Today’s News (22nd Nov 2021, Monday)
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- Published: Monday, 22 November 2021 05:09
Today’s News (22nd Nov 2021, Monday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Until his last breath': Andhra constable K Srinivasulu saves 2 from flood, drowns during rescue operation; life jacket came off as he was getting into boat, washed away by the swirling floodwater
Jyoti Deepak Nainwal, the proud wife of martyred Naik Deepak Kumar, to rise from a being a humble homemaker in Uttarkhand and become an Army officer
ISL 2021-22: SC East Bengal and Jamshedpur FC play out 1-1 Draw
3rd T20I: India (184/7) beat Kiwis (111 in 17.2 overs) by 73 runs in Kolkata, sweep series 3-0
India's most Powerful Destroyer Commissioned, "To secure Indo-Pacific; being a key route is important for the world economy and it is the primary objective of the Indian Navy to keep it secure
Made-in-India stealth fighter project set to take off in 2022
After Union Govt climbdown, farmers announce "Sansad Chalo" on Nov 29; decided to send an open letter to PM, raising pending demands, most notable being a legislation to guarantee MSP
Union Cabinet to approve farm laws repeal on November 24
Some nations weakening law of sea: Rajnath Singh in China dig
Hyderpora operation: Mehbooba protests near Raj Bhavan, seeks apology from L-G Manoj Sinha
J&K govt has tried to establish new, transparent & accountable people-centric governance: LG
SBI yet to refund Rs 164Cr undue fee charged from Jan Dhan a/c holders towards digital payments during Apr 2017 & Dec 2019
After S-400, India to sign deal for S-500 & S-550 Missile Systems with Russia during Putin visit?
Rain fury in Andhra Pradesh: 25 dead, villages submerged, 17 Trains cancelled State Govt to distribute food grains, other essentials to families in flood-hit areas; flood fears after water leaks from cracks in Andhra's biggest Reservoir in the bunds around Rayala Cheruvu
Andhra Pradesh flood situation grim as toll rises to 41; Tirupati cut off
After Covid, Andhra floods stall Isro’s sat launch missions this year
15 ministers (11 cabinet and four ministers of state) inducted into Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's Cabinet
After please-all Rajasthan cabinet rejig, Pilot & Gehlot mend fences
Union minister for education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and the Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS), two major infrastructure projects in IIT Guwahati
11 ex-Maoists who surrendered in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli turn entrepreneurs, launch Antiseptic Liquid "Clean 101
Gujarat: In viral video of 'Illegal Lion Show' at Gir, big cat feasts on cow tied to pole; 12 booked
No time to die? Declared 'dead', UP Moradabad district man found breathing in mortuary freezer after 7 hours
Delhi sees rise in rapes, kidnapping of women this year with easing of Covid curbs; increased from 1,429 in 2020 to 1,725 in 2021
SC directs Testing of Mobile App for videography, photography of Crime scene by experts
India will start upgrading its fleet of its Rafale fighter aircraft with India-specific enhancements, which would make them more capable
TMC leader Sayani Ghosh detained for questioning in Tripura; thana attacked
Five MPs to move dissent notes in Personal Data Bill panel
CAG lens on natural resources to prevent any ‘windfall gain’
To execute sale deeds of 700 buyers, TN Rera appoints panel
Child abuse not limited to poor families, says Smriti Irani
Sidhu fires yet another salvo at Centre; touts Punjab model for farmers
Repeal of farm laws will play a key role in 2022 assembly elections
Financial & Business News
Maruti to stay away from diesel segment on Backburner over Stricter Emission Norms, will focus on making petrol cars better; more fuel efficient
EVs, growth fuel high-octane auto funding in India; strategic, PE funds writing larger cheques
Finance Ministry notifies 12% GST rate on MMF, yarn, fabrics from January 1; corrects duty anomaly
Oil Ministry's proposal to give away Mumbai High field to private sector on platter upsets ONGC union
Electric scooter rental startup Bounce Infinity to be launched on Dec 2; deliveries to commence from early 2022
CARS24 signs one of Dubai’s largest ever commercial leasing deals; 1,000,000 sq.ft commercial facility in Jebel Ali, with a total contract value in excess of AED 40MN
No exception from ownership norms for PSBs on selloff list
Focus on quality can fetch good prices for Tea: ICRA
Paytm business picks up after 2nd wave
Govt to extend FY22 tax collection target, direct tax mop-up at Rs. 6 lakh cr till Oct: Revenue Secretary
IT department detects Rs. 100 crore black income after raids on Gujarat group
Vulnerability in PNB server exposed customer data for about seven months: CyberX9
Maruti to stay away from diesel segment’; focus on making petrol cars more fuel efficient
Man-made fibre, yarn to incur 12% GST from Jan 1
Developed nations want to expand World Trade Organisation (WTO) agenda
India urges global firms to join its energy transition journey
