16th June 2021, Wednesday News Headlines
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- Published: Wednesday, 16 June 2021 04:39
16th June 2021, Wednesday News Headlines
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
It’s better to walk alone, than with a crowd going in the wrong direction
Headlines
Assam: 350-km-long green corridor created to transfer patient from Silchar to Guwahati; Journey done in 8Hrs instead of usual 10-11 hours
Euro 2020: Hummels own goal gifts France 1-0 win over Germany; Ronaldo sets new tournament record as Portugal beat Hungary 3-0
All application for Haj 2021 cancelled: Haj Committee of India
MHA unit busts phone fraud racket, arrests 8
No hold barred in LJP turmoil: Chirag suspends rebel MPs; Paras faction removes Chirag as party president
Coca-Cola lose $4BN after Cristiano Ronaldo moves Bottle and 'Endorses' water; stock prices dropped 1.6%
Army pays tribute Galwan bravehearts in a musical video
Hours after Delhi HC relief, Sessions Court defers release of JNU Student Activists in Delhi Riots case
Gunfight between terrorists and security forces underway in Srinagar's Wagoora area; 2 Terrorists believed to be trapped
‘Contents not consistent with facts’: Bengal govt hits back at governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Many leaders who left TMC to join BJP are feeling uncomfortable: MP Sunil Mondal
Under Ayushman Bharat, huge disparities among states where Covid patients availed scheme; official numbers paint a murky picture
Online Degrees make IITs, IIMs more accessible, smaller colleges to upgrade for survival
UP - Loni viral video: Ghaziabad Police refutes communal angle, says victim knew accused
Railways plans using 5MHz spectrum to boost mobile train radio communications to enhance safety and improve movement on its network
Govt to receive Rs 1,426 crore as dividend from Coal India after it announced an additional final dividend of 35%; Total dividend payout for FY'21 stood at Rs 16 per share or 160%
GE Power bagged 3 separate orders - 125Cr from STEAG Energy (for Vedanta), Tata Power, JSW Steel
NIT Team Develops WiFi-Mounted Microcontroller to Integrate Sensors for Smart Rainwater Harvesting
General Motors to supply Electric Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems for Wabtec Locomotive
French court slaps $1.2 million fine on Ikea for spying on employees, some clients over several years
Mehul Choksi’s lawyer say he misses court date in Dominica due to mental stress; CBI, MEA approach Dominican court for Mehul Choksi’s extradition
Delhi riots: HCgrants bail to 3 students, says state blurred right to protest & terror act line; Student activists, bodies welcome Delhi HC decision to grant bail to Natasha Narwal, others
Financial & Business News
Mandatory gold hallmarking to be rolled out in phased manner from today
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) defers filing of PF return with Aadhaar seeded UANs
Ten-year bond yield spikes post CPI data; rupee hits 1-month low
Twitter appoints Interim Chief Compliance Officer for India, to share details with IT Ministry soon
Centre to meet Infosys to discuss issues in new I-T portal
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notifies 74% FDI cap in insurance sector under automatic route
Jio to start Jiofiber post-paid service from June 17; installation free
RBI bans Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) from taking deposits under Piramal management
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) plans to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies: Report
Soaring fuel prices to sharpen House panel focus on taxes
Tech giant Apple has debuted its Podcasts Subscription feature with its app Apple Podcasts
Corona Updates
Covid-19: India reports 60,471 new cases, 2,726 deaths in last 24 hours
Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Lancet study
Russian regions tighten Covid-19 curbs, step up hospital capacity
2 vaccine doses ‘highly effective’ in reducing Delta variant hospitalisation: UK analysis
UK’s Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks
In Oman, fungal infection detected in some Covid-19 patients
MP and Kerala relax lockdowns, Rajasthan imposes weekend curfew; Vaccination to scale up from next week, keeping an eye on Delta Plus variant
Union Govt: Covid-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal antibody use; Delta Plus variant of 'interest', 2nd wave didn't impact youngsters more
Video of Live Bats in cages at Wuhan Institute of Virology reignites Covid origins debate, WHO role
Study finds Sputnik V more effective against Delta Covid variant than other vaccines; Bharat Biotech - Rs 150 per Covaxin dose to Govt not sustainable in long run
SII, Bharat Biotech seek hike in government price for Covid vaccines
New analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year show that the new coronavirus popped up in the US in Dec 2019
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail fails to prevent Covid-19 symptoms in late-stage trial; only 33% effective
Study: 5th of Covid asymptomatic patients went on to experience conditions consistent with long Covid a month after their initial diagnosis
Covid-19 has created an ‘ecosystem’ of innovation in India: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Govt’s AEFI panel confirms a 68-year-old man died after Covid-19 vaccination in India
Novavax vaccine efficacy data promising, encouraging: Govt
Two vaccine doses can prevent hospitalisation from Delta variant, says UK study
Covid-19: Precautions key, warns govt as positivity rate declines to 4.8%
We didn’t back doubling of vaccine dosing gap: Scientists
World: 177,364,367; Active 11,736,902 (6.62%); Recovery 161,790,607 (91.22%)
