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2. Eight core sector industries' growth climbs to 6.7 per cent in June
3. Govt's top priority Services' preparedness: Sitharaman
4. Rajya Sabha proceedings stalled following uproar by Opposition over Assam's draft NRC
5. Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code amendment bill
6. National Energy Policy: NITI Aayog proposes nodal energy ministry ... - Economic Times
7. Digital payments market to become US $ 1 tn by 2023: NITI Aayog - United News of India
8. Genus Paper & Boards undertakes brownfield expansion at Moradabad facility
9. Satin Creditcare Network allots NCDs aggregating Rs 97 crore
10. Nobody will be harassed in Assam NRC process, Rajnath tells Mamata
11. Base effect, higher refinery production accelerates June core factory output (Lead)
12. Assam Citizens Register row snowballs (Roundup)
13. Health, IT ministry collaborate for better implementation of health scheme
14. Student pass to be allowed in DTC AC buses from September 1
15. Cleanliness drive in 5 Delhi stadia
16. Jet Airways introduces new flights starting Aug 1
17. 18 trafficked women rescued in Delhi
18. Fulham sign Mitrovic on 5-year contract from Newcastle
19. Powerlifter Gaurav targets Mr Olympia title
20. Lanus beats Douglas Haig on penalties, advances in Copa Argentina
21. Villarreal presents defender Miguel Layun on 3-year contract
22. MyHealthcare raises $2mn in Series A funding
23. Sri Lanka bets on Indian visitors to boost tourism
24. Parliament nod sought for Rs 11,698-cr extra expenditure
25. Thankful to Cong for letting me expose the Opposition: Modi on trust vote
26. CSR norms: Corp Affairs Min puts in place centralised scrutiny mechanism
27. Trai sets new quality norms for 4G networks to check call drop, voice mute
28. Carrying outside food at Maharashtra movie halls may increase ticket prices
29. About 98% sterilisations were on women in 2017-18
30. Nearly 98 per cent of the sterilisations performed in India in 2017-18 were on women, the Rajya Sabha was told today
31. GST evasion worth Rs 3,026 cr detected in 1 year: Govt
32. The government has detected GST evasion worth Rs 3,026 crore in the last one year in relation to misuse of input tax credit and non-payment of taxes, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
33. India could face civil war : Mamata on exclusion of 4 mn from NRC
34. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today warned that exclusion of 4 million people from
35. June, July record minus 5 and 6 pc Monsoon respectively: IMD
36. June and July recorded five and six per cent less rainfall respectively, with Assam and Meghalaya and Lakshadweep also witnessing deficient monsoon, according to the figures compiled by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
37. Daughter pilots cabin crew mother's farewell flight
38. Pooja Chinchankar could not hold back her tears. Having served as Air India's crew member for 38 long years, she retired today from the service with her final flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru.
39. Will oppose any move to include Paswan in Grand Alliance:
40. Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today claimed that the Grand Alliance comprising his Hindustani Awam Morcha besides RJD and Congress would "weaken" if LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan entered the "Mahagathbandhan".
41. Kumaraswamy seeks to mollify agitators demanding statehood for
42. As the demand for a separate north Karnataka state resurfaced, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said the state government was mulling shifting some government offices to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha inthe region, in an attempt to address alleged discrimination.
43. Two dead in second wave of floods in Assam, 50,000 affected
44. The second wave of floods in Assam has claimed two lives and affected nearly 50,000 people in three districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) sources said today.
45. Recruitment of contractual teachers not at par with regular teachers: Centre tells SC
46. The Centre told the Supreme Court today that the procedure followed for the recruitment of contractual teachers in Bihar was not at par with the mode followed to recruit the regular teachers.
47. PowerGrid net profit up 9% at Rs 2,240 cr in Apr-Jun qtr
48. State-owned transmission utility Power Grid Corporation today posted over nine per cent rise in standalone net profit to Rs 2,240.54 crore for the first quarter this fiscal on the back of higher revenues.
49. Goa students selling Cyberage scheme laptops online: CM
50. Instances of some student recipients of laptops under the Goa government's Cyberage scheme selling them online have come to light, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar disclosed in the Legislative Assembly today.
