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Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Attack on TMC workers in Tripura on the instruction of Union Home Minister, says Mamata Banerjee

‘The Chief Minister of Tripura doesn’t have the guts to do that,’ the West Bengal Chief Minister told journalists after meeting party leaders at the hospital.

Exclusive| Mizoram border dispute: Working on practical solutions, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

‘I am here for a healing touch,” says Himanta Biswa Sarma on communal relations in Assam.

Parliament proceedings live | Rajya Sabha discusses amendments to retrospective taxation Act; Congress, DMK walk out

Ahead of the concluding week of the monsoon session, Opposition parties on Sunday released a video on social media platforms in which they highlighted their futile attempts to speak on the issues of the Pegasus snooping controversy and farm laws in Parliament, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “listen” to them.

Coronavirus live updates | COVID-19 curbs relaxed for shops, restaurants in Nagpur

The decision to impose weekend curfew in Mysuru had evoked an angry response from various trade and business organisations, who claimed that the lockdown would seriously affect their and their employees sources of livelihood. The weekend curfew imposed in Mysuru along with seven other districts bordering Kerala and Maharashtra began at 9 p.m. on August 6 and ended at 5 a.m. on August 9.

Panun Kashmir seeks employment policy for Pandits’ return to the Valley

Successive govenment policies lacked sincere design for their rehabilitation, the organisation says

Morning Digest | Putin to join Modi in UNSC debate today; Tokyo Olympics draws to a close, and more

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Supreme Court upholds Rajasthan High Court decision on online fantasy game Dream 11

The issue was is not res integra (unique) and had been the subject of several judgments, court points out

HC declares Christian couple as ‘adoptive parents’ to minor Hindu girl

However, judge reprimands the U.S. citizens for trying to adopt the child under a wrong law

VHP demands central law against conversion

Accuses secular parties of supporting such activities

BJP ally Apna Dal demands caste-based census, separate Ministry for OBC welfare

The demand assumes significance just months before the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, where the single largest chunk of voters belongs to the OBC category

At UNSC, Putin will join Modi in the open debate on maritime security

India holds the presidency of council for the month amid tensions in Afghanistan and Myanmar.

Covishield-Covaxin mix gives better protection, says ICMR

Results of study of 18 persons from U.P. who received mixed doses inadvertently

COVID vaccination certificate in three easy steps: Health Ministry

Send a WhatsApp message to a number and receive the certificate at once, says Health Minister

ITBP inducts its first women officers in combat

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami put the ranks of Assistant Commandant on the shoulders of the two women officers- Prakriti and Diksha

Subedar Neeraj Chopra — an Olympian and a soldier

He joined the 4 Rajputana Rifles as a direct entry Naib Subedar in May 2016

MPs seek reasoned view to open schools

Parliamentary panel calls for accentuating vaccine programmes for all students, teachers and allied staff.

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Going by recent reports, even the privileged are not spared third-degree treatment, he says

HC to hear on Monday CBI's plea in INX Media corruption case involving Chidambaram, others

The CBI has challenged a trial court's order directing the agency to allow inspection of documents kept in the 'malkhana' by the accused and their counsel.

PM must intervene to end Parliament logjam: RJD MP

RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha says monsoon session must be extended

Opposition video urges PM to listen to them

The video is a compilation of interventions of members in Parliament seeking discussion on Pegasus spyware, farmers’ stir

Hopeful IT panel will take up Pegasus; officials may have been instructed to skip last meet, says Shashi Tharoor

Avoiding discussion and accountability is the real insult to Parliament, the former Union minister and Thiruvananthapuram MP asserted.

Mamata-led alliance of regional parties in making to unseat BJP from power in 2024, says Akhil

Akhil Gogoi claimed that Mamata Banerjee has extended an invitation to merge Raijor dal with TMC.

CBI arrests two more accused for derogatory posts against judges

The agency took over the probe on November 11, 2020, after registering an FIR against 16 accused and other unknown persons, following a direction from the Andhra Pradesh High Court

Covishield, Covaxin combination brings better immunogenicity than 2 doses of same vaccine: ICMR Study

The study was conducted by observing the effects of mixing different vaccine doses in the 18 individuals who had erroneously been administered Covishield (1st dose) and Covaxin (2nd dose), in Uttar pradesh in May.

Coronavirus updates | August 8, 2021

China announces a provision of 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by end of the year

Morning Digest | Neeraj Chopra wins India’s first athletics gold in Olympics; Seroprevalence, single-dose vaccination influencing COVID-19 case rates, and more

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Youth flag digital, gender divides at ‘Vision for India 2040’ debate

On suggestions for next two decades, they call for higher spend on education, better connectivity.

President hosts high tea for Union Council of Ministers

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday interacted with the Union Council of Ministers and hosted high tea for them at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural

Explained | Does facing a criminal case mean a person cannot travel abroad?

When can an applicant be denied a passport?

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba’s term extended

Jharkhand cadre officer will continue till August 30, 2022.

Appreciate support of politicians but it does not help, say farmers

‘They want our support in coming polls’

Seroprevalence, single dose vaccination influencing COVID-19 case rates

States with lowest fatalities are also those with lowest fresh cases, says ICMR survey.

INS Vikrant | Made-in-India carrier

Country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier has set out to sea for its maiden trials

Zoological Survey of India gets its first woman director

Dhriti Banerjee: ‘Will take the legacy of ZSI to greater heights’

Twitter blocks Rahul Gandhi’s account after NCPCR complaint

Cong leader’s post on Delhi rape victim violated POCSO Act

Legality of PM Cares Fund challenged

There is compelling need for transparency and accountability in Fund’s affairs, a petition in the Supreme Court says.

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