Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party's nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn't end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates' votes.

10:42 PM

Electronics industry needs to share production data for policy making: Meity

The government has access to import and export data but wants the electronics industry to share production statistics for policy formulation, a Meity official said on Friday. The government has been sharing electronics production data in the country based on estimates of industry bodies, especially the India Electronics and Cellular Association.

10:09 PM

Admin orders officials to attend main Independence Day function in Jammu, Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday directed its employees stationed in Jammu city and Srinagar to attend the main Independence Day celebrations as part of their official duty. Independence Day is an important national event and all government employees are duty-bound to participate in commemorating such an important turning point in the nation's history, the general administration department said in an order.

9:55 PM

HP cloudbursts: Rescuers, drones deployed to find 45 missing

Rescuers deployed drones in a massive effort to trace about 45 people still missing in flash floods in three Himachal Pradesh districts as the death toll rose to eight, officials said on Friday. Two bodies were found in Mandi's Rajban village and one from Kullu's Nirmand after three cloudbursts in three districts -- Kullu, Mandi and Shimla -- on Wednesday night triggered the flash floods. Around 300 people stranded around Shrikhand Mahadev in Kullu were safe and about 25 tourists at Malana are being looked after well by the locals, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena said.

9:47 PM

PM lauds nod to road projects as transformative boost to infra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described his government's approval of eight high-speed road corridor projects as a "transformative boost" to India's infrastructure landscape. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved eight important national High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of length 936 km entailing a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and enhance connectivity across the country, according to a statement said.

8:52 PM

CCEA approves construction of 8 NH projects at investment of Rs 50k cr: Vaishnaw

CCEA approves construction of 8 National Highway projects of 935 km at an investment of Rs 50k cr, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

8:13 PM

LIC Housing Finance Q1 interest income Rs 6,739 crore

LIC Housing Finance posts Q1 interest income of Rs 6,739 crore, while the company reported net profit of Rs 1,300 crore.

7:44 PM

IAF's Chinook, MI17 helicopters join rescue ops in Uttarakhand

The IAF's Chinook and MI17 helicopters on Friday joined the rescue operations in Uttarakhand to evacuate pilgrims still stranded on the rain-ravaged trek route to Kedarnath. The trek route to Kedarnath suffered extensive damage as a result of a cloudburst in Junglechatti near Lincholi on Wednesday night.

7:29 PM

MeT predicts heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh till August 6

The meteorological office here on Friday issued a yellow' alert for heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning in isolated places in ten out districts of Himachal Pradesh till August 6. It also cautioned of the possibility of landslides and flash floods in vulnerable areas and damage to plantations and standing crops and houses due to strong winds, and waterlogging in low-lying areas.

7:17 PM

DU asks candidates with multiple board results to upload all marksheets for UG admissions

Delhi University (DU) on Friday urged candidates who have appeared in exams from multiple boards to upload all their Class 12 grade mark sheets during counselling for undergraduate programmes. Speaking to ANI, DU Dean of Admissions Haneet Gandhi explained that while only one marksheet will be used to determine minimum eligibility, others may be considered for program-specific criteria.

6:32 PM

Kamala Harris presidential campaign raises record $310 mn in July

Kamala Harris has raised a record $310 million in July, her campaign said on Friday, as the presumptive Democratic Party nominee stepped up her election campaign against her Republican Party rival Donald Trump in the US presidential election. Comparatively, the rival Trump campaign of the Republican Party raised USD 138.7 million in July and has USD 327 million cash on hand.

6:28 PM

Delhi-Mumbai sector being served by 31 pairs of Mail, Express services: Vaishnaw in RS

The Delhi-Mumbai sector is presently being served by 31 pairs of Mail/Express services, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written statement in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The minister was responding to BJP MP Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai, who wanted to know whether the government "proposes to run Vande Bharat Express train from Delhi to Mumbai via Bhusaval.

5:34 PM

Private member resolution seeking repeal of NEET, NTA introduced in RS

A private member resolution asking the government to bring a law to remove education from the concurrent list, and repeal NEET and NTA to allow states to conduct medical entrance tests was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. DMK member from Tamil Nadu M Mohamed Abdulla moved the resolution during the private member business in the afternoon session of the Rajya Sabha amid opposition from the government, contending it would be against the Supreme Court's verdict on the NEET issue. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses in government and private institutions.

4:44 PM

Supreme Court rejects petitions seeking SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

The top court today dismissed petitions demanding a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) under judicial supervision into an alleged scam in electoral financing using electoral bonds (EBs). The Supreme Court dismissed the scheme on February 15.

4:39 PM

New record of over 7.28 cr income-tax returns filed: Tax department

Income tax returns (ITRs) touched a new record of over 7.28 crore, 7.5 per cent higher compared to previous fiscal, by the July 31 deadline, the income tax department stated today

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday ordered a halt on insolvency proceedings against embattled education startup Byju's, days after the startup settled a payments dispute case with the country's cricket board. The order allowed the parties to settle the case and comes as a temporary relief for the startup, which once was India's biggest, but in recent times has been plagued by boardroom exits, tussle with investors and a collapsing valuation.

The Supreme Court has fixed Sept 30 deadline for filing of report by panel led by ex-ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to rectify deficiencies in examination system.

Two days after massive landslides struck the Wayanad district in Kerala, the death toll has climbed to 308. The Chief Minister chaired a high-level meeting that was attended by leaders of all political parties, state ministers, and other officials on Thursday. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the main priority now is the rescue of the missing persons and rehabilitation will be initiated at the earliest.

"Our focus is to rescue those who were isolated and stranded. I appreciate the efforts of the Army personnel. They have informed us that most of the trapped individuals have been rescued. Bringing down machinery to rescue those trapped under the soil was difficult and building the bridge eased the efforts. The construction of Bailey Bridge has been mostly completed," CM Vijayan said while addressing the media in Wayanad.

US President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reaffirmed his commitment to Israel's security against all threats from Iran, the White House said.Vice President Kamala Harris also joined the call. The president reaffirmed his commitment to Israel's security against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, said a readout of the call.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that an Enforcement Directorate raid is being planned against him after his 'chakravyuh' speech in Parliament. Gandhi said he was "waiting with open arms". Apparently, 2 in 1 didn't like my Chakravyuh speech. ED insiders' tell me a raid is being planned, Gandhi said in a post on X early Friday. Waiting with open arms @dir_ed ..Chai and biscuits on me, the former Congress chief said.

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