Today’s News (24th Nov 2021, Wednesday)
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- Published: Wednesday, 24 November 2021 07:43
Today’s News (24th Nov 2021, Wednesday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC stand tall against Hyderabad FC to start off campaign with 1-0 win
Galwan clashes: Col Santosh Babu awarded Maha Vir Chakra posthumously, Vir Chakra for five others
Shimla, Coimbatore and Chandigarh have topped the Niti Aayog's first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut and Itanagar are the worst performers
Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, is slated to be moved in the Winter Session, beginning on Nov 29
ISRO working on tech that can beat even Star Trek’s
Kangana Ranaut in Legal trouble again; FIR against actress for Instagram post 'Spreading hatred against Sikhs
India to release 5Mn Barrels of Crude Oil from strategic reserves in Tandem with US, other countries
Won’t buy boiled rice from Telangana, clarifies Centre
Govt lists bill in winter session to ban all private cryptocurrency
Ayushman Bharat set for Reboot with faster reimbursement, incentives for Model 8Hospitals
Mercury drops further in Kashmir, slight rise in minimum Temperature in Delhi; Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius
Supreme Court refuses Trinamool plea to postpone Tripura civic polls
Kirti Azad, Ashok Tanwar, Pavan Varma join Trinamool Congress
Jayalalithaa death, treatment must be probed in ‘eminent public interest’
Complaint lodged against director and producers of Suriya-starrer Jai Bhim in Chidambaram court
Maharashtra govt red-faced after its failure to file caveat gets Param Bir Singh SC protection
Tamil Nadu Govt signs MoUs for 59 projects worth Rs 35,208 crores with a strong EV push
Retail tomato prices at Rs 80/kg in most cities, rise up to Rs 120/kg in south due to rains
Kerala HC: Norms barring obstruction of Roads, pavements by shops be followed during Religious Festivals
Everything can be criticised but criticism should be constructive: SC dismisses plea on site for Vice President’s residence
UP's Amethi set to make AK203 Kalashnikov assault rifles as India-Russia ink pact; will replace the INSAS rifles as the standard-issue for Indian troops
Moral duty and legal obligation of son to provide sustenance to parents in old age, says Supreme Court
5 dead, several injured after gas cylinder explosion triggers building collapse in Tamil Nadu’s Salem Dist
Noida Airport to be Logistics Game-Changer, 1st Net-Zero Emission Airport; PM to inaugurate on Nov 25
Amid growing Cyber Crimes, Delhi to get Cyber Police Station in every District from December to deal with such cases effectively
Panel on data protection bats for individual policy
Gujarat’s Mandvi builds longest wooden boat at Rs. 10 crore
Doc treats plastic pollution with cotton bags
Poor students make IIM, NIT cut, but fund crunch keeps them out
Financial & Business News
Airtel, Vodafone Idea hikes mobile call, data rates by 20-25 per cent effective Nov 25
Moody’s upgrades Bharti Airtel credit rating outlook to positive
Meteorologists: ‘India should be prepared for extreme sea-level events, floods and droughts
SBI: For the fiscal 2022, RBI has estimated real GDP growth to be at 9.5% - 7.9% in Q2, 6.8% in Q3 and 6.1% in Q4
Railways to launch ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains to boost tourism, can be run by private sectors
GoM to meet on Nov 27 to finalise report on GST rate rationalisation
Zee-Sony merger in final stages, Punit Goenka clears the air; revenues on a standalone basis combined will be close to $2BN
Einstein notes with sketches of relatively theory sold in Paris auction for $13 million
SpiceJet welcomes back its Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts
SpiceJet to offer onboard WiFi on Boeing 737 Max, will bar WhatsApp calls on them: Ajay Singh
WayCool Foods lease 64,000 square feet space in Bengaluru and Chennai
Will get back all money taken away from bank; ‘shall not let go defaulters scot-free’: Sitharaman
Future Retail employees ask Supreme Court to allow asset sale to Reliance Retail
GDP growth to accelerate further to 9.8% in FY23: Goldman Sachs
Mukesh Ambani eyes Walmart’s Walton family for succession plan
Paytm’s listing failure: What it means for future IPOs
Shimla tops in progress for meeting sustainable development goals, Dhanbad at the bottom
Singapore Airlines to start India flights from Nov 29
Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal meets US Trade Representative (USTR) in Delhi
