Breaking News, Latest Updates August 1 | Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Gujarat on 3rd August, via video conferencing

The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 in a quarterfinal match to qualify for the semifinals of the Olympics Games after 49 years on Sunday. India scored three field goals through Dilpreet Singh (7th minute), Gurjant Singh (16th), and Hardik Singh (57th) to seal the win for the eight-time Olympic champions. The lone goal for Great Britain was scored by Sam Ward in the 45th minute.

"PV Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India," tweets President Ram Nath Kovind.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu wins the bronze medal after defeating China's He Bingjiao 21- 13, 21-15 in a women's singles match. India now has two medals (1 silver & 1 bronze) in the ongoing Olympics. Earlier, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in the Games.

Classes 10 and 12 of government-run and private schools in Chhattisgarh will reopen from Monday with 50 per cent attendance, for which the prerequisite is that the COVID-19 positivity rate of the district concerned should be one per cent for last seven days.

Another accused Sanketh Subham was arrested for allegedly killing former Katihar Mayor Shivraj Paswan in Bihar. A case has been registered. Transit remand has been allowed & he has to appear in court on Aug 3: Susanta Niyogi, Asst Public Prosecutor, Siliguri Court.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who alleged shortage of Covid vaccines in July. 

Read more: 'Heard you were one of those 13 crore vaccinated in July': Mansukh Mandaviya quips in jibe at Rahul Gandhi

"More than 13 crore vaccines have been administered in the country in July. The number is going to accelerate this month," tweets Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

This law (triple talaq) is unconstitutional & has been challenged in SC. It's against equality, demonizes Muslims. Would Modi govt only celebrate Muslim Women (Rights) Day? What about the empowerment of Hindu, Dalit & OBC women? This law will lead to more exploitation of Muslim women & will add up to their problems. Only cases will be registered & no justice will be delivered. Muslims have not accepted it on the ground, says AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

Our main focus is on keeping the spirit of the North-East alive. What happened along the Assam-Mizoram border is unacceptable to the people of both states. Mizoram CM had promised to call me post his quarantine. Border disputes can only be resolved through discussion, tweets Assam CM HB Sarma.

Pushkar Lake swells up after heavy rainfall.

Govindas Konthoujam, who joined BJP today, meets party president JP Nadda

Yamuna water level close to danger mark at Old Yamuna Bridge

Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur conducts aerial survey of the flood-affected region

Chhattisgarh: Naxals kill a 35-year-old man in Chandan Bahara village

Noida: Parts of city witness rainfall; temperature dips in Delhi-NCR

India takes over UN Security Council presidency from France today

Punjab: Crops submerged in rainwater in many villages of Moonak area

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at 15 places here in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with two terror cases --one related to Bathindi IED recovery case and other linked with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM), a front of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, the agency said.

Multiple NIA teams along with Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out simultaneous raids at these locations that include Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu and Banihal. The raids were conducted early on Saturday.

Babulal Marandi demands action against Dhanbad SSP for negligence in ADJ killing case

Delhi: Overflowing Naini Lake in Model Town becomes cause for concern

Delhi: Waterlogging in Yamuna Bazar area following rainfall

Karnataka Police check negative RT-PCR certificates of people entering from Maharashtra

211 people, 438 animals died rain, cloudburst, landslide incidents in HP: SDMA Director

Clouds hover over Delhi-NCR; rains lash city