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- Published: Sunday, 08 August 2021 01:57
News Digest (8th Aug 2021, Sunday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Tokyo Olympics 2020
7 Indian heroes who broke the jinx and created history at Tokyo Olympics 2020
India basks in Neeraj Chopra’s golden glow; record best ever Olympics
Neeraj Chopra scripts history with stunning javelin throw gold
Wrestler Bajrang Punia clinches bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 65kg
Neeraj Chopra: A plump kid took to athletics to lose weight and ended up being India’s first track-and-field Olympic gold-medallist
I want to do something different, so that the country remembers me: Neeraj told his compatriot Shivpal Singh ahead of the javelin final
India revels in Neeraj’s ‘golden moment’; PM, President laud his ‘unparalleled grit’
Bajrang has realized my dream, says father; family celebrates
You did wonders despite obstacles: PM Modi to Neeraj Chopra in phone call
By winning gold in athletics at Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj has written a history: Anil Vij, Haryana home and health minister
Haryana govt will award gold medallist Neeraj Chopra with Rs. 6 crore, a government job, and a plot as an incentive immediately on his arrival on the Indian soil
Bajrang Punia: A humble star whose feet are firmly on ground despite success
India’s 23-year-old Bengalurean Aditi Ashok missed a medal narrowly as she signed off 4th in the Olympic Games golf competition after carding a three-under 68 in the weather-hit final round
Neeraj Chopra dedicates Olympic gold to late Milkha Singh
BCCI announces cash rewards for Olympic medallists, Neeraj Chopra to get Rs. 1 crore
Bajrang Punia: A humble star whose feet are firmly on ground despite success
Neeraj’s historic win propels India to record medal haul
Haryana erupts in joy after javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wins Olympic gold
IndiGo announces unlimited free travel for 1 year to Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra: Ronojoy Dutta, CEO IndiGo
Milkha ji would have been very proud of Neeraj today: PT Usha
A chance encounter changed Neeraj’s life & Indian sports
Headlines
Johnson and Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets nod for emergency use in India
Delhi University considering to name upcoming college after Sushma Swaraj
Delhi Police has erected a wall of shipping containers at the main gate of Red Fort for security reasons ahead of Independence Day celebrations
Delhi assembly to approach SC to get back its powers
Ladakh scraps permit system for domestic tourists, green fee stays
J&K: Teenager among 2 injured in grenade blast in Ramban
Amritsar: Is the last-minute cancellation of the scheduled visit of a delegation of Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) at Dera Baba Nanak (DBN) Integrated Check Post (ICP) an indication of the possible opening of the Indian side of Kartarpur Corridor?
UP’s record poorest in filling anganwadi vacancies, MP’s best
Farm laws: Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition to join farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar
Twitter has temporarily suspended Rahul Gandhi’s account
Delhi: Metro's 'missing link' bridged, Pink Line becomes longest operational corridor
Stuck in India for over a year, fifty-one Pak Hindu’s denied entry to Pakistan
UP Congress to hold protest marches against Yogi Adityanath government on Quit India movement anniversary
Afghans in India anxious about relatives as Taliban intensifies offensive against security forces in war-torn country
Financial & Business News
Chip shortage hits Mahindra and Mahindra production
RBI sees inflation rising but holds rates to fuel growth
Sebi looks to do away with promoter concept
Bonds, stocks slide on RBI, SC move
Future Retail may file special leave petition
Tata Adv Systems to make fan cowls for Boeing 737
RBI sees inflation rising, but holds rates to push growth
Two of the leading ports globally DP World and Port of Singapore, have evinced interest for the proposed greenfield deep sea port at Tajpur in Purba Medinipur: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC)
UK reopening: India-London one way economy fares in August zoom past business & first fares
Amid lawsuit, China’s Tencent to review kids’ use of WeChat
Corona Updates
World: Confirmed 201,707,586; Total Deaths: 4,277,737; Active Cases: 197,429,849
India: Confirmed: 31,895,385; Total Deaths: 427,371; Active Cases: 412,153
India has reported 38,628 new Covid-19 cases, 40,017 recoveries and 617 deaths
Nagaland logs 106 new cases, 1 fresh fatality; Delhi reports 72 new cases, one death, positivity rate rises to 0.10%; Karnataka records 1,610 new cases, 32 deaths; Sikkim records 94 new cases, 3 more fatalities in the last 24 hours
Over 50.62 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far, says health ministry’
India, Australia scientists collaborating on Covid drugs
UK PM Johnson decides not to self-isolate after aide's positive Covid test; sparks opposition anger
China's Wuhan city tests 11.23 million amid coronavirus resurgence
Pakistan records highest daily Covid-19 deaths in country's 4th wave
Covid vaccine administration rapidly increasing; 13.45 cr doses administered in July: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Covid-19: More relaxations on way including decision on local train travel, says Maharashtra CM
Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are thronging coronavirus vaccination centres daily after officials announced penalties for the unvaccinated, including blocked cell phones and barred access to offices, restaurants, shopping malls and transport
State News
UP assembly polls: BJP to hold more than 100 programmes over next six months to mobilise masses
Ahmedabad airport staffer Mahish Jadhav, returns bag forgotten by flyer
Night curfew will continue to be imposed from 9 pm to 5 am in Ballari and Vijayanagara districts. All social/ political/sports/entertainment/ other gatherings and large congregations are prohibitory, in view of Covid-19
Bengaluru: Teens raise Rs. 3.3 lakh, donate medical kits to rural PHCs
Mumbai Police tightens security in and around Amitabh Bachchan's Juhu bungalow after bomb threat call including 3 railway stations
