Latest news today (July 31): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
Three people riding a motorbike were killed after a car hit them in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, a PTI report said. The car driver fled the accident spot and his vehicle has been seized.
In Nuh, which is near Gurugram, cars were set on fire and stones were thrown during a religious procession. As the two sides threw stones at each other, police fired tear gas shells to scatter the masses and called in reinforcements from other districts. The region was tense, and internet access was limited.
Two kanwariyas were electrocuted when a DJ installed on the tractor-trolley on which they were travelling came in contact with a high-tension wire passing overhead, a PTI report said. The incident occurred near Vinobapur village which killed two and injured two.
The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to fight back the menace of film piracy and it has also revamped the age-based certification given by the Central Board of Film Certification. An attempt to uniformise the categorisation of films and content across platforms has been made through this bill.
There has been an incident of firing and stone-pelting coming from Haryana’s Mewat. Latest reports say that stones were pelted between two groups of different communities.
On UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s Gyanvapi statement, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi says “CM Yogi knows that the Muslim side has opposed ASI survey in Allahabad High Court and the judgement will be given in a few days, still he gave such a controversial statement, this is judicial overreach…” (ANI)
Taiwan’s Foxconn has signed an agreement with Tamil Nadu to invest 16 billion rupees ($194 million) in a new electronic components manufacturing facility that will create 6,000 jobs, the government of the southern state said on Monday. The facility will be for Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) , a Foxconn unit, with the proposed campus coming up at the Kancheepuram district near the state capital of Chennai, a state government source said on condition of anonymity as the details are not yet public. (Reuters)
Amid monsoon rains, Delhi has been witnessing steady increase in fresh Dengue case. According to news agency ANI, as many as 56 new cases were confirmed last week. Apart from dengue, malaria is also making its presence felt. Health officials say that along with dengue, 11 cases of malaria were also confirmed last week. There has been a silver lining in the current surge. Delhi has not seen any case of Chikungunya so far, MCD confirmed.
Non-banking finance company SBFC Finance Ltd on Monday said it has set a price band of Rs 54-57 a share for its Rs 1,025-crore initial share sale. The initial public offering (IPO) will open on August 3 for subscription and conclude on August 7, the company announced. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 600 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) component aggregating up to Rs 425 crore by existing shareholders. (PTI)
An Air India Express flight reportedly made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport, news agency ANI says. There were 154 flyers on board. The Trichy-Sharjah flight made emergency landing due to technical issues, initial reports say.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made a major statement on the ongoing Gyanvapi issue. In a podcast, the Uttar Pradesh CM said that ‘it will be wrong to call it (Gyanvapi) a mosque.’ He also said that ‘Trishul’ (trident) has been found inside the mosque. Calling a ‘masjid’ is a dispute. Calling it a mistake, Yogi said that “Muslims must rectify” it.
The Institue of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is likely to declare the date of CA Foundation results 2023 today. Latest reports say that as per the traditional pattern, the ICAI releases the circular on icai.org two days before the actual results are declared. Hence, there’s a strong buzz that the announcement is likely to be made today. However, there has been no official confirmation or denial so far.
An unattended bag triggered massive combing operations and a security alert near Srinagar-Baramulla Highway on Monday morning. According top news agency ANI, forces found a bag near Zangam flyover. The traffic has been stopped on the Highway, latest reports say.
Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, the winning bidder for bankrupt Jet Airways, on Monday said aviation regulator DGCA has renewed the airline’s air operator certificate. Cash-strapped Jet Airways stopped flying from April 17, 2019. The Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was re-issued on May 20, 2022. However, since the airline did not start operations, AOC expired on May 19, 2023. In a statement, the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium (JKC) said it has “successfully obtained renewal for AOC of Jet Airways from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on July 28, 2023”. (PTI)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to present the Bill that will replace the Delhi Ordinance in Parliament today. In view of this, the Aam Aadmi Party has issued a whip to its Rajya Sabha members.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet the BJP lawmakers and NDA leaders today. The prime agenda at the meeting will be the 2024 general elections as well as devising the strategy to counter Opposition during the rest of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy downpours on Sunday blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) at various points in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)’s Gilgit-Baltistan, Dawn reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. Diamer Deputy Commissioner (DC) Captain (Rtd) Arif Ahmad told Dawn that the KKH was blocked near Goharabad village’s Gandalo area. He added that it was blocked at nine different points within a 1.5-kilometre stretch. (ANI)
An RPF jawan opened fire and killed four people inside Jaipur-Mumbai train on Monday. According to news agency ANI, the RPF constable opened fire after the Jaipur Express Train crossed Palghar in Maharashtra. After shooting four people, the accused tried to escape the scene by jumping at Dahisar Railway Station. However, he has been nabbed. An RPF ASI and three passengers are among the victims who lost their lives in the Monday shootout. The accused has been identified as Chetan Kumar Choudhary. He opened fire on his escort duty incharge ASI Tika Ram Meena, a PTI report said. (READ MORE)
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has made major changes to the Horlicks brand, such as expanding the portfolio, shifting the brand narrative, and entering the ready-to-drink segment. Despite concerns about brand growth, HUL’s interventions have yielded positive results, with the lifestyle nutrition category growing in double digits.
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