The UK government has announced that the new national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial will be located in St James's Park, London.

The memorial will be situated near The Mall at Marlborough Gate, encompassing the surrounding land and the pathway leading to the lake, including the Blue Bridge, the government said in a statement.

Chosen for its proximity to significant historical landmarks, including the Buckingham Palace and the Commonwealth headquarters, the site also holds a personal connection to the late Queen.

The stage is set for the prestigious Men's Asian Champions Trophy which will begin on Sunday here at the picturesque Moqi Hockey Training Base which overlooks the Nierji Dam in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in China.

Reigning Olympic bronze medallist India start as favourites to defend the title while hosts China, Japan, Pakistan, Korea and Malaysia have arrived with hopes of a grand outing in the marquee tournament.

Two arrested persons involved in the rape case of a 14-year-old girl in Assam’s Nagaon district’s Dhing locality have grabbed government land and built their houses, an official said on Saturday.

“We have received numerous complaints from the locals that two accused in the rape case took government land illegally and constructed houses there. The villagers demanded immediate action from the administration against those accused persons. However, the district administration will come to a conclusion after a thorough inquiry,” the official added.

The two accused persons - Faridul Islam Khan and Golap Uddin - fled away after the incident and after a 16-day manhunt, police arrested the duo on Friday. The prime accused in the case, Tafiqul Islam died due to drowning while trying to escape from police custody.

The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on Saturday, with calls for investment in clean air solutions as air pollution is increasingly causing public health, environmental, and economic problems.

More than 99 per cent of humanity is now breathing polluted air, leading to more than eight million annual deaths, including more than 700,000 children under five.

Dirty air disproportionately affects more vulnerable populations such as women, children and older people.

Air pollution has become the second leading risk factor for early death globally, overtaking tobacco for adults and second only to malnutrition for children under five. Yet despite the already high and still rising economic, environmental and existential impact of air pollution, which each year costs the world $8.1 trillion in health damages alone, less than one per cent of international development funding is dedicated to tackling it.

The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Saturday issued a show cause notice to the former principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh.

Sources said that if Ghosh does not give any reply to the show case notice within the next 72 hours, his registration might be cancelled.

Earlier, the state health department, too, announced the suspension of Ghosh from the state medical services on grounds of the on-going criminal proceedings against him.

The controversial doctor is currently in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody for his alleged links with financial irregularities in RG Kar Hospital.

Earlier, on August 28, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced the suspension of Ghosh from the association.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris said he saw during his time playing for the now-defunct Deccan Chargers that Rohit Sharma had something special in him.

Styris and Rohit were together in the Deccan Chargers camp in the 2008 and 2009 IPL, where the side won the title in South Africa. Rohit went on to join Mumbai Indians and led them to five IPL titles, followed by making India win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in June.

“It (IPL 2008) was my first opportunity to be a teammate and see (and hear of ) Rohit Sharma. He was with us at the Deccan Chargers. He was 19 or 20 years old at that time and I could see then that this kid was something special. I’ve just come back from Sri Lanka where I commentated on India vs Sri Lanka, caught up with him there and he’s still the same guy that he was 16 years ago,” said Styris to cricket.com.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who was recently seen in ‘Khel Khel Mein’, has got his fans excited with his new social media post.

On Saturday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a motion poster featuring an ominous metal evil face against a backdrop of royal red curtains. The actor wished his followers on the occasion of Ganeshotsav and shared that he will share a big announcement with them on his birthday on September 9.

He wrote in the caption, “Ganpati Bappa Morya! What could be better than a day like today to hint at something special coming your way? The reveal is set for my birthday. Stay tuned! #SpecialAnnouncement”.

The work of making Chandigarh railway station world class is going on in full swing. The Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) has sought permission to block the platform. Accordingly, platform number-5 and 6 will be closed again from September 15 as an overbridge is to be constructed on the Kalka side. After the construction of the overbridge, there are preparations to build a 12 meter overbridge towards Ambala.

Popular Punjabi singer Karan Aujla, currently on his UK tour, faced an unexpected disruption during his London concert when someone from audience hurled a shoe at him. The incident occurred while Aujla was performing on stage, with the shoe striking him in the face. The singer, visibly angered, responded by challenging the individual responsible, using strong language and calling them out from the stage.

The soon-to-be-launched Apple Watch Series 10 is likely to feature an upgraded ECG sensor that can help detect sleep apnoea, according to media reports.

Sleep apnoea is a serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts. People suffering from the condition repeatedly take pauses in breathing, as well as snort and gasp -- all while in sleep. This lowers blood oxygen levels, making the condition potentially fatal.

The reports noted that using the sleep tracking feature, the new Apple Watch Series 10 will be able to detect sleep apnoea in users. It can then alert the user and recommend further tests.

Other key health features include a change in the processing of the health data collected by these sensors.