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The selection process for the astronauts for the space mission would start from February 2020, said Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan Minister for Science and Technology. Pak will use China's satellite launch facilities. 

President Ram Nath Kovind will next week travel to Benin, Gambia and Guinea from July 28 to August 3 to give new direction to India's ties with the three countries.

In Assam, the death toll climbed to 75 and in Bihar 123 people have been killed in the floods. A total of 1.7 crore people have been affected by the Assam, Bihar floods. 
 

The marshals in the House evicted four MLAs of the TDP party after they tried to disrupt proceedings when chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was addressing the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on certain issues of the state. Shortly after, former CM Chandrababu Naidu along with his party staged a walkout

 Lok Sabha witnessed high drama when politician Mohammad Azam Khan made certain objectionable remarks against BJP's Rama Devi, who was presiding over the proceedings. He reportedly said, "I am so fond of you. I feel like looking into your eyes."

Experienced dragflicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who returned to the side after last year's Asian Games for the tour of Australia in May, is another notable absentee from the squad alongside Birendra Lakra and Akashdeep Singh. In Sreejesh's absence, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and young Suraj Karkera will don the goalkeeping duties

According to reports, Nirav Modi, who is accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud and money laundering case, had his bail plea rejected thrice before, the fourth time being by the UK high court in June.

Boris Johnson has been elected as the Conservative party leader and Britain's new Prime Minister, his party announced on Tuesday
 

After resignation of MLAs in Karnataka and the drama following it led to collapse of Karnataka government, two BJP MLAs voted in favour of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh Assembly
 

Tim Murtagh took a stunning 5/13 in nine overs on a ground where he plays for Middlesex. Ireland then consolidated their position by making 207 in reply for a first-innings lead of 122

The 49-year-old Jonty Rhodes was the fielding coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians for a long time before parting ways with the franchise

Salman Rushdie's yet-to-be-published novel "Quichotte" has made it to the longlist of this year's Booker Prize. Rushdie earlier won the Booker in 1981 for "Midnight's Children". 

Singaporean lender DBS DBS estimates FY20 growth to stay at 6.8 percent, the same as FY19. The economic survey earlier this month had pegged growth to rise to 7 percent. 

Congress demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Donald Trump claiming that India had sought his mediation to solve the Kashmir issue. Opposition parties were shouting slogans in the well of the Lok Sabha.
 

Singaporean lender DBS estimates FY20 growth to stay at 6.8 percent, the same as FY19. The economic survey earlier this month had pegged growth to rise to 7 percent.