Today’s News (27th July 2021, Tuesday)
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- Published: Tuesday, 27 July 2021 03:05
Today’s News (27th July 2021, Tuesday)
-by Annadatha Venkat Murali Manohar*
Tokyo Olympics News
Momiji Nishiya, 13 years 330 days, becomes first women's skateboard champion
The 6-time world champion, Mary Kom advances at Tokyo Olympics
Manika Batra loses in women's singles Round 3 match 0-4 (8-11, 2-11, 5-11, 7-11) against 10th seed Sofia Polcanova of Austria
I was in tears after first round exit and said sorry to my parents: Boxer Vikas Krishan
Rahul Dravid cheers for Indian contingent
Angad Bajwa finishes 18th in skeet, Mairaj Khan 25th
Sumit Nagal hammered out by world number two Daniil Mendvedev
Swimmer Sajan Prakash fails to reach semis, boxer Ashish Kumar crashes out
Judo - Japan's Ono wins gold medal in men's -73 kg ; Kosovo's Gjakova wins gold medal in women's -57 kg
Sreejesh 'took the Australian bullets' when India's hockey defence was in snooze mode
What happens if an Indian athlete tests Covid positive? IOA joint secretary explains plan of action
India lose 0-2 against Germany in women's hockey
Headlines
Vijay Mallya declared bankrupt by UK court
Afghan Army chief cancels visit to India this week due to Taliban offensive
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu receives a warm welcome as the staff at the Delhi airport cheered
Karnataka: CM BS Yediyurappa quits on the day his govt completes 2 years; next Karnataka CM in a couple of days
'Not out of grief, but with happiness': Yediyurappa resigns as Karnataka CM
Yediyurappa: BJP's seasoned oarsman relents, but too early for political obituary
Six Assam cops killed in border violence with Mizoram: CM Himanta Sarma
IATA wants to reopen air travel for fully vaccinated passengers
UAE extends ban on passenger flights from India till August 2
Hoarding Covid medicines: SC refuses to stay proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir’s foundation
AWBI issues advisory to states and UTs to ban caging of aerial birds
The court’s decision to allow litigants to print on both sides of A4 paper will reduce the amount of paper used in filing a petition by half
Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches 'Nadi ko Jano; app
Dilip Ghosh slams Mamata Banerjee over commission to probe Pegasus issue, calls it ‘drama’ to divert people’s attention
DU sets new record, prepares UG results within 30 days
Delhi University started PG admissions with launch of registration site
Yamuna can't become fit for bathing in absence of e-flow: Delhi govt to Jal Shakti Ministry
Women farmers hold 'Kisan Sansad' at Jantar Mantar
Tanzanian woman held with Remdesivir vials at IGI airport in Delhi
Financial & Business News
No plan to print currency notes to tide over crisis: Nirmala Sitharaman
Rolex Rings IPO to open on July 28; sets price band at Rs 880-900
Europe to boost battery production as electric shift accelerates
Yamaha says investments on e-mobility in India to depend on stable policy, clear road map by govt
4-fold increase in fund allocation for highway development in 8 years
Bitcoin leaps 12% to test recent peaks, ether hits 3-week hits 3-week high
ICICI Bank shares hit 52-week high post Q1 earnings
Byju's acquires Great Learning for $600 million
HC restrains Natco Pharma from manufacturing, using insecticides with FMC Corporation’s patent
28% Indians plan to travel in August-September; risk of third Covid-19 wave set to rise: Survey
Kotak Mahindra Bank posts nearly 32% rise in April-June profit to Rs. 1,641 crore
Decommissioning coal power plants older than 25 years can save Rs. 37,750 crore: Study
Exposure of banks, financial institutions to real estate at $100 billion; 67% loans safe: Anarock
Tata Motors posts quarterly loss of Rs. 4,451 crore in Q1
Import duty on masur dal cut to zero; agri infra development cess halved to 10%
Corona Updates
India reported 39,361 new Covid cases, 35,968 recoveries, and 416 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total active cases in the country has now reached 4,11,189, the total recoveries are 3,05,79,106 and the death toll stands at 4,20,967. The total vaccinations stands at 43,51,96,001
Daily positivity rate less than 5% for 49 consecutive days, says government
US overtakes India in Covid-19 cases amid pandemic of the unvaccinated
Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi goes into lockdown for 15 days
Iran daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high, reports AFP quoting ministry
France passes 40 million mark for 1st doses of Covid-19 vaccines: Reuters
Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shot boosts Covid antibody level
India asks UK to review the ongoing travel ban
With $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK to open up travel (Reuters)
Despite Tokyo 2020 officials asking fans not to gather to prevent the spread of Covid-19, many lined the route of the triathlon for a chance to watch international athletes ride past, reports Reuters
China reports 76 virus cases, highest daily rise since January, reports AFP
Australia sees Covid-19 cases climb, police warn against protest repeat
Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax is expected to be launched by September end, reports ANI quoting sources
Delhi HC adjourns AIIMS doctors association's plea against Ramdev over allopathy remark
Delhi reports 39 new Covid-19 cases, one death; Maharashtra reports 4,877 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
World: Confirmed: 194,123,828; Total Deaths: 4,158,692; Recovered: 127,704,841; Active Cases: 62,260,295
India: Confirmed: 31,411,262; Total Deaths: 420,967; Recovered: 30,579,106; Active Cases: 411,189
State News
Doctors surgically insert 3D printed hip implant in Tanzanian woman
Delhi government grants Covid relief of Rs 5,000 to nearly 48,000 construction workers
Minor fire breaks out at New Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi
Metro services disrupted, commuters stranded after earthquake in Delhi
From athletes to vehicle lifters: 3 arrested in Noida
Ghaziabad plans Covid care closer home & more beds for kids
