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Every patriotic Indian has sought answers on China: Congress after Supreme Court raps Rahul Gandhi

Every patriotic Indian has sought answers on China: Congress after Supreme Court raps Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) The Congress on Monday said every patriotic Indian has sought answers on China since the 2020 Galwan incident but the Modi government has chosen to obfuscate and hide the truth with its policy of “DDLJ — deny, distract, lie, and justify”. The opposition party also alleged that the Modi government is responsible for the biggest territorial setback India has faced since 1962, and accused it of pursuing “normalisation” with a hostile China because of its cowardice and misplaced economic priorities. The Congress’ attack on the government came on a day the Supreme Court censured Leader

Your phone is covered in germs: a tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage

Your phone is covered in germs: a tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage

Rockhampton (Australia), Aug 4 (The Conversation) We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining table, and even the bathroom. Phones can be contaminated with many kinds of potential germs. When was the last time you wiped down yours – and with what? If you use the wrong cleaning agents or tools, you could strip your phone’s protective coatings, degrade waterproof seals, or even affect its touch sensitivity. Do phones really need cleaning?

Gold climbs Rs 400 to Rs 98,020/10 g; silver rises Rs 500

Gold climbs Rs 400 to Rs 98,020/10 g; silver rises Rs 500

New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Gold prices climbed Rs 400 to Rs 98,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday due to fresh buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Friday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 97,620 per 10 grams. In the national capital, gold of 99.5 per cent purity appreciated by Rs 300 to Rs 97,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Monday. The yellow metal had settled at Rs 97,500 per 10 grams in the previous market close. In addition, silver prices increased

Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021

Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021

TOKYO, August 4, 2025 (AP) — Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s oldest living person, following the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Kagawa, a symbol of Japan’s extraordinary longevity, graduated from medical school before World War II, served at a hospital in Osaka during the war, and later ran her family’s clinic as an obstetrician and gynecologist. She retired at 86. At 109, Kagawa became one of the oldest torchbearers in Olympic history during the Tokyo 2021 torch relay. She is not doing anything out

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