US tops medal table, China drops to second
London, August 12
Usain Bolt made himself a living legend, just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and a long jumper produced perhaps the greatest night in British sports history. Take a victory lap, London. The nightmare that was supposed to be the 2012 Olympics, gridlock and chaos Underground and overground, a city locked down by terrorist threats, day after day of gray and drizzle, simply never materialised. (More stories on Sports page)

Ramdev extends fast, threatens big stir if black money not brought back
New Delhi, August 12
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday warned of a “big revolution” if the government did not meet his demands for announcing immediate steps to bring back black money, enactment of a strong Lokpal and measures to end corruption. As his fast entered the fourth day, Ramdev said a fresh letter has been written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to take cognisance of his demands.

Former Army Chief VK Singh and Ramdev in New Delhi.

Pak objects to India’s move to fill Nimoo-Bazgo dam in J&K
Pakistan has objected to India’s move to fill the Nimoo-Bazgo dam in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that it could cut off Islamabad’s share of water from the Indus. India had informed the Pakistan Government that the dam had been completed and was going to be filled. “We have asked India not to fill the dam as it is a disputed and controversial project,” an unnamed senior official of the Ministry of Water and Power was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune.