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India is decriminalizing minor legal metrology violations and installing atomic clocks in five labs to improve measurement standards.
Pratap Nagar police say two men from Sawai Madhopur confessed to around 80 motorcycle thefts across Jaipur; 51 bikes have been recovered so far.
IMA Maharashtra has petitioned PM Modi, the Health Minister and NMC seeking enforcement of duty-hour limits and grievance systems for residents.
Benchmarks clawed back most of an early 593-point slide on Friday, but crude above $100 and steady FII selling kept Dalal Street in the red for a fifth straight week.
Public sector bank branches across India were hit on Friday as the United Forum of Bank Unions went ahead with a one-day strike despite a government appeal to defer it.
Greater Chennai Police say four special teams picked up suspects in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi linked to six cyber-financial fraud cases.
The 79th WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee closed in Dili with a declaration on specialist health workers and two awards recognising India's public health record.
The central bank has lined up a 26-day reverse repo auction for Rs 5 lakh crore on 11 September, days after the rupee breached 95 a dollar on surging crude and foreign outflows.
Leh and Kargil groups say the Home Ministry did not table the promised draft on an elected body for Ladakh, and Sonam Wangchuk has set a one-week deadline for assurances.
The Dahiphale family of Parli brought newborn Gargi home in a decorated chariot with drums and fireworks, and the video has become one of the week's most-shared clips.