Front Page

• Nipah breaks out again in Kerala, claims 2 lives
  
  • Read about Nipah Virus – Transmission – Host of virus – Zoonotic virus
• Retail inflation eases; food prices still bite
  
  • Read about Retail Inflation – Components of the index

Science

• Spotting black holes
  • Read about – Black holes

World

• North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia to meet with Putin
• India urges Sri Lanka government to keep its promises on the Tamil issue
  
  • Read about 13th Amendment – India – Srilanka relationship

Business

• July industrial output rises by 5.7%, a 5-month high gain
  • Read about – IIP
• ‘Say bye to diesel’: Gadkari warns auto firms of higher taxes
  • Read about – Difference between Petrol and Diesel
• Russian companies said to cease offering discounts on fertiliser supplies to India
  • Read about – Di ammonium Phosphate

News

• G-7 saved G-20 by agreeing to Declaration: German envoy
  • Read about – G 7 and G 20
• South Korea keen on joining Quad, says envoy Chang Jae-bok
  
  • Read about Quad – Members – objective – Importance for India
• Rajnath lays foundation stone for Nyoma airfield near the LAC in eastern Ladakh
  • Read about – Nyoma airfield – BRO
• Farmers are anna daatas, protect their rights and future, says President
  • Read about – International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 
• Centre to start Ayushman Bhav health scheme today
  • Read about – Ayush Bhav health scheme
• SC refers plea against sedition law to a Constitution Bench
  
  • Read about –  Section 124A – Key Provisions – issues with the law
• Farmers to approach SC against Indo-U.S. deal on poultry
  
  • Read about–  Indo – US deal on poultry – Key Provisions and how it will affect India

Text & Context

• How fraternity in India is different from the idea enshrined in the Constitution 
• Climate Phenomena and Food Security 

Opinion

• The Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita needs a relook 
• Analysing where India stands in the G20 

Editorial

• Drop the bad idea of simultaneous elections 
• Spotlighting another border point, the ‘rogue channel’ 
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