1. Combat jets, cruise missiles on India's import ban list
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK I A, Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (Long-Range),155 mm Artillery Ammunition are among the list of the 101 items that have been put under an import embargo by the Ministry of Defence. The import embargo will come into effect on these items in a phased manner. The deadline has been set for December 2025.
2. Defence Minister promised a bang', ended with a whimper': Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit out at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, saying the "import embargo" on defence equipment announced by him was "high sounding jargon" as their only importer was the Defence Ministry.
3. Uttar Pradesh Assembly to meet amid COVID-19 pandemic, MLAs to sit one seat apart
UP Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit on Sunday said a three-day session of the state legislative assembly will begin on August 20, with MLAs being seated leaving a seat between them vacant and occupying the visitors' gallery to maintain social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. COVID-19 situation in Delhi under control: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is under control and the recovery rate is improving.
5. Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot and force protesters away from the offices as violent demonstrations continue in the city that had hoped for calm after federal agents withdrew more than a week ago.
6. Nagasaki marks 75 years since US atomic bombing
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
7. Sushant Singh Rajput case: ED to grill Rhea Chakraborty, her brother again on Monday
Continuing its probe in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has grilled Showik Chakraborty, brother of actor Rhea Chakraborty, for the second time in connection with their financial transactions.
8. New law to protect land rights of J-K natives
A new law to protect the land rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is on the anvil to allay the apprehensions of the natives after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, officials said.
9. Rising Krishna river traps shepherd and his flock
A shepherd along with his flock of sheep have been trapped on a river island in Narayanapur village of Hunasagi taluk of Yadagiri district after the Krishna river started rising from heavy rainfall.
10. World leaders to hold aid summit for Beirut
International leaders will hold talks on Sunday to raise aid for Beirut, five days after the massive explosion which devastated the Lebanese capital.
