Today’s News (29th Aug 2021, Sunday)
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- Published: Sunday, 29 August 2021 05:12
Today’s News (29th Aug 2021, Sunday)
by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Headlines
Paralympics: Triathlete Susana Rodriguez who helped Spain fight Covid in her job as Doctor wins Gold; Evacuated from Afghan to reach Tokyo to compete at Paralympic Games
Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavinaben Patel bags silver
ISRO conducts Hot Test of Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System for duration of 450 seconds at the test facility of IPRC, Mahendragiri, TN
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) recognized, awarded for achievement (from ICAR) in research on mushroom (extraction of natural dyes, identification of biomolecules)
Literature offers optimism and hope in difficult times: VP Naidu
SC judge Justice DY Chandrachud: It's the duty of citizens to strengthen public institutions and expose the lies of the State
PM Modi unveiled the renovated Jallianwala Bagh Smarak, dedicated it to the nation; also inaugurated museum galleries developed at the Smarak
Pandit Nehru not included among freedom fighters' pics displayed in an 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' banner on a Govt website
Govt notifies new Bharat 'BH' registration series for personal vehicles for seamless transfer across states
Greater Noida: Fire breaks out at paper mill in Khasna, no injuries reported
4 kids die in UP's Firozabad district in last 24 hrs from viral fever; Last week, 40 people suffering from dengue-like symptoms died in Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, and Mainpuri districts
Panna Dist, MP: Farmer mines diamond (6.47-carat) for 6th time in 2 years, diamond estimated to be sold for ₹30 lakh
Man of Bhil tribe named Kanhaiyalal dies after being tied to vehicle, dragged in MP's Neemuch on theft suspicion
Haryana: 10 injured after police lathicharge farmers in Karnal, Highways blocked in protest; IAS officer Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ayush Sinha caught telling policemen to 'break heads' of farmers with your batons; added no directions are needed
IAF to get 70,000 Russian AK-103 assault rifles from Russia under an emergency deal of Rs 3,000 crore, which was signed last week
Flood situation in Assam grim, 2.25 lakh people of 15 dist affected; water level of the Brahmaputra river, tributaries risen; Rivers are flowing above danger level' mark in many places
Delhi-bound AI plane suffers tyre burst on Kolkata airport taxiway; tyre burst emitting a loud noise; carrying 226 passengers, was subsequently brought back to the parking bay
India exported over a dozen new agri-products
Finance & Business News
Union Govt to regulate coal supply to plants with high coal stock; constitutes team to manage low coal stock
Hyderabad: Paradise, D-Mart fined ₹50k each for charging (₹4.76 & ₹3.5 per bag,) citizens for carry bags
Future Retail files new case in SC: Unimaginable damage & 35,575 job losses if ₹24,713Cr Reliance deal stopped
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC): Project-hit families to get flats in Greater Noida
Leather manufacturing park to come up near Noida airport
Gurugram: South City 1 owners under scanner for extra floors
1st drone survey in Aravalis completed, 550 notices sent
Gurgaon: Explain slow pace of affordable housing projects, builders told
Delhi’s ‘new’ Chandni Chowk may be inaugurated on Sept 12
Elon Musk primes for India, Tesla makes list of parts suppliers
A 32% growth in Q1 should calm frayed nerves
A rule book in place to avoid another Cairn
India exported over a dozen new agri-products
GPay may soon allow users to open FDs
RIL to show 20% upside in next 2 qtrs: Rahul Shah
