Today’s News (13th Nov 2021, Saturday)
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- Published: Saturday, 13 November 2021 03:43
Today’s News (13th Nov 2021, Saturday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Chennai woman cop Rajeshwari who carried sick man on shoulder gets ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from TN CM Stalin
IIT Delhi Alumnus Anant Yardi, president and founder of Yardi Systems to donate $10MN to develop AI labs at his Alma Mater
Kerala cop T K Muhammad Shafiq who fought sand mafia passes away 24 years after a bear-fatal accident; was hit by an unidentified vehicle on his way home from work
PM Modi to launch ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ celebrations on Monday to mark Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary
Terrorist killed in Srinagar was assigned to carry out suicide attack: J&K Police
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SIT releases photos, seeks leads about suspects; appealed to the public to identify the persons in the photographs
‘Our daughter will have an amazing life': Dandappa Manvi Hospital in Karnataka’s Gadag Dist delivers healthy baby from dead woman's womb
Will hold Army guilty of contempt’: Union Govt to Grant Permanent Commission to 11 Women after SC Rap
Ajit Doval presides over 73rd Batch of IPS Passing-Out Parade, advises Officers to update technological capabilities
Subverting civil society is new frontier of war: NSA Ajit Doval
China biggest security threat, says General Bipin Rawat
Telangana youth falls unconscious after alleged police brutality; villagers storm station seeking justice
Zika in UP: Total No of cases is 111 - Kanpur 108 cases, Kannauj has one case and Lucknow has 2 cases
UP: Dr Kafeel Khan terminated from service after 4-year vattle, says will challenge order in court
Extremely bad weather' alert issued for 6 Kerala Districts; heavy waterlogging in several parts of Tamil Nadu; schools, colleges shut in capital city
What's the offence?: Delhi High Court to cops on sheltering Tablighi Jamaat nembers by some Indian nationals
Karnataka HC barred passengers from playing loud music and videos on mobile phones while travelling in state buses as it leads to 'noise disturbance
7 states Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana meet Q2 Capex target; get nod for Rs 16,691Cr additional borrowing
Smog pushes Delhi-NCR's AQI to season's worst at 471; visibility falls to 200 metres as smog tightens grip on Delhi-NCR, fog adds to woes; Govt issues strict advisory; India's Pollution Board says prepare for emergency
Survey finds 43% Delhi-NCR residents say someone in their family or close network impacted by Dengue
Top Maoist leader & member of CPI (Maoist) Prashant Bose, carrying bounty of Rs 1cr arrested by Jharkhand Police
Waterborne Norovirus contagious disease triggers scare in Kerala; 13 cases; can spread even two days after the symptoms are gone, so it is advisable to stay at home for the period after recovery
World needs to come together to honour 2015 Paris Agreement: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) astronomers develop algorithm to study Exoplanets more accurately
PM Modi to dedicate country's first world-class railway station at Habibganj, Bhopal on Nov 15
Railway Board issues order to restore pre-Covid trains with more than 1,700 trains, no more ‘special’ tags; No difference of fair on already booked tickets
‘Hinduism is not about beating innocents, Hindutva is’, says Rahul; BJP hits back
Amit Shah’s 2022 mantra for party cadre: ‘Win booths to win UP’
Ambala DRM office receives letter threatening to attack Haryana CM, Guv, bomb railway stations; suspected LeT member booked
Karnataka to soon have anti-conversion law: CM
Financial & Business News
Boost for small investors: PM Modi unveils scheme on government bonds
Nirmala Sitharaman to meet chief ministers, state finance ministers on Monday
Nirmala Sitharaman takes stock of cleanliness drive of finance ministry
Government looks to boost private investment; ease bottlenecks: Nirmala Sitharaman
Retail inflation rises marginally to 4.48% in Oct, Sep IIP at 3.1%; reason increased vegetable prices and a sharp rally in global crude oil rates that led to a sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices
Inflation eases to 5-month low, but we aren’t out of the woods yet
India’s largest refiner-retailer Indian Oil and power producer NTPC on Friday signed a MoU for leveraging their respective strengths to lower carbon footprint of refinery operation and promote cleaner mobility
ONGC net vaults 565% to Rs. 18,374 crore in Q2 on high oil prices, lower tax liability
Telecom: Nokia, Ericsson, Tejas and Cisco get trusted sources approval from India's NCSC; Huawei and ZTE continue to wait
