Multiple states including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are under a heavy rainfall alert. The Indian pair of Satwik-Chirag won a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship. Here is a summary of the top 10 news stories from Sunday.
1. **Operation Sindoor: Details of Air Strikes, Including Dates and Targets, Were Set on May 5**
Air Marshal Narmadeshwar Tiwari revealed that the planning of Operation Sindoor, including the timing and targets for the air strikes, was finalized on May 5th. The plan was presented to the government within 48 hours after the Palgaham terror attack, which occurred on April 24. The specific targets were decided on April 29. The operation began on May 7, and by May 10, India had destroyed nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and PoK, eliminated 100 terrorists, and targeted 13 Pakistani airbases.
2. **Bihar SIR: Election Commission to Delete 3 Lakh Names, Notices Issued to Individuals from Bangladesh and Nepal**
The Election Commission is sending notices to approximately 3 lakh voters in Bihar. These notices are due to discrepancies found in the documentation of these voters. A large number of these cases are concentrated in the border district of Kishanganj. District authorities believe that some voters may have Indian voter IDs but originate from Bangladesh or Nepal. Voters who have received notices must provide one of the 11 specified documents by September 1.
3. **Akhilesh Yadav on SIR: First Voting Rights, Then Ration Cards Will Be Seized**
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav joined the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Patna on Saturday with Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. Speaking about the SIR issue, he claimed it’s a plan to steal votes. He alleged that after taking away voting rights, caste certificates and ration cards will be seized as well. He added that this is a tactic used by the BJP to distract from real issues. According to him, the BJP has no answers to current issues like inflation and unemployment.
4. **Rivers Swell in UP-Bihar, Delhi and Other States Face Heavy Rainfall Alert**
Heavy rainfall has caused rivers to swell in UP, Bihar, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. 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 Confirms Further Orders for 97 Aircraft**
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is expected to deliver two Tejas Mark-1A fighter aircraft next month, revealed Defence Secretary RK Singh. The government may then sign a new contract with HAL for 97 additional Tejas aircraft. Currently, 38 Tejas aircraft are in service.
6. **Gold Production: United States Trails Other Nations; China Leads**
According to data shared by World of Statistics from the Mine Output 2023 report, China leads the world in gold production. Australia and Russia are in second and third place, respectively. China’s gold production is 370 tons. Australia and Russia have produced 310 tons each. The United States is ranked fifth, with 170 tons produced.
7. **Kerala to Legalize Lease Farming, Government Introduces Bill with a Focus on Agricultural Startups**
The Kerala government is set to introduce a bill to legalize the leasing of agricultural land. This bill aims to encourage the use of the vast amount of unused land in the state. The focus is to promote new agricultural startups in the region. The Kerala government is modeling its bill on the Andhra Pradesh Farmer’s Rights Act-2019.
8. **World Badminton Championship: Satwik-Chirag Pair Wins Bronze Medal Again**
The Indian duo of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championship held in Paris. Satwik-Chirag had previously won a bronze medal in 2022. Though expected to reach the final, they lost in the semi-finals to the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi.
9. **Israeli Airstrike Kills Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi; Houthi Rebels Confirm**
Houthi Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi died in an airstrike in Sana’a, Yemen, on August 28. Houthi rebels confirmed on Saturday that 10 ministers, including the PM, were killed during 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 at the Box Office**
‘Param Sundari’, featuring Sidharth and Janhvi, collected 9 crore on the second day at the box office. The film had made a business of 7.25 crore on the first day, resulting in a total of 16.25 crore in India. The Gujarati film ‘Vash Level 2’ earned 1.15 crore on its first day, 80 lakhs on the second, 80 lakhs on the third, and 1.50 crore on the fourth.