Today’s News (5th August 2021, Thursday)
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- Published: Thursday, 05 August 2021 08:39
Today’s News (5th August 2021, Thursday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Tokyo Olympics 2020 News
India erupts in joy as Indian Men’s hockey team bag bronze, win their 1st medal at Olympics after 41 years
Trailing 2-9, Ravi Dahiya stages stunning comeback to pin down Kazakhstan rival and enter Final
Ravi Dahiya endures bite by Sanayev but is fine, says support staff
Jamaica’s Elaine becomes 1st woman in history to win 100m, 200m golds in 2 consecutive Olympics; Brazil beat Mexico (4-1) on penalties to reach men's football final; 4 time gold medalist Simone Biles wins Olympics bronze in balance beam after missing 4 events due to mental health
Wrestler Ravi Kumar assured of silver, Neeraj Chopra in javelin final; Ravi Dahiya eyes wrestling gold, Lovlina Borgohain takes bronze and women's hockey lose semi-final; Swimmer Svetlana Romashina bags 6th Olympic gold, Sydney McLaughlin shatters 400m hurdles record
After bronze, Lovlina Borgohain is boxing’s new golden girl
P V Sindhu: Hasn't sunk in that I have won back to back Olympic medals
Headlines
Harihar Behera worked relentlessly for 30 years to make the road through a hill and forest for his village in Odisha's Nayagarh district after local administration denied constructing it
Natasha Peri, an Indian-American student has been declared to be "one of the brightest students in the world" by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sets sail for maiden sea trials; During the maiden sailing, the ship’s performance, including hull, main propulsion and auxiliary equipment was closely watched
Indian lawyer Kartik Mittal, partner at Zaiwalla & Co, a prestigious law firm in the City of London is representing the Venezulan government and the Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) in the litigation against the Bank of England (BoE)
CBSE Class 10 results: Bhopal girl, Vanisha Pathak, who lost both her parents to Covid-19, scores 99.8%; I’ll be a strong girl, Daddy
Signs of thaw after 11 days of Parliament proceedings being disrupted? Govt, Oppn agree to take up 7 bills after meeting with RS Chairman
Venkaiah Naidu suspends 6 Trinamool MPs
In a show of unity, 14 parties counter govt on Parliament logjam
Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament on a bicycle to protest against rising fuel prices
Ladakh: At 19,300 Ft, BRO completes construction of World's Highest Motorable Road; altitude higher than Mount Everest Base Camps in Nepal
Delhi LG holds Covid meeting, CM tweets his objection
Ayodhya Ram temple likely to open to devotees by 2023-end
Ministry of S&T allocated over Rs. 1,600 crore for Covid related research, product development
UK to remove India from ‘Red List,’ travel restrictions to ease from Aug 8
The rape, murder and forced cremation of a 9-year-old girl in Delhi Cantonment has triggered a nationwide cry for justice with political parties, students, activists demanding the strictest possible punishment for the accused; politicians from various parties, including CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta, all met the grieving family; Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 10 lakh compensation
Judiciary capable of handling internal matters': Govt's answer in Parliament on unprecedented 2018 Presser by SC Judges
Union Govt: As many as 1.71 lakh rape cases were registered in the country between 2015 and 2019; Highest from Madhya Pradesh, followed by Rajasthan
After deciding to Disengage, India-China plan No-Patrolling Zone in Gogra Hot Springs: Report
IAF chief RKS Bhadauria on a four-day visit to Israel
Karnataka cabinet expansion: Many hopefuls left out, openly voice displeasure
More than 6.07 lakh cyber security incidents observed till June 2021: Govt
204 TV channels ceased operations in last 5 years; No of new channels in 2019-20 was 50; as on date, there are 916 private satellite TV channels; since 2017-18, the RNI has received 12,805 applications
Editors Guild moves SC demanding SIT probe into Pegasus snooping; Hearing on petitions seeking probe on August 5
Parliamentary panel recommends money in banks, social security measures for informal workers
Eye on UP polls, PM Modi to launch Ujjwala next week
2-year-old girl weighing 45 kg undergoes bariatric surgery in Delhi; weighed 2.5 kg at the time of the birth, she rapidly gained weight over the next few months
The Supreme Court has slammed the Noida Authority as a 'corrupt body' for supporting and toeing the line of builder Supertech with regard to two housing towers that are said to be illegal constructions.