15-year-old boy dies of heart attack after his Bluetooth headphone explodes
Bigg Boss 0TT contestant Zeeshan Khan: Did not roam around in bathrobe to enter the show
Man held with 20 illegal firearms in Delhi
All weekly markets in Delhi to reopen from Aug 9, urge everyone to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Allow malls, markets in Delhi to operate till 10 pm: Traders body to Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
CRPF head constable found hanging at his residence in Delhi
A building collapses in Nand Nagri area of Delhi. Three fire tenders are present at the spot
Weather department predicts light rain in Delhi today
Delhi: 4 smugglers held with Rs 50 crore drugs
Bombay HC rejects Raj Kundra, Ryan Thorpe’s challenge against ‘illegal’ arrest
Karnataka sees 12,000 breakthrough infections, but officials say not worried
Rain lashes parts of Delhi, more likely
Noida police busts Bike Bot-like fraud, 2 arrested
Noida: As offices open, residents want halts at all metro stations
Addition of two lakh doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines has taken the number of jabs available in the national capital to over 8.81 lakh which would last for eight days, according to the Delhi government's vaccination bulletin
Akali Dal youth leader Vicky Middukhera shot dead in broad daylight in Mataur market in Mohali
Man slips while trying to board moving train, rescued by RPF personnel in MP’s Bina
Music director duo Gaurav-Kartik make B'wood debut with 'Marjaawaan'
Nushrratt Bharuccha had to be wheeled into hospital amid filming after suffering vertigo attack
Raj Kundra pornography case: Sherlyn Chopra says she wants justice for all victims, also slams Rakhi Sawant for supporting Raj-Shilpa
Hiring activity in India touched an all-time high in July
Mumbai Police tighten security in and around Amitabh Bachchan's Juhu bungalow after bomb threat call including 3 railway stations
Kuwait News
Kuwait Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad sends message to Iran’s New President Ebrahim Raisi
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister calls Hans Grundberg on the occasion of his appointment as UN Special Envoy to Yemen
No new grace period for illegals; ‘Focus on arresting, deporting illegal expats’
Bahrain adds more countries to travel Red list, effective from Aug 12
Bahrain records 101 new cases of Corona virus
Shishas can be served in cafes, under Covid protocols: Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basil Al-Sabah
Percentage of positive Coronavirus cases to the number of swabs taken drops to 4%
Jazeera Airways achieves a new achievement in transporting one million kgs of Cargo in July
Kuwait Telecom companies back up state efforts against Coronavirus
5 deaths, 501 new infections from Coronavirus detected in Kuwait
Kuwait hits budget deficit of KD 10.8billion
Contractors owed about KD 4 billion by Kuwait Government
According to USA, Kuwait is a plague country
18 held in maids hiring office raid
One knocked out unconscious during quarrel between Egyptians and Indians
India one of key sources of exports to Kuwait for various food products
Ban on fresh, frozen bird meat import from Ghana, Togo
MP Farz Al-Daihani criticized the way government has been dealing with the Covid-19 crisis
Crowding at Govt institutions begins to reappear
The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil rises by $1.83 to reach $72.83
Government Communication Centre: Citizens and citizens of cooperation countries coming to Kuwait must submit a certificate of vaccination and a negative PCR examination within 72 hours before arrival, either through the Kuwait passenger platform or the approved paper proof
An Emir decree has been issued appointing members of the Board Directors of the General Investment Authority for a period of 4 years
Kuwait Meteorology announced that the country witnessed thunderstorms, especially in the northern and northeastern regions, with horizontal visibility below 500 meters
International News
Britain tells nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately
Bahrain welcomes the appointment of Grundberg as the UN Special Envoy to Yemen
Mass demonstrations against the ‘health certificate’ in France
The EU calls for maximum restraint against the backdrop of the Israeli bombing of Lebanese territories
Kuwaiti Firefighting sends two teams of 90 men and 12 vehicles under supreme directives, to participate in extinguishing the forest fires in Turkey and Greece
Some in US getting Covid-19 boosters without FDA approval
US now averaging 100,000 new Covid-19 infections a day
‘Always working’: Biden eyes 1st summer getaway as president
Covid-19: 50% Americans are fully vaccinated, says the White House officials
US state department announces five additions to Global Terrorists list
Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major transportation route
Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Tibet and its impact
China begins naval exercises in South China Sea before India deployment
Israel military strikes Hamas after launch of fire balloons
Israel names president’s brother former general Michael Herzog, as US envoy, points to Iran experience
PML-N rules out Nawaz Sharif’s return from UK till ‘full recovery’
Pakistan SC: Temple attack has tarnished country’s image
20 people arrested, over 150 booked in Pakistan for attack on Hindu temple
No talk by the US for military base in Pakistan: NSA Yusuf
Fires rampage through forests in Greece, thousands evacuated
French push against domestic abuse may overlook some police
Russian convicted over execution-style killing in Austria
Taliban capture second Afghan provincial capital Zaranj, in 24hours
Asean special envoy on Myanmar says he is planning visit, no date set
Turkey’s wildfires hit hopes for tourism rebound
Iran rejects ‘baseless’ G7 accusations over ship attack
Sports News
India vs. England: 1st Test: Day 4: Bumrah claims fifer; England set a target of 209 for India, before bundling out for 303 in their second innings. Skipper Joe Root (109) was the Top scorer for the hosts - slamming his 21st Test ton
China continues to lead the Tokyo Olympic ranking Table with 38 gold medals
UK Police arrest 11 over racist abuse after Euros final