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1. DMK Supremo Karunanidhi Passes Away at 94
DMK party president and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi passed away at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Tuesday, 7 August at 6:10 pm.
The party supremo was undergoing treatment for a urinary tract infection.
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2. Muzaffarpur and Deoria Shelter Homes Horror
After the horror that unfolded in the Muzaffarpur shelter home, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, 7 August, rapped the Bihar government over the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case for not checking the credentials of the NGO before releasing funds.
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Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh praised the UP government for taking swift action in the alleged case of abuse in another shelter home in Deoria.
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3. Punjab’s Rehab Racket: Where Taekwondo Champ Counsels Drug Addicts
Punjab has been battling a drug addiction crisis for a while now, and the government-sponsored Punjab Opiods Dependence Survey, published in 2016, reveals there are 3.2 lakh drug addicts who spend Rs 7,500 crore annually on opiods.
An investigation by The Quint into the state of private rehabilitation and counselling centres in Bathinda has revealed that four of the district’s five centres are functioning without the mandatory three-year, government-issued license. They also flout other vital government rules mentioned in the 2011 regulations. This includes admitting addicts who have not undergone detoxification. They also employ ‘counsellors’ without the minimum qualification for the job – an M. Phil or MA in Psychology, Sociology or social work.
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4. Quick Wrap!
1. Army Major, 3 Soldiers Killed in Infiltration Bid in J&K’s Gurez
An Army Major and three soldiers were martyred in north Kashmir’s Gurez while foiling an infiltration bid. According to the officials, two terrorists were also killed in the operation and the bodies of two more militants could be seen from a distance.
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2. SC to Hear Hapur Lynching After Main Accused Admit to Crime on Cam
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the Hapur lynching case after the main accused was heard admitting to his crime on camera.
After news channel NDTV, in its segment “Reality Check” on Monday, 6 August, aired videos of the main accused in the Hapur and the Pehlu Khan lynching cases, the lawyers for the Hapur victims approached the top court for an urgent hearing after which Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra agreed to take up the matter on Monday, 13 August.
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3. Android P to be Called Pie, Rollout for Pixel Underway
The next version of Google's Android system will be called Pie and it will be initially available on Google's Pixel phones starting Monday.
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5. What Does Freedom Mean To You? Khul Ke Bol in the Bhasha You Love
This Independence Day, The Quint brings back its successful campaign ‘Bol, Love Your Bhasha’, to celebrate the different languages spoken in India.
Tell us what freedom means to you in your bhasha.
Khul ke Bol – Now is the time.
Ji bhar ke Bol – Your voice matters.
Dil se Bol – We are listening.
Write. Dance. Sing. Express yourself in your bhasha this Independence Day. Send us your videos and articles to bol@thequint.com
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