51. 12 children chifted out of ICU ward in Raj after leak from broken formalin bottle
52. Twelve children were shifted out of the ICU at a government hospital here after a bottle of a disinfectant broke, letting off a pungent gas which triggered uneasiness among the kids, officials said.
53. Domestic workers urge Modi to protect their rights
54. A delegation of domestic workers today submitted a memorandum to the PMO seeking a Central law to protect their rights.
55. JSW begins integration of Aferpi spl steel plant in Italy
56. JSW Steel today said it has begun integration of Italy-based Aferpi specialised steel plant that it acquired recently.
57. Govt extends tenure of India's Ambassador to WTO
58. The government today extended the tenure of J S Deepak as India's Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) till May 31, 2020, according to an official order.
59. PSBs earn over Rs 3,300cr via customer charges in last 4 yrs: Minister
60. Public sector banks earned over Rs 3,300 crore by levying services and other charges on customers in the last four years, Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said today.
61. Jagran Prakashan Q1 profit at Rs 88.35 crore
62. Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL), the publisher of leading Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, today reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 88.35 crore for the first quarter ended on June 30, 2018.
63. Kiki challenge may land you in hospital or prison: Guj police
64. Gujarat police have warned people against the viral "Kiki dance challenge" thrown by Canadian rapper Drake, which involves jumping out of a moving car and dancing alongside it to his song 'In My Feelings'.
65. Maximum temperatures stay close to normal levels in Pb, Haryana
66. The maximum temperatures stayed close to normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today.
67. No enquiry into gifts sent to Adhia as he didn't accept them: Govt
68. The government today said no enquiry was initiated in the matter of "precious" gifts sent to Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia as the officer did not accept the items and deposited them in Toshakhana.
69. First Arunachal medical college to begin session tomorrow
70. Arunachal Pradesh's first medical college will start its maiden academic session from tomorrow, and Chief Minister Pema Khandu today assured full support of the state government for its functioning and development.
71. Athawale to contest 2019 polls from Sena's Mumbai South Central seat
72. Idukki Dam: alert continues as water level nearing maximum
73. The government machinery in Kerala continued to be on alert with the water level in the Idukki dam inching towards the maximum, even as rain lashed many parts of the state, claiming two lives today.
74. We have skill set, character and mental toughness to win overseas: Kohli
75. Asseverating that the Indian team is not afraid of countering tough situations, a confident Virat Kohli today said they have the skill set, character and mental toughness to excel in overseas conditions.
76. Kohli's ability to accept weak areas and improve on them sets him apart: Tendulkar
77. Iconic Sachin Tendulkar says India captain Virat Kohli's ability to identify his weak areas and determination to improve is "the best part about him".
78. Muslim-majority areas elect 3 Hindu candidates in Pakistan's Sindh
79. Three Hindu candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) were elected from the Muslim-majority areas in Pakistan's Sindh province in the July 25 general elections, a media report said today.
80. Pfizer CEO believes U.S. will eliminate rebates on prescription drugs
81. Chipotle slumps 8 percent after Ohio outlet linked to food poisoning complaints
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84. PSU stocks underperform under NDA rule, index down 15% from 2014 peak
85. Live in Gurgaon, Kanpur, Lucknow? Smart power grids, meters coming your way
86. Letter to BS: India continues to be largest arms importer in the world
87. Trump's Space Force Isn't in Congress' 2019 Spending Bill
88. DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It's Thinking
89. 3 Reasons Why We Might Return to The Moon
90. Autonomous Cars Must Anticipate and Adapt to Spontaneous Human Behavior
91. DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It’s “Thinking”
92. Leaders Who Pledged Not To Build Autonomous Killing Machines Are Ignoring The Real Problem
93. NASA’s Sending a Satellite to the Sun
94. The 30 Under 30 Asia Honorees Working Towards Sustainability In India
95. Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
96. IPO Of Chinese E-Commerce Firm Pinduoduo Mints New Young Billionaire
97. On A Bad Day For Facebook Stock, Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Plunges $15.4 Billion
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105. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 5 - On A Bad Day For Facebook Stock, Mark Zuckerberg's Net Worth Plunges $15.4 Billion
106. IPO Of Chinese E-Commerce Firm Mints New Young Billionaire
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120. Base effect, higher refinery production accelerates June core factory output
121. BEL net up 43% in Q1
122. Tata Motors posts Rs 1,863 cr Q1 loss
123. Telangana to set up biopharma scale-up lab
124. Aadhaar not mandatory for pensions in Delhi
125. Passenger carrier Jet Airways on Tuesday announced new flights from Indore to Chandigarh and Hyderabad and Bengaluru to Guwahati starting on August 1.
