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[00:00:00] arrested. In the entire case so far,
[00:00:04] 11 people have been
[00:00:07] arrested.
[00:00:17] so that UPI can continue The monsoon rain spell continues across the country. The rain in Delhi NCR broke a
[00:00:21] record. Heavy rain
[00:00:25] is forecast for today in many states including Kerala and
[00:00:28] Odisha. Heavy rain and lightning are also
[00:00:31] expected
[00:00:32] India.
[00:00:37] The border dispute between Spain and Italy has intensified. Spain has also imposed a
[00:00:41] temporary ban
[00:00:44] on arrivals from Italy. Italy has already closed its
[00:00:47] borders for Spain.
[00:00:55] Two Indian shuttlers will clash
[00:00:58] in the semifinals of the Korea Masters. The match will be between Ramraj and Ashmita
[00:01:02] Chaleha. Both will be aiming
[00:01:05] to secure a spot
[00:01:06] in the title
[00:01:09] round.
[00:01:13] And now let's take a detailed look at the news. Prime Minister
[00:01:17] Narendra Modi will attend the 57th convocation
[00:01:21] ceremony of the Indian Institute
[00:01:24] of Technology, IIT Delhi, today. During this event, the Prime Minister will
[00:01:28] address over 3,000 students
[00:01:31] who will receive their degrees, including 587 PhD
[00:01:34] scholars. During the ceremony, PM Modi will award degrees and medals to the
[00:01:37] students. The Prime Minister will honor meritorious students
[00:01:41] with the institute's most prestigious awards, which include
[00:01:45] the President's Gold Medal, Director's Gold
[00:01:48] Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, and Perfect
[00:01:52] 10 Gold Medal. On this occasion, PM
[00:01:55] Modi will also inaugurate Param Pragya, an
[00:01:58] AI-powered high-performance supercomputing
[00:02:02] facility established at IIT Delhi's
[00:02:05] Sonepat campus. It is expected that this state-of-the-art facility
[00:02:09] will contribute to AI,
[00:02:11] data science, and advanced
[00:02:15] numbers. In the convocation, our new
[00:02:19] supercomputer, Param Pragya, an AI-based supercomputer
[00:02:22] of 250 petaflops,
[00:02:24] these activities, along with one of the most powerful supercomputers in an academic environment,
[00:02:28] supported by
[00:02:47] regulations. With these new
[00:03:00] the student representatives, put forward their concerns. After the meeting, Jharkhand Minister
[00:03:04] Deepika Pandey Singh said that the
[00:03:07] students' major concerns have been conveyed to the
[00:03:10] Chief Minister's office. She informed that written information
[00:03:14] has been sought from students on some issues and the government is working
[00:03:18] towards finding a
[00:03:19] solution.
[00:03:22] He also made them public and he has presented
[00:03:26] those very same points in a very good way. Some points came up and
[00:03:30] we have asked them for them in writing. We
[00:03:33] have properly
[00:03:35] very minimal, presented their concerns to the honorable Chief Minister. A
[00:03:38] solution will be found soon. The student leader said that the
[00:03:42] government has acknowledged the need for reform and they are confident
[00:03:45] that further action will be taken on their demands. However, the students said
[00:03:49] that their protest will continue until a concrete decision is
[00:03:53] made on their demands. Students are
[00:03:56] demanding a CBI and ED investigation
[00:04:00] and structural reforms in JPSC and JSSC.
[00:04:04] how appropriate
[00:04:06] were the demands. We presented
[00:04:10] all the demands one by one to the honorable
[00:04:14] ministers and also explained
[00:04:16] also attend a program the basis of the demands. All
[00:04:20] the student representatives, the students, explained
[00:04:23] everything in detail
[00:04:26] he will also inaugurate the to the honorable ministers. They listened
[00:04:29] very carefully and said that
[00:04:32] our demands are completely justified. Today, the honorable
[00:04:36] ministers have come to know everything. They have also come to know about
[00:04:40] JSSC CGL and JPSC.
[00:04:43] He assured that your concerns and demands
[00:04:47] will be presented to the honorable Chief Minister
[00:04:50] with full sensitivity and
[00:04:54] assured that your demand is
[00:04:56] justified.
