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Maharashtra CM orders probe after fire guts 100-year-old auditorium

This landmark was built in 1915 under the initiative of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, who ruled the princely state of Kolhapur between 1884 and 1922 and is revered for his social reforms.

Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill tabled by FM Sitharaman, proposes four nominees among other changes

Muslim women on board central council, other key features of Waqf bill

Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh's new interim government amid country's political upheaval

Vinesh Phogat announces retirement after disqualification in 50kg category gold medal bout at Paris Olympics

The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout in the Olympics on Aug 7, announced her decision on social media, seeking forgiveness from everyone who supported her.

Protest in Jammu to condemn ‘attacks on Hindus’ in Bangladesh

Rashtriya Bajrang Dal activists burnt an effigy of alleged communal leaders in Bangladesh & raised slogans against them. They demanded the removal of Bangladeshi and Rohingya settlers in India, particularly from Jammu and Kashmir.

India's hopes of winning Gold medal in wrestling dashed as Vinesh Phogat faces disqualification in final

In a severe blow to Phogat, the Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who was defeated by her in the semifinals, has replaced her in the final. According to international rules, any grappler found overweight at the time of weigh-in ends up at the bottom of the final standings.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)

Broadcasting bill 2023 sparks outcry over censorship and regulatory overlap

The bill has been faulted for excessive reliance on delegated legislation, unclear definitions, the establishment of a pre-censorship regime through content pre-certification, and failure to differentiate between streaming services and traditional broadcasters.

61 students hospitalized, 1 dead after food poisoning incident in UP's school

Around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram School in Mehroona village had fallen ill with symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea after eating the school meal, and were hospitalized on Aug 5.

Puja Khedkar challenges UPSC’s revocation of her IAS candidature in Delhi High Court

A Delhi court denied Khedkar anticipatory bail on August 1 and instructed the Delhi Police to broaden their investigation. The court mandated that the police explore whether others might have improperly benefitted from OBC and disability reservations and investigate if any UPSC officials were complicit in the alleged fraud.