India: 29,632,261; Active 872,026 (2.94%); Recovery 28,380,634 (95.78%)
State News
Jharkhand declares black fungus as epidemic
Five BSP rebel MLAs meet Akhilesh, trigger speculations of switch-over
Parents charter flights, take detours to drop children to US
Odisha cops: Man holds family hostage at gunpoint for refusing marriage proposal, arrested
Rahul tweets on Ghaziabad incident, Yogi hits back
Maharashtra ruling combine will work under CM Uddhav Thackeray: Ajit Pawar
Two arrested for defacing nameplate at AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Delhi residence
Covid vaccination for 18-44 age group hit again in Delhi
Delhi records 228 new Covid cases, 12 fatalities, positivity rate of 0.32 pc
Delhi civic bodies set to get mayors elected unopposed today
Delhi may have to wait for another week for monsoon
4 motorcycle-borne men loot over Rs. 3 lakh from shopkeeper in Delhi
Delhi water supply: LG Anil Baijal speaks to UP, Haryana CMs
Neha Kakkar pays a musical tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput
Haryana govt extends schools’ summer holidays till June 30
Restaurants, cinema halls, gyms in Punjab to reopen with 50 pc capacity, Kerala govt offices to have 25% staff
Encroachments back as Chandigarh markets reopen
Kuwait News
Same precautions against diverse Covid variants – Kuwait Health minister
Kuwait reports three more Covid-19 deaths, 1,487 infections
WHO says Kuwait office to provide impetus for closer ties
Kuwait created 30 anti-Covid vaccines centres to control virus – Official
Kuwait FM heads delegation in Arab talks on Al-Nahda dam
Defence Minister hails efforts Qatari Amb in boosting cooperation*
GCC Chief reasserts deep-root ties between GCC, Britain
Kuwait cruises into final round of 2023 Asia cup qualifiers
Kuwait youth minister declares full-scale approach to overhaul sports
Info ministry stresses importance of Joint Arab Media action to face challenges
Kuwait Airways resumes baggage early weighing
International news
US President Joe Biden nominated an Indian-American civil rights attorney Sarala Vidya Nagala as a federal judge in the State of Connecticut
After years of focusing on Islamic extremism, US turns focus inwards on domestic terrorism
Australia says it’s reached a free trade deal with Britain
Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to attack by ‘incendiary balloons’
Misidentified as the smallest dinosaur, fossils from Myanmar is of Naga lizards
Taiwan's air force deployed its combat air patrol forces after China flew a record 28 fighter jets towards the island
To blame US Govt for pandemic response Republicans Introduce Bill to fire Anthony Fauci, face of US Covid response
UN Navy says carrier group operating in South China Sea
Sedition trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi set to begin
Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray
Quoting Irish poet, Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties
Iran moderate candidate says ‘positive coexistence’ may pave way to US talks
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow
Iran holds a presidential election on Friday seen as a referendum on the clerical establishment’s handling of tensions with the West, periodic bouts of political unrest and an economy devastated by US sanctions
Promising greater openness at home and outreach abroad when he was elected in 2013, Iran’s outgoing moderate President Hassan Rouhani comfortably won a second term but leaves office as a deeply unpopular figure
Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast
Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago’s South Side
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
Israelis march in east Jerusalem in test for new government
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
California reopens, says goodbye to most Covid-19 rules
Justice department to tighten rule on seizing Congress data, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media
US Capitol: After Senate review, questions persist about Jan 6 attack
‘One cold dude’: US presidents on Putin
Pak gas pipeline project: Is Russia ignoring India’s interests?
Sports News
Budapest, Euro 2020: Record-breaking Cristiano Ronaldo strikes late as Portugal sink Hungary 3-0
Ronaldo moves past Platini as all-time leading scorer at Euros
Hungary, Portugal fans ‘thrilled’ to be back in packed stadium
India play out a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan, qualify for Asian Cup third round
New Zealand cleared captain Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper BJ Watling to play in the inaugural World Test Championship final against India.
WTC Final: Umesh pips Shardul, Siraj included in India’s 15-member squad
For me the WTC final is like a World Cup match; if given the opportunity, I will give my best, says Mohammed Siraj
2022 CWG women’s T20 competition from July 29 to Aug 7
Cheteshwar Pujara has done more than those who criticise his batting, says Sachin Tendulkar
India’s WTC triumph can do to Test cricket what T20 World Cup did in 2007: Cheteshwar Pujara
England-New Zealand series could’ve been held after the WTC final: Sachin Tendulkar
ICC announces star-studded commentary panel for WTC final
India and New Zealand have earned their place in the WTC final, says Kumar Sangakkara
India will emerge champions in WTC final: Tim Paine, Australia red-ball skipper
Former NZ pace spearhead Shane Bond predicts NZ win in WTC final, says Williamson will win toss, bowl first
Laxman backs Shubman Gill to open in WTC final
WTC Final: Ball will swing even without saliva, says Ishant Sharma
Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath's Chess account to be reopened after Charity Game Vs Viswanathan Anand