Heavy rainfall alerts have been issued for several states, including UP and Bihar. The Indian duo of Satwik-Chirag won a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship. Here are Sunday’s top 10 news stories.
1. **Operation Sindoor: Date and Targets for Air Strikes Decided on May 5**
Air Marshal Narmadeshwar Tiwari, the Deputy Chief of the Indian Air Force, revealed on Saturday that the action plan for Operation Sindoor was formulated on May 5. The date and time of the airstrike were finalized on the same day. The action plan was presented to the government within 48 hours of the Palgaham terror attack, specifically on April 24. Targets were identified on April 29. Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7, and by May 10, India had destroyed nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and PoK, killing 100 terrorists. It also targeted 13 Pakistani airbases.
2. **Bihar SIR: Election Commission to Delete 3 Lakh Names, Notices Sent to People from Bangladesh and Nepal**
The Election Commission has issued notices to approximately 3 lakh voters in Bihar. Deficiencies were found in their documents. The majority of cases are in the border district of Kishanganj. According to the district administration, there is a suspicion that citizens from Bangladesh and Nepal possess Indian voter IDs. Voters who have received notices must submit one of the 11 specified documents by September 1.
3. **Akhilesh Yadav on SIR: First the Right to Vote, Then They’ll Take Away Ration Cards**
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav participated in the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Patna on Saturday with Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. Commenting on SIR, he stated that it is about stealing votes. He alleged that they are taking away the right to vote today and will eventually take away caste certificates and ration cards. This, he said, is the BJP’s tactic to divert attention and bring up another issue. He noted that there is inflation and unemployment, but the BJP has no answers.
4. **Rivers Swell in UP-Bihar and 4 Other States, Heavy Rainfall Alert in Delhi for 3 Days**
Due to heavy rainfall, rivers are overflowing in UP, Bihar, Punjab, and Himachal. The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh from August 31 to September 2. Very heavy rainfall is also expected in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura from August 31 to September 5.
5. **HAL to Deliver Two Tejas Mark-1A, Defense Secretary Says Contract for 97 Aircraft to Follow**
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) may deliver two Tejas Mark-1A fighter aircraft next month. This information was provided by Defence Secretary RK Singh. Following this, the government may sign a new contract with HAL for 97 more Tejas aircraft. There are already 38 Tejas aircraft in service.
6. **US Behind 4 Countries in Gold Production; China in the Lead**
World of Statistics recently shared data from the Mine Output 2023. According to the data, China leads the world in gold production, followed by Australia and Russia. The report indicates that China’s gold production is 370 tons. Australia and Russia both have a production of 310 tons. The United States is in 5th place with a production of 170 tons.
7. **Lease Farming to be Legal in Kerala, Government Bringing in a Bill, Focus on Agricultural Startups**
The Kerala government is set to introduce a bill to legalize the leasing of agricultural land. This bill aims to promote the use of large tracts of vacant land in the state. It will also focus on bringing in new agricultural startups to the region. The Kerala government is drafting its bill based on the Andhra Pradesh Farmer’s Rights Act-2019.
8. **World Badminton Championship: Satwik-Chirag Pair Wins Bronze Medal Again**
The Indian star pair of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship in Paris. Satwik-Chirag also won a bronze medal in 2022. Although they were expected to reach the final, they were defeated by the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi in the semi-final.
9. **Israeli Airstrike Kills Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, Houthi Rebels Confirm**
Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an airstrike in Sana’a, Yemen, on August 28. Houthi rebels confirmed on Saturday that 10 ministers, including the PM, died in the attack. Rahawi was reportedly holding a meeting in his apartment in Sana’a.
10. **Gujarati Film ‘Vash Level 2’ Outperforms ‘Param Sundari’ of Sidharth-Janhvi**
Sidharth and Janhvi’s ‘Param Sundari’ earned 9 crores on the second day at the box office. The film had made a business of 7.25 crores on the first day. With this, the film has done a business of 16.25 crores in India. On the other hand, the Gujarati film ‘Vash Level 2’ earned 1.15 crores on the first day, 80 lakhs on the second day, 80 lakhs on the third day, and 1.50 crores on the fourth day.
