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August 02, 2024

Varsities can hold entrance exams if seats vacant: UGC

Universities can conduct their own entrance exams for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses if seats remain vacant after the regular admission rounds, said the University Grants Commission on Thursday.

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SC rules states can sub-classify SCS, STs

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that states have the power to subclassify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs) and said that the authority concerned, while deciding if the class is adequately represented, must calculate adequacy based on effective and not quantitative representation.

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NATURE'S FURY UNLEASHED IN NORTH, SOUTH

11 dead in rain fury in U’khand, Yatra suspended

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Corrective steps taken after water leaks in new Parliament building

The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday said that there was minor leakage of water in the Lobby of the new Parliament Building following heavy rains in Delhi as adhesive material used to fix glass domes was slightly displaced and corrective measures were taken immediately.

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Cloudburst in Himachal, two bodies recovered

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that cloudbursts occurred in Mandi, Shimla and Kullu districts today after which around 50 people are missing and two bodies have been recovered.

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Toll In Kerala Landslide Crosses 200, Many Missing

It is a race against time as rescue workers in disaster-hit Wayanad in Kerala even as the death toll has crossed 200 on Thursday. With nearly 200 still people missing, the death count is expected to rise.

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BJP dares Rahul to select CM face in Haryana from backward class

Senior BJP leader Satish Poonia, who is in-charge of Haryana, on Thursday challenged Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to select a common man from a backward class as Congress party’s chief ministerial candidate in Haryana.

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New Delhi asks Indians to leave Lebanon as tensions escalate

The Indian Embassy in Lebanon on Thursday, advised all Indian nationals to leave Lebanon as tensions escalated in the region after the rocket attack at Golan Heights.

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J&K: ARMY RECOVERS LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF WEAPONS, AMMUNITION FROM RAJOURI

The officials of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police, and Border Security Force (BSF) have recovered a large consignment of weapons, ammunition, and explosives from a remote location in Kalakote in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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'We are young country with old politicians': AAP's Raghav Chadha

Stressing the “need to incentivize youth so that they enter into mainstream politics,” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday made a strong pitch in Rajya Sabha to reduce the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in India from 25 years to 21 years.

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Gwalior Crime Branch arrests two for defrauding elderly woman of Rs 38 lakh

Gwalior Crime Branch has arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in defrauding an elderly woman of Rs 38 Lakh in the city, an official said on Thursday.

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IMD PREDICTS THUNDERSTORMS IN PARTS OF ANDHRA FOR NEXT 5 DAYS

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lighting in parts of Andhra Pradesh from August 1 to August 5.

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Rahul visits Wayanad, says terrible tragedy, lot needs to be done

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, along with Priyanka Gandhi, on Thursday visited Wayanad Hospital to meet the injured in the landslide that struck the district on July 30.

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'MIDDLE-INCOME TRAP HALTS INDIA'S PROGRESS'

More than 100 developing countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa, face serious obstacles that could hinder their efforts to become high-income countries in the next few decades, according to a new World Bank study that provides the first comprehensive roadmap to enable developing countries to escape the “middle-income trap.”

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City waterlogged; 5 killed in rain-related incidents

Several parts of Delhi remained waterlogged as the death toll in rain-related incidents rose to five, officials said on Thursday, a day after heavy showers unleashed chaos in the city.

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COACHING CENTRE DEATHS: COURT GRANTS BAIL TO ACCUSED SUV DRIVER

He was accused of driving recklessly, causing water to flood the basement

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LIEUTENANT GEN VIKAS LAKHERA ASSUMES COMMAND OF ASSAM RIFLES DG.

Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, assumed the command of the Director General of Assam Rifles on Thursday.

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Ola IPO opens today; price band Rs 72-76

The initial public offering of Ola Electric Mobility Limited, a much-awaited public issue, is set to open for subscription on Friday.

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INCENTIVES TO INTEL INFORMERS INCREASED

The ministry of Home Affairs has increased the amount of money that the director generals of paramilitary forces and other intelligence agencies can offer to informers and interpreters in operational areas.

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Saradha Chit Fund case: SC disposed off Nalini Chidambaram's petition against ED summons noting she has been names as accused

The Supreme Court in the case Nalini Chidambaram v. The Directorate of Enforcement and Ors. observed and has disposed of as infructuous petition filed by Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram, the wife of ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram against the Enforcement Directorate, ED summons requiring her to appear outside her ordinary place of residence.

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Israeli Forces Destroy Armed Rocket Launchers In Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that aircraft of the Israel Air Force (IAF), in cooperation with the fire center of the IDF Southern Command, attacked and destroyed in the Khan Yunis area in Gaza launchers loaded with rockets that were aimed at the territory of Israel.

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Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif killed in airstrike: IDF

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday announced that Hamas military wing commander Mohammed Deif had been killed in an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip on July 13.

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‘American people deserve better’: Kamala Harris

US Vice President, Kamala Harris, hit back at her presidential rival and former President Donald Trump over the latter’s remarks against her racial identity and said the American people “deserve better.”

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'Is She Indian Or Is She Black?': Trump On Harris

Former US President Donald Trump launched a strong personal attack on Vice President and rival in the upcoming presidential polls, Kamala Harris, by claiming that she, after being of “Indian heritage” for years, “turned Black” a few years ago, CNN reported.

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'A proud moment for us', says Usha after Swapnil's bronze win

Following Swapnil Kusale’s historic bronze medal win in shooting at the ongoing Paris Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha lauded the shooter for his performance and talked about her own emotions while catching up with the match.

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Paris Olympics: French Swimmer Leon Marchand Claims Double Gold In 2 Hrs

Leon Marchand, the 22-yearold French swimmer did the unthinkable at Paris Olympics 2024

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