DH Evening Brief: Jio's 5G pan-India rollout by Dec 2023; SC notice to Karnataka govt over HC's hijab ban order

Here are the top stories this evening.

Reliance Jio to roll out 5G in 4 key cities by Diwali

Billionaire Mukesh Ambanion Monday announced that Reliance Jio willroll out 5G in four key cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai - by this Diwali, and promisedto cover the entire country by December 2023.

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Supreme Court notice to Karnataka over High Court's Hijab ban order

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Karnataka government on pleas challenging the Hijab ban in Pre-University Colleges (PUCs). Read more

'Ailing' Congress taking medicines from compounders, not doctors: Azad

Launching a fresh attack on the Congress, its former leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the party needs medicines for treating it which are being provided by compounders instead of doctors.

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WhatsApp rolls out in-app shopping product with JioMart

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms Inc., is rolling out a shopping product in India, the first time users will be able to browse and purchase groceries and other household products without leaving the app.

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Would rather drown in a well than join Congress: Nitin Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on August 27 said that he would rather prefer to drown in a well than join the Congress party. “My friend once advised me to join the Congress, I said, I’d rather drown in a well than join the Congress party. I don’t like the ideology of the Congress,” he said.

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In Pics | The cities that graze the skies

Here we take a look at the cities that have the most buildings over 200 meters tall, as of 2022, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. See pics

Delhi HC sets aside ICC order to Antrix to pay $560 mn in damages

The Delhi High Court has set aside the order of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) directing Antrix, the commercial arm of ISRO, to pay damages of over $560 million along with interest to Devas Multimedia Private Limited.

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NASA calls off launch of giant Moon rocket

NASA scrubbed the test flight on Monday of its giant Moon rocket because of a temperature issue with one of the four RS-25 engines.

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Comeback is greater than setback: Hardik Pandya

After his match-winning knock against Pakistan on Sunday, Hardik Pandya said that "comeback is greater than setback".

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Maharashtra reports highest number of suicides in India

Maharashtra reported the highest number of suicides among all the states in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, in 2021, a year that saw 1,64,033 such cases across India.

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Rupee slips to record low against US dollar, RBI steps in

The rupee dropped to an all-time low versus the dollar on Monday on bets the Federal Reserve will keep a restrictive stance for longer, prompting the Reserve Bank of India to step in.

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