Today’s News (15th Nov 2021, Monday)
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- Published: Monday, 15 November 2021 04:00
Today’s News (15th Nov 2021, Monday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
T20 WC: Warner & Marsh help clinical Australia decimate gusty Kiwis by 8 wickets to clinch Maiden T20 World Cup Title; Death by a thousand cuts": Twitter salutes Williamson's special knock in Final
Two women Journalists Sammriddhi Sakunia & Swarna Jha detained in Assam after a case was filed on a complaint by a supporter of VHP; covering the recent violence in Tripura; Editors Guild demands release
Srinagar SSP Sandeep Chaudhary IPS wins heart by paying Rs 1 lakh to 90-year-old Abdul Rehman, who was robbed of it
Steeped in patriotism, Chhattisgarh’s Col Viplav Tripathi was a born soldier
Manipur terror attack well-planned precision strike
Entire northeast witnesses to change, policies being framed as per needs of the region: PM Modi
Russia starts supplying S-400 Missile Systems to India ahead of Putin’s visit; CAATSA threat looms
CBI, ED Chiefs' tenures could be extended up to 5 years; Union Govt brings in two ordinances to amend the Delhi Police Special Establishment Act and the CVC Act
Madhya Pradesh farmer goes to police after buffalo refuses to be milked, says he suspects witchcraft
Anand Mahindra shares tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on Children’s Day 2021; took to twitter to share a vintage photograph of Jawaharlal Nehru amid a group of children
Experts say Hybrid work model (employees work partly on-site or in the office and partly remotely depending upon work requirement and productivity) to stay in 2022 with fine tweaks
PM Modi divides 77 ministers into 8 groups to develop technology-based resources and form a pool of professionals for their recruitment into their teams; tasks them with improving governance
Kashmir reels under Sub-zero Temperature; Srinagar sees coldest night of Winter season setting-in the wintry conditions in the valley
Kangana Ranaut not of sound mind: DCW chief urges President to withdraw actor's Padma Shri over 'bheek' remark
Prohibitory orders imposed in Pune after Amravati flare-up; Violators will be prosecuted under section 188 of the IPC
Delhi-NCR residents need a mask upgrade to tackle pollution; PM 2.5 levels in most of the parts of Delhi have reached dangerous levels; Pollution Woes: Delhi, Haryana Shut Schools; Kejriwal Govt to Submit Lockdown Plan to SC
Mumbai's Parsi Trust sells Sea-Facing Bandra property for a whopping Rs 350 Cr to a developer; A luxury residential tower is reportedly going to be constructed on that land
Train booking, cancellation to remain shut for 6 hour-duration from Nov 14 to Nov 21 to enable upgradation of system data, new train numbers and other works
100 Ultras had opened fire from modern weapons on C-60 Commandos and Security Personnel in Gadchiroli Forest
Policeman injured after militants open fire on cops during raid in Srinagar, search operation on
26 Maoists gunned down in 10-hour operation
Two wheels, dual routes: Different game plans of legacy players and startups in the EV two-wheeler space
American Airlines starts New York-Delhi direct; defers Bengaluru-Seattle to March 20
Defence ministry issues new list of sanctioned firms
Kerala: 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam hanging over us like sword of Damocles, says V D Satheesan
BJP stands for arrogance, lies, says Akhilesh Yadav
Sabarimala Temple to reopen for devotees from today November 15
Former Zilla Parishad member's murder rocks Bihar, kin blame Nitish's minister Leshi Singh
CM Yogi hints at changing Azamgarh into ‘Aryamgarh’
Financial & Business News
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar okays 900 acres for Maruti plant in Sonipat’s Kharkhoda district
AMNS India plans to make high-strength, coated steel under PLI Scheme; India's coal import rises 13% to 107 MT in April-Sep 2021
Myntra top brass exits - CFO and chief marketing officer put in papers; CEO of a global brand that sells on Myntra termed said the latest developments as concerning
Myntra names Flipkart executive Nandita Sinha as CEO
ED attaches benami entities in Unitech group PMLA case
Petrol, diesel prices remain static as global oil prices softens
US trade representative to meet Piyush Goyal this month
India has potential to become fashion hub of world: Goyal
GST officers unearth Rs. 34 crore input tax credit fraud
Govt to soon clear list of independent directors for various banks
