National News:
- Rajasthan now wants more daughters as child sex ration comes down
- President inaugurates smart model village pilot project
- Religious Texts to be included in Haryana School Curriculum
- Assam to introduce file tracking system for transparency
- Rs.5,000 cr. Central aid sought for Mission Kakatiya
- Govt cancels Rs.200cr green fine on Adani: Reports
International News:
- India’s rank falls to 75 on money in Swiss bank
- Saudi Arabia is keen on expanding its investments in China’s energy industry, according to its Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih
Banking:
- SBI secures over Rs 4,000 crore from World Bank for solar programme
- MEA, MSDE sign pact to skill Indians seeking overseas jobs
Business and Economy:
- New FDI rules: Liberty Videocon Gen Insurance to get Rs 310 cr
- India’s pharma industry expected to grow to $55 bn by 2020
- MEA, MSDE sign pact to skill Indians seeking overseas jobs
- Alibaba launches system to remove fake products
Science and Technology:
- TRAI launches ‘MySpeed’ app to check internet speed on smartphones
Sports:
- Chinappa enters top 10 in World Squash Rankings
- India will host the world’s first Mixed Martial Arts League from August 26 to October 1
- Novak Djokovic knocked out of Wimbledon
- Relief for Ailing Hockey Legend Mohammed Shahid as Sports Ministry Announces Rs 10 Lakh Grant
- Michael Phelps Books Third Rio Berth with 100m Butterfly Victory
Obituary:
- Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87
- Former French prime minister Michel Rocard dies