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2. Pakistan: 18 killed, 35 injured as bus collides with oil tanker
3. Aid agencies issue urgent call for a ceasefire in Yemen
4. EAM Sushma Swaraj reaches Tashkent in Uzbekistan
5. President Ram Nath Kovind reaches Hyderabad on two-day visit
6. Seven High Courts to get new Chief Justices
7. People of Assam showcased remarkable composure and strengthened friendship and amity among themselves: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal
8. Assam: Flood situation deteriorates with 2 more deaths reported in Sivasagar district
9. Delhi HC quashes its March 2017 notification revising minimum wages for all classes of workmen in all scheduled employment
10. Seven High Courts to get new Chief Justices
11. Swachh Bharat Mission has an important role in saving lakhs of lives: PM Narendra Modi
12. GST Council to offer cashbacks to poor sections of society for making digital payments : FM Piyush Goyal
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57. Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes - 2018
58. Guidelines of National Children Award
59. Vacancy Circular for filling up of various posts by transfer on deputation basis in the NNRC-CPMU under the IBRD assisted POSHAN Abhiyaan (27 July, 2018)
60. Meeting Notice for opening of Financial Bids regarding outsourcing of Manpower in the Ministry
61. Inviting proposal for engagement of Consultant for 'Women of India Organic Festival 2018, Delhi
62. Coverage of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Anganwadi Karyakarti Bima Yojana (AKBY) and benefits available to them
63. Request For Proposal for Engagement of an Event Manager for Women of India Organic Festival 2018
64. Expression of Interest cum Proposal (RFP) for hiring a consultancy agency for Sustainable Development Goals related to women and children.
65. Recommended Panel of Institutions organisation for imparting training Programmes/workshops under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workshop (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013)
66. Hiring of Consultants in Monitoring & Evaluation (ME) Unit of MWCD
67. Admission in Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling 2018-19
68. Extension of the Last date in Tender for providing Steno/DEO/MTS in MWCD
69. It's BJP-RSS vs rest of India, says Rahul
70. Badminton Worlds: Sindhu overcomes Yamaguchi to enter final (Lead)
71. Telangana CM seeks Modi's nod for enhanced quota
72. Looked to learn from how Virat batted with the tail: England's Sam Curran
73. GoAir announces offers up to 1 mn tickets in discount scheme
74. Gill, Amittrajit take lead in Indian National Rally Championship
75. Del Potro, Fognini enter Los Cabos Open final
76. Dembele re-joins Barça after vacation
77. Secondary Data Centre of NDR inaugurated in Odisha
78. Marcelo returns to Real Madrid training
79. Two Romaninan nationals held for ATM fraud sent to police custody
80. Heavy drinking, abstinence from alcohol may up dementia risk
81. CPI(M) to decide its electoral tie-ups in next two months
82. Asian Games flame arrives in Palembang
83. Eight killed in Jharkhand accidents
84. Apollo Hospitals to expand footprint with local tie-ups, bets on Modicare
85. Muzaffarpur rapes: Rahul Gandhi joins RJD protest, demands immediate action
86. Muzaffarpur shelter rapes: RJD, oppn parties hold protest march in Delhi
87. Man stabs wife to death in Noida
88. A 28-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in Harola village here today, police said.
89. XGen Plus founder appointed on ICANN's country code policy panel
90. Email and enterprise solutions provider Data XGen Plus today said its founder and CEO, Ajay Data, has been roped in by global Internet managing body ICANN on a panel that makes policies for website name management specific to countries like .in domains.
91. Aim is to create more jobs in MP: Shivraj Chouhan
92. India-Pak ties must be back on track: Pak envoy
93. Man commits suicide, mentions lack of reservation for Marathas
94. A 25-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in neighbouring Navi Mumbai today, with his purported suicide note mentioning his anguish over the Maratha community not getting reservation, police said.
95. Raj to suspend mobile internet services tmrw from 9 am to 1 pm
96. The mobile internet services will stay suspended in several parts of Rajasthan from 9 am to 1 pm to prevent the use of unfair means in the state public service commission examination scheduled tomorrow.
97. 5-year-old girl's body found in gunny bag on neighbour's terrace
98. The body of a five-year-old girl, who was missing since Monday, was found today in a gunny bag on the terrace of a house adjoining her residence in Adarsh nagar colony of Khoda municipality.
99. Low inflows in Bhakra, Pong reservoirs: BBMB holds meet
100. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has warned its partnering states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan about water levels running low in Bhakra and Pong dam reservoirs.
101. 2 killed, 6 injured in explosion in flour mill in UP
102. Two people were killed and six others injured in an explosion in a flour mill in Pokhar Bhitwa village in the Dharamshighwa police station area here today.
103. 2 more FIRs against Mamata in Assam
104. 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.
