Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’

The seed round for the app that provides real-time legal and policy guidance to officers was led by SignalFire and Las Olas VC.

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Bomb threat forces Air India Express Dammam-Delhi flight to make emergency landing in Ahmedabad

The flight, which departed Dammam at 10:25 am IST, landed in Ahmedabad at 4:22 pm after the crew alerted the pilot about the threat while the aircraft was en route to Delhi.

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Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals

The Liux Big microcar is made in Spain. The startup thinks it can compete in a crowded market with its tiny electric car built around sustainability.

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PM Modi arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit; accorded warm welcome in Bishkek

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also attend the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games, which celebrates the living heritage of Central Asia.

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‘Politics today has become a game of self-interest’: Mohan Bhagwat’s blunt message in New York

Bhagwat urged religious communities to turn dialogue into grassroots cooperation and everyday action. He also backed An international declaration rejecting religious hatred, violence and the misuse of technology.

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DNA to find India`s next champions? Gujarat`s sports genomics plan sparks debate

Major Dhyan Chand, remembered as the “Wizard of Hockey”, helped India win Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He once said that a champion athlete is identified by dedication, while fame and recognition come later. Now, Gujarat is exploring whether a champion can also be identified through their DNA.

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Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.

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`Jhooth ki goonj`: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi, Kharge over Haldwani row

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, earlier accused BJP-RSS workers of carrying out the alleged ritual and called it a form of untouchability. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the filing of an FIR against those allegedly involved.

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Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?

Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?

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Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chips

Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It's the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.

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An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AI

Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.

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Brave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliases

The feature, announced this week, allows Brave's users to sign up for websites and other online services without having to share their personal email addresses.

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Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google

Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.

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LPG e-KYC deadline: What’s the last date, will your gas connection be cut?

The LPG e-KYC deadline has been extended to August 31. Missing the deadline may affect cylinder bookings and subsidy payments, though connections will not be cut automatically.

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Major reshuffle in Jammu & Kashmir Police: 14 officers transferred; Sujit Kumar appointed Kashmir Zone IG, Tejinder Singh takes over Jammu zone

The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the transfer and posting of 14 senior IPS and JKPS officers, reshuffling key positions across the CID, Security, Armed Police, Railways, Anti-Corruption Bureau and Jammu and Kashmir police zones.

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J&K electricity hike sparks opposition backlash; Farooq Abdullah defends move

Jammu and Kashmir’s 6.83% electricity tariff hike has triggered a fresh political battle, with the opposition targeting Omar Abdullah’s government and Farooq Abdullah linking the region’s economic dependence on Delhi to the demand for restoration of Article 370.

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Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web

Flipboard is acquiring Bluesky feed-building startup Graze, bringing its privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools into Flipboard’s growing open social web ecosystem.

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Rahul Gandhi to launch ‘bus yatra’ in Punjab: Can the journey end Congress factionalism before 2027 assembly elections?

Feuding leaders are set to join the journey; defiance could invite action.

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Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit

Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!

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Stones pelted at Vande Bharat in Surat, UP Governor Anandiben Patel on board, safe

According to the preliminary investigation, the man appeared to be heavily intoxicated. Police and RPF officials are questioning him to establish his identity and determine the circumstances behind the stone-pelting.

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J-K: Huge arms-explosives cache busted in Sopore, 3 terror suspects held in Shopian

The operation was conducted under the jurisdiction of Police Station Tarzoo by the Special Operations Group (SOG) Sopore, 52 Rashtriya Rifles, and the 177th and 179th battalions of the CRPF.

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Gurugram-based Orris MD arrested in alleged forgery case

The case concerns alleged changes to the records of a partnership between the two real estate companies. Gupta is also named in a separate Gurugram land dispute case.

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Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.

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Who killed Sarvanand Kaul ‘Premi’? J&K Police reopens 36-year-old case

The 1990 killings of Sarvanand Kaul ‘Premi’ and his son have a long, troubled history. Investigators are now examining whether others were involved and what happened after the abduction.

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Sugar prices hit record levels in India: Is ethanol taking a bite out of supplies?

India’s sugar output has fallen below earlier estimates, while ethanol production has added another demand for sugarcane. The government has restricted exports and wholesaler stocks as festival demand approaches.

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Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.

