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Good evening. The Wednesday, August 10 edition of Today in Slovakia is ready with the main news of the day in less than five minutes. Russian oil flows again The Bratislava refinery of Slovnaft. (Source: TASR) Transneft, a Russian transport company, has resumed oil supplies through the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline, which leads to Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement The company said it turned on the pumps at 15:00 CET. About an hour later, Economy Minister Richard Sulík (SaS) and the Bratislava refinery Slovnaft confirmed that Russian oil was flowing again. The pipeline has been out of service since last week . Ukraine halted oil transit because it did not receive money for it from Russia for the month of August. Moscow sent the money, but the amount was returned in … [Read more...] about News digest: Slovakia honours fallen miners

Gold price in India witnessed a significant drop on Wednesday. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures tumbled 0.23 per cent to Rs 52,370 for 10 grams at 1445 hours on August 10. Silver price also saw a sharp drop. The precious metal future declined by 0.29 per cent to Rs 58,621 for a kilogram. Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent at $1,791.60 per ounce, as of 0127 GMT while US gold futures were down 0.2 per cent at $1,808.20, Reuters reported. Investors will keenly follow the United States inflation data to understand how fast central bank will increase interest rates. US inflation might have eased to to 8.7 per cent in July from 9.1 per cent in June, according to Reuters poll. Core inflation is expected at 0.5 per cent month-on-month. The US Federal Reserve hiked rates by 75 basis points each in June and July to tame soaring inflation. Higher interest rates have dented appeal of yellow metal globally. “US inflation data is expected to see some easing in price pressure … [Read more...] about Gold Price Today Lowers to Rs 52,370; Silver Declines; Will Yellow Metal Drop Further?

Live Updates Former President Donald Trump has arrived in New York where he has agreed—along with his children Donald Jr. and Ivanka—to testify in a probe into his family business. Attorney General Letitia James has said investigators had uncovered evidence that the Trump Organization overstated asset values to get favorable loans and understated the values for tax breaks. The Trumps deny wrongdoing. In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump again called the probe a "witch hunt," while accusing James, who is Black, of being "racist." Fallout from the FBI's raid on Trump's family home Mar-a-Lago continues, with Eric Trump insisting that President Biden "absolutely signed off" the move. On Wednesday, the former President suggested FBI agents might have been "planting" evidence in his safe. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the latest. 7 min ago 09:50 AM EDT Will Trump Take the the Fifth? Donald Trump will not plead the Fifth Amendment while … [Read more...] about Trump News Live Updates: Ex-President could testify in court today

Bank Holiday in August 2022: Are you planning to visit bank branches on August 11 or 12? Then, you must check the full list of bank holidays this week before stepping out. Public and private sector lenders will remain shut on Thursday and Friday to celebrate Raksha Bandhan. It must be noted that bank holidays varies from one state to another. Let’s take a look at the states where banks will be closed for Raksha Bandhan this week August 11: Raksha Bandhan- Ahmedadabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jaipur, and Shimla August 12: Raksha Bandhan- Kanpur, Lucknow There are 18 bank holidays in August, depending on the state. These holidays include weekends and various festivals. The banking regulator has notified the holidays for lenders under three brackets — the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. All banks including the public sector, private sector, foreign banks, cooperative banks and regional banks across the country will … [Read more...] about Is Today a Bank Holiday? Are Banks Shut on Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day? Full List

It was on July 28, 2021, that an autorickshaw ploughed into Additional Sessions Judge Uttam Anand on an empty road in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad and killed him. Exactly a year later, a sessions court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the alleged premeditated hit-and-run for which two residents of Digwadih in Dhanbad were charged by the Jharkhand Police. Accused Lakhan Verma and Rahul Verma face charges under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence), and 34 (common intention). Given the high-profile nature of the case, the probe was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which re-registered the case and filed a chargesheet in October last year. On February 2 this year, the sessions court framed charges and completed the trial after 35 hearings. The incident was seen as an “attack on judicial independence”. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had spoken to the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on the matter. What happened on … [Read more...] about Year After J’khand Judge Was Mowed Down by Auto, Verdict Expected Today | All to Know About the Case