‘Amazon’s statements to CCI, courts contradictory’
Nykaa logs profit in Q2, revenue up 47%
Govt to step up solar manufacturing incentives
Corona Updates
World: 254,008,222; Active 19,233,248 (7.57%); Recovery 229,660,032 (90.41%); Vaccinated 7.48BN
India 34,437,307; Active 135,918 (0.39%); Recovery 33,837,859 (98.26%); Vaccinated 1.12BN
Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine to be administered only to adults as of Now; Govt does not want to make haste about administering Covid vaccines to children
Indian Medical Association pushes for Covid-19 vaccine for All Diabetes Patients including a third dose, if needed
Austria orders Nationwide 10-day lockdown for unvaccinated; Australia aims to vaccinate children under 12 against Covid-19 from Jan 2022
As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act
The Netherlands imposes partial lockdown
Germany reintroduces free Covid-19 tests amid rising corona cases
Australian Covid-19 cases fell to recent low amid battle against 3rd wave
US Treasury Secretary: The Corona epidemic is really responsible for the high inflation
WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
Ukraine hits another record for daily coronavirus deaths
Recovery Rate currently at 98.26%; hHighest since March 2020
Telangana officials urge people to go for third vaccine dose
Puducherry logged 43 new cases and two more deaths
State News
Heavy rain lashes Kerala, red alert declared in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur
Kerala: One dead after rain triggers landslide in Kalamassery
Rs. 10,000 crore to be spent on public healthcare: Telangana minister T Harish Rao
Telangana HC notices to bank in contempt case
17-year-old girl held for killing father in Telangana
YS Vivekananda Reddy murder: Killers bought axe from Kadiri
Approver: Rs 8 crore land deal behind Jagan Mohan Reddy's uncle Vivekananda’s murder
Big cat scare in Telangana’s Mulugu district, police warn
Deadly feline parvovirus (FPV) on prowl, felines in Kolkata at risk
Diabetic retinopathy on rise during pandemic, say doctors
Chandigarh: 50% people won’t know they have diabetes till tested, says professor Sanjay Bhadada
Chandigarh: Naveen Jaihind joins investigations in Panipat, let off after questioning
No protests allowed at Municipal Corporation of Gurugram’s (MCG) office without nod
Bigg Boss 15 suffer yet another set back after Raqest Bapat, Afsana Khan and Shamita Shetty leaves the house?
Shilpa Shetty Kundra and husband Raj Kundra in another legal trouble after Rs. 1.51 crore cheating case filed against them
Hyderabad: 4-year-old’s murder solved, mother & paramour arrested
Telangana: No takers for 25% engineering seats after final phase
The Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) to decide on fee revision soon
Telangana Bypoll loss: Congress blame game in Delhi
Telangana minister T Harish Rao inaugurates 100-bed upgraded ICU at Niloufer hospital
Centre will procure paddy as per deal: G Kishan Reddy
Rumours busted about RRR makers heading to court for ticket prices in AP
‘Bheemla Nayak’ Nizam rights sold at whopping price, witnesses staggering pre-launch business
Sai Dharam Tej thanks fans as he completes 7 years in Tollywood
Nikhil, Anupama Parameswaran’s ’18 Pages’ to release in theatres on Feb 18, new poster out
Delhi: Driverless operations on metro’s Pink Line all set to begin by end of this year
Man burnt alive in fire at home in Himachal Pradesh
Open cantonment roads: Telangana minister K T Rama Rao to defence officials
Kuwait News
An Emiri order to accept the resignation of the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and the ministers, and each of them shall continue to conduct urgent discharge from the affairs of his position until the formation of the new ministry
Based on the mandate of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, the heads of the three authorities hold a meeting at Bayan Palace
The Minister of Interior returns to the country from Bahrain after his participation in the 38th meeting of Cooperation Interiors Ministers
Deputy Foreign Minister meets with the Russian ambassador
Kuwaiti Minister of Interior: We affirm our categorical rejection of the repeated terrorists acts against Saudi Arabia
The Deputy Director-General of the Employment Affairs Sector at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Sultan Al-Shaalani said it takes just two minutes to approve the work permit submitted through the Authority’s automated systems as the employee in the labor administration enters the required data from the employer.