Paytm's $2.5BN IPO breeds new generation of millionaires in India; 350 current and ex-employees will each have a net worth of at least INR 10MN
Restrictions put on Laxmi Coop Bank, Solapur; Rs 1,000 cap on withdrawals; shall remain in force for six months
ONGC reports highest ever net profit by any corporate at Rs. 18,347 crore in Q2
Toshiba plans to split into three after wave of scandals
Johnson & Johnson plans to split into two companies
India’s forex reserves decline $1.14 billion to $640.8 billion
Ombudsman scheme to provide cost-free redress of customer complaints: RBI
New RBI schemes will give impetus to inclusive, responsive financial system: Shaktikanta Das
PM Modi launches RBI schemes to ease access to money markets for small investors, better grievance rediressal
Iron pellets manufactured products, no ban on export: Centre
SpiceJet losses Rs. 562 crore in Q2
Amazon unifies grocery stores into single online store ‘Amazon Fresh’
Indian economy back in action, says Piyush Goyal
Vodafone Idea shares jump nearly 5% after earnings
Rupee rises 26 paise to 75.26 against US dollar in early trade
Corona Updates
World: 252,961,989; Active 19,063,901 (7.54%); Recovery 228,798,304 (90.45%); Vaccinated 7.41BN
India 34,414,186; Active 137,416 (0.40%); Recovery 33,814,080 (98.26%); Vaccinated 1.10BN
India reported 12,516 new cases and 501 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload stands at 1,37,416 (lowest in 267 days)
Pfizer: Thrilled with positive results of anti-Covid pill, plans to submit Paxlovid data for emergency use approval in the US followed by other markets; cannot speculate on India launch
Saudi Arabia recognises Covishield, beneficiaries can now enter without Quarantine; Covishield joined the list of eight other approved vaccines
Over 111 crore vaccine closes administered in India so far: Union Health Ministry
The restrictions on vaccine-rejecting lawmakers, which includes docking their pay, was supported by 62 of its 100 lawmakers, and will last from Monday until mid-2022
Canada authorises use of Moderna’s vaccine as a booster shot
Latvia bans unvaccinated lawmakers from voting, docks pay
Austria plans lockdown for those not vaccinated or cured: Chancellor
Number of cases in Brazil rises by 15,300 to over 21.92mln
Ten countries in the 27-member EU – including Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland – face a Covid situation of ‘very high concern’, the bloc’s diseases agency, warning the pandemic was worsening across the continent
Panicked nations rush to impose lockdowns as Europe becomes ‘Covid Epicentre
Beijing seals off Mall, two Olympic athletes Test Positive amid Covid surge in China
Dutch head for ‘partial lockdown’ after Covid record
China reports 98 new cases
Norway to reinstate nationwide measures as virus cases surge: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store
Covid-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US
UP records 9 fresh infections in last 24 hours, active cases at 92
Telangana reports 172 new cases, one fatality
Maharashtra reports 925 cases, 41 fatalities
Assam reports 251 new cases, 294 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours
Tamil Nadu records 812 new cases, 8 deaths
Karnataka reports 227 cases, two fatalities
Delhi records two fatalities, 62 fresh cases, positivity rate 0.12 per cent: Authorities
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya inspects vaccination centre in Natkur village, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow
Lost 10 years of life in 18 months due to Covaxin stress, says Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech
Covid deaths audit panel formed, says Telangana to high court
State News
Thunderstorms in parts of Telangana till Nov 14
Stop taking beyond your share in APIDC, says Telangana high court to Andhra Pradesh
AICC meet to review bypoll defeat today
‘This is becoming a nightmare’: Smog engulfs Delhi-NCR, pollution board issues advisory
Vrindavan & Agra continue to reel under air pollution with AQI in ‘severe’ category
Police, shops attacked in Maharashtra towns during protest against Tripura violence
As the Uttar Pradesh assembly election, slated for early next year, draws near, the politics in the state is all set to get communally polarized thanks to utterances by the opposition leaders and the retorts by the ruling BJP
Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) panel to discuss Devadula
Dummugudem case: NIA files chargesheet against 7; Maoists bought precursors for bomb making from licensed firms in Telangana and AP
Telangana: Cop suspended for ‘torturing’ tribal in Suryapet
Hyderabad: Focus on dropouts, better schools
Cong flays TRS, BJP over paddy issue
TRS party members staged dharna at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, demanded that central government should procure Rabi paddy produced in Telangana; Ministers warn Centre, threaten to take up more protests
