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Vishwakarma scheme will augment efforts of small artisans: PM Modi
Vishwakarma scheme will augment efforts of small artisans: PM Modi

Earlier in the day, Union cabinet had cleared the Rs 13,000 crore for PM Vishwakarma Yojana, under which artisans engaged in 18 traditional trades like blacksmiths, cobblers, ironsmiths and fishermen among others, will be provided recognition through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID cards.

Mandaviya holds meeting with Steve Barclay
Mandaviya holds meeting with Steve Barclay

During their meeting, they discussed collaboration in telemedicine services, among others.

FIFA Women's World Cup: England beat host Australia 3-1 to reach final
FIFA Women's World Cup: England beat host Australia 3-1 to reach final

The home side eliminated France via a thrilling penalty shoot-out in the last 8, booking their first semifinal appearance at the Women's World Cup, after they bowed out at the quarterfinal stage in three of their previous campaigns.

ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings: Shubman Gill attains career best 25th spot
ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings: Shubman Gill attains career best 25th spot

The 23-year-old Gill has moved up 43 places after scores of 77 and nine in the last two T20Is of the five-match series that the West Indies won 3-2.

Vande Bharat Express again pelted with stones in Kerala
Vande Bharat Express again pelted with stones in Kerala

The stone pelting incident on Thiruvananthapuram bound Vande Bharat Express took place between Thalassery and Mahe in which window panes of C-8 coach got smashed. However, no one was injured during the incident.

AI with 95% accuracy can steal passwords by 'listening' to keystrokes: Study
AI with 95% accuracy can steal passwords by 'listening' to keystrokes: Study

According to the results published in the study by the US-based Cornell University, when the AI programme was activated on a nearby smartphone, it was able to accurately reproduce the typed password with a whopping 95 per cent accuracy. 

Brave woman fights robber
Brave woman fights off robber, foils theft attempt; watch viral video

Swiftly and skillfully, the woman evades the intruder's initial lunge, demonstrating remarkable composure. 

JU ragging death: Six accused arrested on Wed sent to 12-day police custody
JU ragging death: Six accused arrested on Wed sent to 12-day police custody

Swapnadip Kundu, a first year student of Bengali honours, died under mysterious circumstances after falling from the balcony of a students’ hostel on August 10. It is suspected that Swapnadip became a victim of ragging.

At 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is dating 66-year-old retired scientist
At 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is dating 66-year-old retired scientist

According to Daily Mail, citing sources, Murdoch started dating Zhukova after meeting her through his third wife Wendi Deng.

Matheesha Pathirana with MS Dhoni
Matheesha Pathirana credits MS Dhoni to teach him how to play T20 cricket

Dhoni saw something special in the youngster and he has become a vital cog in CSK’s wheel since then. 

Stokes reverses ODI retirement ahead of World Cup, named in England squad for New Zealand series
Stokes reverses ODI retirement ahead of World Cup, named in England squad for New Zealand series

England selector Luke Wright confirmed that the 15 players named for New Zealand ODIs are also part of the provisional squad for the World Cup, where their campaign will get underway against New Zealand, in a rematch of the epic 2019 final at Lord's.

NFL football player Michael Oher didn't get paid royalties for 'Blind Side' by Tuohy family
NFL football player Michael Oher didn't get paid royalties for 'Blind Side' by Tuohy family

He has further claimed that the couple did not adopt him, but rather "tricked" him into signing conservatorship papers under the guise of adoption papers so that they could mint money off his name and sign business deals, while not paying him any royalties whatsoever.

Wasim Akram criticises PCB's social media video for omitting Imran Khan
Wasim Akram criticises PCB's social media video for omitting Imran Khan

The PCB released a video on August 14 with the hashtag #BeyondJustOneDay, highlighting the major contributions of some of their top players and the biggest moments in the Pakistan cricket history, since 1952 when they played their first international game. 

Cabinet okays expansion of Digital India programme with outlay of Rs 14,903cr
Cabinet okays expansion of Digital India programme with outlay of Rs 14,903cr

Minister for Railway, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, while addressing a press conference after the meeting of the Union Cabinet, said that 6.25 lakh IT professionals will be re-skilled and up-skilled under FutureSkills Prime programme. 

Cabinet clears 7 railway projects to add 2,339 km to existing network
Cabinet clears 7 railway projects to add 2,339 km to existing network

The projects, which include upgradation of the existing railway lines including their quadrupling and doubling, will facilitate capacity generation for movement of 120 million tonnes of extra cargo and will also help travel of migrant workers and students, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

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