A look at the headlines right now:

  1. India rejects Pakistan's invitation to hold foreign secretary-level talks on Kashmir: S Jaishankar suggested focusing the discussion on cross-border terrorism instead, as it is 'central to the current situation' in the state.
  2. Wrestler Sakshi Malik keeps India’s hope for medal alive despite losing quarter-final at Rio: However, shuttler Srikanth Kidambi knocked out of men’s badminton after losing against world No. 3 Lin Dan.
  3. DMK legislators evicted from Tamil Nadu Assembly, suspended for a week: The MLAs were suspended after the chaos that followed when an AIADMK member mocked MK Stalin’s ‘Nammaku Naame’ roadshow.
  4. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat forced to withdraw from Olympics wrestling quarter-finals with knee injury: The 21-year-old twisted her leg during her women's freestyle 48 kg bout with Yanan Sun of China.
  5. United Nations appeals to India and Pakistan for access to Kashmir: High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, asked for independent access to PoK to look into ‘allegations of serious human rights violations’.
  6. Supreme Court directs Unitech to deposit Rs 15 crore to refund buyers who invested in Gurgaon project: The real estate major will have to pay Rs 5 crore in two weeks and the remaining amount by the end of September.
  7. 7th Pay Commission: Centre may pay Rs 34,600 crore as arrears with August salary: According to India Ratings and Research agency, the government is likely to cut down on spending to disburse the amount.
  8. Hike messenger raises $175 million from Tencent and Foxconn: The funding makes the WhatsApp rival worth $1.4 billion.
  9. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shooter Jitu Rai reportedly recommended for Khel Ratna Award: Karmakar's coach, Bisweshwar Nandi, is likely to get the Dhronacharya Award, according to an NDTV report.
  10. NGT panel's report on damage to Yamuna floodplains is unscientific, lacks credibility: Art of Living: Sri Sri Ravishankar's foundation said the expert committee's 47-page document was biased, and they had not conducted any 'in-depth investigation'.