Bio, a lignocellulosic biofuels manufacturing company that provides energy solutions for a sustainable future, will soon establish a 250 KLPD second-generation, cellulosic biofuel plant in Telangana with a capital investment of over ₹1,000 crore in the first phase.
1 min
YouTube Academy in Andhra soon
CM Naidu interacts with YouTube Global CEO Neal Mohan to boost digital infrastructure
![YouTube Academy in Andhra soon](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/KNT4YU8GgNC7e6aZU6msys/YOUTUBE-ACADEMY-IN-ANDHRA-SOON.jpg)
1 min
IIT-Madras receives 228cr as donation from alumnus
MORE than 50 years after he graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, alumnus and businessman Krishna Chivukula has donated ₹228 crore to the institute.
![IIT-Madras receives 228cr as donation from alumnus](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/cH1raNbc9JY9gMP3zPosys/IITMADRAS-RECEIVES-228CR-AS-DONATION-FROM-ALUMNUS.jpg)
1 min
Govt to prepare vision docus for Odisha@2036
WITH Odisha setting an ambitious target of becoming a 500 billion dollar economy by 2036 and 1.5 trillion dollar by 2047, NITI Aayog has come forward to support the government in preparing two vision documents to realise the goal of Viksit Odisha in line with Viksit Bharat.
1 min
Wayanad landslide: CM says will build a model rehabilitation centre
THE state government intends to build a model rehabilitation centre for the landslide-affected people in Wayand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.
1 min
In a first in Odisha, horseshoe crabs will get tagged by Zoological Survey of India
FOR the first time in Odisha, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) will tag horseshoe crabs to track their movement for research and conservation purposes.
![In a first in Odisha, horseshoe crabs will get tagged by Zoological Survey of India](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/rydpixgvxbyCkS9FYwUsys/IN-A-FIRST-IN-ODISHA-HORSESHOE-CRABS-WILL-GET-TAGGED-BY-ZOOLOGICAL-SURVEY-OF-INDIA.jpg)
1 min
'Need to clear habitations to prevent disasters'
THE worst-ever landslides so far in Kerala on July 30, which killed more than 221 people with more than 200 still missing, after flattening at least three villages, are a \"result of multiple factors including geological, anthropogenic, change in land pattern and negligence on the part of local authorities and people\", said former director, Geological Survey of India (GSI) and National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) Dr Pramod Chandra Nawani.
1 min
Singapore-based Keppel Ltd acquires One Paramount 1 tech park for $264 m
SINGAPORE-based global asset manager Keppel Limited has acquired the One Paramount 1 tech park in Porur, Chennai, for $264 million.
1 min
A BUDGET BOOST FOR MORE WOMEN AT WORK
THE Union Budget for 2024-25 has allocated more than 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls.
![A BUDGET BOOST FOR MORE WOMEN AT WORK](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/FppHhofJT3IkV50PaFgsys/A-BUDGET-BOOST-FOR-MORE-WOMEN-AT-WORK.jpg)
3 mins
KARNATAKA PADAYATRA POLITICS KICKS UP DUST
HERE is a certain power in a political padayatra-while it may not move mountains, it is known to have dislodged governments.
1 min
A house for LoP: Sunehri Bagh VIII bungalow, Rahul may shift in 3 months
IT is official that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will stay at bungalow number 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road, which was offered to him last month.
![A house for LoP: Sunehri Bagh VIII bungalow, Rahul may shift in 3 months](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/AbsT0xUzzGcHvmBfyiosys/A-HOUSE-FOR-LOP-SUNEHRI-BAGH-VIII-BUNGALOW-RAHUL-MAY-SHIFT-IN-3-MONTHS.jpg)
1 min
Wrong to blame India for Bangla unrest: Ex-envoy
BANGLADESH is caught in a political turmoil following the students' protests that resulted in the ouster of former prime minister Shaikh Hasina.
![Wrong to blame India for Bangla unrest: Ex-envoy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/H2KccbDEqv5DwxUSBgHsys/WRONG-TO-BLAME-INDIA-FOR-BANGLA-UNREST-EXENVOY.jpg)
2 mins
Major changes in Wakf laws mooted by govt
FROM renaming the Wakf Act to providing representation to women and a separate Board of Auqaf for Boharas and Aghakhanis, the government has proposed several amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.
1 min
India, Bangla Armies keep communication channels open
WHILE the dilemma of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on whether she will leave India for a third country or opt to stay here longer persists, channels of communication between Indian and Bangladesh military establishments remain open, sources said.