[00:04:59] Regarding the irregularities in the Jharkhand examination, BJP MP
[00:05:03] Nishikant Dubey said that they are raising this
[00:05:06] issue in Parliament. He said that he will try to get a CBI investigation into the
[00:05:10] matter. Nishikant Dubey also said that it will be ensured
[00:05:14] that no one dares to do such a thing in the
[00:05:16] future. He said that the parliament is in session
[00:05:19] until the 13th and our responsibility is in the parliament.
[00:05:23] Even if the parliament is not running, we
[00:05:26] all, under the leadership of Aditya Sahu ji,
[00:05:30] are raising this issue.
[00:05:33] If a decision is not made after the 13th, it is
[00:05:37] a question of the future of the children of
[00:05:40] Jharkhand. We will try to get a CBI investigation.
[00:05:42] Whether it is through the court, or through
[00:05:46] pressure, or due to student
[00:05:49] protests, we will get a proper investigation on any
[00:05:53] basis and ensure that no one
[00:05:56] dares to do such a thing
[00:05:58] in the future. And in Mizoram, the student organization
[00:06:02] Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) has announced to intensify the
[00:06:06] agitation against the Mizoram Public Service Commission. The organization has
[00:06:10] announced to hold a protest outside the Commission's office
[00:06:14] in Aizawl on Monday. The MZP's demand is that
[00:06:17] necessary reforms be made in the commission and the number of
[00:06:21] employees be increased. The organization says that this will make the
[00:06:24] recruitment process more efficient and transparent. A few
[00:06:28] days ago, the MZP also protested outside the commission's
[00:06:32] office. According to the organization, many complaints regarding the
[00:06:35] recruitment process came to light in the meeting with students. The MZP
[00:06:39] has raised the issue of problems with the OTR system and applications
[00:06:42] being canceled due to documents. The organization claims
[00:06:46] that some candidates who passed the written exam were
[00:06:49] also declared ineligible.
[00:06:53] And the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday
[00:06:57] arrested three more accused in the case of seizure
[00:07:01] of a large quantity of illegal explosives in Kerala's
[00:07:04] Malappuram district. With this, the total number of people arrested in this
[00:07:08] case has reached 11. The arrested accused have been
[00:07:11] identified as Mant God
[00:07:15] Bhiradar, Mapa God Bhirmaya Choudhary, and Prakash Goda Bhiradar. All three are
[00:07:18] residents of Vijayapura district in Karnataka and were
[00:07:22] arrested from Vijayapura itself. This case is related to the seizure of
[00:07:25] 89,600 explosive sticks and
[00:07:29] 10,500 non-electric NONEL
[00:07:33] shock tubes by Kerala Police on February 7, 2026.
[00:07:37] These explosives were found loaded in a truck. The
[00:07:41] evidence found during the search and further investigation in the case
[00:07:44] revealed the role of the three accused arrested on Friday. The NIA
[00:07:48] found that despite being licensed dealers and users of explosives,
[00:07:51] the accused were selling the explosives seized in this case
[00:07:55] in violation of legal
[00:07:59] arrests, the total number of accused arrested in this case
[00:08:03] has reached 11. Earlier, six people were
[00:08:06] arrested.
[00:08:11] The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a
[00:08:14] charge sheet against two accused in the Mohali special
[00:08:18] court in the case of a conspiracy to carry out major terrorist
[00:08:22] attacks in the country by smuggling IEDs, foreign weapons,
[00:08:25] and heroin across the India-Pakistan border. The links of this
[00:08:29] network, which conspired to carry out train blasts and a series
[00:08:32] of attacks at several public places in Punjab and the
[00:08:36] capital Delhi, have been found directly connected to Pakistan. A charge
[00:08:39] sheet has been filed against the arrested accused Shubham Kumar
[00:08:43] and absconding Virendra Chaudhary under serious sections of the
[00:08:46] Indian Penal Code, Explosives Act, Arms Act,
[00:08:49] NDPS Act, and Railway
[00:08:53] Act.
