Today’s News (28th July 2021, Wednesday)
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Today’s News (28th July 2021, Wednesday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Tokyo Olympics
PV Sindhu enters Round of 16, women's hockey team loses
The sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics began on a bad note for India as the women's hockey team suffered its third straight defeat, losing to defending champions Great Britain 1-4. However, PV Sindhu continued her winning run to enter the Round of 16. Also, the men's lightweight double sculls team in rowing failed to make it to the medal final.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: At one point, I felt I would never lift again. This medal is my redemption
Rowers Arjun and Arvind fail to qualify for lightweight double sculls final
Simone Biles' struggles could inspire wider change around mental health
I definitely had Ma Long under pressure, says Sharath Kamal
Headlines
Dholavira in Gujarat on UNESCO World Heritage list; “The ancient city of Dholavira is one of the most remarkable and well-preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE (Before Common Era). Discovered in 1968, the site is set apart by its unique characteristics, such as its water management system, multi-layered defensive mechanisms, extensive use of stone in construction and special burial structures,” UNESCO said.
Clean water 24x7: Odisha's Puri becomes first Indian city to have 'drink-from-tap' facility
Minister for Railways felicitated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for Silver medal in Tokyo Olympics; reward of ₹ 2 crore & promotion in the Northeast Frontier Railway
A war hero (Suresh Chhetri’s) son has been named Suman Suresh Kargil Chhetri in the memory of his father's martyrdom; Now he is a medical student, wants to join the forces
Assam-Mizoram Border on boil: 6 Assam cops dead, 7 injured amid clashes, Union Home Minister steps in
Yexit, Bommin - Basavaraj Bommai to replace Yediyurappa as Karnataka CM, Swearing-in today; Like MK-MKS, Akhilesh-Mulayam, Deve Gowda-HDK, Bommai is also stepping into his father's shoes
With Basavaraj Bommai as new CM, BJP tries to reassure powerful Lingayat community in Karnataka
MoS Defence: 29 women officers, who refused permanent commission in the Indian Army, have been relieved from service
Hemmed in, Yediyurappa (Four-time CM, 7 straight election wins, Mining Scam) walks off into the Sunset, end of an Era in Karnataka
Chhattisgarh: Maoist wanted for killing 13 jawans nabbed
Ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police
Assam declares 3-day State Mourning to condole death of 5 cops, 1 civilian in Border clash with Mizoram
Centre calls meet of chief secretaries and DGPs of Assam, Mizoram over border row
Mamata to meet Sonia, likely to meet Pawar
Parliamentary Standing Committee on I-T scheduled to meet today
Rajnath begins three-day visit to Dushanbe to attend SCO meet
Madhya Pradesh migrant couple leaves for home after job loss in Delhi, woman admitted to hospital after 8-day walk
CAA delayed further as Home Ministry seeks another extension till January 9 next year for framing rules
NHRC panel members probing post-poll violence share ties with BJP: W.B. govt.
Ahead of Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle, Ajay Maken to meet Congress MLAs
Over 60 Tourists stranded in HP's Kinnaur after Landslides block roads; in Chhitkul, Rakshak, the last villages of the Bapsa valley
Indian Astronomers on Team which spotted Shortest Gamma-Ray Bursts from Dying Star
Fearing arrest after a Brawl with Police, man dies by suicide in UP's Baghpat; locals created a ruckus and demanded strict action against the accused
Deal with Power Cuts': 4,000 workers of 3 Corporations go on indefinite strike in Uttarakhand
IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, very heavy rain predicted over next 10 hours; 100 mm rain in Delhi in 3 hours, this…
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Tokyo Olympics
PV Sindhu enters Round of 16, women's hockey team loses
The sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics began on a bad note for India as the women's hockey team suffered its third straight defeat, losing to defending champions Great Britain 1-4. However, PV Sindhu continued her winning run to enter the Round of 16. Also, the men's lightweight double sculls team in rowing failed to make it to the medal final.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: At one point, I felt I would never lift again. This medal is my redemption
Rowers Arjun and Arvind fail to qualify for lightweight double sculls final
Simone Biles' struggles could inspire wider change around mental health
I definitely had Ma Long under pressure, says Sharath Kamal
Headlines
Dholavira in Gujarat on UNESCO World Heritage list; “The ancient city of Dholavira is one of the most remarkable and well-preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE (Before Common Era). Discovered in 1968, the site is set apart by its unique characteristics, such as its water management system, multi-layered defensive mechanisms, extensive use of stone in construction and special burial structures,” UNESCO said.
