DH Evening Brief: Bihar govt releases caste survey results; Kariko and Weissman win Nobel in Medicine for Covid-19 vaccine work

Here are the top news stories this evening!

Caste survey in Bihar: OBCs, EBCs make up 63.13% of population; Gen Category 15.52%

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

In an exercise that will amplify the call for a nationwide caste census, the Bihar government on Monday released findings of the caste survey that put OBCs and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) at a whopping 63.13 per cent of the state's population of 13.07 crore and the upper castes at 15.52 per cent.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Kariko and Weissman for Covid-19 vaccine work

Penn Medicine scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman.

Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman from Hungary and the United States respectively won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries enabling the development of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, the award-giving body said on Monday.

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Oppn bloc I.N.D.I.A welcomes Bihar caste survey, accuses BJP of running away from caste census

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh.

Welcoming the release of the caste survey by the Bihar government, I.N.D.I.A bloc parties on Monday accused the ruling BJP of running away from such an exercise, with the Congress pushing its slogan 'jitna abaadi, utna haq'.

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PM Modi attacks Congress govt in Rajasthan, says Gehlot has accepted defeat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His statement came as Gehlot had recently demanded that Modi should guarantee that Congress government's schemes will not be discontinued if the BJP comes to power in the state.

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'Congress govt in Karnataka failed in maintaining law and order': BJP on stone-pelting in Shivamogga

The ire seems to be directed at Basavaraj Bommai and Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Shivamogga has seen several instances (of tensions) in the past. Adequate measures seems to have not been taken for such a religious event," said former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai.

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Asian Games: Hat-tricks galore as India rout Bangladesh 12-0 to ease into hockey semifinals

India mounted continuous raids throughout the match to pump in six goals in each half.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh slammed a hat-trick each as India mauled Bangladesh 12-0 to storm into the semifinals of the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games here on Monday.

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Nijjar was gay, Trudeau liked him: BJP leader Bagga makes sensational claim amid India-Canada standoff

Hardeep Singh Nijjar (left) and Justin Trudeau (right).

His statement comes amid a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada that ensued after Trudeau alleged the Indian government was involved in Nijjar's killing.

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CBI, NIA deny allegations of high-handedness in Manipur, say arrests based on evidence

Protest over ethnic violence in Manipur.

Referring to the recent arrest of Seiminlun Gangte, a tribal, the officials said he is one of the key accused in an SUV blast case that took place in the Kwakta area of Bishnupur district on June 21.

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Asian Games: India's Parul, Priti bag silver and bronze in 3000m steeplechase

India's Parul Chaudhary and Priti.

Parul clocked 9:27.63 sec to claim the silver medal ahead of compatriot Priti, who made a strong finish to clinch the bronze with a personal best time of 9:43.32 sec.

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Abhishek Banerjee leads TMC protest at Rajghat pressing Centre to release MGNREGA funds

TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee with party leaders in New Delhi.

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee along with party workers and leaders sat on a dharna at the Rajghat here on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on Monday demanding the release of funds for West Bengal by the Centre.

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Swapna Barman claims 'lost to transgender' after Nandini Agasara bags Asian Games bronze; deletes post

Indian athlete Swapna Barman.

India’s Nandini Agasara bagged the bronze after accumulating 5712 points. Barman, who got 5708 points, was the defending champion, after winning the gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

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SRK's 'Jawan' becomes first Hindi film to cross Rs 600 crore mark in India

SRK on Jawan poster celebrating the 600 crore feat.

At the global box office, the film has broken all records by garnering Rs 1000 crores and stands tall at a monstrous Rs 1043.21 crore worldwide.

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