LIVE News Updates: Sensex slips 28.73 pts ; Nifty inches 2.15 pts

Sensex slips 28.73 pts to end at 54,525.93; Nifty inches 2.15 pts higher to 16,282.25

The Delhi High Court sought journalist Priya Ramani's stand on former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal against a trial court order acquitting her in the criminal defamation case filed by him over her allegations of sexual harassment.

Several people feared buried as some vehicles trapped under debris of major landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district: Official.

Bihar | People use boats to commute in the rain-ravaged area of Digha Bind Toli village in Patna

Supreme Court directs 30 States & Union Territories to fill up all the vacancies in National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission within a period of 8 weeks from today.

Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die, as opposed to its scheduled date August 13. Government took the sudden decision to adjourn it; there was no discussion on important issues. It only wants to paint Opposition in bad light: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Cong in Lok Sabha

I saw PM Modi for the first time today. When everything is over, he shows up. Centre passed bills without discussion, except for discussion on OBC Bill. Bills were passed within minutes, another record by the govt...This govt doesn't broadcast when Opposition speaks: AR Chowdhury

A Delhi Court discharges Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Dy CM Manish Sisodia & 9 other MLAs who were accused of manhandling Delhi's then chief secy Anshu Prakash. However, Court orders framing of charges against 2 AAP MLAs Amantullah Khan & Prakash Jarwal in the matter.

Delhi | Adarsh Nagar SHO CP Bhardwaj suspended for lack of duty compliance and in view of several complaints against him: Delhi Police

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die. The Monsoon Session was scheduled to go on till 13th August

Ruckus by Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha House adjourned till 12 noon

Punjab | Indian Air Force drone fell in Gurdaspur's Malogil village yesterday due to a technical snag

Permission has been granted for a research study by CMC Vellore (Tamil Nadu) on mixing of vaccines doses: Dr V K Paul, Niti Aayog during a press briefing on Tuesday

Uttarakhand: Chardham Teerthpurohit Haq Hakukdhari Mahapanchayat Samiti to start a state-wide agitation against the state govt from Aug 17 demanding dissolution of Devasthanam Board. The committee has said that its members will march to CM residence on Aug 16 over their demand

Sensex rises 149.24 pts to 54,703.90 in opening session, Nifty advances 46.95 pts to 16,327.05

Thane has reported 210 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,47,153, an official said on Wednesday.

India reports 38,353 new cases in last 24 hours; Active caseload currently 3,86,351; lowest in 140 days. Recovery rate rises to 97.45% : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Drugs Controller General of India gives nod for conducting a study on mixing Covaxin & Covishield.

The total number of samples tested up to 10th August is 48,50,56,507 including 17,77,962 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on 'Pegasus project' media report

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the issue of rising fuel prices

Maharashtra | BMC begins issuance of local train passes to fully vaccinated people for whom services begin on August 15. Visuals from Dadar station, Mumbai. "We're verifying vaccination certificates of people administered both doses & issuing them QR codes," says Anil Kate, BMC

A meeting of Floor Leaders of Opposition parties in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is scheduled to be held today in Chamber of Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha.

Filling of propellant for the second stage (GS2) of GSLV-F10 has commenced: Indian Space Research Organisation