Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepts the resignation of Ghulam Ahmed Mir as President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.


Also, Ghulam Nabi Azad has refused to assume the post of Campaign Committee President of J&K due to health reasons.


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Soldiers will now be issued with AK-203 assault rifles with 200m holographic sight, helmet-mounted night-vision goggles and hands-free comms headsets, along with bulletproof vests and helmets.

It’s part of an ongoing drive to modernise the infantry.

The new gear was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a ceremony in Delhi.


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Chinese ambassador to UK again warns UK not to cross ‘red lines’ over Taiwan.

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According to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022 report, the world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion people by November 15, 2022.

Currently, there are more than 7.9 billion people living around the globe;

The report also points out that the world should reach 10.4 billion inhabitants by 2100. The planet will reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050 - the UN

However, the document also shows that the global population growth rate is at its slowest pace since 1950


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Supreme Court to hear a case relating to suspension of All India Football Federation (AIFF) by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).


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Supreme Court to hear PILs seeking a ban on ‘irrational freebies’ as poll promises.


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Maharashtra government to ask people to take part in mass singing of anthem at 11 AM as a part of celebrations of 75 years of Independence.


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Assam Legislative Assembly one-day Special Session to be held at Dispur in Guwahati to celebrate 75th year of Independence.

 
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Monsoon Session of Maharashtra Legislature to begin in Mumbai.
 

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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin to call on President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar & PM  Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
 

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Elon Musk says he is 'buying Manchester United' amid court battle with Twitter

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Power Crisis in China as It's major manufacturing hub Sichuan province has ordered all factories to shut down for 6 days to ease a power shortage. Sichuan is key for semiconductor/solar panel industries & China's lithium mining hub; Will hit Foxconn, Intel, Apple, Tesla-supplier factories & more.

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Indian Coast Guard to recruit 71 Asst Commandant posts, registration from Aug 17.
 

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National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct Common Universities Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2022 phase four exam.

CUET 2022 phase four examination to be held on August 17, 18 & 20.

Meanwhile NEET UG 2022, Students to protest for JEE Main, CUET, NEET at Jantar Mantar.

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Congress party to hold series of protest rallies in various parts of country, including agricultural & mandis & retail markets, starting from August 17 till August 23.
 

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After Bengal, Kerala govt to curtail power of Governor; It's Cabinet gives approval to a bill which will take away powers of Guv to appoint Chancellors in Universities in state along with other powers.

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