1.An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said,

2.A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's prolonged tenure and seeking his removal from the post

3.United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

4.HinduPACT has accused the US Commission on International Religious Freedom of running a “smear campaign” against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat ahead of his proposed visit to the United States.

5.A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal Saturday, about 240 nautical miles from the Paradip coast in Odisha, officials said. The ship, with 24 crew members on board, was heading towards Singapore carrying iron ore from Odisha.

6.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as 'Garima Diwas' in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security.

7.The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will be conducted August 31 and September 1.

8. Ganjam has emerged as the leading district in Odisha in the installation of rooftop solar panels under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said

9.Five workers were seriously injured after an explosion inside Bunker-B at the NTPC power plant in Kaniha in Odisha’s Anugola district late Friday night.

10.India and China have an interest in maintaining a "stable" bilateral relationship, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday while asserting that the state of the border would naturally determine the state of the ties.

11.At least three FIRs were filed Saturday against 14 named and more than 200 unnamed persons in connection with a clash between police and job aspirants in Ranchi.

12.Two people were crushed to death, and five others were injured after a 22-foot Ganesh idol fell on them during the arrival ceremony of the 'Bhuleshwaracha Raja' in south Mumbai last night.

13.Justice Sanjay Karol retired from the Supreme Court on Saturday, bringing an end to a judicial career marked by compassion, accessibility and a strong commitment to encouraging young lawyers.

14.NTA will conduct the AIAPGET 2026 re-exam on September 1 for 49 candidates affected by a power failure at a Jaipur examination centre.

15.A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank around 240 nautical miles off the Odisha coast on Saturday. The vessel, MV Ocean-Winner, had set sail from Odisha's Paradip Port at around 10.30 pm on August 20, carrying 1,700 tonnes of iron ore.