News Digest (4th July 2021, Sunday)
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News Digest (4th July 2021, Sunday)
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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