RBI panel’s recommendations to promote orderly growth of digi-lending, say industry players
Niva Bupa Health Insurance eyes Rs. 5,000 crore in premium within 2 years
Haldia Energy, city’s power house, turns a green nest
Corona Updates
World: 257,702,779; Active 19,876,391 (7.71%); Recovery 232,659,438 (90.28%); Vaccinated 7.69BN
India 34,510,413; Active 122,714 (0.36%); Recovery 33,922,037 (98.30%); Vaccinated 1.16BN
India reported 10,488 new Covid cases and 313 deaths in the last 24 hours
UNSECO Study: Prolonged school closures due to Covid pose threat to Gender Equality; 1.6BN students in 190 countries affected; also myriad benefits of attending school, at an unparalleled scale
Govt allows Serum Institute to export 50 lakh Covishield doses under UN-backed COVAX global vaccine programme to Nepal, Tajikistan & Mozambique: Official sources
Mismatch of stock of two doses has held back the rollout of Sputnik V in India. In India’s total 116Cr vaccinations, only 11.13 lakh doses were Sputnik V
Not just fighting Covid, stupidity too': 42-hr shifts for Doctors as Ukraine faces wave amid low Vax nos
London: British Minister Sajid Javid rules out that his country will resort to imposing a mandatory vaccination against the Corona emerging Covid-19 virus
Fresh protests, violence in Europe against Covid restrictions
Russia confirms 36,970 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours
Austria begins national lockdown to fight surging infections
Mandaviya to review Covid vaccination progress in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry on Monday
Six daily flights to operate from Nov 29 under Singapore-India vaccinated travel lane
Netherlands rocked by second night of Covid riots
5th Covid wave hitting at ‘lightning’ speed: France
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for Covid-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Over 130 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far
Haryana reports 16 Covid-19 cases
Tamil Nadu has set target to achieve 100% vaccination against Covid-19 by November-end, says minister Ma Subramanian
Karnataka reports 247 new cases, 278 recoveries, and one death in the last 24 hours
Delhi reports 29 new Covid cases and 45 recoveries with no deaths in the past 24 hours
Kerala reported 5080 new cases, 7908 recoveries, and 40 deaths
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education instructs affiliated schools to hold physical classes for student of classes 10th & 12th on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and on Tuesday and Thursday for classes 9th and 11th, to ensuring social distancing
Offline classes for Classes 1 to 5 to begin from tomorrow in the state. Attendance will be optional and consent of the parents (for their children to attend the classes) will be needed: Gujarat minister of Education, Jitu Vaghani
Government eyes first dose for all adults by first week of December
State News
Delhi: Air quality continues to be in ‘very poor’ category
Yogi tweets pics with Modi, talks of ‘making new India’
Stop targeting saffron outfits over unrest, says Fadnavis
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLA) opposes UCC, seeks anti-blasphemy law, to punish those who show disrespect to Prophet Muhammad
Around 541 private buses to be out on roads from today as anti-pollution step in Delhi
Delhi: Construction can resume, schools stay shut; truck entry ban extended
Sports quota entry in Delhi University under fire, again
Delhi: 5 held for firing at businessman’s vehicle in Rohini
Delhi HC gives bail to 4 who hoarded Covid drugs during second wave
Delhi Police arrests 4 associates of Tillu Tajpuria gang
Delhi: Paying Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) fare to be hi-speed affair, as commuters would be able to use their smartphone, credit or debit card and travel smart card of any Metro system in the country to pay for the ticket
Delhi govt asks its employees to continue working from home till Friday
'Kangana Ranaut should either be put in a mental hospital or in jail', says Manjinder Singh Sirsa as FIRs filed against her over derogatory language against Sikh community
Anupamaa actress Madhavi Gogate passes away at 58; Co-star Rupali Ganguly says 'So much left unsaid'
Govinda warns fans after his name used in a fake meet and greet event, says 'false news'
Delhi: Civil defence volunteer held for minor rape
Delhi: Court pulls up cops for 2 chargesheets in rape case
Delhi HC says maintenance law loopholes letting offenders get away
Nothing bad in saying Jai Shri Ram enthusiastically, but also follow the path shown by him: Mohan Bhagwat
Kuwait News
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives His Highness, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
His Highness the Crown Prince receives Al-Ghanim, Al-Saadoun, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed and His Highness the Prime Minister within the traditional consultations to form the new government
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has issued instructions to oil companies to stop job advertisements in the oil sector, until the formation of the new government.
