Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, suddenly started speaking fluently in Gujarati during an event in Gujarat’s Hansalpur, drawing PM Modi’s admiration.

August has emerged as the wettest month of the year so far in the national capital, with rainfall around 60 per cent above the normal.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the state from August 27 to 30 in the wake of heavy rains forecast.