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ANDPL to rejuvenate 40,000 trees within Dharavi, build 3.3-km Mithi River riverfront

IANS | August 3, 2026 5:44 PM

Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) In a bid to give residents better access to green public spaces, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will place the rejuvenation of the Mithi River at the centre of a new green-blue network — designed to improve the environment and create healthier spaces across one of Mumbai’s most densely-populated neighbourhoods, it was announced on Monday.

Bankipur Bypoll: Prashant Kishor calls lead victory of Bihar's people, targets CM Choudhary

IANS | August 3, 2026 5:36 PM

Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) Amid the ongoing counting for the Bankipur Assembly bye-election in Bihar, Jan Suraaj founder, Prashant Kishor, launched a sharp attack on the Samrat Choudhary government after establishing a decisive lead over BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha.

Surge in global energy, goods prices pushing up WPI inflation: Govt

IANS | August 3, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The increase in wholesale price inflation in June was largely driven by price pressures in goods that are sensitive to global commodity and energy prices, the Parliament was informed on Monday.

Gujarat bypoll: BJP’s Satish Patel wins Manjalpur seat by over 30,000 votes

IANS | August 3, 2026 4:32 PM

Vadodara, Aug 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Patel won the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in Gujarat by a decisive margin on Monday, retaining the Vadodara seat for the party after securing 55,481 votes against 24,851 votes received by Congress candidate Bhikha Rabari.

Muslim cleric condemns Taslima Nasreen's madrasas remarks, calls them 'hate speech'

IANS | August 3, 2026 3:57 PM

Bareilly, Aug 3 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Monday strongly criticised exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen over her remarks on madrasas, describing them as "hate speech" and asserting that she should not have any place in India.

Trinamool leader held in Bengal raid; firearms, bomb and cartridges seized from home

IANS | August 3, 2026 3:43 PM

Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Police arrested a Trinamool Congress leader and recovered firearms, live cartridges and a bomb from his house during a search operation in South 24 Parganas district's Canning area, police officials said on Monday.

RS passes MSME Amendment Bill amid Oppn sloganeering; House adjourned for the day

IANS | August 3, 2026 3:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill amid continuous sloganeering and protests by Opposition members, who demanded the presence of the Home Minister in the Upper House and raised issues related to the recent alleged police atrocity and violence during student protests in Delhi.

Delhi man arrested for murdering wife over property dispute, Rs 12.75 lakh recovered

IANS | August 3, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A 53-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in East Delhi’s Jagatpuri area following a long-standing property dispute and Rs 12.75 lakh in cash was recovered from him, police said, terming the crime a premeditated murder.

Need to make better use of Parliament, it's major asset for Opposition: Shashi Tharoor

IANS | August 3, 2026 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday stressed the importance of Parliament as a platform for debate and deliberations, emphasizing that the Opposition must make full use of the institution to raise issues of public concern and place its own views on record, even when the government enjoys a comfortable majority.

Piyush Goyal calls for doubling India-Uzbekistan bilateral trade in 3 years

IANS | August 3, 2026 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday invited businesses from India and Uzbekistan to co-invest, co-manufacture and co-innovate, while calling for concerted efforts to double bilateral trade between the two countries over the next three years.

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ANDPL to rejuvenate 40,000 trees within Dharavi, build 3.3-km Mithi River riverfront

Bankipur Bypoll: Prashant Kishor calls lead victory of Bihar's people, targets CM Choudhary

Surge in global energy, goods prices pushing up WPI inflation: Govt

Gujarat bypoll: BJP’s Satish Patel wins Manjalpur seat by over 30,000 votes

Muslim cleric condemns Taslima Nasreen's madrasas remarks, calls them 'hate speech'

Trinamool leader held in Bengal raid; firearms, bomb and cartridges seized from home

RS passes MSME Amendment Bill amid Oppn sloganeering; House adjourned for the day

Delhi man arrested for murdering wife over property dispute, Rs 12.75 lakh recovered

Need to make better use of Parliament, it's major asset for Opposition: Shashi Tharoor

Piyush Goyal calls for doubling India-Uzbekistan bilateral trade in 3 years

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