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India inflation likely edged up in July on higher food prices: Reuters poll
India's retail inflation edged up slightly in July due to higher food prices, remaining firmly above the RBI's mediumterm target of 4% for a 10th straight month, a Reuters poll showed.
From Lord Ram to Gautam Buddha, Nepal's Cultural Appropriation Thrust Triggers Friction With India
Analysts believe that the move to appropriate cultural icons has a more political reason. Prime Minister Oli, while taking a very nationalistic stance, wants to end the “roti-beti” relationship with India.
Maharashtra Health Worker 'Slaps' Woman Covid-19 Patient in Hospital; Probe Ordered
An official said a committee has been set up to probe the alleged incident came to light when an audio clip, in which the woman is purportedly heard telling her son about the assault surfaced on social media.
More Items Will be Included in Negative List of Defence Imports: Rajnath Singh
Singh said the central government has made several "timely and thoughtful" interventions during Covid-19 times like issuing negative list for import, increasing FDI limits and a separate budget for domestic capital procurement.
Supreme Court Asks DOT to Apprise How it Will Recover AGR Dues From Telecos Facing Insolvency
DoT told the top court that their stand is that the spectrum cannot be sold by the telecom companies facing insolvency proceedings as it not their property.
N Biren Singh-led BJP Govt Wins Easy Trust Vote in Manipur Assembly; 6 Congress MLAs Resign
Biren Singh's victory was a foregone conclusion, but the absence of eight Congress MLAs defying a party whip made things easier for him.
Assam: Second Attempt to Cap Baghjan Gas Well Fails, Will Try Again Says OIL
Experts were trying to put the blow out preventer (BOP) at the mouth of the well, which is on fire since June 9, but the wire snapped due to excessive heat.
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa Recovers from Covid-19, Discharged from Hospital
The 77-year old leader was admitted to the Manipal Hospital on August 2 after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Mumbai Civic Body to Conduct Study to Assess Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence-based Covid-19 Test
Officials hope that if the technology proves successful, it will be useful for detecting asymptomatic people at crowded places like airports, malls, theatres, bus stands and railway stations.
Loss in Karnataka due to Floods, Torrential Rains Estimated to be Rs 3,500-4,000 Cr: Minister
Several parts of Malnad, coastal and interior Karnataka has been ravaged by torrential rains causing floods and landslides, affecting lives and properties.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Fresh Trouble for Congress in Rajasthan, Rhea Chakraborty Shares WhatsApp Chats and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: India's coronavirus tally crosses 22 lakh cases with over 62,000 infections in 24 hours; Rhea Chakraborty shares WhatsApp screenshots in which Sushant Singh Rajput reportedly called his sister 'evi...
Centre Urges West Bengal to Allow Entry of Denizens Stranded in Bangladesh
The central government had made a similar request a few weeks back to let the people enter through two of the six land borders with Bangladesh, he said.
Minerva Academy Owns 90 Per Cent Stake in Delhi FC: Details of the Takeover
Minerva academy has taken over Delhi FC and Ranjit Bajaj said to News18.com that he will be 'running the show completely'.
Even as Photos Narrate Deadly Tale, How Hundreds on Ill-fated Air India Plane Had a Remarkable Escape
Looking at pictures of the wreckage taken on Saturday — with the skin of the plane ripped off and huge chunks of the cabin scattered across the mud — it is remarkable that more passengers weren’t killed.
Six Die in Jharkhand after Inhaling Toxic Gas Inside Septic Tank
Two labourers got into the septic tank of a private home to clean it in the morning in Devipur village of the district,Superintendent of police Piyush Pandey said.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Govt Announces Embargo on 101 Weapon Systems and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Rajnath Singh announces import embargo on 101 weapon systems in big Make in India push; seven patients in massive fire at Covid-19 facility in Vijayawada; Oprah Winfrey sends book that compares Ame...