News HEAD Lines - 06-06-2021 Sunday
- Details
- Category: News in Brief
- Published: Sunday, 06 June 2021 01:45
News HEAD lines - 06-06-2021 Sunday
- by A V Murali Manohar
Detachment is not that you should own nothing. But that nothing should own you
Headlines
IED detected, defused in Srinagar
Mamata makes nephew Abhishek TMC general secretary
Kerala CM Vijayan backs Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion of central procurement of Covid vaccines
TMC meeting to strategise how to take on BJP central leadership’s vendetta politics
In UP poll run-up, BJP to ride nationalist zeal, takes leaf out of Didi’s emotional poll pitch
Financial & Business News
Government gives final notice to Twitter for compliance with new IT rules
Twitter removes, restores verified badges of Vice President Naidu, RSS chief Bhagwat
IndiGo lost Rs. 16 crore daily in Covid-ravaged FY 21 with a net loss at Rs. 5,806 crore
G7 nations reach ‘historic’ agreement over global corporate tax
G7 tax agreement provides level playing field-UK’s Rishi Sunak says
Koo ‘keen’ on expanding in Nigerian market following suspension of Twitter
Nigeria ‘indefinitely’ suspends Twitter
Paytm loss narrows to Rs. 1,704 crore in 2020-2021
Confident enough that all will revise their GDP growth projection to 10-10.5%: Niti Aayog
GST collection dips to Rs. 1.02 lakh crore in May
ITC Hotels launch ‘feel-good vocal for local’ menu of Environment Day
India advances 20% ethanol-blending in petrol to 2025: PM Modi
RBI cuts growth estimate to 9.5%
RBI to give booster shot to Covid-hit services, MSMEs
NTPC signs up for UN’s save water mandate for industry
Punjab National Bank posts Rs. 586 crore profit in Q4
Electrifying mobility will support national goals, says Toyota’s Gulati
2020 evolves premium bicycle industry as ‘demand overtakes supply’
Toyota aims volumes in Europe with Yaris-based small car
Slots for Jet Airways will be based on existing norms, not historicity: Govt tells NCLT
Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May: Report
UK regulator investigates Facebook’s use of ad data
National Automated Clearing House to be available on all days from Aug 1: RBI
Petrol crosses Rs. 100/ litre mark in Leh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Vistara gets US nod to fly to US
Delhi HC quashes Air India’s decision terminating pilots
Corona Updates
India reported 120,529 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, its lowest daily spike since April 7. The deaths however once again crossed the 3,000 mark, with 3,380 deaths being reported in last 24 hours.
US, India, China account for 60% of 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses distributed globally: WHO
Bio E’s Corbevax may be India’s cheapest vaccine at Rs. 250 per dose
Govt seals deal for 300 million vaccine doses from Biological-E
Under fire, Punjab stops sale of Centre-allocated vaccines
Fauci email leak gives insight into early days of Covid response, raises critical questions
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers: Report
US vaccine sharing with India may hinge on indemnity waiver
N440k in Gujarat: The new super infective virus strain on the block
Delhi govt identifies focus areas to mitigate impact of possible third wave of Covid-19
Over 31 lakh vaccine doses administered on Saturday, total crosses 23 crore
Brazil health regulator finally gives green signal to Covaxin imports
Britain reported 5,765 new cases of Covid on Saturday and 13 more deaths
The Delhi government is ready to make "advance payment" for Covid vaccines, AAP leader and MLA Atishi said on Saturday as she once again urged the Centre to provide doses for the 18-44 age group
World: Confirmed: 172,468,843; Total Deaths: 3,709,189; Recovered: 110,028,362; Active Cases: 58,731,292
India: Confirmed: 28,694,879; Total Deaths: 344,082; Recovered: 26,795,549; Active Cases: 1,555,248
State News
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to PM Modi urging him to cancel all national-level entrance examinations like NEET, due to the Covid situation
Greater Chennai Corporation to offer pulse oximeters to residents who can't afford them
Maharashtra records 13,659 new cases, 300 deaths and 21,776 discharges; recovery rate in the state is 95.01%; Gujarat in 24 hours added 996 new positive cases, taking the total to 8.15 lakh; UP records 1,092 fresh cases, 120 deaths; Tamil Nadu reports 21,410 fresh cases, 443 deaths and 32,472 recoveries; Goa reports 567 fresh cases, 17 fatalities, 1,433 recoveries; Jammu & Kashmir reports 1,448 new cases, 25 fatalities; 414 new Covid cases, 60 deaths in Delhi, positivity rate down to 0.53 pc
CBSE collaborates with Microsoft to introduce Coding and Data Science curriculum
Tamil Nadu will not conduct Class 12 board exams; No consensus on Class XII exams
Priyanka Gandhi slams govt for declaring false victory over Covid
Dissidence in Congress: Punjab CM Amarinder puts forward a strong defense in meeting with AICC panel
‘Naagin 3’ actor Pearl V Puri arrested for allegedly raping a minor, Anita Hassanandani comes in support calling the news ‘nonsensical’; Rakshanda Khan lends support to Pearl V Puri; says ‘I've never seen anything in his behaviour to suggest he could do wrong’
Kin of Delhi cop who killed himself allege he was being harassed
Delhi Metro to ply half of its trains on Monday at 5 to 15 minutes frequency
Light rain, gusty winds witnessed in Delhi, adjoining areas
Social distancing, lockdown rules suffer as tipplers throng liquor shops in NCR
Delhi government allows home delivery of liquor, but process not so smooth, say insiders; Teams to be deployed to ensure Covid protocols are followed at liquor shops; Social distancing, lockdown rules suffer as tipplers throng liquor shops in NCR
Delhi govt claims Centre ‘stalled’ its doorstep delivery of ration scheme
CAIT opposes Delhi govt’s decision to allow markets to open on ‘odd-even’ formula