Corona Updates
World: 258,961,483; Active 19,509,608 (7.53%); Recovery 234,270,267 (90.47%); Vaccinated 7.74BN
India 34,533,473; Active 120,577 (0.35%); Recovery 33,946,749 (98.30%); Vaccinated 1.18BN
WHO: Global Licence Deal to provide Covid Antibody Test Tech free to poorer countries
Covid deaths in Europe could exceed 2.2m by March: WHO
‘Delta’ can catch even fully-vaccinated: Study
India’s active caseload stands at 1,11,481; lowest in 537 days
India reported 7,579 new Covid-19 cases and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal & Ladakh over a decline in weekly Covid testing rates
Recovery Rate currently at 98.33%; highest since March 2020
Covaxin shows 50% effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19 in real-world assessment: Lancet study
In US, Covid cases in kids rise 32% from 2 weeks ago
China reported 22 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Nov. 23, compared with 19 a day earlier
South Korea's new coronavirus cases and critical cases soared to all-time highs on Wednesday, prompting the government to consider imposing an emergency Covid-19 response plan
Fully vaccinated Indore woman dies of Covid, 3rd in MP in a week
Tamil Nadu logs 741 new Covid-19 cases, 13 fatalities
West Bengal logs 720 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fatalities
Telangana: 153 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hours
Google employees not ‘happy’ with company’s Covid-19 vaccine policy
Australian PM’s legislative agenda threatened by division over Covid vaccine rules
State News
Mumbai: BJP demands probe as CM’s Covid fund is under-utilised
Mumbai: The police have arrested a financial Institute’s director from Gujarat for allegedly conniving with few others and duping a businessman of Rs. 26 lakh by promising to get him a loan of Rs. 5 crore sanctioned
Delhi: Traffic logjam near CGO complex to persist
Curbs helped improve Delhi’s air quality by 22 per cent: Study
Delhi pollution: Air quality improves to ‘poor’ category, AQI drops to 280
Delhi pollution: Worst may be over, farm fire impact likely to ease
Delhi: Row erupts over ‘racist comments’ about Kerala students at Ramjas college
Gautam Gambhir ‘receives’ death threat from ‘ISIS Kashmir’
Delhi: SDMC proposes to hike property tax by 2-5%
The fifth World Congress on Disaster Management is set to begin from Wednesday at IIT-Delhi. Union defence minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to inaugurate the event that is based on the theme of “Technology, finance and capacity building resilience to disasters in the contexts of Covid-19
4 helipads, 2,000 buses: Noida Airport project set for a mega launch
Traffic stops on Noida expressway as farmers protest
Greater Noida: 3k cops on guard for PM Modi’s Jewar visit
26 years & 200 hearings later, UP man booked for ‘owning’ 4 bullets let off
Meerut: Boy, 17, makes extortion calls to 3 jewellers for pocket money, arrested
Bijnor: ATR has 27 tigers but space for 20, count may rise in fresh census
Five killed as car jumps divider, rams ST bus
11 injured in LPG blast at Telangana’s Nanakramguda
Hyderabad: BJP corporators and activists barges into mayor’s room, vandalises office, paints signboard
Man attempts to enter restricted lion moat area at Hyderabad zoo, rescued
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC gets 4 weeks to clear stand in contempt case
Hyderabad: Amidst chaos and scuffle between TRS members and supporters of independent candidates, the nomination process for MLC polls from Rangareddy local authority constituency ended yesterday
Hyderabad: Congress to contest only 2 MLC seats (Medak and Khammam) after feedback
Hyderabad: SC-appointed Inquiry Commission members on Tuesday posed multiple questions to the advocate appearing to present oral arguments for Telangana - Why a police officer tried to recover the articles of veterinarian Disha instead of the accused, why it was not mentioned in affidavits of police or their depositions that the driver of police vehicle followed the directions of the accused to take them from the safe house to Chattanpally to recover the articles - to elicit answer
Kuwait News
An Emiri order appointing His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister and assigning him to nominate members of the new ministry
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 12-new cases of Corona and the recovery of 21 and one death during the past 24 hours
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry appreciates the role of the State of Kuwait in supporting Iraq and strengthening bilateral cooperation
The FAO stresses the importance of Kuwait’s efforts to improve the humanitarian conditions of those affected and needy as a result of natural disasters
The European Union and the State of Kuwait affirm their desire to promote peace and security in the world
The 3rd Cyber Security Conference discusses advanced technology protection techniques and critical infrastructure
Kuwait’s delegate to the Arab League stresses the importance of cooperation between the Arab and European sides
The State of Kuwait is adopting digital: Public Authority for Industry technologies and artificial intelligence technology
Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister: The European Union views with appreciation Kuwait’s role in the region and its foreign policy
The Kuwaiti Minister of Interior supervises the seizure of a shipment of smuggled drugs in the guts of live sheep coming from a neighbouring country
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announces that intensive care in all its institutions are free of people infected with the Corona virus
The Undersecretary of the National Guard praises the existing cooperation with Health Department within the framework of the protocol between the two sides
The Dubai Chambers of Commerce Conference is an ideal platform to discuss challenges and opportunities
Kuwaiti Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah supervises the seizure of a shipment of smuggled drugs coming from a neighbouring country
Brussels: Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Majdi Al-Dhafiri affirms that the European Union views with appreciation the role of the State of Kuwait in the region as well as its foreign policy
The Ministry of Interior seized belly of Sheep stuffed with drugs which were brought in from neighboring country
Public Authority for Manpower has stopped issuing work permits for expats coming to Kuwait on commercial visit visas.
The Deportation Center of Ministry of Interior issued statistics for number of deportees from Kuwait from 17th Nov to 23rd Nov. Under the directives of the Minister of Interior measures were taken against those who have violated residence law. Total of 572 have been referred to deportation center.
A foreign fisherman in Kuwait was stunned when he pulled his net only to find it had a catch of hashish.
The country recently experienced rainfall and rainwater leaked through the roof of the College of Arts building at Kuwait University in Shadadiya. Despite the modern design of the building, the insulators did not withstand such a light rainfall; prompting employees at the college to put buckets in different places to catch the rainwater leaking from the ceilings.
Pandemonium broke loose at the Ethiopian Embassy recently as the embassy’s employees had a heated argument with citizens who picked up the renewed passports of their Ethiopian employees
After years of criticism directed at the sponsorship (kafeel) system, this system is gradually entering the cycle of dissolution. The labor market seems to be on the verge of witnessing fundamental changes, as revealed by a source who requested anonymity
Reconnaissance Research organized a private panel discussion with some attendees from diplomatic missions in Kuwait. The discussion focused on the issues of the drones’ threats and technological means to combat them,
MP Osama Al-Shaheen submitted a proposal to remove all administrative obstacles that citizens are facing in continuing their studies while working. He pointed out that many court verdicts have been issued in the interest of citizens and in accordance with the Constitution, which guarantees their right to education. However, the concerned institutions including the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Ministry of Higher Education and Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) are insisting on not implementing such verdicts.
Embassy of India announces a new registration drive for stranded Indian nationals who have not been able to return to Kuwait after taking COVAXIN as their Covid-19 Vaccine.
The Board of Directors of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has approved the proposed submitted by the global advisor to separate the stakes of partners in the Al-Durra oilfield in the divided zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia calling it the best option from the technical, economic and security point of view.
