Latest news today (August 01): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.

GST Council meeting to finalise modalities for online gaming & casinos

A GST council meeting is to be held on August 2 in which it is possible to finalise the modalities for determination of supply value in online gaming and casinos for levying 28% tax.

Teen girl dies after being forced to drink sanitiser

A 16-year-old girl died allegedly after she was forced to drink sanitiser by some men when she resisted their molestation bid, reports said. She was returning to her home from school when the accused reportedly stopped her and started molesting her. While she resisted, they forced her to drink sanitiser after which the girl reportedly passed away.

VHP calls for a NIA inquiry into religious processional violence

The Vishva Hindu Parishad linked the incident of violence in Haryana to a “terror attack” and demanded a probe into it by the National Investigation Agency, a PTI report said. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) joint general secretary Surendra Jain wants the Haryana CM to hand over the case to NIA and give the “strictest punishment” possible to the ones involved. (READ MORE)

BYJU’S sends notice to Aakash founders, demands share transfer 

BYJU’S has sent a notice to founders of Aakash Educational Services following their alleged resistance to complete a share swap that was unconditionally agreed as part of the sale of Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL), reports PTI.

Rajya Sabha passed Mediation bill 2021

The Rajya Sabha approved the Mediation Bill, 2021, aiming to enhance and streamline mediation, particularly institutional mediation, for resolving various disputes, including commercial ones. The bill also aims to enforce mediated settlement agreements and promote community mediation while embracing online mediation as a viable and economical approach.

CBSE Class XII supplementary exam results announced

Central Board of Secondary Education has announced the class 12th compartment result for the year 2023 on their official website. The compartment exams for 2023 were conducted from July 17 to July 22, 2023.

Lok Sabha gives nod to Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job. (PTI)

Court grants bail to businessman Dinesh Arora 

Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi has granted bail to businessman, Dinesh Arora, in connection with an ongoing probe in the Delhi excise policy case.  He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and was in Judicial Custody until now.

Ex-WB CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee improves, taken off ventilator 

Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been ‘taken off from invasive ventilation support’ after his health conditions improved. He was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata with a lower respiratory tract infection and Type ii respiratory failure

‘Absolutely no law and order’ – CJI Chandrachud out at Manipur government,

Supreme Court says that there has been a lapse in occurrence of cases and registration of FIRs. SC has also directed the DGP of Manipur to be present and be answerable to court on the coming Friday.

DCW report says “impose president’s rule in Manipur”

A report by Delhi Commission for Women sent to President Droupadi Murmu, said that president’s rule should urgently be imposed in Manipur along with a Supreme Court monitored SIT to investigate the clashes in the state.

ED searches at Pawan Munjal’s home

Pawan Munjal’s residence is being search by ED sleuths, multiple media reports say. The raid comes on the heels of an investigation ordered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in June to assess Hero MotoCorp’s relationship with a third-party vendor in a case related to alleged diversion of funds, a Reuters report said. (READ MORE)

PM Modi gets Tilak Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Lokmanya Tilak Award in Pune on Tuesday. While receiving the award, PM Modi thanked NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who also shared the stage with him. PM Modi said that he was honoured and said that this award goes to the people. He also donated the award money for Namami Gange project.

Delhi Police special cell gets Moosewala killer

Sachin Bishnoi alias Sachin Thapan, an accused in singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case, has been   extradited to India from Baku, Azerbaijan by Delhi Police Special Cell. Bishnoi is the nephew of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

NCB busted ‘largest’ drug trafficking networks

The Narcotics Control Bureau claimed to bust India’s largest drug trafficking networks operations over the darknet, seized over 15,000 LSD blots and arrested around 6 smugglers connected to it in June.

Lebanon: Clashes in Palestinian refugee camps kill 11

In a flare-up of violence that has left at least 11 people dead since it started, rival factions engaged in fighting in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Monday, the New York Times reported. (ANI)

China approves 3 more nuclear power plants

China has expanded the number of nuclear power plants by 3 in different provinces in the country including, handong province, Fujian province and Liaoning province. The total 6 nuclear power plants generation capacity is still not revealed by the officials.

Typhoon Doksuri impact: heavy rains in Bejing

Typhon Doksuri has brought life to a standstill in Chinese capital Beijing. A Reuters report says that at least 11 people have died and 27 more are missing due to incessant rains.

Drones target Moscow, high-rise building hit

The Russian military said its anti-aircraft units had thwarted a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” early on Tuesday and downed drones targeting Moscow, but one drone, sent out of control by its units, struck the same high-rise tower hit earlier in the week. Video obtained by Reuters showed a fiery ball exploding amid a loud boom by high-rise buildings in the Moskva Citi business complex. A plume of smoke billowed into the night sky. (Reuters)

3 dead in Nuh clashes, tension spreads to other parts of Haryana

A communal violence broke out between Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Haryana’s Nuh, killing 3 people, including 2 home guards. The government has suspended the internet, prohibitory orders were imposed, and the state Home Minister sought additional forces from the Centre, claiming that “3,000-4,000 people were being held hostage in a temple”. (READ MORE)

Bridge girder collapses during construction in Maharashtra, kills 16 construction worker

In a construction work of Samruddhi Expressway in Thane, Maharashtra, a heavy bridge girder collapsed early morning, crushing 16 worker’s lives. Police and fire brigade personnel reached the spot and reported the death toll might increases. (READ MORE)