The Biggest Stories of August 14, 2017

Amid the tragedy at Gorakhpur hospital, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath orders grand celebrations on Janmashtami in the state, this when nine children died in past 24 hours ; BJP President Amit Shah says these tragedies happened before, when asked about Gorakhpur hospital tragedy. National Human Rights Body points out gross callousness by hospital and government; Flash floods lead to devastation in Assam and Bihar, tens of lakhs affected in the states. PM Modi offers help with relief and rescue operations; Activist Jean Dreze heckled by Jharkhand minister for his arguments on communalism; Vegetable prices push up retail consumer price index to 2.36 per cent from 1.46 per cent a month earlier; all this and more in news wrap of the day.