THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-17^TH AUGUST: 1833: “Royal William”, The first steam ship to cross the Atlantic entirely on its own power, began her journey from Nova Scotia to The Isle of Wight.

THIS DAY, THAT YEAR-17^TH AUGUST: 1970: Venera 7 was launched by USSR for a soft landing on Venus.

17^TH AUGUST -“National I Love My Feet” day is observed to appreciate one’s feet , practice good foot care and pamper the feet as they quietly and faithfully help us stand, swim, run, walk, play sports, jog, skip and dance.

17^TH AUGUST -“National Thrift Shop” day is observed in support of the local thrift shops and to raise awareness for charitable organizations which aim to help those most vulnerable in communities and give back to the needy.

17^TH AUGUST -“National Non-Profit” day is observed to improve quality of life for others at a community, state, national, or even global level as they are not dedicated to private or financial gain but to the advancement of the public.

17^TH AUGUST -“National Black Cat Appreciation” day is observed to dispel myths and fears of sleek and seductive Black Cats with their all-knowing yellow and green eyes by giving them a cuddle, or even take one home.

Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath government decides to set up a ‘night safari and biodiversity park’ on the lines of Singapore in the Kukrail forest area, spread over 2027.46 hectares in the state capital with “train and jeep rides with local guides for the night safaris.

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over indigenously-developed equipment like “Protected Vehicles and Assault Boats , AK-203 assault rifles, anti-personnel mine ‘Nipun’, upgraded sights system for tanks and advanced thermal imagers to the Indian Army.

Tehran: Iran it submits a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its “tattered nuclear deal with world powers” with Tehran still ‘not inclined’ to take the European Union-mediated proposal, despite warnings there would be no more negotiations.

Washington: President Joe Biden set to sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill, delivering what he calls the “final piece” of his domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before midterm elections.

Beijing: China announces sanctions on seven “die-hard” pro-independence Taiwanese politicians and officials, including Taipei’s representative to Washington, amid concerns over the increasing visits by foreign dignitaries to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.

Colombo: China’s envoy in Sri Lanka plays  down the controversy surrounding the arrival of a high-tech Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship ‘Yuan Wang 5‘ research ship at Hambantota, calling such visits “very natural”.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Comedy Actor Aparshakti Khurana set to play a leading role in ‘Dhokha – Round D Corner’ a suspense thriller with Madhavan, Khushali Kumar and Darshan Kumar. The movie is set for release on September 23, 2022.

SPORTS

Cricket: IND tour of ZIM: Uncapped all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed to replace injured Washington Sundar for the ODI series.