Junior doctors, trainee doctors and medical students protest against the sexual assault and killing of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, in Kolkata, Monday. PTI
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Build consensus, take Muslims into confidence on Waqf Bill: Shiv Sena leaders
Shiv Sena MP Sandipan Bhumre and other leaders of the ruling party have stressed on a consensus and taking the Muslim community into confidence before any amendment is made to the Waqf Act. The Bill, which seeks to amend the law governing waqf boards, has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill also seeks to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: China faces rising labour strikes amid economic slowdown
As China`s economic growth decelerates, there has been an increase in labour disputes in the property and manufacturing sectors, raising concerns about the social safety net for blue-collar workers, as reported by the Japan-based English-language weekly news magazine Nikkei Asia. Despite stringent government media controls, signs of public discontent and hardship are becoming more evident. Recent protests include an ex-soldier in Beijing on August 1, who accused a Kunming office of mistreatment, and a demonstrator in Hunan on July 30 who called for freedom and elections, linking his protest to his past support for democracy.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Intermittent rainfall in Delhi causes waterlogging, traffic snarls
Sporadic rains lashed Delhi on Monday, leading to a drop in mercury and traffic snarls due to waterlogging in some parts of the city, officials said. Safdarjung observatory, the city`s primary weather station, recorded 12.9 mm of rain, Lodi Road 13.6 mm, Palam 10.5 mm, and Najafgarh 30 mm from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi`s maximum temperature settled at 31.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal, according to the IMD. The humidity level was 97 per cent at 5.30 pm.
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Latest News LIVE Updates: Canadian MP meets Jaishankar, says Canada-India relationship `very important`
Canada-India relationship is "very important for both the countries", Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the country. "Delighted to meet Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya. As a genuine advocate of India-Canada friendship, appreciate his views and value his insights. @AryaCanada," the EAM posted on X on Monday. Jaishankar also shared a photograph of their meeting on the social media platform.