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Kerala
- Congress party says it will build 100 houses for people affected by landslides
- NSS volunteers to help in 150 families.
- CM and Wife to donate their salaries aftermath of the landslide.
- Saturdays to be working for colleges as many unexpected holidays came.
- Both ruling and opposition MLAs pledge their salaries.
- UP government donates 10 cr for the state.
- Karkidaka Vavu: Kerala offers prayers for the departed.
- Documentation for affected families started.
- Burial of 31 unidentified victims, 158 body parts took place in Puthumala.
- Mullaperiyar becomes the new buzz amidst Wayanad Landslide.
- PETA flags illegal animal trade in Kochi such as illegal cats.
- Kerala govt cancels state level Onam celebrations due to Wayanad landslides.
- KSRTC to deploy buses from Bangalore and Chennai for Onam rush.
- Queenue Halegia, Mattanchery's last Jewish woman passed away.
- Onam Chanda is to begin in the first week of September.
- Thrissur native killed in Russia-Ukraine shelling.
- Hema Commission Report released amidst pressure from Civil Society.
- It was released hours after Kerala High Court rejected a plea to halt its release.
- A powerful male lobby controls Malayalam cinema, ICC not viable solution: Hema Commission.
- IRCTC arranges Thailand-Kochi tour package.
- KC Venugopal becomes the chairman of Congress PAC.
- Salary challenge for government employees to be made optional.
- UP government provides Rs 10 crore for Wayanad.
- Actor Mohanlal resigns from AMMA execom.
- A series of actors were accused of sexual harassment after the Hema Committee Report was out.
- Police launch probe against Union Min Suresh Gopi for pushing journalist.
- Suresh Gopi lashed out and pushed reporters when asked about sexual misconduct allegations against Mukesh.
- Kochi police initiated steps to hand over the case against director Ranjith to SIT.
- T P Ramakrishnan takes charge as interim LDF convener.
India
- SC turns down SIT Probe in Electoral Bonds case.
- Brahmins are angry after the Yogi govt. demolished old statues.
- Uddhav accuses BJP of indulging in 'power jihad'; hits out at Amit Shah.
- Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia left on bail. SC granted bail to Manish Sisodia in CBI and ED cases.
- Late-night downpour causes widespread road flooding, and traffic chaos across the city of Bangalore.
- Former Bengal CM Buddhabed Bhattacharjee died of a heart attack.
- Govt released the controversial Waqf Amendment Act which was sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee after protests.
- RSS-linked group protests outside Bangladesh High Commission after Hindu homes were attacked in the country.
- Karnataka and AP are on high alert as the Tungabhadra dam gate is washed away.
- Maldives sees a policy shift towards India.
- India celebrated its 78th Independence Day.
- PM Modi became the third PM who gave 11 Independence Day Speeches.
- The shocking Rape and Murder of a PG student in RG Medical College, Kolkata raised massive protest and outrage across the country.
- Assam CM calls for Fertiliser Jihad from USTM.
- DK Sivakumar talks about more funding for Bangalore city.
- J&K to vote in 3 Phases, the first Assembly Polls since Article 370 was scrapped.
- Haryana is to vote in October as well.
- BJP wants to postpone the polls in Haryana.
- Karnataka CM to face charges in Mysore land grab case.
- Protests break across Bengal over the RG College case against CM Mamata Banerjee.
- CM Mamata Banerjee held a massive pro-women rally amidst calls on her to resign.
- PM Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan with School Students in Delhi.
- PM Modi conducted his visit to Ukraine and Poland.
- His hugging of Volodymyr Zelensky went Viral.
- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
- The government issued a notice for the creation of two new districts in Ladakh.
- Quotas in Government appointments as UPSC called for lateral entry.
- Finally, the government had to make way.
- SC sets aside Calcutta High Court order asking girls to control sexual urges.
- India extends support to Malaysia's ASEAN 2025 Chairmanship.
- AP CM calls for the establishment of seven new airports in the state.
- Federation of All India Medical Association calls off strike after elaborate protests.
- Massive Gujarat flood toll rises to 28, with over 40,000 displaced.
- PM Narendra Modi Apologises to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Over Maratha Warrior King's Statue Collapse in Sindhudurg.
- India says Modi, and Biden discussed the Bangladesh situation during a phone call.
- Haryana voting day was postponed by five days.
World/International
- Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the Democratic presidential candidate after the DNC completed a virtual roll call.
- Podcaster Joe Rogan endorsed RFK Jr for President and faced massive protests from Trump for that.
- 32 killed in fresh clashes in Bangladesh; Indian Embassy asks its nationals to 'stay alert'.
- Far Right carries out massive riots in the UK due to misinformation.
