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Published: Monday, 19 July 2021 06:04
News Digest (19th July 2021, Monday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
To find peace, sometimes you have to be willing to lose your connection with the people, places, and things that create all the noise in your life
Headlines
Sanitation worker Asha Kandara (40) abandoned by husband & mother of 2, cracks tough exam, to join Rajasthan Civil Service
NASA astronauts growing chilli peppers on International Space Station for 1st time; to harvest after 4 months
Opener Shikhar Dhawan becomes India's oldest first-time ODI captain at 35; playing XI for SL ODI out; 1st ODI: Dhawan, Kishan and Shaw fire as India thrash Sri Lanka in Colombo by 7 Wickets
Five more Test Positive for Zika virus in Kerala, total cases rise to 35, one case reported from Kochi
UN urges India to halt eviction of 1 lakh people from Haryana's Khori village during monsoon
Mumbai rain: 32 killed in rain-related incidents in last 24 hours; IMD issues red alert
Landslide warning issued for Himachal Pradesh; heavy rain predicted for next three-four days
5-yr-old girl rescued by mother from leopard's jaws (hit the leopard with a stick) in Maharashtra
Water levels of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad have increased due to heavy rainfall
Mumbai rains: 31 dead, CM Uddhav sounds Orange Alert for next 5 days; announces 5Lacs for wall
Rain lashes parts of Hyderabad, heavy rainfall warning extended till July 22; Hyderabad administration gears up to tackle floods in wake of alerts
Telangana top for power usage, but its discoms fare poorly
DDMA cancels Kanwar Yatra in Delhi amid Covid-19 scare
Phones of Indian Politicians, Journalists hacked using Pegasus; Govt; "No Unauthorised Interception": Govt on Pegasus Spyware Row collapse victims; Judges, more names to be revealed": Wire's MK Venu on "Pegasus targets
A three-storey building collapsed in Gurugram. Nearly two dozen people are feared to be trapped in the rubble
Powerless in constituency': Member of Parliaments urge govt to restore MPLAD funds suspended last year for Covid
MP Sagar: An aviation academy's Trainee pilot survives as plane (Cessna aircraft) crashes after straying off runway
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh on no live streaming of Char Dham Yatra as it is not written in the Vedas
Study: Frequency of Cyclones in Arabian Sea increased by 52% from 1982-2019; Bay of Bengal witnessed a slight decrease in the frequency of cyclones during the same period
Mahindra & Mahindra sets the wheel in motion to reclaim its lost space as an 'authentic SUV maker
Zurich airport signs shareholder agreement with NIAL for development of Noida airport
Theatres in Telangana set to reopen today
Telangana: ‘Follow Covid norms during festive season’
Congress asks TRS govt to disburse the flood relief promised before 2020 GHMC Elections
Financial & Business News
Bajaj Auto begins booking for electric scooter Chetak in Nagpur
All 2/4 wheelers, over 50 years old, maintained in original form; haven't undergone substantial overhaul, shall be classified as Vintage Motor Vehicles; Govt fixes ₹20,000 registration fee
6 of top 10 firms add ₹69,611 crore in market valuation in a week; Reliance biggest gainer; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and SBI other gainers
Indian Cos overseas direct investment doubles at $2.8BN in June; TATA Steel invested $1BN in Singapore; Wipro invested $787.5MN in US
Hindus call for Cadbury's boycott citing gelatine derived from beef; Cadbury clarifies screenshot isn't related to Mondelez products manufactured in India
IBA will soon move an application to the RBI to set up a ₹6,000-crore National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) or bad bank
Record prices turn steel industry into profit machine; India firms up new capacity booster plan
World record for fastest internet speed set by Japan transferring data at 319 Tbps over a distance of 3,001KMs
Hiring activity witnesses uptick in June for most sectors: Report
India can fulfil 50% coking coal requirements from Russia: JSPL MD
India’s video OTT market to touch $12.5 bn by 2030: Report
UAE’s Etihad Airlines extends flight suspension from countries including Pak, India until July 31
Walmart’s Flipkart says Indian probe shouldn’t treat it the same as Amazon
Digital marketing to AI – rise to 200% in professionals opting for upskilling courses: Survey
Amid Covid-19, govt relaxes green norms for drug firms till Dec 31
Corona Updates
*India reported 41,157 new cases, 518 deaths in last 24 hours, according to data uploaded by health ministry. Active cases have decline to 4.22 lakh as recoveries continue to outnumber cases. *
Assam to give ₹1 lakh to kin of those who (Till July 13, 4,888 adults) died of Covid-19
Only 15 out of 15,000 people 0.1% tested COVID-19 positive in 15 days in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
Sydney tightens lockdown as Australia's Covid-19 cases rise; Fake Covid vaccination certificates for sale in Mexico
India gifts 150 ICU beds to Nepal as part of Covid-19 assistance; 68 South Korean sailors on anti-piracy mission test +ve for Covid-19
Study: Bengaluru IISc's 'warm' Covid-19 vaccine effective against all variants; triggered a strong immune response when tested on mice
Study: Covid-19 virus 'piggybacks' only black carbon or soot, which is emitted mainly during biomass burning, and not all PM2.5 (pollutant) particles
Mask-less crowds in Shimla finally catch attention of authorities, Tourists restricted on ridge, Mall road; 'Overlap' in symptoms of Covid-19 & dengue poses challenge for doctors, adds to Mumbai monsoon woes
ICMR: Vaccinating 75% population with First Dose in 30 days may lower deaths; can bring down symptomatic infections by 26%
Madhya Prasad: Minister Usha Thakur sparks controversy with demand of Rs 100 for selfies; a "time-consuming process" that leads to delays
A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon, who was the first human case of infection with Monkey B Virus (BV), has died
UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after Covid exposure
South Korea to expand curbs on private gatherings beyond Seoul
World: 191,195,154; Active 12,941,616 (6.77%); Recovery 174,148,167 (91.08%); Vaccinated 3.63BN
India: 31,143,595; Active 428,692 (1.38%); Recovery 30,300,762 (97.29%); Vaccinated 399.70MN
Kuwait News
Amiri Diwan conveys H H Amir’s Eid Greetings to People of Kuwait
Kuwait’s Amir receives phone from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Kuwait’s Crown Prince congratulates Amir on return to country
Kuwait Amir greeted in cable by Prime Minister after successful trip
Kuwait Amir receives phone call from Tunisian President
National Guard Chief congrats Kuwait Amir after successful trip
Indian Embassy in Kuwait organized an event in coordination with the Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) and Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) to launch the IDF Health Guide 2021 Vol. 17, titled "Covid-19 Explained."
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Iran, tremors felt in Kuwait at 5:34 pm
MP Bader Al-Humaidi slams the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), cannot install ‘Kuwait Musafir’ on old mobile phones
No curfew, or lockdown, officials reiterate
120 thousand passengers leave Kuwait… within a week
6,158 citizens resigned from private sector in last 6 months
29,000 Traffic violations and 27 reckless driving arrests
Kuwait’s Olympians in Japan’s Nihonmatsu City greeted in Kuwaiti style
Kuwait Credit Rating cut for second time in two years by S&P
Oil prices to stay strong, despite the ‘differences’
Friday market faces losses due to humidity and Coronavirus
Vaccination centres to continue working during Eid Holidays
Oman extends total lockdown till July 24, lifts Entry Ban on two countries
Mohammed Al-Shaya appointed in Dubai Chamber Council
Arab League strongly condemns Israeli settlers’ incursion of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Kuwait categorically rejects social media rumors of a conspiracy campaign against launched by an Emirati Group at the European Parliament in Brussels
Kuwait lists 1,189 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths
International News
Pilgrims continue to flock to Makkah to perform Hajj rituals; Saudi Arabia stages second scaled-down hajj of coronavirus era
2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window
Sher Bahadur Deuba wins vote of confidence to become Nepal's next Prime Minister with 165 votes in the 275-member House
Germany’s Angela Merkel pledges fast help in ‘terrifying’ record floods; German candidate sorry for laughing scene in flood visit
Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper
Xi Jinping speaks to Afghanistan President Ghani
Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’ to Afghan conflict
Taliban say they want Afghan deal, even as they battle on
Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns
Gunmen kidnap dozens of villagers in northwestern Nigeria
Al-Faris: OPEC+ agrees on 400,000 barrels production increase by August
OPEC+ to boost oil; Govt supply by 4 lakh barrels/day as Saudi-UAE standoff ends; deal will also give the UAE, Iraq and Kuwait higher output quotas from May 2022
The Palestinian Authority warns of the dangerous Israeli escalation of settlers storming the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupational forces
4 people injured in shooting outside Washington baseball stadium
3 youths among 6 shot in Chicago neighbourhood
China sends 15-member team of Chinese investigators to probe 'attack' that left 9 Chinese dead in Pak
Daughter of Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan kidnapped & severely tortured in Pak, says Afghanistan
Russia: 2 women survived with minor injuries after falling off swing atop 6,300-ft cliff after chains of the swing broke
Ghana culls 4,500 chickens over H5N1 bird flu outbreak; restricted the movement of poultry
Massive sinkhole opens up in western German village amid deadly floods; 3 buildings & part of a historic castle have collapsed in the area
Ford Motor recalling 7.75 lakh Explorer vehicles over a steering issue that's reportedly linked to 6 injuries in North America
First time in nearly 20 years, US reports monkeypox case in Texas resident who had recently travelled from Nigeria
Bashar al-Assad was sworn in as the President of Syria for 4th term after his landslide victory in May 2021
US federal court jury asked Walmart to pay $125MN for firing 16-yr-old employee with Down syndrome
Rare Arctic lightning strikes Alaska; scientists say 'hadn't seen anything like that; will become less rare with global warming
Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov ends UK's largest divorce case, agrees to pay ex-wife $186MN
In Donald Trump’s January 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes
California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons
Washington: Blue Origin’s maiden crewed flight on Tuesday involves four people who will cross the Karman line, which separates Earth’s atmosphere from space, for the very first time
Sports News
Tokyo Olympics: First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-off
Olympic hockey debutants Lalremsiami and Salima trained through pandemic and personal setbacks
Tokyo Olympics: Tough wrestling field, tougher Bajrang Punia
Tokyo Olympics: I have a lot more clarity about my shooting now, say Manu Bhaker
Time for final exam now: Santiago Nieva talks about Indian boxers and his own Olympic debut
Virat Kohli urges people to support Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics
Fingers, toes everything crossed that this will be India’s best Olympics performance, but there should be a nuanced approach to expectations
Indian Boxing contingent arrive in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Thrill and excitement begins with stringent Covid rules
It was about making finals in our early days, current shooters are thinking of medals: Rio de Janeiro Olympic Medallist Gagan Narang
Mirabai Chanu: Indian weightlifting’s lone ranger at Tokyo Olympics
Time for final exam now: Santiago Nieva talks about Indian boxers and his own Olympic debut
Tokyo Olympics: South Africa rugby coach tests Covid positive
Refugee team gets green light for Tokyo Games after positive case
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina sets sight on Tokyo podium
Olympic cluster scare as athletes test positive in Games Village
Rovanpera becomes youngest WRC race winner with Estonia Rally victory
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins first ever F1 Sprint Race to claim British Grand Prix pole, beating 7 time world champ Lewis Hamilton
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Published: Sunday, 18 July 2021 01:32
News Digest (18th July 2021, Sunday)
- by AVM
Heavy rains remind us of CHALLENGES in life. NEVER ask for a LIGHTER rain. Just PRAY for a BETTER umbrella. That is ATTITUDE
Headlines
UP Government cancels Kanwar Yatra amid Covid pandemic; UP Kanwar bodies call off yatra after state government appeal
Full ‘operational freedom’ given to Assam Police to deal with drug menance: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
India condemns Danish Siddiqui’s killing; Taliban give body to Red Cross
Terrorism compounds twin problems of violence against humanitarian personnel, lack of accountability: India at UN
All gaps in Indian borders will be plugged by this year-end, says Amit Shah
Centre takes over control of Krishna, Godavari irrigation projects amid AP, Telangana water now; Centre notifies Krishna and Godavari river management boards, new tribunals in pipeline to address states’ concerns
India marching ahead by leaving behind old thinking on urban development: PM Narendra Modi
Still looking for pigeons to deliver bail orders: Supreme Court
South Africa unrest: Indian-origin people pay heavy price
Heavy rainfall likely over several parts of India, including northern region, in 6-7 days: IMD
Ram Lalla idols to be shifted to temple ‘garba griha’ for ‘darshan’ by 2023 in run-up to Lok Sabha pols
Election Commission blows bugle for Bengal bypolls
India falls to fourth spot in seven-day Covid count; Indonesia, Brazil and UK are in the top 3 spots
Terrorism compounds twin problems of violence against humanitarian personnel, lack of accountability: India at UK
Next 100-125 days critical for averting 3rd wave, says govt; Not just third wave, plan for third dose too: Experts
Two shots helped cut deaths by 95% in 2nd wave: ICMR
IIT-Hyderabad develops country’s first rapid electronic Covid RNA test kit
BSY meets PM Modi, laughs off buzz about change of CM in Karnataka; ‘Not at all’: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa dismisses rumours about his resignation
Central leaders asked me to continue as Karnataka CM: BS Yediruppa
BJP raising population issue for political motive, to target particular community: Shashi Tharoor
Bengal Chief Election Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab, asks officials to check EVMs in vacant assembly seats
‘Early stages of 3rd Covid wave’: Cases, deaths rising as Delta become dominant variant worldwide
Congressmen afraid of BJP and RSS have left party, others like them should be shown the door: Rahul Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on 3-day visit to Lucknow to chalk out poll plan
Priyanka Gandhi parries question on being Congress’s CM face for UP polls
Miffed over Navjot Singh Sidhu elevation buzz, Captain Amarinder Singh writes to Sonia
Punjab Congress tussle: Amarinder meets Rawat, Sidhu calls on Jakhar
Amarinder vs Sidhu: Congress truce attempts in Punjab hit a hurdle; Dissent refuses to die down in Punjab Congress
DRI unearth imported car racket involving foreign diplomats in Delhi; 5 cars, 3 persons arrested
J&K making efforts through creative waste management strategies for environmental sustainability
ED attaches over Rs. 4cr assets of ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, wife
30 years on, Agar oil export to Middle East to be reality: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
Financial & Business News
Roads cleared for vintage tag for 50-year plus vehicles; registration, fitness to cost more in future
Industry giants skill 5k youth in data science, cloud computing; help 2k with jobs
Recovery on, India’s GDP on course for 7% yearly growth
Paytm eyes largest Indian IPO to raise Rs. 16,600 crore
Zomato IPO subscribed 38x led by institutional bidders
Petrol price moves up further, diesel rate unchanged
Honeywell’s India engineers develop next-generation satellite terminal
Central Bank of India to seek shareholders nod to set off accumulated loss of Rs. 18,724 crore
Top three IT companies hire 41,000 technies in Q1
Hiring activity witnesses uptick in June for most sectors: Report
Ola gets 1 lakh bookings for electric scooter
HDFC Bank Q1 net profit jumps 14.36% to Rs. 7,922 crore
New IMEI tracing tech by Delhi Police, DoT to block stolen mobiles
Mobile computing sales to grow in double digit in 2021: Report
Tesla launches subscription service for advanced driver assistance software
Google team helps Apple, Microsoft fix zero-day bugs in browsers
Corona Updates
India on Saturday reported 38,079 daily new Covid cases pushing the country's caseload to 3,10,64,908. With 560 more fatalities due to the virus, the toll is at 4,13,091. Meanwhile, 4,24,025 have recovered from the virus.
Govt buying Covishield at Rs. 215, Covaxin at Rs. 225
Telangana reports 715 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths
UP first state to administer 4cr Covid vaccine shots
Effect of common Covid-19 antibiotic found similar to that of placebo
First case of monkeypox detected in Texas resident
Abu Dhabi announces several coronavirus related curbs from July 19
UK coronavirus daily cases pass 50,000 for the first time since January
UK Delta variant infections high but hospitalisations in check, study finds
Mizoram reimposes total lockdown in AMC area as Covid-19 cases rise
France recognises India’s Covishield vaccine for travel
World: Confirmed: 189,482,312; Total Deaths: 4,074,688; Recovered: 124,738,844; Active Cases: 60,668,780
India: Confirmed: 31,064,908; Total Deaths: 413,091; Recovered: 30,227,792; Active Case: 424,025
State News
J&K govt orders review of employees' performance for retirement after 22 years of service, 48 years of age
Gujarat govt extends night curfew in 8 cities of the state till July 31
Govt orders 66 crore vaccine doses worth Rs. 14,505 crore
A month after lockdown was lifted, film theatres to open from today in Telangana
Telangana accused arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Hyderabad in major Alprazolam drug racket reveals by NCB Hyderabad in major Alprazolam drug racket reveals links with Karnatak case
Telangana: Two arrested for helping conmen siphon off Rs. 1.96 crore from bank
Telangana CM suppressing Congress agitation against fuel prices on Modi’s directions: Revanth
Hyderabad pips all metros, clocks highest growth in housing sales
Hyderabad sees more road deaths than first half of 2020
A Sub-Inspector (SI) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District and his team have seized 14.5k kg worth Rs. 31 crore ganja since 2020, more ganja than all the three city police commissionerates put together
Leopard sighted, public cautioned not to go near Kondapaka reserve forest
Open all public roads in Secunderabad Cantonment: Telangana minister K T Rama Rao to Rajnath Singh
Delhi HC gives two weeks to Centre to file reply on plea to open Nizamuddin Markaz
Delhi Cabinet approves bid for 160 low-floor AC buses, to be on roads by Nov: Kailash Gahlot
Delhi assembly monsoon session from July 29
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issues notice to Delhi Police, seeks details about steps taken to reduce stalking cases
Delhi Cabinet approves bid for 160 low-floor AC buses, to be on roads by November: Kailash Gahlot
Delhi assembly monsoon session from July 29
Gurugram court dismisses bail plea of Jamia shooter arrested over inciting speech at Mahapanchayat in Pataudi
Water supply hit at Ramprastha City for nearly 2 weeks
BJP national president JP Nadda lauds Yogi for putting UP on accelerated growth trajectory
Sec 144 imposed at major forts, tourist spots around Pune
KCR & Jagan mortgaged interests of both states: Former irrigation minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah of Congress
Floods 2.0: Clogged Hyderabad drains continue to be huge concern
KCR should stop selling government lands to realtors: M Kodandaram
BJP to fight for rightful water share of Telangana: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Covid-19 cases more in B Positive blood group: Study
Tiger count goes up in Amrabad Reserve of Telangana
Kuwait News
Kuwait Amir returns home after private visit
Kuwait lists 1,263 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths
KPC CEO inspects LNG facility
Kuwait oil price steady at US$ 73.40 pb: KPC
Kuwait categorically rejects social media humors of a conspiracy campaign against it allegedly launched by an Emirati group at the European Parliament in Brussels
Kuwaiti citizens residing in the Netherlands are safe and accounted for, the embassy says, after heavy floods which swept parts of western Europe left dozens of people dead and missing
Kuwaiti citizens residing in Belgium and Luxembourg are safe and accounted for, the embassy says, after heavy floods which swept parts of western Europe left dozens of people dead and missing
International News
Belgian PM heads to scene as flood tolls mounts
Angela Merkel to visit flood-ravaged western Germany on Sunday
German, Belgian flood deaths rise to 157 as search continues
Belarus expands crackdown on independent media
OPEC, non-OPEC holds the 19th Ministerial Meeting of DoC today
Britain Health Minister Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid-19
Thousands evacuated from flooded Dutch cities
Lambda strain found in Austria
US signs US$ 600 million grant deal with Jordan
Pilgrims begin arriving at Makkah Great Mosque, for second pandemic haj
Lebanon: No credits, no power
Five states affirm commitment to justice in Malaysian plane crash
At least 14 people in Belgium are killed as heavy floods, caused by torrential rain, struck parts of the country as authorities continue their search for another four missing people
US grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad says funds frozen in Lebanese banks biggest impediment to investment
Afghanistan: Curfew imposed in Kandahar after deadly clashes
US, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan announce new group for Afghan peace process
Afghan politicians, Taliban meet in Doha as fighting continues
Xi Jinping speaks to Afghanistan President Ghani
Suspending work at Dasu Dam in Pakistan after blast kills engineers: Chinese company
Unstable weather will continue to fuel huge Oregon blaze
Sports News
Tokyo Olympics: First batch of Indian athletes depart for Tokyo in presence of Sports Minister, SAI, IOA officials
India’s table-tennis contingent for Tokyo Olympics best ever, says Sharath Kamal
1st ODI: Das ton helps Bangladesh to convincing 155-run victory over Zimbabwe
ICC T20 World Cup 2021: India to face Pakistan in group stage
BCCI officials to leave for Oman and Dubai for T20 World Cup preparations on Friday
Opened to fit in players like Surya but no guarantee that Rohit and I will open in T20 World Cup: Kohli
Made a lot of sacrifices, I want to make them count in Tokyo: P R Sreejesh
3rd ODI: Malan blasts South Africa to victory against Ireland
Convert sacrifices into desirable results, Graham Reid tells hockey team
High chances of India finishing on hockey podium: Baskaran
Tokyo Olympics: Hockey team has great chance to stand on podium: Former skipper Bharat Chetri
Our shooters certainly among India’s top medal prospects: NRAI president Raninder Singh
Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooting contingent lands in Amsterdam from Zagreb
Tokyo Olympics: Quarantine not required, Indian shooters to start training at venue from July 19
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lands in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
India sailor Vishnu Saravanan trains in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal seals berth, Rohan Bopanna misses out
Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt sees only tough times in Tokyo for Jamaica’s men
P V Sindhu has improved on her defence, worked on motion skills for Olympics, says coach Park Tae-sang
If Virat or Ravi bhai has a player in mind for T20 World Cup, we will check them out: Dhawan
India tour of England: Indian player tests positive in UK
Sri Lanka seek wicketkeeper on eve of India series
Players were on leave, wearing mask not possible all the time: Sourav Ganguly
ECB chief executive says no strict bubble for India-England series
Shastri and Dravid have different styles of motivating players: Dhawan
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav running out of time
India vs Sri Lanka: WV Raman backs Prithvi Shaw to partner skipper Shikhar Dhawan in Sri Lanka series
It’s always pressure match against Pakistan but not thinking about it now: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on T20 World Cup clash
Team India begins training in Durham for warm-up match against County Select XI
India vs. Sri Lanka: India’s white-ball rookies start Lanka audition for vacant T20 World Cup slots
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to launch biometric code after 65 players identified with disputed documents
Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Special General Body Meeting (SGM) to be held on today, deferred; talks held between Azharuddin and other Apex Council members
Jolt to Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), Priya Punia parts ways with Rajasthan
Will have a fair idea about Australia, South Africa heading into T20 World Cup: Pollard
West Indies vs Australia: Love to captain whenever I get an opportunity, says Matthew Wade after Aaron Finch’s injury
England’s Liam Livingstone in T20 World Cup frame after stunning century
Jay Shah terms T20 World Cup as ‘huge moment’ for cricket lovers in Oman
India vs England: Virat Kohli and boys get into the groove ahead of Test series
Ben Stokes hoping operated finger won’t cause him problems against India
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Published: Saturday, 17 July 2021 06:42
News Digest (17th July 2021, Saturday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Keep your attitude like a king and Ego like a Slave and build your dynasty of happiness and success
Headlines
18-year-old student Oliver Daemen (1st paying customer) to fly to space with Bezos, to be youngest to travel to space; as of now Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov holds records to fly at 25 years
3 daughters Anshu, Reetu and Suman Saharan of Raj farmer Sahadev Saharan crack state civil services exam; 2 others Roma and Manju, cracked it earlier in 2011 & 2012
Mumbai boy regains 50% movement in thumb after 6 hours reattachment surgery done by Wockhardt Hospitals a month ago
'Miracle': All 18 On Board missing Russian An-28 plane found alive in Siberia; emerged with only cuts and bruises; found 155KMs from the airstrip in Tomsk
Pulitzer Award Winning Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in clashes in Afghanistan as Taliban takes over Pak Border area; Taliban denies role in his death, expresses regret
US navy hands over MH-60R helicopters to India
Drones spotted at Samba, Kathua near Vital Army Installation; multiple rounds fired
China building concrete camps near Sikkim, eastern Ladakh borders; camps also observed; allow China to deploy troops near the frontline areas
In Gujarat, PM Modi inaugurated robotic gallery, 5-star hotel, railway projects worth Rs 1100Cr & three new attractions at the Science City in Ahmedabad.
World's 1st 3D-printed steel footbridge unveiled in Amsterdam's Red Light District; measure, monitor and analyse" the bridge's performance as it handles pedestrian traffic
Union Govt presents Draft Drone Rules 2021; done coverage will increase from 300 kg to 500 kg; yellow zone will be reduced from 45 km to 12 km from airport perimeter
Connectivity an act of trust, India reminds China and Pakistan
LS Secretariat issues letters to MP Sisir Adhikari, 2 others under Anti-Defection Law Pleas; in response to petitions received under anti-defection law
Heavy rains continue in Kerala, yellow alert issued in 8 districts; heavy rain expected in Himachal, UP, Rajasthan & J&K for next 5 days
30 people fall into a well in Madhya Pradesh, 20 people were rescued, while 10 are still said to be trapped inside; 5 suffered minor injuries
Population Clock: India Fertility Rate sees massive drop than that of China; doubled since 1980 while that of China has increased by 42%
No ICU beds in 60% district hospitals in Assam; facility not there in any of sub-divisional civil hospitals
Poor infrastructure, laidback attitude behind well tragedy; village sarpanch, janpad panahayat of indifference in repairing the well that serves the entire population of the village; 5 dead after 30 people fall into well while rescuing girl in MP’s Vidisha, rescue ops on
Two more Test Positive for Zika virus in Kerala as total cases reach 30; of which 10 are active cases
Helicopter crashes in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, 1 dead, another injured; Scindia expresses condolences
Kerala HC grants relief to news broadcasters after NBA challenges new Cable TV rules; directed Union Govt not to take any "coercive action"
Following the revival of the Southwest Monsoon, heavy rainfall "Likely" over North India in 6-7 days
Air India engineering subsidiary staff protest second wage cut
Financial & Business News
Finance ministry releases Rs 75,000 crore to states and UTs, nearly half of FY22 GST compensation shortfall
Direct selling industry grows 4.7% in pandemic-hit H1 of FY21
Zomato ₹9,375Cr IPO subscribed 4.79 times on 2nd day; received bids for 344.76Cr equity shares against the IPO size of 71.92Cr equity shares; oversubscribed 10.7 times
In June exports jump 48.34% to $32.5BN; Imports increased by 98.3% to $41.87BN driven by oil and gold, resulting in a trade deficit of $ 9.37 billion
Reliance proposed investment in low-carbon tech shall clean energy business worth ₹2.7Lac Cr in 5 years
ITC Foods business expands global footprint to over 50 countries
India will play leadership role in area of renewable energy: Piyush Goyal
Petrol sales top pre-coronavirus level for first time since 2020 lockdown
Forex reserves rise by $1.88 billion to record high of $611.89 billion
Investors' wealth jumps by ₹2.22 lakh crore in 3 days of market rally; M-Cap of BSE-listed firms reached its fresh all-time high of over ₹233Lac Cr
Wipro posts 'best-ever' quarter in Q1, net profit rises 35% to ₹3,242Cr; secular growth across all SMUs, sectors and GBLs
Revolut becomes UK's most valuable startup with $800MN fundraise led by SoftBank's Vision Fund II and Tiger Global
Microsoft promises Clippy's comeback (in the form of an emoji in Microsoft 365) if tweet gets 20,000 likes; gets it in 1 hour
Paytm shares in high demand in unlisted market, trades at ₹2,400/share currently, which values Paytm at around $19.5BN
Paytm files draft papers for $2.2 billion IPO
Oyo raises $660 million term loan funding from global institutional investors
FedEx Express India to invest $100 million in Delhivery
Sensex surges over 100 points in early trade: Nifty tops 15,950
Reliance goes shopping again, buys 67% controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 5222.8Cr to double down on local commerce and payments foray, capitalising on the 30.4MN listings database
Union Commerce Min: India has set 20% target ethanol-blending with petrol by 2023-24; ultimate goal is to have 100% ethanol-run vehicles
French MNC Alstom begins local manufacturing of train cars for Regional Rapid Transit System
Recovery Officer Debt Recovery Tribunal sells Rs 716-cr shares in United Spirits through an open market transaction
Tesla Cybertruck will have no door handles: Elon Musk
Atlantic City casinos win $345 million in June, a new monthly record
SBI led consortium recovered Rs. 792 crore more by selling Vijay Mallya’s shares
India’s growth to witness 6.5-7% FY23 onwards: Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
The great wedding rush: Gurgaon hotel hosted 11 weddings on an auspicious day last month
PNB MetLife announces Rs. 532 crore bonus for policyholders in FY21
Near term prospect good for economy: RBI governor
Coming soon, community charging stations for e-vehicles
Mutual fund industry has potential to grow exponentially, says Deepak Parekh
Roads cleared for vintage tag for 50-year plus vehicles; registration, fitness to cost more in future
Reduction in NPAs for PSBs due to write-offs at Rs. 1,31,894 crore in FY21: RTI
Nirmala Sitharaman addresses US-India business roundtable, engages with top American firms
State govts must also take lead in instituting labour reforms: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
Rupee slips 3 paise to close at 74.57 against US dollar
Oil imports hit their lowest in 9 months in June
Investors to get option to block securities in demat accounts for sale transactions: SEBI
Corona Updates
India reports 38,949 new positive cases and 542 deaths during the last 24 hours
Lancet: Largest International study of people with long Covid-19 has estimated 203 symptoms on responses from 56 countries; symptoms - fatigue, brain fog, hallucinations, tremors, suicidality, vision loss, new allergies
Covid3.0: Unprecedented rise in cases in Southeast Asian countries; ICMR Body says 3rd wave likely to hit end of August, may not be as deadly as 2nd wave
WHO: Strong likelihood" of more dangerous Covid-19 variants; we're in early stages of 3rd Covid wave, virus continues to evolve
WHO: Africa destructive pathway amid Delta variant of Covid-19; detected in 21 African nations; 43% rise in Covid-19 deaths week-on-week; waning immunity, emergence of more transmissible variant can be reasons behind 3rd wave
Covid-19 cases rise to 6-month high in Tokyo 8 days before Olympics; mostly people in their 50s and younger who are largely unvaccinated.
