A look at the headlines right now:
- AIADMK factions likely to announce merger today: CM Edappadi Palaniswami is expected to meet O Panneerselvam at the party headquarters later today to formalise the terms of their deal.
- Supreme Court grants bail to 2008 Malegaon blasts accused Lieutenant Colonel Purohit: The bench had reserved its verdict on his bail plea on August 17 after the NIA opposed it.
- US warship collides with an oil tanker near Singapore, ten sailors missing: The accident took place as the USS John McCain was passing the entrance of the Strait of Malacca.
- Uttar Pradesh Police say no proof of any terror links in Utkal Express derailment yet: Four officials have been suspended and three Railway Board members have been sent on leave.
- The JEE (Advanced) for admissions to IITs will be held online from 2018: The decision was made with the aim to make logistics and evaluations easier.
- Amid the Sikkim standoff, Centre wants to speed up the construction of roads along the China border: The Defence Ministry has granted the Border Roads Organisation more powers to ensure that projects are completed without delays.
- Comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis dies in Las Vegas at 91: Without elaborating, his publicist Candi Cazau said he had passed away after a brief illness.
- Train services to North East India unlikely to be restored before August 28 amid the floods: A number of new routes and bus services have been introduced.
- Bank unions to go on strike on August 22 to protest against proposed reforms: Services are likely to be hit as about 10 lakh bankers in 1,32,000 branches will not work on Tuesday.
- Spanish Police investigating Barcelona attack find over 100 canisters of flammable gas at a Catalonia terror cell: Investigators believe that the militants behind the van attack had planned to launch massive terror strike in the city.
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