HC reminds Centre, AAP govt about SC’s order on medical oxygen stocks
With threat & cajole, Supreme Court saves a young couple’s marriage
After Bengaluru Rural Inspector's video showing his promotion party, parties banned in K'taka police stations
Police book BYJU'S CEO Byju Raveendran over alleged 'wrong' information in UPSC curriculum; wrongly stated CBI
Indian student’s death in Tianjin is homicide, suspect held, says Chinese Foreign Ministry
MHA for action against ex-CBI chief Alok Verma
Financial & Business News
GST detected tax evasion of ₹7,421Cr in 1,580 cases in the April-June period of financial year 2021-22
Adi Godrej to step down from GCPL board next month; to remain as chairman emeritus
Essel Group's Subhash Chandra: Settled 91% of debt to 43 lenders in 110 accounts; 88.3% of the amount has been paid
M-Cap of BSE-listed Cos jumped to a record high of ₹240 lakh crore as Sensex jumped 872.73 points to close at 53,823
Falguni Nayar - An ex-banker on track to become billionaire from India's 1st woman-led unicorn (Nykaa India’s top e-commerce site for beauty products) IPO
Indian-origin business and industry veteran Vindi Banga has been appointed as Chair of the UK Government Investments (UKGI)
Vodafone loses 2,700 Crore, plunge 17%, in Market Cap after Kumar Mangalam Birla letter of offer to transfer his 27.66% stake in the debt-laden telecom
Airtel seeks govt support for telcos, says India needs 3 cos
KM Birla steps down as non-executive chairman of Vodafone Idea; Himanshu Kapania, a nominee of the Aditya Birla Group, has been appointed as the non executive chairman
Orion invests ₹200Cr to set up unit at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan; produce the "original Choco Pie & new products; to hire 1,000 people in India in next 2 years
Govt Data: India spent Rs 2 Lakh Cr to source Defence Equipment from Domestic Firms in 3 years b/w 2018-19 & 2020-21
RIL to double its recycle capacity
Sebi aims to deepen bond, ETF markets with new tools
SBI Q1 results: Net profit rises 55% to Rs 6,504 Cr, highest in a quarter; NII at Rs 27,638 Cr
Airtel CEO: ARPU needs to rise to Rs 300 which is currently "abysmally low; Need 3 pvt players in telecom
Semiconductor shortage to hurt Maruti Suzuki sales in August; Swift, Dzire, Baleno production hurt; waiting list get longer
Indian airlines' CO2 emissions increased by 63.5 pc from 11,560 thousand tons in 2012 to 18,900 thousand tons in 2019
RPSG bags power biz rights in Chandigarh
The Souled Store raises Rs. 75 crore from Elevation Capital
Air India accumulated losses of about Rs. 70,820 crore till March 31, 2020: Government
RBI cautions against offers of buying or selling old notes
RBI extends current a/c rules implementation deadlines to Oct 31, after reports of hassles
Edtech startup Skill-Lync raises $17.5 million
Malayali food aggregator to go live on Chingam 1
India’s enigmatic fiscal: Public spending muted in first quarter
Go First to start flights connecting Doha with three Indian cities
2021 Tata Tiago NRG launched at Rs. 6.46 lakh
Carmakers renew bid to delay tougher fuel efficiency rules: Sources
Corona Updates
Govt: No recommendation made to mix 1st, 2nd doses of Covid vaccines; May allow mixing Sputnik V & Covishield doses as evidence suggests its safe; Covishield's production capacity to increase to 120MN doses; UP first state to clock 5 Cr total vaccinations, to hit record of 25 Lakh doses in a day
8 States where Covid-19 reproduction number is above 1 - Himachal, J&K, Lakshadweep, TN, Mizoram, Karnataka, Puducherry & Kerala; Experts link Kerala's alarming Covid-19 surge to beginning of 3rd wave; Delta responsible for 77% Covid-19 infections across Karnataka, predominant variant among children too
Cases still, districts with higher positivity rate on alert
At 24, Kerala’s Covid deaths per million per week highest in India
India’s Remdesivir production capacity increased to 122.49 lakh vials per month in June: Government
US Republicans: 'China repeatedly covered up Wuhan Lab leak of Coronavirus, WHO helped; also blames the US through the roles of some scientists
