The big news: Yogeshwar Dutt's London Olympics bronze upgraded to silver, and nine other top stories
One person was killed in a car bomb explosion at the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, and India signed a pact with the US to share military technology.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt confirms that his 2012 Olympics bronze has been upgraded to silver: Russian Besik Kudukhov, who beat the Indian in the pre-quarterfinals, was found guilty of using banned substances, which means he loses his medal.
- Car bomb explosion at Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan leaves at least one dead, three injured: The vehicle blew up after it was driven into the consulate's gate in Bishkek city, and authorities confirmed the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.
- India, US sign pact on sharing military technology and boosting defence trade, talk tough on terror: The deal was signed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his American counterpart Ashton Carter during Parrikar's ongoing trip to the Western nation.
- India's biggest spectrum auction postponed to October 1: The sale was deferred by two days from the original September 29 date after telecom operators said they wanted a three-day gap after the proposed mock bid.
- Australian paper restricted from publishing new data on Scorpene submarines till next Supreme Court hearing: The bench granted a temporary injunction to French shipbuilder DCNS, which makes the submarines for India.
- NIA to question separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's son Nayeem in connection with foreign funds in Kashmir: The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat said it was a move to 'pressurise the leadership' as authorities had been unable to clamp down on the protests in the state.
- Bharti Airtel cuts down data charges by almost 80% to compete with Reliance Jio: Under a special scheme, customers will get 4G and 3G mobile internet at the rate of Rs 51 per gigabyte.
- Rape is not criminal in a child marriage because of ‘social realities’, Centre tells Delhi HC: The Home Ministry also argued that the law protects the ‘private affairs of husband and wife based on traditional social structure’.
- Diesel ban in Delhi-NCR cost auto industry Rs 4,000 crore between December and August: The region accounts for 10% of India's passenger vehicle sales and an even higher chunk of luxury vehicle purchases.
- Scientists say we are now in the Anthropocene age – a geological era dominated by human activity: A group of researchers argued that radioactive elements will define the epoch, and the official status should be adopted within a few years.