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1. Let’s Rebuild Kerala – Donate Now!
Even the Kerala floods are not spared by the hateful trolls who are blaming women for the deluge, asking others to not donate to "a state of beef eaters" which has "too many Muslims and Christians". Here is a message for all those bigots.
But no matter what one says, Kerala needs your help and they need it now!
Join us to help rebuild Kerala. Please do your bit and head to our site to donate for the survivors of the devastating floods.
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Although the worst is over, the work has just begun. Here is your one-stop guide for all the information – helpline numbers, rescue centres, weather forecasts and so on. Click here for more.
2. Imran Khan Backs Sidhu, Says Attack Over Hug a ‘Disservice to Peace’
The controversy over the hug between Navjot Singh Sidhu and Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa is refusing to die. First, a sedition case was filed against the Punjab Cabinet minister who went to Islamabad last weekend in what he called a "goodwill ambassador" during Imran Khan's swearing in.
While the Pakistan Prime Minister backed Sidhu and said those attacking him in India are doing a "great disservice to peace", Sidhu said his hug with Bajwa came from an emotional place, after the latter had spoken of peace between the two countries.
Read the full story here.
3. ‘Must Have a Grievance Officer in India’: IT Min to WhatsApp CEO
WhatsApp needs to set up a local entity and find tech solutions to trace the origin of fake messages, said Union IT Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad on 21 August, after his meeting with WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Prasad said he had made three suggestions to tackle the problems posed by WhatsApp:
- WhatsApp must have a grievance officer in India.
- WhatsApp must be in proper compliance with Indian laws. We won't appreciate a scenario where any problem will have to be answered in America.
- WhatsApp has become an important component of India's digital storage and must have a proper corporate entity located in India.
Read the full story here.
4. Getting Candid With ‘Comicstaan’ Winner Nishant Suri
The winner of the first season of Amazon Prime's Comicstaan Nishant Suri chats with The Quint's Bilal Jaleel about what he'd do if he woke up as Kanan Gill, Biswa or Kenny Sebastian.
Read the full story here.
5. Big Day for Indian Sports!
It will be a great day for Indian sports if they manage to bowl their way to a win against England, especially after 16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary bagged gold at the Asian Games in Indonesia in the 10m Air Pistol Final with a Games Record score, and after Abhishek Verma won a bronze in the same event. Sanjeev Rajput also won a silver in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions final, taking India’s medal tally at Asiad to 9.
Read all our stories on Asian Games here.
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