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Latest News LIVE Updates: China faces rising labour strikes amid economic slowdown

As China's economic growth decelerates, there has been an increase in labour disputes in the property and manufacturing sectors, raising concerns about the social safety net for blue-collar workers, as reported by the Japan-based English-language weekly news magazine Nikkei Asia. Despite stringent government media controls, signs of public discontent and hardship are becoming more evident. Recent protests include an ex-soldier in Beijing on August 1, who accused a Kunming office of mistreatment, and a demonstrator in Hunan on July 30 who called for freedom and elections, linking his protest to his past support for democracy.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Intermittent rainfall in Delhi causes waterlogging, traffic snarls

Sporadic rains lashed Delhi on Monday, leading to a drop in mercury and traffic snarls due to waterlogging in some parts of the city, officials said. Safdarjung observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 12.9 mm of rain, Lodi Road 13.6 mm, Palam 10.5 mm, and Najafgarh 30 mm from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm on Monday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 31.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal, according to the IMD. The humidity level was 97 per cent at 5.30 pm.

Latest News LIVE Updates:  Canadian MP meets Jaishankar, says Canada-India relationship 'very important'

Canada-India relationship is "very important for both the countries", Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the country. "Delighted to meet Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya. As a genuine advocate of India-Canada friendship, appreciate his views and value his insights. @AryaCanada," the EAM posted on X on Monday. Jaishankar also shared a photograph of their meeting on the social media platform.

Latest News LIVE Updates: Higher welfare spends will lead Maharashtra to lower capital expenditure in FY25, says report

Higher welfare spends announced by the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government ahead of the elections will take the fiscal deficit beyond the target, and may lead to a compression in capital expenditure, a report said on Monday. The fiscal deficit for FY25 is expected to come at 3 per cent as against the budget target of 2.5 per cent, India Ratings and Research said in a report, adding that the state will resort to higher borrowings to bridge the gap.