Todays News 1 Aug 2016

PM Modi pitches for technological solutions in flood-hit areas

The Centre is working closely with states to help the flood-hit people, Prime

Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he pitched for technological solutions to the

daily life problems and informed about the government plans to earmark Rs 10 crore for

innovation.

Promotion tussle roils the army

A crucial series of top positions in the army have remained vacant for months for no

discernible reason. On Monday, the army’s most prestigious and vital operational

command – the Chandi Mandir-based Western Command – will be headed by a

makeshift commander. Even this temporary appointment is being made by army

headquarters to avert criticism.

Floods wreak havoc in Assam, Bihar

The flood situation in Assam and Bihar remained grim today even as a rain-triggered

building collapse in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi claimed at least nine lives while the death

toll in lightning strikes in Odisha went up to 32 with three more casualties.

Harry Potter magic hits Asia as fans celebrate new book

Harry Potter magic hit Asia on Sunday morning as aspiring witches and wizards

crowded bookstores to get their hands on the first copies of a new play that imagines

the hero as an adult. Launch parties for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child were held

hours after the play’s premiere in London, setting the stage for a return of the series that

has captivated readers and movie audiences worldwide. Nearly 300 fans rushed

through the doors of Kinokuniya bookstore on Singapore’s Orchard Road at 7.01 am

(23.01 GMT Saturday) to become one of the first people in the world to see the new

script.

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