Sputnik V advocates vaccine cocktail, urges Global Players to 'Join Forces' for Trials; to test the efficacy of vaccines after mixing
ICMR study to check effectiveness of vaccination in 2nd wave, 2 doses 95% effective in preventing deaths; study conducted 1,17,524 Tamil Nadu Police personnel
Union Health Ministry: Cases declining very slowly, this is a warning for 3rd wave. Next 3-4 months critical; India to see 1 lakh cases daily in 3rd wave
Zydus Cadila's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12-18 may be available soon; if approved will become 5th vaccine in India
Urban men lost more jobs than women in 2nd wave of Covid-19; most disproportionate loss of jobs because of 1st wave of Covid-19 was among urban women
China must cooperate to probe into pandemic’s origins; premature to rule out link, WHO chief says
Bahrain lists 108 daily Covid-19 cases
World update global coronavirus tallies, adding Morocco, France, Spain
World: 190,260,873; Active 12,695,924 (6.67%); Recovery 173,473,613 (91.18%); Vaccinated 3.48BN
India: 31,063,987; Active 430,681 (1.39%); Recovery 30,220,183 (97.28%); Vaccinated 391.34MN
State News
Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) Goshala to be transformed into a knowledge and research hub of indigenous cow breeds
CBSE to open portal for class 11, 12 marks moderation from July 16 to July 22
Veteran actress Surekha Sikri (75) passes away due to cardiac arrest
You can’t cheat on stage: Super Singer Season 3 judge Sonu Nigam
It’s better to let the original singer lend his voice in a remix: Kumar Sanu
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam fame Keerthana SK has tied the knot with Suraj Sathyan, an architect by profession
Bigg Boss Kannada 8: Chakravarthy Chandrachud to go on a strike?
Karthika Deepam preview: ACP Roshini to grill Priyamani
Roar of RRR: SS Rajamouli thanks his team for the making video’s success
Balakrishna raises questions about Movie Artists Associations premises
Kuwait News
* Uzbek Prez. Kuwait FM discuss ties*
Kuwaiti, Chinese FMs discuss Asian conference, bilateral relations
Kuwait’s FM meets his Turkish counterpart in Uzbekistan
Kuwait stands in solidarity with flood-hit European nations
Foreign Ministry denies alleged Emirati group working against Kuwait in Europe Parliament
Kuwait Embassy confirms no citizens among flood victims in Netherlands
Kuwait oil pice drops to US$ 73.50 pb: KPC
MoI detains drug dealer with 1.2 million Captagon pills
Kuwait sees room for improvement in Asia-Gulf Arab cooperation
Covid vaccination campaign for 12-15 year-olds to begin next week
Kuwait charity funds cataract surgery centre, orphanage in Yemen
Medical supplies and equipment donated by the State of Kuwait were flown to Tunisia to help the fellow Arab country counter the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced
Kuwait reports 16 Covid-19 deaths along with 1,385 infections
International News
Lebanese protesters block roads after Prime Minister-designate Saad Al-Hariri quits govt formation, just a day after he had proposed a new cabinet lineup to President Michel Aoun
UK calls on Lebanese leaders to form new govt. implement promised reforms
As France urges Lebanon to pick Prime Minister, country faces even tougher times
Russia says US mission in Afghanistan has failed
WHO proposes fresh mission to China and lab audits: Diplomats
China has confirmed one case of human infection with H5N6 strain of bird flu in Sichuan; risk of invisible epidemic is extremely low
Joe Biden says social media carrying Covid misinformation is ‘killing people’
A pilot has sued Delta Air Lines $1BN, alleging it stole the idea for an app QrewLive, he had developed and pitched to them
*93 dead, hundreds missing in huge floods in Germany and Belgium; water levels in the Rhine River, its tributaries are rising dangerously; 70 dead as rain breaks 100-year Record, 100s missing In Germany
Greenland decided to suspend all oil exploration as it "wants to take co-responsibility for combating the global climate crisis
Nepal Political Crisis: Oli faction to vote against newly-appointed Deuba Govt; decided to remain in the Opposition bench in Parliament
Stolen Range Rover driven on train tracks as police chase driver in UK; later dumped further down the line as the driver got out on foot, affecting services on the line
Air Cargo company that ditched plane off Hawaii is grounded
Vermont police: Pilot dies after fall from hot-air balloon
US warns Covid ‘becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated’
Trump: I wouldn’t have used military to illegally seize control of govt
Crime reporter Peter R de Vries dies after shooting: Dutch media
Los Angeles to reintroduce indoor mask mandate
Pakistan bus blast: China calls it ‘terror incident,’ cancels CPEC meet; steps in to probe
Pakistan announces cancellation of Afghan Peace Conference amid row over support to Taliban; may be rescheduled after Eid Al-Adha
Afghan fight against Taliban ‘a matter of will’: Pompeo
Texas county reports first case of monkeypox
Sports News
Tokyo Games: L Yathiraj, Manoj Sarkar get bipartite quotas; India to send 7-member Para Badminton Team
Winning the only goal, says Duplantis ahead of first Olympics
Virus hits chess World Cup: Aronian forfeits, Caruana in doubt after opponent tests positive, Indian masters safe so far
Viswanathan Anand draws with Russian Grandmaster Vladmir Kramnik in second game of No-Castling event; but defeated in the first game of their four-game match for the Sparkassen Trophy in Dortmund
Spain court dismisses fresh fraud case against Messi
Vijender Singh criticises Haryana government for not promoting sportspersons employed with state police
Roger Federer memorabilia fetches $4.7 million at auction
No particular format is priority and I am not looking too far ahead: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Test future
Kuldeep Yadav had to find solution for himself as Dhoni is not behind stumps anymore: Venkatapathy Raju
Rahul Chahar’s attitude impresses Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
Shanaka replaces injured Perera as Sri Lanka captain for India series; Kusal Perera out of entire India tour, Binura Fernando to miss ODI series
France beat South Korea in Olympics prep match
Hockey in Tokyo 2020: Gold for both finalists in case of no title clash due to Covid
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News Digest (16th July 2021, Friday)
- by AVM
Headlines
ISRO has successfully conducted the third long duration hot test on Vikas Engine that will be used to launch the Gaganyaan Mission
Startup Log 9 materials (incubated from IIT-Roorkee) develops fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles which will help extend the life of the power unit and adoption of EVs
Gandhinagar Railway station revamped & 5-star hotel built on top; has "world-class" facilities, an interfaith prayer hall, and a facade with theme-based lighting
Study: Alcohol consumption linked to over 7.4 lakh new cancer (breast, liver, colon, rectum, oropharynx, larynx and oesophagus) cases in 2020; Males accounted 76.7%
WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out Covid lab leak
Arvind Kejriwal pitches for Bharat Ratna for environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stones of projects worth over Rs. 1,500 crore in Varanasi; lauds UP for Covid management
Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Capital station that PM Modi will inaugurate, will become India’s first redeveloped station
PM Modi meets President Ram Nath Kovind, discusses important issues
Supreme Court: Sedition law ‘colonial’, does govt want to retain it?
Former Union Minister Arun Shourie moves SC against sedition law
Supreme Court seeks Jharkhand and UPSC response on DGP appointment
‘Law of ruler, not rule of law’: NHRC panel slams Mamata govt over Bengal post-poll violence
Silent siege of Sonia fort: Smriti Irani takes over key Rae Bareli coordination panel
Bombay HC asks Federation of Indian Pilots to disclose details of pilots involved in ‘Vande Bharat’ mission, their compensation structures as well as how many such operations had been conducted.
Villagers start signature campaign to oppose proposed Pune Int'l Airport; acquire land of nine villages in Purandhar and Baramati tehsils
NCP betrayed us in 2014, Congress will go solo in 2024: Nana Patole
Congress to reach out to opposition to corner globe in monsoon session
Five held for attack on Haryana deputy speaker’s car, FIR mentions sedition
Union Health Ministry raises with states and UTs issue of violations of Covid-19 norms in many parts of country, especially hill stations, and impresses upon them the need for focussed public health measures to combat pandemic (PTI)
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu to work together: Harish Rawat
UP’s 2-child policy: Is there a need for population control measures in India?
Sharad Pawar is ‘remote control’ of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole
Prashant Kishor set to join Congress? Buzz gets stronger day after Rahul Gandhi meet
Mehul Choksi lands in Antigua and Barbuda after getting bail in Dominica
Indian mariner wins $1 million in UAE lucky draw
Financial & Business News
Infosys plan to hire 35,000 college graduates for financial year 2021-2022; rising attrition in the industry poses a near-term challenge; net profit rises 22.7% to ₹5,195 crore in June quarter
Tata Group can't wait to get its hands on debt-saddled national carrier Air India; has intensified its due diligence process
IL&FS expects to address ₹58,000 crore or 95% of its estimated debt recovery target by March 2022
WhatsApp banned two million Indian accounts while it received 345 grievance reports between May 15 and June 15
Mutual fund investors have final say in scheme’s closure: Supreme Court
Petrol rate hits new high, crosses Rs. 107 per litre-mark in Mumbai
Bengaluru-based storytelling platform Pratilipi raises $48 million
Home sales up 67% in first half of year: Report
Elon Musk congratulates Isro on successful test of Vikas Engine for Gaganyaan
Sensex surges 255 points to hit record closing high; Nifty settles above 15,900 for first time
Second wave might wipe out life insurers Covid provisions
ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri’s total remuneration jumps 47.23% in FY21
India will reduce more than targeted 33% carbon emission by 2030: Power minister
Record $43 billion worth deals closed in H1 2021; 10 unicorns created: Report
Wipro Q1 net profit rises 35.6% at Rs. 3,243 crore; to hire 33% more refreshers in FY22
Ex-Gaana CEO & PropTiger co-founder launches spiritual wellness platform OMI
2nd wave poses challenge: ITC
Investors wealth jumps over Rs. 2.22 lakh crore in three days of market rally
Centre releases Rs. 75000 crore to states as GST compensation
Many I-T portal issues addressed, some left: Infosys COO
Financial inclusion will continue to be a policy priority after pandemic: Shaktikanta Das
Corona Updates
India has reported 41,806 new Covid-19 cases, 39,130 recoveries and 581 deaths in the last 24 hours, the bulletin released by the Union health ministry on Thursday stated. Active caseload stands at 4,32,041 and the virus death toll at 4,11,989 at present.
Daily Covid cases cross 40k after 3 days; Kerala, North East lead surge
EU likely to decide on Moderna Covid shot for kids next week
WHO experts warn of 'strong likelihood' of new, possibly more dangerous Covid variants emerging and spreading
Covid scourge: 94% Households surveyed in rural Bihar hit in some way by crisis, says Study
Govt advises 15 states over 'slow pace' of Covid-19 vaccination by private centres - cause of serious; Panel says Delta Sub-lineages AY.1, AY.2 unlikely to be more transmissible than Delta
3rd wave of Covid pandemic looks more real now; increased presence of Delta variant; pace of vaccination has slowed down to under 3.4MN doses daily from 4 MN earlier; 45% of the daily infections reported from rural areas
Check ‘blatant violation’ of Covid norms: MHA to states
Mansukh Mandaviya rejects charges of vaccine shortage
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams Centre’s ‘biased attitude’ in vaccine supply
Centre launches campaign to ramp up Covid-19 vaccination among tribals
Fully vaccinated flyer to Maharashtra no longer need negative RT-PCR report
Over 1.92 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre
Melbourne to lockdown for 5 days from Thursday
Pfizer, BioNTech deny talks with Thai Thonburi Healthcare on vaccines
Official: Nearly 70% of medical workers in Moscow vaccinated
WHO panel advises against Covid-19 vaccination proof for ravel: Reuters
World: Confirmed: 188,314,045; Total Deaths: 4,057,531; Recovered: 124,072,806; Active Cases: 60,183,708
India: Confirmed; 30,987,880; Total Deaths: 411,989; Recovered: 30,143,850; Active Cases: 432,041
State News
Haryana schools to open from Friday, SOPs issued
Not only CMIE, even govt data also indicates unemployment is at its peak in Haryana: Hooda
72 new Covid-19 cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 0.1%; Assam reports 1,992 new cases, 27 deaths; 8,010 new Covid cases, 170 deaths reported in Maharashtra; Gujarat records 38 new cases and no death; Telangana reported 170 cases and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours
Puducherry government extends Covid restricts till July 31; allows reopening of tourist spots like boathouse with 50% capacity while adhering to Covid norms; postpones opening of schools, colleges
More TN cities included for NEET says Centre, as state govt renews plea to scrap NEET
AI-based tech to help detect Covid with X-ray images
Decoding credit cards for millennials
Light to moderate rain likely in Delhi today
Delhi’s water supply situation to improve soon: Raghav Chadha
Delhi: Over 900 apply for Covid financial assistance scheme
No plans to reopen schools in Delhi for now: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi BJP chief promises action against corruption
Add separate chapter on gender-related issues in Master Plan of Delhi 2041: Public campaign
Delhi forest department sets ball rolling for first urban wildlife corridor
New Excise Policy will minimize corruption, provide fair competition: Delhi Government to HC
Noida: Woman complainant alleges SI, female constable made casteist remarks, snatched phone on recording
Noida: Sanitation worker dies after electrocution from iron booths, FIR lodged against local pradhan
Sharjeel Imam seeks bail in sedition case, denies encouraging violence during anti-CAA protests
Mekedatu issue: Tamil Nadu BJP will stand by state govt, Annamalai says
BMC directs Sonu Sood to convert his Juhu hotel into a residential building in 2 weeks, actor says he will comply
Elderly man swept away in flood in Maharashtra's Jalna
Sonu Nigam to judge ‘Super Singer Season 3’
Andhra Pradesh to implement EWS quota in employment, education
Police complaint filed against Kareena Kapoor Khan for hurting religious sentiments over book title, 'Pregnancy Bible'
Kuwait News
Ten Kuwaitis laid to rest at military funeral 30 years after Iraqi invasion
Kuwait oil edges 36 cents higher Wed to USD 76.03 pb: KPC
Kuwaiti medical supplies heading to Tunisia to counter Covid-19 spread
Kuwait’s FM receives outgoing Senegalese Ambassador
Kuwait’s FM receives credentials of new Ambassadors
MoI detains drug dealer with 1.2 million Captagaon pills
Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi received in Cairo, Kuwait National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, who conveyed a verbal message of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the Egyptian leader regarding bilateral relations and cooperation
Kuwait had always been one of the top countries supporting Yemen’s peace and security and Yemenis are grateful for the Kuwaiti role in their development as well as for the humanitarian efforts: Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad bin Mubarak
Kuwaiti champions look forward to make good record in Olympics
Kuwait lists 1,385 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths
International News
Russia to Afghan: Start negotiations with Taliban before it's too late; Taliban flag raised above Afghan's border crossing with Pakistan
Brazil Prez Bolsonaro hospitalised to 'find cause of chronic hiccups; under observation for b/w 24-48 hrs
22 earthquakes hit eastern Taiwan for over 2 hrs; no casualty reported; largest with a magnitude of 5.2; others ranged from magnitude 3-5
11160 kids found buried at another closed school in Canada; 1,000 bodies found so far; we must face the trauma because of...acts of genocide says official
China calls Pak bus blast (that killed 12 people, including 9 Chinese nationals) 'bombing'; Pak says blast caused by 'gas leak'
US hospital in Texas on average delivers 16 babies/day sees two 'baby booms' with 107 deliveries in 91 hours
Dutch Court: 150,000 Volkswagen car owners with software meant to rig diesel engine emissions tests are entitled to compensation; get up to €3,000 each
Italy bans cruise ships from Venice lagoon after UNESCO threat to put Venice on its endangered list unless Italy permanently banned cruise ships from docking in the world heritage site
As Spain’s beaches fill up, a seaside resort sends in the drones
US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants: Sources
US Covid-19 case are doubling over three weeks, experts blame fast-spreading delta variant
China weighs risk and reward in a Taliban-led Afghanistan
China building another enclave in Sri Lanka: Colombo Port City
Taliban offer three-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release
China threatens to ban unvaccinated adults from schools, hospitals
After a 24-year hunt, man finds his kidnapped son
Pakistan guards use tear gas to disperse crowd at Afghan border
China senior diplomat urges Pakistan to investigate bus blast
WHO warns of ‘early stages’ of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta variant surge
EU court rules employers can limit religious symbols
Military Black Hawk helicopter makes emergency landing in downtown Bucharest
Six dead, 30 missing in Germany as houses collapse in floods; 2 die in Belgium
OPEC crudes basket up 16 cents to reach USD 75.29 pb
Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinian students
US offers USD 10 million reward for information on ‘foreign malicious’ cyber activity
Lebanon’s Hariri abandons effort to form new cabinet
Dutch crime reporter dies from gunshot wounds
Six dead from floods in Belgium
Blinken, French counterpart discuss array of issues
Sports News
Athlete tests positive as Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony nears
‘I was on the verge of quitting’: Swimmer Sajan Prakash came back from an ugly injury to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Indian sailors Nethra and Vishnu’s boats arrive in Tokyo for Olympics
Pandemic did not impact my Olympic preparation: P V Sindhu
Covid scare for Team India: Rishabh Pant, support staff Dayanand Garani test positive, three more isolated in London
Indian player tests positive in UK, BCCI secretary Jay Shah sends team a reminder
Fear for India-England Test series: Michael Vaughan calls for change in isolation laws
Germany’s Angelique Kerber and former world number one and 2012 Olympic gold medallist Victoria Azarenka became the Grand Slam winner to pulls out of Tokyo Olympics
Hundreds of horses fly into Tokyo for equestrian competition
Kusal Perera ruled out of India series due to injury: Report
India vs. Sri Lanka: Dhawan-led squad hits the nets under lights
Grant Flower faces Sri Lanka inquiry over virus bubble breach
ECB chief executive says no strict bubble for India-England series
Jamie Murray to partner Skupski for Team GB at Tokyo Games
IOC guidelines for medal ceremony: Participants to wear mask all times, no group photo on podium
Great Britain women’s football team to take the knee at Tokyo Olympics
I never lose hope: Refugee runner Lohalith revs up for Tokyo
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News Digest (15th July 2021, Thursday)
-by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees hiked to 28% from 17%
‘Peace in border areas essential’: EAM S Jaishankar holds meet with Chinese counterpart
‘Creating panic by making useless statements’: Union health minster attacks states on claims of vaccine shortage
PM Modi to inaugurate Gandhinagar railway station on July 16
Restore access to all journalists to cover parliamentary proceedings, media bodies tell Lok Sabha Speaker
Army grants permanent commission to 147 more women SSC officers
Is Prashant Kishor planning a new innings with the Congress?
Centre asks states not to register cases under section 66A of IT Act
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) issues peoples’ whip to MPs to raise farmer demands in both houses of Parliament during monsoon session
‘Second wave not yet over’: Centre writes to states, says no room for complacency
Dalai Lama wants to meet PM Modi soon, says President of Tibetan govt-in-exile
PM Modi chairs first in-person Union Cabinet meet in over a year
Priti Patel, gesture politics, PM Modi's photo: UK Parliament discussed racist attacks on English players
Sharad Pawar don’s Dabbawala cap, lauds Mumbai’s famed tiffin-carriers
Hunger crisis forces even middle-class Indians to line up for rations
Financial & Business News
Zomato IPO oversubscribed on day-1
Adani Green Energy gets shareholders nod to raise borrowing limit to Rs. 25,000 crore
S&P retains India’s rating at lowest for investment
Microfinance sector hit as defaults surge in pandemic
Infosys says I-T portal functioning ‘single largest priority’; working ‘expeditiously’ to resolve issues
Banks get time till March 2022 to implement lockable cassettes swap system for ATMs
RBI restricts Mastercard from onboarding new customers in India
RBI’s current account circular helps large lenders gain corporate banking market share: Report
High fuel prices forcing people to cut expenditure on health, utilities: SBI report
PNB moves court seeking restoration of assets of Nirav Modi’s firms confiscated by ED
Oil minister Hardeep Puri dials UAE for affordable oil prices; moves to temper Opec ties in search of oil market calm
Hyderabad: T-Hub partners with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Niti Aayog, to foster innovation in healthcare
ITC augments investment in e-commerce, accelerates digital transformation
Passenger vehicle dispatches rise to 2,31,633 units in June
Mutual fund holders cannot be equated with creditors, home buyers: SC
SpiceJet implements sustainable transport for employees through e-mobility
Market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms touches record high; crosses Rs. 233 lakh crore
India accounted for highest number of govt requests for account info in July-December 2020: Twitter
Twitter is shutting down ‘Fleets’ within one year of launch
Twitter allows users to control who can reply on posted tweets
Instagram is making it harder to share content
Facebook, Instagram will invest over $1 billion in content creators
Facebook seeks US FTC chair Lina Khan’s recusal in antitrust case
Amazon acquires Facebook’s team of Internet experts for its satellite project: Report
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd mull over opening up services to each other: Report
TCS announces plans to expand operations in Arizona, invest $300 million by 2026
Saudi, UAE reach compromise to unlock more oil supply: Report
Elon Musk says didn’t set deal terms for Tesla acquisition of SolarCity
Microsoft announces cloud-based Windows 365 OS
Digital euro: European Central Bank takes cautious measures
Hitachi massively expands GlobalLogic’s customer reach
Corona Updates
India reports 38,792 Covid-19 cases, deaths up by 624 in last 24 hours, said the Union health and family welfare ministry data on Wednesday. A decrease of 2,832 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
US stresses commitment to combat Covid-19
EU agency says two jabs ‘vital’ to battle Delta variant
IMA warns of third Covid wave, says pilgrimages and tourism can wait
World: Confirmed: 187,755,275; Total Deaths: 4,048,124; Recovered: 123,713,839; Active Cases: 59,993,312
India: Confirmed: 30,946,074; Total Deaths: 411,408; Recovered: 30,104,720; Active Cases: 429,946
State News
Digital initiatives taken in education during pandemic to be strengthened: MoE Dharmendra Pradhan
Will be in Kashi to inaugurate wide range of development works, tweets PM Modi
Preparations for SSLC exam complete: Karnataka minister
Delhi HC asks CBSE to treat as representation plea seeking direction to refund Class X, XII board exams fee
Kerala SSLC result 2021 records all time high pass percentage
Only 31% teachers believe Science education in their country fit for future: Oxford University Press Survey
Chandigarh College of Architecture will prepare design of Saraswati riverfront
Hyderabad: The Nalsar University of Law, launches India’s first master’s programme in collaboration with the Animal Law Centre and Humane Society International / India launched India’s first master’s course in animal law
You can now track buses in Delhi using Google Maps
Punjabi Sufi singer Manmeet Singh of music group Sain Brothers found dead in Kangra post flash flood
CCTV: Robber throws chilly powder in jeweller's eyes, flees with gold chains in Vadodara
Health infrastructure is not sufficient in national capital: Delhi HC
Delhi has gained control over second wave of Covid-19: Satyendar Jain
Terrifying visuals: Woman falls from 9th floor of a housing society in Ghaziabad
Delhi: 19 arrested for cheating American citizens by posing as US officials
Delhi records 77 new Covid cases, 1 death: positivity rate at 0.10 pc
Delhi riots case: Court calls police probe ‘callous and farcical’ imposes Rs. 25,000 fine
Delhi tourism dept seeks approval to operate inclined lifts in Signature Bridge
Covid-19: Actively considering issue of re-opening spas, Delhi govt tells HC
Delhi: AAP collects 1 lakh signatures from traders against BJP
Rains lead to waterlogging in parts of Delhi
After Shagufta Ali, veteran actress Savita Bajaj seeks financial help, says 'I have spent all the money on my failing health'
Third accused held for murder of man over biz rivalry in Delhi’s Prem Nagar
Kuwait News
*Kuwait Amir sends condolences to families of Kuwaitis martyred during Iraqi invasion
Top lawmaker hails heroism of Kuwaiti martyrs in letters to their families
Egyptian President receives Kuwait parliament speaker
Ten Kuwaitis laid to rest at military funeral 30 years after Iraqi invasion
Kuwait BC eyes closer UAE trade ties
Sabah Al-Ahmad Urology Center honours staff in recognition of effort in pandemic
Yemeni FM: Kuwait one of top Yemen-supporting countries through decade
The world should not wobble in the face of increasing adversity, Kuwait’s foreign minister told his counterparts from countries that form the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), citing the Covid-19 pandemic as an unprecedented challenge
Kuwait lists 1,623 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths
International News
Former Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain (80) passes away in Karachi
Afghanistan troop pullout a ‘mistake’: George W Bush
Taliban claims capture of key town in Kandahar, Pakistan seals border
Blinken calls on Southeast Asian nations to take action on Myanmar
Thousands of firefighters battle big blazes across the West
Yemeni FM praises Saudi effort to implement Riyadh Agreement
The European Union and Egypt expressed concern about the situation regarding Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), discussing the importance of the Nile waters for downstream countries, including Egypt
Afghan Taliban seize border crossing with Pakistan in major advance
At least four civilians were killed and five others were wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul, said Kabul police in a statement
*Yemen calls for sanctions on Houthis to resolve Safer tanker file
OPEC basket price up to USD 75.13 pb
Nine Chinese among 13 killed in bus blast in North Pakistan
SCO calls for end of violence in Afghanistan
EU adopts Climate Change proposals
Chef Robbert Jan de Veen of De Daltons diner in Voorthuizen, Netherlands has recently created the world’s most expensive burger and is selling it for 5,000 euro, which is nearly Rs. 4.5 lakhs and it’s called ‘The Golden Boy’.
Nepal gets new PM sans political stability; confidence vote to decide govt’s tenure
China asks Taliban to make ‘clean break’ from all terrorist forces
Official: Afghan delegation, Taliban to talk peace in Qatar
Taliban capture key Afghan border crossing with Pakistan: Spokesman
North Korea says it’s facing worst food shortage in decade
Concern grows over Indonesia’s regions as Delta variant ravages Java
Perth (Australia): No, we can’t treat Covid-19 like the flu
Australian prosecutors drop needles in strawberries charge against woman
US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants: Sources
US Covid-19 case are doubling over three weeks, experts blame fast-spreading delta variant
Days of riots and looting in South Africa have left more than 70 people dead, hurt thousand of businesses and damaged major infrastructure in some of the worst civil unrest since the end of white minority rule in 1994
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro taken to hospital over hiccups
Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot
Flooding affects parts of Europe after heavy rainfall
Migrants try to enter Spanish city in 2nd clash in 3 days
London: Labour leader accuses Priti Patel of stoking fire of racism but refuses to retract ‘anti Indian’ bypoll flyer
London Mayor keeps face masks mandatory for public transport
No change here: London to retain masks on public transport
The US strengthens warning of business risks in China’s Xinjiang region
Sports News
Lionel Messi to sign new five-year deal with Barcelona: Reports
Parliamentarians demand answers from FA over Wembley scenes
Stewards bribed, tickets forged in Wembley chaos: Press
Demonstrators gather at vandalised mural of Marcus Rashford over England football racism
Euro 2020 final ‘could have been abandoned’: Police
Euro 2020: After racist attack, fans stand in solidarity with Marcus Rashford
Wolves ‘keeper Rui Patricio becomes Mourinho’s first Roma signing
Sindhu to open Olympic campaign against Polikarpova Ksenia of Israel
Tokyo Olympics: On Neeraj Chopra’s shoulders rest India’s big hopes in athletics
Sports minister Anurag Thakur launches official song on Indian contingent at Tokyo Olympics
The contenders: Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia the stars; Ravi Dahiya dark horse in wrestling squad
Do-it-yourself medal ceremony at Tokyo Games amid pandemic
Covid-19 cases found at Olympic hotel as IOC hails ‘historic’ Tokyo Games
Tokyo reports most daily Covid-19 cases in six months as Olympics loom
Official in IOC refugee team for Olympic tests positive for Covid-19
China’s table tennis boss says Olympic Covid rules ‘extremely difficult’
ICC changes points system for second edition of World Test Championship
WTC 2021-2023: India to host Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia; tour England, South Africa, Bangladesh
Perfect preparation for England Tests as Ashwin picks five-for against Somerset
Ahead of T20 World Cup, Team India lags behind in preparation as a unit
Shikhar Dhawan needs to secure his T20 World Cup spot: VVS Laxman
England’s Joe Root still has Twenty20 World Cup vision
Misbah ul Haq says 0-3 series loss to second string England side has ‘unsettled’ team
Morgan returns to lead England in Pakistan T20s after squad Covid outbreak
Man arrested over online racist abuse of England players
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Published: Wednesday, 14 July 2021 04:56
News Digest to (14th July 2021, Wednesday)
- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
S Jaishankar likely to have bilateral meet with Chinese counterpart
India will be sending a 228-strong contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes, 67 are male and 52 female participants
Complete lockdown on July 17 and 18 in Kerala, says government
Norway: Oslo University Hospital study finds Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine show no antiviral effect against Covid-19
Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Kabra becomes First Indian Gymnastics Judge at Olympics; to officiate men's artistic gymnasts
Don’t use terror law to quell dissent: SC Judge
School closure: One in 3 countries not implementing programmes to mitigate learning loss; 1/3rd of the countries (mostly among high-income countries) taking steps to measure learning losses
Study: Addressing social needs may reduce distress, improve health of women with Cancer
Currency notes of denomination ₹500, worth ₹5 lakh, gone missing from Currency Note Press in Nashik
‘Can’t play around with lives in view of Covid-19 pandemic’: Pushkar Dhami calls off Kanwar Yatra; Uttar Pradesh to go ahead
Madhya Pradesh Govt to give ₹1,000/month additional pension to widows of Bhopal gas tragedy victims
Navjot Sidhu’s AAP tweet stokes buzz; Rahul Gandhi meets Amarinder’s adviser Prashant Kishor amid Punjab Congress crisis
Will he agree to lead Congress in Lok Sabha? All eyes on Rahul Gandhi
Hypersomnia: Purkharam (42) Rajasthan sleeps 300 days a year due to rare condition; sleeps for 25 days at a stretch; despite excessive sleeping, his body is fatigued most of the time
PNB Scam: Mehul Choksi’s aide Dhanesh Sheth gets bail
Delhi HC seeks MHA memos on deportation of migrants
India’s first Covid patient tests positive again for coronavirus
Financial & Business News
Adani Group takes over Mumbai airport
Azim Premji’s charity arms get Rs. 18,000 crore in 5 years
NPCI issues guidelines for prepaid UPI e-vouchers
Mehul Choksi will ‘only’ return to Dominica to face trail when fit, media reports citing bail conditions
Cabinet nod to mega LIC public offer
NRAI gives CCI more info on Swiggy, Zomato
Bhutan adopts India’s BHIM-UPI payment system; now you can use UPI apps in Bhutan for online payments
Launch of BHIM-UPI in Bhutan to further strengthen bilateral ties: Nirmala Sitharaman
NTPC to build India's single largest 4,750 MW renewable (Solar) energy park at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
S&P Global Ratings maintained India's sovereign rating at the lowest investment grade of 'BBB-' for the 14th year in a row with a stable outlook
SBI Ecowrap: Budgets go haywire as relentless hike in fuel prices hurt Indians; spending on other items falls
Is bulls party on the Dalal Street over? Disappointing business profits cast a shadow on markets; Rupee continues winning streak, settles higher to 74.49 against Dollar
GST officers unearth Rs 35,000Cr fraud by misuse of input tax credit provision under GST in 2020-21, arrest 426 persons
Bye-bye to buy-buy? China-India trade on the rise, crosses $57 billion in first half of the year
Finance Ministry puts on hold examination for clerical cadre in PSU banks till a final view is taken on conducting tests in regional languages
New airline 'Akasa' in talks with the top management of Jet Airways; looking to be an Ultra Low Cost Carrier in the market
General Motors to invest $71MN for New Design and Tech (flying cars and lunar rover vehicles) campus In California
Sensex surges 397 points as banking, auto stocks rise; Nifty endsabove 15,800
Serbia curbs checkmate desi travellers
Flipkart to buy back Rs. 600 crore of employee stock options
France fines Google $593 million over copyright row
Elon Musk tells court he dislikes being Tesla CEO as SolarCity trial opens
India’s June palm oil imports down 24% from previous month
People cutting spends on health, grocery as fuel prices bite, say SBI economists
America’s 40-year experiment with big business is over. “Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism”: US President Joe Biden
Cuba curbs access to Facebook, messaging apps amid protests-internet watchdog
Delhi high court recognizes woes of taxpayers owing to non-function of e-portal; quashes demand’ assessment to being anew
CIL engages Accenture Solutions as consultant for digitisation of mines
Power demand in India expected to grow 6% in FY22: ICRA
Gold climbs Rs. 90; Silver jumps Rs. 490
Corona Updates
India reported 31,443 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. The number of new cases is lowest in 118 days. With 2,020 fatalities in last 24 hours, India's death toll reached 4,10,784, said the Union health and family welfare ministry data on Tuesday. This is the 35th consecutive day when India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases.
India’s Covid toll in 2nd wave tops 2.5 lakh, 1 lakh more deaths than in 1st wave
India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage has exceeded 38.50 crore (38,50,19,469)
US health official says Covid-19 boosters could risk more serious side effects
People treating third wave warning like weather update, not taking it seriously, says Govt
Bangladesh to lift lockdown for festival despite record infections
Sydney virus lockdown extended by two weeks, says state official (AFP)
Mexico reports biggest jump in Covid-19 cases since February (Reuters)
Delta variant ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving new spike in cases, death: WHO
Facial recognition tech fights coronavirus in Chinese city
Thailand defends Covid vaccine ‘mix-and-match’ after WHO warning
WHO: Most cases vaccinated people infected by Delta variant are mild, asymptomatic; hospitalization happening mostly in areas with low COVID-19 vaccine coverage
Covid: Lambda variant is now in 29 countries; by April 2021 accounted 97% of all sequences in Peru
Health Ministry: People taking "predictions about 3rd wave like weather prediction reports, very casually”
Don’t wait for 3rd wave, try to avert it, says PM Narendra Modi
Rajasthan, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Maharashtra, Odisha and Puducherry has districts reporting 10% Covid-19 positivity rate
Vietnam to mix doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines; Chinese drug makers agree to supply 550MN vaccines to COVAX; Delta Covid-19 variant cases nearly tripled in 7 days in Turkey
US Covid-19 case are doubling over three weeks, experts blame fast-spreading delta variant
11 cases of Kappa variant of Covid-19 detected in Rajasthan; Kerala's last bastion, Edamalakkudi a remote tribal village, struck by Covid-19 for the 1st time
Fully vaccinated people arriving in Mumbai can be exempted from RT-PCR test, recommends BMC commissioner
India on Tuesday reported 2,020 fresh Covid deaths, almost three times that of Monday’s numbers. In the last seven days, Covid deaths in India have risen nearly 33% compared to the previous week
More active black fungus cases than Covid in Delhi
World: 188,569,345; Active 12,105,143 (6.42%); Recovery 172,399,024 (91.42%); Vaccinated 3.47BN
India: 30,944,949; Active 436,414 (1.41%); Recovery 30,097,096 (97.26%); Vaccinated 381.47MN
State News
NEET PG 2021 exam to be held on Sept 11: Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya
Mukul Roy’s appointment as House panel chief triggers another BJP vs Trinamool face-off in Bengal
Delhi riots: HC to hear ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s bail pleas on Aug 6
India sees slowest weekly fall in Covid-19 cases in 2nd wave
Oxygen crisis: Court pulls up Delhi police for ‘casual’ reply on plea for FIR against Jaipur Golden Hospital for death of Covid-19 patients
Odisha Govt prohibits movement & congregation of Kaudias & Bol Bom devotees. They're not allowed to carry water from religious places or other sources & also not allowed to walk on public roads & pour water in temples during the month of Shravan (July/August), 2021, reports ANI
High Covid rates in North East: PM Modi to meet CMs
Delhi: 34-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh arrested for cyber fraud
21-year-old Pradeep (aka) Praveen, arrested for killing minor girl to take revenge from her father in southwest Delhi
Railway cop suffered heart attack, saved by another
Madras HC rips apart Tamil Actor Vijay, for his application for exemption from payment of entry tax on his imported Rolls Royce Ghost luxury car
Mumbaikars come to the aid of chaat seller outside Mithibai college
Relatives pay homage to victims of 7/11 Mumbai Train blasts at Mahim railway station
Maratha quota: Ex-Maharashtra MLA calls for a protest on August 9, at Jantar Mantar
Mumbai: Woman falls into sea at Gateway of India, man dives to save her
Sputnik V vaccine rolls out begins in Mumbai
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) inspects Tihar women’s cell, suggests reforms to jail admin and government
BLACKPINK star Rose becomes first female K-Pop singer to get 200 million hits for debut solo track
Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt come together for the multi-lingual film 'Rakhee'
Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' smashes pandemic box office records; 'Avengers' stars Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner congratulate actress
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) gives final nod to affordable rental housing complexes
Finally, monsoon checks in, makes big splash on Day 1; Mercy from above, familiar woes on ground; heavy showers in Delhi cause waterlogging, traffic snarls
Ensure no waterlogging takes place during monsoon: Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain to officials
Fake Amazon call centre in Delhi which made over Rs. 4 crore by cheating Americans busted
Delhi: 72-year-old woman killed by couple unable to pay off loan
Man shot inside lawyer’s chamber in court complex in Delhi
Thermometers, BP machines, Oximeters set to get cheaper
Kuwait News
Kuwait Deputy Amir receives PIFSS officials
Kuwait France discuss security
Kuwait’s top diplomat, Turkey’s top lawmaker discuss ties
Deputy FM receives UK, Sudan envoys
OPEC’s crude basket price up 15 cents to US$ 74.33 pb
World should not wobble amid adversity, Kuwait tells NAM
Turkish parliament Speaker lauds exceptional ties with Kuwait
Arabian red fox thrives in Kuwait’s desert, in need of protection
The cabinet assigned the Ministry of Defense and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to harnessing their hospitals to support health system in the country
In commemoration of the Day of Arafat and Eid Al-Adha, an official holiday will commence on Sunday July 18 and end on July 22 Thursday, said the Kuwaiti cabinet
The Health ministry announced 1,770 coronavirus (Covid-19) infections, 1,694 recoveries and 19 deaths
International News
Sher Bahadur Deuba replaces KP Sharma Oli to become Nepal's PM for 5th time; to form a small Cabinet, with around seven members
Linglong One: China start construction of world 1st commercial modular small reactor; power generation capacity of 1,25,000 kw/hr; annual 1 BN kw/hr; serving 5.26Lac households
Bouncy castles, with children playing in them, were swept off the ground (30 feet) due to strong winds during a festival in Belarus
N Korea forces married women living near border to make cement blocks to build border with China
Australian scientists develop pain-free, non-invasive low-cost blood sugar test for diabetics via saliva
Afghan says may seek India 'Military Assistance' if Taliban talks fail amid withdrawal of US troops
Nepal’s EC postpones November’s parliamentary poll after SC reinstates dissolved House
4 civilians killed, 5 injured in Kabul blast
EU foreign ministers said they do not favour resumption of meeting of the Association Council with Israel, which were suspended in 2013 due to Israeli atrocities against Palestinians
The losses and damages incurred on the Gaza Strip due to Israeli aggression last May are estimated at US$ 479 million, a report by the Palestinian governmental committee revealed
Saudi Arabia and Omani agreed to speed up opening of a highway all the way to the border crossing in a drive to facilitate transport of citizens and good with the objective of achieving economic integration
Tunisian authorities received 400 oxygen supply devices donated by Kuwaiti charities in support of Tunisia, amid the difficult Covid-19 health conditions their facing
Mayanmar junta hits Aung San Suu Kyi with more corruption charges
Pakistan govt to withdraw cases against 350 accused in temple burning incident, says Hindus pardoned them
Do not want to fight inside Afghanistan’s cities: Taliban
Taliban warn of ‘consequences’ if Turkey runs Kabul airport
Taliban surge in north Afghanistan sends thousands fleeing
In Sri Lanka, a dangerous climb for online school
China says it opposes US interference in internal affairs related to Hong Kong
Lhasa building book heightens divisions in Tibet
US: Wildfires threaten homes, land across 10 Western states
Cuba blames US for unprecedented anti-government protests
Democrats eye immigration action in budget, but outlook hazy
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at Coronavirus ward
Immunized but banned: EU says not all Covid vaccines equal
Pakistan seizes, blacklists textbook for Malala Yousufzai picture besides war hero
5 killed in crane collapse at residential tower in Canada
Power vaccum created by President’s killing rattles Haiti
South African security agencies probing if Zuma allies are behind riots
Biden pushes for voting rights law amid Republican opposition
Sports News
India’s 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma, 66, dies of cardiac, arrest
Yashpal Sharma: Guts, glory and less feted innings of 1983 World Cup that BBC didn’t cover
Don’t get bogged down by expectations, PM Modi wishes athletes luck ahead of Tokyo Olympics
PM Modi combines humour with sincerity in interactive session with India’s Olympic-bound athletes
Tokyo Olympics: Really thankful to our PM for interacting with us, says Paddler Manika Batra
Muhammad Ali is my favourite boxer: Mary Kom tells PM Modi during virtual interactive session
England vs. Pakistan, 3rd ODI: England beat Pakistan by 3 wickets; Pak: 331/9 in 50 overs and England made 332/7 in 48 overs
Ben Stokes lifts the trophy along with his teammates and they go into the T20I series with a lot of confidence. There is a possibility that none of these players will be involved and they will be playing a full-strength squad, pending a negative Covid-test. Pakistan, on the other hand, have a lot of thinking to do before the T20Is. The T20I series will begin on 16th July at 1830 local
You guys should be happy to still see me on the field: Chris Gayle
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Published: Tuesday, 13 July 2021 03:27
News Digest (13th July 2021, Tuesday)
- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Headlights
Analysis of 75K Covid patients suggests annual flu shot reduces the risk of stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis in patients with Covid-19
High Covid rates in North East; PM Narendra Modi to meet CMs
Monsoon roundup: Incessant rains batter Kerala, Mumbai on toes, Delhi awaits relief; cars washed away, hotels waterlogged as heavy rains pound River Majhi in the Bhagsu Nag Area Himachal's Dharamshala after Cloudburst
Lightning biggest cause of death by nature in India; UP, Bihar top list since 2019; Bihar reported the most fatalities
NIA arrests 3 under UAPA in Kashmir allegedly for spreading ISIS propaganda to radicalise and recruit impressionable youths in India
PLA troops enter Demchok, fume at Dalai Lama’s birthday events
SC to hear next week plea for probe into 'Islamophobic Posts' on Twitter after Tablighi Jamaat Congregation
Kerala’s double whammy: Central team, state Govt battle Zika outbreak amid rising Covid cases
11 trapped in flash floods rescued in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua; Weather Office issues Orange Alert for Rajasthan, J&K; Yellow for many north Indian states
S Jaishankar, Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to come face to face this week
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, US Charge d’Affaires discuss Indo-US ties, regional issues
The NEET (UG) 2021 will be held on 12th September 2021 across the country following Covid-19 protocols. The application process will begin from 5 pm today through the NTA website(s)
Supreme Court takes note of delay in counselling for NEET-MDS admissions, says Union Govt is dilly-dallying
UP ATS busts Al Qaeda-linked terror module in Lucknow, arrests two suspected terrorists
With 20 shootings in 40 days, Assam Police face "Fake Encounters" charge
India secured trademark registration for brand name "Khadi" in Bhutan, United Arab Emirates and Mexico
Lightning kills 20 as parts of North India receive rain, Delhi waits for monsoon; heavy lightning claims 19 lives in Rajasthan; 7 children among killed
Monsoon reaches Jaisalmer, Delhi’s periphery but gives national capital a miss
National Green Tribunal (NGT) directs Haryana to stop overflow of sewage on Delhi-Agra highway in 3 months
BJP is not for bifurcating Tamil Nadu and creating Kongu Nadu: Party spokesperson
Traders’ body writes to Delhi Lieutenant Governor, says market associations have no authority to control crowds
Mizoram vows to protect its boundary from alleged Assam aggression
India's first cryptogamic garden with nearly 50 different species was inaugurated in Deoban area of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand
Third Covid wave set in on July 4, says top Hyderabad physicist
Zydus’ Covid vaccine for kids above 12 to come up for approval this week
Average daily vaccination drop on supply, hesitancy issues
Head of a Darul Uloom-affiliated Islamic seminary among six detained in NIA raids in Jammu & Kashmir
Maoist-hit Bastar has now become a Covid hotbed
Twitter nixes, then restores, verified status of junior IT minister’s account
Rising in petrol prices agitating people: Nitin Gadkari
Covid curbs fail to deter weekend rush to the hills
Situation in Himachal due to heavy rains being closely monitored: PM Modi
87 former bureaucrats, police officers write open letter on ‘blatant violation of rule of law’ in Uttar Pradesh
Bombay HC to CBI on Anil Deshmukh’s plea: Can officers who reinstated Sachin Waze claim impunity?
Witch-hunting, criminalisation of dissent taking country back, says Mehbooba Mufti
Clarify stand on plea against Section 124A of the IPC which penalises sedition: SC to govt
Jamia gunman arrested for hate speech in Noida, faces law as an adult this time
NDA ally Nitish Kumar opposes population control laws; stressed the need for proper education and awareness among women to achieve the objective
Financial & Business News
Union Govt grant to Odisha under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2021-22 been increased to ₹3,323.42Cr from ₹812.15Cr in 2020-21
Jet Airways owes ₹3 lakh to each of us, but it's offering ₹23,000; admitted claims ₹1,265Cr, while the consortium has proposed ₹52 crore to settle their claims
Union Govt plan to exit from BPCL might hit gas supply to over 8.4 crore Indian households
Twitter in 1st report under new IT rules: Suspended 22,564 accounts for sharing content related to child sexual exploitation, non-consensual, for promoting terrorism
Retail inflation marginally eases to 6.26% in June; factory output grows 29.3% in May
Maruti Suzuki hikes prices of Swift, CNG variants of other models by up to Rs. 15,000
Zomato’s Rs. 60,000 crore IPO valuation creates buzz
We are inter-generational holders of equity: Gautam Adani on confusion over Mauritian funds
India can become $15 trillion economy in 2 decades: Gautam Adani
Palm oil prices rise in India even after import duty cut
World Gold Council, GJEPC sign agreement to promote gold jewellery in India
Paytm Money allows users to apply for IPOs before actual opening; starts with Zomato
Indians offload gold heirlooms as coronavirus deepens financial plan
Flipkart raises $3.6 billion, values it at $37.6 billion
India wants rich countries to pay more for green energy shift
Sensex surges over 240 points, Nifty tops 15,770
Job market gets a boost in June as economy opens up
Twitter names grievance officer, files user report
Ex-Biman CFO Vineet Sood to be Alliance Air CEO from month-end
Mobikwik files for $255 million IPO
Private Equity (PE) investment in Indian real estate up more than 3 times to Rs. 14,300 crore in Jan-June: Property consultant Savills India
Oil prices fall as economic worries offset tightening supplies
Didi confirms China app removals, sees revenue hit
NRAI: Zomato, Swiggy force restaurants to give discounts; platforms charged exorbitant commissions in the range of 25%-35% of the order value in 2020-21
Retail Inflation at 6.26% in June; above RBI target band of 6% for second straight month
CBDT: 40,000 ITRs being filed daily on new income tax portal; 24,781 responses received on the e-proceedings functionality
CCEA clears LIC disinvestment; panel headed by FM to decide quantum of stake sale
India's media, entertainment industry to see fastest growth globally; hit Rs 4 lakh crore by 2025
Telecom: 74% respondents getting pesky messages despite being in Trai's DND list; Airtel records over 1,000 Mbps speed during 3500 MHz band 5G trial with Nokia in Mumbai
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India's First LNG Facility Plant in Nagpur set up by Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group
CCI approves Summit India (Tripura)'s 23.5 pc stake-buy in ONGC Tripura Power Co
Paytm shareholders give nod to ₹16,600 cr IPO; S Founder Shekhar Sharma to be Chairman, MD&CEO; will be declassified as a promoter; MobiKwik files for ₹1,900Cr IPO, Co-founders to sell part of stake
Corona Updates
India on Monday reported 37,154 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, pushing the country's caseload to 3,08,74,376. With 724 deaths due to virus, the toll is at 4,08,764. Meanwhile, 39,649 people recovered from the virus.
India faced with slow vaccination, rising R-Value; spread of infection gaining pace; R-factor in Kerala, Northeast worrisome
Covid cases in 2021 already double of last year’s tally
Russia reports record high daily Covid deaths, over 25,000 new cases
Sydney coronavirus cases spike as lockdown falters
Centre rushes team to Kerala, Maharashtra amid rise in cases
Delta+ Covid variant found in 90% of Tripura test samples
From 54k on April 27, home isolation cases in Delhi plummet to 252; HC seeks Delhi’s govt’s stand on plea to declare Town Vending Committee (TVC) members as frontline warriors
Covid-19: Indonesian sales of Chinese vaccines to public postponed
Farmers’ hard work made agriculture, allied sectors resilient to Covid crisis, says Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar
'Dangerous trend': WHO warns against mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines; Hundreds of Thai medical workers Test Covid positive despite Sinovac vaccine jabs
Covid third wave inevitable: IMA raises alarm over reopening of tourism, religious pilgrimage
England fans at Wembley outdo mass gathering at Kumbh Mela; UK could move India to Amber List
Russian study finds Sputnik V vaccine is effective against all new variants of SARS-CoV-2, include the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and more importantly, the Delta variant
At least 44 killed, 67 injured in coronavirus hospital fire in Iraq; likely to have been caused by an oxygen tank explosion.
Delhi reports less than 50 cases, 3 deaths in the last 24 hours
Covid-19: 10 days into July, Maharashtra has added 2,000+ ‘old’ deaths
Mumbai: A Malad slum school battles Covid for survival
World: 188,035,812; Active 12,002,051 (6.38%); Recovery 171,978,440 (91.46%); Vaccinated 3.44BN
India: 30,904,734; Active 439,266 (1.42%); Recovery 30,056,130 (97.25%); Vaccinated 377.35MN
State News
Rajnikanth decides to dissolve Rajini Makkal Mandram
M K Stalin calls on Vijayakant, who offers Rs. 10 lakh to CM Relief Fund
Mayawati questions timing of arrests; can’t rely on BJP govt, says Akhilesh Yadav
Karnataka BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi refuses to resign from MLA post; called the issue (allegations of sexual assault) a "closed chapter”
Bigg Boss Kannada 8: Raghu Gowda gets evicted
Suniel Shetty’s South Mumbai apartment sealed after residents test positive for Delta variant of Covid-19
'Crime Patrol' actress Anaya Soni's kidneys fail, seeks financial help with a video appeal from hospital bed
Inter-caste couple attacked 28 years Divyanshu Patel after marriage by the relatives of husband, who reportedly belongs to a so-called upper caste in Karnataka; wife injured with axes
Ayesha Khatun, who was travelling to Bangalore on the Howrah Yeshvantpur Express, delivered a baby inside the train compartment at Bhubaneswar station with help of 'Meri Saheli' team
Delhi BJP workers try to cut water supply to Delhi Jal Board chairman (DJB) Satyendar Jain’s house, face water cannons
Cab driver held for killing lover in Delhi
16-year-old girl attacked with axe in Delhi’s Moti Bagh, hospitalised
Positivity rate in Telangana lowest since 1st Covid wave
31-year-old Lucknow doctor Sharda Suman airlifted to Hyderabad for lung transplant
Delhi: Man found dead on railway tracks hours after joining police probe
Delhi: Sadar Bazar stretch closed till Tuesday for violations
Tamil Nadu: Clean-up on at Hogenakkal falls to attract tourists
6 held in Delhi for robbing labourers from Gulf countries on pretext of providing Covid negative report
Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut sees Hitler in Modi government, murder in Stan Swamy death
Harsh Telangana law: Expectant moms get relief
Luv Kush Ramlila Committee has announced that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to see the enactment physicallay from the mela ground in the Red Fort foreground
Surprise visit by minister, DCW chief find shelter to be ‘jail-like’
Kuwait News
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives Turkish National Assembly Speaker
Kuwaiti charities donate 400 oxygen supply devices to Tunisia
OPEC’s crude basket price up $2.21 to $74.18 bp
Kuwait govt spokesman: Health minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, not resigning
Speaker Al-Ghanim receives his Turkish counterpart, holds meeting
Kuwait University reveals work for sustainable space sector
Chairperson of the Prisoners and Missing Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Ambassador Rabie Al-Adsani announced that DNA examination of 10 human remains resulted in affirming their identification as among Kuwait’s martyrs
Kuwati MoH: 1,490 new coronavirus infections, 1,626 recoveries and 17 deaths
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Kuwaiti Sheikh Abdullah Al-Nouri Charity inked an accord to grant financial aid to the UNHCR for securing vital assistance for some 2,600 Syrian refugee families in Jordan
International News
Setback for KP Sharma Oli as Nepal SC reinstates House, Orders appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as PM within 2 days
Rare 'glass octopus' spotted by deep-sea scientists in the Pacific Ocean; only visible features of the nearly transparent octopus are its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract
Air Defences installed at Afghanistan's Kabul Airport as Taliban gain ground to counter incoming rockets
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq held negotiation session, during which they reviewed the historical and solid brotherly relations between the two countries
Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding same-sex couples
India’s investment seems sinking in Afghanistan, warns Pakistan army
China ‘drove away’ US warship on tribunal ruling anniversary
US warns China against attack on Philippine forces
China blames US for security crisis in Afghanistan
South Korea’s Harvard-taught political boss rips China ‘cruelty’
North Korea dismisses US humanitarian aid as ‘sinister scheme’
6 killed, 219 arrested in South Africa riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
3 killed, 3 injured in road mishap in Bangladesh’s Bandarban
Hong Kong police arrest 5 more in alleged bomb plot
No more ‘Gangam Style’: South Korea’s Covid rules demand slower workout music in gyms
Pakistan braces to fight fourth wave of Coronavirus, three-fold increase in new cases
Rare anti-government protests erupt in Cuba
Rohingya wary as Myanmar’s anti-junta resistance reaches out
EU allocates 22 million euro humanitarian aid package for Iran, Pakistan
Saudi media highlight Omani Sultan’s visit
Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination
Haiti suspects say they meant to arrest prez: Report
Verdict day in Jordan ‘coup plot’ trial
Syria hikes bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens
Turkey bus crash kills 22 people: Reports
Fires rage in several states as heat wave broils US West
Biden backs Trump rejection of China’s South China Sea claim
Lawyers representing Apple in the UK over a patent fight with Optis Cellular have threatened to leave the UK
254 rich Indians used "Golden Visa’’ to settle down in UK in 12 years through a large investment into the country
Virgin Galactic adds $841 mn in value after Branson's space flight; plans to begin flying tourists to space in early 2022
US woman tries to open Texas to North Carolina flight door mid-air, gets duct-taped to seat by crew
31 million under heat alerts as US West swelters; Death Valley temperature 54 Deg Celsius
Sports News
National Sports Awards selection process set to be delayed to include Tokyo Olympic medallists
Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India’s Olympic preparation
John McEnroe backs Novak Djokovic to reach 25 Grand Slam titles; Djokovic becomes first player to qualify for ATP Finals after Wimbledon win
Marija Cicak 1st female chair umpire to officiate in men's singles final in 144-year history of Wimbledon; Taiwan's Hsieh with her Belgian Elise Mertens wins her 3rd Wimbledon doubles title
Barty targets Olympic gold after Wimbledon triumph
Triumphant Italian team returns to Rome after Euro 2020 victory
Euro 2021: Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Italy for ‘hard fought victory’ over England in final
For those who missed the LIVE Penalty shootout Italy vs England, please view it here… https://youtu.be/XNGjkmXOv3Y
Amid scenes of violent disorder in London ticketless England fans breach Wembley for Euro Final
Euro 2020 Final: British police arrest 49 volatile fans, 19 officials injured
Euro final: Why blame Saka, Sancho and Rashford? The best of players have missed penalty kicks in the past
Italy ‘dominated’ England in Euro final, says Roberto Mancini
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo’s pandemic-hit Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: At almost 41, can Tejaswini Sawant win a medal in her maiden Olympic appearance?
