The Indian Navy has effectively carried out mission-based deployment to protect maritime interests by positioning ships and aircraft at major and sensitive locations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, amid a tense border row with China.
7. Two ISIS operatives plead guilty before Delhi court
Two persons on Wednesday pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in a case of criminal conspiracy by the ISIS to establish its base in India by recruiting Muslim youths through different social media platforms in order to carry out acts of terrorism in the country.
8.George Gamow, an American physicist famous for The Big Bang Theory
Russian-born American nuclear physicist and cosmologist, Geroge Gamow, was one of the foremost advocates of the big-bang theory, according to which the universe was formed in a colossal explosion that took place billions of years ago.
9. Trump posts will be taken down if they violate norms: Facebook
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has said that posts uploaded by US President Donald would be taken down if they violate the company's policies on hate speech and false information.
10. On This Day: Debutante PV Sindhu wins Olympic silver, enthrals India
Four years back on this day, August 19, a country starved of Olympic champions got a taste of success in the pinnacle of sporting events, the Olympic Games when PV Sindhu fetched India a silver medal in badminton in Rio de Janeiro. Sindhu's silver came as a fresh air of hope to India's rather desolate campaign in Rio 2016.