The State of Kuwait retains the position of Vice President of the International Technology Organization (Melst)
The Minister of Communication Affairs: Adding the two digital driving licence and birth certificate documents to the My ID application
The British Embassy commemorates the members of its armed forces who died in the world wars and the liberation of Kuwait
26 new cases of Corona and no deaths recorded during the past 24 hours
The Kuwaiti Fire Force participates in the Watan exercise in Qatar
Residential announces the distribution stages plan for the first suburb of the South Saad Al Abdullah housing project
Ministry of Justice saved 15mn in Fiscal 2020-2021 expenses
As part of its efforts to rehabilitate the desert environment, the Ministry of Interior - represented by the Environment Police Department – intends to cooperate with the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) to transform five areas in the northern part of the country into natural reserves
The crisis for residence renewal of expats above 60 yrs without a graduation degree continues without any radical solution where concrete law can be implemented. The High Court has already cancelled the list of rules and procedures for granting working permits as well as the Board of Directors of Public Authority of Manpower agreed to cancel the decision based on the opinion of Fatwa and Legislation, but it does not seem it is sufficient to solve the crisis.
Chairman of the parliamentary Financial and Economic Affairs Committee MP Ahmed Al-Hamad disclosed that the panel on Sunday discussed several important bills
The Kuwait Municipality is coordinating with the Directorate- General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to allocate a site for the construction of a new airport in the northern region, noting that the establishment of the new airport was in line with the studies and proposals of the fourth structural plan
The director of the “Afia” project, Dr Adnan Al-Rasheed, confirmed the continued provision of health insurance services to retired citizens, noting that nearly 150 thousand Afia cards have been distributed to retirees. He revealed there many proposals to include new categories in health insurance, such as ‘housewives’, but they are still under study.
The Kuwait Municipality has approved the request of the Public Authority for Sports to allocate the Jaber Al-Ahmad Circuit for cars and motorbikes in the Al-Dajeej area and referred the request to the Municipal Council, after allocating a permanent site for the Cars and Motorcycles Club on an area measuring 612,000 square meters
The National Labor Sector at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has finalized its plan to increase the fine imposed on private sector companies, which failed to comply with the specified percentage of Kuwaiti workforce
A Kuwaiti criminal court has ordered jailing a Kuwaiti businesswoman pending her trial on charges of involvement in a multi-million development fraud.
The Environment Public Authority (EPA) will, as of January 2, 2022, examine, audit and look into conformity procedures for all chemicals and waste exports at the Kuwaiti customs ports.
Foreign schoolteachers, social workers and physical education instructors are excluded from replacement by Kuwaitis in this academic year
The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) Sunday launched a new update for (Kuwait Mobile ID) application to include many important modifications and services.
The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) revealed the agency has agreed to float a tender for the supply of smart electricity and water meters for the second phase.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) plans to study the optimal financing options during the next five years, in order to finance future projects to be implemented by the oil sector.
Kuwait Airways declared increasing commercial flights to some destinations and re-launching other flights effective December.
The country suffers from a shortage of warehousing stores, whether for foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and even consumables, which made some to resort to private, investment and commercial housing areas and convert them as warehouses in violation of the rules and regulations in force.
