India
Here are the top stories from the evening.
Updated : Aug 21, 2016, 07:28 PM IST
According to Finance Ministry, 'Azadi' slogans cannot be treated as freedom of speech and slammed Congress and its Karnataka government, accusing them of indulging in vote bank politics over the issue. Read what Jaitley said here
The incident took place when people were dancing on the street at a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, about 40 km (25 miles) from the Syrian border. Erdogan also confirmed that 51 people had died in the blast, and 69 were wounded. Read more here
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has invited India to play an active role in the reconstruction of the Syrian economy. "As a growing power, India has a role to play in meeting the challenge of terrorism," sources quoted Assad as saying. Read more here
Asserting that FETO is "secretive transnational criminal network" with presence around the world, Cavusoglu said, "Unfortunately, FETO has also infiltrated India through associations and schools." Read more here
As Yogeshwar Dutt's medal hopes crash; marathoners Thonnakkai Gopi, Kheta Ram and Nitendra Singh Rawat are still in action. Catch the live action here