Road rage: Driver assaulted with baseball bat at Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway
Photographer uploads video of south Mumbai woman online, booked for voyeurism
Three held in Tamil Nadu for duping internet users by sending bogus pop-up notices
Raj Kundra’s bail hearing to be held in High Court tomorrow
Raj Kundra pornography case: Shilpa Shetty Kundra's phone to get cloned, the actress may be called for interrogation again
Raj Kundra pornography case live updates: Crime Branch seizes Raj's bank accounts in Kanpur
Mumbai: DRI unearths Rs 1,800 crore export incentive scam, 2 businessmen held
Grounded: Crooks identified as Surjeet (24) from Firozabad and Sundaram Gupta (25) from Ghaziabad, who offered airline jobs
Yellow alert, rains may intensify in Gurugram today
Delhi Zoo to reopen from August 1 in two shifts - 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm. Entry will be granted strictly through online booking, Delhi Zoo Director Ramesh Pandey told ANI
DCW identifies 791 women widowed due to Covid, submits list to Delhi govt for rehabilitation
Delhi: Makeover undone, squatters make home under flyovers
Yamuna can't become fit for bathing in absence of e-flow: Delhi government to Jal Shakti Ministry
Kuwait News
His Highness the Amir receives the President of the Municipal Council
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a phone call from King of Jordan
Kuwaiti MoH: Completing the transfer of the old Jahra Hospital departments to Jahra Medical City (the new hospital) and their operation reflects the strength and capacity of our health system
The (Youth) Minister praises Kuwaiti shooter Abdullah Al-Tariqi’s achievement of the bronze medal in the Olympics Games in Japan in the men’s skeet shooting competitions
Kuwaiti shooter Abdullah Al-Tariqi wins the bronze medal in men’s skeet shooting at the Tokyo Olympic 2020
Govt Spokesperson: Cancellation of the decision to close commercial activities at 8 pm
The Council of Ministers allows only those who are vaccinated to enter all activities, provided that non-vaccinated persons are allowed enter pharmacies, consumer cooperative societies, parallel markets, and food and catering marketing outlets, as of next Aug 1
Kuwait National water bike riders get first, fourth and sixteenth places in the European Championship for the game in Poland
The Municipal Council approves a request to approve the final structural plan for the Abdali Economic Zone
*Central Bank of Kuwait Governor: “Dealing with the economic repercussions of the Corona pandemic in isolation from its health roots is a treatment of symptoms only”.
Government Spokesperson: Allowing those who are not immunized to review government agencies, hospitals and clinics
The Minister of Social Affairs issues a decision amending the regulation of cooperative work and setting new controls to tighten oversight and determine the powers and responsibilities of association board of directors
Cabinet: Opening all activities except for gatherings of all kinds, including holding conferences, weddings and social events, and opening all activities for children as of next Sept 1
Boursa Kuwait closes its trading with the general index rising 66.1 points to reach the level of 6524.78 points, an increase of 1.02% with a value of 71.3 million dinars
The German and French embassies express their thanks to Kuwait and H H the Amir for their sympathy with the flood victims in Germany and neighbouring European countries
Cabinet: Allow direct flights Morocco and Maldives, starting from Sunday, Aug 1
The Minister of Foreign Affairs receives a call from his Tunisian counterpart, in which he reviewed the current developments in his country
Cabinet expected to approve the entry of non-Kuwaitis from all countries, including banned countries
Kuwait records 988 new Covid-19 cases and 9 deaths
International News
Malaysia's Parliament reopens after 7-month virus suspension; Malaysian Minister of Law and Parliament Taqiuddin Hassan announces that the state of emergency imposed since last January to limit the spread of the Corona-19 virus infection will be cancelled starting from the first of next Aug
Russian PM visits Pacific islands claimed by Japan
Jill Biden calls on unvaccinated in Hawaii to get Covid shots
Nancy Pelosi names Republican Adam Kinzinger, Trump critic for US Capitol riot probe
Massacres, war fuel ethnic fervour in Ethiopia's Amhara
New Zealand to accept alleged Islamic State militant, 2 kids, who have been detained in Turkey since February
Firefighters battle California blaze generating its own climate
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
Brussels: The European Union calls on the actors in Tunisia to remain calm and respect the constitution, following the decision of Tunisian President Kais Saied to freeze parliament and relieve the government of its duties
Tunisia: Pictures broadcast by Tunisian media shows units of the Tunisian President Guard surrounding the government palace in the Kasbah and preventing government employees from entering their offices
The Tunisian President orders a curfew in Tunisia from 7pm until 6am for a month
The UN calls on all parties concerned in Tunisia to exercise restraint
The Tunisian President relieves the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense and Justice of their posts
Egypt and Jordan stress the importance of intensifying international efforts to resolve the peace process on the resolutions of international legitimacy
Rome: The work of the Pre-Summit will be launched at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that precedes the UN Food Systems Summit in September to make new partnership commitments to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda
The Arab League affirms full support for Yemen’s Saudi-backed new govt
Sports News
Robert Lewandowski voted German Player of the Year
2nd T20I: Time for Sanju Samson to fire as India aim to wrap up series
Yuzvendra Chahal looks to perform ‘at every given opportunity’ to secure T20 World Cup spot
Pink 'very proud' of Norwegian female beach handball team for breaking 'sexist' clothing rule; offers to pay 1,500 euros fine