DH Evening Brief: Retail inflation eases to 6.83% in August; BJP says I.N.D.I.A bloc has hidden agenda to attack Sanatan Dharma

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Retail inflation eases to 6.83% in August from 7.44% in July

Representative image of retail inflation. 

Retail inflation declined to 6.83 per cent in August compared to July, mainly due to easing food prices, according to official data.

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I.N.D.I.A bloc has hidden agenda to attack Sanatan Dharma, says BJP

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses a press conference at the party headquarters, in New Delhi. 

The BJP on Tuesday accused the I.N.D.I.A bloc of having a hidden agenda to attack Sanatan Dharma for its vote bank politics as it questioned the 'silence' of opposition leaders amid frequent critical remarks by DMK leaders about the ancient faith.

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TDP moves Andhra HC against Chandrababu Naidu's arrest; hearing on Sept 13

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu

The TDP Legal Cell on Tuesday moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the arrest of former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu by the CID and questioning the applicability of Section 409.

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Congress slams BJP over reports of 'Lotus' being printed on new uniform for Parliament staff

PM Modi holds a lotus in his hand. 

The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of making the 'Parliament a one-sided partisan thing' amid reports that the ruling party's poll symbol 'Lotus' is being printed on the new uniform for Parliament staff.

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Nuh violence: Bajrang Dal activist Monu Manesar sent to 14-day judicial custody

Police personnel at a check post ahead of a rally of Hindu organisations to be taken out in Nuh,.

Bajrang Dal's Monu Manesar, who was booked by Rajasthan Police for the murder of two Muslim men in February and accused by some of inciting the recent violence in Nuh, was on Tuesday sent to 14-day judicial custody, as per ANI reports.

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Modi, Shah, central leadership will decide on BJP's alliance with JD(S) for LS polls, says B S Yediyurappa

File photo of B S Yediyurappa.

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the party's central leadership will decide on party joining hands with JD(S) in Karnataka, for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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TMC MP Nusrat Jahan leaves ED office after questioning in alleged flat-selling scam

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan at the ED office in Kolkata.

TMC MP and actor Nusrat Jahan left the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata on Tuesday evening after questioning in a flat-selling scam.

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Rohit Sharma becomes second-fastest to cross 10,000-run mark in ODI

Rohit Sharma batting against Sri Lanka. 

India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday became the sixth batter from his country and 15th overall to complete 10,000 ODI runs. Rohit achieved the feat during India’s Asia Cup Super 4 contest against Sri Lanka here.

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Pak court reserves verdict on Imran Khan's plea challenging cipher case trial inside jail

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The 70-year-old chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has been kept in jail since August 5 after his conviction in the Toshakhana corruption case.

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Apple's iPhone 15 launch clouded by China problems

Representative image of an Apple logo.  

Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new iPhone 15 lineup as questions about market access in China and competition hang over the world's most valuable listed company.

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