Afghanistan & Pakistan News
Pakistan Jail releases 20 Indian fishermen who served 4 years in jail; taken to Wagah Border for handover as a goodwill gesture
Taliban hold military parade with US-made weapons in Kabul in show of strength
‘Afghanistan doesn’t want conflict with any country, including India’
Mystery virus spreading in Karachi
Pakistan stares at domestic gas shortage during winter
International News
UK queen misses Remembrance Day service due to sprain
Earthquake Tremors felt in Dubai ahead of T20 World Cup Final b/w New Zealand & Australia; People flee homes as quakes strike southern Iran, killing at least one: State TV
New Prison Riot in Ecuador leaves 68 dead in Sep 2021 Redux that killed 119; rival gangs in Ecuador fought each other with guns, explosives and blades in a bloodbath
She died with mouth taped, locked in dog cage': Details of 6-year-old girl's 'Murder' by parents shock US
Astronaut conducts first spacewalk by Chinese woman
Risk of Accidental War with Russia greater than during Cold War, warns Britain's Army Chief
Post Glasgow Climate summit, world needs urgent action to stave off catastrophe of global warning
1 killed & 1 injured in a vehicle explosion outside the Women's Hospital in Liverpool in northern England
UK: 3 detained in car explosion outside Liverpool hospital
UK terror police probe fatar car explosion
Coalition to Support Legitimacy: The discovery and destruction of a naval mine in the southern Red Sea planted by the Houthi militias
Abu Dhabi CEO Forum discusses oil, gas and carbon emissions issue
The European Union condemns the ‘violence’ against protesters in Sudan
The Qatar Ministry of Health calls on those planning to travel to take the booster dose of the anti-Corona vaccines
Saudi Crown Prince inaugurates the world’s first non-profit city
Japan’s former princess Mako moves to New York with husband
Nigerian army general, troops killed in Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attack
Nearly 30 killed in violence across Nigeria’s north
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
6 years on, US VP Harris, French PM Castex honour Paris terror attack victims
Greta Thunberg says COP26 limited to ‘blah, blah, blah’; UN chief warns ‘catastrophe’ close
Glasgow climate deal reached, progress made but not enough
Israeli’s ultra-Orthodox protest women’s prayer at holy site
Four Indians killed as vehicle crashes into pond in southern Nepal
Sports News
‘Your achievements will inspire future generations’: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur congratulates all the athletes and coaches who were conferred with National Sports Awards 2021
T20 World Cup, New Zealand vs Australia: Australia become T20 World Champions with 8-wicket thrashing of New Zealand
Kane Williamson equals record of scoring most runs by any batter in T20 World Cup
Eyeing LA Olympics, ICC could Award 2024 T20 World Cup to USA; launch pad in the ICC's bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
ICC waits on Afghanistan promises over women’s cricket
Great to see ‘pure player’ Williamson have an impact in T20 World Cup final: Vaughan
England fans turn Kiwi supporters for T20 World Cup final
BCCI convinces VVS Laxman to become the next National Cricket Academy head
BCCI AGM: India’s T20 World Cup show, NCA appointment, selectors term renewal on agenda
Will continue to back Team India till the time I’m able to watch sport: Ravi Shastri
You’re one of most important players in Lankan cricket history: Muttiah Muralitharan tells Mahela Jayawardene
For greater success as batsman, Virat Kohli should give up captaincy in all formats: Shahid Afridi
Daryl Mitchell replaces Devon Conway in New Zealand squad for India Tests
Four-day camp for India’s Test specialists ahead of New Zealand series
Vaccine-shy Murali Vijay stays away from cricket
I am very lucky to be alive, don’t know what happens going forward: Chris Cairns, three months after a medical emergency left on life support
Stefanie Taylor guides West Indies women to six-wicket win over Pakistan
Shivnarine Chanderpaul appointed West Indies Under-19 batting consultant
‘You are a fighter’: Fakhar Zaman backs Hasan Ali after T20 World Cup semis loss
Hyderabad FC announces 26-man squad for Indian Super League
Goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya names SC East Bengal (SCEB) captain for Indian Super League (ISL)
MotoGP: Bagnaia wins Valencia Grand Prix, Rossi 10th in final race
Gardner claims Moto 2 title as Artigas wins maiden Moto3 GP at Valencia
Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing failed test by 0.2mm: Toto Wolff
Valtteri Bottas on pole, Lewis Hamilton on a charge in Brazil
Joachim Hansen wins Dubai Championship, 2nd European Tour win
Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational: Shiv Kapur prevails over Rashid Khan in playoff
Medvedev fights back to sink Hurkacz in ATP Finals opener
Chris Event joins tennis chorus of #WherelsPengShuai
Tommy Paul wins first ATP title in Stockholm, over 2019 champion and third seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada
Croatia edge out Russia to qualify for 2022 World Cup
Australia’s Harry Souttar suffers season-ending ligament injury
Gallagher gets first England call as five withdraw
Feeling good to be finally conferred with Khel Ratna: Neeraj Chopra
Hope my journey inspires young girls to pursue their dreams: Mithali Raj, the first woman cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award