The UAE has eased Covid-19 rules for those entering the country via its land borders. The updated protocols are applicable to both Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens and expatriates.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced 4,682 Kuwaitis have registered with the central employment system to work in government sector.
The State of Kuwait is seeking to attract regional and foreign capital to invest in its economic development projects through its Vision 2035. Part of the vision is the development of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway’s southern and northern banks and two artificial Islands, which will be transformed to hubs of commerce, work, leisure activities, and tourism.
The Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority has received financial bids for the design of the Wafra Economic Zone, which will be built on 7 million square meters area.
The Correctional Institutions Sector and Sentence Execution Department of the Ministry of Interior, in cooperation and coordination with the Public Prosecution, has completed the preparation of a special project to renew the detention of suspects arrested in criminal cases ‘online’, instead of taking them to the Palace of Justice building.
Pakistan & Afghanistan News
US special envoy to Afghanistan visits Doha to meet Taliban leaders
US says it will resume talks with Taliban next week
International News
Chinese Dad sets up Home Laboratory to cure the fatal Menkes Syndrome of his two-year-old Son
Rowan Atkinson Aka Mr Bean Is 66 and very much alive; Fake death rumours create panic on Internet
AstraZeneca opens $1.34 billion Research Center as UK Builds Science Hub; will house more than 2,200 research scientists
US to pay nearly $130 million to resolve claims over 2018 Parkland school shooting
45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian tourists crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria
Bahrain condemns the Houthi militia’s kidnapping of US embassy staff in Sana’a
Washington: US President Joe Biden announces the withdrawal of 50 million barrels of strategic oil reserves of the United States, in a step to counter the high oil prices that are raising gasoline prices inside the country
Biden includes Taiwan among 110 invitees to democracy summit
Sweden’s parliament set to elect first woman PM
US warship transits Taiwan Strait after Biden-Xi summit
Philippine supply boats reach marines at China-guarded shoal
Israel flags Iranian UAE bases, offers counter-measures to Arab allies
Around 100 IS militants surrender in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar
Wisconsin parade attack suspect to appear in court as prosecutor prepares charges
‘Mama, are you OK’: In Waukesha, minutes of terror recounted
Jury takes case of white men charged with slaying of Black man in Georgia
New Zealand to start reopening borders to world from January
Japan PM confirms oil reserve release in response to US request
New Zealand to reopen to foreign travellers from April 30
Sports News
Xi’s ‘good friend’ Putin to attend Beijing Winter Olympics amid US diplomatic boycott plans
India vs New Zealand: India sweat it out at training ahead of first Test
India vs New Zealand: KL Rahul ruled out of Test series, Suryakumar Yadav added to squad
India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Chance for India to test the batting reserves
Best part about Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma is that the communication is absolutely clear: Venkatesh Iyer
India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Looking forward to working with Rahul Dravid, says Cheteshwar Pujara
India vs New Zealand: You may find us playing three spinners, says NZ coach Gary Stead
In numbers: Is a big century around the corner? Two years since Virat Kohli’s last international hundred
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal dismisses reports about Team India’s new diet plan
Pant needs a break to switch off from cricket: Uthappa
Australia ‘shocked’ by Tim Paine scandal but back him for Ashes: Marcus Harris
1st unofficial Test: India A bowlers toil on opening day against South Africa A
Third former Essex player alleges be suffered racist abuse
FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: The big challenges for Odisha
Junior Hockey World Cup: Title holders India seek inspiration from Olympic bronze medallist seniors
Xavi Hernandez’s Barcelona held by Benfica in Champions League
Chelsea thrash Juventus 4-0 to reach Champions League last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo fires Manchester United into Champions League last 16
Manchester City on a mission to return to Champions League final, says Gundogan
Liverpool cannot be complacent against Porto, says Klopp
Mirabai Chanu pulls out of Tashkent World Championships
Inzaghi happy with progress at Inter as knockout stage beckons