Latest News Headlines Sat Aug 4 21:03:33 IST 2018

2. Swachh Bharat Mission has an important role in saving lakhs of lives: PM Narendra Modi
3. GST Council to offer cashbacks to poor sections of society for making digital payments : FM Piyush Goyal
4. Financial inclusion is biggest success of NDA govt: HM Rajnath Singh
5. P V Sindhu enters women's singles final at World Championship in Nanjing
6. UP CM Yogi Adityanath conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Lakhimpur Kheri and Gonda district
7. PM Modi reviews progress of preparations towards the launch of Health Assurance programme under Ayushman Bharat
8. World Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu to face Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semi-finals
9. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal chairs the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting in New Delhi
10. India elected president of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
11. Trade war between US and China intensifies as Washington asks Beijing to address the long-standing concerns first
12. Centre strongly pleads for reservation of SC and ST in promotion in government jobs before Supreme Court
13. GST Council meeting underway in New Delhi
14. Five terrorists killed in J&K encounter
15. India need 84 runs to win Edgbaston Test
16. Govt achieves target of 5 cr free LPG connections 
17. Ground Report | West Bengal: 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' gives a ray of hope
18. Ground Report | Jharkhand: Empowering people to get their dream home
19. EAM Sushma Swaraj reaches Kyrgyzstan as part of her 3-central asian nations' tour
20. FSSAI gives food delivery cos 2 weeks to de-list unlicensed restaurants
21. Traditional 'Ker Puja' begins with exceptional rituals in Tripura
22. GoAir puts 1 mn seats up for sale starting Rs 1,099 across 23 destinations
23. ASEAN meet: Asian countries denounce US-China trade war, pin hopes on RCEP
24. The prospect of a trade war is a "real threat" to Asian countries,
25. Why Karnataka should move away from coal to be self-reliant in electricity
26. President arrives in city; to attend IIT convocation tomorrow
27. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here this evening on a short visit to the city to attend the convocation of IIT, Hyderabad tomorrow.
28. Evil design in Mamata's remarks, sending TMC team to Assam: Sonowal
29. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal hit out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee today, saying there was an "evil design" in her remarks and sending a TMC team to the north-eastern state to destabilise the NRC process.
30. 2 more FIRs registered against Mamata in Assam
31. Two more FIRs have been registered in Assam against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and members of a TMC delegation, which went to Silchar, for allegedly creating disturbances on the basis of religion, a senior police official said today.
32. Romanians held in ATM fraud cases may have links with other
33. The two Romanians arrested from New Delhi for their alleged involvement in the recently reported ATM fraud cases in Kolkata might have links to their fellow countrymen held from other cities in similar cases, police said today.
34. BJP activist Rinkal's body cremated
35. BJP activist Jagdip Singh Rinkal (22), who was killed on July 19 at his residence here, was cremated today amid tight security, over a fortnight after the incident.
36. Kaushal Rath' flagged off in MP to help generate employment
37. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde today flagged off a bus, christened "Kaushal Rath" or "Skill on Wheels", aimed at generating employment in the state.
38. Tractor trolley rolls down deep gorge in JK, driver killed
39. A tractor driver was killed as the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge along with the entailing trolley in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said.
40. Rahul joins Oppn protest at Jantar Mantar over Muzaffarpur shelter home incident
41. In a show of unity, leaders of a number of opposition parties including Congress chief Rahul Gandhi joined the RJD in a massive protest at Jantar Mantar here over the alleged rape of young girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and demanded that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar take immediate action against the accused.
42. CWC is 'corruption wali committee': BJP
43. The BJP today described the Congress Working Committee (CWC) as "corruption wali committee" (committee of corruption) hours after it resolved to take on the government on the issue of graft.
44. Legal Metrology wing raids Ludhiana LPG distributors, 43 challans issued
45. The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Punjab, conducted raids at the LPG distributors in Ludhiana and issued 43 challans to the violators, an official statement said.
46. Fila collaborates with actor Rannvijay for footwear line
47. Italian brand Fila today launched its motor sport collection of footwear in collaboration with MTV Roadies fame Rannvijay Singha in stores across the country.
48. No vacancy for PM's post in 2019, Cong, Oppn can work hard for 2014: Paswan
49. Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today asserted that there was no vacancy for the Prime Minister's post in 2019 and the Opposition should work hard and aim for it in 2024.
50. Rs 43K cr GST revenue shortfall in Apr-Jun: West Bengal FM
51. West Bengal has an estimated Rs 43,000-crore shortfall in GST revenues in the April-June quarter and giving incentives for digital transactions would put only more pressure on the exchequer, state finance minister Amit Mitra said today.
52. Neymar returns as PSG thrash Monaco in China
53. Brazilian superstar Neymar made his first club appearance since February as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Monaco 4-0 in the Champions Trophy in China today.
54. Sensational Sindhu seals second successive World Championships final spot
55. Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu continued her incredible run of form in the World Championships, earning a second successive final spot after seeing off Japan's Akane Yamaguchi at the women's singles semifinals here today.
56. Huawei's Consumer Business Chief Talks Market Share, Sales, Kirin 980, And Mate 20
57. Economic 'Warrior' With China Ties Builds Taiwan's Top-Dollar Apartment Tower
58. Huawei's Consumer Business Chief Talks Market Share, Kirin 980, And Mate 20
59. Africa's Richest Woman Snubs State Prosecutors
60. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 4 - Africa's Richest Woman Snubs State Prosecutors
61. Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
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75. Eight killed in Jharkhand accidents
76. CPI-M blames Delhi Police for security lapse at Kerala House (Lead)
77. Eight persons, including five employees of the Jharkhand Electricity Board, were killed in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand on Saturday, police said.
