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• Those doing good work are being harassed: Sisodia on CBI raids
  
  Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday called the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid at his residence "unfortunate", adding that "those doing good work for the country are being harassed".
• BKU comes in support of Tyagi community, seeks release of Shrikant Tyagi
  
  The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has announced support to the proposed August 21 protest in Noida by the Tyagi community against the alleged "harassment of Shrikant Tyagi and his family" and sought his immediate release.
• Early morning CBI raids Manish Sisodia's house in excise policy case
  
  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday was conducting raids at 22 locations in the national capital, including the residence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with irregularities in the new excise policy case.
• 'Serious issue': SC on Dolo-650 makers spending Rs 1000 Cr as freebies
  
  The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) has accused makers of Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies around Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.
• Boat with AK-47, explosives found at Harihareshwar beach in Raigad
  
  A crew-less Australian-couple owned speed-boat with some sophisticated weapons -- adrift in the Arabian Sea for 52 days -- washed ashore at Harihareshwar Beach in Raigad coastal district, sounding alarm bells on Thursday, a day ahead of the crowded 'dahi-handi' celebrations.
• Two terrorists with Al-Qaeda links nabbed in Bengal
  
  The special task force (STF) of West Bengal police, late on Wednesday night, arrested two suspected terrorists having links with Al-Qaeda from Shashan village under Barasat block in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
• ED raids places linked to Mukhtar Ansari in Delhi, UP
  
  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was on Thursday conducting multiple raids at the premises belonging to Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party leader Mukhtar Ansari in connection with an alleged prevention of money laundering case.
• Jacqueline Fernandez named as accused in ED's supplementary charge sheet
  
  Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as an accused in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) supplementary charge sheet filed in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
• UP family given security after getting death threat for distributing flags
  
  The Bijnor family that received a death threat for distributing the national flag, has been provided round-the-clock security at their home.
• Delhi HC orders FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain
  
  The Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Police to file an FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain in connection with an alleged rape case in the national capital in 2018.
• Escaping arrest, Bihar RJD MLC takes oath as Law minister
  
  Kartikeya Singh, who took oath as Bihar Law minister, was asked to surrender before the Danapur court on August 16 in a kidnapping case.
• Six bodies recovered from two houses in Jammu's posh area
  
  Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered six dead bodies from two houses on Wednesday in J&K's Jammu district.
• Undertrial killed in firing outside UP Court
  
  In a shocking incident, some unidentified people opened fire at an undertrial just outside the Hapur court premises in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning.
• Militants kill Kashmiri Pandit, injure brother in J&K's Shopian
  
  Militants killed a local Kashmiri Pandit and injured his brother on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
• 6 ITBP personnel killed in accident in J&K
  
  A bus carrying ITBP personnel fell into a roadside river bed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday, leading to the deaths of four troopers, while several others were also injured.
• Savarkar flex row: Karnataka Police shoot accused in leg, tension prevails
  
  The Karnataka Police shot the main accused in the case of stabbing of two persons following the row over removal of Veer Savarkar's flex from a circle of Shivamogga city.
• Two youth stabbed after Veer Savarkar's flex removed, curfew clamped in Karnataka city
  
  Karnataka police clamped prohibitory orders in Shivamogga city following two incidents of stabbing of youth reported on Monday in the violence that broke out after removal of the Veer Savarkar's flex from a circle by group of people.
• Controversial Chinese ship arrives in Sri Lanka
  
  A controversial Chinese ship with ballistic missile and satellite tracking facilities which was deferred and delayed at the request of Sri Lanka arrived on Tuesday at the island nation's Hambantota port run by Beijing.
• Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine proven safe in clinical trials
  
  Vaccine-maker Bharat Biotech announced on Monday that its intranasal vaccine for Covid-19 has been proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials.
• Now Rs 2,000 Cr Ponzi racket detected in Bengal
  
  The Directorate of Economic Offences (DEO), the investigation wing of the West Bengal finance department, has claimed to have unearthed a Ponzi racket in the state involving a financial embezzlement of around Rs 2,000 crore.
• 20 lakh jobs for Bihar youth: Nitish's I-Day announcement
  
  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced 20 lakh jobs to the youths of the state during his Independence Day speech here on Monday.
• 2 AR troopers injured in Nagaland gunfight
  
  Two Assam Rifles (AR) troopers were injured on Monday in a fierce gunfight with members of the suspected KYA faction of the NSCN militant group in Nagaland's Mon district.
• Fresh threats to Mukesh Ambani family, Mumbai cops detain man
  
  The Mumbai Police have detained one person in connection with the death threats given to billionaire industrialist and his family members, officials said here on Monday.
• Mamata's call to party cadres on 'possible CBI action' against her creates uproar
  
  An unpremeditated comment by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee indirectly appealing to Trinamool Congress activists to hit the streets in case the central agency sleuths reach her doorsteps have sparked major debates in the political and legal circles in the state.
• PM Modi hits out at 'parivaarwaad, bhai-bhatijawad' in I-Day speech
  
  As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoisted the Tricolour at the Red Fort and addressed the nation on the occasion.

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