![India, Bangla Armies keep communication channels open](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/Nv4ek5aTtQ60V4enUSMsys/INDIA-BANGLA-ARMIES-KEEP-COMMUNICATION-CHANNELS-OPEN.jpg)
1 min
MoS defence says can't share data on manpower shortage in armed forces
IN a rare response, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to share the data on manpower shortage in the Armed Forces of the country.
![MoS defence says can't share data on manpower shortage in armed forces](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/efCqfZH4VmbkVinewcWsys/MOS-DEFENCE-SAYS-CANT-SHARE-DATA-ON-MANPOWER-SHORTAGE-IN-ARMED-FORCES.jpg)
1 min
4 states in NE scale up security along borders, Bihar remains on alert
AS the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya have heightened security along the international border.
1 min
ALL-PARTY MEET
A day after CCS meet, govt briefs leaders of all parties on situation Former Indian Ambassador to Dhaka counters Md Yunus claims
![ALL-PARTY MEET](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/zdhLLMVWCpRUfc3mnjGsys/ALLPARTY-MEET.jpg)
1 min
40% of under-5 kids underweight in Gujarat, shows Niti Aayog data
GUJARAT, one of the economically developed states in the country, ranks low on fighting hunger and improving nutrition among children, according to data released by NITI Aayog.
![40% of under-5 kids underweight in Gujarat, shows Niti Aayog data](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/5FpmOujyy1NtHLXMYccsys/40-OF-UNDER5-KIDS-UNDERWEIGHT-IN-GUJARAT-SHOWS-NITI-AAYOG-DATA.jpg)
1 min
Gunfight erupts yet again in Jammu
Troops use drones, helicopters for surveillance in Udhampur For the first time, 150 personnel shifted from Northeast to the region
![Gunfight erupts yet again in Jammu](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/Cfk8mD8gfluijXyPrZLsys/GUNFIGHT-ERUPTS-YET-AGAIN-IN-JAMMU.jpg)
2 mins
Uddhav's Maha pitch stakes claim for CM face ahead of assembly polls
SHIV Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, who is on a three-day Delhi visit, is set to meet the leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc and present himself as the chief ministerial face for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, as per party leader Sanjay Raut.
1 min
More than 230 pilgrims evacuated in Kedarnath as rescue ops enter day six
MORE than 230 stranded pilgrims were evacuated as rescue operations on the landslide-hit Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand continued for the sixth day on Tuesday, officials said.
1 min
Believe it or not! Bridge on farmland with no road
A bridge constructed on farmland with no road connectivity sounds bizarre but true.
![Believe it or not! Bridge on farmland with no road](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/VuJ2eKGCPEU0u37dmrbsys/BELIEVE-IT-OR-NOT-BRIDGE-ON-FARMLAND-WITH-NO-ROAD.jpg)
2 mins
Select troopers of Assam Rifles will be moved to Jammu
THE government has decided to move around 150 personnel of Assam Rifles from its core Northeast for the first time and to deploy them in the Jammu region, which has witnessed terror attacks in recent times, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Time to Google monopoly after US judge ruling
A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a landmark anti-trust case that it has maintained a monopoly with its dominant search engine.
1 min
6,000 police ready to quell rioting by far right, says UK
THE UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with far-right rioting after another night of destructive troubles in English cities.
1 min
Hamas names mastermind of Oct 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar as new chief
THE Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Tuesday it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.
![Hamas names mastermind of Oct 7 attacks Yahya Sinwar as new chief](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/nIUsxsejj2ATdE0gn4msys/HAMAS-NAMES-MASTERMIND-OF-OCT-7-ATTACKS-YAHYA-SINWAR-AS-NEW-CHIEF.jpg)
1 min
Guessing game over, Kamala picks Walz as running mate
VICE President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.
![Guessing game over, Kamala picks Walz as running mate](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/pZ5vNmzBu0Y85qWAY7Usys/GUESSING-GAME-OVER-KAMALA-PICKS-WALZ-AS-RUNNING-MATE.jpg)
1 min
MPC unlikely to begin rate cuts now
As the inflation still remains stubborn, the rate setting body may not even tweak the stance
![MPC unlikely to begin rate cuts now](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/1xBZWP83UIm3ydb6qrgsys/MPC-UNLIKELY-TO-BEGIN-RATE-CUTS-NOW.jpg)
1 min
Bangladesh crisis: Indian firms keep track of situation
INDIAN companies having operations in Bangladesh are analyzing the situation as demand has come to a halt following the student-led nationwide protest that toppled the 15-year rule of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
![Bangladesh crisis: Indian firms keep track of situation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/EIrTkdbiGfzDedbC8Dfsys/BANGLADESH-CRISIS-INDIAN-FIRMS-KEEP-TRACK-OF-SITUATION.jpg)
1 min
Vedanta profit surges 37% to ₹3,606 crore on better margins
VEDANTA Ltd on Tuesday reported a 36.5% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹3,606 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, due to improved margins and robust cost reduction across all operations.