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What are Americans learning from Ramayana? Harvard hosts Ram katha and global conference

The event is being held alongside a Ramayana Conference, bringing together scholars from India, the United States, Europe and Japan. Discussions at the conference focus on different versions of the Ramayana, its languages and its cultural journey across different societies.

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Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.

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Panama-bound cargo ship goes missing 200 nautical miles off Odisha coast

The vessel left Paradip at around 10.30 pm on August 20 with approximately 1,700 tonnes of iron ore fines on board. According to sources at the Paradip Port Authority, the ship was last reported to be sailing about 200 nautical miles from the port before communication was lost.

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TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

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Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.

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Casteist slur inside closed room? Supreme Court explains when SC/ST Act applies

The ruling turns on how the law defines “public view” in such cases.

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Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles

The $1 billion Series C was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JP Morgan Chase.

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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program

Multiple cybersecurity researchers said they suddenly lost access to OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, which offers models with fewer guardrails for vetted users.

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Operation Sindoor secret revealed: Here’s what India’s next move was If Pakistan had not begged for a ceasefire

Air Marshal (Retd) Nagesh Kapoor said the IAF had prepared an “escalation ladder” for the conflict. The next phase could have targeted Pakistan’s air-defence systems and military assets.

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Explainer: Rainfall deficit hits 13% as monsoon changes course; are dry winds a warning sign?

The monsoon’s official withdrawal has not begun, despite weaker rainfall in parts of northwest India. Bay of Bengal weather systems could still improve rainfall levels before September ends.

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What Sonia Gandhi traces in her memoir ‘Belonging’: Italy childhood, Rajiv Gandhi love story and why she said not to PM post

The 544-page book covers her entry into the Gandhi family and her years in public life. It also recounts major political and personal events that defined her journey.

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Nitin Nabin’s BJP team takes shape: New faces, veteran comebacks and key changes

The line-up includes 51 new faces, while 14 office-bearers from the previous team have been retained. The new appointments will oversee the party’s organisational work, election strategy and outreach to voters.

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Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic

Sonic Fire Tech raised its new funding to help get its sound-powered fire protection system into everything from commercial kitchens to apartment buildings.

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Why people aren’t buying Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future

On the latest episode of Equity podcast, we discuss why not everyone is buying Zuckerberg’s vision.

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`Logged out in 10 minutes`: Outrage erupts over technical glitches in Bombay High Court clerk exam

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and affected candidates protest severe technical disruptions during the Bombay HC typing test, urging authorities to conduct a fresh examination.

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`Cannot expect much from the dead`: JPSC-JSSC protest escalates as students burn CM Soren, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi effigies

JPSC-JSSC aspirants escalate Ranchi protest, burn Soren, Rahul and Tejashwi effigies and plan CM residence gherao on August 20 over exam demands.

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BCI Chairman apologises to law students amid NALSAR convocation row

Mishra urged all sides to approach the current issue fairly and in a spirit of reconciliation. 

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Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery

The woman claimed that AI tools are "taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse."

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Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work

How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?

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Jharkhand student protest escalates; CM Soren, Rahul Gandhi effigies to be burnt tomorrow

Jharkhand students will burn effigies of Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi over JPSC and JSSC exam irregularities and protest outside the Chief Minister's residence on August 20.

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​DNA explained: Why NSA Ajit Doval says India`s tolerance should never be mistaken for weakness

NSA Ajit Doval says India tolerance is not weakness, revealing PM Modi's direct orders after the Pahalgam attack in a new Discovery docuseries on Operation Sindoor.    

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What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on U.S. water utilities

Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government.

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Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternatives

Pocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.

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Historic El Niño developing with 69% chance to break 75-year records: What it means for India

A historic El Niño event is gaining strength in the tropical Pacific, with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) assigning a 69% probability that it will become the strongest event recorded since 1950.

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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

IBM plans to train and certify tens and thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.

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Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.

Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems.

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1 stranger, 42 days, 80 million lives: The man who split India and fled

Sir Cyril Radcliffe drew the India-Pakistan border in 1947 after arriving in India as a stranger. Here is how the Radcliffe Line was made in just weeks.    

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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out

"If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in," Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. "That's honestly the answer."

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Cockroaches, expired food in 10-min delivery? Raids on Blinkit, Zepto dark stores reveal shocking reality

FDA and FSSAI raid Blinkit and Zepto dark stores in Mumbai and Bengaluru, revealing cockroach infestations, expired food, and unhygienic quick-commerce facilities.  