Kunal Bothra’s 3 stock picks for the week ahead
Berkowitz’s tips to make above-average returns
Grofers CEO defends 10-minute grocery delivery
Formula ONE season reduced to 22 races with changes
Franklin investors to get back Rs. 2,919 cr this week
Govt extends tenure of UCO Bank’s MD & CEO
Corona Updates
World: 215,709,833; Active 18,567,973 (8.57%); Recovery 193,635,064 (89.35%); Vaccinated 5.18BN
India: 32,694,188; Active 375,200 (1.15%); Recovery 31,881,128 (97.51%); Vaccinated 615.54MN
Kerala imposes night curfew from 10 pm-6 am from 30 Aug amid Covid-19 surge; Bengal extends curbs till Sept 15; coaching centres to open at 50% capacity
Kerala govt issues additional Covid guidelines; says special intensified stringent lockdowns will be enforced in the urban wards/panchayats with critical spread where WIPR (weekly infection population ratio) is above 7
India has reported 46,759 Covid cases and 509 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Over 63 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far
Around 7,000 ICU beds to be added in Delhi, says Kejriwal
Maharashtra CM asks people to behave responsibly
Assam reports 586 new Covid-19 cases, 675 recoveries and 9 deaths
Himachal Pradesh sees 209 fresh Covid-19 cases, 6 more deaths
Tamil Nadu reports 1,551 new Covid-19 cases, 1,768 recoveries and 21 deaths
Goa sees 111 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, 92 recoveries
Andhra Pradesh reports 1,321 new Covid-19 cases, 1,499 recoveries, and 19 deaths in the past 24 hours
Germany to offer Africa up to 70MN Covid-19 vaccine doses; Canada approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12 to 17 age group
Vaccine inequity causes 'dangerous divergence' in Covid survival rates: UN
UK records 32,406 new Covid cases on Saturday (Reuters)
Sri Lanka opens for Indian travellers once again with flight operations from 9 cities after a long hiatus; Fully vaccinated travellers will only require a negative PCR test report conducted 72 hours prior to arrival & an on-arrival PCR test at a certified hotel: High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi
India needs 1 crore jabs a day now to fully vaccinate the entire adult population by Dec 31
If previously Covid-19 infected, single Covaxin dose draws same antibody response as two doses
US President Joe Biden says China still withholding 'critical information’ on Covid origins
US intelligence community says cannot solve Covid mystery without China
Iran says Biden demands same as Trump
We did our best on Kabul evacuation, says NATO representative
State News
Free vaccination camp at Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC) factory for workers
Delhi: No interim relief for Hindu Raksha Dal chief in slogan case
Domestic violence: Delhi court seeks medical report, I-T returns of Yo Yo Honey Singh
Tax waiver for houses up to 50sqm under north Delhi Civic body
Not-so-hot property: Delhi govt loses Rs. 956 crore as Covid hurts
No getting away: CCTVs in Delhi helped police solve over 100 key cases this year alone
Northeast Delhi riots: ‘Cops didn’t know case was under probe; ludicrous
Limit festive crowding with curbs, Maharashtra told
Orphaned by Covid, 5 siblings rescued by Madhya Pradesh
Indian Idol 12 grand finale gets massive TRPs; Aditya Narayan, Sonu Kakkar, Vishal Dadlani celebrate the 'greatest team ever'
Kaun Banega Crorepati 13's first Crorepati Himani Bundela: While sitting on the hot seat I never felt that I am visually challenged
Rumy Jafry plans to revive Sushant Singh Rajput’s favourite script
'Chehre' producer Anand Pandit: I am in advance talks to make some Korean remakes
NCB arrests actor Gaurav Dixit after recovering 'MD' and 'Charas' from his residence
Shah Rukh Khan's bodyguard Ravi Singh earns around Rs. 2.7 crore annually.
