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Published: Thursday, 10 June 2021 03:55
10-06-2021 News Head lines- Thursday
-by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
**Today is first Solar Eclipse for the year 2021.
Mathematics may not teach us how to add happiness or how to subtract sadness... but it does teach one important thing... Every problem has a solution
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The Solar Eclipse on June 10 is the first solar eclipse for year 2021, and will start (partial) at 11:42 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). The annular eclipse will start from 3:30 PM (IST) and will continue till 4:52 PM. The last phase of the eclipse will end at around 6 PM. Will be seen in Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and a few other states in the east, for a short duration, from 5:52 pm right before the sunset, a maximum of 3-4 mts
Those travelling abroad can get 2nd Covid vaccination sooner if they meet these criteria
Govt in talks with private sector to set up hospitals
Ensure uninterrupted education, financial aid to children who lost parents during pandemic: SC to states
India emerging a ‘Vishvaguru’, says Ramesh Pokhriyal after 3 Indian institutes figure in top 200 QS World University Rankings
British woman Georgia Laurie (28) punched a crocodile in its face to save her twin sister Melissa Laurie while swimming in the Manialtepec Lagoon in Mexico
Amid fresh J&K bifurcation rumour, Gupkar alliance meets after 6 months
Game-changer? Delhi Sir Ganga Ram hospital uses antibody therapy (REGCov2) to successfully treat Covid-19 patients; REGCov2 is developed by Regeneron which is conducting the phase-3 Covid-19 prevention trials
Making every effort to comply with New Guidelines': Twitter to appoint compliance officer within a week
Monsoon arrives in Mumbai, local train services hit after heavy rains; NDRF to deploy 15 teams in Coastal Districts as IMD issues Red Alert for today & Yellow Alert next 4 days
9 dead as Residential Building collapses on another in Mumbai; many are still feared trapped under the debris and evacuation operations are underway; Death toll in Malad building collapse rises to 11
Delhi GB Pant Hospital Nursing Superintendent apologizes to Staff over controversial 'No Malayalam' circular
India's 'Forest Man' Jadav Payeng is on a new mission to make Mexico greener by replenishing its forests
Former UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey takes charge as Election Commissioner
Assam becomes 2nd state in the country to have the highest number of National Parks after Madhya Pradesh
No sign of trapped Miners even after 10 days, Meghalaya CM says rescue Ops still on
Boost for BJP as Rahul pal, prominent Congress leader and former Union Minister Jitin Prasada dumps Congress and joins the saffron party, snapping three generations of family ties with the opposition party and ending his proximity to Rahul Gandhi
Two wanted gangsters killed in Joint Operation by Punjab, Bengal Police at Kolkata Residential Complex
Amid months-long Farmers Stir, Govt buys record 418.47 lakh Tons of Wheat at MSP for Rs 82,648 Cr
Didi borrowed from Article 1 of the Indian Constitution to propose a ‘union of states’ to take on BJP, from bulldozing state governments run by other parties
Man hospitalised after shopkeeper mistakenly sells him acid instead of mineral water in J&K's Kulgam
Foreign minister S Jaishankar’s surprise stopover in Doha to meet Qatari National Security Adviser Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al Mesned
Bangladeshis, Rohingyas involved in Bengal’s post-poll violence, says Suvendu Adhikari BJP leader
Financial & Business News
RBI deputy governor MK Jain gets 2-year extension
Making every effort to comply with new digital rules: Twitter to government
Centre announces new MSPs of kharif crops; hike favours nutri-cereals, oilseeds and pulses
Fuel demand hits 9-month low in May as Covid-19 stalls activity
Reliance Industries’ stake sales lead to 38% jump in PE investments in 2020: Report
Open to IPO for Flipkart but no specific timeline: Walmart
Quickening vaccination coverage critical for regaining growth momentum: Finance ministry report
Government approves allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
Tech Mahindra plans acquisition in Europe, hire 250 people in Nordic region in 2 years
GAIL to bid for solar foray with 400 MW capacity
WTO members agree to talks on patent waiver for Covid drugs, vaccines
Cautious companies cut loans by Rs. 1.7 lakh crore amid Covid
Yes Bank fraud case: CBI books Avantha Reality, Gautam Thapar; raids at 20 places across India
Maharashtra Govt move making vehicle registration faceless to make vehicle-buying process seamless
India's Petronet to invest $2.6BN for local expansion over 5 years as investing in overseas projects is 'not lucrative' in the current liquefied natural gas (LNG) surplus market
Gold traders seek clarity on 20, 23, 24-carat inventory as hallmarking deadline nears
Indian Railways gets Rs 25,000-cr makeover, train travel to become faster, safer; approved allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains
Corona Updates
India reports 92,596 daily new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 2,90,89,069. With 2,219 deaths, India's death toll from the virus stands at 3,53,528. Meanwhile, 2,75,04,126 people have recovered from the virus.
CoWin to block users logging 1k+ searches, 50 OTPs in 24 hours
Delta coronavirus variant believed to have 60% transmission advantage: UK epidemiologist
A new Covid variant detected in India can cause lung lesions
Covid-19: Gangrene, hearing loss show Delta may be more severe
Now correct personal details on CoWIN vaccine certificate online
Problems at biggest vaccine maker leave world short on Covid shots
Dr Reddy’s to partner with Rockwell Industries for cold storage of Sputnik V vaccine
Maha reports 10,989 new cases and 261 deaths; Jharkhand reported 302 new cases, 615 recoveries and 3 deaths; Chhattisgarh 14 deaths and 954 new cases; Haryana records 528 fresh cases, 940 recoveries and 40 deaths; Tamil Nadu records 17,321 new cases, 405 deaths and 31,253 discharges; Punjab records 1407 new cases, 66 deaths and 2521 discharges; Assam reported 3,751 new cases, 4,355 discharges and 55 deaths; Gujarat records 644 new cases, 1675 discharges and 10 deaths; Karnataka reported 10,959 new cases, 192 death, 20,246 discharges in the last 24 hours
Negligence killed mother': Patient's daughter says Agra Hosp switched off CCTVs ahead of 'Mock Drill'
'You're not entering enemy territory': Bombay High Court asks Union Govt to conduct 'Surgical Strike’ on Covid
India raises concerns over demand for re-vaccination of US-bound students as Covaxin not approved
From Export Ban to Factory Fire, problems at Serum Institute cause vaccine shortage in several countries
Madhya Pradesh: In the last one week, black fungus infection was found in the intestine and pancreas of two patients
Govt issues guidelines on Covid in children; suggests rational use of CT scan; Six-minute walk test; Remdesivir not recommended
Govt: 15 days Special Casual Leave for Government Employees whose parents/dependants get Covid-19
WTO to intensify talks on India, South Africa's proposal for easing Global Access to Covid-19 vaccines
Covaxin provides protection against Beta (S Africa), Delta (India) variants of Covid-19, claims early study
Reliance Jio to help you find vaccine availability info on WhatsApp number 7000770007, responds by just typing “Hi”
Bharat Biotech to conduct Covaxin phase-4 trials to check real-world effectiveness
World: 175,150,869 Recovery 158,951,176 (90.75%) Active 12,423,653 (7.09%)
India: 29,182,072; Recovery 27,638,902 (94.71%) Active 1,183,475 (4.06%)
State News
Monsoon 2021: Mumbai receives heavy rain; red alert issued; Monsoon to cover Telangana today, Hyderabad to get evening showers
Class 12 board exam cancelled in Telangana in view of Covid-19
Midnight Mayhem: 31 heavily drunk men unleash terror on coastal highway, in Gujarat
Nani shoots something special for the frontline workers; shares a glimpse
Rana Daggubati comes to the rescue of 400 tribal families during the Covid-19 pandemic
Miss Asia Pacific International 1970 and veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman recreates ‘Do Lafzon Ki’ on a reality show
Madhur Bhandarkar on visiting Dilip Kumar in Hinduja Hospital (Khar): I pray he returns home fine, soon
Post-Covid effect: Writing a will gains popularity among younger adults
Mumbai all set to get ‘tree-top walkway’ at Malabar Hills
Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till June 16 with some relaxations
Telangana further relaxes restrictions, permits more activities
Telangana Congress: When will BJP govt send KCR to jail
Convene meeting with party seniors to review reasons for party losing elections continuously: V Hanumanth Rao, Former MP to AICC in charge of Telangana Manickam Tagore
Telangana: Sangameshwara Lift Irrigation survey in Sangareddy, Zaheerabad and Andhole, from June 12
Telangana: Chorus for new TPCC chief gets louder
Noida metro resumes, Gujarat extends night curfew
83-year-old Asiatic elephant, 21-year-old leopard die at Hyderabad Zoo
The Tribal Reservation Porata Samithi (TRPS) has urged Telangana Governor to visit Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Adilabad to help tribals get better treatment: TRPS founder-president and former MLC Ramulu Naik
Publish white paper on vacancies and posts filled up in govt hospitals: Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy
Kuwait News
Major vaccination drive in offing; ‘AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is declared safe - 70,000 to get daily jabs: MoH
Stranded expat teachers suffering abuse; Chairman of the Teaching Staff Association at Kuwait University Dr Ibrahim Al- Hamoud disclosed that the expatriate teachers stranded abroad are suffering from ‘severe job-related abuse’ considering they were in their countries when the corona crisis started and have been considered absent as they failed to return to the country due to unforeseen circumstances brought about by the crisis
* The Ministry of Education has started taking action about the situation of 1,900 teachers who are stranded abroad*
Slow pace of work at Ministry of Foreign Affairs a ticking time bomb
Around 7,000 expats deported in 5 months for drugs, other crimes
Private School students who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 , can take free ‘PCR Test’ at Jaber Hospital
National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim has started his two-day visit to Geneva where he is scheduled to meet with International Parliamentary Union (IPU) Chairman Duarte Pacheco. As the representative of Arab parliaments, Al- Ghanim will discuss the recent Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem and other parts of Palestine.
The resumption of the Kuwait-London-Kuwait flights from Sunday, which the Cabinet has approved during its meeting, will benefit the students and sick people who are waiting for overseas treatment; May allow Gulf nationals to enter Kuwait
With the increase in the pace of the vaccination of students who are studying abroad in order to facilitate their travel procedures to attend exams, Treasurer of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) – Egypt branch Dr. Nasser Al-Otaibi announced that more than 1,400 students from various countries were vaccinated through the Mosafer Clinic at the Islamic Medicine Center in Sabah Health Zone
At least 1,391 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking overall infections to 321,648, Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said Wednesday. The number of those recovered from the virus pandemic in the same period hit 1,279, increasing total recoveries to 304,916, he told KUNA. The death toll from the disease rose to 1,806 after registering 5 mortalities in the corresponding period
Up to 200 KD fine per worker who violates summer work ban outside
Inspection team record 4 health violations in commercial complex
Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to reach Kuwait today for 3-day visit
Indian Ambassador Sri Sibi George, discussed diaspora matter with Kuwait minister H. E. Dr. Mohammad Abdullateef AlFares
India has appreciated continuous relief support from Kuwait, says Kuwait Ambassador to India Jassem Al-Najem
International News
#MeToo protest hit by violence in Papua New Guinea
Building collapse in South Korea kills 9, injuries 8
Iran: Powerful Shiite Muslim nation with regional reach
Banned Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir, the popular host of political talk show ‘Capital Talk’ of Geo News channel, apologises for making remarks against army
Russia expected to outlaw opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s groups
Biden to assure allies, meet Putin during 1st overseas trip
Cicadas (the insects that emerge above ground once every 17 years) overrun White House press plane ahead of President Biden's first overseas trip
Southern Ocean recognised as world's fifth ocean by Nat Geo cartographers that so far recognised the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans
Two charged for racial social media post against Indian-origin UK minister Priti Patel
The US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill on Tuesday aimed at countering the surging economic threat from rival China by pumping more than $170 billion into research and development
Albanian Parliament impeaches President Ilir Meta, for vote comments
‘Watch out!’: Swarm of cicadas delays Biden’s press plane
Joe Biden, his advisor warn against Delta variant – A highly infection strain of Covid-19
Australian beauty queen, Reigning Miss World Australia Sarah Marschke, insured her leg for $1 million, after partnering up with celebrity agent Max Markson
Sports News
Delhi court denies special food, supplements to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in prison
Athletes will be subject to GPS monitoring, says Tokyo 2020 CEO Muto
Remainder of IPL 2021 to be played between Sept 15 to Oct 15: Rajeev Shukla
IOA in search of new kit sponsor, but Rijiju says Indian athletes will go unbranded in Tokyo Olympics, only India will be written on athletes’ kits
‘Not good enough’ James Anderson eyes another England record
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya settles for silver at Poland Open
‘Sun brings out smiles’: Virat Kohli after resuming training in Southampton
WTC Final: New Zealand are a good side, India can’t take them lightly, says Gundappa Viswanath
The racism social media storm has hit English Cricket & is threatening to spiral out of control; Now, Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan face heat for tweets ‘mocking’ Indians
Tokyo Paralympics: Aruna Tanwar set to be India's first-ever Taekwondo entry
French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Diego Schwartzman to reach 14th Semi-Finals; Iga Swiatek, Defending Women's Singles Champion, crashes out after Quarter Final defeat
Today’s word - Tallage - Feudal tax of a lord on tenants; any tax or toll
Values are more important than Valuables
Have a blessed Thursday. When you have a million dollar vision, don't surround yourself with one cent mind. Stay hopeful. You never know what this day may bring.
