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Lighting of lamps at Ram ki Parri in Ayodhya (Express Photo/Prem Nath Pandey)
From The Front Page
A sarpanch associated with the BJP was shot at by militants from close range, a day before the first anniversary of the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370. His condition remains critical. Meanwhile, Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah called for a meeting of mainstream political leaders but it is unlikely to happen.
A former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who quit six months before his tenure ended in 2019 says his exit, and that of Raghuram Rajan, Urjit Patel and Arvind Subramanian, should be seen as a “form of dissent” which helps in strengthening the institutional framework and protecting RBI's autonomy.
From food to aviation, and IT to hospitality, the decimation caused by the economic distress is echoing across the services sector, which is estimated to employ over 33 per cent of the employed population and contribute over 55 per cent to the GDP
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At a time when the government has banned chinese apps, the IPL governing council decided to continue with Vivo as the T20 tournament’s title sponsor. But following a public backlash for its decision, the Chinese smartphone maker is all set to pull out — at least for the 2020 edition starting next month in the UAE.
India has hit back at Pakistan after it released a new political map which depicts J&K as a disputed territory, and claims the regions of Sir Creek and Gujarat’s Junagadh as part of its territory. While Imran Khan has said the map will now be officially used in Pakistan’s curriculum, India has reacted sharply to the move saying it an “exercise in political absurdity”.
A man from Kasaragod in Kerala has been identified by the intelligence agencies as one of the Islamic State members who attacked a prison in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad. While no official confirmation could be made at this stage, sources said they were part of the Kasaragod module of Islamic State which had moved to Nangarhar province of Afghanistan in 2016.
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- The Supreme Court today will hear a plea filed by Rhea Chakraborty, seeking that the FIR against her in Bihar in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death be transferred to Mumbai.
- Ebrahim Alkazi, 95, passed away Tuesday. Credited for revolutionizing theatre in India, Alkazi was also the doyen of Indian art who helped bring modernism in post-colonial India
- The NIA has arrested two more people in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case taking the total number of arrests to 12 so far.
- Advocate Prashant Bhushan has refused to tender an apology for alleged remarks against the judiciary for which a case of criminal contempt was initiated against him.
- Asserting that Babar demolished Ram Mandir, Former Union minister Vijay Goel defaced the Babar Road signboard in Central Delhi, demanding that it be called 5 August Marg instead.
And Finally...
A farmer's son, an IIT-Delhi graduate, and a fireman are among this year's UPSC success stories. For Pradeep Singh, who secured the first rank, this was his fourth attempt. While he had taken coaching initially, Singh this time prepared on his own.
Delhi Confidential: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan became the second cabinet minister after Amit Shah to test positive for Covid-19. Two other Union ministers — Ravi Shankar Prasad and Babul Supriyo — are in isolation as they had met Shah before he tested positive.
Until tomorrow,
Leela Prasad G and Shreyasi Jha
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