Indian boxers training in Italy to leave for Tokyo on July 17
Neeraj Chopra keen to fix release glitch before Tokyo Olympics
It’s been a journey of self-realisation for the boys: Sreejesh
Bigger than circumstances: Orphaned at 5, sprinter Revathi Veeramani gears up to live Olympic dream
Youngsters will carry their IPL confidence into SL series, feels Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian squad gets into the ‘groove’ for Sri Lanka series
Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb tests positive for Covid-19
India pip England by 8 runs, stay alive in WT20I series
Kevin Pitersen slams racial abuse of England’s Black footballers after Euro final loss
Racist and violent behaviour by England fans leaves Twitter disgusted
Football Association (FA) condemns racist abuse of players following England’s Euro final loss
Shirtless pitch invader interrupts Euro final, turns out to be reality TV show singer Adam Harison, who participated in 'Little Mix: The Search
NCDV: Instances of domestic abuse in UK increase by 26% when the England national football team play and rise by 38% if they lose
Euro 2020: Marcus Rashford's Mural vandalised in Manchester after England's Euro Final Loss; he missed a penalty strike
Manpreet-led hockey side has lots of quality players: Dilip Tirkey
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Published: Monday, 12 July 2021 01:19
News Digest (12th July 2021, Monday)
- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
UEFA EURO 2020, Italy vs. England: Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties to win second European Championship title, after the game ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley Stadium
Puru Jagannath Temple deities set for Ram Yatra today
Hyderabad Traffic Police helps transport live organs over 36 km in 26 minutes; facilitated organ transport 15 times in 2021
Novak Djokovic wins record-equalling 20th Grand Slam with sixth Wimbledon triumph 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, beating Matteo Berrettini of Italy
Indian-origin Samir Banerjee lifts Wimbledon boys singles title, against compatriot Victor Lilov with 7-5, 6-3 in the summit clash that lasted one hour 22 minutes
ICC congratulates former Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) player Ashleigh Barty on winning maiden Wimbledon title
Blue Origin compares Virgin Galactic's space vehicle to its own; says designed to fly above the Kármán line; has an escape system while VG does not
Experience of a lifetime: Billionaire Richard Branson achieves space dream; reaches space in his own ship
Billionaire Richard Branson took off Sunday from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel bound for the edge of space. Branson congratulates Virgin Galactic team from space and calls trip 'experience of a lifetime'.
Aeronautical engineer Shirisha Bandla becomes third Indian-origin woman to fly into space
Tourism eyes final frontier as Richard Branson soars into space
India flies out Kandahar mission personnel as Taliban advance
Jammu police foil arms smuggling bid, one held
Zydus vaccine for kids above 12 to come up for approval this week
Pfizer plans to brief US health officials on Covid-19 booster shots on Monday
The Assam cabinet has cleared the decks for a ‘department of indigenous faith and culture’ whose immediate priority would be areas of the state swamped by illegal Muslim immigrants
Ladakh first Union Territory to achieve 100% first dose coverage
Dr PK Warrier, who helped spread Ayurveda across the world, dies aged 100; managing trustee of Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS), a charitable institution for the practice and propagation of Ayurveda
Jammu IAF base attack: Security sources say ‘pressure fuse’ in bombs indicate role of Pak military
High population hinders development, birth control steps should be inclusive: CM Yogi Adityanath
New Population Policy in UP: Two Children, voluntary sterilisation to get job promotion, exemption in Power Bill
Uttar Pradesh: BJP puts CM Yogi Adityanath at forefront of victory march
Cleaning J&K admin': 11 Govt employees sacked due to involvement in 'Terror, anti-national activities
Hizbul chief’s 2 sons, 19 other J&K staff sacked over terror links
Central Railway, Western Railway to carry out mega and jumbo block (essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety) in Mumbai on July 11
ISRO swinging back to full action; Plans to launch Geo Imaging Satellite GISAT-1 on August 12
J&K: Three local terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit (were) killed in Anantnag encounter
Heavy to very heavy rains expected in several parts of north India by Monday: IMD
IMD issues heavy rain warning for several Telangana districts
Jammu, Kashmir have separate issues: Abdullah on party unit’s proposal to delimitation panel
Interpol red notices against 2 Gupta brothers who fled South Africa
Indian-American celebrities raise $400,000 Covid-19 relief in India
PM holds meeting with BJP national secretaries
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Javadekar may soon receive organisational responsibility, role in poll-bound states
Ready to step down if Congress high-command asks me: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on sharing the post
Decision on kanwar yatra as well as the Char Dham Yatra, after talking to other states: Pushkar Singh Dhami, CM Uttarakhand
Financial & Business News
Amazon $8.45BN MGM deal faces in-depth probe by US FTC; could take 6 months to rule on the deal
Amazon instructs its managers not to let employees know when they are put on a formal performance-management plan called Focus unless explicitly asked
Suez Canal Authority gains historic profits USD 5.8 billion
Rome: G20 finance ministers throw their weight behind a deal to impose a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15% on the profits of major multinational companies in a move aimed at tackling tax avoidance
India poised for double-digit growth this fiscal: Niti VC
Swift recovery expected due to limited impact of lockdown on economy: Survey
A month since launch, glitches continue to mar I-T portal functioning
Rs. 750-crore bank loans to sugar mill linked to Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar under ED lens
China tightens rules on foreign IPOs in new blow to tech companies
Amul wins its first trademark violation case outside India
Corona News
India has reported 41,506 new Covid-19 cases and 895 deaths in last 24 hours
Blip in 2nd Covid wave? Maharashtra caseload in first 10 days of July over 79,500
UK reports 31,772 further Covid-19 cases, 26 more deaths
WHO: 24 countries are having a vertical epidemic curve right now; not the situation we should be in
WHO: Decision on emergency use approval for India's Covaxin likely in 4-6 weeks; 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19 in phase 3 trials
Mumbai out of the Covid woods? Curbs relaxed, you shouldn't: Govt to states amid tourist rush at Hill Stations
Crowd of tourists seen without masks at dam in Pune's Lonavala; Tourists gather at Himachal's Kasauli; police seen issuing challans
Kumbh Covid testing scam: Officials dialling 1 lakh numbers to crack the case; trying to ascertain if the person using the number even attended the Kumbh Mela
Delta variant cases mark 32% weekly increase in UK, vaccine protection high; EU achieves target of delivering enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults
Study: 1 in 10 recovered Covid-19 patients in Singapore had persistent symptoms six months after their initial infection
Covid-19 takes 33 lives in Iraq, sickens 7,616 others
World: Confirmed: 186,418,493; Total Deaths: 4,024,103; Recovered: 122,826,314; Active Cases: 59,568,076
India: Confirmed: 30,837,222; Total Deaths: 408,040; Recovered: 29,975,064; Active Cases: 454,118
State News
Delhi Jal Board to move SC seeking release of Delhi’s legitimate share of water from Haryana
Dalit man beaten up, stick inserted in private parts by lover's family in UP; Police asked for report; Dalit man hung from a tree, beaten with sticks for allegedly stealing a goat in Raj
Maneka Gandhi shuts her animal shelter after video shows vet assaulting dog; later died from injuries
A rare and sealed copy of 'The Legend of Zelda' has sold for over ₹6.4Cr at Heritage Auctions
Mentally challenged man, missing for 10 years, reunited with family traced to Jabalpur through Aadhaar
Huge crowd at Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar Market, Covid protocols violated
Delhi adds 53 Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 15 last year; Mumbai reports 558 fresh Covid-19 cases; Karnataka logs 1,978 Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths; Telangana reports 465 Covid cases, 4 deaths; Covid-19 toll crosses 13,000 mark in Andhra Pradesh with 2,665 new cases with 14 deaths; Uttar Pradesh reports 100 new cases; Assam records 1,579 new cases, 16 deaths; Haryana reports 36 new cases and 8 deaths; Maharashtra reports 8,535 new cases and 156 new deaths; Bengal reports 924 new Covid-19 cases, 13 more deaths; Karnataka had 1,978 new cases and 56 death, in the last 24 hours
No Covid +ve inmate, jail staff currently: Delhi prisons department
Haryana extends lockdown till July 19, eases curbs
Shops, markets in UP can operate from 6 am to 10 pm Monday onwards
Delhi: Software engineer among 3 held for honey-trapping businessman
Delhi: Fire breaks out in godown in Tikri Kalan PVC market, no casualties reported
Delhi: Three arrested in Bara Hindu Rao area firing incident
Delhi: Woman kills 11-month ailing son after husband refuses to take him to doctor
Covid curfew in Goa extended by another week, gyms to reopen at 50% capacity
Let us operate at 50% capacity in case of yellow alert: Delhi gyms to CM Kejriwal
Puducherry schools for Classes 9-12, colleges to reopen from July 16
Karnataka Dy CM distributes free tablet PCs to students of Malleshwaram govt first grade college
Ex-AIADMK minister Thoppu Venkatachalam joins DMK
37 held for top Kolkata hotel for partying
Networking connectivity is need of the hour: Madras HC
TN man gets double life term for killing 2 daughtes
Drones to keep tabs on Covid-rule violators
Tamil Nadu: Baby’s body exhumed after Father files complaint
Fear grips Tripura after Delta+ variant found in 90% samples
Tripura: 90% of genome sequencing samples test positive for Delta+ Covid variant
Andhra Pradesh govt orders CID probe into skill development scandal
Three men held for armed robbery at property dealer’s house in west Delhi
ATS nabs 2, claims to have busted module working for AI Qaeda in Uttar Pradesh
Deans posts: Uttar Pradesh govt asks Lucknow University to submit report
'Nick Jonas to divorce Priyanka Chopra in next 10 years', writes Kamaal R Khan aka KRK, gets brutally trolled
Kuwait News
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives speaker, PM, Deputies PM
Kuwait affirms identity of 10 martyrs with DNA examination
Kuwait govt’ denies meeting with MPs for ministers’ removal: Spokeman
Kuwait – Britain relations strategic – Dean of Ambassadors
UNHCR, Kuwaiti charity ink great deal to aid Syrian refugees
Kuwait cattle co. broad capacity for upcoming Eid slaughtering ritual
Lack of vision by some Mideast states has aggravated pandemic impact – WB official
Kuwaiti MoH: 1,490 Covid-19 infections, 1,626 recoveries, 17 deaths
International News
Russia: German shepherd attached to soldiers trained to skydive from 13,000 ft & making a soft landing with parachute's help
US: Biden fires Trump-era Social Security head after he refuses to resign for weakening and politicising Social Security payments
Death toll due to record-breaking heatwave that struck US Pacific north-west last week at nearly 200
109 Taliban terrorists killed in clashes with Afghanistan forces in Kandahar & Helmand province
Omani Sultan’s visit to Kingdom enhances bilateral ties: Saudi Investment Minister
Saudi, Oman sign MoU on establishing Saudi-Omani coordination council
British billionaire Branson successfully reaches space on test flight
Kuwait condemns an explosion that targeted members of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, injuring a number of them, the foreign ministry says
Pakistan shifts Sikh fugitive out of Kartarpur Sahib
Philadelphia: Grief counsellors in short supply with gun violence rising
Canada has recognised ‘The Taste of India’. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board of Canada recently accorded Trademark status to India’s homegrown diary giant Amul
Sports News
The trio of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have dominated men’s tennis for over a decade winning 60 of the last 72 Grand Slams
Novak Djokovic win also put him three quarters of the way to the first calendar Grand Slam of all four majors since 1969
Tokyo Olympics: Most important thing is Olympics games are happening, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
Fans in Kerala celebrate Argentina’s Copa American win
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Published: Sunday, 11 July 2021 02:52
News Digest (11th July 2021, Sunday)
-by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Life never seems to be the way we want it, but we live in the best way we can. There's no perfect life but we can fill it with perfect moments
Headlines
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty wins her second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 in the final on 50th Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden crown anniversary
ICMR Expert: Covid may become flu-like endemic, annual vaccines for at-risk groups; influenza, commonly known as flu, was a pandemic 100 years ago but today it is an endemic
Rare surgery successfully performed on 20-day-old baby with heart on right side in MP's Jabalpur; condition stable
Sirisha Bandla: Knew I’d go to space, no matter what; Sirisha Bandla was brought up in Houston and hails from Andhra. She will become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla; She is all set to take off – not blast off – from US with five others including British billionaire Richard Branson for a 90-minute sub-orbital flight to the edge of space in his commercial space travel company Virgin Galactic’s (VG) Unity 22, today 11th July 2021
Indian-American health policy expert Dr Meena Seshamani appointed to key Medicare position
SC to hear Union Govt plea on transfer of petitions from different HCs to SC against IT rules on Jul 16
Thawarchand Gehlot to be sworn in as Karnataka governor
Delhi High Court backs Uniform Civil Code, urges Union Govt to take necessary steps - reason due to conflicts in various personal laws in relation to marriage and divorce
Kerala records 13 more Zika virus cases after reporting 24-yr-old woman as 1st case; Union Govt team to monitor situation
18 doctors resign after DM 'misbehaves' in meeting in Uttar Pradesh; used "objectionable language" in meeting; had been doing so "since a long time"
SAD promises job to family member of farmers who died during protest against Union Govt 3 farm laws
'Respect to be commanded, not demanded': SC deprecates practice of calling officers at drop of hat by HCs
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was reported in Meghalaya; 53KM north of Tura
UP CM lauds ‘huge OBC representation’ in Union Cabinet, says Lohia’s thoughts bearing fruit
Uttar Pradesh govt proposes special incentives for parents with 1 kid, deterrents for violating 2-child norm
Eye on Uttarakhand polls, Kejriwal asks why people of hill state can’t get free electricity like Delhi
Canada’s pathway to PR an advantage for Indian students in post-pandemic world
It is final: US student visas will not have a fixed expiry date
Financial & Business News
Government, LIC may exit IDBI Bank
Government rolls out new 10-year gilt at 6.1%
Exchanges seek prompt information on companies facing Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
MobiKwik may file $300 mn IPO documents in next few days; could seek a valuation of around $1BN
Zomato to rank among India's 100 most-valued listed firms with its ₹9,375-cr IPO; will have a post-money valuation of ₹59,623Cr
Swiggy ordered to pay ₹20,000 fine for charging a man ₹4.50 GST on soft drinks based on a complaint in 2018
Newly-appointed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw orders ministry officials to work in 2 shifts from 7am to 12am
Microsoft’s ₹1.1 lakh pandemic bonus to its employees worldwide; is in recognition of the unique and challenging fiscal year that it just completed
What Bill Gates had to say about Steve Jobs and iTunes launch
Zomato to sell grocery soon, invests $100 million in Grofers
G20 ministers set to give green light to global tax reform
Chinese antitrust regulator blocks Tencent’s $5.3 billion video games merger
Mother Dairy milk prices to be costlier by Rs. 2 per litre in Delhi NCR, other cities
Paytm president Amit Nayyar, HR head Rohit Thakur quit ahead of IPO
Elon Musk trial asks the $2 billion question: Who controls Tesla?
Canada judge won’t allow Huawei exec to submit new evidence
RBI: Send vital bank staff on 10-day surprise leave
Federal Bank gets RBI nod to re-appoint Shyam Srinivasan as MD & CEO for 3 years
Commodity prices pose upside risk for inflation
Safety gaps in auto supply chains
Maruti gets two joint MDs
Exports rise 63% in July 1st week from year ago, 35% from FY20
Corona Updates
India on Saturday reported 42,766 daily new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, pushing the country's total tally to 30,795,716, according to data from the Union health ministry. This is fourth day in the last six days that the daily new cases are hovering above 40,000 mark. On July 6, the country reported 34,703 new Covid cases, the lowest in 111 days.
Open invitation for Covid-19: Govt on video of hundreds of tourists at Mussoorie's Kempty Falls; WFH seems to have become 'work from Himachal': DGP amid tourists' Covid violations
66 districts over 10% positivity rate, 10 in Arunachal/Rajasthan; 9 in Manipur & 8 in Kerala; Delhi's Gaffar, Naiwala markets closed till Sunday for violating Covid norms
Meghalaya prepares to dance away Covid in annual festival, jabs must for attendees; concerned over 'Delta+, Lambda', Kempty Fall-like cases, India's top docs chart out Delhi's Covid plan; Kerala attributes high caseload to rigorous testing, contact tracing
Fully vaccinated people don't need booster shot now: US FDA on Pfizer's 3rd dose
Hetero Labs seeks India's emergency use nod for Merck's Covid drug Molnupiravir, after interim data showed it reduced hospitalisations and led to quicker recovery in mild cases
Virus variants threaten global recovery, G20 warns
At present, the WHO has approved vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech, Astrazeneca-SK Bio/Serum Institute of India, AstraZeneca EU, Janssen, Moderna and Sinopharm for emergency use.
Two more cases of Kappa strain in Uttar Pradesh, total now three
Still dealing with 2nd wave, pandemic far from over: Government
Government points to UK, Russia, warns: Don’t drop guard
World: Confirmed 186,015,939; Total Deaths: 4,017,782; Recovered: 122,412,570; Active Cases: 59,585,587
India: Confirmed: 30,795,716; Total Deaths: 407,145; Recovered: 29,933,538; Active Cases: 455,033
State News
Telangana: Start process to fill up 50,000 govt jobs, says CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Publisher recalls Rajasthan governor Kalraj Mishra’s biography ‘sold’ to 27 universities
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown for one week
New Milestone: Uttar Pradesh first state to conduct over 6 crore Covid tests
Kerala: Over 2,500% rise in Covid death registrations in 2nd wave
Maha reports 8,296 new Covid cases, 179 deaths; Delhi 76 cases, 1 death; Assam reports 2,391 new positive cases, 24 deaths; Haryana records 38 new cases, 8 deaths; Punjab reports 124 new cases, 6 deaths; MP sees 27 Covid-19 cases, 1 death; Tamil Nadu recorded 2,913 new cases, 49 deaths in the last 24 hours
Demand for Sputnik vaccine soars in Bengaluru hospitals
Rajasthan: For kids in remote Barmer villages, school now comes riding a camel
Beating all odds, J&K girl Aisha Bibi secures 98.06 pc in Class 12
Kerala's Sabarimala temple to be opened for devotees from July 17 to 21 for monthly puja. Devotees with complete Covid vaccination certificates or RTPCR negative report, issued within 48 hrs, will be allowed. Maximum of 5,000 devotees will be allowed through online booking system
Ali Fazal spills the beans on his marriage plans with Richa Chadha
85% Covid beds vacant, routine surgeries pick up in Mumbai hospitals
Telangana: Covid cases in some districts still a worry, says CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Telangana: Transport system to rival those in top cities across the globe
Zoo to open from today (July 11) in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chemical resistant mosquitoes giving sleepless nights to residents
Dengue mosquitoes breeding in Hyderabad, fear of disease looms
Telangana government to launch cluster-specific vax drive
Shocking! Protesting nurses pushed, dragged during a protest in Hyderabad
The Telangana State Development Corporation Limited has decided to introduce computerised ticketing system at all its business units across the state
HC seeks DGP’s reply on torture of retd solider
A Revanth Reddy eyes lost glory in Greater Hyderabad
Telangana worker Madishetty Srinivas, stranded in Dubai, reunited with family after two years
Telangana’s migrant worker policy to focus on insurance, food & education
Telangana HC: No stay in ED case against India Cements MD N Srinivasan
Rs. 5k fine or jail for flouting Covid norms in Himachal, Uttarakhand
Bengaluru police swoop down on criminals, detain more than 400
Bengaluru: Two zones account for high number of fresh Covid cases
Karnataka: Kodagu district to welcome back visitors today
Madhya Pradesh: Backward ride on donkey for rain in Ratlam
Kadak soup for the soul: Madhya Pradesh’s prescription for post-Covid recovery
Students remind minister of poor internet facilities in rural Karnataka
Rajasthan: Rs. 25 lakh bribe for marks in RAS exam: RPSC junior staff in ACB net
6 years of Baahubali: Prabhas raises a toast to the team that created waves across the world
Indian Idol 12: Asha Bhosale leaves everyone in splits while mimicking her sister and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar
Tollywood producers in a fix as standoff between exhibitors & government continues
IT department raid Hyderabad company, detects Rs. 300 crore black money
Kerala HC shields newscasters from coercive action under IT rules
With 50% students, Gujarat to reopen schools from Class 12 from July 15
Kuwait News
US underscores Kuwait’s “pivotal role, partnership”
Kuwait: Israel must be held accountable for ‘atrocities’ against Palestinians
Kuwait condemns deadly suicide attack on police chief convoy in Mogadishu
EU applauds global agreement on international tax framework
Kuwait lists 1,555 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths
EU Srebrenica genocide, one of worst crimes in Europe’s modern history
Amiri Diwan mourns Sheikha Bushra Al-Sabah
International News
Rwanda to deploy 1,000 troops to help Mozambique fight IS linked insurgents; combat & security Ops
Rare meteorite found in UK gets official classification; dates back to 4.5BN yrs ago; meteorite comprises small stones, powder; member of CM ("Mighei-like") group of carbonaceous chondrites
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
Mexico reports over 9,000 new coronavirus cases as infections jump; enters 3rd wave of coronavirus, infections up 29%
Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead, Covid-19 cases at 2021 high
South Korea hits third-straight high in virus cases
Senegal, EU and US sign deal for new vaccine-production plant
Pakistan bans air travel for unvaccinated people; authorities warn of fourth Covid wave
China orders takedown of 25 apps from ride service Didi
China criticises US moves to expand financial sanctions
China cuts reserve requirements to support economic recovery
France to withdraw over 2,000 troops from Africa's Sahel region; currently 5,000 troops in the region
S Korean College’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology makes power from poop; students using it get digital currency
109 terrorists killed in southern Afghanistan battles
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages
Explosion in park in north Tehran, no one hurt
Sri Lanka reopens many places after 2 months of Covid-19 lockdown
Afghanistan to rush troops to border as Taliban extend gains
Afghan troops tell of carrying wounded to Tajikistan after commanders fled
Former Afghan warlord mobilizes hundreds in Herat against Taliban
Kabul seeks Islamabad’s help to persuade Taliban for talks
Myanmar rebel group suspends key leader in massacre investigation
Vietnam receives 2 million coronavirus vaccines as it tackles worst outbreak
Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar
Jehan Sadat, 87, widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat dies in Egypt
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold
Sports News
Long wait in immigration, not enough volunteers: IOA chief Narinder Batra highlights concerns on arrival in Tokyo
Sunil Gavaskar turns 72; VVS Laxman, Virendra Sehwag lead wishes for ‘Little Master’
Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh blessed with a baby boy
16-year-old GM Sarin wins 2nd straight chess title, entered world's top 100 at 88 in live ratings
India-Sri Lanka series deferred after Covid outbreak
India loses 1st women’s T20I against England via D/L method; Sensational Nat Sciver powers England to 18-run win over India in rain-hit T20
Harleen Deol takes a stunner, acrobatic effort to dismiss Amy Jones during 1st T20I against England; Former England women cricketer Isa Guha and ex-West Indies skipper Daren Sammy hailed Harleen for her stunning catch; Sachin Tendulkar comments as the definitely the catch of the year; many cricketers appreciated her efforts
India-Sri Lanka ODI series to start on July 18 due to Covid-19 outbreak in home team camp: BCCI secretary Jay Shah
Player tests positive in alternate SL squad as Covid-19 continues to rock hosts
Bangladesh Tour of Zimbabwe, 2021, Day 4: Bangladesh: 468 (1st innings) 284/1 decl (2nd innings); Zimbabwe: 276 (1st Innings); 140/3; Zimbabwe need 337 runs to win with 7 wickets remaining
Copa American final: Messi and Neymar clash in their chase for elusive title
UEFA order Hungary to play three games behind closed doors over fans ‘discriminatory behaviour’
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News Digest (10th July 2021, Saturday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Headlines
The 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win, becoming first African American winner and only the second Black champion in the bee’s 96-year history
Scientists find New Drug target to treat Coronavirus, fight future pandemic; found coronavirus-specific pocket in protein, nsp16, that binds virus-genomic fragment held in place by a metal ion
PM Modi to officials: Ensure oxygen plants are functional at earliest, train staff for maintenance
With third Covid wave lurking, govt looks to ramp up oxygen production
In 1st meet after rejig, Cabinet OKs Rs. 23,123 crore for Covid infrastructure
Kerala reports 1st case of Zika virus, 24-yr-old pregnant woman infected; 13 suspected people sample sent to NIV for confirmation
Bombs hurled, shots fired during nomination for UP Block Pramukh polls; policemen were seen running away to seek shelter
After Delta Plus, now Kappa strain identified in east Uttar Pradesh
UIDAI: All 12-digit numbers aren't Aadhaar, recommended steps to verify before accepting them as identity proof
Firing near Delhi's Bada Hindu Rao Hospital, two dead, several injured; assailants fired at least 20-25 rounds
Pimpri fireman Vishal Hanamantrao Jadhav who died in 2019 Dapodi accident after he descended into a trench during the rescue operation in Dapodi given 'martyr' status
Didn't get any order: Union Govt on reports Cairn Energy seized 20 Indian assets in France to recover a part of the $1.7-billion arbitration award it won in a tax dispute
Railway and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Back-room boy entrusted to lead from the front
Delhi HC backs Uniform Civil Code, urges Centre to take necessary steps
Telangana: L Ramana quits Telugu Desam Party (TDP) with which he was associated for three decades to join ruling TRS
The Bombay high court on Friday said that the civil aviation ministry must formulate a uniform policy to name and renaming airports across the country; the court said the new civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia must give top priority to this task
Committed to implement NEP 2020, says new education minister Pradhan
Financial & Business News
Bajaj Healthcare hits 52-wk high of ₹1,009.8 per share on DRDO nod to make COVID drug 2-DG; earlier Laurus Labs received the nod
UP shocker: On camera, Samajwadi worker's Sari Yanked by political rivals as nominations were filed for local polls
TCS employee headcount crosses 5Lac mark; net addition of 20,409 employees in Q1; up 17.3% Y-o-Y; Q1 profit rises 28.5% y-o-y to ₹9,008 cr; revenue at ₹45,411 cr
Zomato confirms $100MN investment in Grofers, to launch grocery section on app; to use up to 25% of the money raised through IPO for general corporate purposes
LIC approved raising authorised share capital to ₹25,000Cr to facilitate LIC's listing
Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Apple surged in value to $128BN after stock closed at an all-time high of $144.57; Warren Buffett, owns nearly a 5.3% stake in Apple
UK PM Johnson orders review of China takeover of UK largest semiconductor firm Newport Wafer Fab
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak speaks up against Apple' anti-repair stance, supports right to repair
Won’t compel users to opt for new privacy policy till enactment of data protection law: WhatsApp to Delhi high court
Microsoft to give $1500 bonus go all employees, in recognition of the unique and challenging fiscal year that Microsoft just completed: Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s chief people officer
Flipkart graduates its first startup cohort
WhatsApp blinks, says privacy policy on hold…
Temasek and Warburg Pincus lead $500 million investment ahead of Ola’s IPO
MSN Labs inks licencing pact with DRDO for Covid-19 drug 2-DG
Zomato plans grocery rollout, invests in Grofers
Italian coffee brand Lavazza said its 100% subsidiary Fresh and Honest eyes 100 coffee shops across India in 2 years under the ‘Suprabha’ brand
LIC cleans books of bad loans as it gets IPO-ready
Consumers may get respite from frequent fuel price hike this month
No tax on foreign account if Indian not beneficial owner: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Corona Updates
India reported 43,393 new cases in last 24 hours on Friday. 911 deaths were also reported due to the coronavirus in last 24 hours. The country's active caseload is now at 4,58,727, constituting 1.49% of total cases. Daily positivity rate continues to be less than 3% for the 18 consecutive day.
Kerala had 13,563 fresh cases, 130 more fatalities; Tamil Nadu recorded 3,039 new cases and 69 deaths; Delhi records 81 fresh cases and three more deaths in the last 24 hours; more than 50% of total Covid cases reported from Kerala, Maharashtra, says govt
Glenmark will be conducting phase-3 trial of a nasal spray, which it claims to be effective in Covid-19; Sanofi, GSK get nod for Phase-3 global trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in India
Health Minister announces ₹23,000Cr Covid-19 package after new Cabinet's 1st meet; to be used jointly by Union & State Governments
Health Ministry: States will get over 12Cr vaccine doses in July including supply to private hospitals
UK to provide genomic sequencing support to nations to help "identify, track and respond" to new Covid-19 variants
UK readies plan to allow in vaccinated foreigners
Philippines relaxes Covid-19 curbs to allow children outdoors
Hashimoto: Tokyo Paralympics could still see some fans
Covid-19: Countries using China, Astra shots increasingly eye boosters
New Covid-19 variant ‘Lambda’ detected in more than 25 countries
Over 6,000 certified Covid deaths missing from Kerala’s official toll
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review availability
Hetero has approached the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation for investigational new drug Molnupiravir after a Phase-III clinical trial conducted by the company showed it led to fewer hospital admissions and quicker recovery.
