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YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that party workers staging relay hunger strikes over the DSC 2025 paper leak were attacked in Andhra Pradesh. He demanded a CBI enquiry, sought Education Minister Nara Lokesh's resignation and accused the government of suppressing protests

A woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district allegedly lost Rs 1.43 crore in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters posing as Delhi Police officials accused her of money laundering. Police registered a case under BNS, IT Act and other applicable provisions

A hotel operator in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, allegedly shot during a dispute over delayed food service, died after the ambulance transporting him to Jodhpur overturned near Khinvsar. Police are investigating the shooting, collecting forensic evidence and searching for the accused

Cockroach Janta Party convener Abhijeet Dipke alleged a lack of synchronisation between the BJP and RSS, citing Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on Gen Z protesters. He urged BJP leaders to follow the RSS chief's views and said the CJP would function as a pressure group

The NHRC on Friday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over reports of students risking their lives by crossing the Betwa River on check dam pillars to reach school in Vidisha. It sought a detailed report within two weeks, citing safe education rights

The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved an integrated Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy, shifting road planning from vehicle-centric to people-centric infrastructure. The framework mandates safety audits, accessible footpaths, technology-based monitoring, citizen participation and recycled materials to improve pedestrian safety statewide

Parliament has passed the MSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, mandating faster payments through TReDS, quicker dispute resolution and decriminalisation of minor compliance violations. The legislation seeks to improve liquidity for MSMEs and strengthen the ease of doing businessIANSIANS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi engaged with Gen Z through an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” session, answering questions on student protests, politics, philosophy and personal life. He joked about Batman, criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and spoke about his mother’s dog, Noorie

The rupee ended nearly flat on Friday, gaining 2 paise to 95.20 against the US dollar, as risk aversion over uncertain Iran-Oman negotiations and higher crude prices weighed on sentiment. Markets remained cautious ahead of the weekend and US jobs data

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on Tamil Nadu government’s plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that conversion to Islam alone cannot qualify a person for Backward Class (Muslim) reservation. The case concerns eligibility for community certificates after religious conversion

Sangeetha, wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, on Friday withdrew her divorce petition filed before a Chengalpattu family court. Appearing through video-conferencing, she informed the court of her decision, following which the court disposed of the petition as withdrawn

Malayalam devotional film ‘Harivarasanam’, starring Saiju Kurup and directed by Rajesh Nair, has completed 30 days of shooting. The director shared a behind-the-scenes picture from the sets, while Tamil comedian Yogi Babu’s addition to the cast has heightened interest

Tamil Nadu observed the eighth death anniversary of former Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Friday. DMK president M K Stalin led state-wide tributes, describing his father as the architect of modern Tamil Nadu whose political and cultural legacy endures

Congress on Friday issued a three-line whip directing its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs to remain present on August 10, 11 and 12, citing important issues for discussion. The party also asked INDIA bloc allies to ensure their MPs’ attendance

CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday criticised Kerala’s decision to end doorstep delivery of social security pensions through cooperative banks, alleging it would weaken the welfare scheme. The government has mandated DBT to Aadhaar-linked accounts, except for bedridden beneficiaries

Nashik police arrested AIMIM corporator Mateen Patel for allegedly providing shelter and assistance to accused Nida Khan in the TCS sexual harassment and religious conversion case. Patel was brought from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after failing to appear for a police inquiry

The Delhi High Court questioned the practice of holding protests at Jantar Mantar, saying the city should not be inconvenienced by demonstrations. It directed Delhi Police to decide by Saturday on a plea seeking permission for a peaceful protest on August 10

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Centre of tightening IT Rules to suppress criticism instead of addressing public grievances. His remarks came after amendments reduced the takedown period for sensitive online content to two hours from the earlier 24 hours

Actor Anupam Kher has donated Rs 5 lakh to the Assam Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support flood relief and rehabilitation efforts. He also appealed to people across the country to contribute and stand with families affected by the devastating floods

India's electric vehicle retail sales reached a record 3.28 lakh units in July, rising more than 66 per cent year on year. Electric two-wheelers crossed the two lakh-mark for the first time, while all EV segments posted strong growth, according to FADA

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday highlighted the handloom sector’s potential to generate employment and drive inclusive development. She said around 35 lakh people, including over 25 lakh women, are engaged in the sector and called for expanding global markets through e-commerce

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address IIT Delhi’s 57th convocation on Saturday, where over 3,000 students, including 587 PhD scholars, will receive degrees. He will also confer top academic honours and inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered supercomputing facility at Sonipat

The Centre said coordinated I4C action, including geo-blocking malicious command-and-control servers through the Sahyog Portal, has protected over 10,000 Indians from a WhatsApp account takeover campaign. Attackers use fake regulatory files to install malware, hijack WhatsApp Web sessions and spread further

Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed flood rehabilitation efforts in four severely affected districts, directing officials to accelerate damage assessment, financial assistance, insurance claim settlement and livelihood restoration through better coordination among government agencies, banks and insurance companies