Clean water 24x7: Odisha's Puri becomes first Indian city to have 'drink-from-tap' facility
Minister for Railways felicitated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for Silver medal in Tokyo Olympics; reward of ₹ 2 crore & promotion in the Northeast Frontier Railway
A war hero (Suresh Chhetri’s) son has been named Suman Suresh Kargil Chhetri in the memory of his father's martyrdom; Now he is a medical student, wants to join the forces
Assam-Mizoram Border on boil: 6 Assam cops dead, 7 injured amid clashes, Union Home Minister steps in
Yexit, Bommin - Basavaraj Bommai to replace Yediyurappa as Karnataka CM, Swearing-in today; Like MK-MKS, Akhilesh-Mulayam, Deve Gowda-HDK, Bommai is also stepping into his father's shoes
With Basavaraj Bommai as new CM, BJP tries to reassure powerful Lingayat community in Karnataka
MoS Defence: 29 women officers, who refused permanent commission in the Indian Army, have been relieved from service
Hemmed in, Yediyurappa (Four-time CM, 7 straight election wins, Mining Scam) walks off into the Sunset, end of an Era in Karnataka
Chhattisgarh: Maoist wanted for killing 13 jawans nabbed
Ex-CBI special director Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police
Assam declares 3-day State Mourning to condole death of 5 cops, 1 civilian in Border clash with Mizoram
Centre calls meet of chief secretaries and DGPs of Assam, Mizoram over border row
Mamata to meet Sonia, likely to meet Pawar
Parliamentary Standing Committee on I-T scheduled to meet today
Rajnath begins three-day visit to Dushanbe to attend SCO meet
Madhya Pradesh migrant couple leaves for home after job loss in Delhi, woman admitted to hospital after 8-day walk
CAA delayed further as Home Ministry seeks another extension till January 9 next year for framing rules
NHRC panel members probing post-poll violence share ties with BJP: W.B. govt.
Ahead of Rajasthan Cabinet reshuffle, Ajay Maken to meet Congress MLAs
Over 60 Tourists stranded in HP's Kinnaur after Landslides block roads; in Chhitkul, Rakshak, the last villages of the Bapsa valley
Indian Astronomers on Team which spotted Shortest Gamma-Ray Bursts from Dying Star
Fearing arrest after a Brawl with Police, man dies by suicide in UP's Baghpat; locals created a ruckus and demanded strict action against the accused
Deal with Power Cuts': 4,000 workers of 3 Corporations go on indefinite strike in Uttarakhand
IMD issues red alert for Uttarakhand, very heavy rain predicted over next 10 hours; 100 mm rain in Delhi in 3 hours, this July most rainy for Delhi since 2003
Maharashtra: Search ops called off in landslide-hit Taliye village in Raigad Dist, 31 missing to be declared dead
PM should call all-party meeting on Pegasus issue: Mamata after meeting Modi in Delhi
Financial & Business News
Unclaimed funds with banks, insurance cos near Rs 50,000 crore
Mos Finance: No information regarding estimate of black money stashed in Swiss Bank for last 10 years
MoS Finance: NPAs or bad loans of banks declined by Rs 61,180Cr to Rs 8.34 lakh Cr at end of Mar 2021
Fugitive Tycoon Vijay Mallya declared Bankrupt by London High Court, Banks Win Case; verdict opens the doers for Mallya's assets to be seized; Mallya appealing against the HC order
Second Covid wave may leave serious, long-lasting scars on the economy, says new report
Tata Nexon EV demand matches the diesel variant, Co. expects 5% sales to come from EVs; expects Govt to be consistent with support for local production of EVs
Tourist footfall, revenue collection for Taj Mahal, Red Fort, other monuments hugely hit by pandemic
Covid-19 impact: IMF cuts India's GDP Growth forecast to 9.5% for FY22; lower than 12.5% projected in April
Union Govt collected Rs. 1,01,598 Cr through excise duty on petrol; ₹ 2,33,296Cr on diesel in 2020-21
Indian aviation market's recovery significantly impacted by cap on fares, capacity, says IATA DG Willie Walsh
Hyundai Motor celebrates its 25 years in India with a Brand New Headquarters; hi-tech building that's also high in aesthetics; investment of over ₹ 1000 Cr; Showcases Ioniq 5 EV, Nexo FCEV at inauguration
SBI, Axis Bank, Indian Bank, Yes Bank, IDBI Bank and ICICI Bank bought equity stakes in financial tech platform; picked up 5.55% stake each, representing 50,000 shares in IBBIC
Sugar mills may earn Rs 15,000 crore revenue in 2020-21 from ethanol supply to Oil Marketing Cos
Wiliot (Amazon-Backed Tech Firm) raised $200MN in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Explore mediation and settle disputes: SC advises Kirloskar brothers
Share of non-fossil fuel based generation capacity rises to 39%