105. Muzaffarpur rapes: CPO's wife files case against Bihar minister's husband
106. Politics' over NRC draft unbecoming: Rajnath
107. Rakshas Raj in Bihar as Sita is kidnapped daily, Duryodhan doing chirharan
108. Edgbaston game was fabulous advert for Test cricket: Root
109. England captain Joe Root today said the seesawing opening Test against India was a great advertisement for cricket's traditional format
110. Swaraj calls on Uzbek PM; discusses bilateral relations
111. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and held discussion on bilateral relations.
112. Kohli's heroics in vain as England clinch victory in Edgbaston
113. Trump ridicules basketball player LeBron James
114. Jessica Lange to return for 'American Horror Story' season 8
115. Marco Polo' producer passes away
116. Fanney Khan', 'Mulk', 'Karwaan' fail to impress fans
117. NASA names astronauts for Boeing, SpaceX flights to ISS scheduled for 2019
118. Combating fake news
119. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 4 - Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
120. Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
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130. GoM formed to address MSME issues
131. Budget passenger carrier GoAir on Saturday offered up to 1 million air tickets starting at Rs 1,099 (all-inclusive) across all routes in its sales scheme.
132. US pledges $300mn for security cooperation in Indo-Pacific (Lead)
133. Egypt concludes naval exercises with US, UAE and Saudi
134. 2 killed in Karachi explosion
135. Man jailed for breaking into Buckingham Palace
136. Morocco to penalize use of flares in football stadiums
137. Middle aged people who abused alcohol or abstain from it may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study.
138. Mamata dividing people over NRC: BJP
139. Congress government trying to delay Punjab AIIMS project
140. NSD student alleges molestation by retired professor
141. Delhi government seeks details of all contractual staff
142. DRI busts 'date rape drugs' racket (Lead, Correcting headline)
143. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and sought the President's assent for a bill, enhancing quantum of reservation for BCs, SCs and STs.
144. Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday inaugurated the Secondary Data Centre of National Data Repository (NDR) and new facility of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in Bhubaneswar.
145. In a show of opposition unity against the ruling NDA, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday led a protest demonstration against the rape of 34 minors in a government-funded shelter home in Bihar, alleging that weaker sections were under attack by the Narendra Modi government and now it would be the BJP-RSS ideology versus the rest of India.
146. The two Romanian nationals arrested for the large-scale ATM fraud in Kolkata were brought to the city on Saturday and have been remanded in 14 days of police custody till August 18, police said.
147. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday said it would decide on alliances and seat adjustment for the upcoming elections in states in two months. It recognised BJP as its 'number one target' in the national elections and Trinamool Congress in West Bengal as its key adversary.
148. This 3D-printed AI device identifies objects at 'speed of light
149. Using a 3D printer, researchers from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based device that can analyse large volumes of data and identify objects very fast - at the "actual speed of light".
150. Need to apply ourselves better: Kohli
151. Young left-arm pacer Sam Curran, who starred with an all-round show to help England beat India by 31 runs in the first Test here on Saturday, revealed he tried to replicate the way Virat Kohli batted with the tail in the first innings.
152. Five-time winner Gaurav Gill cruised into a comfortable lead after Day 1 in the Rally of Coimbatore, Round 2 of the MRF FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship here on Saturday.
153. Top-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro got a stern test from speedy Damir Dzumhur in the semi-finals of the Los Cabos Open but came away with a 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) victory.
154. French forward Ousmane Dembele, who was part of the national team that recently won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, on Saturday re-joined Barcelona's last training session of the week held at its sporting city after cutting his vacation a few days short.
155. Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Marcelo on Saturday started training for the next season at the club sporting city, in a session led by new assistant coach Albert Celades.
156. Indian women's singles star P.V. Sindhu overcame Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games here on Saturday to march into the second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships.
157. 210 acres of defence land swapped for Bengaluru infra projects
158. 18 killed in Russia chopper crash
159. Rahul Gandhi joins Opposition protest at Jantar Mantar over Muzaffarpur shelter home incident
160. CWC is 'corruption wali committee': BJP
161. Amit Shah flags off Vasundhara Raje's 'Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra
162. Ishrat case: Order on two ex-cops' discharge pleas likely on Aug 7
163. Explained: Just what exactly is happening at Jet Airways
164. UIDAI row: Google has more to answer
165. No silver lining in India's cloud plan for IT cos
166. Mamata Banerjee changed stand on migrants; dividing people to realise PM dream: Kailash Vijayvargiya
167. Addressing the protesters, opposition leaders attacked the BJP and the JD(U) and demanded stringent punishment against those involved in such heinous crimes.
168. 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.
169. Jet Airways has informed its employees that the airline would not be able to operate beyond 60 days.
170. The increase may be passed onto customers who include everyone from small start-ups to large corporations.
171. PROPERTY SHARE
172. UTI MUTUAL FUND
173. Ad: Regrow
174. Explained: What exactly is happening at Jet Airways
175. Kansas Democrats try to end losing streak with rural appeal
176. 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.
177. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) â€" Kansas Democrats are riding an eight-year losing streak in statewide elections, and the pressure to break it has intensified a debate within the party over how to pull more votes from Republican-leaning rural areas to help win the governor's race this year.