126. Favourable base effect, along with higher production of refinery products and steel accelerated India's eight major industries' output in June 2018, official data showed on Tuesday.
127. India's digital integrated healthcare technology platform, MyHealthcare, has raised its Series A funding of $2 million, a company statement said on Tuesday.
128. Sri Lanka is betting big on Indian visitors as the island nation is expecting a 20 per cent growth in arrival of travellers to 2.4 million in the current year, an official said on Tuesday.
129. The government on Tuesday sought Parliament sanction for gross additional expenditure of Rs 11,697.92 crore for the current financial year, including an amount of Rs 980 crore for infusion of equity into the heavily indebted Air India.
130. Healthy Q1 earnings, foreign funds lift equity indices (Roundup)
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132. Orig3n and ZhongAn, China's Largest E-Insurer Announce Partnership on Health Tech
133. UN: 20,000 Yemeni families benefit from UAE grant
134. Not threatened by growing US investment in Asia: China
135. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday rescued 18 women, aged 18-30 years, who had become victims of human trafficking. Most of them belong to Nepal.
136. China on Tuesday said it is not threatened by growing American investments in infrastructure and other sectors of the Asian economy.
137. Rapist gets death sentence in Manipur
138. Constitution prohibits exclusion, its values would prevail over religious: SC
139. Army's Signals chief retires
140. Kejriwal seeks report on school fee hike rollback
141. Bengaluru among 14 global cities to clean toxic air
142. Cow smugglers, vigiliantes to face tough action: Rajasthan Police
143. People fleeing their countries for jobs are infiltrators: Tripura Governor
144. Youth who witnessed his uncle's murder shot
145. A tribal youth in Manipur found guilty of raping and murdering a four-year-old was sentenced to death on Tuesday.
146. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Indian Constitution prohibits exclusion of any community or section of people from any place of worship and the constitutional values would prevail over the religious.
147. The Health ministry on Tuesday said it has joined hands with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) to provide eligibility validation services to beneficiaries, especially in remote areas for the National Health Protection Mission (NHPM).
148. After protests from university students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered that student passes would be valid in air-conditioned DTC buses too from September 1.
149. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday assured visiting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that nobody would be harassed in Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process, and that it was published in accordance with the provisions of Assam Accord.
150. Adverse reactions to Vijayan's proposed trip to US for treatment
151. Karunanidhi to have extended stay in hospital
152. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's proposed 17-day-long treatment, at state expense at US' famed Mayo Clinic for an undisclosed ailment has led to a number of adverse reactions from across the spectrum.
153. Samsung posts $13.3 bn in operating profit as revenue falls 4% in Q2
154. COL partners with UK varsity for distance learning conference
155. Congress worker arrested for sexual harassment, released on bail
156. Realme splits from OPPO to become separate brand
157. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government, has forged a partnership with Britain's Open University (OU) for an open, distance and technology-enabled learning conference next year.
158. A Congress IT cell worker, accused in a sexual harassment case, was arrested and later released on bail, police said on Tuesday.
159. Realme, a sub-brand of Chinese handset maker OPPO, has announced it is separating to become a distinct entity and will be headed by Sky Li, former senior executive of OPPO and head of OPPO India.
160. Samsung Electronics posted 14.9 trillion won ($13.3 billion) in operating profit for the second quarter that ended on June 30 as revenue fell 4 per cent to 58.5 trillion won ($52.2 billion) from a year earlier, the company announced on Tuesday.
161. Louis Philippe Cup: Mane, Carballo share round one top honours
162. Five stadia under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Delhi will be a "Plastic Free Zone" and will be ranked as per their standard of cleanliness between August 1 and October 2, it was announced on Tuesday.