- Vice President Kamala Harris met prospective VP candidates before choosing Tim Walz.
- Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina and sister Sheikh Rehana leave for a safer place. She just resigned and reached India for Assysui her position as protesters stormed her residence.
- The US and Russia conducted its largest post-Cold War prison Swap.
- Sheikh Hasina's Son Blames Pakistan ISI Behind Bangladesh Turmoil, Hints Her Return For Elections.
- Air India cancels all flights to Dhaka amid escalating situation in Bangladesh.
- Trump congratulated Putin on a Prisonerswap.
- Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick.
- Protesters vandalised the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was chosen to lead an interim government in Bangladesh.
- The crisis was followed by massive attacks on party leaders of the Awami League and minorities.
- Attacks on Hindu Homes and Temples angered Indians and the government.
- Trump's lead in the Generic poll with Harris has shrunk since her nomination. Now she leads over Trump in six out of seven swing states.
- Ukraine made a surprising incursion into the Kursk region.
- Iconic Statue Of Pakistan Army's 1971 Surrender Vandalised In Bangladesh.
- Pakistan celebrated its 78th Independence Day.
- Conspiracy theory floats that the US wanted Shiekh Hasina out because she didn't allow the US plan to militarise St. Martin Island.
- Nikki Haley has criticised Trump that he should talk about policy than whining.
- Ukraine captured the historic town of Sudzha.
- Trump’s plane makes unscheduled landing en route to Montana rally over ‘mechanical issues’.
- PM Modi to travel on luxurious Train Force One to Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
- Nicolas Maduro claims victory in a controversial election in Venezuela.
- Biden says he supports the new election in Venezuela.
- Tim Walz and JD Vance accepted CBS News' invitations to debate on October 1st.
- Air India Crew Attacked Inside Her Hotel Room In London While Sleeping, Intruder 'Dragged Her On Floor'.
- 123 countries joined the Voice of Global South summit in India. China and Pakistan remain not invited.
- Pakistan to host SCO meeting in Islamabad and has invited Indian PM Modi as well.
- Ukraine controls 92 settlements in Russia's Kursk region.
- RFK Jr withdraws from the US Presidential Race and endorses Trump to stop a Harris victory.
- RFK Jr to stay on the Ballot in most of the states and decides to withdraw from the ballot only from swing states.
- Bus crash in Iran kills 28 Pakistani pilgrims en route to Iraq, 23 injured.
- Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago to nominate the presidential candidate.
- President Joe Biden gave his farewell address.
- Other speakers included Barack Obama, Michele Obama, Bill Clinton, Hilary Clinton, Hakeem Jeffries, J B Pritzker, Andy Brasher, Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi and Democrats nationwide.
- It also saw Republicans John Gills and Adam Kissinger speak along with stars like Oprah Whiny.
- Trump says he would not enforce the Comstock Act, angering anti-abortion groups.
- The biggest diamond factory was discovered in Botswana.
- After Canada, Australia sets Caps on Foreign Students, Policy Set to Limit Student Enrolment from 2025.
- Trump agrees to a debate with Harris conducted by ABC News on 10th September.
- Vietnam and Japan conducted joint drills aimed at China.
- Kamala Harris-Tim Walz holds a joint interview with CNN in the first.
Israel-Palestine
- Israel says it killed the Hamas military leader last month.
- Indians issued a warning against rising threats in the region.
- More than half a million people flee Israel amidst escalation.
- New Iranian President Fights IRGC to Avoid War with Israel, Suggests Striking 'Secret Bases'.
- Iran preparing attack on Israel: U.S. officials.
- Two newborns and a mother were killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza when the Father went to take their birth certificates.
- Hezbollah Commander was killed by Israel.
- In that response, Hezbollah fired more than 300 rockets.
- Biden Administration calls for ceasefire. Netanyahu accepted it and the ball is in Hamas' court.
Technology
- Woman spots hidden camera in Cafe's washroom in Bengaluru, Outlets responds.
- Centre issues guidelines on transporting organs for the first time.
- UK flags X and its owner Elon Musk issued notice by the UK and EU for peddling fake news that created massive riots.
- EU also issued notice against Musk on his interview with Trump.
- Kerala Withdraws Order Restricting Scientists From Sharing Wayanad Reports.
- Tech world protests against 14-hour work per day.
- Donald Trump returns back to X ahead of the live interview.
- Kamala Harris gains 300k followers on the Truth Social platform.
- Kerala's first Milk Vending Machine opened in Munnar.
- South Western Railway resumes services in the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector.
- Early warning sirens are to be installed at 35 new locations in case of Disasters in Kerala.
- Adani clinches the Bangladesh power deal. Congress critiqued the same.
- The Father of Agni Missile- Ram Narin Agarwal Passed Away.
