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CAG flags concern over absence of Utilisation Certificate of Himachal govt

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged concerns over the absence of Utilisation Certificate (UC) for work worth Rs 2,800 crore by the Himachal Pradesh government

World's highest railway bridge 'Golden joint' launched on Chenab in J&K

Decked with the national flag, the 'Golden Joint' of the Chenab railway bridge was launched on Saturday thereby inaugurating the World's highest railway bridge

One policeman killed in grenade attack by terrorists in J&K's Kulgam

A police personnel was killed after terrorists hurled a grenade in the Qaimoh area in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir

Eight firms express interest in developing monkeypox vaccine to ICMR

ICMR has received 31 bids from manufacturers showing interest in developing vaccine and diagnostic kits against the monkeypox virus after the medical body floated the Expression of Interest (EOI)

Kerala MLA Jaleel withdraws controversial 'Azad Kashmir' remark on PoK

A day after CPI-M backed independent MLA and former Kerala Minister KT Jaleel courted controversy by calling Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) "Azad Kashmir", he withdrew his remarks on Saturday

'Lalan's jealousy, Nitish's overambition, Tejashwi's desperation split NDA'

BJP MP and former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi attributed the "jealousy of Lalan Singh, over-ambition of Nitish Kumar and desperation of Tejashwi Yadav" as the reasons for the split in the NDA

Cultivation of maize, mustard, moong need to be promoted: ICAR chief

He said instead of focusing on wheat and rice, cultivation of 3Ms maize, moong and mustard should be promoted as it can help the country attaining self-sufficiency and enhancing income of farmers

Panel clears ex-NCB chief Sameer Wankhede of fake caste certificate charge

The government order came after the Mumbai District Caste Scrutiny Committee probed the issue for nearly seven months and gave the clean chit to the IRS officer, currently posted in Chennai.

Xi Jinping eyes first one-on-one summit with Joe Biden in November

Reports of tension between the two countries over Taiwan had emerged after US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-governing island earlier this month.

Congress presidential poll to begin, yet no clarity on Rahul: Report

Sources said that former party President Rahul Gandhi has lined up a series of meeting with state units. He also plans to visit every district in the country in the run-up to the general elections.

Taiwan slams China for sanctioning Lithuanian minister for Taipei trip

Lithuania's Deputy Minister of Transport, Agne Vaiciukeviciute arrived in Taipei on August 7 for a five-day visit to promote future cooperation, reports dpa news agency.

PM Modi felicitates India's Commonwealth Games contingent with 61 medals

The PM said that it was a matter of pride that due to the splendid work of the sportspersons, the country is entering into the "Azadi ka Amrit kaal with an inspiring achievement".

Delhi reports 5th monkeypox case; 22-year-old woman tests positive

Speaking to IANS, Suresh Kumar, MD, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, said the woman tested positive for the virus on Friday after she was admitted for showing symptoms of monkeypox.

Shah urged to order forensic analysis of YSRCP MP's alleged nude video clip

He alleged that the police are trying to mislead the people on the issue by stating that the video being circulated on social media is not original.

Hacker breached network via employee account, no data compromised: Cisco

Networking giant Cisco has admitted a cyber-security breach via the "successful compromise" of an employee's personal Google account, saying that no data was compromised.

India men's cricket team leaves for Zimbabwe ahead of 3-match ODI series

The India men's cricket team, led by opener KL Rahul, left for Zimbabwe in the morning ahead of the three-match ODI series, starting from August 18

Zoom installer flaw can give attackers root access to Mac: Report

A security researcher has found a way that an attacker could leverage the mac OS version of Zoom to gain access over the entire operating system.

Punjab police seeks extradition of Canada-based Khalistani Hardeep Nijjar

The Punjab police have sought the extradition of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, chief of Khalistan Tiger Force settled in Canada, who is wanted in cases related to acts of reviving terrorism in the state.

Ukraine Pres Zelensky proposes extending martial law, general mobilisation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to Parliament to prolong the current martial law and general mobilisation in the war-torn country for another 90 days.

Foreign exchange reserves fall $897 mn to $572.98 bn in week ending Aug 5

India's foreign exchange reserves fell $897 million to $572.978 billion in the week ended August 5, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) bulletin weekly statistical supplement