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2. Blockchain technology will fill trust deficit: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant - Bangalore Mirror
3. Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India : Antigua (Lead)
4. Rajnath reiterates Assam NRC process fair, opposition sceptical (Second Lead)
5. Centre scraps plan to set up Social media hub, SC told (Lead)
6. Second wave of floods hits Assam, 90,000 affected
7. Is size of turban part of Sikh religion, asks SC
8. People aghast as UIDAI helpline number mysteriously appears in phonebooks (Roundup)
9. Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for human spaceflight
10. Man jumps on Blue Line metro track, causes jam
11. Gaurav, Amittrajit favourites at INRC Round 2
12. Sindhu in semis; Saina, Praneeth, Ashwini-Satwik exit Badminton Worlds (Lead)
13. Five held for daylight robbery, Rs 21.5 lakh recovered
14. Antigua agency's statement nails Modi government's lie: Congress
15. Gross NPA quadrupled in last four years: Minister
16. Record 3,350 kg ganja haul in Tripura: Police (Lead)
17. Rajya Sabha members concerned over reduced sittings, disruptions
18. Govt ready to make further changes to IBC if needed, says official
19. SC approves settlement between RCom and Ericsson India over payment dispute
20. A year after Rs 8-bn loss, SAIL posts net profit of Rs 5.4 bn in Q1
21. Haryana to implement 7th Pay Commission in colleges: The revised salaries
22. Chhattisgarh includes third gender in its ambitious free mobile scheme
23. Gambhir to recuse himself from Ranji team interviews; Manhas, Bhatia apply
24. Gautam Gambhir will recuse himself from all the support staff recruitment interviews for the senior men's team, to be conducted by the high powered DDCA Cricket Committee, with some of his old teammates in the fray.
25. Four of family die in fire mishap in Guj's Dahod
26. Four members of a family were killed in a fire which broke out when one of the deceased was pouring kerosene from a canister into a lighted lamp in Dahod in Gujarat, police said today.
27. Mumbai BJP leader writes to Goyal over bad food in Garib Rath Express
28. A BJP office-bearer along with passengers of Garib Rath Express has written to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal about the bad food served on the train.
29. HRD Ministry to grade states on quality of school education
30. The HRD Ministry has introduced a 70-point grading index to assess the quality of school education offered by states.
31. Shipping Corporation Q1 net loss widens to Rs 205 crore
32. Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) today said its standalone net loss widened to Rs 205.98 crore during the quarter ended June 30.
33. Petition challenging clean chit to CM Yogi dismissed
34. The Allahabad High Courttoday rejected a petition challenging the dismissal of a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in an incident dating back to 1999 when he was the MP of Gorakhpur.
35. Mumbai Passport office gave Police Clearance Certificate to Choksi: MEA
36. Yogi's security increased following possible terror threat
37. Ruling TRS MP's son booked on charges of sexual harassment
38. Ruling TRS MP D Srinivas' son Sanjay has been booked on charges of sexual harassment following a complaint from a woman student of a nursing college in Nizamabad, for which he is the Correspondent.
39. Four men arrested for looting medicine suppliers in northwest Delhi's Keshav Puram
40. Four men were arrested for allegedly looting Rs 44.5 lakhs by shooting and injuring two medicine suppliers in northwest Delhi's Keshav Puram, the police said today.
41. Traders' body to hold meet on draft e-commerce policy on Aug 8
42. Traders' body CAIT today said it will hold a round table on August 8 to discuss the draft e-commerce policy and recommendations emanating from the discussions will be submitted to Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu.
43. Assam CM reviews flood situation
44. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today reviewed the flood situation in the state and asked the Revenue and Disaster Management department to come up with innovative steps like constructing high-rise structure to give succour to the people who suffer from perennial flood.
45. Corp governance standards at PSBs much better than ever before, says Goyal
46. Emphasising that corporate governance standards being followed by public sector banks are much better than ever before, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal today said the government has stopped the "phone-call thing" coming in from Delhi to the banks.
47. Incessant rain lashes Dehradun, more likely in next 72 hrs
48. Incessant rain lashed Uttarakhand's capital and adjoining areas this evening, leaving the streets heavily waterlogged.
49. Mumbai-Dubai AI flight delayed for 10 hrs
50. About 150 passengers of an Air India flight from Mumbai to Dubai were left stranded at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai for 10 hours, triggering resentment and commotion.
51. HC advances hearing on Maratha quota issue to Tuesday
52. The Bombay High Court today agreed to advance the hearing on petitions on Maratha reservation issue from August 14 to August 7.
53. Cong MP seeks Guj holiday for indigenous people's day on Aug 9
54. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Naran Rathwa today wrote a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani asking him to declare a state holiday for the "International Day of the World's Indigenous People" which is observed on August 9.