163. Newly-promoted English Premier League (EPL) club Fulham on Tuesday announced the signing of Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic from Newcastle on a five-year contract.
164. After winning two gold medals at the European Championship, powerlifter Gaurav Sharma has now set his sights on the Mr Olympia 2018 to be held in Las Vegas in September.
165. Lanus beat third division football club Douglas Haig 4-2 on penalties after playing to a 1-1 tie in regulation, advancing to the next round of the Copa Argentina.
166. Villarreal presented newly-signed Mexico international defender Miguel Layun on Tuesday, who said he aspires to help bring home a title for Villarreal for the first time in the La Liga football club's history.
167. FAAC to continue supporting Taiwan training range
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169. Google hires Sony’s VR expert Richard Marks
170. Muslims Rejects Uniform Civil Code
171. Karnataka unveils healthcare scheme
172. ‘Heart patients should focus on exercise than weight loss’
173. UN World Food Programme chief ends visit to N Korea
174. Dos and don’ts for summer diet
175. Gene Therapy May Help Treat Chronic Kidney Disease
176. Hot tea ups esophageal cancer risk in smokers, drinkers
177. World Cup trophy to be showcased in 4 Argentine cities
178. ED chargesheets Naveen Jindal, others in coal block allocation case
179. UNSC members head to Bangladesh, Myanmar to study Rohingya crisis
180. Sonam’s ability to stick up for people who matter is magical: Masaba
181. Sonam’s ability to stick up for people who matter is magical:...
182. A project intend to form different image of Muslim women
183. BREAKING NEWS: RBI keeps key interest rate unchanged at 6% with neutral stance
184. BREAKING NEWS: RBI keeps key interest rate unchanged at 6% with...
185. BJP MLA incites violence over NRC draft
186. UIDAI advises people to refrain from posting Aadhaar number on social media
187. Lok Sabha passes Insolvency Code amendment Bill
188. Don't post your Aadhaar number online, warns UIDAI
189. Trai sets new quality norms for 4G networks
190. TaMo Q1 loss biggest in 9 years; 5 key takeaways
191. Vijay Mallya to be kept at Mumbai's Arthur road jail, one of India's best: Officials
192. Career Times
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194. Call drop: Trai sets new quality norms for 4G networks
195. Common Service Centers to help in implementation of Ayushman Bharat
196. Fair criticism okay, unsubstantiated charges lower institution's esteem, says Trai chief
197. Wall St gains on report of US and China restarting trade talks
198. CSR norms: Corporate Affairs Ministry puts in place centralised scrutiny mechanism
199. Top Dem uses immigration hearing to seek Nielsen resignation
200. The Latest: Jury selection underway in Manafort trial
201. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has decided to measure call quality on the 4G network in terms of data packets -- a parameter different from benchamrks used for assessing call drops on 2G and 3G networks.
202. Under the ambitious Ayushman Bharat scheme, the government will cover over 10 crore poor vulnerable families.
203. Oil firms revise LPG price on 1st of every month based on average benchmark rate and foreign exchange rate in the previous month.
204. Sharma talked about various industry related issues but chose to sidestep all queries around the high-drama that had unfolded over the weekend on the social media.
205. The company's British arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sells vehicles manufactured at its plants in the UK to the US.
206. The gains were led by the trade-sensitive industrial sector , which gained 1.31 percent.
209. ​The luxury arm, Jaguar Land Rover, reported a loss of 210 million pounds in the June quarter.
210. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said the aim of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill was to ensure that all cases are led to resolution instead of liquidation.