![Vedanta profit surges 37% to ₹3,606 crore on better margins](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/LGLkADJMuyJ4N4mTnrPsys/VEDANTA-PROFIT-SURGES-37-TO-3606-CRORE-ON-BETTER-MARGINS.jpg)
1 min
Zepto to move headquarters to B'luru from Mum
QUICK commerce start-up Zepto is relocating its headquarters to Bengaluru from Mumbai.
![Zepto to move headquarters to B'luru from Mum](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/Oq6K31AzcGCudL3C259sys/ZEPTO-TO-MOVE-HEADQUARTERS-TO-BLURU-FROM-MUM.jpg)
1 min
Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal
THE early signs of the tariff hike by telecom service providers are encouraging, and it has not had a significant impact on telecom subscribers, said Gopal Vittal, managing director of Bharti Airtel, on Tuesday.
![Early signs of tariff hike encouraging, no major impact on telecom users: Vittal](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/aAC957t8ATB5qdShduUsys/EARLY-SIGNS-OF-TARIFF-HIKE-ENCOURAGING-NO-MAJOR-IMPACT-ON-TELECOM-USERS-VITTAL.jpg)
1 min
TVS Motor Q1 profit rises 6% to 461 crore
TVS Motor Company on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 6% to 461 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, riding on the back of robust sales.
1 min
Govt will not retract tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against Infosys: Official
A senior official has confirmed that the Indian government will not retract the tax demand of ₹32,000 crore against IT giant Infosys, citing strong evidence in the case related to goods and services tax (GST).
1 min
Xiaomi leads Indian smartphone market, Samsung comes next
CHINESE mobilemaker Xiaomi dominated the Indian smartphone market in Q2 of 2024, capturing 19.3% share, followed by Samsung and Vivo with 18.5% and 17% shares, respectively.
1 min
Ola Electric IPO subscribed 4.26 times on final day of bidding
THE much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Ola Electric was subscribed 4.26 times on the final day of bidding, receiving bids for 198.16 crore equity shares against 46.52 crore on offer.
1 min
Neeraj qualifies with an effortless 89.34m throw
IT'S always a bit crazy inside the athletics stadium.
![Neeraj qualifies with an effortless 89.34m throw](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/1HkaFojQs2ipfwENxsrsys/NEERAJ-QUALIFIES-WITH-AN-EFFORTLESS-8934M-THROW.jpg)
2 mins
Men's TT team ousted in pre-quarters
VETERAN Achanta Sharath Kamal showed resistance but India suffered a 0-3 loss to mighty China in the pre-quarterfinals, which also ended their campaign in the men's table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics here on Tuesday.
![Men's TT team ousted in pre-quarters](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/3vrdiX6NWELS3eFDFDpsys/MENS-TT-TEAM-OUSTED-IN-PREQUARTERS.jpg)
1 min
MAT-AMORPHOSIS
Leaving behind her recent turmoil, Vinesh stuns reigning champ before winning next two bouts to assure herself of at least silver. She now has the chance of becoming the lst Indian woman to win gold at the Olympics
![MAT-AMORPHOSIS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/CpOIP1da-1722992961242/MATAMORPHOSIS.jpg)
3 mins
Final remains elusive but India set sight on bronze
IT was electric inside the Yves du Manoir hockey stadium.
![Final remains elusive but India set sight on bronze](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/EeS0B04XaWikNY3iKVRsys/FINAL-REMAINS-ELUSIVE-BUT-INDIA-SET-SIGHT-ON-BRONZE.jpg)
2 mins
The fabled world of challenges
SOMEONE once told me that they noticed I only ever disliked games that I wasn't very good at.
![The fabled world of challenges](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/2ikBQe6uM0TcSNjh5pxsys/THE-FABLED-WORLD-OF-CHALLENGES.jpg)
2 mins
DUPLANTIS TOUCHES THE SKY
American-born Swedish pole vaulter broke his own world record with a 6.25m jump at Stade de France on Monday
![DUPLANTIS TOUCHES THE SKY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1790800/busKcv-1D1722993158462/DUPLANTIS-TOUCHES-THE-SKY.jpg)
2 mins
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