What are sweep-in FDs, which lets people earn more & withdraw FDs midway too?

Sweep-in FDs link savings/current accounts to a fixed deposit facility that lets account holders earn the higher interest of FDs while keeping their funds comparatively more liquid than a traditional FD. Whenever funds in a savings account exceed a customer-decided threshold, the excess money gets moved into an FD. The sweep facility even allows partial withdrawals from the FDs.
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12:28 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Bengaluru reclaims 750 km of footpaths

Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the city has reclaimed 750 km of encroached footpaths under 'Safe Footpath' campaign between July 1 and July 31. According to the latest progress report, Bengaluru Central Corporation recorded the highest extent of footpaths cleared at 185 km, followed by North (174 km), West (168 km), East (116 km) and South (113 km).
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12:26 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Kejriwal marches to PM Modi's home on foot to protest E20, police stops him

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday marched to PM Narendra Modi's home to protest against the rollout of E20 fuel. Kejriwal said he wishes to hand over more than 2.3 lakh petitions against the E20 rollout to the PM. Kejriwal was stopped by Delhi Police, who said public gatherings were banned in the area as Section 163 was in place.
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12:39 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Leaked oil & mud on Pune road causes 25 vehicles to skid, 6 injured

Leaked oil from vehicles mixed with mud and rainwater caused 25 vehicles to skid on a road between RTO Chowk and Naidu Hospital Road in Pune, leaving at least six people injured. Later, firefighters
cleaned the oil and mud on the stretch using high-pressure water jets to prevent further accidents. The normal traffic resumed on the route after an hour.
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12:57 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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DY Patil, educationist and ex-Governor of 3 states, passes away at 90

Educationist and philanthropist Dr Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil, better known as DY Patil, has passed away aged 90. The Kolhapur-born Padma Shri awardee founded the DY Patil group of institutions and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. A former Congress and NCP leader, he was a Maharashtra MLA and served as Governor of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal.
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01:08 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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What are the charges against Udhayanidhi Stalin over double-meaning remark on Trisha?

The charges against LoP in Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin include Section 196: Promoting enmity, hatred, Section 192: Provoking riot and Section 352: Intentional insult, as per NDTV. The other charges levelled against him are Section 79: Acts, words or gestures intended to insult the modesty of a woman, Section 61: Criminal conspiracy and Section 351 (2): Criminal intimidation.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
01:40 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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UP govt tables ₹59,000 crore supplementary budget for FY27

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna tabled a ₹59,019 crore supplementary budget for FY27 in the state assembly on Tuesday. The proposed budget includes ₹22,107 crore for heavy and medium industries, ₹1,094 crore for women and child welfare, ₹17,942 crore for village development, and ₹2,025 crore for health and family welfare. He also proposed ₹7,422 crore for the power sector.
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01:49 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Govt summons Meta's global team on Aug 5-6 over PM video row

The government has summoned Meta's global team for meetings on August 5 and 6 to discuss concerns over platform accountability, IT secretary S Krishnan said. Issues including the handling of child sexual abuse material and action against prominent accounts will be raised. The discussions come days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post was briefly restricted on the platform.
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02:07 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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18-yr-old becomes world's youngest male professor, breaks 306-yr-old record

Nathan Thomas, who hails from Florida, has become world's youngest male professor after accepting an engineering teaching position at Miami Dade College at the age of 18 years and 346 days. Thomas began teaching in August 2023. The record had been held by Colin Maclaurin for 306 years after he became a professor at the age of 19.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
02:29 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Iran doesn't seek wider war but will defend its border: Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country doesn't want to widen the conflict or see "tension and insecurity" spread across the region. However, he added that Iran will defend its borders, national interests and territorial integrity with full force if threatened. This comes amid reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said Pezeshkian's next resignation would be accepted.
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02:44 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Anthropic CEO worried as techies join his firm for money, not mission: Report

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is concerned about new AI talent joining his company for lucrative pay rather than its AI safety mission, Axios reported. The concern comes as rivals like OpenAI, Meta and Google offer massive salaries, stock packages and computing resources to attract top engineers. Notably, Anthropic is considering mandatory employee stock trading plans ahead of its IPO.
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News By: Vaishnavi Mishra
02:36 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Sudan army drone strike on court kills 35 in Darfur

Sudan’s army launched a drone attack on a civil court in the country’s Darfur region, killing at least 35 people on Sunday. Thousands have been killed since 2023 in the war between Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Army. UN says drone warfare accounted for 80% of civilian deaths in Sudan during first four months of 2026.
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02:56 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Udhayanidhi Stalin, arrested over remark on Trisha, to be released today itself

The Tamil Nadu government, headed by CM Vijay, informed the Madras High Court that DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin will be released today itself. Stalin was arrested over an alleged derogatory remark on actress Trisha Krishnan. The court was told that the State doesn't intend to keep him in custody and he would be released on station bail.
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02:54 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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80% students fail Mumbai University's distance BA, BCom exams; it defends results

More than 80% of students enrolled in Mumbai University's distance BA and BCom programmes failed their first-year examinations, with the results declared over four months after the exams. However, the university defended the results, saying the figures do not indicate that students failed in every subject. It also said the results were in line with those of previous years.
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03:14 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Which Sovereign Gold Bond series will be eligible for early exit in August?

Six Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) series, including 2020-21 Series XI and 2019-20 Series IX, become eligible for early redemption in August. Investors must apply within the RBI's specified window through the institution from which they purchased the bonds. The redemption price will be based on the average closing gold price over the previous three working days.
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03:02 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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American news anchor appears to fall asleep on live TV; video surfaces

American news anchor Dominique Dillon appeared to have briefly dozed off during a live morning broadcast. The camera showed Dillon resting her head with her eyes closed, seemingly unaware that she was back on air. As the video went viral on social media, an X user wrote, "Those morning shifts are so challenging. Let's give her some grace and support."
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03:28 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Turkish cargo ship hit in suspected Ukrainian attack in Black Sea

A Turkish-owned cargo ship was hit by drones near Russia's Black Sea ​port of Novorossiysk on Monday, leaving three crew members seriously injured, authorities said. The captain has alleged Ukraine carried out the attack with 6-7 drones, causing a fire which damaged the ship's living quarters. Turkiye called on ‌Russia and Ukraine to ensure ​navigational safety in ⁠the Black ⁠Sea.
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03:42 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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12-yr-old Moroccan boy who entered Spain's Ceuta begs not to be sent back

Amid the migrant inflow to Spain's Ceuta, a video has surfaced showing a 12-year-old Moroccan boy begging and crying before Spanish soldiers not to be sent back. The abandoned minor was taken into custody by the Spanish Civil Guard after pressure from locals and will be returned to Morocco. The majority of illegal migrants who entered last week have returned.
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03:58 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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NEET aspirant seeks permission to hold protest seeking quota system reforms at Jantar Mantar

NEET aspirant Harsh Dubey has sought permission to hold peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on August 21, demanding reforms in reservation system. In a letter, Dubey said protest isn't against reservation but seeks to ensure benefits reach "genuinely poor and deserving" students. Earlier, he criticised the quota system, saying, "Who would want to get treated by student scoring -40 marks?"
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04:14 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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Why did Apple briefly remove Telegram from its App Store?

Apple briefly removed Telegram from its App Store on Monday after finding content on the platform violated a ban on child sexual abuse material. The app was restored after the messaging app promptly removed the content and banned the user ⁠who posted it. "I'm sure this stance will be applied equally to all other apps, ​right? Apple," Telegram responded.
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04:27 pm Tuesday, 04 August 2026

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