[00:08:53] Home and Cooperation Minister Amit
[00:08:57] Shah will inaugurate the new office of the
[00:09:01] National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development
[00:09:04] Corporation Limited (NUCDFC) in Mumbai today. On this
[00:09:08] occasion, Amit Shah will also interact with representatives
[00:09:11] of Maharashtra's state urban cooperative bank federations and
[00:09:15] district federations. During the program, a Memorandum of
[00:09:18] Understanding will be exchanged between NUCDFC and the
[00:09:21] National Forensic Science University. Along with this,
[00:09:25] Home Minister Amit Shah will
[00:09:29] organized at the BSE International
[00:09:32] Convention Center with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra
[00:09:35] Fadnavis. There,
[00:09:39] Security Operations Center (SOC)
[00:09:42] to strengthen the cybersecurity
[00:09:43] of urban cooperative banks.
[00:09:47] The Payment Council of India (PCI) has stated that digital
[00:09:51] payments made through UPI will remain free for
[00:09:55] consumers. No charges will be levied
[00:09:58] on merchants for accepting digital payments either.
[00:10:01] The council informed that banks, fintech companies,
[00:10:05] NPCI, and the Reserve Bank of India
[00:10:08] are continuously investing in technology, cybersecurity,
[00:10:11] fraud prevention, and new features to keep UPI
[00:10:15] secure and reliable. PCI clarified that commercial
[00:10:19] charges between merchants and payment service providers
[00:10:22] will not have to be paid by consumers. The
[00:10:26] council said that UPI has become an important digital
[00:10:29] system in the country, which is used by millions
[00:10:33] of people daily. Given the increasing transactions, it is necessary
[00:10:37] to maintain strong security, technology, and infrastructure,
[00:10:42] to function smoothly for consumers and
[00:10:44] businesses in the future.
[00:10:52] A big relief and good news has emerged for
[00:10:56] India's economy. The country's foreign exchange
[00:10:59] reserves have increased for the fifth
[00:11:02] consecutive week. According to the latest
[00:11:05] data from the Reserve Bank of India, in the week
[00:11:09] ending July 31, India's forex reserves increased by
[00:11:12] $10.5 billion to reach $692.866
[00:11:16] billion. And we also want to tell
[00:11:20] you that this is the biggest weekly
[00:11:22] increase since January.
[00:11:25] And the forex reserves have increased
[00:11:29] for the fifth consecutive
[00:11:33] week. And if we tell you,
[00:11:36] a gain of $8.75 billion
[00:11:39] in foreign currency assets has also been recorded. And
[00:11:43] gold reserves have increased to
[00:11:46] $104.743 billion. NRI deposits and
[00:11:50] investment from foreign borrowing have also increased.
[00:11:53] And also, about
[00:11:55] $40.8 billion of additional
[00:11:59] foreign investment has also been found. And India's
[00:12:03] forex reserves have reached near a new record
[00:12:06] level. This is big news that we are telling you. India's
[00:12:10] foreign exchange reserves have seen a surge.
[00:12:14] Let's move on and tell you that amidst many
[00:12:18] claims and rumors about E-20, oil companies have issued a
[00:12:21] statement. After investigation and testing, oil companies have completely
[00:12:25] refuted all those rumors and claims that alleged the presence
[00:12:29] of moisture and fatal levels of chloride in E-20
[00:12:32] petrol. It was claimed that up to 500
[00:12:36] parts per million of chloride was found
[00:12:40] in E-20, but the investigation found the chloride level to be
[00:12:44] only between zero and three parts per million.
[00:12:47] In more than 100 random petrol samples taken from
[00:12:50] refineries, the chloride level was found to be one part
[00:12:54] per million or even less. Samples were
[00:12:57] taken from 80 distilleries across the country,
[00:13:01] where the fluoride level was found to be less than
[00:13:04] three parts per million. Out of more than 1000 petrol
[00:13:07] samples, in 107 test
[00:13:11] reports, chloride was found between zero and three parts
[00:13:15] per million. In the four cases where the parts per
[00:13:18] million level was high, supply was immediately stopped and
[00:13:22] corrective measures were taken. Underground tanks at almost
[00:13:25] 9000 petrol pumps across the country
[00:13:28] are being checked 8 to 12 times a day. So far, no
[00:13:32] case of water being found in any tank has been reported. Oil
[00:13:36] companies say that strict rules have been set by the
[00:13:40] government for ethanol blending, which are being followed at
[00:13:43] every level from refineries to petrol pumps. We would
[00:13:47] also like to inform you that parts per million means
[00:13:51] only one part out of 10 lakh
[00:13:54] parts. When the adulteration or presence of
[00:13:57] an element in something is
[00:14:00] PPM is used to indicate it.