Rhea Chakraborty calls Shibani Dandekar 'world's most special girl', pens a sweet birthday note
Affordability & open spaces in east Hyderabad lure techies away from IT hub
Telangana government denies dumping secretariat waste in Hussainsagar, mum on satellite images
Hyderabad: Actors in the Telugu film industry are spitting fire and attacking one another venomously. It’s election time in the Movies Artistes Association (MAA) for the first time ever, it appears that there will be five panels in fray to capture power
Centre not to fund Veligonda project
Since 2014, Telangana clocks Rs. 1.35 lakh crore revenue from liquor sales
Drive to register app-based transport workers with National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW)
Hyderabad mix of tradition, modernity, says Chief Justice Hima Kohli
Telangana: Headmaster gets 20-year jail for raping minor kids in school
Telangana: No rules yet on school reopening as worried parents mull options
Get students back to schools, Telangana government directs teachers
BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s Praja Sangrama padyatra from Bhagyalakshmi temple
Pass resolution on OBC census, demanded Senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao
Demand for platelets shoots up as dengue cases surge in Hyderabad
Dehradun: Due to heavy rains bridge collapses, multiple landslides lead to traffic jam
Richa Chadha and others slam Manoj Muntashir for comparing Mughal emperors to "dacoits"
Delhi: Schools are ready, parents not so much
Kuwait & Middle East News
Representative of His Highness the Emir of the country, His Highness the Prime Minister meets the Iraqi Prime Minister on the sidelines of the Baghdad conference for Cooperation and Partnership Conference
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 186 new cases of Corona, 365 recoveries and one death recorded in the past 24 hours
His Highness the Amir sends a cable of congratulations to the Iraqi President and his Prime Minister on the success of the Baghdad conference for Cooperation and Partnership and His Highness Crown Prince and His Highness Prime Minister send similar cables
The Baghdad Conference for Neighbouring Countries is an important event and we hope that its results will lead to strengthening cooperation, security and peace in the region
French President: The Baghdad conference is a historic event that will enhance stability in the Region
The lofty directives give the humanitarian role of the State of Kuwait renewed impetus
The Representative of His Highness the Emir of the country, His Highness the Prime Minister, heads the delegation of the State of Kuwait participating in the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Iraq
On the sidelines of the Baghdad Cooperation Conference, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and his Iranian counterpart discuss the latest regional and international developments
The UAE announces the opening of Tourist Visas for all countries
Temperature will drop by mid-September, humidity will continue until the end of this week: Meteorologist Issa Ramadan
The Court of First instance ordered a commercial airline company to pay a sum of KD 1,000 to an Egyptian expatriate in compensation for cancelling his flight from Sohag, Egypt to Kuwait
KD 195m allocated for Front-liners
Kuwait Army says Northern Border Secure
Kuwait support for Iraq ‘unwavering’: His Highness the Prime Minister (of the State of Kuwait) Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
KCCI warns of record rice in prices of many goods, services
Kuwait police probe as Kuwaiti kills wife & surrenders
Qatar places Kuwait on Yellow List
Nod for more arrivals in 2 weeks
Kuwait to vaccinate 100 per cent of those registered within a month
Kuwait allows non-emergency surgeries to resume from today
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commercial Arbitration Centre (GCC-CAC) enhance investments, judicial spheres in Gulf
Ambiguity on entry leaves passengers from six nations in quandary
Vibrant tourism sector vital to economic revival
Profits of Commercial Banks to recover fall in 2020-2021
Kuwait Embassy in Paris celebrates 60th Anniversary of French-Kuwaiti friendship
Afghan News
US strikes Islamic State in Afghanistan in retaliation to Kabul bombing
'Initial indications are that we killed the target, no civilian casualties', says US
US drone strike targets IS 'planner' in Afghanistan
Afghan: Gunshots fired outside airport, coloured smoke deployed 2 days after attack; Taliban deploys extra forces around airport; Pentagon says US Drone strike killed two 'High Profile' ISIS targets; blow up CIA 'Eagle Base'in Kabul
Afghanistan crisis and looming Delta cases make Biden's Presidency the 'Loneliest Job in the World
America put in the worst position: Trump on Afghan crisis
Afghan Sikhs and Hindus decide to stay put in Gurdwara for the next few days
Afghanistan turmoil: Kabul businessman Ismile Khan sells dry-fruits with a smile at Indore trade fair
Afghan photographer warns of Taliban threat to media
International News
Pentagon holds talks with Chinese military for first time under Biden, official says
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert has apologised for the hack that exposed the data of 5.3 crore users
World's northernmost island discovered off Greenland's coast, claim scientists; was revealed by shifting pack ice
12-year-old Palestinian dies week after being shot in the head by Israeli forces at Gaza border during a violent demonstration
12-yr-old UK coder earns £290,000 by selling 'Weird Whales' NFTs during holidays
Sports News
Tokyo Paralympics: I don’t consider myself as disabled, says paddler Bhavinaben Patel
Paddler Bhavina Patel has worked really hard, amazing to watch her play: Deepa Malik
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo will earn £480,000 per week at Manchester United
England crushed India by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test and that gave Joe Root his 27th win as captain in 55 games
Zimbabwe vs. Ireland 5 T20I series, Castle Avenue, Dublin: Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 3 runs; Regis Chakabva declared Man of the Match
Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying: Max Verstappen masters rain to claim pole, George Russell in second
Today’s word - Umbratilous - Shadowy; shaded; indoor; secluded