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09-06-2021 News Head lines - Wednesday
-- by A V M
Doing what you like is FREEDOM; Liking what you do is HAPPINESS
Headlines
Anup Chandra Pandey appointed election commissioner
Bhopal, MP: Javed Khan: "Sold wife's jewellery": He converted his Auto-Rickshaw into Ambulance; learnt how to use the oxygen cylinder and the oximeter to help people
India protests security lapse outside mission in Islamabad
J&K hamlet (Weyan, Bandipora Dist) first village in India to achieve 100% Vaccination of its 362 adult population
Covid-19: India records over 1 lakh new cases, lowest in 61 days
India captain Sunil Chhetri goes past Lionel Messi’s tally of international goals
People propagating misinformation, doctors assaulted: IMA seeks PM Modi intervention
‘Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin wants CMs to come together to seek loan repayment moratorium for MSMEs, small businesses
Battle against Covid: ISRO develops 3 types of ventilators, to transfer technology
Centre places orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield, Covaxin, AIIMS chief says no imminent concern for children, and more
Supreme Court expresses concerns about role of private hospitals in vaccination
Nepal stops distribution of Patanjali’s Coronil kits
Maratha quota: Uddhav requests PM Modi to take steps to lift 50% ceiling
Several leading international news websites crash
SC directs stringent action against illegal adoption notices
FM asks Infosys to fix tech glitches on new income tax e-filing portal
UNSC grants Antonio Guterres second term as Secretary General
Class 5 Kerala girl’s letter gets justice; Schoolgirl gets plaudits from CJI for letter hailing SC’s intervention against Covid-19
Parliamentary Panels to resume work from June 16, Monsoon session likely Mid-July; Normal session hopeful
West Bengal CM: Raid hotels where carcasses of cattle killed during Cyclone are being sold
As Paddy sowing season kicks in, Punjab farmers await return of migrant labourers amid Covid curbs
Govt allocates Rs 40,700 Cr for waste management in 2 Lakh villages under Swacch Bharat Mission
Hit by staff shortage, Union Govt asks States to nominate more officers for Central Deputation
Fire at Pune Chemical Plant that killed 17: Culpable homicide case lodged against owner; Fire safety measures such as installation of emergency exits had not been taken at the plant
J&K: 2 injured, cash counter burnt as major fire breaks out at Vaishno Devi shrine complex
CRPF Jawan shoots himself dead after killing colleagues in Jharkhand’s Chatra district: Police
Low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal on June 11, bringing heavy rainfall to East India and Central India
New angles emerge as police report shed light on Mehul Choksi abduction drama
Brought to Dominica to give interview to high-ranking India politician: Mehul Choksi in complaint to Antigua police
ITR Portal: FM Sitharaman faces glitches asks Infosys to fix them after users flooded her Twitter timeline with complaints; Sitharaman asks Infosys, Nilekani ‘not to let down taxpayers’; Nilekani says 'Infosys working on them
Akhilesh Yadav welcomes ‘government vaccine’, will take jab
SC asks state govts to hold hands of Covid orphans
Rift in Rajasthan Congress as Pilot faction says it is yet to get its due
Financial & Business News
India saves 17 million tonnes of oil equivalent per year and 87 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, under Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme
India projected to grow at 8.3% in 2021, second wave undermining rebound: World Bank
EPFO to credit interest on provident fund deposits for the financial year 2020-21 soon; 6Cr employees will get the benefit
Karnataka BJP MLA Sunil Kumar has requested party leaders to provide legislators with a platform to share their grievances
SBI union, others urge RBI to scrap digital payments plan; raises fears of abuse of user data and India's digital payment networks should continue to operate on a non-profit
RBI nod for Ghosh's re-appointment as Bandhan Bank MD and CEO for three years
Rs 12,195-crore PLI for telecom aimed at increasing production, creating jobs: DoT official
1 in every 10 Europeans has been duped into buying counterfeit products, mostly coming from Asia
Apple in talks with China’s CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its electric car: Sources
India did well before big 2nd Covid wave: World Bank chief David Malpass
Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD Sypder launched in India at Rs. 3.54 crore
Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu to set uniform Covid-19 rules for carmakers
Automakers face a threat to EV sales: Slow charging times
World Bank sees 5.6% global growth in 2021, best since 1973
State-owned banks getting ready for privatisation may come out with VRS
Delhi, Mumbai first to get mobile CNG filing service
V-shaped recovery: In four weeks, Merc sells 50 Maybach GLS SUVs worth Rs. 150 crore
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
In spite of fewer states tapping the debt market and the Reserve Bank over the weekend announcing Rs. 10,000-crore liquidity window for them, states borrowing cost has been rising and has touched a 3-month high of 6.95%
At Rs. 276 crore, BJP got lion’s share of electoral trust funding in 2019-20
DRDO anti-Covid drug priced at Rs. 990 a sachet
Twitter falls in line, blames Covid for delay
Free vaccine, food will cost govt Rs. 1 lakh crore over budgeted outlay
Corona Updates
Sonu Sood to start a vaccination drive in his hometown in Punjab
India reports 86,498 new Covid cases, 1,82,282 discharges, and 2123 deaths in the last 24 hours: Union health ministry
Day after 'Vaccine for All' Pledge, Union Govt places fresh orders for 25Cr Covishield, 19 Cr Covaxin doses; Aims for One Cr daily vaccinations from Aug, Advance orders of nearly 100Cr Jabs this month
New Guidelines for Free Vaccines to States takes note of population, caseload, wastage of shots; Covishield at Rs 780, Covaxin at Rs 1,410: Union Govt revises vaccine rates for Private Hospitals
22 turned Blue in 5 mins': UP orders probe after Agra Hospital's Oxygen 'Mock Drill' claim in Viral Video; Hospital sealed
INS Tarkash brought in critical medical supplies from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to Mumbai harbour in its 3rd trip as part of operation Samudra Setu II
WHO: Lifting Covid-19 restrictions too quickly can be disastrous for those not vaccinated; Variants like Delta, first found in India, 'Spreading Fast'; faster spread disturbing doctors
Pfizer to start large study to Test Covid-19 vaccine in children below 12; China to offer Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine to children as young as 3
AIIMS Director: 60-70% children admitted to hospitals with Covid had co-morbidities; most healthy children who were infected recovered without the need for hospitalisation; no evidence to show 3rd wave Covid-19 infections will affect children more than others
MP: In the past few days, over 100 Black Fungus patients suffered adverse reactions to a recently-introduced variant of a drug (lyophilised amphotericin-b) used to treat the disease
Gangrene to hearing loss: 'New enemy' driving India’s second wave triggers unusual clinical signs
Study: The pandemic shaken up rankings of world's most liveable cities, with metropolises in Australia, Japan, New Zealand leaping ahead of those in Europe.
Severe Covid can hit gray matter volume in the brain: Hyderabad Neurologists
India’s Covid vaccination drive: UP must up vax rate 9x to meet 100% target by Dec
‘More transmissible’: Singapore sequencing reveals Delta variant crowds out others
Telangana: ‘Diabetes, steroids, ICU stay might not be reason for mucor’
World: 174,720,610 Recovery 158,423,123 (90.67%) Active 12,535,724 (7.17%)
India: 29,088,176; Recovery 27,496,198 (94.53%) Active 1,238,421 (4.26%)
State News
Covid vaccination drive: Priority for 45+, those needing 2nd jabs; states can tweak norm
Telangana extends the lockdown till June 19; Lockdown hours to be from 6 pm to 6 am
Bihar to lift Covid lockdown from June 9; night curfew to remain in place: CM Nitish Kumar
MP government extends Covid curfew till June 15; UP lifts Covid curfew from all districts
Social boycott: 7 daughters, 2 sons hold last rites of Maha man who married out of caste
17 killed, 4 injured as bus turns Turtle after colliding with Three-Wheeler in Kanpur; CM orders probe; PM orders 2Lakhs Ex-gratia
Thanjavur, TN: A nurse allegedly cut off a portion of a two-week-old baby's left thumb while trying to remove Intravenous Line (IV) using scissors at Govt Hospital
Hyderabad: Case registered against two for uploading objectionable video on Instagram
Telangana Youth Congress members pull vehicles with ropes protesting hike in fuel prices
Telangana: Patients allegedly denied hospital beds despite availability
Have worked for Telangana for 20 years: Former minister Eatala Rajender
Hyderabad: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, questions KCR’s silence about PM Modi’s promise to make free vaccines available to all adults in states from June 21
No workout for three months for Covid recovered patients: Health experts
WB reports 5,427 new Covid cases, 12,290 discharges and 98 deaths; 15,567 new cases, 124 deaths and 20,019 recoveries reported in Kerala; Andhra Pradesh reports 7,796 new cases, 77 deaths; Telangana logs 1,897 new cases, 15 deaths; 316 new cases, 41 more deaths in Delhi
Jharkhand reports 6 fresh Covid-19 deaths, lowest in over a month
Film producer Swapna Patkar arrested over ‘fake’ PhD degree
Gujarat waves off Property tax and fixed charges on electricity levied on single-screen cinemas and multiplexes Cinema owners, from Apr 1st 2021 to March 31, 2022
Dilip Kumar’s heath improving, breathlessness problem subdued, says doctor
Kejriwal writes to PM, says ready to make whatever changes Centre wants in doorstep ration scheme
People from Delhi-NCR travelling 200 kms to get Covid vaccination, says Agra Hospital
Punjabi singer Jazzy B’s Twitter account withheld in India on government request
UP: 17 killed in bus-tempo collision in Kanpur
Rakul Preet Singh on rape cases during Covid-19 pandemic: My blood boils
Kuwait News
PCR tests from any lab accepted provided it does not exceed 72 hours
Kuwait receives, examines 3rd Cargo of Oxford vaccines
Indian Foreign Minister starts 3-days visit to Kuwait - Modi letter to Amir
Virus situation unstable as ‘infection rate, hospitalization’ up
Will not allow any violation of employees rights
The Ministry of Education has started taking action about the situation of 1,900 teachers who are stranded abroad
Consent from sponsor must for expats to hire domestic worker
Mechanism in works to allow GCC citizens to enter Kuwait
10 days jail for motorist, for driving a vehicle emitting annoying sounds: The General Traffic Directorate (GTD)
The Criminal Court rejected the requests of the individual against whom a case has been filed for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a Kuwaiti woman Farah Akbar after stalking her using an electronic tracking device.
The Governor of the Capital, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, announced in cooperation with the Kuwait Municipality emergency team demolished 155 violating buildings out of the 193 against which warnings had been issued in the suburbs of Sharq, Al-Mirqab, Al-Qibla and Bneid Al-Qar
Acting on information the Shuwaikh Fire and Maritime Rescue Center and the Technical Rescue Center rescued two Kuwaiti youths who were stuck in silt off the Sulaibikhat Beach
Don’t be ‘Taleban’, don’t turn Kuwait into Gaza
International News
Attacked: French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in face during walkabout during a walkabout session, 2 arrested
IIT Bombay Professor Roop Malik elected Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation
Security Council grants Antonio Guterres 2nd Term as UN Chief voted unanimously
Meghan releases Debut Children's Book "The Bench"; began as a Father's Day poem she wrote for Harry shortly after Archie was born in 2019
US accuses man of fraud for posing as Trump family members
Senate report details broad failures around Jan 6 attack
Kamala Harris engages Mexico on complexities of migration
Man charged with murder of boy in road-rage shooting
Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic loses genocide appeal
UK urges EU to show ‘common sense’ in post-Brexit talks
Ohio sues to have Google declared a public utility
Ex-Winconsin pharmacist Steven Brandenburg, 46, Grafton, gets 3 years in prison for ruining vaccine
Biden Asia chief ‘relatively confident’ on billion vaccine timing despite India crisis
Websites rumble back to life after Fastly-linked outage at the cloud service company
Sports News
IOA drops Chinese brand, decides to go with unbranded apparel for Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: India’s male and female flagbearers to be named by June end, says IOA chief Batra
WTC Final: Two very competitive teams; should expect a proper Test match, says England legend David Gower
Kane Williamson’s left elbow injury being monitored, Trent Boult to play second Test: Gary Stead
Zaheer Khan fan Arzan Nagwaswalla wants to be ready for any situation on tour of England
Tokyo Olympics: SAI, IOA to Organise Nationwide Awareness Campaign about Indian Athletes
BAI writes to IOA to allow 4 coaches including Gopichand for Olympic-bound shuttlers
Tokyo 2020 may ask for further vaccine donations for Olympics, says CEO Toshiro Muto
Foreign reporters to be tracked by GPS at Tokyo Olympics
Pavlyuchenkova outlasts Rybakina in Paris to reach first Grand Slam semi-final
Alexander Zverev powers into first French Open semi-final
Murder of young wrestler: Wrestler Sushil Kumar seeks special food, supplements in jail, court order on Wednesday
Golf world puts Indian-American teen Megha Ganne on cloud nine after US Open feat
Today’s word - Salinometer - Instrument for measuring amount of salt in a solution
The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think
Have a great day. Enjoy your day. Priortise your work. Avoid going out, if it is not necessary
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Published: Tuesday, 08 June 2021 04:54
08-06-2021 News HEAD lines
-by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” “If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.