Kuwait is currently affected by low and medium clouds accompanied by scattered light rain during the day time, the Kuwait Meteorology department informed.
In a positive environmental development, the air pollution rate in Kuwait’s regions witnessed a significant decline over the past week, according to data from the IQAir Index, which publishes daily updates on air quality levels in cities around the world.
The State of Kuwait mourns the remains of a number of its righteous martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the brutal Iraqi invasion
His Highness the Amir sends cable of condolences to the families of the nation’s martyrs, and His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister send similar cables
The State of Kuwait buried 19 of the nation’s righteous martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the brutal Iraqi invasion in 1990, after their remains were received from Iraq and their identities were identified by means of genetic fingerprints
The European Union shares a strong and cordial relation with Kuwait. Kuwait was the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country that signed a Cooperation Arrangement with the European Union and this has since been the cornerstone in the bilateral relations with European Union and Kuwait.
The British ‘Oxford Economics’ institution for economic studies stated that Kuwait is in the second place in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia in the number of middle-income families, explaining that the number of middle-class families is an important local market potential.
Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs in the Ministry of Interior Major General Farraj Al-Zuabi affirmed that the ministry has stood by, and is fully prepared to stand by, any police officer who uses all the tools available to him, including firearms, when implementing the law, dealing with outlaws, and defending himself, in a way that enables the police to be able to apply the law with equal standards as long as they adhere to the ministerial regulatory decisions in this regard
National Assembly’s Deputy Speaker Ahmed Al-Shuhoumi has submitted a bill on amending Social Welfare for the Elderly Law No. 18/2016
The Ministry of Health has warned against the promotion of herbal products and nutritional supplements as treatment for some chronic diseases through messages or social networking sites, while urging the public to stop using medicines which are not prescribed by doctors
The employment file is the most important file for the upcoming government. There are three main components that it must achieve according to the development and economic indicators – regulating employment in the government sector, increasing the proportion of national employment in the private sector, and dealing with the liquidity shortage called for by successive ministers of the Ministry of Finance in light of the obligation to pay salaries
Musallam Al Barrak, one of Kuwait’s most popular opposition politicians and a former member of Parliament, fell unconscious due to a stampede caused by supporters who were awaiting him for hours before his arrival in his Majlis
Securitymen from the Ministry of Interior has arrested an unidentified Asian for harboring five illegal domestic workers and finding them jobs on an hourly basis
Police are investigating an incident in which a Kuwaiti allegedly ‘ran over’ two other compatriots following a quarrel between five men in the Qurain markets area
An Indian expat was run over and succumbed to injuries while crossing the sixth ring road. The traffic police rushed to the Farwaniya area where the incident happened along with a paramedics team.
After the closures of Corona, Kuwaiti plastic artists bring back joy to Ahmed Al-Adwani Hall with distinctive paintings decorating the exhibition
Kuwaiti Media: The electronic publishing service facilitates and speeds up the transactions of website owners and electronic media
The State of Kuwait welcomes the agreement reached between the parties to the transitional phase in the Republic of Sudan
Director General Agriculture discusses with the delegation of FAO Food Security, its development programs and obstacles to achieving it
Kuwaiti Cultural official: Our participation in the Tunis Book Fair enhances cooperation between the two countries
Kuwait: The Ethiopian Embassy opens the temporary consular section to hand over passports of its national
The statistics issued by the Ministry of Health shows a considerable decrease in Covid-19 patients at public hospitals during recent times which has led to the closure of wards that were specially designated for those infected with the virus and ‘releasing’ some medical staff that were assigned to treat only the Covid-19 patients in specific hospitals including field hospitals and returning them back to their usual work site.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Development announced its intention to reopen children’s clubs affiliated to the Childhood and Motherhood Department in different regions of Kuwait
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 17 new cases of Corona and no deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours
Pakistan & Afghanistan News
Protests erupt in Pakistan’s Gwadar amid growing backlash against CPEC
