Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Kerala Floods, Sports Wins, and Political Moves on August 3
On August 3, 2026, heavy rains in Kerala caused landslides that killed 8 people and injured many more.
Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah might miss a test series against Sri Lanka because of a knee injury.
Tejaswin Shankar made history by winning a medal in the Commonwealth Games.
President Trump said the U.S. would not attack Iran again, as part of a peace deal.
The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep its interest rate the same, and a big Indian company is moving into new businesses like insurance and green energy.
Heavy rains in Kerala caused landslides, 8 dead, 8 missing, 13 injured, 27 houses destroyed, 196 damaged, 5,792 evacuated.
Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss Test series against Sri Lanka due to knee injury.
Tejaswin Shankar became first Indian decathlete to win at Commonwealth Games 2026.
Trump announced no fresh attack on Iran, part of peace deal, opening Hormuz Strait.
Reserve Bank of India expected to keep repo rate unchanged; Patanjali Group expanding into insurance and green energy.
- Who
- Narendra Modi, N. Chandrababu Naidu, Trump, Jasprit Bumrah, Tejaswin Shankar, Sunil Chhetri, Nirmal Purja
- What
- Kerala floods, sports achievements, political statements, economic policy
- When
- August 3, 2026
- Where
- Kerala, India; Sri Lanka; Visakhapatnam; Bhogapuram; Broad Peak; Gilgit-Baltistan; Madura island; Hormuz Strait
- Why
- Weather, injuries, sports, diplomatic negotiations, economic decisions
- Kerala floods
- 8 dead, 8 missing, 13 injured
- Jasprit Bumrah injury
- knee injury, likely miss Sri Lanka
- Tejaswin Shankar
- first Indian decathlete medal at CWG 2026
- Trump statement
- no fresh attack on Iran, peace deal
- RBI repo rate
- expected unchanged