1. Oli may call PM Modi on I-Day: Reports
Amid the escalating border row between New Delhi-Kathmandu and growing internal conflict in Nepal's ruling communist party, KP Sharma Oli is likely to call Narendra Modi on Independence Day to talk of mutual cooperation.
2. Centre should consider amending official language rules, suggests SC
The Supreme Court today suggested that the Centre should consider amending the Official Languages Act, so that publications like the draft EIA notification are in regional languages and not just English and Hindi.
3. Retail inflation at 6.93% in July
Retail inflation rose to 6.93 per cent in July, mainly on account of higher prices of food items, government data showed on Thursday. The food inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, increased to 9.62 per cent in July.
4. Enough time to conduct exams as per COVID protocols: UGC tells SC
The University Grants Commission told the Supreme Court that its guidelines provide sufficient time for preparations to conduct the final exams as per COVID protocols in September this year.
5. Sachin Pilot reaches CM Gehlot's residence to attend Congress Legislature Party meet
Rebellion Congress leader Sachin Pilot reached Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence, to attend Congress Legislature Party, ahead of the special session of the Rajasthan assembly tomorrow. This is his first meet with CM Ashok Gehlot since Rajasthan political crisis.
6. Modi becomes India's 4th longest-serving PM
Two days ahead of India's 74th Independence Day, Narendra Modi has become the 4th longest-serving Prime Minister in the country's history.
7. All evidence related to Shopian gunfight are being examined: IGP Kashmir
Inspector-General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday said they are investigating all the details related to the killing of three persons by the Army in south Kashmir's Shopian district. The development come after the families of missing labourers had filed an FIR at Peeri Police Post, in Rajouri district.
8. Defence Minister inaugurates HAL-IISc skill development centre in Karnataka
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, through a video conference on Thursday, inaugurated the HAL-IISc Skill Development Centre (SDC) established at Indian Institute of Science's Challakere campus in Chitradurga district in Karnataka.
9. Join Naxals if you want, no need for Prez nod: AP Minister to Dalit youth
Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Pinipe Swarup said a Dalit youth, a victim of alleged police brutality, was free to join the Naxals, after the latter wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking permission to join Maoist ranks.
10. Amethi police seizes exotic turtles worth Rs 6 lakh from wildlife smuggler
The turtle smugglers used to catch the exotic species from the ponds, lakes and river and sell them in black-market in Kolkata. The police who acted on a tip-off said the haul has had 502 turtles.
