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The global shortage of memory chips is impacting consumer tech brands, notably Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Series. Reports indicate that the Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a triple rear camera setup instead of the usual quad, omitting a 10MP telephoto shooter.

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Rayagada: A shocking case of ragging and assault has come to light at the government SSD High School hostel in Revolkona under Chandili police limits in Rayagada district of Odisha. As per reports, Sunday night around 12 AM, 27 Class 9 students were allegedly beaten up inside the hostel by a Class 10 student. According [...] The post Rayagada: 27 Class 9 Students Brutally Beaten in Hostel, Watch appeared first on KalingaTV .

The Indian government has distanced itself from Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual media address in New Delhi, stating that it is a private event and not endorsed by the Centre.

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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today felicitated Indian athletes who returned from the Commonwealth Games 2026 after delivering historic performances in boxing, judo and para-athletics. Congratulating the champions, Dr. Mandaviya urged them to extend their contribution to Indian sport beyond their competitive careers by mentoring and inspiring the next generation [...] The post Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists in boxing, judo and para-athletics; calls on athletes to mentor the next generation appeared first on shree1news .

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is set to visit West Bengal for the first time after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in the state, officials said on Tuesday. Rahatkar will arrive in Kolkata on Wednesday for a three-day visit. During her visit, the NCW Chief will review women's safety in the state and discuss about ensuring justice, increasing legal awareness and preventing human trafficking with help of various institutions in the state. For this, several meetings, workshops and public hearings have been organised in Kolkata and Howrah. According to the information received so far, on Wednesday, Rahatkar will visit directly to the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences after arriving in Kolkata. There, the NCW Chief will interact with students in the 'Campus Calling' programme. Later, she will meet members of women's self-help groups at the Dhandhanya Auditorium and participate in the 'She Serves' programme at the National Library. The next day, i.e. on August 6, Vijaya Rahatkar will inaugurate the Bengal Women's Development Conclave titled 'Women-led Bengal' at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Rajarhat. On the same day, she will listen to the complaints of the state's women in a public hearing in Kolkata and later attend a high-level meeting on women's safety with the state Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta and top police officials. On August 7, the NCW Chief will participate in another training workshop at Sarat Sadan in Howrah. She is also scheduled to meet with the district administration and police officials. Apart from this, Vijaya Rahatkar will also address a special workshop on prevention of human trafficking at the headquarters of Border Security Force's (BSF) South Bengal Frontier in Kolkata's New Town. The NCW has told that for the first time in West Bengal, the Chairperson of the Commission will personally chair two women's public hearings during this visit. Women will be able to directly raise complaints in these two public hearings organised in Kolkata and Howrah on Friday. Walk-in complaints will also be accepted. The aim of this visit by the NCW Chief is to further strengthen the institutional system related to women's safety and make the complaint redressal process more effective. --IANS sch/khz

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the Centre has no proposal to amend or replace the Unified Pension Scheme, which will continue as an optional scheme under the National Pension System. As of July 19, 2026, a total of 1,18,404 employees, including new recruits, serving employees and eligible retirees, have opted for the UPS, according to the government. "UPS has been introduced as an option for the employees of the Central government who are covered under the NPS. As on date, there is no proposal under consideration to make any changes or replace the UPS," the Finance Minister said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The Unified Pension Scheme came into force on April 1, 2025. It was introduced to provide greater certainty over retirement income while retaining the contributory structure of the NPS. Unlike the NPS, where retirement income depends on market-linked returns and the accumulated corpus, the UPS provides an assured pension subject to specified eligibility conditions. Under the UPS, eligible employees receive a pension equivalent to 50 per cent of their average basic pay during the last 12 months before retirement. The scheme also provides inflation-linked revisions. In case of the pensioner's death, eligible family members can receive a family pension equivalent to 60 per cent of the employee's pension. The scheme also covers certain eligible retirees who retired on or before March 31, 2025, provided they completed at least 10 years of regular service. Eligible legally wedded spouses of expired retirees are also covered. The scheme has been operational only since April 2025, meaning the Centre has not yet undertaken a formal review of its implementation or performance, Sitharaman said. The government had earlier extended the deadline for employees to choose the UPS until November 30, 2025, following requests from employee organisations and associations for additional time. Employees opting for the UPS continue to receive certain benefits available under the Central Civil Services rules. These include retirement gratuity and death gratuity under the Central Civil Services (CCS) Rules, 2021. In cases of death in service, invalidation or disablement, UPS subscribers can also opt for benefits available under the applicable CCS Rules. The government has also extended the tax benefits available to NPS subscribers to employees choosing the UPS. Employees who switched from the NPS to the UPS were provided a one-time and irrevocable option to return to the NPS. The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) provided a pension linked to 50 per cent of the last basic pay along with applicable dearness allowance and was fully funded by the government. Under the NPS, retirement income is based on the accumulated corpus and market-linked returns, with contributions from employees and the government. The UPS, meanwhile, follows a contributory model but provides an assured pension of 50 per cent of the average basic pay of the final 12 months, subject to the scheme's conditions. --IANS sps/vd

Ceuta, Aug 4 (IANS) About 2,500 irregular migrants still remain in Ceuta, out of the tens of thousands who breached the border last week. They are Moroccans, but also from sub-Saharan Africa, media reported. In Ceuta, four days after the massive influx of migrants that triggered a European Union (EU)-level crisis, the city centre is returning to apparent normality. According to the newspaper El Pais, on Tarajal beach, which last week was the main arrival point for the wave of migrants from neighbouring Morocco, some bathers were already seen yesterday, the first since the crisis began. At the city centre, guarded by the Civil Guard and the army, tourists have returned. But just outside the centre, the situation is different. According to Spanish authorities, about 2,500 irregular migrants still remain in Ceuta. The city's reception centre is overcrowded and has no more places, Italian News Agency Adnkronos reported. According to reports, several people have found refuge in the Muslim cemetery of Sidi Embarek, where they sleep on tombstones and manage to wash themselves. The El Pais reporter states that the level of hostility towards the press, both from migrants and Ceuta citizens, is very high, due to the strong influx of journalists into the enclave from all over the world, including from "China and Russia", as indicated by a resident of the Hadu neighbourhood. Meanwhile, a back-and-forth is unfolding between Spain and Morocco over the management of the crisis. Rabat claims to have warned Spain about the risks associated with the effects of the Spanish Supreme Court ruling that makes the rejection of migrants arriving by sea more complex: "We explained that this ruling would create a problem for us. And the problem occurred," it stressed. "At no time was there any evidence or report indicating the scale of this unprecedented event," replied Spanish government spokeswoman Elma Saiz. According to Rabat, contacts with Madrid began around July 22-23, when migrant communication networks had started spreading news of the ruling in question: "It is reductive to say that Morocco should have simply used force to stop them. It means not understanding anything about this phenomenon. It is not Morocco's exclusive responsibility to manage this phenomenon. Today it is up to Spain to find answers to these challenges posed by this ruling." –IANS ksk/as

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