A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan cancels US visit amid floods in the state, to hold all-party meet on Tuesday: The India Meteorological Department said that the state has received 264% of its average rainfall for August so far.
  2. Wrestler Bajrang Punia bags India’s first gold medal at 2018 Asian Games: Punia won a thrilling final against Japan’s Daichi Takatani t claim gold in the 65kg category.  
  3. Another series of earthquakes strikes Lombok island in Indonesia, killing at least five: This was the third time the popular tourist island has faced massive earthquakes since July-end.
  4. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh criticises Navjot Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army chief: The chief minister said Sidhu attended the oath-taking ceremony in his personal capacity and it had nothing to do with his government or with Congress party.
  5. Hardik Patel, his supporters detained ahead of protest in Ahmedabad, released later: Several of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti’s members staged a protest outside the Crime Branch demanding his release.
  6. Afghanistan declares ceasefire with Taliban ahead of Eid-al-Adha festival: The ‘conditional ceasefire’ starts on Monday and will be in place for around three months, ‘provided the Taliban reciprocate’, said President Ashraf Ghani.  
  7. Two arrested for assaulting professor in Bihar’s Motihari for Facebook comment critical of Vajpayee: Five accused are still absconding, police have said.  
  8. Centre says back series GDP data showing UPA achieved double-digit growth is not official: Congress leader Chidamabaram said the report shows that the average growth rate under the UPA-1 government was 8.87%.  
  9. Telangana braces for heavy rainfall in several districts over the next 48 hours: The districts include Adilabad, Bhupalapally, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagitial, Mancherial, Rajanna-Sircilla, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda.  
  10. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes immersed in Ganga in Haridwar: A huge crowd assembled at the ghat in Haridwar during the ceremony.