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Today's News Headlines.

1.New Delhi: Elon Musk on Friday praised Indian-American US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calling his candidature "promising". The owner of X, formerly Twitter, was reacting to an interview the Republican leader gave to former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson.-ndtv.com

2.Mauritius Minister of Information and Technology, Communication, and Innovation Deepak Balgobin said on Thursday that Mauritius is like 'Chhota Bharat, and it has blood relations with India and not just diplomatic ties.On behalf of the government of Mauritius, Deepak Balgobin thanked the government of India for having invited Mauritius as a guest country to the G20 Summit.-ndtv.com

3.Urdu Markaz’s think tank, Centre for Evaluation and Examine Policies (CEEP), has written a petition to President Droupadi Murmu over inclusion of India as a member or an observer of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).-indianexpress.com

4.The death toll in rain-hit Himachal Pradesh has risen to 74, with another body found in the debris of a Shiva temple stated officials on August 17. Among these deaths, 21 occurred due to major landslides in Shimla, including the Shiva temple in Summer Hill, Fagli, and Krishnanagar. There are concerns about eight individuals still potentially buried under the temple wreckage.-livemint.com

5.Ahmedabad is the most affordable Indian city to live in according to a new report released by Knight Frank India - a leading property consultant.The affordability index released by Knight Frank measures living affordability based on the EMIs a resident in that city has to pay if they get a house with a home loan divided by the total income of an average household in that city.-ndtv.com

6.In an attempt to help entrepreneurs, the state government has decided to substantially increase the credit limit under the Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme (CMEGP).State Industries Minister Uday Samant Thursday made the announcement adding that the order will be implemented in the next 15 days.-theindianexpress.com

7.To combat the breeding of disease-carrying mosquitoes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now introduced treatment in areas where rain water gets accumulated. During an extensive door-to-door campaign during the last two weeks in mumbai, the civic body officials discovered a total of 1,578 breeding places infested with malaria larvae and 10,659 places infested with dengue larvae.-mumbailive.com

8.The Anduri Utsav, popularly known as Butter Festival, celebrated at Dayara Bugyal of Uttarkashi district culminated on Thursday with much fanfare as villagers played ‘Holi’ by applying milk and butter instead of Gulal on each other.-indianexpress.com

9.Gujarat features as a key source market for the company and is witnessing over 50% surge in demand YoY for Diwali Holidays. Therefore, with a focused intent to maximize on the significant demand, SOTC Travel, a leading omnichannel travel and tourism company, has unveiled a new campaign targeting the festive season.-hotelierindia.com

10.Accor  world-leading hospitality group, introduces its first Grand Mercure property in Agra, a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage and the iconic Taj Mahal. The new property is strategically located in Fatehabad, a mere short drive away from the famous tourist site, ensuring a remarkable and memorable stay for guests.-hotelierindia.com


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