Filpkart eyes 2x growth in ‘pay later’ offering, aims to cross 100 million transactions by year-end
Walmart to pay college, book costs for full and part-time staff
Covid second wave: IndiGo sees highest ever quarterly loss of Rs. 3,174 crore in Q1
Apple profit nearly doubles as Covid lockdowns eased
Google parent Alphabet profit soars as ads surge
Paytm to hire over 20,000 sales executives ahead of IPO
IMF slashes India’s FY22 growth to 9.5% from 12
Covid Updates
India reports 43,654 new Covid-19 cases, 640 deaths
Lancet: Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine Antibody Levels may decline after 2-3 month; reduce by more than 50% over 10 weeks
AFMC study: Covishield gives 93% protection against Covid, 98% mortality reduction; Expert panel recommends nod to Serum Institute for Phase 2/3 Covovax Trials on kids
MoS Health says people who participated in Covid vaccine trials will get CoWin certificates; WHO has begun review process for emergency use listing of Covaxin; usually takes 6 weeks to decide
Saudi to impose 3-year travel ban for those visiting "Red List" countries under efforts to curb spread of coronavirus and its new variants; Britain reports highest Covid-19 death since March as PM urges caution
Vaccine for children: Expert panel recommends nod to SII for Phase 2, 3 trials of Covovax; Dr Reddy's says Made-In-India Sputnik V doses to be available from Sep-Oct
Scientists identified most highly conserved drug-binding pockets in viral proteins from Covid-19 patient samples & from other coronaviruses, revealing most promising targets for pan-coronavirus drugs
Union Govt: 98% of defence personnel received both doses of vaccine; 184 defence personnel died of Covid-19
Delta now dominant Covid variant in most of Europe, warn WHO and ECDC; US will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant
Delta variant infecting fully-vaccinated people, shows growing evidence; study in China found people infected with Delta variant carry 1,000 times more virus in their noses
Covid leaves millions of Indians embroiled in a nightmare of huge piles of medical bills
UK Study: Severe Covid infection, involving hospitalization, ventilator support, has substantial impact on a recovered patient's intelligence as part of wider "Long-Covid" symptoms
Biocon Biologics gets licence from Adagio Therapeutics for antibody treatment of Covid-19
The Bahrain MoH records 105 new infections with the Corona virus
World: 195,931,879; Active 14,110,914 (7.20%); Recovery 177,628,763 (90.66%); Vaccinated 3.94BN
India: 31,483,411; Active 405,967 (1.29%); Recovery 30,655,390 (97.37%); Vaccinated 441.91MN
State News
Cloudburst hits Jammu and Kashmir village; over 30 reported missing, 4 bodies found
‘Heart-broken’ BSY supporter ends life
Centre asks states for data on oxygen deaths during second wave
Two criminals from Haryana shot at, held in south Delhi
77 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 0.11%
Weather department predicts light to moderate rain in Delhi on Wednesday
Eased norms help Delhi Metro & DTC unlock some potential
Delhi: Surge in demand for weight-loss surgeries at AIIMS
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore to rebuild a school in Kashmir, BSF shares a photo of laying the foundation stone
HC says no urgent relief to Raj Kundra till prosecution is heard
Pornography case: Anticipating arrest, Raj Kundra changed his phone in March, says report
No mention of Raj Kundra in new FIR as another actress alleged she was 'forced to shoot porn'; 'HotShots' producers booked
Somy Ali reacts to Raj Kundra's arrest, says she has nothing against people who engage in pornography as long as no one is sexually trafficked
'Nyay The Justice' based on Sushant Singh Rajput case set for theatrical release after Delhi HC denies stay
Delhi high court gives governments more time on burial grounds
Delhi: New group housing project to come up near Town Hall in Walled City
UP: At least 18 killed, many injured as truck hits stationary bus in Barabanki district
Trouble in paradise? Amy Jackson deletes all pictures with fiancé George Panayiotou from Instagram
63 pc of educational institutions for hybrid route to conduct exams: Report
Kuwait News
Kuwait (Health) spokesman: 933 new cases (Covid-19), 1,376 recovered and 5 deaths registerd
The Deputy Chief of the National Guard Retired Lieutenant-General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah stresses the importance of the Guard’s vertical flight in supporting the various state agencies
Interior Minister: We are proud of the men of the Armed Forces, the Shield of the Nation and its protectors, who, throughout their honourable history, wrote the most wonderful image of sacrifice, heroism and redemption