Headlines
Agra: Doctors successfully operate on newborn (14 days old) infected with Black Fungus; had a black spot and blister on her left cheek
PM Speech: Vaccine supply to bump up in coming days, free ration for 80 Cr people; Free vaccine for all, Centre to handle inoculation process from June 21
Home minister Amit Shah, BJP hail PM Modi, say announcement will put to rest fears, disinformation
Madras HC bans ‘cure’ for LGBTIQA+ members
Kerala’s Rahu Rajasekharan to represent India at Mister Supranational 2021 in Poland
No Internet, Mizoram (Mawhrei village in Saiha district) students climb hill to catch signal for Online Test; makeshift bamboo hut with banana leaves on top provides them protection from inclement weather
Jeff Bezos fo fly fo Space with brother Mark on July 20 on his company's first suborbital sightseeing trip on its spacecraft, New Shepard; Trip will last for 10 minutes - including 4 Mins that passengers will spend above the Karman line that marks the recognized boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
Days before Centre's Policy Change, Supreme Court's tough remarks; you're wrong is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength," Justice DY Chandrachud
A microscopic animal called a bdelloid rotifer came back to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia and then successfully made clones of itself
‘New coronavirus variant detected by NIV may cause severe symptoms’
Europe Union’s new move may hit India, South Africa’s patent waiver plan
Steam rises as India (largest $6.8BN), Pakistan (4th $2.2BN) take Basmati battle to EU for Exclusive Trademark
Lakshadweep residents on hunger strike to protest against draft regulations; recall of administrator
In 2020-21, Lokpal received 110 corruption complaints, 4 against MPs; 57 against Group A or Group B central Govt officials; 44 against chairpersons, members/boards/corporations/autonomous bodies
IMD: Indian monsoon is likely to get much more dangerous, wetter as global warming alters the system
Operation P-hunt 21.1: Kerala Police arrest 28 in special operation to stop sharing of pedophile content
Total of 23 people have lost their lives in three districts due to lightning in South Bengal; PM condoles
35 IPS Officers owe about Rs 4 Cr fines for staying in Govt Quarters despite Transfer from Post
UP Crime graph witnessed a sharp rise in serious crimes like loot, dacoity, rape, and kidnapping during the Covid-19 lockdown and curfew
3 passengers onboard Mumbai-Kolkata Vistara flight critically injured due to turbulence right before landing; DGCA inquiry begins into Vistara flight turbulence
Indian Navy set to receive Three MH-60 'Romeo' Multi-role Helicopters from US in July
Dominican PM calls Mehul Choksi 'Indian Citizen', says 'His Rights Will be Respected; Choksi claims Barbara, mercenaries were hired to 'abduct' him from Antigua
‘Keep getting threats, abuses’: Assam Doctors practicing amid extreme fear after attack on colleague
Doctors under national health mission threaten stir over Covid benefits
18 workers dead, several feared trapped in fire at Chemical Plant (SVS Aqua Technologies) in Pune; fire started during packing of plastic materials in the premises; PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia
Speak against party, face action: Cong to workers
ICSI CS exam date 2021 announced, to be held from Aug 10
“NEET an injustice,” TN Cong Committee president K S Alagiri, urges CM Stalin’s intervention
Financial & Business News
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance announced an annual bonus of Rs 867Cr, highest ever for its eligible policyholders for FY 2020-21; bonus amount increase 10% YoY; 9.8 lakh policyholders to benefit
Piramal Group gets a step closer to takeover DHFL as bankruptcy court okays resolution plan
Bank Privatization: Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank may be privatized this fiscal; FM says interests of workers of banks which are likely to be privatized will absolutely be protected
Banks identify NPAs worth Rs 89,000 cr to be transferred to NARCL in initial phase
Hyatt shuts down Hyatt Regency Mumbai temporarily, citing non-availability of funds from owner Asian Hotels (West)
SEBI bars Franklin Templeton from launching new debt schemes for 2 years, imposes Rs 5 crore fine; SEBI fines ex-Fidelity trader, 10 others for front-running trades
Israel PM targets Facebook & Twitter, says they are trying to silence the right-wing
Twitter blinks, to appoint officers as required by law; Social media platform Twitter is learnt to have approached the government seeking more time to comply with the new IT rules
Facebook names Spoorthi Priya as grievance officer for India on website
Apple pays millions to 21-year-old student after explicit content from her iPhone was put on Facebook: Report
Paytm’s IPO official, staff invited to sell their shares
Flipkart looks to raise $3 billion at $35 billion valuation
Facebook owned online chatting app WhatsApp is getting a new feature for voice messaging that will let the user speed up the voice messages playback. The feature has started rolling out in India also and has arrived already on many smartphones already with the new WhatsApp updates
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) clears Piramal bid to acquire DHFL
Google to change global advertising practices in landmark antitrust deal
Skoda Kushaq production begins, launch in June
Tesla Plaid+, Elon Musk’s ‘quickest production car’, cancelled
Corona Updates
CoWin Certificates to be linked to Passport of Olympic Athletes, students going abroad; for these specified purposes in the period up to August 31, 2021
Travelling abroad for studies, jobs or Tokyo Olympics: Govt reduces Covishield second jab gap to 28 days under a special dispensation
Government new Covid prescription drops many ‘common’ drugs
Over 30,000 kids orphaned, lost a parent or abandoned due to Covid-19, Child Rights Body tells SC
DGHS drops Ivermectin, Doxycycline from Covid-19 treatment; ICMR rules unchanged; dropped all medicines, except antipyretic and antitussive, for asymptomatic and mild cases
India may raise vaccine spending to ₹45,000 crore ($6 billion) this fiscal
Moderna seeks approval of Covid vaccine for teens in Europe, Canada in a boost for inoculation campaigns as the summer begins
Study: Seropositivity rates to anti-spike antibody were significantly higher in Covishield recipients compared to Covaxin after 1st dose
Post-Covid, teenager suffers rare heart issue
Government issues advisory for rational use of Remdesivir in Covid-19 treatment
Maha govt taking calculated risk: Uddhav Thackeray on easing of curbs
Global cases at slowest pace since March
World: 174,360,879 Recovery 157,885,962 (90.55%) Active 12,723,251 (7.30%)
India: 28,996,949; Recovery 27,336,799 (94.27%) Active 1,308,806 (4.51%)
State News
Delhi: Confusion and snarls as Phase 2 of unlock begins
Kerala extends Covid-19 lockdown till June 16th amid surge in cases
Speculation over change in UP government a media creation: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
AAP government to vaccinate 45+ at polling booths in Delhi
At 231, lowest single-day Covid case tally in 3 months in Delhi
SC orders Faridabad Municipal Corporation razing of 10,000 houses on Aravali Land
Noida toll in 15 months a sixth of Covid cremations since March
‘The Lunchbox’ casting director Seher Aly Latif passes away: Bollywood celebs mourn her demise
Saira Banu pens a strong worded statement urging fans to not believe in Dilip Kumar’s death rumours; the Thespian to be discharged soon
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to conduct mini-draw for surrendered flats
Migrant workers returns to Delhi as unlock begins
Covid: Cases related to financial fraud, black marketing under control, informs Delhi CP
Telangana: Nageswar Reddy, farmer in Mothey village of Suryapet district, arrested for ‘starving’ parents N Ramachandra Reddy (90) and Anasuyamma (80) to death
Uranium Corporation of India Limited wastewater floods fields in Cuddapah, farmers fear pollution
To India via Africa: Drug cartels chart new route
Telangana: Patients allegedly denied hospital beds despite availability
Telangana MLA of Mulugu, distributes Covid-19 relief material on bullock cart
Telangana: Property owners move HC over Attapur land sale deeds
Two doctors held for selling mucor drug at Rs. 50,000 in Hyderabad
Rhea Chakraborty makes serious allegations on Sushant Singh Rajput’s family in her statement to NCB: ‘His sister Priyanka and brother-in-law consumed drugs with him’
Ahead of Sushant Singh Rajput’s first death anniversary, Vivek Oberoi admits ‘There is something systematically wrong in the industry’
Puducherry government cancels Class 12 board exams
International News
Disturbed, jobless man kills 6, injures 14 in deadly knife attack in China; 3rd such indiscriminate assault on civilians by disgruntled citizens
Mysterious brain illness reported in 48 people in New Brunswick situated on Canada’s Atlantic coast
US Vice President Kamala Harris' plane forced to return due to technical problem; landing gear was not storing as it should
US unveils task force on human smuggling as Kamala Harris meets Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei; Kamala Harris says leaders need to restore hope in Guatemala
Police: 4 people fatally shot in home in Portland, Oregon
US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack
US administers 302.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines: CDC
Fleeing Texas inmates outsmarted jailers by placing dummies in bed
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
France fines Google $268m for unfair online ads treatment
Iran nuclear ‘breakout time’ could be weeks if not restrained: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Pakistan train accident: 50 killed, 70 injured as trains collide; Army called in; Millat Express derailed and the Sir Syed Express train hit it soon afterward
Amid pandemic, 5% of World Nuclear Arms spending swelled $1.4BN, Half of It by US at $37.4BN accounting for roughly 5% of its total military spending last year
Amid accusations of genocide from the West, China policies could cut millions of Uighur births in Xinjiang, says report
Canadian family killed in hit-and-run was targeted for being Muslim; pickup truck jumped the curb and ran them over were deliberately
Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid elected President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly winning 143 votes of the 191 ballots cast; will preside over the 76th session of the UN body
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug (developed by Biogen) panned by experts; did not reverse mental decline, only slowing it in one study
Ashish Lata Ramgobin, Mahatma Gandhi's 56-year-old great-grandaughter, who was an accused in a six-million rand fraud and forgery case, has been jailed for seven years by a Durban court in South Africa
Sports News
IPL 2021 set to resume from September 19, Final to be played on October 15: Report
As a chief selector, I took tough decisions against legends: MSK Prasad
India’s limited over tour of Sri Lanka to be displayed between July 13 and July 25
In 2010, I thought MS Dhoni didn’t know how to bat: South Africa speedster Anrich Nortje
Sunil Chhetri brace helps India beat Bangladesh 2-0 in World Cup qualifier
Bhavani Devi trains with Italian team in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: Para-athlete Sundar Gurjar confident of living up to expectations
Novak Djokovic survives French Open scare before teenager Lorenzo Musetti quits
Merciless Rafael Nadal marches into French Open quarter-finals
Today’s word - Ramellose - Having small branches
There is no market for your emotions, so never advertise your feelings, just show your attitude
Have a great day and observe all Covid protocols, while going out. Stay home… stay safe
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News HEAD lines 07-06- 2021, Monday
-- by A.V.Murali Manohar
Faith is not about everything turning out okay, Faith is about being okay no matter how things turn out; Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase
Headlines
Parts of Bengaluru receive heavy rainfall, low-lying areas flooded; Temperature dips in Hyderabad after rains; thunderstorms expected; Monsoon Likely To Reach Odisha, Bihar, Parts of Bengal by June 15
World Environment Day: London Tops the List of European Cities with most Electric Vehicle Chargers
India-born engineer Subashini Iyer from TN's Coimbatore oversees backbone of Nasa's mission to Moon and beyond
J&K: Banihal-Qazigund Double Tube Tunnel likely to be operational in coming weeks; will reduce travel time by 16km
Militants hurl grenade at police party in J&K's Pulwama, seven injured; main bus stand has been cordoned off
'Noorjahan' mangoes (with claims of Afghan origin and cultivated only in the Katthiwada region of Alirajpur) of MP fetch whopping Rs 1,000 apiece
Fully vaccinated domestic flyers may not need RT-PCR report, decision soon
‘Ask me anything’, didn’t evade Indian authorities, left only for treatment: Mehul Choksi gives open invitation to Indian authorities
Lady who ‘invited’ Mehul Choksi rented home near us in 2020 in Antigua: Wife
Milkha Singh showing ‘continuous improvement’; wife also stable
‘Uncle ji… find another job’: TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s scathing attack on Bengal governor
93 Former Civil Servants writes to PM, raise concerns over developments in Lakshadweep
Nestle India to release campaigns to 'reassure consumers', after global reports about 'unhealthy portfolio
Haryana MLA says sorry after spat with farmers leads to massive protest over abusive comments
Use only Hindi & English': Delhi Govt Hospital GIPMER (that has 300 - 350 Malayali Nursing Staff) bans nurses from talking in Malayalam
Jabalpur-based activist moves NGT over Buxwaha Diamond Project; will adversely impact the 8,000 forest dwellers; hamper the ecology and also the groundwater sources of the forest
CBI Director’s New Rules: No jeans, T-shirts in office, male employees should come after proper shaving
Coastal areas in Kerala will witness increasing sea surge in coming years, warn experts
MoRTH : 1470 kms of National Highways constructed in the first two months of FY 2021-22
Man harming self on live video saved after Facebook's US office alerts Delhi Police; traced his location with the help of his phone number linked to FB account
Coal India alive and sensitive to need of environmental protection: Chairman
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for ‘fighting for blue ticks’ amid Covid-19 vaccine shortage
Delhi’s GB Pant hospital withdraws controversial order against use of Malayalam language by staff
Delhi: creation of city forests adds to green cover
India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (Overall score 61.9 out of 100) adopted as 2030 agenda; ranks below Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh: Report
Pearl V Puri will undergo a RT-PCR test and if it is negative, he will be shifted to Thane jail tomorrow: DCP Sanjay Patil
DCP reacts to Ekta Kapoor's claim that the accusations on Pearl V Puri are false, says 'There is evidence against him'
Sonu Sood opens up on Huma Qureshi's desire to see him as Prime Minister, says 'I don’t agree with her. I think we have a very capable PM'
‘Decision to form govt with Ajit Pawar mistake, but no regrets’
Rakesh Tikait, farmers continue to protest outside Tohana Police Station
Electric Ride-Hailing Platform BluSmart completes 16 Million Emissions-Free Km in Delhi-NCR
Avg 13 lakh new demat accounts added every month since April 2020; 6.9Cr accounts as on May 31; Maharashtra 25% followed by Gujarat
IIT Delhi develops Hydrogen-Fuelled alternative to Diesel Generators in collaboration with Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL), and the Indian Oil R&D
Financial & Business News
EI Salvador’s president says will send bill to make Bitcoin legal tender
N corpn plans art corners to recycle waste
JBM Renewables, CESL sign pact for setting up electric mobility ecosystem in India; undertake setting up of public charging infrastructure across
GST revenue collection for May touches Rs 1.02 lakh crore, 65% higher compared to 2020; Above 1Lakh Cr for 8 Months in a row
PNB eyes 3-fold rise in profit at nearly Rs 6,000 crore in FY'22 hours ago; to transfer Rs 8,000 crore loans to bad bank
Petrol crosses Rs. 95 a litre in Delhi, above 100 mark in six states
Labour codes on the cards: Cos’ PF liability to go up, workers to see reduction in take-home pay
JSW to Govt: Had to reduce output due to overload, to restore full supply from June 7
India advances 20% ethanol-blending in petrol to 2025: PM Modi
Covid-19: Centre expands Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme amid second wave
Delhi HC quashes Air India’s decision terminating pilots
Second Covid-19 wave not to impact India’s agri sector in any ways: Niti Aayog
Delhi court rejects plea to produce Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi in handcuffs, says they are not gansters
Hacker Group anonymous warns Elon Musk over Cryptocurrency Tweets, says Tesla CEO has 'Destroyed Lives'
Maruti hints at 'action' in mid-SUVs, the segment dominated by Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos
Avigna group to invest Rs 800 crore in FY22 to build warehousing, industrial parks in TN, Karnataka
Corona Updates
Active coronavirus cases in the country fell below the 15-lakh mark on Saturday after 52 days, with recoveries out numbering new cases for more than three weeks in a row. 2,677 deaths due to the coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours.