Vietnam’s biggest city enters two-week coronavirus lockdown
66 districts across 17 states and UTs reported Covid positivity rate of more than 10 per cent in week ending July 8; Govt
80 pc of new Covid cases in India reported from 90 districts in 15 states and UTs, indicating need for focussed attention in these areas: Govt
Covid-19: Visuals from tourist spots a serious cause of concern, says govt
US shipping Covid-19 vaccines to Bhutan and Nepal on Friday
Tropical storm sparks tornado warning in trek up East Coast
Pfizer: “Encouraging data” from ongoing trial of Covid-19 vaccine booster shot
EU supports large-scale vaccine investment production in Senegal
World: Confirmed: 185,513,994; Total Deaths: 4,009,680; Recovered: 122,079,373; Active Cases: 59,424,941
India: Confirmed: 30,752,950; Total Deaths: 405,939; Recovered: 29,888,284; Active Cases: 458,727
State News
Body of Sepoy Maruprolu Jaswanth Kumar Reddy (17th Battalion of Madras Regiment), who died in encounter with terrorists at the Line of Control (LoC) on way to Guntur
Over 6,000 certified Covid deaths missing from Kerala’s official toll
Reinfection rare, immunity lasting in those who contracted Covid-19, finds Pune study
May extend Covid curfew beyond July 12, says Goa CM
While extending the curfew on July 2, Sawant had allowed reopening of restaurants and bars as well as outdoor sports complexes
UP government to construct roads in the name of Karsevaks who were brutally killed in the Nov 1990 carnage
Congress miffed with Sidhu’s tweeting, wants discipline
Bail denied to actor Ajaz Khan ‘exploiting boys and girls by giving drugs’
Mumbai: MSRTC board clears deck for 100 new electric buses
Monsoons will begin in Delhi-NCR in next 24 hours, says IMD
Freaky weather in Hyderabad this monsoon baffles experts
'Graded Response Action Plan' to deal with possible third wave of Covid-19 passed at DDMA meeting: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Telangana: Can’t two CMs sit for two minutes and solve water issues, says Y S Sharmila
Telangana: New ‘political beggars’ stand no chance against CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, says K T Rama Rao
Telangana government urged to permit nikah inside mosques
Six arrested in Hyderabad for selling off NRI’s land
IIT Hyderabad gets a new post office and new Pin Code 502284
AIMIM’s Majid Hussain booked under IPC Sec 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) for assaulting police
NGT directs committee to submit report on illegal factories at Madipur village in West Delhi
Delhi govt to undertake survey to identify children orphaned during Covid-19 pandemic
SC drops initiation of contempt proceedings against Supertech
Kanwar Yatra is not a one-state affair. We will discuss the issue with other states, including Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. Decision will be taken after the meet: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
Delhi: In 2 days, 5 gangsters in police net after shootout
Delhi: FIR against app that stole, auctioned women’s pics
Cashless toll causes jam sessions at Delhi border points
Delhi: 12-year-old boy steals mother's jewellery to fund game, flees home, found in Aligarh
Beverly Hills in Budvel! Rs. 30 crore luxe villas new address of Hyderabad’s uber-rich
Epitome of grace and style Sangeeta Bijlani turns 61, says she would like to make a comeback
In an extremely grilling session in camera, Javed Ali analyses the current state of affairs on Indian Idol 12 which has been in the news for several wrong reasons of late. The ex-judge is candid about the Amit Kumar episode and Pawandeep & Arunita Kanjilal's chances. Ali goes down memory lane to tell us how it was in his times when he sat at the positions which Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and Vishal Dadlani occupied this season.
Salman Khan summoned by Chandigarh police along with sister Alvira and 7 others linked to ‘Being Human’ in alleged 'fraud' case
Punishing erring bikers who believe in noise making, DCP traffic Balalsaheb Patil crushed modified silencers and confiscated pressure horns with road roller under Nitin casting flyover bridge near Cadbury signal junction in Thane on Friday.
Soon Puri Railway Station will be transformed into a world-class transit hub
‘Passenger traffic at Mumbai airport up by 60% in June over May’
Muslim-Yadav factor won’t work, it’s time for A to Z in Uttar Pradesh: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
Schools to reopen for classes 9 to 12 in Haryana from July 16 with social distancing
Punjab lifts weekend and night curfew, allows gatherings of 100 indoors and 200 outdoors
Task force focus on areas with high infections after most jabs
Hyderabad: Couple Kishore Kumar (42), and his wife Kavita (38), dies by suicide due to financial problems
Hyderabad Ranji captain Tanmay Agarwal ties the knot with Nitisha in an intimate ceremony
Punjab: Kapurthala police arrests murder accused from Telangana
Kuwait News
Kuwait recorded the highest temperature in the world, with a temperature of 53.5 deg Celsius, in the northern city of Al-Jahra, on Friday
Kuwait: Israel must be held accountable for ‘atrocities’ against Palestine
Kuwait calls for continuing international efforts fighting “HIV/AIDS”
US underscores Kuwait’s “pivotal role, partnership”
Kuwait lists 1,617 new Covid-19 cases, 18 deaths
Kuwaiti oil price down USD 2.69 to USD 71.90 pb
International News
Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti to be US Ambassador to India
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes along California-Nevada border
Taliban: We now control 85% of Afghan territory
Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
China evacuates nationals from Afghanistan amid US pullout
China bans construction of buildings taller than 1,640 feet after concerns over quality; also need to limit building of towers over 250 metres tall
US' California state will pay reparations of up to $25,000 to the survivors of "eugenics - sterilised some people, mostly with mental illness or physical disability, whom it deemed unfit to have children
Decade-long investigation into Leonardo Da Vinci's DNA found 14 of his living descendants aged 1-85 years
Google sued by 36 US states over alleged abuse of Play store monopoly; challenges the "extravagant" 30% commission charged by Google on in-app purchases
Calls for animal trade ban as Covid shipping chaos kills 1,800 cows from Spain; 10% died of starvation
BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, breached EU antitrust rules by restricting competition on clean emissions for new diesel cars; BMW & Volkswagen fined $1BN; Daimler not fined, as it revealed the collusion
Expert: 100Cr marine animals may have been killed in Canada heatwave; mussels were "cooked" to death by the heatwave
$1.3 trillion and counting: The cost that keeps Muslim countries mum on China’s Uyghur genocide
Explosion at major global port in Dubai causes huge fire; jolted the UAE's gleaming commercial hub; Teams took 40 minutes to control the blaze
52 killed in Bangladesh factory fire
US set to add more Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang
Elon Musk’s China battery partner Zeng Yuqun, the founder of the world’s biggest electric-vehicle battery maker, is now richer than Jack Ma, in the wealth rankings, a symbolic moment in the rise of China’s green billionaires
Oil prices rise after big draw in US crude, gasoline stocks
Islamabad: ‘Clear signs’ of fourth Covid wave starting in Pakistan, says Pakistan’s federal minister of planning Asad Umar
Pakistan open state-run school for transgender students
North Korea rejected AstraZenecas’s Covid-19 vaccine over side effects: Report
Chinese Army’s Tibetan troops being trained for special operations, hold exercises in rear areas
Israel will increase its supply of water to Jordan by up to 50million cubic meters this year
EU slaps a EUR 875 million (USD 1 billion) fine on five German carmakers for conspiring to limit the development of clean emission technology
US adds 34 entities to blacklist targeting ‘enablers of China’s human rights abuses’
US Pentagon chief says cooperation with France “key to long standing partnership”
Biden urges Putin to ‘take action’ against Russia-based ransomware groupd
OPEC basket down to US$ 71.97 bp
Tropical Storm Elsa wreaks havoc near the Georgia-Florida border as it creeps over the southeast of the US and continues north, leaving at least one person dead and multiple injured
Joe Biden confirms the military withdrawal from Afghanistan will be complete by Aug 31, with troops tasked with protecting the US diplomatic mission and Kabul airport only remaining
Afghanistan’s security forces retake control of the western Badghis province a day after Taliban rebels launch their first
Kabul seeks Islamabad’s help to persuade Taliban for talks
The Pentagon is ‘deeply concerned’, over the recent attacks on US soldiers and facilities in Iraq and Syria in the last few days
Sports News
Matteo Berrettini becomes first Italian to reach Wimbledon singles final with a four-sets victory against Polish Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-0, 6-7(3/7), 6-4
We all regret no fans at Tokyo Olympics, says Thomas Bach
Moulded by challenges, India hockey captain Manpreet aims to make sacrifices count in Tokyo
Manu Bhaker says working towards Olympic glory for the past five years
My ‘informed feeling’ is shooters won’t let India down at Tokyo Olympics: Samaresh Jung
Two team visitors for ‘stay home’ Tokyo 2020 test positive for Covid-19
Cavendish equals Merckx’s all-time 34 Tour de France stage win record
Lionel Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa America final for 1st title
Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh), Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
India-Sri Lanka limited-overs series to be rescheduled as precautionary measure
Batting tips from M S Dhoni and Fau Du Plessis will help me in Sri Lanka, says Ruturaj Gaikwad
Sri Lanka team’s data analyst tests positive for Covid-19, second case after batting coach Grant Flower
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News Digest (9th July 2021, Friday)*
- by AVM
Headlines
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passes away
First meeting of PM Modi’s new Cabinet focuses on agriculture, health sectors
Learn from experience of predecessors; avoid unnecessary remarks: PM Modi to ministers
PM Modi expresses concern over people roaming without masks or social distancing
Covid situation in India vastly improved, hope countries would ease travel restrictions: MEA
PM Modi stressed that powered by our Covid warriors and frontline workers, India’s fight against the global pandemic is underway with full vigour. We are steadily vaccinating substantial numbers of our nation’s population. Testing is also consistently high: Sources
LIC to have chief executive officer, managing director; government does away with chairman post
Supreme Court: Not within Delhi Assembly’s mandate to call Facebook accused to call Facebook accused in 2020 riots
Supreme Court: Debates, posts on social media platforms like Facebook can polarise society
India’s education system has taken giant leap with introduction of NEP: Dharmendra Pradhan
SC grants bail to 13 who were in jail for two decades despite proving juvenility
Act immediately: 8 states with high positivity rates told
Fire breaks out at CBI office building in Delhi
‘Baseless propaganda’: MEA on Pakistan’s claims of India orchestrating Lahore blast
OIC seeks Indo-Pak dialogue, wants to send team to Kashmir
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy’s sister Y S Sharmila floats political party “YSR Telangana Party, in Telangana
Ex-IPS Annamalai appointed BJP Tamil Nadu unit President
BJP nominee’s convoy attacked in Gorakhpur
Financial & Business News
Industry players roll out wishlist for new IT and telecom minister
Cairn Energy claims order to attach 20 Indian properties in Paris
Cairn Energy secures French court order to seize 20 Indian government properties: Report
Cairn dispute: Government says open to finding solution
Twitter appoints India compliance executive, yet to fill other roles to meet IT rules
‘Everyone will have to follow law of the country’: IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Titter faceoff
Centre free to act against Twitter if it breaches IT rules; Twitter will be in trouble if it fails to comply with the new rules: Delhi HC
RBI’s Shaktikanta Das wants to support growth, keep inflation expectations anchored
After targeting the ride-hailing platform days after its IPO, Chinese regulators on July 6 moved against more companies that had recently been listed on Wall Street
TCS reports 28.5% rise in Q1 net profit at Rs. 9,008 crore
Sensex sinks 486 points to close at 52,569; Nifty ends below 15,750
RBI asks banks to shift from LIBOR to alternative reference rates by Dec 31
Power demand surges to all-time high; crosses 200 GW mark
Will ensure further improvement of textile sector: Piyush Goyal
Private equity inflows jump 118% in H1 to $11.82 billion
Auto retail picks up pace in June with nearly 23% rise
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) becomes third busiest airport in India, in terms of international traffic sector, after Delhi and Mumbai airports
Corona Updates
India on Thursday reported 45,892 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to data from the health ministry. Thursday is the 30th consecutive day when India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus cases. The active cases have now come down below 5 lakh. The country has 4,60,704 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 4,05,028 deaths so far.
A total of 4,05,028 deaths have been reported so far in the country. This includes 1,23,857 from Maharashtra, 35,601 from Karnataka, 33,196 from Tamil Nadu, 25,005 from Delhi, 22,666 from Uttar Pradesh, 17,850 from West Bengal and 16,141 from Punjab.
UK's daily Covid-19 cases pass 32,000 for the first time since January
Mankind Pharma gets DRDO nod to manufacture, market Covid drug 2-DG
Sanofi, GSK receive nod for Phase 3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine candidate in India
Indonesia, Thailand consider booster shots amid doubts over Sinovac vaccine
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formally declared on Thursday a state of emergency in Tokyo, putting restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus infections in place through August 22.
With cases stabilising, Taiwan to partially ease Covid-19 curbs
Covid-19: Oman suspends flights from 24 countries, including India, Pakistan
Scientists find new drug target to treat coronavirus, fight future pandemic
Fully vaccinated travellers can avoid tests, quarantine: The National Experts Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI)
Sydney sees worst pandemic day of 2021 two weeks into lockdown
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities
The total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 36.48 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Russia offers North Korea Covid vaccines once again
Seoul spy agency: No sign North Korean leader has been vaccinated
UK’s daily Covid-19 cases pass 32,000 for the first time since Jan
Covid origins mirror SARS’s genesis in animals, study finds
From UK to Indonesia; How Delta variant is dominating global Covid surge
World: Confirmed: 185,029,960; Total Deaths: 4,000,929; Recovered: 121,786,890; Active Cases: 59,242,141
India: Confirmed: 30,709,557; Total Deaths: 405,028; Recovered: 29,843,825, Active Cases: 460,704
State News
Guneet Monga, Producer & CEO Sikhya Entertainment was awarded with ‘Chevalier dans I’Ordre des Arts et des lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), the Second highest civilian French honour by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
Mumbai reported 540 new positive cases, 13 deaths; Mizoram reports 548 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 more fatalities; Arunachal logs 404 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 more fatalities; Tamil Nadu reported 3,211 new cases, 3,565 recoveries, and 57 deaths in last 24 hours
In Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, not even half of the families that lost a member to Covid last year have been compensated
Dropping Harsh Vardhan shows the entire country's work on COVID has not been up to the mark and they have completely failed to rescue the people of this country: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Cabinet expansion.
We hope that with the vast improving Covid situation, countries would ease restrictions. We've taken up the issue with Foreign Ambassadors such as resumption of flights. We're actively trying to help Indians who need to travel back to countries across the world: MEA on visa issue
Kerala’s TPR still over 10%, a concern
With 16,000 cases, Kerala crosses 30 lakh after Maharashtra
Berths for 4 Bengal first-time Lok Sabha MPs to help consolidate base
Big piece of the pie for Maharashtra with an eye on 2024
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 2nd coronavirus genome-sequencing laboratory at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) here on Thursday and said it will help detect new variants of the coronavirus and ascertain their severity.
With Uttar Pradesh polls in mind, BJP makes OBC-dalit outreach
Petrol crosses Rs. 100-mark: Angst and despair among Delhities
After petrol, CNG price hike in Delhi, adjoining cities
Delhi: Congress protests outside petroleum minister’s house
Probe Bitcoin case, Delhi court tells police
Delhi Development Authority extends last date for payment of balance bid premium for e-auctions
Three held in connection with killing of boy in southwest Delhi
Writer Talat Rahim on Dilip Kumar: Peshawarites came out to express their grief and sorrow on the demise of their most famous son
Heartwarming! Dilip Kumar's Pakistani fans light candles and offer prayers for the late actor outside his ancestral home in Peshawar
BJP left it to Dilip Kumar to decide whether to return Nishaan-e-Pakistani award, in 1999 itself
NCW takes suo motu cognizance about a website posting pictures of Muslim women for auction; Delhi Police registers case after photos of Muslim women uploaded on app
@RamzPuj, the 41-year-old banker and amateur Mumbai weatherman who gives IMD a run for the money
One killed, another injured after being hit by car in Delhi’s Daryaganj
Tourists violate covid norms at Mussoorie's Kempty Falls
Actress Sambhavna Seth and her husband Avinash Dwivedi apologies to Adivasi community for hurting their sentiments
Telangana Congress chief booked for taking out rally
Uttar Pradesh: Reopen classes 9-12 from July 19, says school association
Master of wit, foodie and simple man: Adnan Sami pays tributes to Dilip Kumar
Nasir Khan, Sayyeshaa Saigal, Adnan Sami: Bollywood celebs who are related to Dilip Kumar
Lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar pays tribute to Dilip Kumar, says icon was 'epitome of dignity, graciousness'; while Marlon Brando may be synonymous with method acting, but (Dilip) Kumar was way ahead of the Hollywood actor
Dharmendra tweets 'Jaan nikal gai meri' as he broke down holding 'brother' Dilip Kumar for the one last time
'Shocked': Delhi HC gives Juhi Chawla a week more to deposit Rs 20 lakh fine, cost imposed on them for their lawsuit challenging 5G wireless network technology
KKK11’s Rahul Vaidya on Indian Idol controversies: The show was too pure during my time
Uttar Pradesh: Thief caught red-handed after CCTV cams help crack Rs 6.5 lakh theft on train
Delhi cannot afford repeat of February 2020 riots and the role of Facebook in this context must be looked into by the powers that be: Supreme Court
Two wanted men held in separate shootouts in Delhi
Grenade found inside drain in southwest Delhi
Kuwait News
Kuwaiti oil price down $2.63 to $74.59 pb
MoH negates private hospitals importing vaccines rumor
Kuwait says it supports Egypt, Sudan “legitimate water rights over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”
Kuwait lists 1,705 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths
Kuwait ‘strongly’ condemns Haitian president assassination
Kuwait Airways increases flights to London to 3 per week
Kuwait-funded artificial limbs change lives for Iraqi amputees
Gulf security is our security: Sami Simpson, top British Official
Kuwait MoH: External vaccine certificates to be examined
Media reports saying that the govt is planning to introduce additional Covid-19 measures are ‘incorrect’: Head of the Kuwaiti Government Communication Centre Tareq Al-Mezrem
International News
Covid-19 cases in US increased 11% in seven day average, Delta variant ‘rapidly’ spreading across the nation: CDC
Afghanistan forces regain control of provincial capital from Taliban; Taliban rebels launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan, as clashes with Afghan Security forces intensify across the country
Trokia urge “immediate action” to ensure humanitarian aid for South Sudan
Jordan gets 50 mln cubic meters of water from Israel
The EU said the next meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran Nuclear deal, would will take place whenever there is an agreement among the involved parties to meet
China targeting Uyghur families to silence activists abroad, says Rights group
Malaysia in political limbo as key ally pulls support for PM
Tears, prayer mark end to search for Florida condo survivors
No hope: Families confront fate of Florida collapse victims
Tropical storm kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
Biden meets US civil rights groups to battle voting restrictions
Attacks on US in Iraq becoming dangerous cycle: Experts
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan: Boris Johnson
Joe Biden says US war in Afghanistan will end August 31
Sports News
Spectators to be banned from Olympic venues; Tokyo under virus emergency from July 12
Tokyo to be under Covid-19 emergency throughout Olympics: Japan PM
Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth get easy draws; tough task for Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Tokyo Olympics: AR Rahman and Ananya Birla collaborate for motivational song for Indian Olympic contingent
Ash Barty beats Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6(3) to reach first Wimbledon final, the first Australian woman to reach Wimbledon single finals for 41 years
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova rallies to reach first Wimbledon final, beat second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
That’s selectors call: Sourav Ganguly on no replacement for injured Shubman Gill in England
England face disciplinary probe over laser pen shone at Schmeichel
Dasun Shanaka to replace Kusal Perera as captain for limited-overs series against India: Reports
Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of India series
Sri Lanka cricketers’ sign pay deals after board threat
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) forms five-member panel to probe bubble-breach in England
You will see a more confident Yuzi in this serial: Chahal
New-look England thrashes Pakistan in ODI opener, with nine-wicket win
Minor League Cricket unveils Toyota as sponsors of inaugural Championship in USA; 27 teams will vie for $250,000 in prize money
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News in Brief (8th July 2021, Thursday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Headlines
Haiti President Jovenel Mosie assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence; wife First Lady Martine Moise is hospitalized
Euro 2020: England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra-time; reach (maiden) final against Italy at Wembley
Minimum age 35, none over 70: PM to fuel engine of growth with 'Youngest Cabinet ever; aims for greater synergy between ministries; focus on Health & Edu; maximum govt, maximum representation
In a major reset of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted 36 new faces to his council of ministers and dropped as many as 12 Union ministers
OBCs, women, youth: PM Modi’s new ‘rainbow’ Cabinet
Mansukh Mandaviya is new health minister; Vaishnaw railways & IT, Scindia civil aviation; Ministries of health, & chemicals and fertilizers have been clubbed; Hardeep Puri to get petroleum ministry. He will continue to hold charge of housing and urban affairs; Smriti Irani to be the woman and child development minister, will also look after Swacch Bharat Mission; Meenakshi Lekhi to be MoS external affairs; Giriraj Singh gets rural development ministry; Anurag Thakur gets Information and Broadcasting as well as sports ministry; Bhupendra Yadav named minister of labour; Sarbananda Sonowal given charge of ports, shipping and waterways as well as Ayush ministries
Dr Harsh Vardhan, other ministers have submitted their resignation ahead of Union Cabinet expansion
Union Cabinet expansion: BJP MP Babul Supriyo says ‘asked to resign’, then adds a correction
Cabinet big-ticket losers - Harsh Vardhan, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Santosh Gangwar, Sadananda Gowda, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Prakash Javadekar, Babul Supriyo
Cabinet Top 5 gainers - Anurag Thakur, Meenakshi Lekhi, Narayan Rane, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mansukh Mandaviya
Anurag Thakur replaces Kiren Rijiju as new Sports Minister just few days before Olympics
PM to monitor Science & Tech, while Amit Shah gets charge of newly created Ministry of Cooperation from NDA allies JD(U) leader RCP Singh, LJP's Pashupati paras to join PM's new team; ADMK nothing
New digital pension platform for ex-servicemen; but concerns raised over data breach, internet access
Study suggests adults with ADHD at higher risk of wide range of physical conditions - nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases.
Bhopal tragedy survivors call proposed memorial on ‘Highly contaminated plant site’ as ‘Planned cover-up
Dilip Kumar News
Dilip Kumar laid to rest with full state honours at Juhu Qabrastan
Thank you @PMOIndia and @CMOMaharashtra for according Dilip Shah burial with state funeral protocols: Saira Banu Khan
The remarkable journey of Dilip Kumar: From selling sandwiches to becoming a Bollywood legend
Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and Karan Johar among the many public personalities and celebrities were seen arriving at legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s residence to pay their last respects
Kamini Kaushal on Dilip Kumar: 'The public liked to see us together'
Khushbu Sundar, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Kamal Haasan and other Tamil celebrities mourn the demise of legendary actor Dilip Kumar
Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR, Tamannaah Bhatia and other celebrities mourn the demise of iconic actor Dilip Kumar
Shantanu Moghe shares a throwback picture with Dilip Kumar and father Shrikant Moghe; says ‘One of my most pried possessions’
Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor were both born in the same month, December, same year (1924) and at the same place (Peshawar). That there was only a difference of three days between their birthdays. Dilip being born on the 11th and Raj on the 14th!
Saira Banu’s grandniece Sayyesha pens an emotional note for her ‘Phuponana’ Dilip Kumar; says ‘It’s an end of an era
Tragic loss: Dilip Kumar and his two brothers Aslam and Ehsaan pass away in the span of a year
Dilip Kumar funeral: Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan arrive to pay their last respects to the legendary actor
Priyanka Chopra pens an emotional note as she mourns the loss of legendary actor Dilip Kumar
Financial News
Sensex rises 194 points to hit record closing of 53,055; Nifty ends at 15,880 for first time ever
Gold prices fall marginally to Rs. 46,903 per 10 gm, silver tumbles by Rs. 762
Ivanhoe Cambridge, Lighthouse Canton to invest $100 million in life science R&D asset in Hyderabad
37 telecom gear companies apply for Rs 12,195 crore production-linked incentive scheme
RBI imposed penalties - ranging between ₹ 50 lakh to ₹ 2 crore, on 14 banks for contravention of regulatory norms
GNPAs of banks to improve in FY22 on higher recoveries: Report
In fresh trouble for the SBI, hackers of Chinese origin are targeting bank users with phishing scams, asking them to update their KYC using a particular website link and offering free gifts worth Rs. 50 lakh from the bank via a WhatsApp message, cybersecurity researchers warned
Billionaires Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani face off in race to solar domination
Finance ministry gets bigger: Department of Public Enterprises now part of it
Fitch cuts India growth forecast to 10%, says rapid vaccination to support revival
Zomato plans to advance its date with the Dalal Street, may now go public on July 14
Govt sets up 25-member development council for cement industry to eliminate waste, obtain maximum production, improve quality, reduce costs and promote standardization of products
Mahindra acquires subsidiary Hisarlar's farm equipment unit as it reshuffles business in Turkey; Citroen India commences home delivery of C5 Aircross SUV from factory
IATA: India's domestic traffic was 71% lower in May 2021 compared to May 2019
NCLAT allows plea for setting aside insolvency case against subsidiary: Oyo
Ola Electric’s facility ready, e-scooter production and launch soon
Citroen India commences home delivery of C5 Aircross SUV from factory
China’s cyberspace regulator has launched a probe into ride-hailing giant Didi Global, calling for it to stop adding new users and for app stores to remove it, days after it went public in a $4.4 billion New York stock sale
Jeff Bezos hits wealth record of $211 billion on Pentagon move
Corona Updates
India has reported 43,733 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 930 deaths in the last 24 hours. Recovery rate has increased to 97.18%.
India expects 3 to 4 million Pfizer, Moderna vaccine doses through COVAX by Aug 2021
Union Govt: Covid control measures to be strengthened in nine states reporting surge in cases
US: Delta dominant variant in US, makes up more than half of Covid-19 cases; 80% of new cases
Sri Lanka gives Pfizer shots to some as 2nd dose
73 districts still have over 10% Covid positivity: Govt
World: Confirmed: 184,567,320; Total Deaths: 3,992,229; Recovered: 121,515,778; Active Cases: 59,059,313; Vaccinated 3.29BN
India: Confirmed: 30,633,665; Total Deaths: 404,211; Recovered: 29,799,534; Active Cases: 459,920; Vaccinated 354.31MN
State News
Centre calls for stricter action to control Covid spread
93 new Covid-19 cases; 4 more deaths in Delhi; Maharashtra reports 9.5k cases
Nearly 50 people with post-Covid gastrointestinal problems admitted to Delhi hospital
Gurugram records highest Covid recovery rate at 99.44%
3rd Covid wave: Delhi govt panel devises colour-coded mechanism, ‘Red’ alert means strict curbs
Man who killed his aunt, her son in Delhi traced using UPI transaction
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to Delhi Police and sought a detailed action taken report in a matter where photos of Muslim women were uploaded by an unidentified group on an app
Cabinet reshuffle meant for distribution of the spoils of power: Congress
Congress launches stir over fuel price hike
ED attaches 3 land parcels worth Rs. 106 cr of Gurugram-based Unitech Group
Petrol price breaches Rs. 100 per litre-mark in Delhi
Delhi: Robbers pose as electricians take away cash and jewellery
Over 90 held in fake call centres bust in Delhi
Two little boys Anwoy Chakraborty and Anwesh Kanjilal sing Bengali version of ‘Five Hundred Miles’; This song has been released in various languages around the world but the Bengali version came up for the first time
Viral video shows a little boy instructing tourists to wear mask, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Khatron Ke Khiladi's Rahul Vaidya: I am happy that I have managed to make the singers' fraternity very proud
Shagufta Ali gets financial aid from Manish Goswami, Ashoke Pandit and Ashok Shekhar and thanks them for their timely support
Naseeruddin Shah discharged from the hospital; son Vivaan Shah shares his pictures with Ratna Pathak Shah
Kuwait News
International News
Interim PM Claude Joseph says Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated at His Home by group of armed individuals; he was now in charge of the country
Pak expects five lakh fresh Afghan refugees in case of civil war in Afghanistan
Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding three; accuses Iranian-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven wins support in Parliament to form new govt: 117 votes in the 349-seat Riksdagen; 58 abstentions
Ex-cop Eric Adams appears set to become New York's next Mayor; has 1% lead over nearest rival and fellow moderate Kathryn Garcia
Flight in US delayed by a day as 'Yelling, cursing' 30 high school students teens refuse to wear masks
Bangkok Chemical fire: 2nd blaze in Thailand capital highlights health risks; 60 injured, 30 in hospital
Study: Climate change made North America / Canada heat wave 150 times more likely; "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change
US 1st lady Jill Biden to attend 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals; 9 Indian-Americans in fray
Ever Given container ship under way for departure from Suez Canal; Suez Canal says deal reached to free seized vessel, after Egypt ends impounding of ships that got struck in Suez Canal
Qatar to provide food and aid Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
Iraq sizzles as blackouts hit
Taliban launch assault on Afghan provincial capital Qala-i-Naw: Local officials
Heathrow to fast-track vaccinated passengers
Chinese Communist Party, leading the world’s second-biggest economic power, a secret society
Donald Trump to sue Facebook, Twitter and Google
Donald Trump reportedly said Hitler ‘did a lot of good things’: New book
11 convicted for harassing French teen Mila over her anti-Islam videos
‘Bubble man’ roams San Francisco streets, bringing joy
Norway postpones reopening to prevent spread of Delta variant
Sports News
Japan to impose virus emergency in Tokyo during Olympics: Reports
One-off Test: Liton Das falls just short of Test ton as Bangladesh score 294/8
Federer crashed out of Wimbledon after losing to Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-7(4),0-6 in QF; Novak Djokovic into 10th Wimbledon semi-final; receives "an ovation for 22 years”
Sania Mira-Rohan Bopanna pair ousted from Wimbledon Championships
History of controversial selections: Abhimany Easwaran selection again pits alpha male captain against selectors
Virat Kohli retains fifth spot, KL Rahul climbs to 6th in ICC T20I rankings
Only in India commentary is seen as post-retirement option, I want to break that stereotype: Dinesh Karthik
Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal to continue playing in Lanka series
Canadian Denis Shapovalov produced storming finish to beat Karen Khachanvo in five sets and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday, his deepest run at a Grand Slam tournament
Boxer Panghal requests PM Modi, CDS Rawat’s intervention after coach Dhankar, physio Kashyap’s omission from Tokyo contingent list
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Today's News (7th July 2021, Wednesday)
- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Legendary actor, the doyen of Indian film industry ‘tragedy king’ Dilip Kumar passes away at 98
Dilip Kumar ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend, PM Modi says
Euro 2020: Italy edge Spain in dramatic penalty shootout 4-2 to reach Final
Tokyo scraps Olympic torch relay on public roads amid Covid-19 fears
Radhika Shastri, a cafe owner in Coonoor, crowd-funded six ‘autorickshaw ambulances’ - AmbuRx - to enhance patients' mobility on the hilly terrain and narrow hill roads of Niligiris
Madhya Pradesh: 'Sorry friend': Thief leaves apology letter after stealing from cop's house; committing the act to save a friend’s life and will return the stolen money
India Power demand soars to all-time high of 197.06 GW on Tuesday amid many states witnessing high temperatures due to delayed monsoon, ease of Covid restrictions
Punjab police arrests two Army jawans Harpreet Singh (23) & Gurbhej Singh (23), on charges of spying for Pakistan’s ISI
JEE Main 2021 dates out: Third session between July 20-25, fourth from July 27 to Aug 2
Indian economist Kaushik Basu awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award; also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan
‘Stan Swamy’s health was monitored’: MEA says not against Legitimate Exercise of Rights
Rape outbreak in Delhi amid Covid: 1.5 times more cases till June 15 than in first half of 2020
Farmer dies after being run over by car of Karnataka Dy CM Laxman Savadi's son; case registered against car drivers who was present on the spot, based on a complaint from the victim's relative
North India reels under sweltering heat, settled at 40 deg Cel West Coast to get more rains from July 9
Union Govt moves SC for transfer of all petitions challenging IT Rules 2021 to Apex court; petitions pending in the high court have challenged the new IT Rules intended to regulate social media/OTTs
Indian migrant worker Ganesan Sandhirakasan's traditional martial arts (Silambam) moves win him top prize of SGD 1,000 in Singapore contest
Assam villagers Dhubri, South Salmara Mankachar rendered homeless as erosion caused by Brahmaputra river wipes out homes, farm lands
Elgar Parishad accused Gadling's computer attacked, incriminating documents planted: Arsenal report
Economist Dr Kaushik Basu was conferred Humboldt award for Economics for 2021 by Dr Hans-Bernd Schafer of Bucerius Law School in Germany’s Hamburg on Tuesday
Power ministry clears air on BSES exit Dadri Pact
Financial & Business News
Ministry of Cooperation: NDA Govt creates new ministry to strengthen cooperative movement; Boost ease of doing business; New Cabinet to have Record SC, ST, OBCs; more women; Reshuffle today at 6 pm
SBI to auction two NPA accounts next month to recover dues of over Rs. 313 crore
Odisha Govt approves 5 investment proposals worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore in metal, metal downstream sectors
NSE clarifies on Nifty futures trade spike, says its systems fine
Ready to appear before UP Police if guaranteed I won't be arrested: Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari
Twitter will be in trouble if it fails to comply with new rules: High court
Chinese nationals step down from Paytm Board ahead of planned IPO; no change in shareholding
GST revenue collection drops below Rs 1 lakh crore in June after 8 months; gross revenue collected in the month stood at Rs 92,849Cr
Banks can pay less on matured bulk FDs: RBI
Telecom watchdog asks DoT to stop OneWeb, Starlink and Amazon from getting free 5G spectrum through backdoor
India's First FASTag-based parking facility launched at Delhi's Kashmere Gate Metro Station; first to accept payment via the UPI mode
Tech giants threaten to quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws
Corona updates
Arthritis drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab reduce the risk of death and the need for ventilators among hospitalized Covid-19 patients
ICMR study of TN Police Personnel reveals effectiveness of Covid vaccine in preventing deaths; 85% in single dose; 95% for those who have taken double dose
Fully vaccinated people in England will not be obliged to self-isolation if a close contact tests positive for Covid from Aug 16, the health secretary
Drug regulator urges Pfizer to apply for Covid-19 vaccine launched in India
Sputnik will soon be offered at govt vaccines sites: Top official
PM Modi: India to make CoWin available to all countries
World: 185,354,736; Active 11,645,031 (6.28%); Recovery 169,701,092 (91.55%); Vaccinated 3.25BN
India: 30,662,939; Active 466,689 (1.52%); Recovery 29,791,967 (97.16%); Vaccinated 351.23MN
State News
Covid-19 puts 9 million more kids at risk; Child labour on the rise, touches 20 year high
With 4 more deaths, Covid toll in Delhi hits 25,000; City records 79 new Covid cases; positivity rate at 0.11%
Kin of Covid-hit to get Rs. 50,000 pension in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal; launches Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aathik Sahayata Yojna
Revenge travel can jeopardize gains and create fresh Covid cases, Centre raises alarm
Over 1.66 crore unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre
Petrol price in Delhi crosses Rs. 100-mark
Delhi: Ex-Union minister P Rangarajan’s wife Kitty Kumaramangalam murdered at Vasant Vihar residence
Antibodies fall against Delta, may require booster, say experts
Can same-sex spouse get OCI tag: Delhi high court to Centre
AAP targets mayor, says BJP own MLA accused him of corruption
Signs of fresh spike as Kerala logs highest count in 26 days
Antibodies fall against Delta, may require booster: Experts
73 districts still have over 10% Covid positivity: Govt
Kuwait News
Kuwait Fund signs KD 361,000 grant agreement with KRCS to support Rohingya
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives distinguished students
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad
Kuwait Qatar ministers discuss boosting cooperation
Kuwait army chief participates in Dragon Group meeting in Britain
Kuwait concerned about missing people in Syrian conflict
DGCA: Kuwait wins TSA membership that allows it to take decision
Kuwait Audit Bureau affirms resolve to keep public funds under its eyes
Kuwait scientific foundation wraps UP program to boost national cadres skills
Mobile vaccination units immunized 60,000 workers in 17 days: Official
Italy civil society group mourns death of ‘avid’ Kuwait supporter
Kuwait, Germany eager to develop relations at all levels: Ambassador
Kuwait lists 1,993 new coronavirus cases, 20 deaths
International News
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama celebrates 86th birthday
Iran begins process of making enriched Uranium Metal; US, Britain, France and Germany dismayed
US calls on Iran to stop nuclear ‘brinksmanship’
Newly promoted PLA General Gen Xu to head Chinese troops along Indian Border amid Eastern Ladakh standoff
Days after interview to India Today on Taliban resurgence, counterterrorism expert Faran Jeffery ‘disappears’
US President Joe Biden to host Summit with PM Modi (India), Australia, and Japan leaders this year
No survivors among 28 in passenger plane An-26 crash in Russian Far East: flying from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana in the Kamchatka Peninsula
Explosive-laden Drone hit Erbil Airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. Base - security sources; flights suspended
With a net worth of ($203MN), Jeff Bezos will be the richest person in the world as he moves away from Amazon
Chicago police: 100 shot, 18 homicides over holiday weekend
Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan 6
US bolts Afghanistan amid shame, remorse & concern about return of civil war
Landslide engulfs Japan’s Atami city, 20 people missing
Police: 2 neighbours reported white man for racist harassment
Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft
Ethiopia notified Sudan about commencement of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir
California delays considering supervised sites for drug use
4 more bodies recovered from Florida condo collapse site
Tropical storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida keys
Belgium begins longroad to returning looted Congolese art works
Legal complaint over lead pollution from Notre-Dame fire
Iraq sizzles as blackouts hit
Sports News
Wimbledon: Men’s quarterfinals have fresh look, but Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer loom large
Second seed Medvedev knocked out of Wimbledon by Hurkacz in last 16
Japan considering barring all fans at Tokyo Olympics: Report
ECB name new squad for ODI series against Pakistan after 3 players test Covid positive
BCCI, Team and Selectors not in sync over replacement opener for England tour
Indian women did well at Rio Olympics, that’s my motivation for Tokyo, says golfer Aditi Ashok
England ODI squad in isolation after coronavirus outbreak
Indian team’s break in UK to continue as of now despite England team’s Covid scare
TT player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran: When you hear of a Covid SOS, you have to keep your training and sports aside
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News Digest (6th July 2021, Tuesday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Purity of heart and clarity of mind gives you the surety of life
Headlines
In a rare humanitarian gesture, India, Australia authorities came together to help repatriate Arshdeep Singh (25 years), suffering from a chronic renal ailment, to India; Thanks to Qantas, others refused
Sirisha Bandla is going to be the 2nd Indian-American woman to travel into space after Kalpana Chawla. The 34-yr-old aeronautical engineer will join Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity to fly into space on July 11. She will be taking care of the researcher’s experience on the 6-member crew. Born in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur, her grandfather says she was always fascinated with the sky. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 2011 from Purdue University and her MBA from George Washington University in 2015. Joining Virgin Galactic after her studies, she is currently the Vice President of Government Affairs.
PM Modi: India to make CoWin available to all countries
Jailed under UAPA in October, activist Fr Stan (84) dies waiting for bail
Tokyo Games: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's Flag Bearers; Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony
India to maintain warships in Gulf zone to aid merchant ships
Nandan Nilekani appointed Advisor to Govt Panel set up to identify measures required to design and accelerate the adoption of open network for digital commerce in India
IAF invites bids to buy 10 Anti-drone Systems from Indian vendors after Jammu blast and there were other suspicious sightings of UAVs, triggering a security alert
Let unruly legislators in House face action: Supreme Court
CBSE to hold two Board Exams for 2022 Batch; to create portfolio of every student, internal assessment to get huge weightage
Monsoon likely to reach Delhi around July 10; most-delayed in 15 years: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Industrialists of Bahadurgarh write to PM Modi, plead to open Tikri Border; been closed for 7.5 years
DRI seized 300 kg heroin (2000Cr) smuggled in 2 containers from Iran at Navi Mumbai Port; imported to India from Afghanistan by Punjab’s Sandhu Exports
Delhi HC to hear PIL seeking action against Twitter over non-compliance with new IT rules; Copyright Infringement': Twitter on why it blocked Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shashi Tharoor's accounts
Twitter is in breach of rules, could lose immunity: Govt
Historic Mughal Road reopens for traffic In J&K after nearly 2 years; closed on security grounds following the abrogation of special constitutional status
Earthquake 3.7 Magnitude hit Jhajjar, Haryana depth was 5 km, mild tremors felt across Delhi-NCR
Gas Tanker in Maharashtra suffers tyre burst, veers off on Railway tracks; major tragedy averted
'Ignore if you don't like it, India a Democracy': SC refuses to entertain plea on 'Congress Toolkit'
BJP MLAs suspended from Maharashtra Assembly for 'Misbehaving' with Speaker for one year; opposition walks out
Study suggests lower exposure to UVB Light from Sun may increase Colorectal Cancer Risk, particularly in older age groups
Goa to speed up process to declare wild boar as vermin; commonly found in Goa's hinterland abutting the periphery of the Sahyadri Ghats
Financial & Business news
Amazon begins new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role to Andy Jassy
Nirmala Sitharaman shares India’s response to Covid with G-20 high-level independent panel (HLIP)
Second wave ebbs: Government allows 15% more domestic flights
Stock exchanges will now have to pay for technical glitches as Sebi brings in new rules
Yes Bank's loans, advances shrink marginally at Rs 1.63 lakh Cr by end of June Qrtr; HDFC Bank reports 14% loan growth YoY in Q1
Sensex surges 395 points as financial, realty stocks rise; Nifty settles near 15,850
Rise in household debt in FY21 worrisome, says SBI report
SBI Report: Third Covid-19 wave may hit India by mid-Aug, peak in Sep 2021; 3rd wave peak cases are around 1.7 times the peak cases at the time of 2nd wave
At least 95% Jet-I staffers must okay package offered by NCLT-approved Jalan-Kalrock revival plan or lose this too
DCC clears satellite connectivity for telecom networks; Rs 19,041 cr BharatNet tender: DoT Secy
Investors wealth jumps Rs. 2.19 lakh crore in two days of market rally; m-cap of BSE-listed companies at record high
Benchmark 10-year yield hits two and half month high in illiquid trade
Govt plans institution to fund businesses focused on electric vehicles: Gadkari
Ola CEO Bhavesh Agarwal test rides upcoming electric scooter ahead launch
Audi e-tron to Tata Nexon EV, curious case of electric cars in India
High income Indian states suffered more Covid fatalities compared to poorer ones: Report
Covid-19 updates
A new study has found that Covid-19 vaccines were eight times less effective against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 compared to the original Wuhan strain
A new study revealed excessive intake of giloy to boost immunity during Covid time led to liver injuries in a number of cases. Giloy is also known as Guduchi or Tinospora Cordifolia (TC)
England ends Covid-19 lockdown: No facemasks, No social distancing, No WFH order
UK must live with virus but restrictions can ease, says Boris Johnson
To stop 3rd wave, India needs 8.7MN jabs a day. Actual rate is 4MN/day, a shortfall of 4.6MN; with every day's shortfall, the required number of vaccinations per day rises
Rural Kentucky health officials press on, one shot at a time
Pfizer Covid vaccine induces ‘good’ immune response against coronavirus variants
Israel sees drop in Pfizer vaccine protection against infections, still strong in severe illness
Leaked memo raises Thai concern about Sinovac vaccine’s efficacy
World: 184,912,119; Active 11,631,618 (6.29%); Recovery 169,280,192 (91.55%); Vaccinated 3.22BN
India: 30,618,939; Active 470,798 (1.54%); Recovery 29,744,831 (97.15%); Vaccinated 347.38MN
State News
LG wants new farmstir prosecutors at BJP behest: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha
Delhi records 54 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 15 last year
Over 83.82 lakh vaccine doses administered in Delhi: Government bulletin
Deaths up in city, birth certificates issued fall sharply
New tech to put Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Phase-IV corridors on the fast track
Muck stops here: Saplings share space with debris on Bhishma Pitamah Marg: Green activist Suhas Borker
Prima facie investigation suggests suicide: Delhi Police on mysterious death of Nagaland residents
Ganga water is free from coronavirus and no trace of coronavirus even during the peak of second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, finds experts from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varnasi and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow
Bigg Boss 15: Priya Banerjee refuses to be part of the show; says 'I’m not Bigg Boss material, but would love to work with Salman Khan'
Mandira Bedi first post after husband Raj Kaushal's death is all about heart-breaking memories!; captions, "Rip, my Raji"
Saira Banu says Dilip Kumar’s health improving, urges fans to pray for early recovery
TV actress Sambhavna Seth receives massive backlash for allegedly mocking Adivasi domestic help's language
Petrol nears Rs. 100 in Delhi after yet another price hike
Kuwait News
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabha addresses a cable of condolences to Emperor of Japan Naruhito and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga over victims of landline that happened West of Tokyo
Kuwait Crown Prince receives phone call from Kuwait Amir
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives State officials
Cabinet approves dispatch of Pakistan medics’ employment, direct flight to Azerbaijan
Kuwait Interior Minister hosts citizens with issues
Kuwait Interior Minister visits injured police officer in Al-Jahra
Limited oil leak at Al-Abdaily oil pipes: KOC
Kuwait’s trade recovery is getting underway in 2021: NBK
KRCS supervises laying corner stone of health center in Yemen
Kuwait Central Bank maintains Information Security ISO Certification
Kuwait Olympic Committee inks deal to insure athletes
Successful emergency landing of plane coming from Manama at Kuwait airport
Kuwait Audit Bureau will participate in Doha’s 62nd meeting of the Executive Council of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI)
Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) resumes flights to Geneva, Munich and Frankfurt effective July 9, at a rate of two flight per week*
Occupancy rate of Covid-19 wards, ICUs in Kuwait increased to nine, 10 pct:MoH
Kuwait reports 1,977 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths
International News
Women in Afghanistan's Ghor province, which is being trampled upon by the Taliban, taken up arms to defend their motherland
US forces shoot down armed drone over Baghdad embassy, according to Iraqi security officials
Satellite images expose China's nuclear push, show Beijing building silos to hold over 100 ICMBs in Gobi desert; location is along the once strategic Silk Road in an area that houses 1.70Lac people
Interpol issues ‘Red Notice’ against South Africa’s Gupta brothers, associates who are allegedly at the centre of a massive web of corruption
US: 2 dead, 3 injured in shooting near downtown Cincinnati park; shooting happened amid fireworks in the busy park
US police in the southern US state of Georgia seek killer after 3 bodies found at golf club
Blast at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport, area evacuated amid fears that thousands of litres of leaking chemicals may cause more explosions
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya
Germany lifts ban on travellers from variant-hit India, UK and Portugal
Nepal Election Body announces schedule for mid-Term Polls despite uncertainty over polls due to the petitions in the SC against the dissolution of the House of Representatives
OPEC, non-OPEC Ministerial meeting called off: Barkinda; Fuel prices to rise further as OPEC+ fails to strike output deal
Yemeni Army troops battling Houthi militias advance to center of Al-Zahir district in Al-Bayda Governorate southeast of the northern city of Sanaa
Investigators to search ocean off Hawaii for cargo plane
Sports News
Wimbledon 2021: Federer becomes oldest to reach QF in Open Era, Zverev stunned; Djokovic cruises into 50th Grand Slam QF with Garin thrashing; Ashleigh Barty survives Krejcikova test to finally reach QF for 1st time
England ready to end semi-final jinx at Euro 2020, says Gareth Southgate
Tokyo Olympics: Huge honour to be named flag bearer alongside incredible Mary Kom, says Manpreet Singh
TT player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran: Due to the pandemic, I'll go to the Olympics a mentally tougher athlete
India, England Test series set to be played in front of capacity crowd
Is selection committee against sending Prithvi and Padikkal to UK?
‘Cheteshwar Pujara and Prithvi Shaw have styles that are entirely opposite’: Salman Butt disagrees with Brad Hogg’s suggestion
Team India wants Prithvi Shaw as opener in England
Mayank Agarwal should be included if Shubman Gill is injured: Wasim Jaffer
Englandseamer James Anderson reaches 1,000 first-class wickets with haul for Lancashire
Intra-Squad Simulation T20 Game: Manish, Surya score half-centuries as Bhuvneshwar XI beat Dhawan XI
Not having Jasprit Bumrah at his best a big factor in India’s WTC Final loss: Gleen Pocknall
There is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri if he is doing well: Kapil Dev
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News (5th July 2021, Monday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Headlines
Fuel prices burn a hole in peoples’ pockets as petrol breaches Rs 114-mark in Rajasthan, diesel at Rs 102
In a first, women schoolteachers outnumber men
If a Hindu says Muslims shouldn’t live here, then he isn’t a Hindu: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
PM Modi wishes Joe Biden on 4th of July, sends silent message to China?
Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM; Promises jobs, better Covid management; BJP in firefighting mode as MLAs sulk over new CM
Srinagar admin Aijaz Asad bans use, sale, possession, transportation of drones, similar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
India to maintain warships in Gulf zone to aid merchant ships
Firing drills on July 9, Indian Navy warns vessels, public
No-fly zone near naval installations in Visakhapatnam
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM for Bharat Ratna to doctors, health workers for Covid service
Stan Swamy on ventilator; "Make all efforts to save Stan Swamy": (NHRC) ordered the Maharashtra Govt on jailed 84-year-old
Stranded in Iran 18 months, 5 Indians move PM for 'Ghar-wapasi'; unknowingly trapped in treacherous maritime narcotics smuggling racket, leading to their arrest, jail, stranded after release
IMD: After a break of almost three weeks, the Southwest Monsoon is expected to revive from July 8; No forecast model 100% accurate
Complaint against Twitter MD for spreading ‘communal hatred’
Cyclone Yaas: West Bengal rejects 50% compensation claims from 3Lac applications, terms them 'bogus'
Job loss prompts reverse migration in Kerala as nearly 15 lakh expats return home amid pandemic
Rogue Elephant 'Shankar' who has killed 5 people, turned tame and freed in TN; mellowed down' during the course of his confinement
Rajasthan: VCs receive bill of Rs 68k for 'Unsolicited' copies of Governor's Biography; publisher claimed that the books were provided to the VCs who had ordered them
3 Naxals, one of them allegedly involved in 2015 Dantewada blast (5 policemen killed), surrendered in two districts of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar
Farmers' union to protest against farm laws outside Parliament throughout monsoon session
Centre should not put conditions to resume talks with protesting farmers: Rakesh Tikait
Dewas massacre: Police demolishes house, shops of man Surendra Chouhan accused of murdering 5 people
Money laundering case: Anil Deshmukh moves SC seeking protection from coercive action
Rs. 7.5 crore worth heroin hidden in 78 bangles seized at Delhi’s IGI Airport
Congress may accept DMK’s Rajya Sabha offer in bid to placate rebels
Financial & Business news
RBI should not print money to finance fiscal deficit: Eminent economist Pinaki Chakraborty
BPCL's R&D centre bags 80 patents in 20 years; over 50 more pending for various innovations including the world's cheapest and the fastest crude oil assaying tool BP Marrk
Consumer body asks govt to reject Vodafone Idea's call for relief, seeks forensic audit; not investing in network quality upgrade and in new tech like VoLTE
Indian man (37 years) & 9 of his associates from different countries have won a DH20MN jackpot in a raffle draw in the UAE
India’s coal production drops marginally by 2% to 716 million tonnes in FY’21
Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO
Amul turnover rises 2% to Rs. 39,200 crore in FY21 despite Covid-19: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation’s (GCMMF) MD Sodhi
Apple employees unhappy with ‘3 days a week office’ hybrid work policy: Report
India must have research as a career attractive to grads: Hari Balakrishnan, Fujitsu professor of computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Covid-19 updates
The WHO is tracking all variants of SARS-CoV-2 but at the moment, there is no reason to think that what is being called the ‘Delta Plus’ is a new variant of concern that we need to panic about: Dr Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist of the health body
Now, steroids-linked bone tissue death worries doctors
To bump up Covid vaccine testing, centre readies two more Drug Labs at Pune & Hyd; at present 2 are at Central Drug Laboratory at Kasauli and National Institute of Biologicals at Noida
Study: No antibodies found against Delta variant in 16% after both doses of Covishield; some may additional booster dose, those who contracted earlier may require just one
Shut in for months, Indians now want to be 'anywhere but home'; Revenge travel': Because home is not where the heart is after months of lockdown
Govt Panel Scientist: Covid-19 cases will spread faster during 3rd wave if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during 2nd surge
Uncollected ash of Covid victims during 2nd wave used to make Park developed on 12,000 Sq Ft of land at the crematorium in memory of those who died due to pandemic
Russia posts highest number (25,142) of daily virus cases since early Jan 2021; reported record No of Covid deaths for 5 days in a row
World: 184,547,427; Active 11,660,490 (6.32%); Recovery 168,893,890 (91.52%); Vaccinated 3.19BN
India: 30,584,872; Active 489,128 (1.60%); Recovery 29,692,986 (97.08%); Vaccinated 344.3MN
State News
Active Covid-19 cases in Delhi below 1,000 for 1st time in over a year
Covieshield will not be available at any vaccination centre under the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation tomorrow (July 5). However, Covaxin will be available at 6 centers (200 doses each): Pune mayor
Goa government issues fresh guidelines regarding Covid-19 restrictions; allows bars and restaurants to function with up to 50% of seating capacity between 7 am-9 pm
Avascular necrosis, or death of bone tissues, could be the next debilitating condition among post-Covid patients after the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back.
A possible third wave of Covid-19 can hit its peak between October-November if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during the second surge: Manindra Agarwal, Sutra Model, the mathematical projection of the Covid trajectory.
Delhi stadiums to open, but without spectators
Digital stride: Delhi Metro to monitor Phase-IV work online
Active Covid-19 cases in Delhi below 1,000 for 1st time in over a year
Oil, milk, now LPG price hike destroying ‘aatmanirbhar’ Indians’ livelihoods
Delhi’s Chilla village residents face acute water crisis
Delhi artist turns plastic waste into stunning artworks
Delhi: Police resolve fatal accident case in 10 days, get kin Rs. 32 Lakh
Ghaziabad: Rajkumar, teen on way home for his 16th birthday crushed by truck
Fire truck mows down biker in Noida; another dies as car hits divider
Unlock 3.0: Weekend curfew lifted; shops to open till 9 pm in Karnataka
Naseeruddin Shah to be discharged from the hospital in the next two days
‘The 98-year-old Dilip Kumar will be shifted out of the ICU tomorrow,’ informs cardiologist Dr. Nitin Gokhale
‘In 2020, wildlife board cleared land diversion for 48 projects’
Lalu, Rabri back on RJD posters ahead of party’s silver jubilee event
After Kejriwal, Navjot Singh Sidhu pitches for 300 power units free, says it is ‘definitely achievable’
Mumbai: Three employees of P305 arrested in barge sinking case
Bareilly: Girl, 2, finds mom unconscious on platform, approaches cops for help
Man denied bail for case in UP thana that doesn’t exist
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao send out a video message together after divorce announcement
Mandira Bedi removes profile picture on Instagram after husband Raj Kaushal's death, friend Mouni Roy pays tribute to the departed soul
Four unidentified masked men looted a petrol pump at gun point in Punjab’s Mohali. The incident was captured on CCTV camera
Kuwait News
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives speaker, PM and Deputies PM
MoH: Over 2.3 million anti-Covid-19 given to people
Min of Information praises ‘State award of admiration, encouragement’
Kuwait lists 1,654 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths
Kuwaiti academic gains G3ict membership
KNPC amends Octane-98 to 175 fils as of July 7
Kuwait Interior Ministry seizes drugs, arms Jan 1-May 31
Kuwait Amir offers condolences to Cyprus leadership over wild fires
Kuwait Youth Authorities launch project to train youth leaders, new graduates
State’s honorary award promotes cultural developments: Winners
Kuwait Manpower fines 538 firms for violating banned working hours
Kuwait parliament speaker receives new UAE Ambassador
International News
Pope Francis goes to Rome hospital for intestinal surgery
Report claim China's State-run Newspaper paid US Dailies (Time magazine & Foreign Policy magazine) millions over a period of six months to buy media influence
Families flee as Taliban seize Kandahar District after fighting with Afghan Govt forces; 'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as US quits Bagram
Taliban take districts in NE Afghanistan from fleeing Afghan troops
US: Frustrations of dysfunction grip Kamala Harris' Office, White House tries to stop 'Drama-filled narrative'
5-month-old baby girl in UK 'turning to stone' due to an extremely rare genetic condition Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) turns muscles into bones
45 dead including three on the ground, 42 rescued from burning debris as military plane crashes in island of Jolo, Philippines
Landslide engulfs Japan’s Atami city, 20 people missing
Astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were shown first spacewalking outside China's new orbital space station to work on setting up a 15-meter (50-foot) long robotic arm
Four dead as ‘most destructive’ Cyprus forest fire continues to rage for second day
Myanmar forces kill in raid on town, resident and media say
World’s safest place? Vermont leads US vaccine race
Biden miss vaccine-sharing goal, cites local hurdles
Face masks may become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown from July 19: Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick
England will move into a period without legal restrictions where the public will have to exercise ‘personal responsibility’ including on facemasks: Housing Secretary Rober Jenrick
Zuma loyalists vow to make South Africa ‘ungovernable’
Pakistan national security advisor Moeed Yousuf says India was behind June bomb blast in Lahore
Pak blames RAW for blast outside Hafiz home, Imran lauds ‘proof’ hunt
European vacation: Car rentals complicated and expensive
Arab League appeals for mercy for pair of Palestinian prisoners
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khdhemi revealed that his government asked Iran and USA to abstain from ‘settling their scores’ in Iraq
Egypt ‘never threatened anyone’: President Al-Sisi
Sports News
Austrian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins in Austria to pull clear of Lewis Hamilton in Title Race, Lewis Hamilton fourth
Tokyo Olympics: No pressure on me, focus s on 100m this time, says Dutee Chand
Wimbledon to have maximum capacity crowds from quarter-finals onwards
3rd ODI: England’s Tom Curran restricts Sri Lanka before washout
Record shows the class that Mithali Raj is: Lisa Sthalekar, Former Australia women’s team captain
Hunger is still there, adding new dimensions to my batting ahead of World Cup: Mithali Raj
I don’t seek validation from people: Mithali Raj on criticism of her strike rate
Mithali Raj’s records are here to stay: Shantha Rangaswamy, former India women cricket captain
Batting has to be up if we are aiming at World Cup: India women’s team Coach Ramesh Powar
Sneh Rana is the find of England series, says head coach Ramesh Powar
India have even-money chance of beating England on their home turf: Ian Chappel
Is it a commitment to your country or a commitment to earn a living? That is what a lot of cricketers struggle to answer, says Michael Holding
‘Got lot of stick from mum and wife’: Dinesh Karthik apologies for ‘neighbour’s wife’ comment
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News Digest (4th July 2021, Sunday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Today Independence of USA
May your haters live a long life to witness our rise and success
Headlines
MS Dhoni, son of Sachin Tendulkar - an engineering degree graduate from CSVTU University, Durg, applies for teacher’s post in Chhattisgarh
New development in 59,000Cr Rafale, judge appointed to probe deal examine questions surrounding the actions of former French president Hollande; Macron was his economy & finance minister; inquiry revives political controversy in India
Students in Maharashtra Gondia district climb network tree in search of uninterrupted signals for online classes
Euro 2020: Harry Kane, Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho shine as England beat Ukraine 4-0 reach Semi-finals 1st time in 25 years ; Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg help Denmark beat Czech Republic 2-1 to book Semi-final spot
2-Time BJP MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami (45) from Kumaon region (Khatima constituency) to take oath as 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand; 3rd CM in 4 months
Multiple factors led to the exit of Uttarakhand ex-CM Tirath Rawat
Sources claim Drone spotted in J&K's Samba District home to several Army installations
Not just that but has a wider role': IAF responds after Chief of Defence Bipin Rawat calls IAF Army's 'Supporting' Force which was received by IAF with much displeasure
Naxals attacked an iron ore mining site in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district; killed an employee of a private firm after torching six vehicles and machinery; later exchange of fire took place with forces
Kerala to set up Drone Research Lab, develop Anti-Drone System to deal with security threat
Delhi Medical Association opposes in SC Ramdev's plea against lodging of FIRs over his remarks on Allopathy; Patanjali earned 1,000Cr by selling Coronil kits which were not approved by medical bodies
IMD forecasts 3-4 degree temperature drop in North India as heat wave abates; rainfall in Delhi
UP Zilla Parishad chairman polls: BJP wins big 66 out of 75 seats (21 of them won unopposed); Samajwadi Party decimated with only 5 seats
Mamata Banerjee’s super hit ‘khela hobe’ poll slogan enters, Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka special court for public representatives rejects closure of investigation by Lokayukta police against CM Yediyurappa
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA withdraws recommendation of fund for oxygen plant as the District administration kept delaying it
There is no vaccine for the virus of ignorance: Harsh Vardhan’s dig at Rahul Gandhi
Progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in northeast: Union minister Jitendra Singh
Mehbooba Mufti calls ending of darbar move ‘insensitive’
Why do governments lie in courts: Delhi high court
Financial & Business News
PM Modi calls inclusion of retail, wholesale trade as MSMEs ‘landmark’ step, says committed to empowering traders
Facebook took action over 30MN content pieces during May 15 - Jun 15 in India, shows Compliance Report
Bombay HC: Homeless persons and beggars should also work for the country as everything cannot be provided to them by the state
Police nabbed 3 officials including director of shipping firm in connection with the sinking of the barge P-305 off the Mumbai coast during cyclone Tauktae
Hero MotoCorp takes over maintenance of Aravali Biodiversity Park for 10 years; will spend ₹ 1.25 crore annually on maintenance under CSR initiative
A question mark hangs over Vodafone future, but CEO Ravinder Takkar says telco doesn't need a Plan B yet
Rupee tumbles 23 paise to hit over 2-month low of $74.55
In the final stages of appointing resident grievance officer, Twitter tells Delhi HC
Don’t tax funds stars get Covid relief: CAs to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
Centre puts stock limit on pulses to check rising prices
RBI releases Financial Stability Report, NPA may rise to 9.8% by March 2022
In letter to PM, IRS officers blast extensions and reappointment to brass
Colgate-Palmolive says ‘well prepared’ to meet biz challenges, to focus on capturing growth opportunities
SC seeks response of Centre, RBI on plea of PNB against disclosure of info under RTI
First compliance report by Google, Facebook under new IT rules big step towards transparency: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Cyberattack hits hundreds of US businesses
Amazon to grant new CEO Andy Jassy over $200 million in stock
Corona Updates
India’s cumulative Covid vaccination coverage exceeded 35 crore (35,05,42,004). A total of 57,36,924 vaccine doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report: Ministry of health
The receding trend of fresh cases continued as Saturday saw 44,111 new cases and 738 deaths. Except for Monday, which reports the lowest cases in most weeks, the case count was the lowest among all other days.
Germany issues world's strongest recommendation for mixing Covid-19 vaccines; people who receive 1st dose Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine "should get mRNA vaccine as 2nd dose, regardless of their age
ICMR Study: Single vaccine dose enough to shield recovered Covid patient against Delta variant
Bharat Biotech announced efficacy analysis data from Phase 3 clinical trials of Covaxin - 77.8% effective
Brazilian Supreme Court orders probe into vaccine deal involving Bolsonaro's Health Ministry; protest to impeach Bolsonaro over Covid-19 situation
UK school kids applying orange juice, soft drinks to a Covid-19 lateral flow test to get fake +ve on Covid tests in order to miss school
Delhi High Court shocked over govt raising false claims with impunity, seeks rules to hold officers accountable
A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine, reports AP
Comparable data at the global level (for July 2) shows that Brazil saw a decline and reported slightly lower cases than India. This has again pushed India to the world’s number one slot.
Iran at risk of fifth Covid-19 wave as Delta variant spreads: President Hassan Rouhani
Indonesia records highest daily spike of 27,913 new cases of Covid-19
World: 184,212,339; Active 11,630,654 (6.31%); Recovery 168,594,938 (91.52%); Vaccinated 3.16BN
India: 30,544,485; Active 492,301 (1.61%); Recovery 29,650,169 (97.07%); Vaccinated 335.67MN
State News
5th Covid-19 Sero survey in Mumbai from mid-July
Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Nagaland, Haryana and MP reported less than a hundred cases.
The cases count was slightly over 4,000 for Tamil Nadu while Andhra Pradesh (2,930 new cases with 36 deaths and Odisha reported less than 3,000 fresh infections in the past 24 hours. Other states that reported over a thousand cases on Saturday are Assam, Karnataka and West Bengal.
At the national level, Kerala led the list with 12,456 cases with 135 deaths, followed by Maharashtra with 9,489 new cases. Haryana reported 52 new Covid-19 cases, 98 recoveries and 13 deaths. Delhi reports 86 new Covid-19 cases, 106 recoveries and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours. Tamil Nadu reports 4,013 new Covid cases, 4,724 recoveries, and 115 deaths. UP reports 112 fresh cases and two fatalities
Government of Goa is now launching Tika Utsav 1.2 from 5th July, which will emphasise on the administration of the 2nd dose of vaccine to those who have completed 84 days: Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant
Although deaths have not seen a similar decline, it has been over ten days since the toll breached the 1,000-mark. Among large states, Jharkhand’s data was yet to come in at the time of filing this report.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao announce divorce after 15 years of marriage, say 'We remain devoted parents to our son Azad, who we will nurture and raise together'
Karnataka eases more curbs, night curfew in Karnataka would continue to be in force from 9pm to 5am the next day.
Mehreen Pirzada breaks off her engagement to Bhavya Bishnoi: I have no further association with him
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) prepares to demolish part of Amitabh Bachchan’s house for road widening
'Hamari haalat itni bhi buri nahi hain', says Randhir Kapoor when asked if he would ever sell his Chembur home after shifting to Bandra
Delhi rains: Commuters witness heavy traffic jam at Pankha Road
Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) declares malls in Saket, Vasant Kunj ‘single-use plastic free’
Delhi’s first pedestrian-friendly scramble crossing at Red Fort likely to open by July 15
Inclusion into MSME category major relief for Covid hit traders, says Delhi BJP
Covid will be reduced to an endemic in future, zero figure in Delhi unlikely: Experts
Over 82 lakh people vaccinated against Covid in Delhi so far: Bulletin
Shocking: Mob thrashes woman and her two friends in Kalyan
Kuwait News
Kuwait Amir congratulates US on Independence Day
Kuwait praises Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to resolve Yemen crisis
Coalition destroys two Houthi booby-trapped boats
Kuwait reports 10 more Covid deaths, 1,612 infections
Kuwait, Iran swap wanted individuals
Mandatory drug test for citizens, expats proposed
June worst month for Kuwait with regard to number of Covid-19 cases and deaths
Saudi to suspend travel to UAE and other countries
36 Health centers provide Corona vaccinations
US co-operates with Kuwait to ensure well-being of human trafficking victims
Kuwait buys US military vehicles for USD 445 million
Closing complexes at 8 pm has no logical grounds after restricting entry to only those vaccinated: MP Abdul Karim Al-Kandari
Migratory birds fly thousands of kms looking for best ecological conditions
WHO: Delta variant puts world in a very critical position
More than 3 million PCR swabs taken since Feb 2020
Tourism offices appeal to ease travel restrictions
High Temperature: Peak electric consumption index in country
MP Muhannad Al-Sayer submitted a proposal to the MoH, Interior and Justice to stipulate a drug test upon the marriage, employment of citizens and upon renewal of the residency of expatriates
Firefighting teams controlled a fire that broke out in six shops in Soul Al Mubarakiya
Kuwait’s financial position ‘very strong’, minister says
Ban on travellers from India to continue for foreseeable future
MoH, is accepting the vaccination documents issued abroad to be registered and validated by Public Health Dept, State of Kuwait, so that it will enable all those vaccinated abroad (with Covid-19 vaccines approved by MoH, Kuwait) upon approval, Register in Immune APP and enjoy the same benefits/privileges as those who are vaccinated within the State of Kuwait
A Kuwaiti businessman Ibrahim Al Asfoor, has bought a palace that belonged to the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed, located in the south of Surra, Al Zahra district, on an area of about 63,000 sq mts, for KD 60 million ($198 million)
Expats reluctant to travel in fear of Kuwait Airport re-shutting
Kuwaiti oil price up 31 cents to US$ 75.47 bp
International News
Taliban imposing rigid laws of their past rule in Afghanistan’s captured districts: Ariana News, an Afghan news broadcaster
Heavy fighting breaks out in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan, 20 Taliban terrorists killed
Nepal’s election commission prepares for November polls despite uncertainity
US: Another Miami Building evacuated over audit prompted by Champlain Towers collapse; search goes on at collapse site
Joe Biden going to Michigan to pitch his infrastructure package
38 killed, 51 injured in rain-triggered Landslides, floods in Nepal; 2 feared dead 20 missing in Japan as torrential rains unleash Landslides
Saudi Arabia has banned the travel of citizens to UAE, Ethiopia and Vietnam without prior permission
Yemeni govt confirms commitment to Riyadh agreement
A successful ransomware attack on a single company spread to 200 organisation making it one of the single largest criminal ransomware sprees in history
Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling
Russians warplanes practice bombing enemy ships in Black Sea drills
Hurricane Elsa races toward Haiti amid fears of landslides
* 2 dead, 20 missing after mudslide rips through Japan town*
Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
At least 43 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia, says Red Crescent
Bruce Lee’s daughter slams Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of him ‘as a dispensable stereotype’
Sports News
First batch of Olympic-bound Indian athletes to leave on July 14: IOA official
3rd Women’s ODI: Mithali, Mandhana and spinners script India’s first win of England tour
Mithali Raj surpasses Charlotte Edwards to become highest run-getter in women’s cricket across formats
Two Windies women cricketers Chinelle Henry (Seam bowler) and Chedean Nation (batter), collapse on field during the 2nd T20I against Pakistan in Antigua, ‘conscious and stable’ at hospital
Swimming Federation of India nominates Tokyo-bound Sajan Prakash for Arjuna Award
As she turns 90, Mumbai’s first woman Olympian Mary D’Souza revisits divided skirts, other hurdles
Ranji Trophy is back - BCCI announces return of Domestic Season, to start from Nov 16, 2127 matches to be conducted
State bodies surprised at BCCI announcing Ranji Trophy days after shifting T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli operates at 200% inspires teammates to do same: KL Rahul
Good for the boys to come out of quarantine and get moving: Rahul Dravid
Injured Steve Smith ready to miss T20 World Cup to be fit for Ashes
Wales fan raises ₹28 lakh for crying German girl mocked online after England's win against Germany in Euro 2020 in R16
Tokyo 2020: Shot putter Toor overcomes depression, broken wrist to secure Olympics quota
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton extends Mercedes contract until 2023: Team
Max Verstappen takes pole in Austria as Lewis Hamilton struggles for pace
Making US Open will be ‘very, very tight’ for injured Dominic Thiem
Britain’s world number 338 Emma Raducanu in Wimbledon wonderland
Injured Nick Kyrgios quits Wimbledon in third round
17-year-old American Coco Gauff, the 23rd seed, in Wimbledon fourth round again, but no surprise this time
Alexander Zverev beats Taylor Fritz for fourth-round spot at Wimbledon
Wimbledon: Kerber shines after rain delay to pass Sasnovich test
Badminton player Sai Praneeth: My aim definitely is an Olympic medal
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News Digest (3rd July 2021, Saturday)
- by AVM
Headlines
Indian-origin Vandi Verma drives Perseverance rover on Mars, says it's incredible; driving rovers on Mars since 2008 with successfully steering Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity rovers
Unity22: Sirisha Bandla, the Indian-American woman joining Richard Branson on his first space trip in what will be the company’s fourth crewed test space flight.
Uttarakhand: Tirath Singh Rawat resigns as CM in surprise late-night move; After 'Mistake' of picking Tirath Singh Rawat, BJP to go with a sitting MLA
Pogonotrophy (which means the growing or cultivation of a beard)': Tharoor drops another 'Head-scratcher', refers to PM while explaining
Euro 2020: Semi-Finalists - Italy with 2-1 win over Belgium; Spain beat Switzerland on Penalties 1-1 (3-1)
Three Militants, Army Jawan Killed in Encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama
If minister not good, PM will take care, courts can't do anything: SC on plea against V K Singh
3 Militants gunned down and an Army jawan lost his life in an encounter in Pulwama district of J&K
Time's up: No response from Twitter on locking of Prasad, Tharoor's accounts, says Parl Panel
2,000 people shifted to relief camps as flash flood damages homes, crops in Tripura; some houses partially damaged, some dwellings almost swept away
Basalt Rock Pillar, formed six crore years back, found in Maha's Yavatmal Shibla-Pardi village in Wani-Pandhakawda area
Justice Bhushan (6th senior most in SC), set to retire, has been part of several landmark verdicts including Ayodhya & Aadhaar
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha reports fire at his residence at Delhi's Shahjahanpur Road, tags PM Modi for help
Laurus Labs receives licence from DRDO to manufacture and market Covid drug 2DG
Customs officials at Chennai airport found 107 live spiders in a postal parcel that arrived from Poland at the Foreign Post Office
State found on a wrong foot, was in denial mode; West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders police to register all cases
Expert panel allows Dr. Reddy’s to submit Russian trial data for nod to Sputnik Light
Veeranpal Kaur, Kashmiri Sikh woman, who has assumed the name Kahtiza and married to a Muslim man, says she willingly embraced Islam, denies ‘love jihad’
Keralite IIT Madras asst professor of Dept of Humanities and Social Services Vipin Puthiyedathveetil, resigns on caste discrimination, letter goes viral
Financial & Business News
Maruti Suzuki extends free service, warranty timelines
At $95 Billion, India reports highest ever exports in a quarter; 85% higher than exports registered Y-o-Y
Indians left unemployed by virus want an urban job guarantee scheme on the lines of MGNREGA
30 IPOs coming in next six months to leave you spoilt for choice; 22 Cos raised in excess of Rs 26,000Cr via primary floats in 1st 6 months of 2021
RBI: Bank credit grew 5.82% to Rs 108.42 lakh crore; deposits rose 10.32% to Rs 152.99 lakh crore in the fortnight ended June 18, 2021
Exports grow 47% to $32.46 billion in June; trade deficit at $9.4 billion
Forex reserves rise by $5 billion to lifetime high of $609 billion
Deal with Reliance could put Google on cloud nine. Tech giant may earn over $1 bn in revenue
Indian Railways Freight loading up 20.37% to 112.65 million Tonnes in June 2021; highest ever freight loading in 10 months - from Sep 2020-Jun 2021
Suzuki Jimny commercial vehicle introduced globally
Govt plans institution to fund businesses focused on electric vehicles: Gadkari
Mecedes AMG E 63 S, E 53 India-launch on July 15
Ola CEO test rides upcoming electric scooter ahead launch
Tata Motors to launch Harrier, Nexon, Altroz black edition
MG compact SUV, likely to be named Astor, launch by end-2021
Nissan conducting feasibility study for producing EVs in India
Centre imposes stock limit on pulses to send ‘right signal’ to market
‘Absolutely a sprint’: How Andy Jassy raced to the top of Amazon
Facebook set to finance regional Australia newspaper fund
IT rules mandate: Facebook, Instagram take down 3.2 crore posts over unlawful content in a month
Christians and Sikh show increase in dowry payments in rural India: World Bank blog
Big Tech’s push into India’s financial sector raises concerns, says RBI
Petrol crosses Rs. 100 in Chennai; at Rs. 99 in Delhi, Kolkata
Parents in UK who named their kids Alexa want Amazon to use a different name
BSES discoms can exit 25-year-old Dadri pact
Corona Updates
India on Friday reported 46,617 new cases and 853 deaths as per health ministry's updated data. Total recoveries have jumped to 59,384.
Both doses of vaccine provide around 98 pc protection from death due to Covid: Govt citing study
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visits SII vaccine plant in Pune
Britain reports 50,824 new cases of Delta variant in latest week
No more lockdowns for vaccinated people in Germany
Pakistan’s pace of Covid-19 vaccination remains ‘very slow’
Both doses of vaccine provide around 98% protection from death due to Covid-19: Union govt citing study on 42,720 police personnel in Punjab
Pregnant women now eligible for Covid-19 vaccine, can register on CoWIN or Walk in
India crosses grim milestone of 4 lakh Covid-19 deaths, 60% of fatalities in 2nd wave; 1.62 lakh in Apr to 4 lakh in July
'Not one dose...': Africa's Covid-19 Envoy blasts EU, Covax over vaccine crisis amid a crushing third surge of infections
Covax calls for equal recognition of Covid-19 vaccines
Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
Biden: Concern about unvaccinated during holiday
Covid-19: Centre sends teams to 6 states with high caseloads
World: 183,830,898; Active 11,598,995 (6.30%); Recovery 168,262,581 (91.53%); Vaccinated 3.13BN
India: 30,501,189; Active 502,383 (1.65%); Recovery 29,597,738 (97.04%); Vaccinated 334.74MN
State News
Jharkhand reports 88 new Covid cases and 111 recoveries; 80 new positive cases in Gujarat; Maharashtra reports 8,753 new cases and 156 deaths; Delhi reports 93 new cases (positivity rate – 0.13%), 407 recoveries and 2 deaths; Goa reports 183 new cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours
Goa extends state level curfew till 7 am, 12th July; Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 12 with more relaxations
UP govt allows opening of gym, multiplexes from Monday July 5
Higher cases, low CFR: Kerala’s Covid numbers in 5 charts
Bengali actress Shruti Das files a complaint against online abuse over her dusky skin tone
Srishty Rode dances to Badshah's 'Pani Pani' song just before her surgery to fight anxiety, shares video online
20 markets in Delhi to go plastic-free: South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Only 16.18 pc govt schools in Odisha have computer facility
New Delhi: Over 2,700 high school students participate as High School Moms (HSM) and INACE
Mandira Bedi broke gender stereotypes as she performed the last rites of husband Raj Kaushal
28-year-old man fakes own abduction to pay off debts in Delhi
61-year-old man kills wife, hangs self in Delhi, apparently after a heated argument
SIM card vendor arrested in Delhi for forging Aadhaar card details of customers
Yami Gautam summoned by Mumbai unit of ED
Family friend confirms Dilip Kumar is stable, and may be discharged in a couple of days
Assets of Ahmed Patel’s son-in-law, Dino Morea, Sanjay Kahn and DJ Aqeel seized in fraud cause
Song Joong Ki goes into self-quarantine amid ‘Bogota’ shoot; tests negative for Covid-19
Vidyut Jammwal heaps praises for South film star Ajit; also admits he watched Kamal Haasan’s Indian multiple times
Workd day and night to de-silt drains before arrival of monsoon: Delhi PWD to engineers
Delhi: Manoj Tiwari, Gautam Gambhir seek AIIMS-like hospital in trans-Yamuna region
Delhi: Light rains in city brings down temperature
Maharashtra: Pilgrims carry sandals of Saint Dnyaneshwar in palanquin
Kuwait News
Kuwait Amir congratulates Canada on national day
Kuwait’s response to Iraq ‘exemplary’: MEP
OPEC crudes basket up USD 1.32 to USD 75.16 bp
No casualties in Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh fire: KFF
*Speaker Al-Ghanim adjourns Parliament’s 16th legislative Team
Kuwait, Germany discuss strategic coop.
Kuwait list 1,895 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths
Speaker Al-Ghanim vacates Abdullah Al-Salem Hall for secret meeting
Kuwait’s financial position ‘very strong’, minister says
Kuwaiti Premier League club, Al-Kuwait, completes the signing of former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel on a one-year contract
International News
Indian Ambassador in US Taranjit Singh Sandhu interacts with White House fellows; discussed with them the intricacies of diplomacy and the relationship
Bitter turf war over theatre commands erupts publicly, CDS reject IAF’s concerns
After nearly 20 years, the US military handed over the Bagram Airfield to the Afghans; Biden says "No" final withdrawal of US Troops in next few days; June deadliest month in two decades of ongoing Afghan conflict; Afghan forces killed over 6,000 Taliban terrorists
No surrender, no peace treaty, no final victory: Did US win Afghanistan war?
Russia says Islamic State building up forces in North Afghanistan as Nato exits: News agency Ifax
Drone spotted over Indian High Commission in Islamabad, Delhi lodges strong protest with Pak
Thousands of women protest as Turkey quits violence-on-women Treaty from the Istanbul Convention
Canada Day eclipsed by graves found at indigenous schools
Amid jaw-dropping Record High Temperature, raging fires char Canada town; 1,000 shifted
Top court gives French govt nine months to act on climate change
Paris: Rising food prices deepen the woes of world’s poorest
Saudi Arabia wants to launch a new national airline in a bid to move away from oil dependence
Boeing 737 Cargo Plane makes Emergency Landing on water in Hawaii after the pilots reported engine trouble
‘Abusive environment’: Kamala Harris faces allegations of ‘toxic’ work environment
US take further actions against Burma’s military
EU, UNRWA celebrates 50 years of partnerships
US economy adds 850,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate at 5.9 pct
The Saudi-led coalition in support of Yemen’s legitimacy shoots down a single drone, launched by the Houthi militia, which was targeting Saudi Arabia
The European Union’s Digital Covid Certificate Regulation, which allows Covid-19 vaccinated EU nationals unimpeded movement between member states, enters into force
Russian authorities foil two terrorist attacks planned by the so-called Islamic State
The response of Kuwait towards Iraq until today has been ‘exemplary’, Hannah Neumann, a European Parliament member says
The US budget deficit is expected to hit USD 3 trillion this year, the second largest since 1945, as a result of the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Congressional Budget Office
US employment likely accelerated in June as companies boosts perks for workers
Delta variant cases rise by 50,824 in UK, hospitalisations remain low
Pilots rescued after cargo plane crashes in ocean off Hawaii
Sports News
Simon stars as Spain beat Switzerland on penalities to reach Euro 2020 semis
Wimbledon 2021: Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna defeat Ankita Raina, Ramkumar Ramanathan to enter Second Round
Novok Djokovic into Wimbledon last 16 for the 13th time
PV Sindhu’s Tokyo Olympics preparations get a big boost, request for advanced recovery system approved
Test cricket is no longer at the top of people’s lists, but it is alive and well, says Michael Holding
Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team starts training in Sri Lanka
Kohli only expressed his opinion on best of three WTC final, never demanded it, says Ashwin
In London and Rio, Deepika Kumari didn't know how to handle pressure, in Tokyo she can win India’s first Olympic medal in archerys, says Dola Banerjee
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News Digest (2nd July 2021, Friday)
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Life puts you through storms so that you can cherish the rainbows
Headlines
Twin brothers Saptarshi and Rajarshi (SRM students) from West Bengal get jobs with identical packages of Rs 50 Lakh each with PVP Inc, a strategic partner of Google Japan
Telangana woman ties Mangalasutra at Tahasildar’s office gate as bribe to get her land back; urging for justice for the past three years to give land patta
TN: Asha worker Vasantha travels 30 km on foot through difficult terrains during lockdown to help pregnant women in 15 tribal villages in Kothagiri in Nilgiri Dist; gets a meager salary of Rs 1,500
Heat wave likely over northern plains in next 2 days: IMD
No filtration along LoC after ceasefire agreement with Pakistan: Army chief Naravane
‘Thank doctors on behalf of 130 cr Indians’: PM Modi in Doctors’ Day speech
‘Desist from shameless urge to play politics’: Union health minister slams ‘irresponsible statements’ by leaders on vaccination drive
Ready to talk, but not on repealing farm laws, says Narendra Singh Tomar
A journalist is not expected to dramatise incident and make news: Allahabad HC
Nirav Modi’s sister helps ED to recover over Rs. 17 crore
Forest fire triggers landmine blasts along LoC in J&K's Mendhar sector; Firefighting operations are underway
CJI Ramana: Union govt not giving priority to medical sector is issue of immediate concern; need to start an awareness movement - anti-tobacco, pulse polio campaigns; state has to step in in a big way
IIM Indore announces Free Leadership Programme for 100 doctors which usually cost 1.5Lakh/person
SC: If a kidnapped person is not assaulted or threatened to be killed and treated well, then the kidnapper cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 364A of IPC
Union govt asks ministries, departments to cut down expenses by 20%; exempted 16 critical ministries and departments, including health, from the list
ED: Nirav Modi's sister 'Remitted' 17.25 Cr from UK account to Indian govt from the proceeds of crime
No immediate respite from heat for Delhi, rain likely next week; On 30th June recorded 43.5 deg Cel highest this year so far.; Drives Delhi's peak power demand to new high of 7,026 MW
Bihar social welfare minister Madan Sahani threatened to resign in protest against high-handedness of bureaucrats in his department
Amendments proposed in Cinematograph Act: Filmmakers react
Financial & Business News
‘Taxpayer base almost doubled’; enhanced GST collections should now be ‘new normal’: Nirmala Sitharaman
Desi Twitter alternative Koo has already started to remove content to follow IT rules
Telecom industry under tremendous stress; tariffs need to go up: Sunil Mittal
Ratan Tata makes AGM cameo, lauds Tata Steel management
Tim Berners-Lee’s world wide web source code NFT sells for $5.4 million
RBI: Gross NPAs may rise to 9.8% by Mar 2022; reposes faith in ability of banks to withstand NPA shocks
RBI: Recovery hit by 2nd Covid wave, bad loans may jump to 11.2%
Economic activity recovering since late-May; rising cyber attacks a risk: Shaktikanta Das
Nitin Gadkari says GST was ‘very essential’, sees ‘room for improvement
SEBI confirms securities market ban on various entities in front-running case
SBI to charge for cash withdrawal beyond 4 free transactions per month, from July 1
430 workers of 1550 protesting workers accept GM India’s final separation package; 70% employees yet to decide, GM extended VSS scheme by 4 more days
Reliance Infra in talks with Singapore's Cube Highways for sale of 4 road assets DS Toll, NK Toll, SU Toll in TN; JR Toll in Rajasthan (Total length 283KMs) for enterprise value of Rs 1,430Cr
Nissan Motor explores EV manufacturing in India including the setting up of a ‘gigafactory’ for the mass production of batteries for world market
'To term it recovery, air travel demand needs to hit 50% of pre-Covid level for 3-6 months'
Beating pandemic: Fairfax backed IIFL Finance to hire 5,000 people, open 700 branches in FY22
Volvo showcases indigenous EV prototype Concept Recharge
India’s new bad bank: A $27 billion pile of debt
Finance ministry curbs spending by depts. to help fight Covid
Rupee tumbles 23 paise to hit over 2-month low of $74.55
Google got 27,762 complaints from Indian users in April
LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25.50 from July 1
Corona updates
India added 48,786 new cases of coronavirus taking the total tally to 3,04,11,634, while the national recovery rate improved to 96.97 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The Covid-19 death toll rose to 3,99,459 with 1,005 fresh fatalities.
India third to cross 4 lakh Covid toll, death per million lowest among worst hit
Nine European countries authorise Covishield in ‘green pass’, produced by Serum Institute of India (SII)
Expert panel allows Dr Reddy’s to submit Russian trial data for nod to Sputnik Light
WHO warns of third coronavirus wave in Europe
WHO’s alert on Delta+ variant: AIIMS director address some important questions
WHO chief calls for vaccinating at least 10% of population of every country by Sept
Japan likely to extend Covid-19 curbs in Tokyo as infections rise: Reuters
Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo has started the administration of the Sputnik V vaccine for the public in a staged manner from June 30th
Nadhim Zahawi, the minister in charge of the UK’s Covid-19 vaccine deployment, however, issued a word of warning over any patent waiver moves to ensure they do not impact the confidence in the jabs being administrated.
Vaccination, went up by 96%; daily vaccination up by 102%; but a mammoth task still ahead of vaccinating 94.02Cr eligible adults, to be followed by final goal of vaccinating 136.13Cr
Can launch vaccine within 2 months if approved, says Zydus Cadila on World's 1st Plasmid DNA shot
Study: Covid vaccines reduce severity, symptoms, viral load in re-infected people; no vaccine is 100% effective
Covishield has been approved in 8 European Union nations and Switzerland amid a row over travel pass
Govt will accept Sputnik Light’s Russian Safety Data, no need for Phase 3 Trials: Dr Reddy’s
World: 183,388,992; Active 11,515,087 (6.28%); Recovery 167,903,310 (91.56%); Vaccinated 3.09BN
India: 30,453,937; Active 517,579 (1.70%); Recovery 29,536,087 (96.99%); Vaccinated 329.16MN
State News
Amarpura, Gujarat: Undercover cops nab criminal, Kishor Luhar, who was involved in 14 offenses, including robbery and rape, in Bollywood-style operation
Twitter says services back after being down for several users
Police probe after scuffle between three doctors, paratha-seller in south Delhi Gautam Nagar area
Delhi CM, health minister thank medicos on Doctor’s Day, for their service during 2nd cold wave
National Doctor’s Day 2021: Not just in hospitals, doctors also volunteered on the ground during Covid
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic since last year, doctors and health workers not just treat people, but also become entertainers in hospitals, to help boost the morale of Covid patients
Gujarat govt to withdraw over 500 cases of lockdown violation filed against migrant workers
Negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours required to enter Karnataka from Kerala
During pandemic year when teaching moved online, only 1 in 5 Indian schools had internet facilities
Assam MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, walked out of jail on Thursday, after a special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) acquitted him of all charges in the second of the two cases related to the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act violence in the state in Dec 2019
Mumbai gets its first interactive biodiversity map
Google Messages to auto delete OTPs for Indian users
Delhi govt waives 2 month-license fee for bars in hotels, restaurants closed due to lockdown; Amid low footfall and business uncertainties, Delhi restos and bars get some relief from excise department
Restaurants in Khan Market continue to shut down after Covid second wave
Stray dogs have right to food, feed them without causing nuisance, harassment to others: Delhi HC
Severe heat wave: Delhi sizzles at 43.4 deg Celsius
Raj Kaushal told Mandira Bedi that he was getting a heart attack; celebrities visit Mandir Bedi to pay their respects to her late husband Raj Kaushal
Bollywood Masala: Rakhi Sawant wants to play Taimur's mother's role, Shah Rukh Khan to cast her in ‘Main Hoon Na 2’, Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone to have a baby
Gulshan Kumar murder case: Bombay HC upholds Abdul Rauf's conviction
Karnataka mulls easing weekend curfew and reopening malls
Hit by massive dip in earning, Delhi Metro sends out SOS for funds, as Delhi Metro’s operations were shut for 169 days, during pandemic
Kuwait News
Kuwait’s financial position ‘very strong’, minister says
Kuwait, Germany discuss strategic coop
Defense minister visits 26 Al-Soor Brigade, North Kuwait
Kuwaiti humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Gaza Strip
International News
Please note… it is old news… but I forgot to mention it on that day… Former Philippine President ‘Noynoy’ Aquino dies (On 24th June, Thursday) at 61 due to kidney disease; loved by investors and loathed by China, he presided over an economic boom
Turkey ends curfew, return to normal life – Anadolu
Gulf Arab states, UK push for closer trade ties
Russian authorities thwart 2 Daesh attacks
EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate enters into application
Biden misses vaccine-sharing goal, cities local hurdles
Top court gives French government nine months to act on climate change
Czech online grocery delivery startup Rohlik raises $100 million
UK’s new graduate route opens for applications; Indian students to benefit
Trump Organisation CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders ahead of expected charges
EU citizen begins plea against caged animal farming. Panel takes note, wants 27 govts to make rules
Era of China being bullied gone forever, says Xi Jinping at 100th Birthday of Communist Party
'Sad, lonely feeling': Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for Olympic Construction
July 1 Democracy March: Hong Kong, as the world knew it, is finally dead now with the National Security law imposed, combined with the guise of Covid-19 restrictions
Philippines on alert after Taal volcano belches plume of steam and ash; it's unclear if the volcanic unrest could lead to a full-blown eruption
Joe Biden nominates Indian-American Shalina D Kumar as federal judge for Eastern Dist of Michigan
Hundreds evacuated as fires add to unprecedented Canada Heat Wave which for days has been baking in record-breaking temperature
Lee Byung Hun, Song Kang Ho and Im Siwan to attend the 74th Cannes Film Festival 2021
Pakistan would not restore ties with India until New Delhi reverses its decision on Kashmir: Imran Khan
Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears, to stay on as guardian, US court rules
Death toll rises to 18 nearly a week after Florida condo collapse; Joe Biden headed to Florida to grieve with families of condo collapse
Indonesia to impose ‘emergency’ curbs to battle virus surge
Bangladesh army patrols streets in strict coronavirus lockdown
Sports News
Match fixing: ICC bans UAE players Hayat, Ahmed for accepting bribe from Indian bookie
Sri Lanka tour of England, 2021, 2nd ODI: England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets; Sri Lanka 241/9 in 50 overs and England 244/2 in 43 overs
1983 World Cup Heroes get together on the Triumph’s 38th Anniversary
Sad to see bowlers today get tired after four overs: Kapil Dev
Shubman Gill’s stress fracture in shin could take minimum two months to heal
India vs. England: Smarting India think tank planning slew of changes for five-match series against England
England will fancy their chances against India if the ball moves around: Alastair Cook
Discus-thrower Kamalpreet Kaur ‘disturbed mentally’ by Seema Punia’s demand for test
I trained like a madman without a break, says Olympics-bound swimmer Srihari Nataraj
Bajrang Punia needs one more week to return to action
Tokyo games: 15 Indian athletes, two Relay Teams Qualify for Olympics
Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund agree to transfer 21-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho to Manchester United for 85 million euros ($100 million, 73 million Pound
Sania and Mattek-Sands stun sixth seeds to enter Wimbledon 2nd round
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News Digest (1st July 2021, Thursday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
*Happy Doctor’s Day and Chartered Accountant’s (CA) Day.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within ourself, in our way of thinking
Headlines
Bassam Al-Feeli, Founder and General Manager of Orbital Space said that QMR-KWT, an abbreviation of “Moon of Kuwait” has took off into space abroad SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the State of Florida
Nine of the 11 finalists for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US are Indian-Americans; final on July 8
IIT-Hyderabad develops world's smallest microscope; uses only a few off-the-shelf electronic chips, namely an image sensor and a micro-LED display
Parliament's Monsoon session likely from July 19 to Aug 13; Opposition may corner Govt on Covid, Farm Laws
I pay Rs. 2.75 lakh tax on Rs. 5 lakh salary: President Ram Nath Kovind
TN's new DGP C Sylendra Babu, takes charge, instructs police to respect human rights; focus would be on crime prevention and maintaining law and order
5 Three militants were killed and two soldiers injured in an encounter in Kulgam area of Jammu and Kashmir
Cops begin house-to-house verification drive near Jammu Airport days after Drone strike; NSG, CISF chiefs inspect scene of Drone Strike at Air Force Station in Jammu
Two jawans spotted drones dropping bombs on Jammu IAF base, NIA to record statements
India received 10% excess rainfall in June this year and most states and Union Territories recorded either normal or above normal rain
3 LeT terrorists killed, 2 Army soldiers wounded in Kulgam gunfight
Delimitations Commission to visit J&K next week to hear views of political parties, lawmakers
Amid Drone spotting & misuse of internet, Indian Army personnel to be trained in US in Cybersecurity Tech
Drones again spotted hovering over Military & Air Force establishments in Jammu
2 Delhi students (Devanshi Ranjan & Kaif Ali) win Diana Award for humanitarian work amid Covid-19
8 China-made camera drones found in car near Nepal border in Bihar; 3 held
Nagaland declared 'disturbed area' for 6 more months under AFSPA to curb insurgency
Union Environ ministry offers ₹1 lakh for solution to bird droppings in Delhi's Indira Paryavaran Bhawan
Implement 'One Nation, One Ration' scheme for migrant workers by July 31: SC to all States/UTs
HC to accept affidavits of Mamata Banerjee and law minister in Narada case
Finance ministry curbs spending by depts. To help fight Covid
India shifts focus from Pak to China? Moves 2 lakh troops to border, 40% up from 2020: Report
India issues 13-point Security Advisory for its nationals in Afghanistan as Taliban gains ground
Delhi Police files FIR against Twitter under POCSO, give account details, IT Act on the basis of a complaint from NCPCR over allowing access to child sexual abuse material and links
SC asks the PM-led National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to fix ex-gratia for Covid victims in 6 weeks
Uttarakhand abuzz as BJP brass summons Tirath Singh Rawat to Delhi
Polls no guarantee against tyranny of elected: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana
Supreme Court asks Ramdev Baba to place original record of his statement on allopathy
Covid pandemic blues: Less than 200 IITians land international jobs
Monsoon unlikely over Delhi, Haryana and Punjab till July 7
Covid-19: Delta may be behind 100% of infections in MP in June
Financial & Business News
Indian Oil Corporation, India’s top refiner buys its first Guyanese oil: Report
Sundram Fasteners bags GM's supplier of the year award for 8th time; GM honoured 122 of its suppliers from 16 countries for supplier performance
Jindal Steel will set up a 2.25 million-tonne capacity integrated steel plant with a total investment of Rs 7500 crore in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district
RBI: India reported a current account surplus of 0.9% of GDP in pandemic-hit 2020-21, as against a deficit of 0.9% in FY20
Investors' wealth has jumped by over ₹25.46 lakh crore in the first three months of FY 2021-22; BSE Sensex has zoomed 2,973.56 points or 6%
Removed 59,350 pieces of content: Google in 1st report under new IT rules; received 27,762 user complaints, of which 96% dealt with copyright infringement
Eight core sectors' output rises by 16.8% in May; India reports current account surplus of 0.9% in 2020-21; Investors get richer by ₹25.46 lakh crore so far in 2021-22
NCLT to Jet Airways: Slots can't be restored to the corporate debtor on...historic basis. The thumb rule being 'use it or lose it'
Tesla has been offered an estimated 1,000-hectare land in Gujarat's Mundra to set up an electric vehicle manufacturing or assembling unit
74% of hospitality sector companies face negative credit profile, 2nd wave delays recovery
Online stockbroking app Robinhood to pay record $70 mn for harming, misleading users in US
Adding fuel to the fire: Soaring petrol, diesel prices a threat to India's recovery & inflation
New kid on the block? Acko in talks to raise $200 million, may become India’s next unicorn
Electric mobility Startup DAO EV Tech partners with Avon for sourcing, manufacturing parts
Stuck between an inflation rock and a growth boosting hard place, RBI is left with little choice
Construction work for units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant started; an important milestone in ramping up India's nuclear power capacity
UltraTech's integrated unit in Tamil Nadu sources one-fourth of fuel requirement through wastes; also successfully reduced CO2 emission by 2,250 ton/annum
Swedish commercial vehicles manufacturer Scania unveils long-distance biogas-powered bus
It’s an Alcazar: Hyundai India hits 10 million production milestone
Tata Motors to deliver 15 hydrogen-powered buses to Indian Oil
Govt issues draft notification on ethanol blending in petrol
Renault to invest 10 billion euros in cars electrification over next 5 years
Prosche’s fastest SUV Cayenne Turbo GT debuts
Vodafone Idea Q4 loss narrows to Rs. 7,023 crore
Investors’ wealth soars to Rs. 25.46 lakh crore so far this fiscal
World Bank approves $500m loan to India’s informal working class amid pandemic
SpiceJet lost Rs. 998 crore in FY21; to raise Rs. 2,500 crore via QIP & hive off cargo arm
‘If you invoke US laws, you must also be cognisant of local laws while operating in India’: Ravi Shankar Prasad’s fresh dig at Twitter
Govt keeps interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for Q2
Govt removes import restrictions on refined palm oil till December
Amul raises milk prices by Rs. 2 from today
Corona Updates
Domestic pharma majors Cipla, Emcure, Sun Phama, Torrent join hands for clinical trial of Molnupiravir for Covid-19 treatment
Novavax may get DCGI approval for its Covovax vaccine by Sep; India urges EU members to exempt Covaxin, Covishield beneficiaries from Travel Ban; Promises Quid Pro Quo
Won’t recognise your vaccine certificates if you don’t clear Covaxin, Covishield: India to EU
Average daily Covid vaccinations in June touched 40L
Threat from variants looms, India may tweak rules for Covid test, give preference to those with symptoms
AIIMS Patna: Found abnormal rise in blood sugar level in people who were infected with Coronavirus during the second wave
NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul: Covid-19 in children is "often asymptomatic and seldom requires hospitalisation; no data to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent Covid-19 waves
'Put curbs in high positivity districts, focus on vaccination': Union Govt to States on Covid Mmanagement
Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna's Covid jab for Emergency use in India; 4th in India after Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik; Pfizer deal soon
DCGI gives emergency use nod to Moderna’s vaccine
US announces $41MN additional Covid-19 assistance to India; 13.8 crore people aged 60 years & above vaccinated with first dose of Covid vaccine
Never caught Covid-19': Only Foreign (Australian) Scientist Danielle Anderson at Wuhan Institute on 'Lab Leak' Theory
Maharashtra: Thane woman gets jabbed thrice in a single day, Municipal Body receives flak for negligence of duty
Australians in virus lockdown as Brisbane becomes 4th major city to issue stay-at-home orders
No ban on Covishield, request must for approval process: EU Envoy to India
Lancet: Chinese Covid vaccine safe, effective in children, ddolescents aged 3-17 years
TIFR report: 80% of Mumbai already exposed to virus, third wave likely to be less severe
Brazil suspends $320 million order for 20m Covaxin jabs
No wrongdoing, followed all steps for approval: Bharat Biotech on row over Brazil Covaxin deal
Vaccination stats: World 3.04BN, India 327.42MN
State News
Rajasthan: Workers protest after 2 labourers killed at Rampura Hindustan Zinc Agucha mine, demand compensation
West Bengal CM launches ‘Student Credit Card’, offers loan upto Rs. 10 lakh
85% boys in India want a STEM – (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) career compared to 57% girls: Survey
Delhi govt schools will conduct physical Parent Teacher Meetings (PTM) from July 19-31: Sisodia
Candidates can opt out of CA exams if they, family members suffer from Covid-19: SC
22-year-old P Nisha, Tamil Nadu bride is breaking the internet for her wedding-day stunts
Delhi’s peak power demand inches close to 7,000MW
Delhi: Heroin worth Rs. 16 lakh seized, four drug traffickers held
Scorched by ‘severe heatwave’, Delhi recorded hottest day of year at 43.5 deg Celsius on June 30
Naseeruddin Shaha has been hospitalised for pneumonia, in Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital
Initiative to educate professionals on transgender health
Delhi: 48-year-old woman, 3 kids die in Farsh Bazar Blaze; 29-year-old son survived with 30% burn injuries
Delhi: Outgoing CP SN Srivastava inspects the parade on last day at the office
Fake Covid vaccination camps in Bengal: Centre seeks report; Mamata hits back
BJP chief Nadda claims Covid-19 vaccination lowest in Bengal; TMC hits back
India’s Covaxin effectively neutralises Delta variant of Covid, says NIH
Marked increase in pace of Covid vaccination from June 21, 4.61 crore doses given in 8 days: Govt
States, UTs to get over 24 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in 3 days
Average daily number of tweets about Covid-19 from India jumped 7X in April-May: Twitter
PM Narendra Modi asks ministers to spread awareness among people about vaccination, Covid protocols
Urvashi Rautela awarded with ‘Stree Shakti National Award 2021’ by Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshvari
Preeti Sood, Sanober of MX Player’s Ashram: 'Cleavage and thigh exposure is a must, a filmmaker told me'
Mumbaikars speak in support of commuter who was caughter without a ticket in viral video
‘Marna hai to maro’, MP school education minister Inder Singh Parmar tells parents delegation that went to meet him seeking action against private schools charging fees other than tuition fees, courts controversy
Mandira Bedi’s husband Bollywood filmmaker Raj Kaushal passed away at 4:30 am on Wednesday morning, after he suffered a cardiac arrest; Bollywood and TV industry is shocked and mourns his tragic demise
Kuwait News
Kuwait’s first Satellite launched into space
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives senior officials
Speaker Al-Ghanim adjourns session due to govt’s absence
Kuwait interior minister meets outgoing Senegal envoy, German diplomat
Central Bank of Kuwait attends BIS 91st Annual General Meeting
Kuwait interior minister, UK official discuss cooperation
Kuwait supports OPEC + efforts towards oil markets stability: Ministry
Kuwait lists eight Covid-19 deaths, along with 1,836 infections
Kuwaiti minister criticizes lack of coordination regarding parliamentary session
International News
IAF Chief First Foreign Service Head to review Bangladesh Air Force Passing-Out Parade
US: Questions mount about how Florida building could have crumbled into pile of smoking
Mexico’s richest man Carlos Slim to rebuild, pay for collapsed subway: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
US: Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez of La Paz, Mexico faces 20 years in prison after jumping from Plane in Los Angeles; was under influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from moving plane
US retaliates to Drone attacks with Air Strikes on Iran-backed militia In Iraq & Syria; strike hit operational and weapons storage facilities
1st person of colour: Indian-American cop Michael Kuruvilla, whose family hails from Kerala, is set to become the next police chief of Brookfield
Saudi Arabia seizes 4.5MN amphetamine pills hidden in oranges; last week seized 14.4MN amphetamine pills from Lebanon, hidden in shipment of iron plates
7-year-old thrown to floor 27 times by coach during Judo class, dies in Taiwan
Once-in-a-Millennium' heat dome or man-made causes? Hundreds are dying as Canada bakes in hot spell
A 25-year-old chef in Iraq died after he fell into a giant vessel of chicken soup and sustained third-degree burns on 70% of his body; dies after 5 days
Switzerland's backed the purchase of 36 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defence units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon
Princess Diana's 40-yr-old Ford Escort, gifted by Prince Charles, auctioned for ₹48 lakh
Viladimir Putin: Time would come when he'd name his possible successor in the Kremlin
Prototype of the convertible flying car 'AirCar' successfully completed a 35-minute test flight between Nitra & Bratislava in Slovakia; takes 135 seconds to transform from a car into aircraft; could fly about 1,000 kilometres at a height of 8,200 ft on a single fuel tank top-up
Myanmar junta to release 700 prisoners from Yangon's Insein jail; include some of the thousands of people detained for opposing military rule
Pentagon chiefs: Germany ‘one of our staunchest allies’
US Pres, Vice Pres, shed light on plans to combat wild fires, climate change
World Bank providing over USD four billion for Covid vaccines rollout to 51 countries
US former defense chief Rumsfeld dies at 88
Blast wounds 15 people in Iraq market
Von der Leyen: EU supports efforts for free, fair elections in Iraq
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune named Finance Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane as Prime Minister, to be tasked with forming the first cabinet following recent elections
Cheyenne: Wyoming man Wyatt Dean Lamb, accused of torching 2-year-old Athian Rivera toddler has bail set at $1 million
Police: Officer wounded in shooting in busy Atlanta district
#MeToo: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release
New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends
Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent
Charges expected today for Donald Trump’s company, top executive: The Associated Press
Britain starts planning for vaccine booster shots from September
‘Orange skies’: Joe Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires
Toledo, Ohio: Another mild algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer
Iceland removes Covid restrictions for citizens, eases them for travellers
Sports News
Abhimanyu Mishra becomes youngest Grandmaster (GM) in chess history, at 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, and broker the feat held by Russian Sergey Karjakin for almost 19 years, at his age of 12 years, 7 months
AITA Nominates Sunil Chhetri for Khel Ratna, Bala Devi, Ranta, Ankita Raina, Prajnesh Gunnswaran for Arjuna Award, Balram Singh, Enrico Piperno, Gabriel Joseph for Dhyanchand Award
Kane Williamson back on top of ICC Test rankings, Virat Kohli remains fourth; Rohit Sharma moved to the sixth sport and Rishabh Pant is seventh
Sri Lanka’s ‘terrible trio’ vice captain Kusal Mendis, opener Danushka Gunathilaka and wicket keeper Niroshan Dickwella, dropped from Indian series
Djookovic into Wimbledon last 32 despite more falls
Injured Gill could miss England series, Abhimanyu Easwaran likely in main squad
We should see multiple Olympic championships emerge out of the Tokyo Games: Abhinav Bindra
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia books Tokyo Paralympics berth
Nursing mothers allowed to bring children in Tokyo Olympics
Dhone always gives guidance to youngsters: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Svitolina battles past Van Uytvanck in Wimbledon opener
Everton hire former Liverpool boss Benitez as new manager
34-year-old Lionel Messi’s future up in the air as Barcelona contract ends
Need to overcome ‘unfair’ protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes
Dutee Chand qualifies for Tokyo Olympcs in 100m and 200m events
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News Digest (30th June 2021, Wednesday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down
Headlines
Euro 2020: Switzerland beat France on penalties to reach last eight; England reach Euro 2020 quarters as they sealed a 2-0 to end Germany curse; Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1 after extra time to enter quarters
Madras HC questions TN govt over panel on NEET
PM holds high-level meeting with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval
US appoints Indian-American Atul Keshap as interim envoy to India
Covid-19: Govt’s five-fold strategy of management; Moderna gets nod as 4th vaccine in India; Pfizer approval likely soon
MHA asks states to carry out ‘carefully calibrated’ process of relaxing Covid curbs
Krishna Ella, 52, the Chairman of vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, has recently been provided a “Y” category armed security cover by the Union government
Jammu attack: ‘LeT hand likely, drones may have come from across border’
SC dismisses plea challenging High Court order that rejected PIL to halt Central Vista work
Delhi Police team sent to Jammu to study terror attack at IAF station
Punjab Congress infighting: Rahul Gandhi denies ‘scheduled meeting’ with Navjot Singh Sidhu
With high-rise collapse, Miami reprises Mumbai amid concern over multi-storied seafront dwelling
Financial & Business News
After Cairn, Devas sues Air India to recover $1.5 billion award
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink satellite internet service
Blocking of accounts: Parliamentary panel asks Twitter to explain in 2 days
Google rolls out two new features to Messages app in India
Honda’s first electric SUV to be named as Prologue
Audi e-tron booking commences ahead of July 22 India-launch
Volvo XC90 electric flagship SUV debut in 2022
India to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’ in vehicles, launch scheme in 3 months: Nitin Gadkari
Skoda Kushaq launched in India at Rs. 10.50 lakh; costlier than Creta, Seltos
Mahindra XUV700 to offer segment-largest sunroof
Tata Motors plans 10 new electric vehicles by 2025
Facebook, Google representatives depose before parliamentary panel on social media misuse
Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21
Oil prices ‘very challenging’, need them to sober a bit: India to Opec
Govt cuts import duty on crude palm oil to lower retail edible oil prices
Cabinet may soon clear proposal for government guarantee to bad bank
Sebi tightens norms related to independent directors; listed companies to disclose their resignation letters
Bharati to invest additional Rs. 3700 crore into OneWeb; to become largest shareholder
Reliance signs pact to invest in Abu Dhabi Petrochemical hub
SBI to charge for cash withdrawal beyond 4 free transactions per month from July 1
Twitter vs states: Multiple FIRs against social media giant
Corona updates
India reports 37,566 new cases, 907 deaths in last 24 hours
Countries weigh ‘mix and match’ Covid-19 vaccines
Marked increase in pace of Covid vaccination from June 21, 4.61 crore doses given in 8 days: Govt
BJP chief Nadda claims Covid-19 vaccination lowest in Bengal; TMC hits back
EU picks antibody treatments, arthritis drug as preferred Covid-19 therapies.
US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $41 million in support to help India respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s preparedness for Covid-19 and future health emergencies
World: Confirmed: 181,388,210; Total Deaths: 3,928,804; Recovered: 118,949,270; Active Cases: 58,510,136
India: Confirmed: 30,316,897; Total Deaths: 397,637; Recovered: 29,366,601; Active Cases: 552,659
Educational News
ICAI CA Exam 2021: SC favours CA exam in July, agrees to consider opt-out option for students
Have some authority to certify if candidate can’t take CA exams due to Covid issues: Supreme Court (SC) to Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Schools get 26.45 cr enrolment, 42.3L more than 2018-2019
Odisha minister allays students’ admission concerns over class 10 results
Covid forced Delhi University to hold online exams, give digital degrees
Mumbai University students join hands with NGO to fight vaccine hesitancy
CBSE to declare Assessment Policy for 2022 soon
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) On-Demand Exams 2021 cancelled
Sisodia reviews EMC, launches web app to access learning material
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Tuesday declared the Combined Graduate Level Exam Tier-III cut-off marks; results on July 9
State News
Delhi Police commissioner Sachchida Nand Shrivastava IPS (AGMUT; 1985) to retire today
Delhi scorched by severe heat wave; mercury soars to year’s highest
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas: Study
Agra: Youth kidnapped by friends for Rs. 2 cr ransom, murdered and cremated as Covid positive patient
People forced to climb atop tankers amid water scarcity in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
Snake gets stuck in AC’s compressor, rescued in Delhi
Passengers boarding the train from Maharashtra to Karnataka are requested to have a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours or vaccination certificate of at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine before boarding: Chief PRO, South Western Railway, Hubballi
Patnaik hints extension of partial lockdown in some districts
Woman rider sustains injury caused by kite string in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur: Police
Prostitution racket busted in Noida; 16 men, 12 women held
101 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths recorded in Delhi
Delhi Police books Twitter over access to child pornography on platform
TV actor Anuj Kohli escapes drone bomb attack at Jammu Air Force base, shares the scary experience
Kuwait News
Kuwait takes part in Arab Civil Aviation Organiation’s meetings
Kuwait parliament to adjourn Thursday by Amiri decree, says chief lawmaker
Nice university delegation visits Kuwait’s primary health center
Speaker Al-Ghanim denies rumors regarding decrees ‘harming citizens’
GCC countries log more Covid casualties
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad
Kuwait reports 18 Covid-19 deaths, along with 1,718 infections
International News
Arab Parliament condemns Houthis continued targeting of children in Yemen
Three civilians die in Houthi missile attack on Marib-Saba’
Austria announces wide-range opening by Thursday
EU raises 15 bin euro to finance Europe’s recovery from coronavirus crisis
Von der Leyen: Europe’s economy is back on track
Indian-Americans community rally behind the bicameral Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act
Brazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans fires
Eritrean forces withdraw from key towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Tigray forces seize regional capital, say Ethiopia led troops are on the run
Chinese students in Australia threatened by Beijing: Report
3 injured in explosion, fire at suburban Kansas City duplex
France to legalize IVF for lesbians, single women
US eyes more stable, profitable ties with Russia, Blinken tells paper
Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary
South African court orders ex-president Jacob Zuma to jail for contempt
America plans to spend billions of dollars to counter China
Gates divorce speeds divergence of separate investing goals
Sports News
Joe Root guides England to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in ODI series opener
Roger Federer survives Wimbledon scare to reach second round
Messi contract saga goes to the wire, but club still optimistic
Aditi Ashok becomes 1st female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
T20 World Cup to be held from Oct 17 to Nov 14: ICC
AITA nominates Ankita, Prajnesh for Arjuna; Balram, Piperno for Dhyanchand
Wimbledon: Ash Barty reaches second round after wobble
We are trying various options to see what works in next year’s World Cup: Jhulan Goswami
Dutch coach Frank de Boer quits after Euro 2020 exit
Manu Bhaker to switch off from social media till the end of Olympics
Parents look forwar to Deepika Kumari making country proud in Tokyo Olympics
Veteran Seema Punia books Tokyo ticket; Hima, Shivpal disappoint
‘I’m good at what I do’: Venus Williams marks 90th Grand Slam with opening Wimbledon win
