Hockey veterans to attend the National Sports Award Ceremony

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee Rani Rampal, who is also Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team & Arjuna Awardee, Hockey player Akashdeep Singh leave for Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru to attend the National Sports Award Ceremony that is being held virtually.

Trump to head to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura cleanup starts

The U.S. toll from the Category 4 hurricane stood at 14 deaths, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators. President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to tour the damage in Louisiana and neighbouring Texas.

Pandemic reinforced need to be physically fit, mentally strong

– M Venkaiah Naidu on National Sports Day

Kamala Harris pledges to rejoin the Paris Climate agreement and re-enter Iran nuke deal if voted to power

Uttarakhand BJP Chief Bansidhar Bhagat tests positive for COVID19

UP Congress leader demands expulsion of Ghulam Nabi Azad from party

Congress leader Naseeb Pathan in Uttar Pradesh on Friday said the party should expel Ghulam Nabi Azad who is among 23 signatories to a letter which called for an overhaul of the organisation.

Indian heritage WWII spy Noor Inayat Khan gets honoured with blue plaque in London

Telangana reports 2.7K Covid-19 cases, recovery still lower than national average

Will FM answer how to describe mismanagement of economy before pandemic

– P Chidambaram

Single-day spike of 76,472 infections, 1,021 fatalities push India’s COVID-19 caseload to 34,63,972, death toll to 62,550: Health Ministry

Party election to pick PM Abe’s successor around Sept. 15, media say

Today, on National Sports Day, we pay tributes to Major Dhyan Chand, whose magic with the hockey stick can never be forgotten. This is also a day to laud the outstanding support given by the families, coaches and support staff towards the success of our talented athletes

– PM Narendra Modi

The water level of Yamuna River recorded at Delhi’s Old Yamuna Bridge was 204.26 metres at 8 am today

Three militants, one soldier killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama

Prize money on sports awards to be increased: Kiren Rijiju

We’ve taken a decision to increase prize money for sports & adventure awards. Prize money for sports awards has already been increased. Prize money for Arjuna Award & Khel Ratna Award has been increased to Rs 15 lakhs & Rs 25 lakhs respectively: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Odisha: Examination cities to remain free from lockdown

There will be no lockdown or shutdown in force in the examination cities in Odisha from 30th August and 7th September and from 12th September and 14th September: State Government

Pulwama encounter update:

One soldier who was critically injured has succumbed to his injuries in an encounter that started last night in Zadoora area of Pulwama. Joint operation in progress: PRO Defence, Srinagar

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

China’s Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday

Pulwama encounter update

3 unidentified terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police

UP Govt will name a road after Chetan Chauhan: Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Chinese researcher arrested in US on charges of stealing trade secrets

Haizhou Hu, 34, is charged with accessing a computer without authorization, or exceeding authorization to obtain information from a protected computer and theft of trade secrets, Justice Department said in a release. (Reports ANI)

Laura victims may go weeks without power; US deaths reach 14

The Louisiana coastline devastated by Hurricane Laura began a long and gloomy recovery Friday as hundreds of thousands of people still without water and power confronted the possibility that basic services may not return for weeks or even longer. The number of dead in the U.S. climbed to at least 14.

Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hits Mizoram’s Champhai

U.S. House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal to comply with a subpoena for records into his “transparently political misuse” of department resources: Reuters

J&K: Encounter takes place at Zadoora

Encounter has started at Zadoora area of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police

A riot broke out on Friday in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, where at least 300 people had gathered to protest against anti-Islam activities, police said: Reuters

House collapses due to heavy rainfall in Odisha

5 more people died in Odisha due to house collapse & drowning in Bargarh, Nuapada, Jajpur, Baleswar and Bhadrak. 7 people had died earlier in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundergarh and 2 were missing in Bargarh and Mayurbhanj: Pradeep Kumar Jena, Special Relief Commissioner