INDIA (National Affairs)
As Lok Sabha debates OBC Bill, BJP MP bats for caste census, party in a spot
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/obc-bill-lok-sabha-caste-census-7447931/
Covid cases stabilising but reproduction number in newer states a concern: Govt
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/health-ministry-covid-situation-r-number-kerala-positivity-third-wave-7447618/
Mixed reactions from parents, students as Bombay HC quashes FYJC CET
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mixed-reactions-from-parents-students-as-bombay-hc-quashes-fyjc-cet-7447885/
Twitter has complied with IT rules, says Centre
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/twitter-has-complied-with-it-rules-says-centre-101628644099708.html
MP assembly passes Bill to curb illicit liquor trade, provides for capital punishment
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mp-assembly-passes-bill-to-curb-illicit-liquor-trade-provides-for-capital-punishment-101628656769066.html
‘School openings must be prioritized’, says WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/school-openings-must-be-prioritized-following-covid-guidelines-says-who-chief-scientist-soumya-swaminathan-2507562
INDIA (Community Affairs)
NCPCR survey finds gaps, wants all minority schools under RTE
https://indianexpress.com/article/education/ncpcr-survey-finds-gaps-wants-all-minority-schools-under-rte-7448006/
FOREIGN
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of harassment report
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58164719
MUSLIM WORLD
Taliban seizes eighth Afghan provincial capital in five days
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/10/taliban-seizes-farah-seventh-provincial-afghan-capital-in-five-days
EDITORIAL
Act against rising communal rhetoric in Delhi
https://www.hindustantimes.com/editorials/act-against-rising-communal-rhetoric-in-delhi-101628519055999.html
OPED ARTICLES
The great US ammunition famine of 2021
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/8/10/the-great-us-ammunition-famine-of-2021
ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE
Weighted average cost for state loans at 8-week low on high demand
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/weighted-average-cost-for-state-loans-at-8-week-low-on-high-demand/2308312/
TWEETS
Anil Swarup @swarup58
How low can we get? Pathetic.
https://twitter.com/swarup58/status/1425002519831277570
Abu Asim Azmi @abuasimazmi
आज़म खान साहब को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से बेल हासिल हुई है उसके लिए उन्हें बहुत मुबारकबाद। इन शा अल्लाह इसी तरह आज़म खान साहब पर लगाए गए सारे झूठे मुक़दमे ख़ारिज होंगे – और उन्हें इन्साफ मिलेगा। हमारी दुआ है की अल्लाह सुब्हानहू ताला उन्हें जल्द से जल्द सेहतयाब करे।
आमीन
https://twitter.com/abuasimazmi/status/1425119226071638017
ANI @ANI
Haryana | People queue up outside Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Gurugram to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“I have been coming here for some days. We are not being allowed at our jobs without vaccination. I’ll have to wait here all night,” says Asha, a local.
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1425202162280194050
