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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to France, addressed the Indian diaspora at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris. Four people were killed and 27  injured in a stampede at Kachua Loknath Temple in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district during Janmashtami celebrations. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country. 

The British labelled Bal Gangadhar Tilak as “the father of Indian unrest” but the people of India, who revered him, called him "Lokmanya”. Abhinav Khare deep dives into the life and times of this brilliant politician and scholar who believed that for India to prosper, freedom was the only answer.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured measures to ensure revival of economy, cheaper loans for home, vehicles and consumption goods. Banks to pass on RBI rate cut benefits to borrowers through MCLR reduction.
 

Union home minister Amit Shah urged the authorities concerned to devise a mechanism to address the issues of sexual crimes against women and kids in a faster and more efficient way.

Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet is set to hit Indian skies from New Delhi to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, starting December

Vivek Oberoi announced that he would be producing a trilingual film based on Indian Air Force's airstrike in Balakot, Pakistan. Will he be playing the role of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman? Read more details.

Friendship between India and France is unbreakable, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech at the UNESCO headquarter in Paris, terming it 'Infra'.

From Mathura to Juhu, here are five places where Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with grandeur in India.

In an attempt to strengthen bilateral ties in the resources sector and explore opportunities to support India’s requirement of minerals among other discussions, Australian resources minister Matthew Canavan will visit India on Monday.
 

In previous years, actor Milind Soman, actor and Oxfam Global Ambassador Rahul Bose have also flagged off Oxfam Trailwalker and walked for the cause.

All over India Janmashtami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, who is believed to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. According to calendar, the festival is said to be celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha. Lord Krishna is known to be a die-hard fan of sweets. Here are the eight sweets made on Janmashtami day in most of the Indian houses.

 

Chandrayaan-2 sent an image of the moon back to earth. The photo was shot by Vikram, which is Chandrayaan-2's lander. ISRO had released the image of the moon on its twitter handle

US President Donald Trump once again raked up the Kashmir issue and stated that he is ready to assist both India and Pakistan if the countries wished so.  A senior administration official also added that the United States is monitoring the Kashmir situation very closely
 

Filmy Trends on MyNation brings to you a daily wrap-up of entertainment news. Today, Liam Hemsworth filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus while Mika apologised for his recent performance in Pakistan which resulted in FWICE lifting the ban on his performance in India

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot who became the face of a tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in February, has started flying the MiG 21 jet again. Former Union finance minister Chidambaram was remanded to CBI custody till August 26. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines from across the country.