Lancet: risk of heart attack and stroke is increased three-fold in the 1st two weeks following Covid-19
China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as Covid cases emerge after a year; US's top Covid advisor Dr Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead as cases rise
WHO calls for halt on 3rd Covid 'Booster Shots', points to Global vaccine inequality; allow all countries to vaccinate 10% population; No need for kids to be vaccinated to attend school
China mass testing shows virus cases at six-month high as Delta variant triggers largest outbreak in months; Indonesia asses grim milestone of over 100,000 Covid-19 deaths
Delhi: 7,000 ICU beds at 7 temporary hospitals to fight Covid crisis
Sydney suffers worst pandemic day as lockdown nears six weeks
Quad nations on track to produce 1 billion doses of Covid vaccine: US
Pfizer to require US workers receive Covid-19 vaccine
World: 200,929,879; Active 15,771,521 (7.85%); Recovery 180,889,477 (90.03%); Vaccinated 4.28BN
India: 31,810,782; Active 417,238 (1.31%); Recovery 30,967,223 (97.35%); Vaccinated 485.29MN
State News
Allahabad University to confer D.Litt to eminent poet Gulzar at its convocation
Assam: Special offline examination for Class XII students unhappy with results
Tech colleges, universities in Odisha to reopen from Aug 9
Maharashtra CET exam date 2021 for UG admission announced; will be held in two phases; first phase will be held between Sept 4 and 10 and second phase will be between Sept 14 and 20
Tamil Nadu government to provide 7.5% quota for government students in professional courses
ICSI CS Foundation June 2021 exam to be held remote proctored mode
Cabinet approves nearly Rs. 3 lakh crore for Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 2.0
Dalit Bandhu scheme to be launched from Vasalamarri: Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Jilted lover attacks saleswoman, stabs himself
Telangana: 623 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths registered
Fiery finish: Folk artists put on a show as Bonalu comes to a close
Noida: Woman dies after surgeries, police book 'quacks'
Chhatisgarh wants air travellers to submit Covid negative test reports
Lata Mangeshkar expresses grief over demise of her 'friend' Padma Shree awardee Padma Sachdev
Court rejects Mamta Kulkarni's plea to de-freeze bank accounts in drug case
Kim Sharma celebrates 25 years of rumoured boyfriend Leander Paes' bronze medal win at Olympics, mentions him as 'Flying Man'
Yo Yo Honey Singh accused of domestic violence by wife Shalini Talwar; plea filed in court
Amid Raj Kundra’s pornography case, Shilpa Shetty releases an official statement: We don’t deserve media trial
Throwback: When Honey Singh refused to shoot and till the time his wife Shalini was not with him
Rahul Dev opens up about the 'guilt' and doubts he faced when he started dating 14 years younger Mugdha Godse after wife's death
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi make their romance official at the 'Suicide Squad 2' premiere
Arzoo Govitrikar files for divorce; says "the gaalis, violence and infidelity became unbearable"
Kareena Kapoor Khan cheers for cousin Zahan Kapoor as the first look of his debut film 'Faraaz' releases
Kuwait news
Expats from high-risk countries are not allowed to enter Kuwait
Recruitment of Ethiopian domestic workers soon
Young Kuwaiti arrested for reckless driving, in the suburb of Doha
A Kuwaiti has filed a complaint, accusing his relative of robbing him of 5,200 dinars
MoI pleges effort to overcome hurdles in fulfilling religious rites
For the first time in the history of Kuwait’s judiciary and the courts, the Prosecution has pleaded on behalf of an accused and not the other way around
Government measures taken to combat pandemic disturbing and have harmed Kuwaitis
The General Administration of Customs has issued new instructions No. 69/2021, regarind the imposition of anti-dumping duties on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries imports of aluminium allot sheets