55. Maratha organisation stages protest outside BJP MLA's house
56. A pro-quota Maratha organisation today staged a demonstration outside the house of BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni here.
57. Sushil Modi attacks Tejashwi over proposed dharna at Jantar Mantar tomorrow
58. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today sharply criticised the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Yadav for his decision to stage a dharna in New Delhi tomorrow over the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal.
59. Man's body found in Pune, cops probing Maratha quota demand link
60. The police today found the mutilated body of a man near a railway track here along with a note in which he had purportedly written that he would commit suicide if the Maharashtra government does not grant reservation to the Maratha community by August 5.
61. Groundnut adulteration: 3 held; govt says won't spare anyone
62. Three people were arrested today in connection with alleged adulteration of groundnuts procured by the Central agency NAFED in Rajkot district of Gujarat even as the state government vowed action in the "scam".
63. Govt likely to come out with NCAP around Aug 15
64. The Environment Ministry is likely to come out with its National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), which proposes multiple strategies to combat air pollution, around August 15.
65. Sindhu beats Okuhara in straight games; enters semis to be assured of a medal
66. Star Indian shuutler P V Sindhu beat Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games to cruise into the semifinals and assure herself of a medal in the World Championships here today.
67. Egypt says wanted ex-minister arrested in Italy released
68. Egypt said today that Italian authorities released a former minister wanted by Cairo on fraud charges after briefly detaining him.
69. Jet Airways confident in prospects despite reports cash running out
70. Global Markets: Stocks edge up on earnings, but trade worries limit gains, dollar
71. Kraft Heinz tops estimates with higher pricing, shares surge
72. Goa to push central government to restart mining
73. NYSE-owner ICE to form new company for digital assets
74. S&P, Dow edge higher as strong earnings offset trade tensions
75. Goa to push federal government to restart mining
76. Sebi probing allegations of fraud, irregularities at MSEI: Minister to LS
77. Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana
78. Here's why Pak's new PM Imran Khan won't get time to bask in his triumph
79. RBI's back-to-back rate hikes in sync with other emerging markets
80. Swiggy acquires on-demand delivery platform Scootsy for Rs 500 million
81. Why This 48-Year-Old Woman Is Building Ghana's Biggest Solar Farm
82. Nigerian Multi-Millionaire Banker Jim Ovia Publishes Autobiography
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98. CBI moves request for Choksi's extradition from Antigua
99. ICRISAT to assess Telangana's 'Mission Kakatiya
100. The total gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks quadrupled to Rs 8.45 lakh crore in the last four years, Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla told Lok Sabha on Friday.
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102. Sharjah promotes Emirati in Latin America
103. China, EU to jointly promote multilateralism, free trade
104. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA on Friday for its first human spaceflight programme since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011.
105. China and the EU agreed here on Friday to join hands to promote multilateralism and support free trade.
106. Hackers post 'stop killing Muslims' on DU college website
107. Backwardness of SCs/STs enough to grant them quotas in promotions, Centre tells SC
108. HC disposes of pleas on Kejriwal protest at LG office
109. SC seeks Centre, Delhi's response on plea to frame policy for removal of trees
110. Defeating BJP first aim, decision on PM after 2019 polls: Congress sources
111. Unknown persons hacked the website of Delhi University's Maharaja Agrasen College on Friday and posted "Pakistan Zindabad" slogan and a warning "stop killing Muslims".
112. A man jumped in front of a metro train here at Mandi House station on Friday allegedly in a bid to commit suicide.
113. Five criminals have been arrested on the charge of snatching Rs 44.5 lakh from two company employees on way to deposit the cash in a bank in Wazirpur last month, police said on Friday.
114. The Congress on Friday said that "complicity and connivance" of the government in the escape of jeweller Mehul Choksi, an accused in the PNB fraud, has been "exposed" after the Antigua government came clear on granting citizenship to Choksi.
115. Police seize 'manjas' after PETA's complaint
116. On a complaint by PETA-India, the police have seized "manja" from the shops who were selling it illegally in the city, a statement said on Friday.
117. England out for 180; India need 194 to win first Test (Tea report)
118. Indias top rallyists Gaurav Gill and Amittrajit Ghosh will hope to extend their lead in the MRF Rally of Coimbatore, Round 2 of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2018, here over the weekend.
119. Women's singles star P.V, Sindhu was the lone Indian to enter the semi-finals of the Badminton World Championships, with Saina Nehwal, B. Sai Praneeth and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa losing in the quarter-finals here on Friday.