[00:14:04] Government oil companies have appealed to consumers to continue
[00:14:07] using E-20 petrol with complete
[00:14:11] trust.
[00:14:12] And here we pause for a short
[00:14:32] as long as dad is there, but they don't know what will happen if dad is not
[00:14:35] there tomorrow, because you haven't taken term insurance.
[00:14:39] Be a little smart, take term insurance from Policybazaar,
[00:14:43] family first. On Policybazaar, a 1 crore term
[00:14:47] insurance starts from just ₹410 per
[00:14:50] month. He reads, he plays, he swings,
[00:14:54] he bounces, he runs. Sometimes he
[00:14:57] runs ahead. India
[00:15:00] Amul Milk Sita
[00:15:04] India
[00:15:14] in most parts of the country. The Meteorological Department has
[00:15:17] issued a heavy rain warning for Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi,
[00:15:21] Kerala, and Odisha today. While Assam and Meghalaya are experiencing
[00:15:38] Nepali Khuti in Assam's Sivasagar district was
[00:15:42] among the worst affected areas by the recent floods. After
[00:15:46] continuous heavy rainfall on July 19,
[00:15:49] the water level of the Dikhow River started rising rapidly.
[00:15:53] In no time, the river overflowed and its water spread
[00:15:56] over a large part of the village. Many houses, roads, and fields
[00:16:00] were submerged, while people had to move to safer places.
[00:16:03] Our correspondent Subina Rai reached ground
[00:16:07] zero and tried to understand the situation as well as the
[00:16:10] possible causes of this
[00:16:15] disaster. Nepali Khuti, in Assam's Sivasagar district,
[00:16:19] experienced a sudden and rapid rise in water levels
[00:16:22] on July 19 this year due to continuous heavy rainfall, and
[00:16:26] within a few hours, a large part of the village was flooded.
[00:16:30] The water rose so rapidly that many families did not
[00:16:34] even get a chance to prepare and had to move to
[00:16:37] safer places. This
[00:16:41] area, it was like Majuli for us, the Majuli
[00:16:44] that people talk about, it was like that, it was an island,
[00:16:47] this Nepali Khuti, yes, this is all Nepali Khuti, the people
[00:16:51] living on the river bank, it was an island, the river was here, the
[00:16:55] river entered here, okay. So how many people
[00:16:59] lost their lives and property, you are seeing this, they
[00:17:03] built high mountains, so because of that, the water could not go to
[00:17:06] that side, so everything,
[00:17:09] this Nepali situation became even more serious
[00:17:12] when the water level of the river rapidly rose after
[00:17:16] heavy rainfall in Assam, Nagaland, and the upper catchment areas of
[00:17:20] the Dikhow River. After the river overflowed and
[00:17:23] the water came out of its banks, a large amount
[00:17:27] of water spread into the surrounding low-lying areas.
[00:17:30] Houses, roads, and agricultural land were submerged, and the
[00:17:34] continuous rainfall quickly turned into a major
[00:17:37] crisis for the people of Nepali Khuti. However, local
[00:17:41] residents say that heavy rainfall alone cannot be
[00:17:44] the only reason behind the severity of this
[00:17:48] flood. Local residents have also expressed concern over
[00:17:51] large-scale stone mining in the river bed and alleged
[00:17:55] mining activities in the upper hilly areas of
[00:17:58] Nagaland. They believe that
[00:18:02] heavy rainfall, may have affected the natural flow
[00:18:06] and channel of the river, thereby exacerbating the flood
[00:18:10] situation. However, scientific investigation and
[00:18:13] verification of these claims by concerned authorities
[00:18:16] are necessary. This devastation in Nepali Khuti once
[00:18:20] again highlights the vulnerability of communities living along
[00:18:24] Assam's river systems. The biggest challenge
[00:18:27] facing Nepali Khuti now is to rebuild the
[00:18:30] flood-affected homes and infrastructure and restore
[00:18:34] people's livelihoods. But the big question is whether
[00:18:38] the impact of such disasters can be
[00:18:41] reduced through better river management, monitoring of upper
[00:18:45] catchment areas, and scientific assessment of activities
[00:18:49] affecting the natural flow of the river.