178. Explained: Just what exactly is happening at Jet AirwaysJet Airways has informed its employees that the airline would not be able to operate beyond 60 days.
179. UIDAI row: Google has more to answerTRAI had recommended only in April 2015 that the number 112 be adopted as the single emergency number.
180. Google's admission that it had in 2014 inadvertently coded the 112 distress number and the UIDAI helpline number into its setup wizard for Android devices triggered another controversy on Saturday as India's telecom regulator had only recommended the use of 112 as an emergency number in April 2015.After a large section of smartphone users in India saw a toll-free helpline number of UIDAI saved in their phonebooks by default, Google issued a statement, saying its "internal review revealed that in 2014, the then UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the SetUp wizard of the Android release given to OEMs for use in India and has remained there since".However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended only in April 2015 that the number 112 be adopted as the single emergency number for the country.According to Google, "since the numbers get listed on a user's contact list, these get transferred accordingly to the contacts on any new device".65272128
181. Wiproaid this settlement is for the release of all claims under the lawsuit with National Grid US.
182. Vishal Bhardwaj: The man who gave Bollywood its most intriguing women characters
183. Jammu: Intruder shot dead while trying to forcibly enter former CM Farooq Abdullah's residence
184. Thibaut Courtois’ agent wants Real Madrid move
185. Daniel Ricciardo’s move leaves plenty of questions to be answered
186. We had the aces in our hands when Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik came out to bat, says R Ashwin
187. Happy Friendship Day 2018: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Status, Photos, SMS, Messages, Wallpaper, Pics and Greetings
188. Kapil Dev says he will attend Imran Khan’s swearing-in if he gets invite
189. ‘I was deprived of my right to breastfeed my newborn child’
190. Woman stabbed to death in broad daylight in Thane
191. Police, protesters clash in Bangladesh capital; many injured
192. 'I was deprived of my right to breastfeed my newborn child'
193. Friendship Day 2018 Date: When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
194. India vs England 1st Test: ‘मैन à¤'फ द मैच’ सैम कुरेन बोले, “कोहली से सीखने की कोशिश करता हूं”
195. Manipur: Students group steps up vigil along national highways to prevent entry of 'illegal immigrants'
196. Congress claims NRC is its baby, BJP ‘befooling’ people by politicising issue
197. DU 7th cut-off 2018: Seats available in popular colleges
198. Students in Dhaka chant slogans 4 August
199. उत्तर कोरिया : 'किम जाँग यांचं अणूबाँब, क्षेपणास्त्र बनवणं सुरूच'
200. About 25 students are injured when unidentified youths assault demonstrators, reports say.
201. Tarique demands dismissal of welfare minister Manju Verma
202. Ease of issuing power bills ! Mah to generate centralised bills for prompt payment
203. Gadkari directs depts to work on NHs, PM schemes
204. 54-yr-old from Mumbai gets new lease of life with heart transplant
205. Property worth Lakh of rupees were gutted in fire
206. HYDERABAD AUG 04
207. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Lady Governor Vimala Narasimhan, receiving President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Begumpet Airport on Saturday.UNI PHOTO-142U
208. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, receiving President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Begumpet Airport on Saturday.UNI PHOTO-141U
209. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 4
210. Members of Deseeya Adhyapaka Parishath (National Teachers Union)(NTU) staging dharna in front of Secretariat to press their various demands in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-140U
211. Kerala Assembely Opposition leader Remesh Chennithala inauguration Kerala Pradesh School Teachers Association (KPSTA) members dharna in front of Director of Public Instruction (DPI)office to press their various demands in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-139U
212. KOLKATA, AUG 4
213. Left students, Youth and women wings took out a rally in the city protest against the NRC in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-138U
214. Left students, Youth and women wings took out a rally in the city protest against the NRC in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-137U
215. Left students, Youth and women wings took out a rally in the city protest against the NRC in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-136U
216. Hawker Sangram Committee members demonstrating in front of Assam houes protesting deletion of over 40 lakh people in Assam in NRC final draft, in Kolkata Saturday. UNI PHOTO-135U
217. Hawker Sangram Committee members demonstrating in front of Assam houes protesting deletion of over 40 lakh people in Assam in NRC final draft, in Kolkata Saturday. UNI PHOTO-134U
218. Hawker Sangram Committee members demonstrating in front of Assam houes protesting deletion of over 40 lakh people in Assam in NRC final draft, in Kolkata Saturday. UNI PHOTO-133U
219. West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minster Subrata Mukherjee (L) put blach ribon to one of a Trinomul Congress leader as a part of party observe 'Black Day'against the hackle of their party leaders at Assam airport, in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-131U
220. Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav at a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case,in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK8U
221. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav adressing the gathering before a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK7U
222. 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-DK6U
223. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav and others at a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case,in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK11U
224. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav and others at a Candle March in protest against the Muzaffarpur rape case,in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-DK10U