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Published : Aug 4, 2021, 8:04 AM IST

Updated : Aug 4, 2021, 2:00 PM IST

13:57 August 04

1. Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm; chairman suspends protesting MPs for the day

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid ruckus by Opposition parties. House Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu suspended some Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs from the entire session of the day as they swelled the Well of the House raising slogans and holding placards.

2. Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for 3rd time amid Oppn protests

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the third time on Wednesday after vociferous protests by the Opposition over Pegasus snooping and other issues.

3. Well fought: President, PM lead country in applauding Borgohain for Olympic bronze medal

Lovlina Borgohain's "dogged determination" drew all-round praise as the country raised a toast to the young boxer for winning a bronze medal in her maiden Olympic Games.

4. CJI again recuses from hearing AP-Telangana water dispute after states refuse mediation

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Wednesday once again recused himself from hearing the water dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

5. ISRO spy case: HC extends interim protection from arrest to 3 former police officers, ex-IB official

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended by another day the interim protection from arrest given to three former Kerala Police officers and a retired IB official in the ISRO conspiracy case.

13:01 August 04

1. Karnataka cabinet expansion: 29 ministers to take oath today; BSY's son not in list

The Karnataka High Court has issued an emergency notice to all the defendants, including former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son Vijayendra in connection with the criminal complaint filed against them over corruption allegations.

2. Rs 10 Lakhs ex-gratia and magisterial inquiry will be ordered: Delhi CM to minor girl's parents

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her parents' consent in Delhi's Old Nangal crematorium.

3. New Cabinet, new challenges ahead for Basavaraj Bommai

In what appeared to be a seamless transition of Basavaraj Bommai as Karnataka Chief Minister, at least on the face of it, now appears to be an illusory. The days ahead for the new incumbent chief minister if anything will hardly be a smooth ride.

4. Former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar takes oath as RS member

Former chief executive of Prasar Bharati and TMC leader Jawhar Sircar on Wednesday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha. He was elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament earlier this week. Sircar took oath in Bengali and was greeted by thumping of desk by fellow MPs.

5. Priyanka Gandhi slams Yogi Adityanath govt over doctor's killing

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath dispensation over the killing of an Ayurvedic doctor in Sitapur, saying the security system for the common people is in a poor state and the Uttar Pradesh government is not doing anything except indulging in false propaganda.

11:27 August 04

1. Tokyo Olympics: So near and yet so far, Lovlina settles for Bronze after loss in semis

Welterweight Boxer Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) lost to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals here on Wednesday.

2. Accused was paid Rs 45 lakh to murder Mansukh Hiren: NIA tells court

In a major development in the Antilia bomb scare case, the National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Tuesday told a special court in Mumbai that an accused was paid Rs 45 lakh to murder Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiren.

3. Pornography case: Mumbai crime branch summons director of Armsprime Media Private Limited

The Property Cell of Mumbai Crime Branch has summoned the director of Armsprime Media Private Limited Saurabh Kushwaha for questioning today, in connection with the pornography case, informed the police.

4. Elgar Parishad Case: NIA, State govt oppose Sudha Bharadwaj's bail plea in Bombay HC

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday opposed the bail plea of the Elgar Parishad case accused Sudha Bharadwaj, a rights activist, who moved the Bombay High Court for default bail.

5. Rahul Gandhi terms Centre's PMKVY scheme as 'deceit in name of development'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the central government for its skill development initiative scheme "Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana" and called it 'deceit in the name of development'.

10:22 August 04

1. Rahul Gandhi meets family of minor girl raped, killed in Delhi

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped, murdered, and cremated without her parents' consent in Delhi's Old Nangal crematorium.

2. India records 42,625 fresh COVID-19 cases, 562 deaths

A single-day rise of 42,625 new infections, 562 fatalities push India's COVID-19 tally of cases to 3,17,69,132, death toll to 4,25,757, as per the data updated by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry at 8 am on Wednesday.

3. Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Dahiya beats Bulgaria's Georgi Valentinov, storms into semis

Two time Asian Champion Ravi Dahiya defeated Bulgaria's Georgi Valentinov in Men's Freestyle 57kg on Wednesday in the quarterfinal match here at the Tokyo Olympics.

4. Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia beats China's Lin Zushen in Men's Freestyle 86kg bout

Wrestler Deepak Punia defeated China's Lin Zushen in Men's Freestyle 86kg bout here during 1/4 Final at the Tokyo Olympics.

5. Will gift a house or car to Indian women's hockey team on bringing a medal: Savji Dholakia

Savji Dholakia, the founder and chairman of Hari Krishna Exports in a bid to boost the morale of the Indian women's hockey team has announced that he would gift either a house (Rs 11 lakh) or car (Rs 5 lakh) on bringing home a medal.

09:04 August 04

1. BJP central leadership to finalize list for cabinet expansion today: Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who is currently on a three-day tour to Delhi, said that the list of new ministers to be inducted into his cabinet will be finalized by the BJP central leadership today.

2. IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reaches Israel on official visit

Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday reached Israel in an official visit on the invitation from his counterpart Major General Amikam Norkin.

3. Tokyo Olympics: Ravi Dahiya beats Columbia's Eduardo in Men's Freestyle 57kg 1/8 Final

Two time Asian Champion Ravi Dahiya defeated Columbia's Eduardo Tigreros in his round of 16 bout in 57kg category event here at the Tokyo Olympics.

4. Afghan official: Acting defense minister targeted in attack

A powerful explosion rocked an upscale neighborhood of Afghanistan’s capital Tuesday in an attack that apparently targeted the country’s acting defense minister.

5. Tokyo Olympics (Wrestling): Anshu Malik loses to Belarusian grappler Iryna in women's freestyle 57kg event

Wrestler Anshu Malik lost to European champion and wrestler from Belarus Iryna Kurachkina on Wednesday in women's freestyle 57kg event here at the Tokyo Olympics.

07:59 August 04

1. ED arrests Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Wednesday.

2. India believed to be building naval facility on Mauritian island: Report

India is believed to be building a naval facility on the remote Mauritian island of Agalega in the south-western Indian Ocean, a leading Arab media organisation claimed on Tuesday, citing satellite imagery, financial data and on-the-ground evidence collected by it.

3. Tokyo Olympics: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men's final in first attempt

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra kept India's hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from track and field events alive by earning a direct qualification into the finals with a stunning throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A contest, here on Wednesday.

4. Pilot, co-pilot of crashed helicopter in Pathankot still missing

The pilot and the co-pilot of the Dhruv helicopter that crashed on Tuesday into the Ranjit Sagar Dam in Pathankot are still missing. Although there has been no official defence statement on this crash, sources had said on Tuesday that both the pilot and the co-pilot 'were safe'.

5. Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha takes over as Air Officer in Charge Personnel

Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha on August 1 took over as the Air Officer in Charge Personnel at Air headquarters. Commissioned in 1984, Jha has flown over 2,900 hours in different fighter aircraft. He was the Joint Secretary Air in the Department of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Defence informed in a press release.

07:50 August 04

1. Invite 'Covid warriors' to I-Day functions: Centre tells states

The Centre has asked all states to invite 'Covid warriors' like doctors, health care and sanitation workers as well as some people who have recovered from the disease for the Independence Day functions at the state, district, block and panchayat levels.

2. Tokyo Olympics: Assembly proceedings to be adjourned for 20 minutes to watch Lovlina's match

Assam Assembly proceedings will be adjourned for 20 minutes on Wednesday to watch boxer Lovlina Borgohain's match who will take on Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli in the semi-final bout at Tokyo Olympics.

3. NIA files charge sheet against 7 Maoists in J'khand cops killing case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said that it has filed a supplementary charge sheet against seven members of the banned CPI-Maoist in connection with its probe into the 2019 killing of five policemen in Jharkhand's Saraikela Kharsawan district.

4. Cuomo urged to resign after probe finds he harassed 11 women

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting pressure Tuesday to resign, including from President Joe Biden and other onetime Democratic allies, after an investigation found he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers.

5. Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

A Pentagon police officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, the Pentagon said Tuesday.