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  1. Modi and Pawar share stage: PM Modi and NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar shared the stage at the Lokamanya Tilak National Awards 2023 in Pune. Pawar chose to attend the meeting despite opposition party leaders trying to dissuade him. 
  2. SC’s sharp remarks on Manipur: The Supreme Court has called the situation in Manipur “an absolute breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state.” It also termed the police investigation lethargic and asked the Manipur Director General of Police to be personally present for the next hearing on Monday.   
  3. Mishap in Thane kills 17: Seventeen workers were smashed to death after a crane used in the bridge construction collapsed at the Samruddhi Expressway construction site in Shahapur in Maharashtra’s Thane district. 
  4. BJD comes to BJP’s aid: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced that it would support the bill to replace Delhi Services Ordinance and oppose the no-confidence motion by the opposition in the parliament. 
  5. Khattar on Nuh violence: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said Nuh violence hints at a “bigger conspiracy” as the death toll mounts to five. Communal clashes erupted during Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra organized by Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spread to other places in the state. 
  6. Chandraayan-3 is now in trans-lunar orbit: ISRO has confirmed that Chandraayan-3 is now out of the Earth’s orbit and is heading towards the moon, following the trans-lunar injection (TLI) carried out on midnight of August 1. 
  7. Gangster Sachin Bishnoi extradited to India: Gangster Sachin Bishnoi, the main accused in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, has been extradited to India from Azerbaijan, marking a significant development in the high-profile murder investigation.
  8. Hyderabad metro rail expansion at an outlay of Rs.69,100 crore: Telangana State Cabinet has approved Rs.69,100 crore towards the expansion of metro rail in Hyderabad. A stretch of 309 km in total would be developed in the next two to three years. 
  9. Red alert for West Bengal and Odisha: IMD has issued a red alert for West Bengal and Odisha till Wednesday forenoon. It has warned of “Isolated Extremely Heavy Rainfall” over north Odisha and coastal districts in West Bengal. 
  10. JioBook launched: Telecom Mjaor Reliance has launched its new JioBook laptop. With pre-orders open now, JioBook will be available on Jio Mart, Reliance Digital, and Amazon.in, from August 5, at Rs.16,499.