1. PM Modi to inaugurate strategic Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, which is the highest altitude tunnel in the world and has strategic significance.
2. Atal Tunnel: Boon for both tourists and locals of Himachal Pradesh
The Atal Rohtang Tunnel, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 October, will provide an all-weather connectivity to the Lahaul Valley that otherwise remains cut off from the rest of the country for about six months during winters.
3. Minor girl abducted, allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
A minor girl from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district was abducted and allegedly gang-raped. The police managed to trace the victim and have registered a case in the matter.
4. US spacecraft named after Kalpana Chawla blasts off into space
An American commercial cargo spacecraft, named after Kalpana Chawla, the first India-born woman to enter space, was successfully launched by NASA and is bound for the International Space Station.
5. Trump, stricken by COVID-19, taken to military hospital
Stricken by COVID-19, a feverish and “fatigued” President Donald Trump was taken to a military hospital Friday after being injected with an experimental antibody cocktail at the White House. In a day of whipsaw events, the president ripped up his reelection roadmap due to the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans, and others in his orbit tested positive as well.
6. Lukaku named UEFA Europa League Player of the Season
Romelu Lukaku of Inter Milan was named 2019/20 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season.
7. MS Dhoni's name appears on merit list of Kolkata College
Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name has popped up on a merit list for an undergraduate course at a college in West Bengal on Thursday.
8. India, Bangladesh navies set for mega military exercise
The Indian and Bangladeshi navies will hold a mega military exercise in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday which will be followed by a two-day joint maritime patrolling in the region to further expand operational coordination between the two forces.
9. Take a look at virus-infected world leaders
President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus, joining a small group of world leaders who have been infected. Trump is 74, putting him at a higher risk of serious complications.
10. Madhya Pradesh: 'Rape victim' ends life, family alleges cops did not act
A 32-year-old Dalit woman, who was allegedly raped by three men four days ago, committed suicide by hanging herself. The family alleged that the police did not register a complaint in the last three days. CM Chouhan directed that a case should be filed against the in-charge of the police outpost who failed to register offence.
