Stray dog and Munir (File photos)

The ministry of external affairs slammed Pakistan army chief Asim Munir‘s “nuclear” remarks made in the US, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons” and saying “nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock in trade.” In Karnataka, Congress leader and cooperation minister KN Rajanna resigned after the party high command asked him to step down over comments faulting the party for ignoring alleged lapses in electoral rolls. The Supreme Court, taking suo motu note of Delhi dog bite cases, ordered authorities to pick up strays, keep them in shelters and warned against obstruction. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, in a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump’s tariff stance, said those doing “dadagiri” do so due to financial and technological strength, but India will stay rooted in its culture. Air India will suspend its Delhi–Washington nonstop from September 1 due to wide-body aircraft shortages amid fleet revamps, offering passengers rebooking or full refunds.Here are the top five news stories of the day:‘Nuclear sabre-rattling Pakistan’s trade’: India slams Asim Munir’s remarks; regrets comments made from USThe ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday hit back at Pakistan army chief Asim Munir’s recent anti-India remarks made in the United States, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons” and adding that “nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock in trade.” Read full story‘We should feel ashamed’: Karnataka minister Rajanna questions Congress on ‘vote theft’ claim; asked to quit postCongress leader KN Rajanna submitted his resignation from the post of Karnataka cooperation minister on Monday after the party’s high command reportedly asked him to step down. This followed his critical remarks about his own party, where he expressed concern that they had failed to address alleged lapses in the electoral rolls before the election. He stated that the party “should feel ashamed” because these “irregularities happened right in front of our eyes.” Read full story‘Situation grim’: SC directs Delhi govt, MCD to start picking up stray dogs; create helplineThe Supreme Court, in a suo motu case on dog bite incidents in the national capital, directed the Delhi government to begin picking up stray dogs from all localities, keep them at shelters and not release them back onto streets, colonies or public places. Read full story‘They are financially strong …’: Nitin Gadkari’s veiled ‘dadagiri’ jibe amid Trump tariffs; emphasises need for India to boost exportsUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday took a veiled attack at US President Donald Trump for his tariff policy, saying, “those who are doing ‘dadagiri’ are doing so because they are financially strong and have technology.” While delivering a lecture at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur, Gadkari said that India would remain guided by its culture despite becoming financially strong. Read full storyAir India to suspend nonstop flights between Delhi and Washington from September 1Air India will from Sept 1, 2025, suspend its nonstop between Delhi and Washington due to a shortage of wide body planes caused by the revamping of the Maharaj’s legacy fleet. The five times weekly flight is mostly operated on the Boeing 787 due to relatively low passenger numbers compared to AI’s all other North America routes that are served by the B777s and Airbus A350. Read full story