211. Can't direct doctors to perform genital mutilation on small girls: SC
212. Sushant Singh Rajput to play Chanakya, APJ Abdul Kalam in a biopic series
213. Nepal should adopt ‘Look South’ policy to access sea connectivity: Ram Madhav
214. Addressing the India-Nepal Think Tank summit in Kathmandu, he advised Nepal to adopt the "Look South" policy which does not necessarily mean to look towards…
215. Can’t direct doctors to perform genital mutilation on small girls: SC
216. महेंद्र सिंह धोनी ने साइकल पर किया गजब का स्टंट, देखें वीडियो
217. लातूरमध्ये मराठा आरक्षणासाठी आठ जणांचा आत्मदहनाचा प्रयत्न
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219. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 likely to come for a reasonable price
220. MS Dhoni's bicycle stunt leaves fans confused, watch video
221. MS Dhoni’s bicycle stunt leaves fans confused, watch video
222. Opposition MDC supporters sing outside party headquarters following the Zimbabwe election, 31 July 2018
223. Night Wolves leader Alexander Zaldostanov, 22 Apr 17
224. We may never know who actually invented the French fry
225. A crushed Lamborghini
226. Satellite image of Sanumdong facility
227. Jose Mourinho at a press conference in the Unites States
228. We’re at the point where AI can take on mundane household tasks
229. It’s almost as awkward as turning up to a party when you weren’t invited at all
230. A checkpoint on the Turkey-Syria border.
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232. Did MI5 miss bomber amid Navy rescue?
233. ’கருணாநிதி குணமடைய இறைவனை பிரார்த்திக்கிறேன்’ - ரஜினிகாந்த்
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235. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte destroyed smuggled vehicles in his campaign against corruption.
236. US officials suggest the North is making new ballistic missiles, despite a recent warming of ties.
237. Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho has cut a disgruntled figure of late. Is it just typical behaviour or is there a more significant meaning?
238. Slovakia alarmed by pro-Putin biker base
239. The truth about the humble French fry
240. Duterte crushes £4m worth of luxury cars
241. N Korea 'making missiles' despite US thaw
242. What's going on with Mourinho at Man Utd?
243. Is this the end of laundry?
244. Where it's rude to be on time
245. Stopping ex-IS fighters getting to Europe
246. A shark, a baby's pram and a trail of...
247. A shark, a baby's pram and a trail of water...
248. 70 kanals of encroached state land retrieved in Shopian
249. Seeds in Boys Singles Under 16 category enters pre-quarter finals
250. Bihar govt to constitute a committee to remove discrepancies in salary of university teachers
251. Kohli says he has nothing to prove ahead of England tests
252. Former Caribbean boss Derrick's ban cut to four years
253. J&K Governor reviews functioning of J&K ERA
254. 99 flood outposts established in Allahabad to deal with flood situation
255. Digital payments market to become US $ 1 tn by 2023: NITI Aayog
256. The digital payments market In India is expected to grow to US $ 1 trillion by 2023 led by growth in mobile payments, presenting huge business opportunities for players in the digital space.
257. NRC row: Mamata warns of ``civil war’’, Amit Shah accuses her of indulging in vote-bank politics
258. As political temperature over the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam rose on Tuesday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Trinamool Congress traded accusations and warnings.
259. Rahul appoints presidents of district and city Congress committees in Jammu and Kashmir
260. India's envoy to Ireland Vijay Thakur Singh to be new Secy East in MEA
261. Sharatah, Manika-led PSPB teams primed for Inst championships
262. He's in a good space' â€" Tendulkar backs Kohli to deliver
263. Lava launches Z61 series smart phone
264. CPC Corp plans IOC Paradip refinery for investments
265. Amul Dairy to reduce milk procurement prices
266. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUL 31
267. A couple enjoying rain at deserted Sanghumugham beach as majority of tourists keep away from the shore due to incessent rains and high tides in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-135U
268. MUMBAI, JULY 31
269. - Devotees offering puja on Auspicious day of Angarki Chaturthi at Siddhivinayak temple, in Mumbai on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-137U
270. - Devotees offering puja on Auspicious day of Angarki Chaturthi at Siddhivinayak temple, in Mumbai on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-136U
271. - Devotees offering puja on Auspicious day of Angarki Chaturthi at Siddhivinayak temple, in Mumbai on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-135U
272. - Devotees offering puja on Auspicious day of Angarki Chaturthi at Siddhivinayak temple, in Mumbai on Tuesday. UNI PHOTO-134U
273. MH370: Malaysian Aviation chief resigns taking moral responsibility
274. Kuala Lumpur, July 31 (UNI) Malaysia Civil Aviation Authority chairman Azharuddin Abdul Rahman resigned on Tuesday, a day after a report on missing Malaysian airline MH370 pointed out manipulation of plane control rather than mechanical failure.