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CAPF officers move Supreme Court against new Act over promotion rules

The matter has been listed by the apex court for hearing in the first week of August, according to court documents

EC revises SIR schedule in Odisha; objections can be filed till Aug 19

The last date for filing claims and objections has been extended from August 4 to August 19, according to the notification issued by the Chief Electoral Officer

PM Modi inaugurates ₹5,000 cr Bhogapuram Airport in Andhra Pradesh

PM Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, which will begin commercial operations on August 17 and initially handle six million passengers a year

Centre releases additional tax devolution of ₹1.09 trillion to states

The finance ministry said the Centre has released additional instalment of tax devolution to state governments amounting to Rs 1.09 lakh crore, which is in addition to the normal monthly amount

PM Modi lays foundation stone for ₹2,500 cr ASIP chip facility in Vizag

The Visakhapatnam OSAT facility, being developed with South Korea's APACT, will produce 96 million chips annually and create about 2,600 direct and indirect jobs

Kejriwal demands choice between E20, pure petrol; announces march on Aug 4

Kejriwal demanded that consumers be allowed to choose between E20 and regular petrol at fuel stations, and demanded lower prices for E20 mixed petrol, and a cut in petrol prices

Amit Shah presents Lokmanya Tilak National Award to NSA Ajit Doval

Over the years, the award has been presented to several eminent personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former PMs Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, and Indira Gandhi

TISS postpones convocation over protest fears ahead of CJI's visit

The institute deferred its August 2 convocation less than 48 hours before the event was scheduled, after security concerns over possible protests; CJI Surya Kant was the chief guest

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke falls ill at home; doctors to examine him

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke felt uneasy and vomited while meeting visitors at his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Light rain likely in Delhi; heavy rainfall warning in Gujarat, Kerala

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius as the IMD forecast light rain; heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely across western India, with thunderstorms expected in several states

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 82; nearly 193,000 people still affected

Two more people died in Sivasagar and Charaideo, taking this year's flood toll in Assam to 82, while around 193,000 people across five districts continue to be affected, with Charaideo the worst-hit

Kerala struggles to care for ageing population with fertility rate low

With more than one in five residents aged 60 or above and fertility well below replacement level, Kerala is confronting the challenges of an ageing population before the rest of India

2 migrant workers from Chhattisgarh killed in terror attack at J&K's Kulgam

The assailants opened fire at a brick kiln in Kulgam's Kelam area on Friday evening; both labourers, in their twenties and from Chhattisgarh, succumbed to injuries despite being rushed to hospital

PM Modi says he was abused at Jantar Mantar, urges forgiveness for youth

In an Instagram video, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he and his late mother were abused during the Jantar Mantar protests and urges society to forgive and guide "misguided" youth

IMD forecasts below-normal rain in August, second half of monsoon

The IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall in August and September, raising concerns over crop prospects if rainfall remains uneven despite a positive IOD outlook

Govt to question Meta global team on algorithmic bias, role in public order

Sources said Meta's global team will be "categorically" asked to clarify issues around algorithmic bias, how their algorithm operates, and the company's role in public order

SC refuses to revive CCI's ₹301 cr penalty on Grasim, orders rehearing

The top court upheld the NCLAT ruling setting aside the Competition Commission's order, directing the regulator to reconsider the matter after granting Grasim a fresh hearing

Govt extends IFSC Authority Chairman K Rajaraman's tenure till Oct 2028

The government has extended the tenure of the Chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), K Rajaraman, for 27 months

Without ethanol blending, petrol would cost ₹125 per litre, says govt

The government defended its ethanol blending programme, saying it shielded consumers from global oil price shocks and rejected claims of taxpayer-funded subsidies

Cabinet clears ₹5,070 crore scheme for 5 GW floating solar projects

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana will support 5 GW of floating solar projects with energy storage systems and central financial assistance until FY33