Covid: Citizens aged above 60 for 33.9% of vaccination; 45-60 yrs for 42.3%; 18-44 for 23.8%; US, India, China received 60% of vaccine doses distributed globally
At Rs 500 for both doses, Biological E's Corbevax could be cheapest vaccine in India; Firm in Malta wants to supply 60 Million doses of Sputnik V, says Haryana
India faces indemnity roadblock as US readies to ship vaccines globally; will promptly ship out 25 million doses around the world
'Fauci's email has a Lot of useful information': Chinese Virologist who claimed Covid leaked from Wuhan Lab
Putin: Russia only country in the world which is ready to transfer Anti-Covid Vaccine Technology
Covovax (SII + US Pharma Co Novavax) Phase 3 Trial to go on floors without Placebo after DCGI approves revised protocol; will be administered 1400 volunteers above 18 years of age across 20 sites
Max Hospital bought 30,000 of 42,000 Jabs sold to Punjab's private hospitals amid 'Vaccine Scam' charges
Delta Variant of Covid-19 now dominant in UK, may have higher hospitalisation risk
Oxygen Express crosses milestone of delivering 25,000 tonnes of medical oxygen to states/UTs: Railways
Many US Universities asking Indian students who have taken Covaxin or Sputnik V to re-vaccinate with WHO-approved vaccines before start of autumn semester
40,000 inoculated in a single day, location in Hyderabad, drive carried out jointly by the Cyberabad police, Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) and Medicover Hospital, with a group of 1,650 nurses, doctors, admin staff, police personnel and volunteers working for seven days were involved in putting up the drive, Hari Krishna, Executive Director, Medicover Group of Hospital, said
Baffling experts, study reveals HIV+ woman carried Covid for 216 days, Virus mutated 30 times in 6 months
Delta variant ‘40% more transmissible’: UK health minister; UK sees record cases in 2 months, draws Plan B as unlock date nears
Need to prioritise pregnant women for Covid-19 vaccination: Report
AIIMS Delhi to begin conducting trials of Covaxin on children from today; will be conducted on 525 healthy volunteers
After Assam, now health workers get beaten up by Covid patient's kin in Manipur hospital; two arrested
8 months after her death, Odisha Covid Warrior's (Priyashri Mishra, 2nd year Surgery student) kin to finally get Rs 50 Lakh compensation under PM Garib Kalyan package
World: Confirmed 174,034,357; Total Deaths: 3,718,983; Recovery 157,300,780 (90.38%); Active 12,990,389 (7.46%)
India: Confirmed 28,909,604; Total Deaths: 346,759; Recovery 27,150,727 (93.92%); Active 1,409,648 (4.88%)
State News
Haryana extends lockdown till June 14, but eases several restrictions; Uttarakhand extends Covid curfew till June 15, with slight relaxations for traders
Covid surge in rural Karnataka, triggers stigma, suicides
Smart Cards, tokens to be allowed for commuting in Delhi Metro from Monday onwards, says DMRC official
Former Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay: Didn’t ‘abstain’ from PM’s meeting
Telangana records 1,436 new Covid cases, 3,614 recoveries, and 14 deaths; Maharashtra records 12,557 new Covid cases, 233 deaths, and 14,433 discharges; Himachal Pradesh records 357 new Covid-19 cases, 1,459 recoveries, and 18 deaths; 25 more deaths, 904 new cases in Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu records 20,421 fresh cases, 434 deaths and 33,161 recoveries today; active cases at 2,44,289; Karnataka reports 12,209 new cases, 320 deaths and 25,659 discharges, active case tally at 2,54,505; Delhi records 381 new cases, 34 deaths in a day, positivity rate 0.5%; reports ANI
Doorstep ration delivery scheme should be implemented across India in view of Covid-19: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Centre prevented ‘big scam’ of AAP government: BJP on Delhi’s doorstep ration delivery scheme
Delhi: War of words as Centre blocks doorstep ration delivery scheme in national capital
BJP interested in abusing Arvind Kejriwal, instead of preventing ration theft: Manish Sisodia
Dilip Kumar diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion; put on oxygen support; Sharad Pawar visits Dilip Kumar in hospital
Sunny Leone and husband Daniel Weber supply food boxes to the needy
Central team to visit West Bengal to assess damage caused by Cyclone Yaas
Maratha quota agitation to culminate in Mumbai
Kirit Somaiya says BMC must reveal details of all nine vax bids
Mumbai: Criminal complaint against retired cop for lodging ‘false report’
Woman arrested for killing husband over suspicion of illicit affairs in outer Delhi
Elderly woman killed by caretaker during robbery at west Delhi flat
Kuwait News
Kuwait logs one COVID-19 death, 1,297 more cases, 1,342 recoveries
Kuwait records the highest temperature in the world
Indian Foreign minister S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait, this week
Instant fine of KWD 50 against violators of health measures including wearing mask
Ease on travel restrictions eyed – ‘No Jab, no entry’
Long wait to ‘ruling’ could pile agony on ‘60s’ expats
‘Indian’ variant curfew possible
684 schools ready for reopening
PCR, 2 doses must for France travel
Motorist runs over a 12-year old bedoun child selling roses on Damascus street
International News
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle blessed with daughter, name her 'Lilibet Diana' Mountbatten-Windsor
SpaceX Cargo Dragon en route to International Space Station seen flying in daytime
Two Drones shot down activating US military’s C-RAM defence system above Iraq Base Housing US Troops
Landmine-sniffing rat Magawa retires after 5 yrs of service in Cambodia; found 71 landmines, 38 items of unexploded ordnance; helped clear mines 2,25,000Sq Mt land, equivalent of 42 football pitches
A Lamborghini supercar in China was damaged after its owner tried to grill kebab using its exhaust
Clash between Myanmar soldiers, villagers leaves 3 civilians dead, witness puts toll at 12
100 civilians were killed in the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso since jihadist violence erupted in the country in 2015
US removes DPA ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavaxn and Sanofi vaccines; Many countries can now manufacture these vaccines by getting ingredients from US Cos
Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north
Police in China apprehend suspect in knife attack that killed 6 and injured 14
US boosts Taiwan’s Covid-19 fight with 750,000 vaccine doses
Police in China apprehend suspect in knife attack that killed 6 and injured 14
Saying China wrecked many nations with virus, Trump doubles down on $10 trillion ‘reparation’ from Beijing
Sports News
India's Jehan Daruvala gains points and podium in maiden Azerbaijan Formula 2 Grand Prix
F1: Charles Leclerc claims Pole for Azerbaijan GP in chaotic qualifying
It should’ve been a three-match showdown, India at a slight disadvantage: Yuvraj Singh on WTC final
Lack of match-practice may hurt even world-class players like Virat Kohli, Rohti Sharma: Dilip Vengsarkar
Ravindra Jadeja starts training in Southampton ahead of the World Test Championship final
WTC final will be a test of Virat Kohli and Kane Williamsons’s captaincy skills, says Mike Hesson
Pujara is ‘up and running’ as Indians allowed individual physical training on Day 3 of quarantine
Virat Kohli, Wasim Jaffer lead wishes for birthday boy Ajinkya Rahane
Hopeful of getting picked for Sri Lanka tour: Kuldeep Yadav
Ashwin is better bowler than Nathan Lyon: Ian Chappell
Sifan Hassan smashes women’s 10,000 metres world record
Tokyo Olympics: IOC Chief Thomas Bach feels political boycotts of sporting events is disrespectful
New Zealand tour of England: 1st Test, Day 5: NZ: 169/6 drew with England 170/3
Sergio Perez wins Aerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen crashes
Roger Federer withdraws from French Open with Wimbledon in mind
French Open 2021: 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams crashes out after losing to Elena Rybakina
Sifan Hassan fires warning shot ahead of Tokyo Olympics with new 10,000m World Record
Today’s word - Palanquin - Light litter for one passenger
Happiness is an inside job. Don’t assign anyone else that much power over your life
Have a great week ahead… Plan your work and work your plan
Om Namah Shivayah
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News HEAD lines - 06-06-2021 Sunday
- by A V Murali Manohar
Detachment is not that you should own nothing. But that nothing should own you
Headlines
IED detected, defused in Srinagar
Mamata makes nephew Abhishek TMC general secretary
Kerala CM Vijayan backs Naveen Patnaik’s suggestion of central procurement of Covid vaccines
TMC meeting to strategise how to take on BJP central leadership’s vendetta politics
In UP poll run-up, BJP to ride nationalist zeal, takes leaf out of Didi’s emotional poll pitch
Financial & Business News
Government gives final notice to Twitter for compliance with new IT rules
Twitter removes, restores verified badges of Vice President Naidu, RSS chief Bhagwat
IndiGo lost Rs. 16 crore daily in Covid-ravaged FY 21 with a net loss at Rs. 5,806 crore
G7 nations reach ‘historic’ agreement over global corporate tax
G7 tax agreement provides level playing field-UK’s Rishi Sunak says
Koo ‘keen’ on expanding in Nigerian market following suspension of Twitter
Nigeria ‘indefinitely’ suspends Twitter
Paytm loss narrows to Rs. 1,704 crore in 2020-2021
Confident enough that all will revise their GDP growth projection to 10-10.5%: Niti Aayog
GST collection dips to Rs. 1.02 lakh crore in May
ITC Hotels launch ‘feel-good vocal for local’ menu of Environment Day
India advances 20% ethanol-blending in petrol to 2025: PM Modi
RBI cuts growth estimate to 9.5%
RBI to give booster shot to Covid-hit services, MSMEs
NTPC signs up for UN’s save water mandate for industry
Punjab National Bank posts Rs. 586 crore profit in Q4
Electrifying mobility will support national goals, says Toyota’s Gulati
2020 evolves premium bicycle industry as ‘demand overtakes supply’
Toyota aims volumes in Europe with Yaris-based small car
Slots for Jet Airways will be based on existing norms, not historicity: Govt tells NCLT
Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May: Report
UK regulator investigates Facebook’s use of ad data
National Automated Clearing House to be available on all days from Aug 1: RBI
Petrol crosses Rs. 100/ litre mark in Leh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Vistara gets US nod to fly to US
Delhi HC quashes Air India’s decision terminating pilots
Corona Updates
India reported 120,529 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, its lowest daily spike since April 7. The deaths however once again crossed the 3,000 mark, with 3,380 deaths being reported in last 24 hours.