120. South Sudan's Kiir vows power sharing deal will hold
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122. HAL step closer to develop rotary UAVs
123. Air India moots meal in box proposal on short routes
124. Uday Kotak trims stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank
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128. Uday Kotak trims stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank to 19.70 per cent
129. The Latest: Longtime Manafort accountant takes the stand
130. The Latest: Manafort prosecutors seek to bar talk of audit
131. Imran Khan summoned by Pakistan's anti-graft body on Aug 7
132. Uday Kotak's holding in the bank prior to the preference share issuance was 29.74 per cent.
135. HAL step closer to develop rotary UAVsThe Light Combat Helicopter is also designed and developed by this centre and is under production for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
136. Rolls-Royce results exceed expectations
137. GAO calls for more reporting on Enterprise dismantling and disposal
138. US sanctions on Turkish ministers probably intended for US domestic political consumption; broader economic sanctions highly unlikely
139. RollsRoyce results exceed expectations
140. India vs England 1st Test LIVE: England seamers rattle Indian top-order
141. India vs England 1st Test: India were reduced to 22/2 after Stuart Broad removed the openers in the 194-run chase. Later, KL Rahul was removed by Ben Stokes. India took control of the first Test against England as Ishant Sharma ran through the middle-order. England are all out for 180 and India need 194 runs to win this first Test match. This is the third day of the Test at Edgbaston.
142. Badminton World Championships: Sindhu beats Okuhara to reach semis
143. 2019 elections
144. Opposition alliances in UP, Bihar, Maha crucial; PM candidate to be decided after results: Congress
145. Manipur: NIA raids former Congress minister residence in arm missing case
146. Kamal Haasan promotes Vishwaroopam 2 on Nani’s Bigg Boss Telugu 2
147. Delhi: Man ‘jumps’ in front of moving train at Mandi House metro station
148. We accept Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit: Manuel Neuer
149. Manipur: NIA raids former Congress minister residence in arm missing case
150. Lok Sabha polls: Opposition alliances in UP, Bihar, Maha crucial; PM candidate to be decided after results, says Congress
151. AC Milan’s number nine shirt holds no fear for Gonzalo Higuain
152. Mulk movie review: The Rishi Kapoor starrer is an important film
153. Why states don’t have quantifiable data on inadequate representation of SCs/STs in govt jobs, asks SC
154. The union government had said that the verdict has virtually stopped the promotions by putting criteria like backwardness, inadequate representation and overall administrative efficiency, and…
155. Job of economists is not to predict crises: Urjit Patel
156. Sources said the raid was conducted in connection with the arms missing case from the armoury of 2nd Manipur Rifles battalion.
157. The train was coming from Yamuna Bank station and going towards Dwarka side. A PCR call was received around 7:30 pm.
158. China to hit back at US with 60 billion dollars tariffs
159. Rick Genest aka 'Zombie Boy' dies, Lady Gaga & Twitterati urge people to end stigma of mental illness
160. India vs England 1st Test, Live Cricket Score Streaming, Ind vs Eng Live Score: England continue to pick wickets
161. Badminton World Championships 2018 Highlights: PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to reach semis
162. 'The Accidental Prime Minister' director held for GST fraud of at least Rs 34 crore
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172. Choir members play harps during a welcome ceremony Bishop Merkorios upon returning from exile at the Bole airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Wednesday 1 August 2018
173. A tribesman of the Garasha looks over the rugged deserts of the Alegat
174. Ex-world number one Andy Murray says he may not play his Washington Open quarter-final after sealing his third-round victory at 03:02 local time.
175. Epic Games confirms Fortnite will bypass the Google Play app store when it appears on Android.
176. The changes are similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure, experts say.
177. The process, where the tongue is cut in half, can lead to blood loss and nerve damage, experts say.
178. India slip to 46-3 chasing 194 - in-play clips, radio & text
179. Murray 'may not play quarter-final
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182. Fortnite to skip Google Play on Android
183. Even low air pollution may damage heart
184. Surgeons warn of tongue-splitting risks
185. Africa's top shots: Singing harpists and power poses
186. In pictures: Hiking the Sinai Trail
187. Muslims, Marathas stage agitations in Aurangabad for reservation
188. Twelve schools bombed, burned, in northern Pakistan
189. Child pornography racket busted in Thane
190. Class XII student dies after suffering from epileptic attack in
191. Delhi South East district becomes first in country to launch 'E-Malkhanas
192. Clear proof to show Choksi got Modi govt's help to escape from India: Cong
193. Decision on opposition PM candidate only after Lok Sabha polls: Cong
194. HARERA Gurugram to give relief to flat buyers by completing Greenpolis project in Sector 89
195. MCA scanner over 2,25,910 firms for not filing returns in last two FYs