Sheikh Hasina to hold presser on August 5, a month before Tarique Rahman’s expected visit

A month before the expected visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for the India-chaired BRICS summit, the country’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), the second anniversary of her arrival in India following the monsoon uprising of 2024 in Dhaka.

Glasgow bids farewell to Commonwealth Games with handover to Ahmedabad

As Glasgow bid farewell to the Commonwealth Games with a grand and colourful closing ceremony at the OVO Hydro here on Sunday (August 2, 2026), perhaps no words captured the spirit of the host city better than those of celebrated Scottish poet Jackie Kay. The ceremonial handover of the Commonwealth Games flag to Olympic and World champion Neeraj Chopra and Indian Olympic Association president P. T. Usha and the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, Harsh Sanghavi, accompanied by the voice of Scottish singer Shereen Cutkelvin, symbolically transferred the Games from Glasgow to Ahmedabad, host of the 2030 (centenary) Games.

Slipper hurled at MP Pappu Yadav; Opposition slams police

Two men intruded into the residence of Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Sunday (August 2, 2026) and one of them hurled a slipper at him when he was addressing a press conference. While his supporters alleged that one assailant was also carrying a knife, Opposition leaders targeted the Delhi police for failing to ensure the safety of a parliamentarian.

Day before bypoll result, Congress suspends ex-Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti

A day before the result of the recently held by-election to Madhya Pradesh’s Datia Assembly seat, the Congress suspended former MLA Rajendra Bharti — whose disqualification necessitated the bypoll — from the party’s primary membership. The suspension comes days after the Congress candidate for the bypoll, Ghanshyam Singh, accused Mr. Bharti of trying to sabotage his campaign and colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: Police

A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan’s Swat district, killing 13 people and wounding 22, police said on Sunday (August 2, 2026). The blast took place at a crowded intersection near a police station in Swat during a civil society protest, police said.

Taslima Nasrin calls for UCC across subcontinent, wants ban on madrasas

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin on Sunday (August 2, 2026) called for all countries of the Indian subcontinent to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing that this was needed to protect women from discrimination. The author’s remarks come at a time when the West Bengal government has announced plans to implement UCC in the State and has set up a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to look into the provisions of a draft UCC Bill.

2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday (August 2, 2026) while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. A search-and-rescue operation was underway. Authorities did not immediately provide information on the crews’ condition.

DMK accuses State government of sleeping over Cauvery issue

Former DMK Minister S. Regupathy on Sunday (August 2, 2026) accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government of remaining passive on the crucial Cauvery water dispute and criticised Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay for “failing to clarify the government’s stand” on the issue.

TCS sexual harassment-forced conversion case: Five accused given bail by Nashik court

A court has granted bail to five accused in the sexual harassment and forcible conversion case at the Nashik unit of IT major TCS, observing that the chargesheet has been filed and the investigation was practically complete. The court also said there was no serious apprehension that the accused would threaten witnesses or tamper with evidence if released.

Moscow Mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a ‘terrorist act’

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on Sunday (August 2, 2026) a bomb attack on a restaurant in the capital the day before a “brutal terrorist act,” but did not say who was responsible. The blast on Saturday (August 1) evening at the Balzi Rossi, an upscale Italian establishment in central Moscow, killed three people, including the woman bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.

Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series, Auqib Nabi set to be drafted in

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss India’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka as he is yet to recover from his knee injury. Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi is all set to earn his maiden call-up to the national team. Nabi will be the third player after Parvez Rasool and Umran Malik to get a senior national call-up. Rasool and Malik were summoned in white ball set-up.

Published - August 03, 2026 06:58 am IST