The Congress will launch the second phase of its campaign for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections from August 21 to October 9. The party plans to cover 64-65 districts during this phase of the campaign, which would be conducted by two convoys of party activists and leaders.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has convened an all-party meeting on Saturday to discuss the creation of new districts in the state. Two representatives each from the TRS, Congress, AIMIM, BJP, CPI, CPM and Telugu Desam have been invited to the meeting.

Details of a social, economic and caste survey undertaken by Karnataka at a cost of Rs 180 crore are likely to be submitted to the state government on Saturday, August 20, which coincides with the birth centenary of former CM D Devaraj Urs, a champion of the downtrodden. The document would help the government chalk out its policies and programmes for the upliftment of the socially and economically backward people cutting across caste and religion.

Over 15,000 runners are set to participate in the inaugural IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon 2016 scheduled to be held on Sunday. The run has been organised to provide a platform for Indian runners and to promote distance running in the country. The total prize money for this event is Rs 30 lakh across four categories - 21K Half Marathon, 10K Timed Run, 10K Corporate Relay and 5K Heritage Run.

The International Olympic Committee's new television channel will launch officially on Sunday, the last day of this year's Rio de Janeiro Games, as the organisation looks to attract a new generation of fans. The digital platform will look to maintain interest in the Games year-round, especially in the two-year period between summer and winter Olympics with original programming, live events, news and highlights.

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