A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Home ministry declares Kerala floods a ‘calamity of severe nature’: Rescue work is under way as several people, including Supreme Court judges, contribute to the relief fund. Meanwhile, the chief minister announced Rs 3,000 each and new boats to fishermen who helped in the rescue operations.
  2. Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian woman wrestler to win Asiad gold: Lakshay Sheoran claimed trap silver for his first medal in seniors and Deepak Kumar won a silver in the 10m air rifle final, while India beat Indonesia in hockey on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2018.
  3. Centre says back series GDP data not ‘finalised’, asks for it to ‘not be quoted’: The National Statistical Commission had earlier clarified that a methodology for the back series data has not yet been finalised.
  4. Why should Adityanath not be prosecuted for his alleged hate speech in 2007, SC asks Uttar Pradesh: The court has asked the state government to respond within four weeks.
  5. Rescue operations continue in Karnataka’s Kodagu, rain expected to subside from Tuesday: Minister HD Revanna drew criticism for throwing food at flood victims.
  6. IIT Council turns down Centre’s proposal to scrap Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced): A council member said they want to focus on improving the pattern of questions instead of taking such radical decisions.
  7. Pakistan makes U-turn after its foreign minister claims Narendra Modi called for bilateral talks: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that Shah Mehmood Qureshi did not say Modi had made an offer for a dialogue.
  8. Sedition case filed against Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army chief: Lawyer Sudhur Ojha filed the case in Muzaffarpur, claiming that the Congress minister’s gesture hurt the people of the country.
  9. Supreme Court agrees to hear Army personnel’s plea challenging cases against them in AFSPA areas: The court will take up the matter on September 4.
  10. Pope acknowledges Church did not act in a timely manner to address child sex abuse: In the letter released by the Vatican, Pope Francis begged for forgiveness ‘for our sins and the sins of others’.