India may charge gas consumers to fund $42 billion fuel reserves
The Story in Brief India may impose a charge on cooking gas and natural gas to help fund a planned $42 billion strategic fuel reserve, two sources with direct knowledge
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India services growth hits four-and-a-half-year low in July on weak demand: PMI
The Story in Brief India’s services sector growth slowed to a four-and-a-half-year low in July, as the HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 53.3 from 57.4 in
Bondada Engineering Q1 net profit up 29% to target renewables, power, telecom
The Story in Brief Bondada Engineering posted a 29% year‑on‑year increase in consolidated net profit to ₹53.94 crore for the June quarter of FY27, attributing the rise to improved operational
Ceuta requests transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain
The Story in Brief Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta sought transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after a border rush that brought about 72,000 migrants in
Yemeni Houthi rebels claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers
The Story in Brief Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on 5 August 2026 they attacked two Saudi oil tankers as part of a maritime blockade of the kingdom. A Houthi
North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong warns of military options over Japan’s strike capability
The Story in Brief On August 5, 2026, North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warned that Pyongyang would adopt “additional military options” in response to what she called Japan’s transformation into
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after drone hits Kherson vegetable seller
The Story in Brief Ukraine on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, accused Russia of committing a war crime after a video showed a drone chasing and wounding a vegetable seller in
Pro-uprising groups clash on second anniversary of Bangladesh uprising
The Story in Brief Two years after a mass uprising forced Sheikh Hasina to flee, Bangladesh’s campuses and streets have seen renewed political violence among parties and student groups that
Calcutta High Court dismisses Abhishek Banerjee plea for overseas eye treatment
The Story in Brief The Calcutta High Court on 5 August 2026 dismissed Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment. A
Supreme Court: Majority not a justification for lawmakers to defy party whip
The Story in Brief The Supreme Court said on 5 August 2026 that a group of MLAs or MPs cannot override official directives of the parent political party merely because
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