US, India, China account for 60% of 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses distributed globally: WHO
Bio E’s Corbevax may be India’s cheapest vaccine at Rs. 250 per dose
Govt seals deal for 300 million vaccine doses from Biological-E
Under fire, Punjab stops sale of Centre-allocated vaccines
Fauci email leak gives insight into early days of Covid response, raises critical questions
Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers: Report
US vaccine sharing with India may hinge on indemnity waiver
N440k in Gujarat: The new super infective virus strain on the block
Delhi govt identifies focus areas to mitigate impact of possible third wave of Covid-19
Over 31 lakh vaccine doses administered on Saturday, total crosses 23 crore
Brazil health regulator finally gives green signal to Covaxin imports
Britain reported 5,765 new cases of Covid on Saturday and 13 more deaths
The Delhi government is ready to make "advance payment" for Covid vaccines, AAP leader and MLA Atishi said on Saturday as she once again urged the Centre to provide doses for the 18-44 age group
World: Confirmed: 172,468,843; Total Deaths: 3,709,189; Recovered: 110,028,362; Active Cases: 58,731,292
India: Confirmed: 28,694,879; Total Deaths: 344,082; Recovered: 26,795,549; Active Cases: 1,555,248
State News
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to PM Modi urging him to cancel all national-level entrance examinations like NEET, due to the Covid situation
Greater Chennai Corporation to offer pulse oximeters to residents who can't afford them
Maharashtra records 13,659 new cases, 300 deaths and 21,776 discharges; recovery rate in the state is 95.01%; Gujarat in 24 hours added 996 new positive cases, taking the total to 8.15 lakh; UP records 1,092 fresh cases, 120 deaths; Tamil Nadu reports 21,410 fresh cases, 443 deaths and 32,472 recoveries; Goa reports 567 fresh cases, 17 fatalities, 1,433 recoveries; Jammu & Kashmir reports 1,448 new cases, 25 fatalities; 414 new Covid cases, 60 deaths in Delhi, positivity rate down to 0.53 pc
CBSE collaborates with Microsoft to introduce Coding and Data Science curriculum
Tamil Nadu will not conduct Class 12 board exams; No consensus on Class XII exams
Priyanka Gandhi slams govt for declaring false victory over Covid
Dissidence in Congress: Punjab CM Amarinder puts forward a strong defense in meeting with AICC panel
‘Naagin 3’ actor Pearl V Puri arrested for allegedly raping a minor, Anita Hassanandani comes in support calling the news ‘nonsensical’; Rakshanda Khan lends support to Pearl V Puri; says ‘I've never seen anything in his behaviour to suggest he could do wrong’
Kin of Delhi cop who killed himself allege he was being harassed
Delhi Metro to ply half of its trains on Monday at 5 to 15 minutes frequency
Light rain, gusty winds witnessed in Delhi, adjoining areas
Social distancing, lockdown rules suffer as tipplers throng liquor shops in NCR
Delhi government allows home delivery of liquor, but process not so smooth, say insiders; Teams to be deployed to ensure Covid protocols are followed at liquor shops; Social distancing, lockdown rules suffer as tipplers throng liquor shops in NCR
Delhi govt claims Centre ‘stalled’ its doorstep delivery of ration scheme
CAIT opposes Delhi govt’s decision to allow markets to open on ‘odd-even’ formula
Delhi govt identifies focus areas to mitigate impact of possible third wave of Covid-19
Satyendar Jain hands over Rs 1 crore to family of victim healthcare worker Deep Chand
Criminal arrested from Uttar Pradesh for killing woman in Delhi: Police
Delhi govt to celebrate ‘Van Mahotsav’ from June 26-July 11; 33 lakh saplings will be planted across the city: Gopal Rai, Delhi Environment minister
Lust for power amid pandemic will lead to anarchy: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray
Nadda chairs key meeting of BJP general secretaries to take stock of Covid relief work by party workers
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to resume services from June 7
‘Dance India Dance’ fame Biki Das forced to work as a food delivery guy to meet expenses; injured in road accident
Pahlaj Nihalani discharged from hospital after 28 days; says, "I'd vomited blood. We kept it private, only Shatrughan Sinha visited me"
The Times Most Desirable Man of 2020: Sushant Singh Rajput - Philosopher, dreamer, charmer
Centre’s schizophrenia led to Covid ravages: Amartya Sen
In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers Covid-19 fight
Karan Mehra and co-star Himanshi Parashar turn off their comments on Instagram after their chat goes viral
Kuwait News
Impose fees on Kuwait airport, KWD 3 for departures and KWD 2 for arrivals from 1st June, 2021
Teachers in dilemma whether to travel in summer vacation
Kuwait Airways eyes many places, set to increase flights
The number of anti-Covid-19 doses given to citizens and residents in the state of Kuwait, has reached more than 2½ million, or 59.2% of the total population: Global “Covid Fax” website
No hike in private school fees but 25% discount enforced
Info denies any website account sent for probe
Concern voiced on Astra Third - Heart Hiccup in Pfizer Jab
Oil prices on the rise as supply improves slowly; Oil hits two-year high on Opec+ discipline, demand hopes
Australia beat Kuwait 3-0 in FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers
Kuwaiti photographer Mohammad Murad won the Award of Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 competition after catching Urban Wildlife second place for his photograph (The Fox of Arabia)
International News
North Korea’s Kim appears in public for the first time in month
US tried to seize New York Times reporters’ email: Report
About 100 killed in Burkina Faso in deadliest attack since 2015
Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia Island
Student tower block in Germany quarantined
GOP sees opening to revive attacks on Fauci in email trove
Famed ‘Tank Man’ photo vanishes from Bing search engine
BTS leader RM expresses gratitude to ARMYs for raising Covid-19 relief funds, expresses a desire to visit India soon
Joe Biden says US jobs report bolsters case for government spending
Apple staff resist call to return to office 3 days a week: Report
France welcoming back vaccinated tourists
‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar junta leader to press for dialogue
FATF’s regional body retains Pakistan on ‘enhanced follow-up’ for sufficient outstanding requirements
Pakistan: Scapegoating us amid US pullout from Afghanistan unacceptable
Pakistan: Attack on journalist sparks protests, Covid positivity at 3-month low, and more
China rebukes Joe Biden for ‘suppressing’ Chinese firms with list
Vladimir Putin chafes at US, criticizes its response to Capitol siege
Hundreds show up around Hong Kong park despite vigil ban; HK cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations, arrests vigil organiser
South Korea’s air force chief resigns over woman’s death
Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Ayotollah Ali Khamenei says
Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times: Watchdog
Eight killed in double Afghan minibus blasts
US taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
US government finds no evidence aerial sightings were alien spacegraft: New York Times
US job growth picks up; wages increase solidly
Sports News
Nadal in French Open fourth round for 16th time with 103rd win
Jannik Sinner sets up potential Rafael Nadal re-match at Roland Garros
Djokovic expects Musetti ‘to play tennis of his life’ in French Open clash
T20 World Cup set to be moved out of India, ICC intimated internally
Not sure India will be able to dominate like West Indies did: Sunil Gavaskar
Milkha Singh better and being closely monitored, says hospital
UK Tour: Indian team finds ‘perfect setup for training’ at the Ageas Bowl
French Open: Novak Djokovic marches into fourth round with Ricardas Berankis thrashing
Musetti, 19, makes French Open last 16 on Grand Slam debut
Joe Root falls to first ball of fourth day in England-New Zealand first Test
Sofia Kenin roars back to topple Jessica Pegula in all-American clash
Pujara is ‘up and running’ as Indians allowed individual physical training on Day 3 of quarantine
WTC title would be ‘big’ for Virat Kohli, feels Parthiv Patel; WTC final is ‘big deal’, both India and New Zealand will be up for it: Agarkar
Ban period over, waiting to hear from BCCI: Ankeet Chavan
We remain convinced that ECB is institutionally racist, have not withdrawn my claims: John Holder
Shah, Naik & Kale can represent assoc in BCCI meetings, rules Ombudsman
Chappell cites Joel Garner while telling Manjrekar that Ashwin is among the best right now
Fraser-Pryce sends Olympic warning with 10.63s for 100m
Sri Lankan cricket players refuse to sign reduced pay contracts
Due to Covid-19, two Patiala venues to host 60th Senior National Athletics from Jun 25-29
Curfew gives French Open headache over night sessions
India midfielder Anirudh Thapa tests positive for Covid-19 in Doha
Ferrari’s Leclerc on pole in Baku after crash-hit qualifying
Today’s word - Narthex - Small entrance or porch to a church
Wanting to be someone you’re not, is a waste of the person you are.
Have a great Sunday with your family and friends.
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NEWS Headlines- 5th June 2021, Saturday
*Suprabhatam… Subhodayam…
*It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courae to stand alone.
Love of Life: Elephant identified to be Pallatu Brahmadathan from Kerala’s Kottayam district Paying Last Respects To Mahout by raising his trunk twice before the body of his mahout
India clears 'Landmark' Rs 43,000 Cr Project to build 6 High-tech Submarines equipped with the state-of-the-art air-independent propulsion system
IMD: Kerala, TN and Karnataka may receive heavy rainfall as Southwest Monsoon Advances
Case adjourned, team sent to get Mehul Choksi on way back
PM Modi to address World Environment Day event, interact with farmers on ethanol, biogas use
Apex Court: Right to control one's identity must remain with the individual, subject to restrictions
Defence ministry clears acquisition proposals worth Rs 6,000 crore for modernisation and operational needs of the armed forces
Govt declares one-day state mourning in respect of Mauritius ex-president Anerood Jugnauth
5 still trapped in Meghalaya mine as rise in water level hits rescue work; risen by about 1 metre from the previously recorded depth
Climate disasters, conflicts displaced 39 lakh Indians in 2020; 4th worst-hit country in the world to have such a high number of internal displacements
Indian-origin photographer's optical illusion pic of orangutan won Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021
Tooting their horns: Incredible video shows 20 Kaziranga Rhinos 'Chilling' in lockdown
Working to become world's largest Green Railways, 'Net Zero Carbon Emitter' before 2030: Railways
Poonawalla thanks Biden, Jaishankar for policy changes to boost vaccine production
More people in India received at least one dose of Covid vaccine than in US: Govt
Indian Navy’s ship Airavat arrives at Visakhapatnam with Covid-19 relief material
Pakistan government will not invite Sikh jathas from India amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Visas of foreigners stranded in India due to Covid valid till August 31: Government
Data sharing going on with WHO to give recognition to Covaxin: Govt
‘Thanks to farmers, UP’s floodplains still have amazing Sarus cranes’
Financial & Business News
RBI's Rs 16,000-Cr gift to SIDBI for on-lending/refinancing through novel models and structures; loans of up to Rs 50 Cr can be restructured
RBI maintains status quo, cuts FY22 growth forecast to 9.5%; India's forex reserves may have exceeded $600BN
RBI announces liquidity measures for sectors hit hard by Covid-19
Ahead of 2.0 rollout, Volkswagen Group may exit NBFC biz in India, and shift focus to its Fintech startup for captive financing needs
Pandemic induced surge in nutraceuticals paves way for tech breakthroughs in industry: Study
SoftBank Group is in talks with e-commerce giant Flipkart to invest up to $700MN; if deal goes through it will be group’s 2nd entry as investor
Indian airlines expected to suffer loss of $4.1BN this fiscal, consolidated loss of $8BN due to COVID-19
India managed Covid second wave ‘very well’; need to prepare for third wave: Niti Aayog member Saraswat
Corona Updates
Serum Institute gets DCGI nod to make Sputnik V for examination, test, analysis with conditions; after Hetero Biopharma, Gland Pharma, Panacea Biotec, Stelis Biopharma, Virchow Biotech, SII 6th to manufacture Sputnik
Delhi HC: Someone from Russia found vaccine maker in Himachal, Union Govt failed; expressed anguish over the way things have transpired in 2nd wave
Railways delivered over 24,840 tonnes of oxygen so far, southern states got more than 10,000 tonnes
Cities are unlocking, but precautions vital: Don't repeat these deadly mistakes from Covid 2nd wave
Loss of parents puts kids in vulnerable situation, HC asks Delhi Govt to gather info on orphans
Vaccine for kids, Soon? Zydus may apply for EUA in 2 weeks; Covaxin trials to be over in 8 weeks
UK Regulator approves Pfizer Jab for children aged 12 to 15 years after 'Rigorous Review'
Lancet Study: For Delta variant, need shorter gap between vaccine doses; Pfizer vaccine is far less effective against the Delta variant
UK study finds previous Covid-19 infection substantially reduces risk of reinfection for up to 10 months
‘Covid wave will come back again if…’ Centre’s warning as cases decline
No death reported in those infected with Covid-19 after vaccination, says AIIMS Delhi study
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India exceeds 22.37 crore
Jabs opened to private hospitals to speed up drive, but number of giving shots down to 1/3rd
More infections Delta variant behind 2nd wave, says study
World: 173,309,095 Recovery 156,279,893 (90.17%) Active 13,302,074 (7.68%)
India: 28,693,835; Recovery 26,787,130 (93.36%) Active 1,562,604 (5.45%)
State News
Peta behind campaign to take control of Indian dairy industry, says Amul MD RS Sodhi
Punjab Congress crisis: Amarinder Singh says meeting with panel was pre-poll discussion
CBSE forms panel to decide objective criteria for assessment of Class 12 students
‘Meant for publicity’: HC junks Juhi Chawla’s suit against 5G, imposes Rs. 20 lakh fine
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slams opposition over criticism of Covid vaccination drive
Ayushmann Khuranna’s ‘Dream Girl’ co-star Rinku Singh Nikumbh passes away due to Covid-19 complications
National Capital reports 523 fresh infections, 50 deaths
Delhi: E-rickshaw driver held for stabbing woman multiple times
Dusty winds, light rains bring down mercury in Delhi
SS Rajamouli to direct a short film on police effort during the Covid-19 pandemic
HC seeks stands of Centre, Delhi govt on plea for CBI probe into deaths at Jaipur Golden Hospital
Some Delhi hospitals seeing increase in admission of non-Covid patients as cases decline
Karnataka extends lockdown, US announces vaccine sharing plan & more
SP leader Shailendra Yadav organises ‘Covid party’ in Gorakpur
Kuwait News
Stranded for more than a year! 16 crew members onboard MV ULa left Kuwait to India
Corona: 1280 New infections and 4 deaths on 4th June 2021
Today’s weather is very hot and the max is 48
The Red Crescent Society distributes gift to the orphans of Gaza
One hour demonstration held at ‘Erada Square’
The index of vaccines against Covid-19 exceeds 2.5 million vaccinations
Bahrain vaccinates Pfizer jabs after receiving two shots of China’s Sinopharm vaccine
Missing girl located: The Farwaniya Public Prosecutor ordered that the minor Arab Girl be referred to Psychiatric Hospital to determine her mental condition following claims from her brother that she suffers from mental disorder, but she does not have a file at the Psychiatric Hospital, reports local daily
Fire at Commercial Complex in Hawally
No salary transfer certificate required to issue, renew and transfer of work permits
Mobile Groceries removed for impeding traffic movement
Teachers of Private Schools entry OK’d; No increase in Private School fees
International News
Egypt sent engineers and building equipment to the Gaza Strip to begin reconstruction in the enclave
Foreign experts deployed for Sri Lanka Oil spill from 'Dangerous Cargo' that burnt for 13 days
All silent at LoC for 100 days, but no commitment from Pak to end terror; launch pads in PoK are far from dormant
San Francisco to Tokyo in 6 hours? United Airlines to bring back supersonic flying (which died out with the retirement of the Anglo-French Concorde in 2003) with Boom deal
Tesla's monthly net orders in China dropped to about 9,800 in May from 18,000 in April; over Govt scrutiny handling of consumer complaints about quality issues
Virgin Galactic will fly bioastronautics researcher Kellie Gerardi to space for conducting experiments and testing healthcare technologies
Facebook suspends Trump's account for two years; in the wake of the Jan 6 riot at the US Capitol over concerns that his posts were inciting violence; Trump calls it as insult to 75MN American people
"Heinous crimes unaccounted": UN experts call for probe into indigenous graves in Canada school
Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers
Trump demands China cough up $10 trillion for causing pandemic
Covid-19 origin mystery: Why US wants medical records of researchers, miners in China
Fauci ‘undeniable asset’: White House over Covid lab leak emails
Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia Island
Student tower block in Germany quarantined
Delta variant, which fueled India’s second wave, now casts shadow over UK & Australia
China: Put border issue at appropriate position in ties
Sports News
Olympic 100m Hurdles Champ Brianna McNeal banned for five years for tampering with Dope-Testing process
Rain frustrates England and New Zealand as third day of 1st Test washed out
Williamson a conservative captain, Kohli has aggressive approach: Brett Lee
Indian players not allowed to meet each other for three days in Southampton
Chelsea extend Thomas Tuchel’s contract to 2024
Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned
Serena Williams powers into French Open fourth round to boost record hopes
French Open: Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris
Russian player Yana Siikova detained over suspected match-fixing at French Open: Police Source
Covid positive Milkha Singh stable in ICU; wife’s condition deteriorates
F1: Perez leads Red Bull one-two as Mercedes struggle
Olympic-bound wrestler Sumit Malik fails dope test, provisionally suspended
Koneru Humpy to skip women’s Chess World CupSuprabhatam… Subhodayam… News digest to start the day (5th June 2021, Saturday)
It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courae to stand alone
Headlines
Love of Life: Elephant identified to be Pallatu Brahmadathan from Kerala’s Kottayam district Paying Last Respects To Mahout by raising his trunk twice before the body of his mahout
India clears 'Landmark' Rs 43,000 Cr Project to build 6 High-tech Submarines equipped with the state-of-the-art air-independent propulsion system
IMD: Kerala, TN and Karnataka may receive heavy rainfall as Southwest Monsoon Advances
Case adjourned, team sent to get Mehul Choksi on way back
PM Modi to address World Environment Day event, interact with farmers on ethanol, biogas use
Apex Court: Right to control one's identity must remain with the individual, subject to restrictions
Defence ministry clears acquisition proposals worth Rs 6,000 crore for modernisation and operational needs of the armed forces
Govt declares one-day state mourning in respect of Mauritius ex-president Anerood Jugnauth
5 still trapped in Meghalaya mine as rise in water level hits rescue work; risen by about 1 metre from the previously recorded depth
Climate disasters, conflicts displaced 39 lakh Indians in 2020; 4th worst-hit country in the world to have such a high number of internal displacements
Indian-origin photographer's optical illusion pic of orangutan won Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021
Tooting their horns: Incredible video shows 20 Kaziranga Rhinos 'Chilling' in lockdown
Working to become world's largest Green Railways, 'Net Zero Carbon Emitter' before 2030: Railways
Poonawalla thanks Biden, Jaishankar for policy changes to boost vaccine production
More people in India received at least one dose of Covid vaccine than in US: Govt
Indian Navy’s ship Airavat arrives at Visakhapatnam with Covid-19 relief material
Pakistan government will not invite Sikh jathas from India amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Visas of foreigners stranded in India due to Covid valid till August 31: Government
Data sharing going on with WHO to give recognition to Covaxin: Govt
‘Thanks to farmers, UP’s floodplains still have amazing Sarus cranes’
Financial & Business News
RBI's Rs 16,000-Cr gift to SIDBI for on-lending/refinancing through novel models and structures; loans of up to Rs 50 Cr can be restructured
RBI maintains status quo, cuts FY22 growth forecast to 9.5%; India's forex reserves may have exceeded $600BN
RBI announces liquidity measures for sectors hit hard by Covid-19
Ahead of 2.0 rollout, Volkswagen Group may exit NBFC biz in India, and shift focus to its Fintech startup for captive financing needs
Pandemic induced surge in nutraceuticals paves way for tech breakthroughs in industry: Study
SoftBank Group is in talks with e-commerce giant Flipkart to invest up to $700MN; if deal goes through it will be group’s 2nd entry as investor
Indian airlines expected to suffer loss of $4.1BN this fiscal, consolidated loss of $8BN due to COVID-19
India managed Covid second wave ‘very well’; need to prepare for third wave: Niti Aayog member Saraswat
Twitter Spaces gets a new ‘spot’ in the app for iPhone users
Cognizant EVP Malcolm Frank to retire, India chairman Rajesh Nambiar to replace him
No change in RBI’s view on Cryptocurrencies, we have major concerns: Shaktikanta Das
Corona Updates
Serum Institute gets DCGI nod to make Sputnik V for examination, test, analysis with conditions; after Hetero Biopharma, Gland Pharma, Panacea Biotec, Stelis Biopharma, Virchow Biotech, SII 6th to manufacture Sputnik
Delhi HC: Someone from Russia found vaccine maker in Himachal, Union Govt failed; expressed anguish over the way things have transpired in 2nd wave
Railways delivered over 24,840 tonnes of oxygen so far, southern states got more than 10,000 tonnes
Cities are unlocking, but precautions vital: Don't repeat these deadly mistakes from Covid 2nd wave
Loss of parents puts kids in vulnerable situation, HC asks Delhi Govt to gather info on orphans
Vaccine for kids, Soon? Zydus may apply for EUA in 2 weeks; Covaxin trials to be over in 8 weeks
UK Regulator approves Pfizer Jab for children aged 12 to 15 years after 'Rigorous Review'
Lancet Study: For Delta variant, need shorter gap between vaccine doses; Pfizer vaccine is far less effective against the Delta variant
UK study finds previous Covid-19 infection substantially reduces risk of reinfection for up to 10 months
‘Covid wave will come back again if…’ Centre’s warning as cases decline
No death reported in those infected with Covid-19 after vaccination, says AIIMS Delhi study
Total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India exceeds 22.37 crore
Jabs opened to private hospitals to speed up drive, but number of giving shots down to 1/3rd
More infections Delta variant behind 2nd wave, says study
World: 173,309,095 Recovery 156,279,893 (90.17%) Active 13,302,074 (7.68%)
India: 28,693,835; Recovery 26,787,130 (93.36%) Active 1,562,604 (5.45%)
State News
Peta behind campaign to take control of Indian dairy industry, says Amul MD RS Sodhi
Punjab Congress crisis: Amarinder Singh says meeting with panel was pre-poll discussion
CBSE forms panel to decide objective criteria for assessment of Class 12 students
‘Meant for publicity’: HC junks Juhi Chawla’s suit against 5G, imposes Rs. 20 lakh fine
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slams opposition over criticism of Covid vaccination drive
Ayushmann Khuranna’s ‘Dream Girl’ co-star Rinku Singh Nikumbh passes away due to Covid-19 complications
National Capital reports 523 fresh infections, 50 deaths
Delhi: E-rickshaw driver held for stabbing woman multiple times
Dusty winds, light rains bring down mercury in Delhi
SS Rajamouli to direct a short film on police effort during the Covid-19 pandemic
HC seeks stands of Centre, Delhi govt on plea for CBI probe into deaths at Jaipur Golden Hospital
Some Delhi hospitals seeing increase in admission of non-Covid patients as cases decline
Karnataka extends lockdown, US announces vaccine sharing plan & more
SP leader Shailendra Yadav organises ‘Covid party’ in Gorakpur
Kuwait News
Stranded for more than a year! 16 crew members onboard MV ULa left Kuwait to India
Corona: 1280 New infections and 4 deaths on 4th June 2021
Today’s weather is very hot and the max is 48
The Red Crescent Society distributes gift to the orphans of Gaza
One hour demonstration held at ‘Erada Square’
The index of vaccines against Covid-19 exceeds 2.5 million vaccinations
Bahrain vaccinates Pfizer jabs after receiving two shots of China’s Sinopharm vaccine
Missing girl located: The Farwaniya Public Prosecutor ordered that the minor Arab Girl be referred to Psychiatric Hospital to determine her mental condition following claims from her brother that she suffers from mental disorder, but she does not have a file at the Psychiatric Hospital, reports local daily
Fire at Commercial Complex in Hawally
No salary transfer certificate required to issue, renew and transfer of work permits
Mobile Groceries removed for impeding traffic movement
Teachers of Private Schools entry OK’d; No increase in Private School fees
International News
Egypt sent engineers and building equipment to the Gaza Strip to begin reconstruction in the enclave
Foreign experts deployed for Sri Lanka Oil spill from 'Dangerous Cargo' that burnt for 13 days
All silent at LoC for 100 days, but no commitment from Pak to end terror; launch pads in PoK are far from dormant
San Francisco to Tokyo in 6 hours? United Airlines to bring back supersonic flying (which died out with the retirement of the Anglo-French Concorde in 2003) with Boom deal
Tesla's monthly net orders in China dropped to about 9,800 in May from 18,000 in April; over Govt scrutiny handling of consumer complaints about quality issues
Virgin Galactic will fly bioastronautics researcher Kellie Gerardi to space for conducting experiments and testing healthcare technologies
Facebook suspends Trump's account for two years; in the wake of the Jan 6 riot at the US Capitol over concerns that his posts were inciting violence; Trump calls it as insult to 75MN American people
"Heinous crimes unaccounted": UN experts call for probe into indigenous graves in Canada school
Chocolate frog' or Litoria Mira, a new species of the amphibian discovered in swampy, lowland forests of New Guinea by Australian researchers
Trump demands China cough up $10 trillion for causing pandemic
Covid-19 origin mystery: Why US wants medical records of researchers, miners in China
Fauci ‘undeniable asset’: White House over Covid lab leak emails
Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia Island
Student tower block in Germany quarantined
Delta variant, which fueled India’s second wave, now casts shadow over UK & Australia
China: Put border issue at appropriate position in ties
Sports News
Olympic 100m Hurdles Champ Brianna McNeal banned for five years for tampering with Dope-Testing process
Rain frustrates England and New Zealand as third day of 1st Test washed out
Williamson a conservative captain, Kohli has aggressive approach: Brett Lee
Indian players not allowed to meet each other for three days in Southampton
Chelsea extend Thomas Tuchel’s contract to 2024
Man City fan found guilty of racially abusing players banned
Serena Williams powers into French Open fourth round to boost record hopes
Victoria Azarenka in French Open fourth round for first time in eight years
French Open: Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris
Russian player Yana Siikova detained over suspected match-fixing at French Open: Police Source
Covid positive Milkha Singh stable in ICU; wife’s condition deteriorates
Today’s word - Obstriction – Obligation
You have to train your mind to be stronger than your emotions, or else, you'll lose yourself every time
Today’s word - Obstriction – Obligation
You have to train your mind to be stronger than your emotions, or else, you'll lose yourself every time
Have a great weekend. Stay home and stay safe
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News Today in Brief (04 - 06 - 2021)
- by A.V.Murali Manohar
Very Good Morning
There is no CLASS to teach how we should speak; but the way we speak definitely decides our CLASS
Headlines
India will continue to make all efforts to bring back Mehul Choksi: MEA
Kerala retains top rank in Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-2021, Bihar worst performer
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to PM Modi, discusses US’ Covid-19 vaccine sharing pan
Onus of ‘building bridges’ with India is on Pakistan: Army chief
Right to control one’s identify must remain with the individual, subject to restrictions: SC
Delhi HC issues summons to Baba Ramdev on DMA plea over false info about Coronil kit
NRI businessman M A Yusuffali, chairman of Lulu Group, pays Rs. 1 crore compensation to save Indian man Becks Krishnan (45) on death row: UAE
Financial & Business News Updates
US jobless claim drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
Reliance submits proposal for potential Covid drug
Banks can take over Vijay Mallya properties worth Rs. 5,600 crore: PMLA Court
Tesla steps up senior recruitment in India amid push into one of the world’s biggest emerging car markets
Reliance Industries shares maintain winning run for 7th day; m-Cap crosses Rs. 14 lakh crore mark
Centre sets up expert panel to fix minimum wages
RIL chief Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary
WhatsApp trying to force users to accept new policy before data protection law comes: Centre to high court
Bio E to get Rs. 1,500 crore advance from government to reserve 30 crore doses of Corbevax
Trivitron Healthcare, Chennai, launches advanced diagnostic solutions for HbA1c detection
Lupin to enter digital healthcare space in India
Zydus Cadila gets tentative USFDA nod to market lung cancer treatment drug
Tata Motors raises $425 million in offshore bonds to pare debt, meet expenses
Petrol, diesel price rise goes for a longer pause
India’s services activity shrank in May on lockdowns, job cuts quicken
Reliance submits proposal for potential Covid drug
Sensex, Nifty hit fresh closing highs amid gains in financial, realty stocks
Fear of ‘vaccine death’ big stumbling block in UP’s Covid vaccination drive
Retailers Association of India (RAI) seeks re-opening of malls, shopping centres in controlled manner
Firms need to ensure risk-free environment for staff to innovate in post-Covid world: Report
Covid updates
No entry, exit: Maha hamlet stays Covid-free for 425 days
India reports over 1.34 lakh Covid cases, 2,887 deaths in last 24 hours
Pfizer to Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, all vaccines expected to arrive in India
In talks with major pharma firms to source, locally manufacture Covid-19 vaccines: Foreign secretary
2 Covid positive senior citizens get anybody cocktail therapy at pvt hospital in Delhi
Ocugen Inc to have exclusive co-development, manufacturing, commercialisation rights to Covaxin in Canada, says Bharat Biotech
World: Confirmed 171,540,521; Total Deaths: 3,688,659; Recovered: 109,058,423; Active Cases: 58,793,439
India: Confirmed: 28,441,986; Total Deaths: 337,989; Recovered: 26,390,584; Active Cases: 1,713,413
State News
In a surprise move, PM Modi joins interactive session with CBSE students, parents
Centre asks states, UTs to issue ration cards to most vulnerable, poor people
Delhi Covid Lockdown: Delhi University admission to be delayed this year, says VC PC Joshi
AP government begins construction of over 15 lakh houses
Karnataka extends lockdown till June 14 to contain Covid-19; State reports 18,324 new cases, 514 deaths
UP: Two booked for packing RT-PCR test kit without taking sample
Maha announces 5-level unlock plan
Restrictions in Mumbai would be relaxed partially, but the travel by local trains, the state capital's lifeline, would not be open to the general public as of now: Vijay Wadettiwar, disaster management minister
Odisha CM sanctions Rs. 67.52 lakh for feeding strays during lockdown
Cops bust sex racket in Thane apartment, 2 actors rescued
Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj first in fining people for not wearing mask in public
Amit Shah inaugurates 9 oxygen plants at hospitals in Gujarat
UP: Now, only 8 macro containment zone in district; New Covid cases below 1,500, curfew eased in 6 more districts
Delhi recorded 1,044 mucormycosis cases, 89 deaths till Wednesday, says health minister Satyendar Jain
487 new Covid cases in Delhi, lowest in over 2.5 months; death count below 50 after April 11
Gautam Gambhir Foundation guilty of unauthorisedly stocking, distributing Covid medicines, Delhi high court told
Delhi customs department seizes 367 iPhones worth Rs. 3.19 crore
Arrest should be last option for police, restricted to exceptional cases, says Allahabad HC; Court sets aside trial court’s verdict in rape, murder case
UP: Apna Dal (S) leader arrested after celebratory firing video surfaces
Three traffickers held with 100 kg cannabis: Noida Police
Greater Noida: Report on Film City project to be filed next week
Noida: ‘Gang that ran illegal telephone exchanges also cheated foreign taxpayers’
‘BJP left MCD bankrupt,’ claims Manish Sisodia
We will try to give results in shortest possible time: CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi
Five senior pilots of Air India died in May due to Covid
4 arrested for allegedly attacking doctor in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru
Nadda to review BJP’s 2022 assembly poll strategy, Covid-19 work at crucial meet
Kuwait News
No legal doubts on travel ban decision for ‘non-vaccinated’: Kuwait MoH
Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI): Momentum builds against 60s ‘Rule’ – Deport illegal, menial workers
40 Young men, women, cross-dressers held in Kabad Farmhouse ‘Wild’ party
Bid to grant Kuwait’s Expat wife the right to apply for ‘Citizenship’
19 violations detected on Day 1 - many found violating ban
Malls time likely to be extended until 10 pm
Bridges and roads damaged not responsibility of contractors – MPW
Adhere to health rules, prevent Covid spread: MoI
Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi has praised the determination and sincerity of Kuwait’s national football players, and technical and administrative staff for their efforts and aim to make achievements.
