MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in August after recording average rainfall in July, the weather department said on Friday, raising concerns about crop yields and economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The
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New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday criticised the registration of a Zero FIR against a woman from Noida for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest
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New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Lok Sabha, which resumed proceedings at 12 noon on Friday, was adjourned for the day following heavy sloganeering by Opposition members who demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Amid the continuous protests and din, the House passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill. The Bill seeks to further
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MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in August after recording average rainfall in July, the weather department said on Friday, raising concerns about crop yields and economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy. The monsoon delivers about 70% of annual rains to replenish crucial water sources in the nearly $4-trillion economy, where almost half of farmland lacks irrigation and about half the population earns its livelihood from farming. Rainfall in August is likely to be below 94% of the long-period average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department, told a press conference. Cumulative
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday criticised the registration of a Zero FIR against a woman from Noida for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He said that using the criminal justice machinery to target and harass people is unjustifiable and questioned why similar action is not taken against MPs facing criminal charges. Speaking to ANI, Das said, “One might condemn the use of abusive language during a protest. However, using the criminal justice machinery to target and harass
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 300 to Rs 1,48,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to buying from retailers and jewellers, local traders said. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,48,000 per 10 grams in the preceding session. Silver remained flat at Rs 2,24,700 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). Traders said continuous purchases by retailers and jewellers supported domestic gold prices despite weak global prices, while silver traded in a narrow range. In the international markets, spot gold slipped USD 48.28, or 1.18 per
BRUSSELS, July 31, 2026 (AP) — The European Union rolled out a new team on Friday to rein in AI companies across the world, in one of the most aggressive regulations the high-tech sector has so far faced as fears rise over the risks the rapidly advancing technology poses to people, politics and prosperity. Brussels aims to track the use of AI models for violations of its new regulations, like the publishing of sexually explicit material, fake photos and videos, and cyber threats to public infrastructure. When the bloc’s AI Act comes into force on Sunday, AI companies will be
