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News18 Daily Digest, August 20: V-P Contest Heats Up | Online Gaming Bill | Jaishankar In Russia

In today's News18 Daily Digest: Vice-Presidential contest becomes an ideological battle as NDA's CP Radhakrishnan files nomination today against former jurist Sudershan Reddy criticised as soft on Naxals; armed with Supreme Court order and CSDS survey on Maharashtra results, BJP launches sharp counter-attack on Congress over vote fraud allegations, accuses it of using George Soros' funding; Cabinet approves Online Gaming Bill to regulate gaming and curb illegal betting with celebrities banned from endorsing gaming apps; Mumbai battles fourth consecutive day of monsoon mayhem, recording 300mm rainfall by 3PM causing flooding and transport disruption; heavy rains also lash Karnataka and northern states; EAM Jaishankar begins three-day Moscow visit to strengthen India-Russia partnership amid US hardening stance on Russian oil purchases; Finance Minister Sitharaman attends crucial GST Group of Ministers meeting on rate rationalization pushing sweeping reforms, including tax cuts on commonly used items. Tune in for top news from India and around the world...

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