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh ministers sparover who’s bankrupt
Andhra Pradesh: 3 members of a family washed away in floodwaters in Chittoor, later rescused
NIA files chargesheet against seven Maoists, conspirators
Hyderabad: Cops seize books on Maoist leader
Hyderabad: BJP eyes million march on Nov 16
Hyderabad: State urged to resolve Waqf Board problems
Bigg Boss Telugu 5: Amid ugly spats, Ravi becomes the new captain of the house
Row over ‘Bheek’ comment: Nawab Malik wants Centre to take back Kangana Ranaut’s Padma Shri and arrest her
Azadi row: AAP files complaint against Kangana, Congress asks govt to withdraw Padma Shri
Our support can turn the tables in UP polls 2022, says Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar
Janhavi, Khushi, Arjun, Anshula and Boney Kapoor get Golden Visa from Dubai, on Boney Kapoor’s birthday
Sooryavanshi’s success shows that theatres are back in business
Devotees may witness clear skies, dry weather while offering ‘arghya’ in Bihar: Met
Kuwait News
The Royal Navy of Oman (Shahab Oman II) concludes its first tour in Kuwait to continue academic journey to the Gulf ports, which ends with participation in the Dubai Expo 2020
The Kuwaiti Scientific Club achieves third place in the major competition and wins 5 medals at the Challenge and Innovation Forum in Qatar
Director Agriculture Authority: We will exert all our energies to overcome all obstacles facing farmers or Kuwaiti products
No more Amnesty for Residency Violators: Pay fine and come back in New Visa or face a Lifetime Ban
An increasing demand for martial arts practice in Kuwait, especially among young people and children
The Kuwaiti Fire Force participates in the Fifth Arab Regional Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Public Fire Force calls on those wishing to camp to abide by its requirements
The price of the OPEC basket of crudes fell to $81.93 a barrel
The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil decreased by 1.99 dollars to reach $82.90
Al-Kuwait Club wins the title of the General Championship for the road race in athletics for the general category, and Al-Qadisiyah wins juniors
Kuwait Freestyle Car Championship takes place in an enthusiastic atmosphere
Pakistan & Afghanistan News
Qatar agrees to represent US interests in Afghanistan
Pakistan calls for released of frozen Afghan assets and facilitation of banking transactions to prevent economic collapse
WHO says million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition
Taliban continue crack down on Human Rights defenders
3 killed, several wounded as explosion hits Mosque during Friday Prayers in Afghanistan's Nangarhar
Afghan foreign minister rules out presence of anti-Pakistan elements on its soil
Taliban government making all-out efforts to ensure that Afghan soil is not used against any country: Muttaqi
Pakistan to ‘favourably’ consider India’s request for delivery of wheat to Afghanistan
Troika participants express concern over humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, call for unwavering support for Afghans
Already fulfilled Delhi meet demands, say Taliban
International News
Biden affirms commitment to cooperation with the economies of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and to ensure the freedom and openness of the Indo-Pacific region
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy confirms the implementation of 22 operations targeting the mechanisms and elements of the Houthi militia in Yemen
London: British authorities say that about a thousand illegal immigrants arrived in the country from France via the English Channel, in the largest operation of its kind in Britain
Moscow: Belarusian Airlines (Belavia) announces the suspension of the transportation of citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen on its flights from Turkey to Belarus
The Prime Ministers of Italy and Libya hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Paris Conference
Chinese President: The Asia-Pacific region has become the most dynamic economic power in the world
Britain sends soldiers to Poland’s border with Belarus against the backdrop of the escalating migrant crisis
British Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward stresses the need to restore basic freedoms and the internet and stop violence against women in Sudan
Russian movements at Ukraine border ‘rather worrying’: EU
26 people killed, more than 2.3 lakh affected by extreme weather conditions in Sri Lanka in recent past
China, US maintaining ‘close communication’ to facilitate Xi-Biden virtual summit: Chinese spokesman
Lisa Murkowski announces reelection bid opposed by Trump
Shuttered Singapore news site’s editor guilty of defamation