78. Tripura tribals' traditional "Ker Puja" began on Saturday in Tripura with unprecedented rituals. The puja is conducted for the welfare of the people and to ward off evil spirits.
79. Heavy rain alert for Uttarakhand
80. Uttarakhand authorities on Saturday issued an alert about heavy rains in the next 72 hours.
81. Asian Games flame arrives in Palembang
82. The Asian Games flame reached Palembang on Saturday, the co-host of the Games along with Jakarta, before moving on to its next destinations of Banten and West Java provinces prior to the Asiad opening ceremony slated for August 18 in Jakarta.
83. Eat dinner before 9 pm to lower risk of breast and prostate cancer
84. Eat dinner before 9 pm to lower risk of breast and...
85. Irregular heart rate, carotid disease may up dementia risk
86. Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk
87. Documentary calls for healthcare system to be trans-friendly
88. Opt for right food during monsoon
89. Childhood infections may affect academic performance
90. Vivo to launch smartphone with in-display fingerprint sensor
91. Sharif, Daughter on Way to Pakistan to Face Jail
92. NASA to study tiny sea creatures to understand Earth’s climate
93. Elderly couple dies in Delhi blaze
94. Apple leads global tablet market, Samsung second: IDC
95. Ex-MLA Sharma gets bail in BJP leader’s murder case
96. Jayant Sinha for identifying foreigners infiltration in India
97. Get set to junk small eats while watching a film at Mahrashtra Cinemas
98. Rahul Gandhi joins Opposition protest at Jantar Mantar over Muzaffarpur shelter home incident
99. Leave politics outside, focus on people's welfare inside Rajya Sabha: Naidu
100. Nutralyfe
101. GoAir puts 1 mn seats up for sale at Rs 1,099 starting fares
102. BJP misleads people in the name of religion: Sachin Pilot
103. Mamata Banerjee changed stand on migrants; dividing people to realise PM dream: Kailash Vijayvargiya
104. We could have applied ourselves better, says Virat Kohli
105. CWC is 'corruption wali committee': BJPBJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said every act of corruption in India is linked to the party and it was paddling lies and misleading people against the government.
106. Addressing the protesters, opposition leaders attacked the BJP and the JD(U) and demanded stringent punishment against those involved in such heinous crimes.
107. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said every act of corruption in India is linked to the party and it was paddling lies and misleading people against the government.
108. His remarks came in the backdrop of the exclusion of names of over 40 lakh people in the northeastern state in the final draft of the NRC, published on July 30.
109. India vs England: As Virat Kohli stands out as lone performer, Twitterati troll others with memes
110. Rahul Gandhi chairs CWC meet, decides to target Modi govt on corruption
111. VIDEO: Kiki challenge was started in India, six decades ago
112. Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan celebrate Sunil Grover's birthday on Dus Ka Dum sets
113. Delhi: Knife-wielding man forcibly enters Kerala House when CM Vijayan was inside
114. Assam flood situation worsens, toll rises to 43
115. Debut win for Thomas Tuchel as PSG claim French Super Cup
116. VIDEO: Kiki challenge was started in India, six decades ago
117. SBI PO Main exam 2018: Check analysis, difficulty level moderate
118. Have you seen these photos of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif?
119. Sony Alpha a7 III review: All you need in one camera
120. Man hangs himself; parents claim suicide for Dhangar quota
121. Court’s permission needed every time Salman Khan travels abroad
122. जेब में डियो दबाकर बेली डांस कर रहे हैं रणवीर सिंह, वीडियो हो रहा वायरल
123. विराट तुझं ‘हे’ चुकलेच…
124. ‘എനിക്ക് പറ്റിയ ഖില്‍ജിയെ കണ്ടെത്താനായിരുന്നെങ്കില്‍ ‘പദ്മാവതി’ ഞാന്‍ ആകുമായിരുന്നു’; ഐശ്വര്യ റായ്
125. India vs England 1st Test Day 4: England beat India by 31 runs
126. 'I was deprived of my right to breastfeed my newborn child'
128. Cities
129. Students run back during clashes with unidentified miscreants while protesting over recent traffic accidents that killed a boy and a girl, in Dhaka.
130. A child's teddy lies abandoned in Sirte
131. A crushed Lamborghini
132. Skydive
133. About 25 students are injured when unidentified youths assault demonstrators.
134. The artwork features the rescued schoolboys and those who helped to get them out of the cave.
135. Bangladesh teens attacked during protest
136. Gaddafi's home still a ghost town
137. Duterte crushes £4m worth of luxury cars
138. Women set new skydiving record
139. Sec 144 imposed at Andaman’s Baratang Island
140. AJSU demands 2 years extension for Jharkhand Andolankari Identification Commission
141. CS reviews preparations for Independence day celebrations
142. In an effort to foster a spirit of friendship and take defence ties to a new level, Armies of India and Thailand to start joint exercise “Maitree 2018” from August 6 in Chachoengsao Province of Thailand.
143. Every Indian citizen should get opportunity to prove his citizenship: CWC on NRC
144. 26 injured in Chattra League-student clash Jigatola in Dhaka City
145. Haryana CM inspects city bus service to be operated in Gurugram from Aug 15
146. Seminar on Artificial Intelligence in Hyderabad
147. Youth part of maratha quota protest attempts suicide but timely saved
148. Congress President Rahul Gandhi adressing the gathering before a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK5U
149. Congress President Rahul Gandhi adressing the gathering before a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK4U
150. Congress President Rahul Gandhi adressing the gathering before a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK3U
151. Armies of India, Thailand to commence Exercise Maitree 2018 from Aug 6
152. Govt keen to provide quality education to minority communities: Naqvi
153. New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday that the Central Government was very serious on providing quality education to the children belonging to minority communities.