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The SC today said it'd decide tomorrow when the petitions, seeking review of its Sabarimala verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into temple, will be listed for hearing. The bench considered the submissions of lawyer Mathews J Nedumpara that his petition be listed for urgent hearing.

In what is sure to cause major inconvenience to commuters, taxis, autos will go on strike on Monday in Delhi/NCR. Adding to this, petrol pumps have also called for a strike. The strike of autos and taxis has been called by Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti against the government's policies.

The first indigenously built semi high-speed train is expected to roll out of Chennai's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on Monday. The train named Train 18, because of the year it was built in, will run between Howrah and New Delhi. The engineless train is a result of 'Make In India' campaign.

The 78-year-old hero of the historic 1971 battle of Longewala, Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (retd), died today in a private hospital in Mohali. Brig Chandpuri was suffering from cancer. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons. Actor Sunny Deol played the role of Brig Chandpuri in the film 'Border'.

An hour-long gun & suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said today, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year. No terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the attack. 4 terrorists were killed in the attack.

In a first-of-its-kind experiment for India, SpiceJet flew India's first biofuel-powered flight from Dehradun today morning.A 72-seater Turboprop Q400 plane took off from Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, demonstrating that biofuel could, in fact, be used to replace the extremely costly aviation turbine fuel (ATF) that is normally used for flying.

The rupee today collapsed to a lifetime low of 70.52 by plunging 42 paise against the dollar on strong month-end demand for the American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 70.32 a dollar and dropped further to a new low of 70.52 in late morning deals.

The Indian economy grew at a 15-quarter high of 8.2% in the April-June quarter of Financial Year 2018-19 on a good show by manufacturing and farm sectors, according to the government data released today. The GDP growth has cemented India's position as the fastest growing major economy.

Stepping up crackdown efforts on spread of fake news, WhatsApp today said it is expanding its radio campaign to 10 more Indian states. WhatsApp has been facing severe criticism from the govt over circulation of fake news on its platform that incited multiple incidents of mob lynching across India.

Today, women are having a bigger impact on the world than ever before. Though women are underrepresented in the fields of engineering and technology, there are women with engineering backgrounds who are developing technologies that are changing the world. Take a look at these women engineers.

In a major move towards infantry modernization, the Defense Ministry has cleared a long-pending proposal of the Army to procure around 73,000 assault rifles from the US under fast track mode, officials said today. Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the procurement of Sig Sauer rifles.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several projects and lay foundation of many vital schemes in Arunachal Pradesh during his visit to the north-eastern state on Saturday, officials said today. Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of a green field Airport at Hollongi near Itanagar.

The release of an Indian pilot by Pakistan would be a "very much welcomed step", spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said yesterday, stressing that the message to India and Pakistan from the world body and the international community is to de-escalate tensions. Captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released today by Pakistan "as a gesture of peace."

Delhiites woke up to a cloudy morning today as the minimum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius with the possibility of a hailstorm at isolated pockets of the city, the Meteorological (MeT) Department said.

Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels this year today after rains washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, but the air quality still remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said. According to CPCB, the overall AQI in the city reached 316, which was in the 'very poor' category.

A right-wing extremist, who filmed himself rampaging through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch killing 49 worshippers, appeared in court on a murder charge today.

A 40-year-old man, who was returning home after immersing his wife's ashes, was among four people killed when a 40-feet hoarding in railway station premises fell on vehicles on the adjoining road in Pune today, the police said. The injured were rushed to a nearby government-run hospital.

A thick haze engulfed Delhi as the air quality deteriorated, authorities said today, adding eight areas of the national capital recorded severe pollution level. The overall air quality index of Delhi was recorded at 360, which falls in the very poor category, according to the CPCB data.

This year's Independence Day marked the 24th anniversary of the internet in India. Now, at first, this doesn't seem much of a deal, but these 24 years have completely changed how millions of people connect, communicate. The internet we use so easily today was a rare luxury back in the day.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ today. Both flagship phones share the same design and features while differing in terms of display size and resolution, rear camera systems, battery capacities, as well as memory and storage. In India, the Note 10-series starts at ₹ 69,999.