INDIA
– ISRO launches small rocket from Sriharikota carrying Earth Observation Satellite & AzaadiSAT satellite
– 8th National handloom observed on August 7
– PM chairs 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre, New Delhi
– All-Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) blocks movement on Imphal-Dimapur highway (NH-2) and Imphal-Jiribam highway (NH-39); demands more autonomy for hill districts
– Nallathamby Kalaiselvi becomes first woman director general of CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– First commercial flight of Akasa Air launched on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route
WORLD
– China to run new drills in Yellow and Bohai seas
INDIA AT BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES
– Eldhose Paul (17.03m) wins gold in men’s triple jump
– Vinesh Phogat wins gold in women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling
– Ravi Dahiya wins gold in men’s 57kg boxing
– Amit Panghal wins gold in men’s 51kg boxing
– Nitu Ghanghas wins gold in women’s 48 kg boxing
– Nikhat Zareen wins gold in women’s 50kg boxing
– Naveen wins gold in men’s 74kg freestyle wrestling
