1. Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur will confer the National Youth Awards 2017-18 and 2018-19 in New Delhi today (12 Aug). Commemorating the International Youth Day 2021.
2. India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh to get Rs 2 crore from Kerala government for his Tokyo 2020 bronze medal.
3.Jamaican sprinter Hansle Parchment clinched the gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles race at Tokyo 2020. Hansle Parchment took to social media to narrate the story of how he reached the wrong venue on the day of the finals and was in danger of getting disqualified from the race due to a no-show, before a volunteer came to his rescue.
The Games volunteer gave him money to take a taxi to the correct venue where he reached just in time.
4. England fast bowler Stuart Broad ruled out of remaining 4 Tests vs India.
5. England vs India: Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur was ruled out of the second Test against England due to a hamstring injury.
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