International News
Crews removing barriers, memorials at George Floyd Square
Papers reveal UK royals’ ban on ‘coloured’ office staff: Report
Biden to overhaul Trump’s China investment blacklist: Report
New York subway system targeted by Chinese-linked hackers in April
More than two billion Covid vaccines given: Report
European air lobbies fear summer chaos at airports
France widens Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds
Russian opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov, sent to jail amid crackdown
Sri Lankan officials brace for oil spill from sinking ship; Environmental disaster feared as ship sinks off Sri Lanka
Gunmen kidnapped 136 children on Sunday in Nigeria: Report
‘It was a war’: Ethnic killings cloud Ethiopia’s election buildup
China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
‘Tracked for life’: China relentless in erasing Tiananmen
UK’s Heathrow Airport to use renewable jet fuel for first time
Australia’s Victoria state Covid-19 outbreak eases
Japan working to supply Covid-19 vaccines to Taiwan this month: Kyodo news agency
Queen Elizabeth II to meet US President Joe Biden on June 13
Bashar Assad vaccinated as Syria receives first shipment of Russian shots: Report
Iraq’s last gas bottle delivery crooner dreams of stardom
Israel’s Lapid says he formed new coalition to unseat Netanyahu
Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis
Hundreds of bodies of Covid-19 victims are still in New York’s refrigerated trucks more than a year into the pandemic: Washington Post
China’s disenchanted youth ‘lie flat’ to cope with modern life
Slow to start, China mobilises to vaccinate at headlong pace
Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich, in prison video after flight diversion
Taiwan: China exploiting Covid vaccines for political gain
Over 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Brazil
Peru leads global mortality rate after adjusting Covid toll
Ireland’s Bernadette Hagans becomes the first pageant finalist to compete with a prosthetic leg
Sports Updates
Indian cricket teams, both men and women, land in England
India likely to send 190-strong contingent to Olympics: Narinder Batra
Tokyo Olympics: Every requirement of athletes must be fulfilled, be it vaccination or training, says PM Narendra Modi
World number one Ashleigh Barty retires injured from French Open
Sofia Kenin gains momentum as she reaches French Open third round
Indian men’s hockey team will bag medal if Olympics are held: Yuvraj Walmiki
Tokyo Olympics chief says cancellation unlikely as 10,000 volunteers quit
New Zealand vs. England 1st Test, 2nd day: New Zealand 378; England 103/2; England trail by 275 runs
IPL 2021: Franchises start discussion with UAE hotels, confident of BCCI making foreign stars available
BCCI ethics officer finds TNCA president Rupa Gurunath guilty of conflict of interest
Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka in news conference dispute
Bopanna-Skugor progresses to third round at French Open
Elina Svitolina breezes past Ann Li into French Open third round
Pakistan Super League to resume in Abu Dhabi on June 9
Women’s cricket: CA chief Nick Hockley hopes India’s tour of Australia will bring momentum back
I like T20 format unlike my contemporaries: Gavaskar
England’s Mark Wood backs Ollie Robinson to ‘do the business’ amid racism row
Andre Russell says ‘bubble’ stays took toll on mental health
Simone Inzaghi named new Inter Milan coach to replace Antonio Conte
Euro 2020 warm-up: England coach slams fans who booed players taking a knee
Hosts Brazil face Venezuela in Copa America opener, final set for Rio
Today’s word - Coerce - persude (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threates
All birds find shelter during a rain. But the eagle avoids rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference
* Take care of yourself and your family while going out. Try avoid going out, unless it is important*
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Published: Thursday, 03 June 2021 05:10
News Today In Brief (03-06-2021)
Hero: Andhra - Ambapuram sarpanch buys ₹4L ambulance with own money to aid villagers in pandemic
Hero: 7-year-old boy chase Poust swims for an hour to rescue his dad and little sister in Florida after they got caught in a strong current
Maharashtra: Tribal woman returns child bravery award as she can't get food grains at PDS shop
Army chief asks troops in Kashmir to guard against Pak-abetted terror
Top Ayurveda Institute All India Institute of Ayurveda also incorporates allopathy, successfully treats 600 Covid patients
NASA announces Two New Missions to Venus at end of the decade; aimed at learning how it became a hellscape while our own thrived
Maharashtra Govt announces ‘corona-free village’ contest; Winning village in each of 6 revenue Districts to get Rs 50 lakh prize money
Must find ways to ensure affordable access to key drugs and amid Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan
Fire on ship off Sri Lanka extinguished after 13 days; Huge volumes of Microplastics granules from the ship's containers have inundated Sri Lanka's beaches
Constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators, says SC
Mohan Bhagwat to meet top RSS functionaries in Delhi; poll-bound UP likely to be on agenda
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court: Banks can take over Vijay Mallya properties worth Rs. 5,600 cr
ISC also cancels exam
Bengaluru: 800 suspects, 600 interrogations & lots of drama: The hunt for a woman (A psychiatrist with a reputed hospital) 'Who Stole Babies'
Fan sings Lal Lal Honthon Pe song during Juhi Chawla's 5G case hearing, Delhi HC issues contempt notice
SpaceX cargo mission to launch today; Astronauts to get fresh apples, avocados on ISS; carrying squids and water bears to the Space Station for scientific studies
THE Asia Ranking 2021: IISc (37) Top Indian Institute, China remains best in Region; 63 Indian varsities make it to Times Asia University Rankings 2021; India at 3rd after Japan (116) & Mainland China (91)
8 new flying training academies to be set up in 5 airports - Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Jalgaon, Khajuraho, Lilabari in Assam; carefully chosen since they have minimal disruption due to weather issues
32-year-old Chirag Shah appointed Thane's first "Bicycle Mayor" by the Dutch social enterprise BYCS
CAIT: Local lockdowns have led to a business loss of approximately Rs 15 lakh crore in the last 60 days
No recovery in global jobs till 2023: ILO
CMIE: Covid-19 2nd wave rendered 1Cr Indians jobless; 97% Households' incomes declined; unemployment rate expected at 12% at May end as against 8% in April
Digital divide will excluse marginalised form jabs: SC
SC casts serious doubts on vaccine pricing policy
Meghalaya: Rescuers use hooks, ropes, crane to reach 5 miners trapped inside for 3 days in an illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion
Govt unveils road map to set up centralised farmers’ database
Financial & Business Updates
At BRICS meet, Jaishankar raises need for Multipolar World, China speaks on India's Covid wave
Adani, GMR, Oberoi among 9 bidders for Mumbai's CSMT redevelopment; part of Railways' plans to transform stations into 'Railopolis', a mini smart city with mixed-use development
SAP adopts flexible working for its employees worldwide; decision came after internal polling showed 94% of employees preferred flexibility
OECD cuts India's growth forecast for 2021-22 to 9.9% from 12.6%; SBI economists cut India's GDP growth estimate to 7.9% for FY22
PayTM shares go past ₹21,000 from ₹11,500 in grey market after IPO reports; shares are in high demand
Shares of India's largest lender SBI rise to 52-week high; surged to as high as ₹435.2 on the BSE
Non-banks' NPAs may rise to 4.5-5% by March 2022 vis-a-vis 4% in Dec 2020; in-turn would keep the earnings subdued in the current fiscal; about 30% lower than the pre-Covid levels
Railways records highest-ever freight loading at 114.8 MT in May; earned ₹11,604.94 crore from it
BAIC’s BJ40 plus looks eerily similar to SUVs offered by Mahindra & Mahindra, and Jeep
May 2021: Hero MotoCorp clocks total sales of 1,83,044 units; HMSI posts total sales of 58,168 units
Carbon emissions from coal shipping remained strong in 2020 despite pandemic; 3.1BN tons of CO2 produced in 2020, or some 10% of total energy-related CO2 emissions last year
India brings forward target of 20% ethanol-blending in petrol to 2023 to help reduce dependence on costly oil imports
Digital service tax: US suspends proposed tariffs against India, others
Saudi Aramco lines up banks for bond sale: Report
Saudi stock market says trading resumes after brief glitch
Mukesh Ambani says Reliance now has strong balance sheet to support growth
Central Railway transports freight of 6.32 MT in the month of May 2021
Covid-19 impact: Assocham seeks wage support, interest subsidy to help industry
Sensex slips 85 points; Nifty ends marginally higher
Phase out opening up, unlock essential & non-essential services: FICCI
The $15 billion jet dilemma facing Boeing’s CEO
IB, CBI, I-T, CRPF officers debarred from publishing material without consent
Union Cabinet approves Model Tenancy Act to create ‘inclusive rental housing market’
Fix pulses’ MRP to check spike in prices: Traders’ body to govt
Economy resilient, reforms will help it rebound: Junior finance minister Anurag Thakur
Corporates, biz bodies take up mega vax drive
Merc unveils direct retail, to hold all inventory; Now buy cars directly from Mercedes-Benz; dealers only for customer experience, deliveries and service
Locus raises $50 million in Series C funding led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund
Indian IT doubled market share to 28% in last decade
Renault Triber awarded 4-star at global NCAP crash test
Toyota Hilux pickup may arrive in India to rival Isuzu V-Cross
Hyundai suspends third shift for 3 weeks, deliveries affected
With over 350 private space companies, India is in the fifth place globally
New IT rules don’t apply to our search engine, Google tells HC
Covid-19 Updates
WHO New Names to Covid: UK variant - 'Alpha', South Africa as 'Beta', Brazil as 'Gamma, India as 'Delta'. Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota and Kappa are VOI
Coronavirus: New Covid cases below 2 lakh for 7 days in a row
Man, dead 3 years ago, 'gets Covid vaccine' in Gujarat; family gets SMS not lone case; 10 such cases
9,346 Children orphaned, abandoned or lost a parent to Covid, Child Rights Body NCPCR tells Top Court; UP leads with 2,110 followed by Bihar (1,327), Kerala (952) and Madhya Pradesh (712)
Covid-19: 56% of kids who lost one or both parents in 4-13 age group
SC asked Union Govt plan for providing relief to orphaned kids who lost their parents to Covid-19
Covid-19 reported in two forms in children- pneumonia-like symptoms during infection and Multi Inflammatory Syndrome after recovery; 53% of India's total Covid deaths happened since March 1; may accounts for 37% fatalities
Govt apathy proving more fatal than Covid in J&K: Mehbooba
B'luru BJP CV Raman Nagar MLA Raghu accused of organising vaccination at his premises while cancelling it at a nearby Govt centre
ICMR Chief: No shortage of vaccines, India on track to vaccinate entire population by Dec 2021
Largest Sputnik V consignment of 3 million doses reaches Hyderabad; cleared in 90 mins by Customs
WHO approves Sinovac for emergency use; 2nd Chinese Covid-19 vaccine to get listed after Sinopharm
Over 1.64 crore Covid-19 vaccines still available with states: Centre
Hyderabad drugmaker to make Canada firm Providence Therapeutics's mRNA Covid Vaccine in India
SC gets prickly on Union Govt Vaccine Policy, demands full purchase list; no trials for foreign firm jabs if cleared by WHO; asks to ensure drug availability for mucormycosis
India cross 22Cr mark, gender cap in vaccine remain worse than Country's Sex Ratio; Mixing, matching Covid-19 jabs is an idea whose time may have come for vaccine-starved India
Delhi HC: Officers sitting over untapped potential to make Covid-19 vaccines need to be charged with "manslaughter" as it is leading to so many deaths
Not just limbs and brain, Covid-19 now causing clots in intestine leading to near-fatal Gangerine
Pfizer engaged in talks with govt for supply of Covid vaccine in India; will indemnity for Pfizer and Moderna open Pandora's Box? Biological E seek 1500Cr advance from Centre to produce 30Cr Jabs
IMA: 594 doctors have died due to Covid-19 in 2nd wave; Delhi 107; Bihar 96, UP 67, Raj 43, Jhak 39, AP & Telangana 32 each; last year 748 lost life
SBI report: 3rd Covid wave could be as severe as second, may last for 98 days; vaccination key
Cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 22 crore-mark: Govt
Faulty ventilators will have to be replaced; won’t allow experiments on Covid patients: Bombay HC
Study finds Global 'Hot Spots' where new Coronaviruses may emerge; Indo-China, Japan on list
Zydus: 80% of enrolment over for vax trial in 12-18 age group
India may get Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 in July
Covid: Clinical trial of Covaxin on children begins at AIIMS, Patna
UK reports no new Covid death for first time since March 2020
SC slams Centre’s vaccine policy for 18-44 as arbitrary & irrational, wants roadmap of availability of jabs till December
World: 172,405,482 Recovery 155,246,938 (90.05%) Active 13,452,598 (7.80%)
India: 28,440,988; Recovery 26,382,897 (92.76%) Active 1,720,078 (6.05%)
State News
Mumbai: Covid-induced clots now causing near-fatal gangrene in intestine
Make companies use CSR funds for Covid battle: Bombay HC
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee says it donated more than 20 kg gold and silver from its reserves for setting up of 125-bed Covid-19 hospital in national capital
Oxygen Express: O2 plants in Jharkhand supplied most LMO, followed by Odisha and Gujarat
Frontload Tamil Nadu’s June vaccine supplies from first week itself, MK Stalin tells Centre
‘Can’t be a battle among states…’; Naveen Patnaik writes to all CMs, seeks consensus over Centre procuring Covid vaccines
Alapan Bandyopadhyay chapter is over, but will back him: Mamata Banerjee
Delhi Covid Lockdown: Govt plans 24x7 remote access for patients
Number of Delhi death certificates up 250% to 35,000 in April-May
BJP municipal chief killed in J&K terror attack
BMC distributes food packets to the homeless in Mumbai
Why launch drive if no doses: Court to Delhi govt
Disclose efficacy and safety data over Covid vaccines: Akhilesh Yadav to govt
Delhi logs 576 Covid cases, 103 more deaths
DU hopes CBSE will find a ‘good’ scoring system
Plea on calculation of CBSE 10th marks
‘Sidhu missing’ posters surface in Amristar; promise Rs. 50k reward to trace him
Viral video! Mumbai Police ask Naseeruddin Shah to avoid taking evening walks amid Covid-19 pandemic
West Bengal forms expert committee to decide on Madhyamik, HS exams
International News
Bombs in Afghan capital Kabul kill at least 10, wound 12
China, Russia back Brazil, India, South Africa to play a greater role in UN including its Security Council, to make it more representative, effective and efficient
China jails blogger Qiu Ziming (25 Lakh followers) for 8 months who questioned China's official death toll in Galwan clash; for defaming martyrs
France to deploy AI to identify small businesses at risk of collapse; set up $3.67BN fund to support mid-sized companies with loans and equity
World Bank: Lebanon's economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world has witnessed in over 150 years; likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top 3
Iceland's glaciers lost 750Sq Km or 7% of their surface, in the last 20 years due to global warming
N Korea sets up second-in-command post under Kim Jong-un; likely taken by Jo Yong-won, considered one of Kim's closest aides; would chair meetings on behalf of Kim
