India

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors have become aggressive shoppers of Indian equities and have invested Rs 22,452 crore in the first two weeks of August amid softening inflation concerns.

This was way higher than a net investment of nearly Rs 5,000 crore by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the entire month of July, data with depositories showed.

FPIs had turned net buyers for the first time in July, after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year.

Jaipur, Aug 13 (PTI) The intelligence wing of the Rajasthan Police arrested two men for allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said on Saturday.

The accused were identified as Narayan Lal Gadri, 27, a resident of Bhilwara, and Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat, 24, of Jaipur. They were interrogated jointly by intelligence agencies.

Officials said Gadri provided SIM cards of Indian telecom companies to be used by his Pakistani handlers to run social media accounts.

Kohima, Aug 14 (PTI) The Centre is willing to provide a solution for the Naga political issue, but Nagas have to be inclusive to accept it, state BJP president Temjen Imna Along said.

Speaking to reporters, Along said the willingness to settle the age-old Naga political issue is the endeavour of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

"The Government of India (GOI) under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to provide a settlement, but are we completely inclusive to accept it?" he said on Saturday.

Chandigarh, Aug 14 (PTI) Ahead of Independence Day, the Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a Pakistan ISI-backed terror module and arrested four persons.

Three hand grenades, one IED (improvised explosive device), two pistols and 40 cartridges were recovered, it added.

The operation was carried out jointly by the Punjab Police and the Delhi Police.

Kanpur: Viral and bacterial infections are increasing during the rainy season. In the OPD of Paediatric Hospital, there was a line of patients suffering from fever, pneumonia and diarrhoea.

Similarly, patients with fever and viral infection with symptoms of dengue came more to the OPD of Medicine Department. In addition, three children died of pneumonia, as has been reported.

In the paediatric ICU of the maternity wing, 20 children are put on ventilators. The patients developed pneumonia after a viral infection.

NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - India said on Friday it opposed any unilateral change to the status quo over Taiwan but that its stance on the 'one-China' policy remained consistent, days after Beijing said it hoped New Delhi would continue to recognise its claim to self-governing Taiwan.

China launched ballistic missiles and deployed multiple aircraft and warships around Taiwan in recent days, angered by last week's visit to the island by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A large row boat taking villagers to a festival capsized in a flooded river in northern India on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead and 16 others missing, police said.

A strong wind rocked the boat, which was carrying about 30 people, police officer Mohammed Nisar said. Some passengers were able to swim to safety, he said.

Rescuers recovered three bodies. Hopes of finding the missing alive were fading as darkness approached, he said.

Kanpur: Due to the lack of monsoon rains, there is strong sunshine here. The humidity is increasing day by day.

Though people are confident that Hindi month of Bhadrapud continues so the possibility of the rain is not ceased.

 Humidity and electric failures go side by side, although in the evening the moist air conveyed relief.

The maximum temperature was 36 degrees Celsius and the minimum was 27 degrees Celsius. Breezy this morning; clouds giving way to some sun with a shower

NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (NNN-PTI) – India recorded 16,047 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, taking the total tally to 44,190,697, according to data from the country’s health ministry.

With the fresh cases, India’s active caseload currently stands at 128,261. The country logged 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the overall death toll to 526,826, since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.

Kanpur: The Khadi Cap which was once worn by Chandrasekhar Azad has been kept at the city's famous Ashoka Library on Maston Road here. This cap was brought into use by him during his escape on August 9, 1925. It was kept in a glass box.

A bulb continues to provide heat so that moisture could not harm the cap. It is dry cleaned every fourth month. It does not wash with soap. It is only dry cleaned.

This cap, which is almost 100 years old, has not been worn for 97 years.