Morning Digest | Search operations for Wayanad landslides enter final phase; fears of Middle East war grow after Hamas leader’s killing, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on August 4, 2024.

Gandhi-King foundation plan runs into FCRA hurdles

Four years after then-U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act, U.S. and Indian officials are trying to overcome the hurdles posed by the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), which has held up funding for the approximately $40 million dollar (₹335 crore) initiative and, in particular, a Gandhi-King Development Foundation.

Five policemen sacked in J&K in drug, terror cases

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor on August 3 invoked Article 311 and terminated six alleged “anti-national” government employees, including five policemen, on the basis of the reports filed by the security agencies.

Village Defence Guards provided with sophisticated weapons: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on August 3 that Village Defence Guards (VDGs) have been provided with sophisticated weapons to deal with rising incidents of terror in the Jammu region. Mr. Singh represents the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in the Jammu region, large parts of which have seen a spate of terror activities since 2021. Since June this year, eight terror incidents have been reported in the region.

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter final phase