‘MoI continues Online Transactions’
MP Hassan Jawhar seeks detailed report about expat workers in Ministry of Commerce & Industries Abdullah Essa Al-Salman
PAM, PACI Team up, keep tab on workers
Kuwait reports six Covid deaths, 851 infections
Traffic department to deport nine expats
Al-Sanad: The indicators of the Epidemiological situation of Corona in Kuwait have declined as a result of the efforts of the health system and collection cooperation
Return to school plan approved; 20 students per classroom
3 million Residency Permit transactions completed in a year in Kuwait
27.9% decrease in Electricity revenues in 2020
International News
France confirms Pegasus spyware found on 3 journos' phones including a senior member of staff at France 24
Bandage on back of Kim Jong Un's head fuelled fresh speculations about N Korean dictator's health
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, other countries from Aug 5 onwards; negative PCR taken 72 hours prior to departure; Fully vaccinated travellers from US, EU can now enter Britain w/o isolation
Turkey wildfires: Thousands evacuated as country battles for sixth day to douse flames; Wildfire races toward Turkish Power Plant, choppers fill buckets at Sea to douse flames
Biden urges New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment allegations
US ready to take in thousands more Afghans as violence worsens; Afghan Army prepares major offensive against Taliban, urges civilians to evacuate besieged city; Afghan asks India for urgent discussion at UNSC after multiple blasts rock Kabul
Pak PM's official residence up for rent, to hold cultural & fashion events instead of running a university there
Potential Hijack' underway off UAE Coast, Indian Tanker among vessels warn of 'Losing Command'
Afghan claims a strike-back, 375 Taliban terrorists killed, 193 injured in last 24 hours; Taliban claim Kabul attack targeting Afghan Defence Minister
Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds, killing 16 people and injuring the groom
Michigan man pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charge, sentenced
India among study placement hubs for UK’s new post-Brexit scheme
US to outfit border agents with body cameras in major oversight move
After decades in woods, New Hampshire man forced from cabin
Some Florida school districts defy DeSantis, require masks
Over half NY Assembly wants to oust Cuomo if he doesn’t quit
Man who fatally stabbed Pentagon Police Officer had troubled past
Biden plans shift in arms export policy to favour human rights
Judge: Preserving evidence key to Florida collapse probe
Saudi Arabia opens border to tourists from 49 countries
An Egyptian bride dies of a heart attack, an hour after wedding
PoK makes Pak’s objection on Article 370 ring hollow
Sports News
BAN vs. AUS: Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan star as Bangladesh stun Australia again to lead T20I series 2-0
Pataudi Trophy 2021 - 1st Test: England register unfortunate record; 4 batsmen fail to score; Openers put India in control after pacers dominate; India trail by 125 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the innings; Score: England: 183 all out, India 21/0 at stumps
World’s best spinner Ashwin can’t find a place in Indian Test XI
India start as clear favourites against England: VVS Laxman
I called Sachin Tendulkar and sought his help after 2014 England tour: Kohli
Cricketer Ben Stokes and gymnast Simone Biles take a break from sports to focus on their mental health.
Relatives mocked us on birth of girl: Tokyo star Nisha Warsi’s parents
From Kareena Kapoor Khan to Anushka Sharma, celebs hail boxer Lovlina Borgohain for winning bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Yuvraj offers free health checkups for India’s Olympians
In Nahri village, medal brings hope of electricity, water
Mazumdar-Shaw mocks posters congratulating boxer Lovlina without her pic; but had pictures of Assam CM and the state's sports minister