News Highlights: Corps Commander talks between India and China conclude, LAC disengagement discussed

Cloudburst reported at Himachal's Jadon village in Solan

India and China to hold 19th round of corps commander talks on August 14

Yogi Adityanath performs 'Rudrabhishek' at Gorakhnath temple

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu condoles the death of seven people in the cloudburst at Jadon village in Solan district.

"We have directed the authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support to the affected families during this trying period."

Railway board intends to convert old train coaches into restaurants

FIR registered against Kannada actor and Uttama Prajaakeeya Party founder Upendra for allegedly using objectionable language in a live streaming on a social media platform. The case has been registered at CK Achukattu Police Station in Bengaluru.

Himachal Pradesh | Landslides struck a temple, posing a threat to nearby buildings. Several people stranded. Details awaited: SP Shimla Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi

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Uttar Pradesh CM holds 'Janta Darbar' in Gorakhpur.

Heavy rainfall increases water level of Ghaggar river in Haryana's Panchkula.

Dehradun Defence College building in Uttarakhand's Maldevta collapses amid incessant rainfall

Seven people killed in cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Solan

Fire broke out in private company in Sector 88, Noida

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan participated in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, organised as part of the 77th Independence Day celebrations in Ranchi.

Bridge in Dehradun's Song river closed for traffic due to incessant rainfall

Temple collapse due to landslide in Shimla

15 to 20 people feared buried in two incidents of landslide in Shimla, rescue operations underway: Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi

Jharkhand Guv participates in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

Amit Shah hoists Tiranga at his Delhi residence

Tiranga Yatra taken out in Leh, Ladakh on the eve of Independence Day

Plea in SC seeking ASI Survey at Shahi-Idgah masjid complex in Mathura

"We have filed a special leave petition requesting an ASI survey at Krishmabhoomi Janamsthan on the lines of the scientific survey being conducted at Gyanvapi complex," says Supreme Court advocate Sarthak Chaturvedi on demand for a scientific survey at Shahi-Idgah masjid complex in Mathura.

Massive Tiranga Rally held in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian ahead of Independence Day.

Overall exports estimated at $59.43 Billion in July 2023

India’s overall exports in July 2023 is estimated at $59.43 Billion, despite global headwinds. Overall trade deficit improves by 45.22% during July 2023 to $8.35 Billion from $15.24 Billion in July 2022. Merchandise Trade Deficit also improves by 18.74% at $20.67 Billion in July 2023 as compared to $25.44 Billion in July 2022: Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Jadavpur suicide case

NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a first-year student of Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal became a victim of ragging, and died on 10th August 2023 after falling from the second-floor balcony of the varsity's hostel: National Human Rights Commission.

'Student suicides can be prevented': Stalin requests President Murmu to accord assent to state's anti-NEET Bill

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes a letter to President Droupadi Murmu requesting to accord assent to Tamil Nadu Admission to Under Graduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021.

CM has stated that, "The NEET Exemption Bill passed by TN Govt is the outcome of Legislative consensus, stemming from the collective will of the people of Tamil Nadu. Each day of delay in its implementation costs not only valuable medical seats to deserving students but invaluable human lives to our society. I, therefore, solicit your immediate intervention in the matter and urge you to accord assent at the earliest to the above Bill passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly".

Russia's central bank convenes unscheduled rate meeting Tuesday as ruble tanks

The rouble, which has lost around a quarter of its value against the dollar since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, hit 100.9950 per US dollar, its weakest point in almost 17 months.

As the rouble tumbled, Putin's economic adviser Maxim Oreshkin said in an op-ed for the TASS news agency that the Kremlin wanted a strong rouble and expected a normalisation shortly.

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Corps Commander talks between India and China conclude, LAC disengagement discussed

19th round of Corps Commander talks between India and China in Chushul concludes. Both sides discussed issues related to disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh: Indian Army Sources.

Clock Tower at Lal Chowk in Srinagar lit up in Tricolour ahead of Independence Day