A hotline was established between the Indian Army at Kongra La in North Sikkim and the People's/ Liberation Army of China at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt's 13-year hold on the blue-riband event.