- Hillary Clinton says ‘the sky is the limit’ while acceptingDemocratic presidential nomination: t the final day of the party convention, the former secretary of state said rival Donald Trump was sowing fear and divisiveness.
- Delhiites asked to stay away from Gurgaon after massive traffic jam leaves people stranded for hours: Heavy rain caused waterlogging at the Hero Honda chowk and a subsequent pile-up on the Expressway, leading the police to send out warnings to commuters.
- Roads submerged, citizens stranded in Bengaluru after two days of incessant rain: Mayor Manjunath Reddy has asked the civic body to conduct inspections while fire and emergency service personnel rescued several residents.
- Indonesia has not executed the Indian drug convict, says Sushma Swaraj: Gurdip Singh’s wife said that the External Affairs Ministry has assured them that they are doing their best to save him.
- Bank strike across country today, more than 8 lakh public sector staff join protest: The agitation against the proposed merger of SBI and its associated banks will affect everyday services such as deposits, withdrawals and cheque clearance.
- Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal.
- ‘Justice will not be delayed‘, says Uttar Pradesh government after Dalit couple was hacked to death: Samajwadi Party leader Gaurav Bhatia also asked Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party not to politicise the issue.
- Eight baby rhinos rescued from Kaziranga National Park as Assam flood situation remains grim: The rehabilitation team has also saved around 50 hog deer. Meanwhile, the toll climbed up to 20 in the state.
- ‘Court’ director Chaitanya Tamhane named member of Venice Film Festival jury: Tamhane will be part of the Horizons section, which is headed by French director Robert Guédiguian and dedicated to cutting-edge films.
- Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who will be declared saints by Pope Francis at the ceremony in Rome on September 4.
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