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Published : Aug 18, 2020, 4:00 PM IST

In a significant development, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that only local residents will be eligible for government jobs in the state. Meanwhile, after Chinese mobile company Vivo backed out, the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League has found a new title sponsor in the form of fantasy sports platform Dream 11. Here is a look at the top national stories at a glance.

Top 10 news at 4 pm
Top 10 news at 4 pm

1. Govt jobs in MP only for state residents: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced that state government jobs will be reserved only for local residents.

2. Dream 11 named IPL 2020 title sponsor

Fantasy sports platform Dream 11 has bagged the title sponsorship rights for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will be held in the United Arab Emirates.

3. Gangster Vikas Dubey's wife collects his ashes from Bhairav Ghat 37 days after cremation

Gangster Vikas Dubey's wife Richa Dubey reached Bhairav Ghat in Kanpur today afternoon along with her elder son to collect the ashes of her husband.

4. Mukesh Ambani in talks to buy several retail ecommerce firms

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) is in discussions to acquire or buy stakes in furniture outlet, Urban Ladder, lingerie brand, Zivame, and online pharma store, Netmeds.

5. ED records statement of SSR's father in money laundering probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father K. K.Singh in connection with its probe into money laundering aspects of the Bollywood actor's suicide.

6. Social distancing norms go for toss at Patna airport

Even as the coronavirus cases in the Bihar crossed the one lakh mark, people were seen violating social distancing norms at Patna airport.

7. Fishermen bodies found after Karnataka boat accident

The bodies of all four fishermen, who went missing after their country boat hit the breakwater in Karnataka's Udupi district have been found.

8. Rohit Sharma, Vinesh Phogat, two others named for Khel Ratna

India's star batsman Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, 2016 Rio Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu, table tennis sensation Manika Batra and Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal have been recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

9. Border row: China deploys Stealth J-20 fighters in Hotan air base

China has deployed J-20 stealth fighters in Hotan airbase, escalating its border stand-off with India. The latest satellite images show two PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) J-20 stealth fighters at an airbase in China's far west.

10. Congress Party tells Facebook to investigate bias

The Congress Party wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing Facebook India of "interfering" with the country's electoral democracy and demanded a time-bound high-level inquiry into the conduct of Facebook India leadership team, and their operations.

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