Samsung will unveil its next generation of foldable smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip 4 tonight during the Galaxy Unpacked event. The foldable smartphones will be launched at an event at 6:30PM IST tonight. Samsung had announced the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 launch last month, which will be streamed across the company’s website, YouTube, and social media channels. HOW TO WATCH SAMSUNG GALAXY UNPACKED EVENT LIVE The Galaxy Unpacked event where Samsung is set to launch its foldable smartphones will be livestreamed across Samsung’s website, YouTube channel, and social media handles. The event will begin at 6:30PM IST, and interested readers can alternatively watch the event live in the video embedded below this paragraph. WHAT TO EXPECT AT SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD 4 LAUNCH During tonight’s event, Samsung is expected to launch the fourth generation of its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip smartphones. The both the foldables are said to come with … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4 Launch Today: How To Watch Live And What To Expect

The petrol and diesel prices on Thursday, August 11, remained unchanged by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The prices for the two major auto fuels have continued to be steady for over two months now, with Maharashtra being the only exception. The state government in Maharashtra had announced to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 3 per litre, respectively, on July 15. The VAT cut is likely to put a burden of Rs. 6,000 crore on the Maharashtra government on an annual basis. Earlier, on May 21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a reduction in the excise duty on petrol by Rs. 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs. 6 per litre. The fuel prices have remained stable since then. For the national capital on August 11, petrol and diesel prices remain the same at Rs. 96.72 per litre and Rs. 89.62 per litre, each. In Mumbai, the revised petrol rate is Rs. 106.31 per litre while the rate of diesel is Rs. 94.27 per litre. In Kolkata, … [Read more...] about Petrol, Diesel Price Announced Today: Check Latest Fuel Prices in Delhi, Kolkata, Other Cities

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: Indian Railways has decided to cancel 149 trains, change sourced station in 16 and short terminate 15 on Thursday, August 11 due to maintenance and operational reasons. According to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) website, 127 trains will remain cancelled on Friday, August 12. Among the cancelled trains are those operating between Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Rajasthan among others. The national transporter have requested passengers to check train details by visiting https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes or NTES app before planning their trip. HERE’S FULL LIST OF CANCELLED TRAINS ON AUGUST 11 00913 PORBANDAR (PBR) – SANKRALL (SEL) HERE’S HOW TO CHECK FULL LIST OF CANCELLED TRAINS Step 1: Visit: https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes / and select the date of journey … [Read more...] about Indian Railways Update: IRCTC Cancels 149 Trains Today on August 11; Check Full List Here

1. Though rains have abated in most parts of Karnataka, people continue to face the brunt of it. Two people lost their lives as rains and wind brought down a tree on a house in Mudigere taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in Malnad region. 2. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had tested positive for COVID-19, is expected to be out of quarantine today. It is expected that he would take stock of the rain situation and visit some of the rain-hit areas. 3. Preparations on for celebrating 75th anniversary of Independence. District administrations have been on a search for surviving freedom fighters. Seven have been identified in Bengaluru so far and some have been felicitated by Governor Taawar Chand Gehlot. 4. The Mythic society in association with Bengaluru City University is organising a two-day national seminar on the life and achievements of Maharshi Aurobindo from August 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. His views on education, religion, freedom struggle, literature and his views … [Read more...] about Top news developments from Karnataka on August 10, 2022

The first batch of nine elephants, led by Abhimanyu, was accorded a ceremonial reception at the palace complete with ensemble of traditional musicians to set the tone for the Dasara festival, in Mysuru on August 10. Abhimanyu and company will camp in the palace premises till Dasara to be held from September 26 to October 5. They will rehearse every day for the daunting tasks ahead. The elephants set off from the jungle camps to Mysuru on July 7. After resting at Aranya Bhavan for three days, they were brought to the palace in a procession in the morning. The duly decorated and caparisoned elephants were the cynosure of all eyes as they marched through the main thoroughfares of Mysuru, bringing traffic to a halt while people lined up to catch a glimpse of the ‘Gaja Pade’, or the ‘elephant squad’. From Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapura, the elephants marched in a single file to Ramaswamy Circle from where they took the Ooty Road and swung to the left to face the Jayamartanda Gate. A … [Read more...] about Ceremonial reception at Mysuru palace for Dasara elephants