Kerala rains updates | 11 killed in Malappuram landslips; Kochi airport shut
District Collectors have declared holiday for schools and colleges in Kerala; Kerala University for Health Science have postponed their exams.
In Independence day speech, Modi sets up 2019 battle
The speech, at 82 minutes, repeatedly compared his own government’s achievements to the “situation in 2013”. | Modi announces Jan Arogya Abhiyaan
Gaganyaan mission to take Indian astronaut to space by 2022: Modi
The Prime Minister said when India celebrates its 75th year of Independence, “and if possible even before, an Indian son or daughter” will undertake a manned space mission on board Gaganyaan “carrying the national flag”.
Congress mocks BJP over video of tricolour falling at party headquarters
The Congress questioned how the BJP planned to manage the country when they cannot even handle the national flag.
Easy to criticise, but difficult to transform an institution: CJI Dipak Misra
The image of the apex court has recently taken a beating over a range of issues starting with the January 12 press meet of its four senior most judges – Justices (now retired) J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph – to the failed bid by the Opposition to remove Chief Justice Misra.
Will not accept Ashutosh’s resignation, says Arvind Kejriwal
Ashutosh, a journalist-turned-politician, had announced that he is resigning from the party due to a “very very personal reason”.
Italy bridge collapse: Death toll hits 39, blamegame begins
Italian prosecutors focused their investigation into the Genoa highway bridge collapse on possible design flaws or inadequate maintenance, as the death toll rose to 39 and Italian politicians looked for someone to blame.
22 primary schoolchildren die in Sudan boat accident
Civil defence forces were searching the waters for the bodies of the missing children, the agency added. A female hospital employee also drowned.
Nihal Sarin becomes India’s 53rd Grandmaster
Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand took to twitter and wrote, “Congrats and welcome to @NihalSarin. The boys are on a roll!” It may be recalled that in June, R. Praggnanandhaa become the second youngest GM on the all-time list.
Unfair to say India are dependent on Kohli: Sangakkara
England won the first two of the five Tests in Birmingham and Lord’s, with a worrying point about India’s batting being that Kohli was the only batsman to score any runs.