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Delhi-NCR experienced evening showers, providing relief from the summer heat, as predicted by the IMD, who issued an orange alert for moderate to heavy rainfall. The temperature remained slightly below average, and humidity levels fluctuated throughout the day. The rain also improved the city's air quality, bringing the AQI to a satisfactory level.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal faces backlash after reportedly hiring individuals with dwarfism for entertainment at his 18th birthday party. The Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE) has condemned the act, planning legal action, deeming it discriminatory and perpetuating harmful stereotypes.
The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and expression, urging citizens to practice self-regulation to avoid state intervention regarding offensive social media posts. The court is considering guidelines to regulate online content while hearing a case involving Wazahat Khan, who faces multiple FIRs for controversial tweets.
Tensions flared between England and India at Lord's on Day 3, sparked by Zak Crawley's time-wasting tactics that frustrated Shubman Gill and the Indian team. KL Rahul's magnificent century, along with valuable contributions from Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, enabled India to match England's first-innings score of 387, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.
R Ashwin praised Rishabh Pant's resilient batting through pain but criticised his unnecessary run-out, which allowed England to regain momentum. Pant's aggressive approach and partnership with KL Rahul had put India in a commanding position. Rahul admitted to discussing his century goal with Pant before the unfortunate dismissal, which shifted the game's momentum.
An Amarnath Yatra convoy vehicle met with an accident in Udhampur, injuring the driver, while 7,579 pilgrims embarked from Jammu for the holy cave. The mishap occurred in Chenani, possibly due to the driver falling asleep. This follows previous incidents involving pilgrim vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
A Bhopal court will continue the criminal case proceedings related to the 1984 gas disaster, dismissing Dow Chemical's plea to transfer the case to an Indore CBI court. The court asserted its jurisdiction, scheduling the next hearing for August 23.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has overtaken Visa to become the world's leading real-time payment system, processing over 650 million daily transactions compared to Visa's 639 million. This milestone, achieved in just nine years, underscores UPI's rapid growth and potential as a global digital payments leader. Developed by NPCI, UPI dominates India's electronic retail payments and is expanding internationally.
Renowned actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away in the early hours of Sunday at his residence in Filmnagar, Hyderabad. He was 83 and had been battling illness for the past few days. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he carved a unique space for himself in Telugu cinema, featuring in over 750 films.