Sanjay Kumar from Lokniti-CSDS apologised for a post about Maharashtra election data. The post incorrectly showed a voter decrease in two constituencies. BJP criticised Kumar, alleging bias. The apology occurred amid tensions between the India bloc and the Election Commission of India. Rahul Gandhi accused the ECI of vote theft.

An Asian Palm Civet caused a foul stench in Kerala High Court’s Chamber 1, disrupting Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar’s proceedings.

This is the first official confirmation of PM Modi’s visit to Tianjin for the summit scheduled on August 31 and September 1.