News Digest (26th June 2021, Saturday)
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- Published: Saturday, 26 June 2021 00:52
News Digest (26th June 2021, Saturday)
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
Headlines
Ram Setu should be declared a national monument: Union culture minister Prahlad Patel
Twitter denied access to my account for an hour: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
AAP govt, BJP spar over SC-appointed panel’s report on oxygen utilisation in Delhi
Pakistan still on grey list, FATF wants action against UN-designated terror groups
Lashkar terrorist killed, another surrenders before security forces in Shopian
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, will be fully operational only by mid-2023
India, China stick to guns, but agree to keep up talks
‘Can you believe what all were banned in 1975’, PM Modi shares BJP post on Emergency
‘Collective leadership; Congress on board’: Sharad Pawar on possible opposition alliance
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccines among states done in transparent manner: Centre
Covishield, Covaxin work against SARS-CoV-2’s Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta variants: Govt
Oxygen crisis: Delhi court seeks police reply on plea for FIR against Jaipur Golden Hospital
Financial & Business News
Under Nadella, Microsoft goes hard to reach $2 trillion valuation
RBI extends regulatory restrictions on PMC Bank till December to enable completion of its takeover
RBI prescribes qualifications for MDs, WTDs of urban cooperative banks
Forex reserves decline $4 billion to $603.93 billion on slide in gold assets
Govt extends income tax compliance, PAN-Aadhaar linking deadlines
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) issues written order approving resolution plan for Jet Airways
ESIC scheme adds 10.41 lakh new members in April 2021
Covid-19 to worsen indebtedness of states despite economic rebound: S&P
In Covid year, banks see record profit of Rs. 1 lakh crore
Corona updates
India reports 51,667 Covid cases, 1,329 deaths in last 24 hours. Reflecting the declining trend of Covid-19 deaths in the country, the nationwide daily toll from the virus stayed below 1,000 for the third time in the past four days.
Centre announces tax concessions on money received for Covid treatment
Sputnik vaccine may never be approved in EU: Italy PM
51 cases of Delta plus variant detected in India so far, says Centre; Govt asks 8 states, UTs to take up immediate containment measures
Italy reports 753 new cases with 56 deaths; UK reports 35,204 more Delta variant cases, investigates new Lambda variant
237 people have died due to black fungus (mucormycosis) in Andhra Pradesh so far, 1,513 undergoing treatment: Health department
Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown till 6 a.m. of July 5, with several relaxations in Chennai, other districts
Mumbai recorded 693 new cases; Maha reports 9,677 new cases and 156 deaths; Telangana reports 1,061 new cases and 11 deaths; Punjab reports 341 new cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours
India, France co-host event on countering terror financing in post-Covid at UN
Maha goes slow on unlock amid fears, records first Delta+ death; 21 of 48 Delta+ cases in Maharashtra, spread ‘very localised’, says ICMR
World: Confirmed: 179,947,721; Total Deaths: 3,899,043; Recovered: 117,732,336; Active Cases: 58,316,342
India: Confirmed: 30,134, 445; Total Deaths: 393,310; Recovered: 29,128,267; Active Cases: 612,868
State News
Among 100 Smart Cities, Surat and Indore have bagged the best award for their overall performance in 2020 and Uttar Pradesh won the State award. MP and Tamil Nadu finished as the first and second runner up
Two held at Delhi airport for smuggling 1.3 kg gold concealed in mixer grinder: Customs
Bollywood actress Payal Rohtagi arrested by Ahmedabad Police for hurling abuses at her housing society's chairperson
16 musicians from the north-eastern states and other part of India, all set for a virtual concert to aid Manipur
Delhi: Was angry with marriage but never thought of killing, says father of man shot dead in Dwarka
Kuwait News
EU-Gulf parliament talks ‘soon’ - Speaker Al-Ghanim; EP welcomes Kuwait initiative on EU-GCC talks
FDA authorizes drug for hospitalized Covid-19 patients treatment
Kuwaiti MoI Undersecretary underlines importance of coop in maritime security
Kuwaiti oil price up 14 cents to $74.79 pb
Kuwait drop out of FIFA Arab Cup contention after Bahrain defeat
Kuwait Amir sends condolences to Czech president over tornado victims
Kuwait’s 36-year-old-striker, Bader Al-Mutawa becomes world’s most-capped footballer with his 185th appearance, beating a record long held by retired Egyptian star Ahmed Hassan
Kuwait lists 1,702 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths
International News
Blinken meets French President, OECD chair in Paris: State Dept
Guantanamo prison should close, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
George Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd, heard at Derek Chauvin’s sentencing
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years in prison for Geroge Floyd’s death
US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal
US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained
Kamala Harris ‘glad’ to be at border, expects ‘good productive day’
Three killed, five wounded in Germany knife attack
US slams ‘unfair’ Ethiopia elections amid violence in Tigray
EU says vaccine is best strategy against coronavirus variants
EU calls for withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya
Gay nightclub Pulse to become US memorial after 2016 mass shooting
Toll in Miami building collapse rises to 4; 159 remain missing
GOP Ohio lawmakers move to pass transgender girl sports ban
Mike Pence ‘proud’ of his role certifying 2020 election results
Sports News
T20 World Cup to kick off on Oct 17, in UAE, final on Nov 14: Report
Dilip Vengsarkar ‘amazed’ with Indian team deciding to take 20-day break post WTC final loss
Defending champion Simona Halep withdraws from Wimbledon with calf injury
Wrestler Sushil Kumar to remain in jail court extends judicial custody till July 9
Injury scare for Bajrang Punia ahead of Tokyo Olympics
ISSF World Cup: Bronze for the Indian troika Manu Bhaker, Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Rahi Sarnobat, in 10m air pistol team
Novak Djokovic to play British teenager Draper as Wimbledon returns