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Rejecting plea for a physical court hearing in suo moto contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against CJI SA Bobde and earlier CJIs, the Supreme Court today reserved its order in the matter. On the other hand, as if facing the adversary in the Himalayan high-altitude difficult terrain was not enough, the Indian Army had to face a bombardment of tweets and social media posts in cyber-space during the ongoing standoff with China's PLA in east Ladakh and north Sikkim. Meanwhile, after Victory in Europe and with Japan not willing to surrender, the United States decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in early August 1945, leading to ultimate defeat for the Japanese.

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Published : Aug 5, 2020, 9:17 PM IST

1. SC reinstating woman who accused Gogoi of misconduct proves she was right: Prashant Bhushan

Rejecting plea for a physical court hearing in suo moto contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for his tweets against CJI SA Bobde and earlier CJIs, the Supreme Court today reserved its order in the matter.

2. 38% of tweets, posts targeting Army on India-China standoff were by 'bots', trolls

As if facing the adversary in the Himalayan high-altitude difficult terrain was not enough, the Indian Army had to face a bombardment of tweets and social media posts in cyber-space during the ongoing standoff with China's PLA in east Ladakh and north Sikkim.

3. 75 years on: Japan remembers atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

After Victory in Europe and with Japan not willing to surrender, the United States decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in early August 1945, leading to ultimate defeat for the Japanese.

4. Cricket laws don't allow you to bowl fast now: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar, who holds the record to bowl the fastest delivery in cricket, has expressed that the laws of the game don't allow pacers to bowl fast. Shoaib was the first bowler to break the 100mph mark. He retired in 2011 having taken 444 international wickets across the three formats.

5. PIL in SC seeking CBI inquiry into Disha Salian's death

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved to the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored CBI inquiry into the death of Disha Salian, manager to the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

6. Don't allow GI tagging to MP Basmati: Punjab CM urges PM

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to not permit Geographical Indication (GI) tagging of Basmati to Madhya Pradesh in the larger interest of Punjab and other states which have already Basmati GI tagged.

7. Smokeless tobacco is significant among women and girls in India: ICMR

At a time when the Union Ministry Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has been emphasizing on avoiding use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) products as a precautionary measure to stop COVID-19, a white paper on smokeless tobacco and women’s health in India shows significant SLT use among women and young girls.

8. Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion

An official with the Lebanese Red Cross says at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 wounded in the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday. The official, George Kettaneh, says the toll could rise further. Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest. The scale of the damage — from the epicentre of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometres (miles) away — resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer.

9. Will RBI pause on rate cuts? Find out experts' take

The monetary policy committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das, will announce its decision on policy rates on Thursday after the three-day meet ends.

10. Now Mumbai Police seek information on SSR's ex-manager Disha Salian

A day after former Maharashtra Chief Minister and presently BJP Rajya Sabha member Narayan Rane alleged that Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his former manager Disha Salian were murdered, Mumbai Police is looking for more information on the late star manager.

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