Kuwait University: The Council of Public Universities approves the results, by accepting 244 male and female Kuwaiti male and female students in the faculties of medicine, pharmacy and dentistry for the year 2021-2022
The Director-General of the WHO reviews in the State of Kuwait the latest developments in the global fight against the Corona virus
The Kuwait handball team conducts training in preparation for the Gulf Games and Asian Cup*
Central Bank of Kuwait: We attach special importance to environmental financing issues in our future plans
Civil Aviation: Exempting those immunized from abroad from paying the value of the PCR examination, at a value of 20 Dinars, through (Kuwait passenger) and making payment and examination in Kuwait, if they wish to end their home quarantine, as of next Sunday
The First Deputy Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council arrives in the country on an official visit
Kuwaiti shooters Al-Rashidi and Al-Faihan strive to achieve good results in the shooting competitions in the Tokyo Olympics 2020*
We are (Environment Authority) continuing our inspection tours on the coasts and shores of the country to monitor violators and to ensure the preservation of the environment
Kuwait Artists Association: We support the decision of the Minister of Information and Culture in the renaissance and developments of arts and culture and are ready to cooperate
International News
US Agency for International Development (USAID) named the first Indian-American - Veena Reddy - as its Mission Director
Passport please: Afghans queue up for escape lifeline
Israeli Defence Minister to talk NSO with French counterpart
Beirut: The Prime Minister in charge of forming the new Lebanese Government, Najib Mikati, says that there is a consensus among all the parliamentary blocs to rush the formation of the government in order for the state to return to the care of the citizen under difficult circumstances
US: 5 people, including a policeman and a suspect, were killed in a shooting incident in Wasco, a city in central California
China goes on offensive against US at Bilateral Talks; hands over list of demands to revive ties
US: A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a highway in Utah; 8 dead, including 4 children
Biden to meet Iraq PM, announce 'new phase' of US deployment; technically, there are already no actual combat troops; US only deployed advisors or trainers
Police officers recount mayhem and ‘attempted coup’ in US Capitol riot
Cardinal in Vatican fraud trial: My conscience is ‘tranquil’
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US; tells vaccinated people in high Covid risk areas to mask again
No job offer? No problem. You can still move to the UK; offers graduates the option to apply for the right to stay on for job experience at the end of their university courses
UN: Without significant de-escalation in violence, Afghan could see highest civilian casualties in 2021
Western wildfire battles aided by weather but losses grow
Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill
Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties
Tropical storm makes landfall in northern Japan
UN calls for Covid-closed schools to reopen ASAP
13 killed, 47 injured in bus accident in China's Gansu Province; bus rolled over on the highway
Britain stresses the importance of quickly forming a government that can implement reforms in Lebanon
Washington expresses its ‘deep concern’ over the ‘attacks against Eritrean refugees’ in the Ethiopian (Tigray) region
A Palestinian was shot dead by the occupation forces south of Nablus
Saudi Arabia affirms its support for all that supports the security and stability of Tunisia
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy intercepts two ballistic and two booby-trapped planes launched by Houthi militias targeting Saudi Arabia
China could be building its second-largest nuclear missile silo field near Hami in eastern Xinjiang one dead, 16 injured in Germany Chemical Complex blast for reasons still unknown; Residents asked to stay inside
Chile's Chinchorro mummies, the oldest in the world to have been purposefully preserved by humans added to UN Heritage List
US handed over seven facilities to Afghan Military asserting US completed 95% troop withdrawal; entered last phase of the drawdown from war-torn country
Google takes Legal Action over Germany's expanded Hate-Speech Law, says Provisions violate Right to Privacy
Sports News
India vs. Sri Lanka: 8 players identified as close contacts of Covid-positive Krunal Pandya return negative tests