Delhi govt identifies focus areas to mitigate impact of possible third wave of Covid-19
Satyendar Jain hands over Rs 1 crore to family of victim healthcare worker Deep Chand
Criminal arrested from Uttar Pradesh for killing woman in Delhi: Police
Delhi govt to celebrate ‘Van Mahotsav’ from June 26-July 11; 33 lakh saplings will be planted across the city: Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment minister
Lust for power amid pandemic will lead to anarchy: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray
Nadda chairs key meeting of BJP general secretaries to take stock of Covid relief work by party workers
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to resume services from June 7
‘Dance India Dance’ fame Biki Das forced to work as a food delivery guy to meet expenses; injured in road accident
Pahlaj Nihalani discharged from hospital after 28 days; says, "I'd vomited blood. We kept it private, only Shatrughan Sinha visited me"
The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer
Centre’s schizophrenia led to Covid ravages: Amartya Sen
In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers Covid-19 fight
Karan Mehra and co-star Himanshi Parashar turn off their comments on Instagram after their chat goes viral
Kuwait News
Impose fees on Kuwait airport, KWD 3 for departures and KWD 2 for arrivals from 1st June, 2021
Teachers in dilemma whether to travel in summer vacation
Kuwait Airways eyes many places, set to increase flights
The number of anti-Covid-19 doses given to citizens and residents in the state of Kuwait, has reached more than 2½ million, or 59.2% of the total population: Global “Covid Fax” website
No hike in private school fees but 25% discount enforced
Info denies any website account sent for probe
Concern voiced on Astra Third - Heart Hiccup in Pfizer Jab
Oil prices on the rise as supply improves slowly; Oil hits two-year high on Opec+ discipline, demand hopes
Australia beat Kuwait 3-0 in FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers
Kuwaiti photographer Mohammad Murad won the Award of Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 competition after catching Urban Wildlife second place for his photograph (The Fox of Arabia)
International News
North Korea’s Kim appears in public for the first time in month
US tried to seize New York Times reporters’ email: Report
About 100 killed in Burkina Faso in deadliest attack since 2015
Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia Island
Student tower block in Germany quarantined
GOP sees opening to revive attacks on Fauci in email trove
Famed ‘Tank Man’ photo vanishes from Bing search engine
BTS leader RM expresses gratitude to ARMYs for raising Covid-19 relief funds, expresses a desire to visit India soon
Joe Biden says US jobs report bolsters case for government spending
Apple staff resist call to return to office 3 days a week: Report
France welcoming back vaccinated tourists
‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar junta leader to press for dialogue
FATF’s regional body retains Pakistan on ‘enhanced follow-up’ for sufficient outstanding requirements
Pakistan: Scapegoating us amid US pullout from Afghanistan unacceptable
Pakistan: Attack on journalist sparks protests, Covid positivity at 3-month low, and more
China rebukes Joe Biden for ‘suppressing’ Chinese firms with list
Vladimir Putin chafes at US, criticizes its response to Capitol siege
Hundreds show up around Hong Kong park despite vigil ban; HK cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations, arrests vigil organiser
South Korea’s air force chief resigns over woman’s death
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Ayotollah Ali Khamenei says
Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times: Watchdog
Eight killed in double Afghan minibus blasts
US taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
US government finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacegraft: New York Times
US job growth picks up; wages increase solidly
Sports News
Nadal in French Open fourth round for 16th time with 103rd win
Jannik Sinner sets up potential Rafael Nadal re-match at Roland Garros
Djokovic expects Musetti ‘to play tennis of his life’ in French Open clash
T20 World Cup set to be moved out of India, ICC intimated internally
Not sure India will be able to dominate like West Indies did: Sunil Gavaskar
Milkha Singh better and being closely monitored, says hospital
UK Tour: Indian team finds ‘perfect setup for training’ at the Ageas Bowl
French Open: Novak Djokovic marches into fourth round with Ricardas Berankis thrashing
Musetti, 19, makes French Open last 16 on Grand Slam debut
Joe Root falls to first ball of fourth day in England-New Zealand first Test
Sofia Kenin roars back to topple Jessica Pegula in all-American clash
Pujara is ‘up and running’ as Indians allowed individual physical training on Day 3 of quarantine
WTC title would be ‘big’ for Virat Kohli, feels Parthiv Patel; WTC final is ‘big deal’, both India and New Zealand will be up for it: Agarkar
Ban period over, waiting to hear from BCCI: Ankeet Chavan
We remain convinced that ECB is institutionally racist, have not withdrawn my claims: John Holder
Shah, Naik & Kale can represent assoc in BCCI meetings, rules Ombudsman
Chappell cites Joel Garner while telling Manjrekar that Ashwin is among the best right now
Fraser-Pryce sends Olympic warning with 10.63s for 100m
Sri Lankan cricket players refuse to sign reduced pay contracts
Due to Covid-19, two Patiala venues to host 60th Senior National Athletics from Jun 25-29
Curfew gives French Open headache over night sessions
India midfielder Anirudh Thapa tests positive for Covid-19 in Doha
Ferrari’s Leclerc on pole in Baku after crash-hit qualifying
Today’s word - Narthex - Small entrance or porch to a church
Wanting to be someone you’re not, is a waste of the person you are.
Have a great Sunday with your family and friends.