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10-yr-old punished at school for not carrying book, falls sick and dies; CM orders action Read: https://lnkd.in/d2hQ4Zym

The three women, all from different parts of Kerala, lived in the same apartment complex in California, US. They were known to be quite close and, last week, had celebrated the festival of Onam together. Two days later, two of them were found dead – one at the same apartment’s parking lot and the other inside her flat. The third woman was arrested for allegedly causing at least one of the deaths, with police looking into possible connection with the other murder as well. Read: https://lnkd.in/d4xbupNX

As the Indian economy posted a real GDP growth rate of 7.8% in the April-June quarter, surpassing the Reserve Bank of India’s estimate of 7%, PM Modi called it a “herculean feat”.

Driven by near double-digit growth in manufacturing and services sectors, the economy grew a robust 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, despite the headwinds caused by the West Asia conflict, high energy prices and supply disruptions. This is well above the Reserve Bank of India forecast of 7%. The manufacturing sector grew by 9.2% in April-June, up from 8.3% in the same quarter last year, while the tertiary sector — or services — expanded 10%, higher than 8% a year ago, data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday showed. Written by: Siddharth Upasani https://lnkd.in/dPXthZkW

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The body of a 40-year-old businessman, riddled with bullets, was recovered from the Dubbaga area of Lucknow. Police have detained the driver of the businessman in connection with the murder and seized the SUV, which allegedly has bloodstains. Police suspect that Dhirendra Pratap Singh, who was from Unnao and had been running a transport and real estate business in Lucknow for several years, was murdered over a property dispute. Read: https://lnkd.in/d6JZZwpk

BJP MP Ravi Kishan praised Gorakhpur, comparing the Uttar Pradesh city to Spain. Speaking at an event attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Kishan hailed Gorakhpur as a “smart city” and said he was proud of its development.

PM Modi tells Putin: ‘From endless wars, we should go to end of war’ Read: https://lnkd.in/dcR6ZTZ6

Moving a step closer to the introduction of low-denomination plastic banknotes in the country, Indian and foreign firms have bid for the supply of polymer substrate sheets with inbuilt security features. Responding to the global Expression of Interest (EOI) issued by Reserve Bank of India subsidiary Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd (BRBNMPL), which set an August 18 deadline, at least two foreign polymer currency manufacturers and an Indian substrate manufacturer in partnership with UK banknote manufacturer De La Rue have placed their bids, The Indian Express has learnt. Given the sensitivity of future supplies of polymer banknotes, the companies have been made to fill an integrity pact; a confidentiality contract; a no-agent pact and an undertaking that they will firewall their operations in India from those they may have in China and Pakistan. Read: https://lnkd.in/dRk7K-Wj

A ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least seven people and leaving around 20 missing. Some survivors were found clinging to the overturned hull, while 237 people were rescued. The cause of the incident remains unclear, reported Reuters.