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Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Independence Day and also reiterated support to the country's aspiration to free itself from the menace of terrorism. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has called upon researchers and scientists to pay greater attention to agriculture and come up with innovations to address the problems faced by farmers. Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation late Tuesday on state television, hours after mutinous soldiers had fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining him. These and more, get to know the top national stories of the day.

Top 10 News @ 9 am

Top 10 News @ 9 am

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Published : Aug 19, 2020, 8:58 AM IST

1. PM Modi extends Independence Day greetings to Afghanistan President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Independence Day and also reiterated support to the country's aspiration to free itself from the menace of terrorism.

2. Naidu urges researchers, scientists to help uplift agriculture

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has called upon researchers and scientists to pay greater attention to agriculture and come up with innovations to address the problems faced by farmers.

3. Bengal has woman CM, still it tops in human trafficking: Union Minister

Union minister Debasree Chaudhuri on Tuesday said that it is painful that West Bengal tops the country in human trafficking though the state has a woman chief minister.

4. Tamil Nadu cop dies after history-sheeter hurls bomb at police team

A police constable died on Tuesday after a history-sheeter, whom he had gone to arrest in Murappanadu village of Thoothukudi district, hurled a country-made bomb at the police team.

5. COVID-19 Research: Awards announced for Indo-U.S. Virtual Networks

Eight binational teams consisting of researchers from India and the US have received awards to pursue cutting-edge research in pathogenesis and disease management of COVID-19 through Indo-US virtual networks.

6. Digital world: Political parties struggle for supremacy on social media

With the increasing dependency on social media platforms during the on-going communication revolution, Facebook and Whatsapp have emerged as common platforms for millions of people across the world and India, being one of the most populous countries, these two have become very popular not only among the masses but political leadership of the country as well.

7. Hanging bridges: Major source of connectivity for people of Arunachal

Surrounded by the beautiful states of Assam and Myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh is often ignored for the other popular states in North East. However, this hidden beauty is a land of abundant natural resources. Often featured in some of the best offbeat destinations to visit in the country, Arunachal Pradesh has a lot of unexplored regions.

8. Mali's president announces resignation on state television

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation late Tuesday on state television, hours after mutinous soldiers had fired shots into the air outside his home before detaining him.

9. Trudeau requests Parliament shutdown, releases WE Charity scandal documents

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that he has asked Governor General Julie Payette to prorogue parliament until September 23.

10. Sanjay Dutt fights cancer: We'll emerge as winners, says Maanayata Dutt

Maanayata said that the initial treatment of the actor would continue at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. The family would consider going abroad for further treatment when the COVID pandemic situation eases.

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