Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reportedly said he had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his permission to acknowledge the aspirations of the younger generation rather than allow their grievances to be exploited for political ends.

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#WATCH | Jharkhand | The JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium continues after the second round of talks with the state government failed to break the deadlock.

#LONGSTORYUNLOCKED | Moviegoers in metros as well as smaller cities across India have been thronging cinema halls to catch British filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s latest magnum opus The Odyssey.

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Delhi-NCR Flooded After Record Rains: Roads, Hospitals Submerged, Homes, Vehicles Collapse

Delhi-NCR was hit by intense monsoon rainfall, triggering widespread waterlogging, severe traffic disruptions and emergency incidents across the region. Delhi recorded 127 mm of rain in the first seven days of August, marking the wettest start to the month in years, while several parts of Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad also reported heavy rainfall and flooding.

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#LONGSTORYUNLOCKED | In the midst of rainfall deficits, shrinking rivers and dry winters, the Union Territory has been battered by cloudbursts and intense short-duration rainfall that have wreaked death and destruction.

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Delhi Metro achieved a monumental feat by recording 99.95% train punctuality in 2026. Ranking among top five most reliable metro systems worldwide, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation secured a place in the list of 45 major metro systems across the globe.

This finding was reported by the Community of Metros (COMET), which conducts international benchmarking.

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Jharkhand students protest: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the government was committed to protecting democracy and ensuring justice for young people protesting for their rights, as the aspirants’ stir against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium entered its 16th day.

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#MintMarkets | Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 10 August.

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#MintMarket | Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today.

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#MintMarkets | As the market is pointing towards a flat start, some stocks are likely to remain in focus on Monday due to their own positive/negative triggers.

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#MintMarkets | Indian equity markets opened higher on Monday, with the Sensex rising 2.42 points to 78,501.59 and the Nifty gaining 10.60 points to 24,581.25.

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Food safety inspections at 26 three-star and five-star hotels across Bengaluru Urban have raised questions over compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department deployed 30 teams and collected 35 samples of meat, milk, fish, spices, oil and other food products for laboratory testing.

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North Korea is reportedly reaping major financial and strategic gains from its deepening military ties with Russia, potentially earning up to $22 billion between 2022 and 2025 through arms supplies, troop deployments and expanding cooperation.

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Iran has appointed former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as head of the Supreme National Security Council amid tensions with the US, uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz reopening and concerns over Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's health.

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Amid criticism over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, India's Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra dispelled five “myths” related to the bill.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic representative from New York, is emerging as a potential 2028 presidential candidate after Bernie Sanders indicated he is unlikely to run again. AOC said she is focused on the midterms but hasn’t “ruled out the possibility” of a 2028 bid.

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Youth concerns over paper leaks, unemployment and police action against protesters took centre stage at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatro Ki Goonj" outreach in Allahabad. Students who addressed the gathering spoke about joblessness, examination irregularities and what they described as an insensitive government response to protests.

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Narender Berwal won a silver medal in boxing in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Overall, India won 39 medals and finished fourth in CWG 2026 medal tally. Boxing won 10 medals for India at CWG 2026, including 7 gold.

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India has expanded the number of countries from which it sources liquefied natural gas (LNG) from six to 15, as it seeks to reduce the risk of supply disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions and maritime transit challenges, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.



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Elon Musk's wealth grew by another $320 billion over the year between July 2025 and July 2026, according to BestBrokers analysis, despite having slipped below the trillion-dollar mark. The report, based on Forbes' real-time billionaires list, said the world's richest person added $875 million per day since last year.

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