- 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.
- 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.
- Bank strike across country today, more than 8 lakh public sector staff might 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.
- ‘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.
- Wrester Narsingh Yadav’s NADA hearing ends, verdict out soon:Officials present during the proceedings said the athlete was unable to prove that he had been sabotaged before he failed his first doping test.
- Security forces may have spared Burhan Wani had they known he was in the hideout: Mehbooba Mufti: The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said they did not have time to prepare for the aftermath of the July 8 shootout, which triggered statewide protests.
- Beijing to hold joint naval exercises with Russia in disputed South China Sea: The Chinese Defence Ministry said the drills will boost their partnership and improve the capabilities of the two navies.
- ‘Har har Modi’ is now ‘Arhar Modi’: Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP for price rise: The Congress leader blamed corruption in the Centre for the shortage of pulses and said the prime minister had forgotten his promises to fight inflation.
- Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi dies at 90 in Kolkata: The Sahitya Akademi awardee’s condition had deteriorated after a blood infection and kidney failure.
- Dalit couple hacked to death in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly over Rs 15: Shopkeeper Ashok Mishra, who reportedly attacked the two after a heated argument, has been arrested.
[Source:- Scroll.in]
