1. UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes stock of situation in Ayodhya ahead of bhoomi pujan on Aug 5
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has reached Ayodhya to take stock of situation ahead of the bhoomi pujan of the grand Ram Mandir whose foundation stone will be laid by PM Modi.
2. Mumbai police confirm there was no party held at Sushant's home on June 13
Setting all speculation to rest, Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh on Monday said there was no party at the home of Sushant Singh Rajput on June 13, the day before he was found dead.
3. Disengagement from Pangong Tso lake area discussed at fifth India-China Corps Commander-level meet
India and China held fifth rounds of meeting between Corps Commanders in an attempt to restore peace and tranquillity across the Indo-China border. The Indian side reiterated that Chinese troops should be de-escalated and disengaged from Pangong Tso lake.
4. Facebook rolls out official music videos on its platform in India
Facebook introduced official music videos on its main platform in India, along with launching a new music destination on Facebook Watch to allow people to view their favourite content.
5. Microsoft in talks to own and operate TikTok in four countries
Microsoft has officially confirmed it is in talks to acquire the operations of video-sharing platform TikTok in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand markets following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald Trump.
6. Factory output shrinks for 4th straight month in July: Report
India's manufacturing sector activity contracted at a slightly faster pace in July as demand conditions remained subdued amid prolonged closures, following which firms reduced both staff numbers as well as purchasing activity, a monthly survey said.
7. 21 killed as Islamic State attack on Afghan prison rages on
An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting overnight, a local official said.
8. Key advantage in battleground states could re-elect Trump
Seeking re-election for his second consecutive term, Trump, is pitted against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, in the November 3 presidential elections. Trump, a Republican, could find himself the recipient of tens of thousands of Indian-American voters across the United States.
9. Bihar Police reveals none of Sushant's SIM cards registered in his name! CDRs to be traced
The Bihar police have recently revealed that the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who had changed several SIM cards in the last few months, had none of them registered in his own name.
10. BCCI invites bids for kit sponsor & official merchandising partner rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids for the team kit sponsor and official merchandising partner rights through a tender process.
