--- PM Modi feels he has Kashmir situation under control: Trump ---
US President Donald Trump during his meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France said, "PM Modi really feels he has [the Kashmir situation] under control." PM Modi told Trump, "All issues between India and Pakistan are bilateral in nature, that is why we don't bother any other country regarding them."
--- Warplanes dump water on Amazon as military begins fighting fires ---
To fight forest fires in the Amazon, Brazilian military warplanes have begun dumping water. As of Sunday, President Jair Bolsonaro had authorised military operations in seven states to combat the fires. The response comes as leaders of countries in the Group of Seven (G7) nations currently meeting in France expressed grave concerns over the fires.
--- Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $5 million to Amazon rain forest ---
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental initiative Earth Alliance has pledged $5 million towards the preservation of the Amazon rain forest following the wildfires. The organisation's emergency Amazon Forest Fund is working to support local partners and indigenous communities in their efforts to protect sensitive habitats within the Amazon. The funds will be donated to five local organisations.
--- Jaitley was a man that many in Britain treasured: British envoy ---
The British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith while paying his last respects to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "He was a man that many people in Britain treasured." Asquith further said, "He will be much missed," adding that people valued Jaitley for his wisdom, gentleness and humour. Jaitley passed away at the age of 66 on Saturday.
--- Lt Gen Anil Puri 1st serving general to complete France's 1,200-km circuit ---
Lieutenant General Anil Puri has become the first serving Indian Army general to complete France's oldest cycling event, the Indian Army said in a tweet. The 56-year-old completed the 1,200-kilometre Paris-Brest-Paris circuit on August 23. In the tweet, the Indian Army wrote that Puri cycled "non-stop for 90 hours, without sleep".

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