TOP Stories Of The Day – 5th August Photogallery

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Vijay Rupani will take over as the new chief minister of Gujarat. Nitin Patel will be the deputy chief minister of Gujarat. (BCCL)

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Terror struck Assam on August 05, 2016 when suspected NDFB(S) militants attacked a crowded market place in Kokrajhar district killing several people and leaving more than 20 others injured.

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Home Minister Rajnath Singh on August 05, 2016 made it clear that he was not treated well in Pakistan, confirming that he skipped a lunch hosted by his counterpart during a meeting of SAARC ministers. (PTI)

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In a stern message to party workers, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on August 05, 2016 asked them to pull up their socks for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and stop "grabbing lands" or indulging in other such deeds. (PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 05, 2016 assured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that a decision will be taken without delay on according special category status to the state. (PTI)

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As over 7,000 jobless Indians remain stuck in Saudi Arabia, the government announced in Parliament on Thursday that the Saudi king had intervened in the matter and promised to resolve the issue in two days. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj also told the Rajya Sabha that the king had asked Saudi authorities to ensure that free food was provided to the Indians. (PTI)

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Congress chief Sonia Gandhi underwent a surgery to fix her shoulder dislocation suffered during a Varanasi rally —at Sir Ganga Ram hospital on August 04, 2016. (PTI)

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The country's top telecom service provider Airtel has announced two new postpaid plans under its 'myPlan Infinity' series. The telco is offering unlimited voice calls along with bundled 3G/4G data at Rs 1,199 and Rs 1,599.

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Hyundai Motor India Ltd on August 05, 2016 announced that it will increase prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models from August 16 to offset rising input costs and impact of rupee depreciation. (BCCL)

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The CBI on August 05, 2016 filed a supplementary chargesheet against extradited gangster Chhota Rajan in the 2011 murder of journalist J Dey. Rajan was brought to the country from Indonesia in November last year. The chargesheet was submitted before the special court housed at Arthur road jail. (BCCL)

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