Today’s News (7th Sept 2021, Tuesday)
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Today’s News (7th Sept 2021, Tuesday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
4th Test: Brilliant Bumrah (22-9-27-2), canny Jadeja (30-11-50-2) blow away England as India win by 157 runs, India took 2-1 lead in the five-match series
Jasprit Bumrah breaks Kapil Dev’s record, becomes fastest Indian pacer to pick 100 Test wickets
Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft completes over 9,000 orbits around moon in 2 years, gives vital data, says ISRO
PM Narendra Modi to chair 13th Brics Summit on September 9
Former UP governor Aziz Qureshi booked for sedition over ‘derogatory’ remarks against Yogi Government
Kisan Mahapanchayat: Haryana govt suspends internet services in Karnal
Party that gets 120-130 Lok Sabha seats will lead opposition front: Salman Khurshid
Financial & Business News
Nitin Gadkari flags concerns over bridge failures
Govt puts captive coal miners on week’s notice to boost power plant supplies
Supreme Court asks NCLAT to hear 63 moons please against DHFL sale within two months
Reliance Jio completes 5 years of operations; tech world congratulates; Jio shares journey from Evolution to Revolution
Domestic air passenger traffic up 31% at 66 lakh in August on higher capacity deployment: Icra
Sugar output may drop to 30.5 million tonne next season with more cane diversion to ethanol
Sensex (58,515.85), Nifty (17,377.80) close at new lifetime highs
Rupee falls 4 paise to 73.06 against US dollar
After techlash, China eyes stake in private company
Gold imports nearly double in August as prices dip ahead of festivals
Storing personal, financial information digitally increases risk of data breach: Report
Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%
Byju’s loss widens to Rs. 250 crore in FY20, revenue grows 82%
Ola Electric ties up with banks, financial institutions for loans to customers
Vande Bharat Express: Indian Railways’ factories RCF, MCF prepare to start making new train sets next year
Corona Updates
World: Confirmed: 220,650,663; Total Deaths: 4,567,131; Active Cases: 216,083,532
India: Confirmed: 33,027,621; Total Deaths: 440,752; Recovered: 32,181,995; Active cases: 404,874
Maharashtra logs 3,626 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since mid-February; 5,988 recoveries and 37 deaths
India reported 38,948 daily new Covid cases and 219 deaths
BRICS leaders to discuss Covid-19 situation
France reports 3042 new Covid-19 cases
Italy reports 3,361 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths
Iran reports 27,579 new Covid-19 cases
UK records 41,192 new Covid-19 cases
Brazil's health regulator has temporarily suspended the use of over 12.1 million doses of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine over fears of the vials being contaminated, media reports said.
80 per cent Covid-19 immunity lost in 6 months in some after Pfizer shot: US study
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) certification must for enrolment of private labs for Covid-19 testing: ICMR
Jharkhand reports 18 fresh Covid-19 cases, 24 discharges, and zero deaths; Assam reports 636 new Covid-19 cases, 556 recoveries, and 11 deaths; Arunachal Pradesh reports 70 new Covid-19 cases, 124 recoveries, and 3 deaths; Chhattisgarh reports 33 Covid-19 cases, one death; Haryana records 2 more deaths, 16 cases; Delhi records 32 fresh cases and no death, in the last 24 hours.
