1.The US has raised the issue of human rights with India in the past regularly and will do so in the future, a senior US official has said ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to New Delhi next month to attend the G20 Summit.-ndtv.com
2.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's counsel Naeem Haider Panjotha has claimed that his client has been provided C-class facilities and kept in "poor condition" in Attock jail, Geo News reported.Panjotha added that the PTI chairman was ready to spend the rest of his life in prison, the report stated further.-ndtv.com
3.The politically charged and heated discussion on the NCT Bill on Monday saw a combined Opposition tearing into the government, accusing it of usurping the powers of the elected government in Delhi by bringing a “completely unconstitutional” and “fundamentally anti-democratic” Bill.- Indian express.com
4.As Delhi is preparing for the upcoming G20 summit, there is a possibility that the residents of the city may be asked to stay indoors. Last week, the advance recce teams of the G20 countries visited the Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi as detailed discussions were held on the logistical arrangements.-india.com
5.Rahul Gandhi of the Congress who was reinstated as the Lok Sabha MP on Monday, three days after the Supreme Court suspended his criminal defamation conviction in the Modi surname case, will start the no-confidence debate against the Narendra Modi government in the Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday, sources said.- Hindustan Times.com
6.In a major push towards advancing science and technology research in the country, the government has sanctioned the establishment of research parks at several top-tier educational institutions, minister of state for education Subhas Sarkar said.In a major push towards advancing science and technology research in the country, the government has sanctioned the establishment of research parks at several top-tier educational institutions, minister of state for education Subhas Sarkar said.-livemint.com
7.Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job.The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, piloted by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, was cleared in the Rajya Sabha by voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on August 1.-indianexpress.com
8.Two projects have been designed to bring 2,000 MW power to Mumbai, a 400 KV Kharghar-Vikhroli transmission line, which is likely to be ready by the year-end and the Kudus-Aarey transmission corridor, likely by 2025.-Times of India
9.CoCo Ichibanya, the world’s largest Japanese curry house with over 1,400 outlets in 12 different countries, achieved success in India with the launch of its existing two outlets at Cyber hub, Gurgaon and My Square, the food court at Select Citywalk Mall, Saket.-hotelierindia.com
10.McDonald’s India (West & South) has launched the nation’s first-ever Airport Drive-Thru Restaurant in Mumbai. Strategically located just 100 m from Terminal 2 (T2) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), this is also the first McDonald’s restaurant in Mumbai to operate 24x7. This Experience of the Future (EOTF) restaurant is all set to provide quality food, convenience, and quick service to travellers and locals alike.-fnbnews.com
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