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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday sought to debunk claims about his education at Boston University, saying he is ready to show his degree and scholarship letter, but questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be able to do the same. In a video message posted on X, Dipke addressed reports circulating on social media and podcasts questioning whether he had actually studied at Boston University. He said he was willing to provide documents to establish his credentials, while asking what would happen if people across the country began questioning PM Modi about his degree. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cjp-abhijeet-dipke-boston-university-education-ready-to-show-my-degree-pm-modi-delhi-university-101786964160571.html

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the new team of national office-bearers, seven months after appointing Nitin Nabin as the party’s 12th national president. Among them is former minister Smriti Irani, who has been appointed as one of the party’s eight national general secretaries. Senior party leader Ram Madhav, a former national general secretary, has been appointed as party vice president. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-reshuffle-nitin-nabin-announcement-smriti-irani-vasundhara-raje-vinod-tawde-full-list-latest-news-101786959828672.html

#BREAKING | Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, on Monday, accepted protesting students' demands, cancels JSSC-CGL exam. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and said the state government would conduct a comprehensive inquiry into irregularities in various recruitment exams since 2014. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-cm-hemant-soren-accepts-protesting-students-demands-cancels-jssc-cgl-exam-latest-news-101786982873392.html

Three people were arrested for gangraping a minor girl from the tribal community in Assam’s Chirang district, police said on Monday. One of the accused, a 20-year-old, sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter while trying to flee. According to the senior superintendent of police (SSP), Chirang, Dhruba Bora, the accused, attacked police personnel during an investigation and attempted to flee when he was shot in the legs. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/3-arrested-for-abducting-gangraping-minor-girl-in-assam-police-101786956700964.html

The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday began conducting raids at the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office here in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, news agency PTI reported, quoting an officer. Job aspirants have been protesting for 24 days now against alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations in Jharkhand. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cid-raids-jharkhand-staff-selection-commission-office-over-exam-irregularities-amid-protest-jssc-jpsc-101786956296980.html

A new website called “bribes.fyi” has emerged as a platform where users can anonymously report details of bribes they were asked to pay, including the role, amount and department involved. According to the website, it is India’s first crowdsourced bribe registry that is completely anonymous and permanently public. Read more: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-website-lets-indians-anonymously-report-how-much-bribe-they-paid-101786950543210.html

#BREAKING | US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country gets in the way of Washington's blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that he will “bomb the s*** out” of Tehran's neighbour. In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said that if “Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s*** out of them.” More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/will-bomb-the-shit-out-of-oman-trumps-threat-over-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-iran-war-latest-news-101786968034930.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to chief minister Hemant Soren, suggesting he “personally meet” the students protesting against the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, underlining that it will help reinforce the Jharkhand government’s commitment to resolving the crisis. Congress is a constituent of the state’s Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government. In a letter dated August 14 (Friday) and released on Monday, Gandhi underlined that the protest has been peaceful and the demands are legitimate. To read the full story 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-writes-to-soren-suggests-that-he-personally-meet-protesting-students-101786953641885.html

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday reiterated his decision to quit the party, asking BJP president Nitin Nabin to relieve him of his post and primary membership, citing “pressing financial and personal circumstances” and saying he will move to the private sector. Read the full story 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/leaving-vyavastha-not-vyakti-shehzad-poonawalla-s-full-letter-to-bjp-on-his-exit-modi-amit-shah-101786944516475.html

#ItsViral | For many, travelling by air may be routine, but for one family from Rajasthan, stepping onto a plane for the first time marked the fulfilment of a long-held dream. A heartwarming video of a man taking his parents and sister on their first flight has struck a chord with social media users, with many praising him for turning his family’s wish into reality. Watch the video 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/man-takes-parents-on-their-first-ever-flight-fulfils-long-held-dream-my-hard-work-made-this-possible-101786939469877.html

🚨A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the term “dimagi Naxals”, a satirical party based on the term has emerged, garnering support from people online. An Instagram account called “Dimagi Naxal Party” has surfaced and gained over 1,81,000 followers overnight. The party also has an X account named “Dimagi Naxal Janta Party” with over 7 thousand followers. The account has now crossed the 2 lakh-follower mark, reflecting a rapid surge in online support. More details 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dimagi-naxal-party-springs-up-on-instagram-after-pm-modi-s-remark-over-1-lakh-people-follow-in-24-hours-101786946494079.html

🚨#BREAKING | A stampede-like situation at Ujjain’s Mahakal Nagchandreshwar temple on Monday left several devotees injured, news agency ANI reported. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/stampedelike-situation-at-ujjain-s-mahakal-nagchandreshwar-temple-injured-101786950871508.html

The landmark population enumeration phase of the 2027 Census will kick off on Monday with self-enumeration in the Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, covering remote villages, mountainous communities and treacherous terrain. Explore the story here 👉 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/census-2027-population-count-jammu-and-kashmir-ladakh-uttarakhand-self-enumeration-caste-himachal-pradesh-second-phase-101786928815753.html

India will host BRICS Environment Working Group meetings in the national capital from August 17-18 at Bharat Mandapam, the environment ministry said on Sunday. The event will be held under the overarching theme of India’s BRICS chairship 2026 -- focusing on ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’, officials said. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-host-brics-environment-working-group-meetings-in-delhi-on-aug-1718-101786873402390.html

Bangladesh said on Sunday that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi former premier who fled during a 2024 uprising. The countries have had a strained relationship since deadly anti-government protests brought down Hasina's government and prompted her to escape to neighbouring India, where she remains. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bangladesh-says-pm-tarique-rahman-will-not-visit-india-until-sheikh-hasina-extradited-101786878148383.html

🚨Seven people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in West Bengal’s Tarapith. According to police, the fire erupted around 5 am on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, when most of the guests were asleep. Don’t miss the full update 👉 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-least-7-dead-several-injured-as-massive-fire-erupts-at-hotel-in-west-bengal-s-tarapith-101786937087405.html

🚨At least six people were killed and several others injured in a stampede-like incident at Ashokdham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai on Monday, police told news agency ANI. To read the full story 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/6-killed-several-injured-in-stampede-like-incident-at-bihars-ashokdham-temple-death-toll-lakhisarai-101786933856378.html

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Seven people, including a doctor and a nurse, were arrested on Friday in connection with the alleged repeated rape of a 26-year-old woman with mental illness by four men and the subsequent abortion in Karnataka’s Gadag district, police said. Police registered a case on July 26 at the Gadag Women Police Station. The accused were identified as Sikandar, Shabirahmad Junasab, Pradeep, Bharat, Sandeep, Dr Nagaraj and nurse Rekha. More details: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/7-held-in-karnataka-over-rape-abortion-of-woman-with-mental-illness-police-101786878743912.html