[00:18:52] So many homes were destroyed
[00:18:55] here. So many thousands
[00:18:59] of homes were shattered in just a few
[00:19:02] hours. With the DD Broker team,
[00:19:06] Subina Roy, DD News.
[00:19:10] And tensions are rising in Europe over migration. After
[00:19:14] a large number of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco,
[00:19:17] Italy imposed temporary border checks on some travelers arriving
[00:19:21] from Spain. In response, Spain has also announced to
[00:19:25] initiate temporary border checks for travelers arriving from Italy.
[00:19:28] This system will come into effect from Saturday midnight
[00:19:32] and will remain in force till September 7. Earlier,
[00:19:36] Spain had called Italy's decision a blow to European unity
[00:19:39] and demanded its withdrawal. In fact, this dispute started
[00:19:43] after the incident in Ceuta on July 30-31. The
[00:19:47] Ceuta crisis has once again intensified the debate
[00:19:50] in Europe over illegal migration,
[00:19:52] border security, and humanitarian
[00:19:56] concerns. And in the semifinals of the Korea Masters
[00:19:59] Badminton tournament, two Indian players will face each other today.
[00:20:03] In the women's singles semifinals, Indian shuttlers
[00:20:06] Rakshita Ramraj and Ashmita Chaleha will face
[00:20:09] each other. In today's match, both players will be aiming
[00:20:13] to win and secure a spot
[00:20:14] in the final round.
[00:20:20] During the days of slavery, Vande Mataram, which awakened
[00:20:23] the spirit of national pride, patriotism, and unity
[00:20:27] in every corner of the country, is not just a song, but
[00:20:31] a living symbol of the spirit of India's freedom
[00:20:35] struggle, love for the motherland, and national unity. This
[00:20:38] song, written by the great patriot Bankim Chandra
[00:20:41] Chatterjee, became a powerful medium of resistance against
[00:20:45] British rule, inspiring the common people in the
[00:20:49] fight for freedom.
[00:21:11] us. Namaste.
[00:21:12] Vande
[00:21:18] Mataram.
[00:21:20] Vande
[00:21:24] Mataram. Vande
[00:21:28] Mataram. 150 years ago, the great Bengali
[00:21:30] litterateur and nationalist Bankim
[00:21:34] Chandra Chatterjee wrote the song Vande Mataram, which
[00:21:38] not only became a symbol of India's freedom struggle
[00:21:42] during the days of independence, but also
[00:21:44] filled millions of countrymen with the spirit of
[00:21:48] patriotism. The composition of
[00:22:23] Vande Mataram is a part of the famous
[00:22:26] novel Anand Math. In fact, during the days of slavery,
[00:22:30] the British government issued an autocratic decree stating
[00:22:34] that a foreign song called "God Save the Queen"
[00:22:37] would be sung in India. Nationalists flatly refused to
[00:22:41] adopt this colonial song imposed by the British
[00:22:44] government. In protest against this decision of the British
[00:22:47] government,
[00:23:50] whether they were revolutionaries or followers of non-violence,
[00:23:53] everyone chanted it. And with time, the two Sanskrit
[00:23:57] words, Vande and Mataram, united
[00:24:00] all of India and Indian languages
[00:24:03] into one
[00:24:08] thread. During the days of the freedom struggle, Vishnu Digambar
[00:24:11] Paluskar used to sing Vande Mataram at every Congress
[00:24:15] session. Once, when Mohammed Ali tried to stop
[00:24:18] him, he ignored Mohammed Ali's
[00:28:38] words. Hello, new hopes, new dreams,
[00:28:42] and new beginnings, because a new dawn brings
[00:28:46] immense opportunities. And here we talk about
[00:28:49] press reports, self-reliant India, and we also
[00:28:53] show you a glimpse of economic development. I am Shahlani
[00:28:57] Kar with you on Naya Savera, and with me is my colleague
[00:29:00] Sandhya Sharma. Good morning, Shahla, and good morning to
[00:29:04] all the viewers of Naya Savera. Through Naya Savera, we will
[00:29:08] update you with all the news from the country and the world, and also take you into the world of technology.