India administered more than 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses on Monday: Union health ministry
Allow second Covishield dose after 4 weeks from first for those who want it early: Kerala HC to Centre
Hetero’s Tocilizumab biosimilar gets DCGI nod for hospitalised Covid-19 patients
India administering 1.25 crore Covid vaccines daily: PM Modi
State News
Delhi-London Air India flight delayed after ants found in business class
Light rain likely on Tuesday in Delhi
Plea filled before Delhi HC against ban on cross-gender massage services
‘Seed money’ project to be started in all Delhi govt schools: Deputy CM
Over 100 dengue cases in Delhi this year, 72 in August
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in money laundering case
Bodyguard death case: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari gets protection from arrest from Calcutta HC
Opposition parties lend support to farmers’ mahapanchayat
Over 90% parents from deprived sections clamour for school reopening
Maharashtra: Minor girl abducted and raped in Pune; 8 held
Light showers in Pune this week, but heavy rainfall in ghat areas
Pune: Citizens seek right turn to Kondhwa at key junction
Boman Irani's father-in-law passes away
Case filed against Tollywood & Bollywood actors for revealing rape-victim's identity in 'Disha case'
Kangana Ranaut urges Maharashtra government to open up theatres; Karan Johar files an insurance policy for THIS film
Akshay Kumar’s mother admitted to the ICU, actor hastily flies back from UK
Parineeti Chopra remembers Sushant Singh Rajput and Rishi Kapoor as 'Shuddh Desi Romance' clocks 8 years
Shah Rukh Khan surprised by a fan while shooting for Atlee's next in Pune
Debt-ridden home guard commits suicide in Delhi
Kuwait & Middle East News
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the President of the Supreme Judicial Council and the President of the Court of Cassation, Counselor Ahmed Musaed Al-Ajeel
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister receives a phone call from his American counterpart, in which he renewed his country’s thanks for facilitating the evacuation of American nationals and other countries from Afghanistan
The start of the work of the 156th session of the Arab League Council at the level of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent delegates tomorrow under the chairmanship of Kuwait
Much progress has been made in many positive initiatives to achieve political breakthroughs in many issues, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim
The Speaker of the National Assembly arrives in Austria to participate in the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Diplomatic attaches took the legal oath after joining the diplomatic corps 39
Kuwaiti women to serve in Army soon
The treasurer of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students, the Arab Republic of Egypt branch, Nasser Al-Otaibi calls on airlines to provide discount on travel tickets for Kuwaiti students studying in Egyptian universities
Fire engines from the Salmiya and Hawalli fire fighting centers rushed to a restaurant in Salmiya and put out fire to the chimney of a restaurant.
The Health Ministry announced on Monday that it launched a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination center in the northern Abdali area with the capacity to immunize 2,000 individuals per day.
Kuwait’s Oil Minister questioned by probe commission
Cabinet: Sports fans will return to stadiums from the start of the new sports season 2021/2022 according to a number of conditions, from Sept 10th
No institutional quarantine for domestic workers
70% of those targeted for vaccination received two doses: Ministry of Health: Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is considering a bill that will lead to lifting the government guarantee on deposits that was approved in 2008 within the law to enhance financial stability
The Central Bank of Kuwait: The money supply decreased by 0.8 percent to reach 37.8 billion dinars last July
The Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait is among the best central bank governors in the world for the year 2021
Dr. Abdullah Behbehani, of preventive healthcare stressed the importance of conducting the PCR test on all incoming passengers to prevent newly mutated viruses, especially Delta, from entering Kuwait.
National carrier Kuwait Airways opened bookings for direct flights from several Indian destinations starting Sept 7, with five flights per day
The Ministry of Finance proposed to Apple to enter Kuwait through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), to ensure its inclusion in the list of tax-exempt foreign companies for enjoying double taxation agreements
Statistics of the Department of Regulating the Recruitment of Domestic Workers in the Public Authority for Manpower revealed that the number of complaints registered in the August statistic included 63 complaints from employers against workers
Public services at the Indian Embassy premises will remain closed on 9th September 2021 (Thursday) and 12th September 2021 (Sunday) on account of NEET-2021 Examination.
Acting Secretary-General of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority ‘Nazaha’, Dr. Muhammad Bozbar, said Kuwait has rewarded one of the whistleblowers in a corruption case.
The head of the Kuwait Union of Delivery Companies, Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, said the home delivery market became chaotic after a number of drivers who hold Article 20 work permit signed direct contracts with restaurant and cafe owners and are said to earn about 450 dinars a month which affects the work of delivery companies as a result of which many of them have left work due to the discrepancy in salary.
The Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for 2021-2022, including the holidays and vacations for students and educational and administrative staff and the dates for the quarterly and final exams for all educational stages.
Kuwaiti (Research): Deep mixing technique to consolidate hard and weak soils is characterized by economic feasibility and speed of implementation without the need to replace or move the soil
The Kuwait Stock Exchange closes its trading with the general index declining by 4.6 points, to reach the level of 6786.51 points, with a decline of 0.7 percent with a value of 30.7 million dinars
The Minister of Oil affirms the State of Kuwait’s permanent interest in achieving sustainable development and reducing harmful emissions
Afghan News
No Afghan will be asked to leave India without MHA’s approval, say officials; The MHA's decision came about a fortnight after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and many Afghans arriving in India fearing retribution from that country's new rulers.
Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. On August 15, Taliban captured Kabul. Earlier yesterday, the Taliban had announced that Panjshir became the last Afghan province to fall under its control
The Taliban movement declares ‘full control’ of Afghanistan after its success in entering the northeastern province of Panjshir, which is described as the last stronghold of the resistance, while confirming ‘that it will reveal its new government’ soon
Pak intervention in Panjshir attacks 'currently under examination': Iran
Iran ‘strongly’ condemns Taliban offensive on Panjshir valley
Pakistan in trouble as Taliban’s control over Afghanistan incites terrorists: Reports
Qatar's Emir discusses Afghanistan with US secretaries of state and defense
Blinken in Doha for Afghan crisis talks with Qatar
Situation in Afghanistan matter of common concern for India and Russia: Russian envoy
Taliban spokesman confirms meeting between Pakistan’s ISI chief and Mullah Baradar
"With support from partners and allies, the United States put together a global network - consisting of more than two dozen countries spanning four continents - with total temporary transit capacity of 65,000 people on a rolling basis, including up to 2,000 spaces to accommodate persons that need longer-term processing," the US state department said.
In total, the United States and its partners relocated more than 124,000 people to safety, including 6,000 US citizens.
US thank nations including India for offering help during evacuation from Afghanistan
American citizens, Afghan allies stuck at Mazar-i-Sharif airport: US lawmaker
Hundreds of health centres at risk of closure in Afghanistan: WHO
Afghan crisis: Delhi's refugee school, the Syed Jamaluddin Afghan School in Delhi’s Bhogal, faces uncertain future as funds dwindle
Thousands made it out from Kabul on packed Royal Air Force planes, but Boris Johnson said 311 people were left behind who are eligible for the UK's Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, such as interpreters.
A senior State Department official told reporters onboard Blinken's flight that Washington has facilitated the safe departure of four more Americans overland from Afghanistan.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will seek support to evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Monday said that over 500 Afghan nationals, who assisted its forces during the war in Afghanistan, have been evacuated from the Taliban-controlled country, and temporarily accommodated at military bases across Europe.
UK vows to get 311 Afghan support staff out
Taliban ask former Afghan forces to integrate with new regime
International News
European Union Representatives for Foreign Affairs welcomes Baghdad’s role as a forum for regional viewpoints
France asks Iran to explain its secret nuclear materials
Human Rights Watch calls on the European Union to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation into human rights violations in Palestine
South Korea says it is looking forward to resuming talks on concluding a new free trade agreement with the countries of the Cooperation Council to the Arab States of the Gulf, after a pause in negotiations that lasted more than 10 years
Berlin: The German Foreign Ministry announces the death of its ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, two weeks after taking office, at a time when the causes of death are still unknown
The leader of the military coup in Guinea pledges to form a national government to manage the transition period
Spain’s public debt will reach 119.9 percent of GDP in 2020
Quetta suicide bomber arrived from Afghanistan: Pakistan govt
US report lifts a lid on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighting status
Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls
Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding
UK PM’s planned tax hike for social care triggers fury within ruling party
UK’s Big Ben tower gets the blues as clock hands return
Former UK PM Blair warns West should prepare for bio-terrorism threat
Israel says it will open gates for foreign tour groups amid spike in Covid cases
Tel Aviv: Israeli’s population has topped 9.39 million from 9.24 million over the past year, up by 1.57 per cent, the state’s Central Bureau of Statistics said in an annual report issued ahead of the Jewish New Year to be celebrated from Monday evening to Wednesday evening
Libya: Muammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi Gadhafi, freed after 7-plus years in detention
Sports News
This is among top-3 bowling performances of India I have seen as captain: Virat Kohli
Just a matter of time he breaks the jinx, says MSK Prasad as Kohli’s century drought
Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC monthly award after exploits against England
‘That was special’: Rohit Sharma on his first overseas hundred
Bumrah’s spell was real turning point of game, believes Root
Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR along with Arun, Sridhar; trio not going to Machester
India vs. England: Batting coach Vikram Rathour says Ajinkya Rahane’s form not a ‘concern’
T20 WC team selection: Toss-up between spinners Varun and Rahul, keepers Sanju and Ishan
Want to bring gold from Paris Paralympics: Bhavina Patel
Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed left out of Pakistan's 15-member squad for T20 World Cup
Pressure will be more on India than us: Babar Azam on T20 World Cup clash