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan tells Pak govt it wants political office in 3rd country
Former Pak PM Abbasi calls on Imran Khan to resign, says govt oblivious to people’s suffering
International News
Biden declares intent to run in 2024, cools Kamala prospects
Albert Einstein's rare 54-page Handwritten Manuscript to fetch millions (2.3-3.4MN) in Paris auction
UK raised the issue of Oximeter working better on lighter skinned persons which may cost the lives of ethnic minority patients
US-bound passengers stranded after flight makes Emergency Landing in Dublin following an engine failure
US: California OKs $1.4BN plan for Car Chargers, Hydrogen Refueling phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles by 2035
50 years on, mystery man D.B. Cooper's mid-air escape remains only unsolved plane hijacking in US
Veteran Egyptian actress Suheir Al-Babli passed away at the age of 86 and a life full of giving
The US Secretary of State discusses with Tunisian President Kais Saied the current developments in Tunisia
Saudi Arabia: Hajj and Umrah reserving prayer and visit times in the Holy Mosques and the honourable Rawda through the Umrahna application
Ramallah: An Israeli settler was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting near Bab al-Silsila in the occupied city of Jerusalem, in an operation claimed by the Hamas movement
Khartoum: The National Unified Initiative in Sudan announces the agreement of the Sudanese army and Abdullah Hamdok on his return as Prime Minister during the transitional period
The Doha Learning Days (DLD), an immersive community event hosted by Qatar Foundation’s education think tank WISE, returned on November 18 and 19 with various pop-up locations across Doha.
The UAE welcomes the signing of the political agreement to complete the transitional phase in Sudan
Beijing: China announces the downgrading of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to the level of charge d’affaires in protest against the Lithuanian government’s approval to establish a representation office for Taiwan in it
US: ‘Some fatalities,’ more than 20 hurt after vehicle plows through parade in Winconsin
Iran’s Mahan Air says hit by cyber attack
Sudan’s military agrees to reinstate ousted PM Abdulla Hamdok
Japan conveys concerns to China, Russia about joint patrolling in Asia Pacific
15 dead in Myanmar pagoda drowning
Poland says border crisis ‘greatest’ bid to destabilise Europe since Cold War
Poland says Belarus border crisis may be prelude to ‘something worse’
Sports News
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she is safe in video call with IOC president
India vs New Zealand: Good series win but we are also quite realistic, says Rahul Dravid
1st Test: Sri Lanka take upper hand on Day 1 against West Indies
3rd T20I: India complete series sweep against New Zealand; Rohit Sharma guides India to clean sweep in his first series as full-time captain
Cannot complain about workload, management gave me off from NZ Tests, Rishabh Pant
3rd T20I: 11 arrested near Eden Gardens ahead of India-New Zealand match
Ross Taylor in no mood to divulge his secrets on how to tackle Ashwin in Test series
Shaheen Afridi fined 15 percent of match fees for directing throw at Atif Hossain
Windies’ Solozano cleared of structural damage after head scans
James Anderson backs Pat Cummins to become Australia Test skipper
Karnataka is a formidable side: TN skipper Vijay Shankar
Exciting souther derby on the cards as Karnataka take on Champions TN in final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Lewis Hamilton won inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a commanding performance from pole to cut Max Verstappen's world championship lead to 8 points; Verstappen given 5Place Grid Penalty for Qatar GP
Toyota’s Ogier wins eighth world rally title
TS Diljith and Tijil Rao won a race each in the LGB Formula 4 class in Round 2 of the 24th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship that concluded at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, on Sunday
ICC Congratulates Ranjan Madugalle on becoming 1st Match Referee to officiate 200 Tests
Asian Olympics approves hosting Riyadh for masters of closed halls and martial arts 2025
Doha announces the completion of the construction of the stadiums for the ‘Qatar 2022 World Cup
Alexander Zverev dethrones Danii Medvedev to win second ATP Finals title
We’ll just have to wait and see: Djokovic on Australian Open participation
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United players must ‘show more’ after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacking
EPL: Stylish Manchester City ease past Everton to go second
Manchester (UK): Manchester United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, bringing to an end the Norwegian’s trophy less three years in charge at Old Trafford
‘Embarrassed’ Solskjaer apologises after Manchester United thrashed at Watford
Five candidates to replace Solskjaer as manager of the Man United
West Ham can’t play at highest level in every game, says Moyes
French duo Mahut and Herbert claim ATP Finals doubles title
ISL: Battle of grit as SC East Bengal and Jamshedpur share spoils
Defending champions Mumbai city FC begin ISL campaign against rivals FC Goa