China confirms world's first human case of H10N3 bird flu; man is now stable and ready to be discharged from hospital
Russian approves 'Extremist' bill that would Bar Critics from running in Elections; Detains prominent opposition politician in widening crackdown
Iran's largest 650 ft long Navy Ship Kharg (ordered from Britain in 1976) sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman; firefighting efforts continued “for 20 hours"
Prez Xi Jinping asks Chinese media, Diplomats to tone down aggressive approach, convey modesty
The shadow of Joe Biden’s new Wuhan lab leak investigation looms large over US-China ties
Burnt-out Ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of Chemicals and Plastics 'Going Down' off Sri Lanka Coast
Israeli parties in final sprint to build anti-Netanyahu 'Change' coalition with bitter rivals; Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM
Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Dominican judge says Mehul Choksi must answer illegal entry charge; Mehul Choksi’s deportation: Conspiracy theories emerge as Dominica court adjourns case
Nicaraguan police place opposition leader Chamorro under house arrest
French emergency call centres disrupted by telecom outage
France widens Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds
Germany blocks incoming Russian flights in tit-for-tat action: Ministry
Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
Israeli lawmakers to vote for next figurehead president
Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory
Largest meat producer Brazil-based JBS SA getting back online after cyberattacks
UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation
Jill Biden getting Delaware beach day for her 70th birthday
California firefighters had job dispute before fatal attack
First Black woman set to serve as next Columbus police chief
Sports Updates
1st Test: Test debut Devon Conway puts New Zealand on top against England, with Lord’s hundred
ICC expands Men's ODI World Cup to 14 Teams from 2027, T20 World Cup to 20 Teams from 2024
French Open: "I feel like I've played five matches," says Kei Nishikori after winning five-setter against Karen Khachanov; Stefanos Tsitsipas powers into last 32, beats Spain's Pedro Martinez
‘All in the head’: Virat Kohli on lack of preparation time for WTC final
Need to ensure mental well-being of players, it shouldn’t be neglected: Virat Kohli
India’s fielding coach feels team will be ready mentally for the challenge in UK
Scoring was rigged, judging unfair, says Amit Panghal
WTC final should be best-of-three affair in the long run: Ravi Shastri
Two India squads playing at different places simultaneously could become a norm: Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri
WTC Final: New Zealand’s biggest strength is to come up as a team in the game, says Parthiv Patel
New Zealand in great place to create history: Trent Boult on WTC final
Koneru Humpy qualifies for Women’s candidates
Shiva challenges Nagpur District Chess Association (NDCA), says he will give up game if proved wrong
FTX Crypto Cup: Magnus Carlsen clinches world’s first Bitcoin chess event
Azarenka sees off teenager Tauson to move into French Open third round
I will miss you at Olympics: Sindhu to Martin
We were broken to pieces: Veda Krishnamurthy recalls Covid trauma in family
Delhi Police plea for further custodial interrogation of Sushil Kumar rejected, sent to judicial custody
Today’s word - Lallation - Childish speech; mispronunciation of speech sounds
Weak people believe in revenge, strong people believe in forgiving and intelligent people believe in ignoring
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Published: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 05:53
Happy Morning. News digest to start the day (2nd June 2021, Wednesday)
- by A. V.Murali Manohar
*A Diamond is just a piece of Coal that's done well under Pressure. So if you are experiencing Pressure in your life don't worry it’s just a process to turn you to a DIAMOND*
*Headlines*
*CBSE Class 12 board exams cancelled this year due to Covid situation; PM says decision in interest of students*
*India’s monsoon rains forecast to be 101% of average in 2021*
*DRDO issues directions on usage of anti-Covid drug 2-DG*
*Prabhu Natarajan from Palakkad has been honoured by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the UK Points of Light award; Prabhu Natarajan had migrated to UK with his family in March 2020. The award is given to outstanding individuals who make a change in their community. He will be presented with the award by Johnson in a public function likely to be attended by the Queen of England*
*Centre issues notice to retired West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay under Disaster Management Act; considering criminal action next*
*Largest Sputnik V consignment of 3 million doses lands in Hyderabad*
*Indian Covid-19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO*
*UAE extends travel restrictions from India till June 30*
*India reported its lowest daily rise in new Covid cases since April 8 at 127,510 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths rose by 2,795. The tally of infections now stands at 28.2 million, while the death toll has reached 331,895, health ministry data showed. The ministry has informed that nearly 21,60,46,638 vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.*
*Centre’s inept handling of Covid-19 pandemic made 97% Indians poorer: Rahul Gandhi*
*Goa govt seeks retrial in Tejpal case; Tarun Tejpal case cites trial court’s observations*
*Lufthansa to resume India-Germany nonstops from June 2*
*Central Vista a vital, essential national president: Delhi HC dismisses plea to halt work amid Covid pandemic*
*JEE Advanced 2021 postponed due to Covid-19 surge*
*We will remember events in future as either pre or post Covid: PM Modi*
*India will emerge victorious in fight against Covid-19: MoS Jitendra Singh*
*India’s top critical care hospitals for 2020: Research Methodology*
*Modi 2.0: It’s BJP vs regional powers as Congress struggles to revive*
*High court quashes Air India’s decision terminating pilots, order reinstatement*
*Financial & Business News*
*Twitter India gets grievance redressal officer; no word on appointment of compliance and nodal officers*
*Delhi Police warns about fake ICICI Bank online banking webpage*
*Petrol, diesel prices hiked again, rates at new high; Petrol now costs almost twice as much in Mumbai than New York*
*GoM set up to examine need for exempting/cutting GST on Covid essentials; to submit report by June 8*
*The Indian crypto community has not been far behind in terms of relief efforts during the pandemic. They recently launched the Crypto Relief Fund which has already made its mark by collecting over $1,039,721,689 for relief efforts.*
*Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is India's largest-IT company. It's also one of the country's most-valued companies. TCS recently released its annual report for the fiscal year 2020-21.*
*Covid-19: Economists see deeper impact of second wave than government*
*RIL-BP offers free fuel to Covid care vehicles*
*Government proposes exempting battery-operated vehicles from registration certification fees*
*Infosys to initiate internal probe into insider trading case*
*Sebi bans 8 entities from securities market in Infosys insider trading case*
*Covid-19 restrictions leads to slow dispatches by auto industry in May*
*Daimler India shuts bus and truckmaking unit for three days*
*Africa’s share in India’s oil imports hits 7-month high: Report*
*Auto sales skid in May as Covid second wave bites*
*Corona Updates*
*India’s health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 127,510 new cases and 2,795 fatalities, taking the total to 28,175,044 cases (1,895,520 active cases) and 331,895 fatalities.*
*Worldwide, over 170.59 million cases and 3,547,205 fatalities are confirmed.*
*India has administered 216,046,638 doses of Covid-19 vaccine till Monday, as per the health ministry. The global figure is 1.9 billion doses, according to Our World in Data.*
*A research team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has made a crucial breakthrough by visualising different forms of the spike (S) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 — the virus causing Covid-19. “The structural insights gained from this study could aid in developing therapeutics,” the institute said.*
*Over 23 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Health ministry*
*Covid-19: First shipment from Ukraine carrying 184 oxygen concentrators arrives in India*
*WHO urges Indians to get Covid-19 vaccination at first opportunity*
*Kerala govt to issue Covid vaccination certificates with passport numbers for those travelling abroad*
*Lilly gets Indian emergency use nod for Covid-19 antibody drug combination*
*B.1.617 variant dominant strain in India: Harsh Vardhan*
*Find Covid origin or face another pandemic, US experts warn*
*Covid-19: Centre targets 1 crore vaccinations per day by July-August*
*India to start trials on safety, efficacy of mixing vaccine doses*
*Covid-19: Government links unlocking districts to low positivity rate, high vaccine coverage*
*Govt imposes restrictions on export of Amphotericin-B injections*
*UK’s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for ‘red list’ countries like India*
*Post-Covid stroke, heart attack on the rise*
*Covid vaccine: Policy makers must have ‘ears on ground’, SC says on mandatory registration on CoWin*
*Plea in SC raises issue of death of scribes due to Covid-19, seeks direction for proper treatment*
*Monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid patients should always be used in pairs to minimise mutation formation: Former ICMR DG*
*As TN’s cities, such as Chennai and Coimbatore show signs of Covid numbers stabilising, there seems to be no let-up in cases in rural areas. Instead, there is a spike in the villages*
*Covid-19: Delhi, Punjab and Uttarakhand had India’s worst death rates in May*
*World: Confirmed: 170,593,575; Total Deaths: 3,547,205; Recovered 107,904,480; Active Cases: 59,141,890*
*India: Confirmed: 28,175,044; Total Deaths: 331,895; Recovered: 25,947,629; Active Cases: 1,895,520*
*State News*
*Delhi Covid lockdown: Hospitals in city gear up to handle kids facing post-Covid issues*
*Centre rebuts Mamata’s claim on PM’s recent visit to West Bengal*
*BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh, vice-president Radha Mohan Singh, take stock of Uttar Pradesh, meet CM Yogi Adityanath*
*Uttar Pradesh begins unlocking process, to help restart economic activity outside containment zones*
*Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restricts till June 10, some curbs eased*
*Covid roundup: Daily cases dip; 12 crore vaccine doses to be available in June, govt announces relief measures, ease curbs and more*
*With ‘Sholay’ dialogue, Mamata asks CMs to take on Centre*
*Sushant Singh Rajput case: Late actor's family's lawyer claims NCB diverting attention; asks 'why call whole of Bollywood'?*
*Ramdev's allopathy remarks: Resident doctors of Delhi hospitals launch 'black day' protest*
*Delhi: From Ashram to RTR phase-II, wait for project completion to be longer*
*With cases on wane, owners urge Delhi govt: Give our hotels back*
*Delhi HC issued notice on a petition seeking direction to restrain beggars and vagabonds from begging on traffic junctions and markets to avoid spreading Covid-19 and rehabilitate them. The plea seeks food, medical and shelter for the beggars. (ANI)*
*This May was coolest in 13 years in Delhi*
*Covid-19: Positivity rate in Delhi falls below 1%*
*Sonu Sood to work for children who lost their parents to COVID-19, says, 'I am in touch with those families'*
*Sushant Singh Rajput case: Siddharth Pithani’s Instagram post helped NCB in arresting him*
*Ankita Lokhande is heartbroken as she remembers late Sushant Singh Rajput ahead of his first death anniversary*
*‘Inferno’, ‘Nothing But Life’, ‘The Four-Letter Word’: R Madhavan's English language films that we didn’t know*
*Film body writes to Maharashtra CM requesting permission to resume work*
*Mumbai's Dabbawalas look for a lifeline as Covid and lockdown hit their livelihood*
*Dunzo to test drone delivery of medicines in Telangana*
*Hyderabad: Traders take Bangladesh route to smuggle human hair to China*
*Demonstration scam: ED files chargesheet against 25 Hyderabad jewellers and chartered accountants*
*TRS govt has no moral right to sell lands, says Telangana Congress*
*Telangana: Visa delays may derail student’s foreign dreams*
*Absence of PM Modi pics in Vasundhara Raje free food banners triggers rift talks in Rajasthan BJP*
*TV actor Karan Mehra granted bail in assault case filled by wife Nisha Rawal; Karan Mehra accepted to me that he loves someone else and has physical affair with her: Nisha Rawal*
*Amid his feud with Salman Khan, KRK now shares CCTV footage claiming someone looted his house, writes 'he broke safe and took away all the cash'*
*Mika Singh slams KRK: Making personal comments about Salman Khan, Disha Patani is too vulgar*
*Sushil Kumar case: Delhi Police suspends arms license of wrestler*
*International News*
*China’s new three-child policy draws scepticism, cost questions*
*China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu*
*Noted Pakistan journo Hamid Mir taken off air after anti-military remarks*
*Airport is expected to open gradually at the end of this month: Kuwait*
*California task force launches slave reparations task force*
*The foundation of the wealth: Why Black Wall Stree boomed*
*Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese, Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires*
*Russia expects no ‘breakthrough’ at Vladimir Putin-Joe Biden summit*
*Joe Biden to honor forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre*
*Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict*
*Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates*
*Florida joins states to ban transgender girls from Women’s sports*
*Explainer: The Vatican’s criminal code, sex abuse explained*
*US Rep Nancy Mace: Vandalism at South Carolina home ‘very scary’*
*Sports News*
*BCCI given time till June 28 to take call on hosting T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly*
*IPL organisers brace for UAE leg minus star foreigners*
*I started playing cricket because of Mahi bhai: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman Sumit Kumar*
*Players’ families allowed for UK trip; no BCCI office-bearers for WTC final due to quarantine rules*
*Paperwork, lack of quarantine clarity delay Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra’s Europe departure*
*The highest earning female athlete on the planet, Japanese Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka (23) pulls out of French Open after media boycott row*
*Martina Navratilova sad for Naomi Osaka, says mental health gets short shrift*
*French Open: Rafael Nadal eases past Alexei Popyrin in opener*
*Indian boxers to have three-week training camp abroad before Olympics*
*Bajrang Punia: Olympics will come again. Fighting COVID is the priority right now*
*Badminton champion Carolina Marin withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, due to knee injury*
*Never claimed to be vegan: Virat Kohli clears air on his diet*
*Ancelotti returns to Real Madrid for second spell as coach*
*Lingard among six dropped by England from final Euro 2020 squad*
*Today’s word - _Jarvey_ - Hackney-coach*
*A stone is broken by the last strike of the hammer. This does not mean that the first strike is useless... Success is the result of Continuous and Persistent Effort.*
*Have a great day. Hope you would follow Covid norms, while going out*
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