Morning Digest | India finishes 4th as Commonwealth Games closes; BJP says it will stand by ally JD(U), and more

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CWG 2022 | Badminton, table tennis stars dazzle on final day; India finishes 4th with 22 gold

Led by P. V. Sindhu, Indian shuttlers owned the badminton arena by winning all three titles on offer on the day while paddler Sharath Kamal yet again reminded everyone of his class and awe-inspiring longevity with a coruscating show, as the country wrapped up its CWG campaign with 61 medals to finish a creditable fourth.

As NDA totters in Bihar, BJP says it will stand by alliance with JD(U)

The BJP on Monday said it was watching the developments in Bihar closely, and added that as of now they stood by what party president J.P. Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah told party leaders in Patna in late July — that the BJP would be fighting the 2024 general elections and 2025 Assembly election with the Janata Dal (U).

Later, the JD(U) announced that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will convene a meeting of MPs and MLAs of the JD(U) on Tuesday to discuss the situation in his party and the State following the resignation of former national president R.C.P. Singh from the party on very bitter terms.

House panel bats for equality in guardianship

A mother and father should have equal rights as guardians of their children and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956 should be amended as it discriminates against women, a parliamentary panel has recommended in its report.