Latest news today (August 6): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.

Medicines worth Rs 75 lakh seized at Delhi airport 

Central Industrial Security Force detected huge quantities of medicines which were worth approximately Rs 75 lakh with a lady passenger at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, news agency ANI reported.

LG Saxena grants sanction to prosecute 6 people

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has reportedly granted sanction to prosecute six people accused in a case related to the death of a man due to gunshot injury during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Men on motorcycle vandalise shops in Panipat

A group of motorcycle-borne masked men allegedly vandalised some shops and injured a few people at two places in Panipat. The attackers targeted shops belonging to members of a particular community at two places in Panipat, reports said.

Train derails in Karachi, kills 15

A train in Karachi, Pakistan derailed which has killed 15 people and several others have been injured. Five bogies of a Rawalpindi-bound train derailed in Pakistan.

RWFC notifies of thunderstorms in UP and South Delhi

The Regional Weather Forecasting Center has notified about thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over and adjoining areas of Deoband, Muzaffanagr, Bijnaur, Hastinapur and Amroha in Uttar Pradesh. It has also notified of light to moderate rain in South Delhi.

Police stops four-member CPI delegation from entering Nuh

The four-member CPI delegation team that was to visit violence-hit Nuh has been stopped by the police from entering the affected villages near Nuh district. Police cited prohibitions under Sec 144 CrPC along with security concerns for the delegation.

UGC to revise non-discriminatory regulations 

The University Grants Commission is to revise its regulations concerning SC, ST and other minority communities enrolled in Higher Educational Institutions and has set up a panel to suggest remedial measures to ensure a non-discriminatory environment for these students, according to a PTI report.

‘Orange alert’ in Uttarakhand

IMD has issued an ‘orange alert’ in Uttarakhand. It has also issued an advisory for citizens to stay safe.

Fresh violence in Manipur

15 houses have been set on fire in Manipur’s Imphal west district and one person has been shot, reports said. Fresh violence has erupted in the state where the incidents have been reported.

Govt appoints Sanjay Kumar Agarwal as CBIC chairman

The government has appointed Sanjay Kumar Agarwal as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Six dead, four missing in rains in China

Six people have been killed and four others are missing after heavy rains lashed China’s northeastern Jilin province, according to a PTI report. Nine reservoirs exceeding flood limits in the city had maintained proper discharge.

Railway stations in Jharkhand to be redeveloped at Rs 886.7 crore

As a part of ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’, 20 railway stations will be redeveloped in Jharkhand at a cost of Rs 886.7 crores, a PTI report said. The foundation stone for the redevelopment will be laid by PM Modi. (READ MORE)

Suspension of mobile internet services in Nuh, Haryana extends till August 8

Mobile internet services suspension has been extended till August 8 by the Haryana government. The order has been passed by the Haryana Home Secretary stating that the conditions in the district remain critical and tense.