US to Develop New Missiles After Exiting INF Treaty: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, August 2, 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House tomorrow, on Friday, for voting on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Keep checking this space for all the latest news and updates throughout the day.

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02 Aug, 23:27 (IST)

The United States is to accelerate its development of new cruise and ballistic missile systems following its withdrawal from a nuclear treaty with Russia on Friday, the Pentagon said.

02 Aug, 22:14 (IST)

Mahesh Singh, uncle of Unnao rape survivor, has been shifted to Delhi's Tihar Jail from Raebareli (UP) jail following Supreme Court order.

02 Aug, 21:51 (IST)

Telangana: Case registered against AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi under section 153-A of the IPC in Karimnagar police station after a local court directed police to register a case for his speech in Karimnagar on July 23.

02 Aug, 21:31 (IST)

Bharatiya Janata Party has issued whip for its Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the Parliament from 5 to 7 August.

02 Aug, 20:45 (IST)

North Korea's Kim Jong-un won't 'disappoint me,' despite missile tests: US President Donald Trump.

02 Aug, 20:43 (IST)

Lok Sabha passes the Dam Safety Bill, 2019.

02 Aug, 20:31 (IST)

Lok Sabha passes the Dam Safety Bill, 2019.

02 Aug, 20:21 (IST)

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after powerful quake off Java.

02 Aug, 20:06 (IST)

Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalty on Allahabad Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Union Bank of India for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI.

02 Aug, 19:35 (IST)

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad asked Centre to act cautiously in Jammu and Kashmir. He said, "Massive build-up of security forces, curtailment of Amarnath Yatra and also unprecedented advisories being issued to tourists, yatris and civilians are creating an atmosphere of heightened insecurity and fear. We urge GoI not to take any decision which would precipitate a deep crisis."

Adding more, he said, "J&K Policy Planning Group of Congress met today under the chairmanship of Dr Manmohan Singh. Deep concern was expressed at continuous reports emanating from both Home Ministry and J&K govt which were creating an atmosphere of panic and apprehension about intentions of the GoI."

02 Aug, 19:29 (IST)

Rajya Sabha Chairman, M Venkaiah Naidu accepts the resignation of Samajwadi Party MP Surendra Nagar from Rajya Sabha.

02 Aug, 19:14 (IST)

Jason Mohammed replaces Andre Russell in West Indies T20 squad for India series.

02 Aug, 19:00 (IST)

VG Siddhartha's preliminary post-mortem reveals suicide. The report shows death due to drowning.

02 Aug, 18:59 (IST)

A Lucknow court has sent the accused truck driver and cleaner to 7-day judicial custody, in connection with Unnao rape survivor's accident case.

02 Aug, 18:36 (IST)

Ravinder Rana, BJP J&K President: Amarnath Yatra will continue till August 15 as per schedule. Strong security measures have already been taken & there is no atmosphere of fear. All yatris can visit the holy shrine but advisory issued by the home department should be followed.

02 Aug, 18:14 (IST)

Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.

02 Aug, 18:05 (IST)

US job creation slows to 164,000 in July, unemployment steady at 3.7%.

02 Aug, 17:48 (IST)

Water logging in parts of Agra due to heavy rainfall in the city.

02 Aug, 17:44 (IST)

If given a chance, I will be happy to become the coach of Team India : Former Cricketer Sourav Ganguly.

02 Aug, 17:42 (IST)

Karnataka: IPS officer Bhaskar Rao appointed as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) & Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City.

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In one of the biggest news of Thursday, after India’s win at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Pakistan will give consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav at 3 pm on Friday.

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association will continue today their strike against National Medical Commission Bill.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House tomorrow, on Friday, for voting on Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The BJP's whip comes as the government aims to pass important legislation in the Upper House of the Parliament.

Among the ten major economies of Asia, India is the sole nation to have benefitted following the "tariff wars" which broke out between the United States and several emerging countries since late 2017. A fresh report has revealed that India has outperformed China in terms of exports' share growth.

A 3-month long cloud seeding project aimed at augmenting rainfall in North Karnataka region was launched at Hubballi International Airport by Deputy Commissioner.

Keep checking this space for all the latest news and updates throughout the day.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 02, 2019 07:15 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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