Rwandan critic popular on YouTube jailed for seven years
Pressure mounts as UN climate negotiations enter final day
Relief for Immigrant Spouses in US, Biden Admin approves Automatic Work Authorisation Permits
Biden admin settles for automatic job authorization for spouses of H-1B visa holders
Snatched from mothers, shipped out of Africa: Cheetahs running into Extinction as Cub Trade thrives
NATO: Belarus is exploiting the wave of irregular migration for political purposes
Migrants trapped on Belarus-Poland Border, makeshift Camps mushroom along barbed wire fences
Man got lost searching for US Millionaire's buried Treasure. Now he must repay cost of own rescue
World Powers urge Libya to hold "Free and Credible" Elections from Dec 24 when it is already scheduled to hold presidential polls
European Commission decided to sue Portugal for its poor air quality caused by high levels of nitrogen dioxide
Asian shares advance as inflation worries fade to background
Nobel Prize Laureate, the 24-year-old Malala Yousafzai, took to her Instagram handle on Monday night and confirmed the news by sharing pictures from her intimate wedding ceremony
Sports News
India vs Australia to open women’s cricket competition at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Umpires Marais Erasmus, Richard Kettleborough to officiate in T20 WC final between Australia & New Zealand, Nitin Menon TV umpire
New Zealand vs Australia: Trans-Tasman tussle to determine new T20 World Champions
Ajinkya Rahane to lead India in the 1st Test against New Zealand, Virat Kohli to join squad as captain for second Test, Rohit Sharma rested
India vs NZ: Selectors under scanner after springing surprises with ‘bold’ calls on Test team
India and India A: List of curious selections by Chetan Sharma-led committee in past 2 months
Virat Kohli might give up captaincy in other formats to focus on his batting: Shastri
Virat Kohli thanks outgoing coaching staff for their ‘immense contribution’
Indian doctor Specialist Pulmonologist at Medeor Hospital, Saheer Sainalbdeen, who treated Mohammad Rizwan before T20 World Cup semis astonished at recovery
New Zealand’s Devon Conway breaks right hand in frustration, out of T20 World Cup final and India tour
T20 World Cup: New Zealand’s Tim Seifert to step up for final after Devon Conway’s freak hand injury
Eoin Morgan keen to lead England in next year’s T20 World Cup
English cricket racism row pains Yorkshire’s Asians
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam backs ‘fighter’ Hasan Ali after dropped catch in Pakistan’s defeat against Australia
From one Afridi (Shahid Afridi) to another: Shaheen Shah Afridi should have done better in 19th over
You don’t come halfway around the world just to win a semifinal: Jimmy Neesham
Indian women’s cricket team to tour New Zealand ahead of World Cup next year
Ex-Mumbai pacer Vighnesh Shahane wins ‘CEO of the Year’ award at the Indian Achievers Award for 2020-21; Shahane has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ageas Federal Life Insurance Copmany Limited since 2014
So proud of how far this young man has come: Glenn Maxwell praises Haris Rauf
T20 World Cup: ‘Pathetic’ display of spirit of game by David Warner, says Gautam Gambhir, for hitting a double-bounced delivery off Mohammed Hafeez for a six during their T20 World Cup semifinal win over Pakistan
T20 World Cup: David Warner’s six on double-bounce ball ‘unbelievable’ says Justin Langer
T20 World Cup: Australia’s poor build-up aided squad depth, says Justin Langer
Hanuma Vihari added to India ‘A’ squad for South Africa tour
England tour helped me evolve as a player: Prasidh Krishna
Uttarakhand women’s cricket team captain Anju Tomar lives in a slum under tin shed
F1 constructors’ title is most important, says Lewis Hamilton
Italian riders spearhead Valentino Rossi’s VR46 MotoGP team
Making MotoGP popular my biggest achievement, says Valentino Rossi
Max Verstappen will swap 33 for number one if he wins Formula One title
Hamilton fastest in Brazil practice but faces five place grid penalty
Verstappen can sprint clear of Hamilton in Brazil
High Court expresses displeasure against targeting of Manika Batra by Table Tennis Federation of India (TTF)
HC asks Centre to respond to wrestling coach’s plea challenging exclusion from Dronacharya Award
Found more meritorious people than hockey coach Sandeep Sangwan for Dronacharya Award, Centre tells HC
India to host first-ever world yogasana championship in June 2022
WFI policy change: Olympic quota winners may have to appear in trials, multi-teams not allowed at Nationals
Sarita Mor stamps authority in tough 59kg event, youngsters make mark at Senior Nationals
Virendra Singh meets Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana CM assures wrestler justice