1. SC’s observation on Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea: Taking up activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea, SC observed that her case does not pertain to an offense where bail cannot be granted, “that too to a woman.”
2. Alliance partners JMM, Congress, and RJD meet Jharkhand Governor: The ruling coalition in Jharkhand met Governor Ramesh Bais and complained to him that leaks from his office are creating chaos and political uncertainty.
3. Kejriwal says support for AAP in Gujarat has shot up after CBI raids: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that CBI raids at Manish Sisodia’s residence have increased the party’s support base in Gujarat by 4 percent, adding that it will raise by 6 percent if Sisodia gets arrested.
4. First EV from Maruti Suzuki expected by 2024-25: Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava, during the company’s annual general meeting, said MSIL would launch its first early-stage Electric Vehicles (EVs) by FY25.
5. Qualcomm and Reliance Jio team up to build a 5G ecosystem: Global chipmaker Qualcomm Inc is working with Reliance Jio to provide chipset platforms for Jio to build an Open RAN 5G network indigenously.
6. Campa to compete with the Colas: Softdrink brand Campa is making a comeback with Reliance Industries as the new owner. Campa drinks are already in at Jiomart stores.
7. US grounds Chinooks: The US has taken an extreme step of caution to ground its Chinook chopper fleet over engine fire concerns. The US army has about 400 such heavy-lift helicopters, while India has 15 CH-47 Chinook choppers.
8. Gazprom stops gas supply to Europe for three days: Gazprom announced that gas supply to Germany via Nord Stream 1 would be shut for maintenance for three days from Aug 31 – Sep 3.
9. Japan’s war against Japan is waging a war to eliminate the ‘Floopy Disk,’ which is still in the requirement for some 1900 government procedures in the country.
10. SL to receive first set of funds from IMF: Colombo has inked a preliminary IMF bailout pact worth $3 billion. Sri Lanka has been facing the harshest economic crisis since it was freed from the clutches of Britain in 1948.
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