- Kochi Water Metro to Mattanchery to open by October.
- X ordered to pay Rs 5 Crore to an employee for not responding to his email.
- Sabarmati Express Derails Near Kanpur After Engine Hits Object Placed On Track.
- Technopark sees a massive jump in export revenue.
- DoT Announces WTSA 2024 Event for Shaping 5G, 6G Innovation and Global Digital Inclusion.
- BPCL plans Rs 1.7 lakh crore for the Green energy.
- Shraddha Kapoor Surpasses PM Narendra Modi on Instagram, 'Stree 2' Actress Becomes Third Most-Followed Indian With 91.4 Million Fans.
- Brand Kerala was launched by Industries Minister P Rajeev.
- Full Emergency Declared At Thiruvananthapuram Airport After Bomb Threat On Air India Flight.
- FSSAI ordered the removal of A1 and A2 milk claims from products.
- Study finds that COVID may hit kids, and teens differently.
- NASA picks Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring back astronauts stuck in space in fresh blow to Boeing.
- Adani secured a deal for Mumbai Slum Revival.
- FSSAI withdraws advisory on the removal of claims of 'A1', and A2' types of milk, and milk products.
- An Indian student was deported for liking an anti-India post.
- Yunus asks China to relocate solar panel factories to Bangladesh.
- Twitter (X) experienced a brief outage on August 28, 2024.
- Shah Rukh Khan debuts on Hurun list: SRK's net worth pegged at Rs 7,300 cr.
- Range Rover Falls into River in Philadelphia After Couple Accidentally Hits Gear Stick During Intimate Moment.
- Bengaluru's Delmia Flyover to Be Demolished for Double-Decker Flyover.
- BBMP completes technical evaluation for a rotary flyover in just a day.
Business and Finance
- Delhi court hands Medha Patkar a 5-month jail term, Rs 10 lakh fine in a defamation suit.
- Delhi High Court Orders TMC MP Saket Gokhale To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Damages For Defamatory Tweets Against Lakshmi Puri.
- India-Bangladesh border trade drops after crisis in Bangladesh.
- Market in numbers: Rs 18 lakh crore wiped out as Sensex, Nifty crash on rout in global stocks.
- Centre imposed a Rs 408 Cr penalty on Zerodha.
- Musk announced an interview with President Trump which went Live on X,
- Zepto Moves its HQ to Bangalore from Mumbai.
- PM Modi spoke to the Indian Men's Hockey Team and congratulated them on the Olympic Bronze Medal.
- Hindenberg announced a revelation claiming corruption in SEBI and Adani Share Price.
- Chicken price in Kerala falls to Rs 100; may drop further as per interpretation.
- India's CPI Inflation in July Declines To 3.54%, Lowest Since August 2019; IIP Grows 4.2% in June.
- Kerala Bank writes off the loans of those affected by the Wayanad Landslide.
- FirstCry IPO released, shares make stellar market debut, list at 40% premium.
- Starbucks replaced its CEO with Chipotle CEO Narasimhan Chipotle.
- India to become 3rd largest economy by 2027 as per Gita Gopinath.
- IIT Delhi issued a Rs 120 cr GST notice for Research.
- Dow Jones hits a new record.
- Canada has imposed 100% tariffs on EVs.
- Federal Reserve to make cuts
- Inflation cools in this month.
- Crude Oil price falls below $75.
Sports 
- Jay Shah was elected as the ICC Chairman.
- Punjab CM's Paris visit proposal rejected.
- Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix in 2024.
- Shikhar Dhawan announced Retirement from International Cricket.
- ICC Moves Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to UAE Due to Bangladesh Unrest.
Olympics |
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- Reetika Hooda Lost Despite Having Equal Points as Her Rival at Quarterfinals of Paris Olympics
- India's Manu Bhaker Finishes Fourth in 25m Pistol Women's Final.
- Novak Djokovic clinches the first Olympic Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Neeraj Chopra wins Silver Medal.
- Indian Hockey team secures bronze.
- Vinesh Phogat becomes the first Indian woman wrestler to enter the Olympic final but is disqualified due to her weight.
- Rules are rules, nothing can be done: World wrestling body chief on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification.
- Vinesh Phogat was hospitalised in Paris due to dehydration.
- India's Neeraj Chopra secured Silver in the Javelin throw event while Arshad Nadeem secured Gold.
- Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez creates history; becomes the first-ever athlete to win five golds in the same event.
- No medal for Vinesh Phogat, CAS dismisses the appeal.
- Paris Olympics curtains down as Tom Cruise is present to take the torch to Los Angeles.
- Paris Paralympics began in Paris.
- PM Modi wished the best to the Indian contingent.
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