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AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.

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Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users

Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June. 

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Delhi hospitals have crores-worth medical equipment lying unused | DNA

At Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital, an ultrasound unit purchased in 2010 for around Rs 25 lakh has not been used for the past four years. The hospital has cited the absence of a radiologist as the reason.

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YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money

Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

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Police lathicharge student protesters in Jharkhand over exam scam demands

Jharkhand students protestors have been demanding for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged paper leaks and irregularities in state examinations. 

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Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry

The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets.

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Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default

Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight.

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FCRA to Kerala renaming: Which key bills will drive Parliament Monsoon Session`s final week?

In the Rajya Sabha, the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill are scheduled to be taken up on Monday, with the FCRA Bill likely to be taken up in the Lok Sabha on August 12. 

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta joins Teej Mahotsav at Dilli Haat, celebrates Nari Shakti

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday joined the Teej Mahotsav at Dilli Haat, INA, celebrating the city's vibrant folk traditions, cultural heritage and the spirit of Nari Shakti.

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US Vice President JD Vance dials PM Modi, discusses ways to deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister also congratulated JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their son.

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Wacom’s Movinkpad 11 is a fun and mid-priced entry point for digital artists

The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.

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Jharkhand student protest: Are political forces trying to influence the movement?

The movement, which began on July 25 over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, has remained focused on demands for transparency in the state's recruitment process.

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Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.

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SC-ST reservation explained: Why Centre opposes ‘creamy layer’ rule for Dalits and tribals

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment filed an affidavit before the apex court opposing a petition that sought income-based sub-quotas within reserved categories.

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Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital

Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed Venture Partners just made its own notable hire in that vein, bringing on Claire Zau, a seed investor with a major following on Instagram and […]

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Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.

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SC proposes no fuel for uninsured vehicles to improve road safety | DNA Analysis

The Supreme Court has proposed denying fuel to uninsured vehicles, expanding mandatory third-party insurance, and using ANPR cameras to strengthen enforcement and improve road safety.

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Dabur products: Not 100 per cent purity, but 100 per cent deception? | DNA analysis

FSSAI has issued a strict order against Dabur India Limited and banned the sale of several major Dabur food products with immediate effect.  

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J&K: Opposition parties call for statewide protests in J&K on Article 370 anniversary

The PDP alleged that several leaders and workers, including Iltija Mufti, were detained outside party headquarters while attempting to protest. 

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No ‘Mangal Milan’, just lunch: Are 3 TMC rebel MPs eyeing a U-turn?

Rebel TMC faction's three Muslim MPs Abu Tahir Khan, Khalilur Rahman and Yusuf Pathan skipped the NDA's parliamentary party weekly meeting 'mangal milan' two times in a row.

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Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?

Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. But after years of delays, the launch lands in an AI landscape where chatbots have evolved into agents that can code, reason, create media, and complete complex tasks. Siri AI is genuinely useful, yet it arrives at a moment when simply being a capable AI assistant no longer feels revolutionary.

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Prashant Kishor enters Bihar assembly from Bankipur but why has the third-placed RJD rattled runner-up BJP?

The BJP took cognisance of the defeat as its president Nitin Nabin said that the party will not only introspect the result but will work harder to win over the voters. 

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MP Pappu Yadav says attacker came with knife; accused says, ‘We only threw slippers’

On July 31, Yadav arrived in Parliament dressed in saffron robes and as a priest while protesting over alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Several religious leaders had criticised the protest.

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Monsoon fury across India: 82 dead in Assam floods, 8 killed in Kerala due to heavy rain

The IMD has forecast an increase in rainfall activity over northeast India and the foothills of the central and eastern Himalayas over the next four to five days.

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Pak handlers tracked CM Suvendu Adhikari, plotted fake-uniform infiltration at Delhi CJP protest

Bengal STF arrests 2 JeM operatives tracking CM Suvendu Adhikari for Pak handlers. Plot exposed to sabotage CJP Jantar Mantar protest using police uniforms.

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Jharkhand’s ‘Anonymous Gen Z movement’: 5,000 students protest JPSC exam irregularities in Ranchi

The Ranchi protest has also not received the same level of support from actors or activists on social media as the Jantar Mantar protest. 

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