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			<strong>Latest News LIVE:&nbsp;</strong>Sonia Gandhi will continue as interim president of Congress and the election of new party chief will take place as soon as possible, party leader KH Muniyappa said after a crucial meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday. The CWC also decided to convene the AICC (All India Congress Committee) session at the earliest possible time to start the process for selecting the new party president.</div>
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		The Supreme Court on Monday declined a plea for directions to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) for setting up NEET exam centres abroad for the benefit of students in foreign countries in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.</div>
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	Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday withdrew his tweet hitting out at Rahul Gandhi and said the former party chief had informed him personally that he had never made the &quot;colluding with the BJP&quot; remark.</div>
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	In another news, Lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday refused apologise to the Supreme Court for his two tweets about the judiciary saying what he expressed represented his &quot;bonafide belief&quot;.</div>
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At least two people died after being hit by shooting stones on  Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway

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		At least two people died after being hit by shooting stones on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway near Kaudiyala in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand at 5:20 am today. One more person is feared trapped under the boulders. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is at the spot: SDRF <a href="https://t.co/oKbH7cP08H">pic.twitter.com/oKbH7cP08H</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1297737062406172672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In training hosted by AYUSH Dept, Secy Rajesh Kotecha, said,“Those who can't speak Hindi can quit." , tweets H D Kumaraswamy

BJP President JP Nadda pays homage to Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his first death anniversary

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		प्रखर नेता, विचारक, पद्म भूषण से सम्मानित पूर्व वित्त मंत्री स्व. श्री अरुण जेटली जी की प्रथम पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें शत् शत् नमन। राष्ट्र निर्माण में उनकी जनकल्याणकारी नीतियों एवं योजनाओं का अप्रतिम योगदान सदैव याद किया जाएगा। <a href="https://t.co/mYkrxfJVA5">pic.twitter.com/mYkrxfJVA5</a></p>
	&mdash; Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) <a href="https://twitter.com/JPNadda/status/1297727693249601536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Amid leadership debate, CWC to meet today

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	Amid a debate over the leadership issue, top Congress leaders will meet through video-conferencing today and are likely to discuss the matter.</div>
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	The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the party, will meet at 11 am on Monday, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday.</div>
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	&quot;A meeting of the Congress Working Committee will be held on Monday, the 24th August, 2020 at 11.00 AM via video conferencing,&quot; he said in a tweet.</div>