News Digest(30th Aug 2021, Monday)
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- Published: Monday, 30 August 2021 05:01
News Digest(30th Aug 2021, Monday)
by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Headlines
Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar’s discus throw bronze on hold, after a protest over his disability classification
Nishad Kumar wins silver in men’s high jump in Paralympics
Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
Bhavinaben Patel wants to meet Sachin Tendulkar and show her silver medal
ISRO tests Gaganyaan Orbital Module's System Demonstration Model; was conducted for a duration of 450 seconds at IPRC in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu
UP: Muslim dosa seller runs stall with Hindu name in Mathura, locals vandalise, call it 'economic jihad’
Condemnable, action will be taken’: Haryana Deputy CM on Karnal SDM’s ‘Crack Farmers’ heads’ remark
Illegal homes of 4 accused in Madhya Pradesh tribal man killing case demolished amid an outcry over the shocking incident
Additional Sessions Judge: Investigation in Delhi riots "Very Poor" in number of cases; investigating officers of the riot case have not been briefing the prosecutors for arguments on charges
A 23-year-old woman who was allegedly gangraped at Chamundi Hills, left the city with her family, without recording her statement with the police
Rainfall in August deficient by 26% so far, with shortfalls in two successive months triggering fear of a below normal monsoon in 2021
Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has once again backed farmers protesting the three farm laws and criticised the ruling BJP, demand Haryana CM Khattar
Plea in Supreme Court seeking exemption for Lawyers from wearing black coats, gowns during summer
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot discharged following angioplasty at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital in Jaipur
Will go on hunger strike if temples are not reopened in 2 weeks: Anna Hazare
Chidambarm slams ICHR for omitting Nehru’s photo from India’s Independence
Lathicharge on farmers: Haryana deputy CM calls for action against IAS officer, questions farmer leaders
Farmers block toll plaza, chaos reigns on Panchkula roads
Haryana: No apology or statement to farmers by JJP this time
Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait likens Karnal SDM to Taliban commander
PM Modi emphasises on importance of skill development
Finance & Business News
Jan Dhan accounts hit 43 crore in 7 years, deposits 1.46 lakh crore
Reliance deal: Future Retail in SC against HC orders
Amid rising power demand, coal stock at 57 plants ‘critical’
FDi equity inflows up 168% to $17.57 billion during April-June 2021-22
After Reliance Jio, Google in talks to invest big in Airtel
Airtel builds war chest: Announces mega Rs. 21,000 crore rights issue
RBI may launch e-currency by December
Government reviews consumer protection rules for e-commerce
China targets US IPOs, use of cloud, algorithms
China plans to ban overseas IPOs for tech firms with data security risks: Report
Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
Kotak MF can’t offer fresh FMPs for 6 months: Sebi
China spells out how excessive ‘996’ work culture is illegal
Madras high court’s 5-year motor cover order to hike car costs
Indian Railways to manufacture 100 Vande Bharat trains by 2024
Airtel board approves up to Rs. 21,000 crore rights issue
Ez4EV to soon launch on-demand mobile charging stations (like mobile ATMs) for electric vehicles
Indian Motorcycle expects to garner 25-30% share in India's premium motorcycle segment; suffered a "washout" in 2020
Coal stock at 57 plants critical, as power demand surges; Power Ministry says Regulation of coal supply to power plants to free up 1.77 lakh tonnes
8 of top 10 companies add ₹1.9 lakh crore in m-cap in past week; HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, SBI and Wipro, TCS & Reliance
SpaceX launched a shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm through a recycled Falcon rocket to the ISS
Dr Reddy's, Zydus Pharma recall products in US market - "Failed Tablet/Capsule Specification: Some tablets are shaved; presence of foreign tablets/ capsules
Bharti Airtel plans to raise up to ₹ 21,000 crore via a sale of shares to existing shareholders; builds a war chest to prepare for the launch of 5G services
Tata Steel to invest Rs 8,000 cr in capex on India operations during FY22; towards completion of the expansion of Kalinganagar plant; expansion of mining operations and recycling business
Zerodha offers a month's salary, ₹10 lakh lucky draw to staff on meeting health goals
Kia workers accept wage deal without strike for the first time in a decade amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Freshworks files for US IPO, CEO cites Rajinikanth as 'mentor; also weighing a merger with SPAC or further capital infusion by private investors
Govt extends deadline for various tax compliances, Vivad se Vishwas payments
Corona Updates
World: 217,174,738; Active 18,598,158 (8.56%); Recovery 194,062,382 (89.36%); Vaccinated 5.21BN
India: 32,737,569; Active 383,213 (1.17%); Recovery 31,915,969 (97.49%); Vaccinated 625.86MN
Covid-19 tests reports to be soon linked to CoWIN App to help ease foreign travel; help travellers prove they have undergone authentic tests certified by Govt
Government extends suspension on international scheduled commercial passenger flights to and from India till 30th September
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya releases first commercial batch of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin from new plant in Gujarat's Ankleshwar
Australia’s Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown
Australia logs record Covid-19 cases, driven by New South Wales
New Zealand reports 83 local Covid-19 cases as Delta outbreak grows
Japan aims for full vaccinations by this fall
UAE capital mandates booster shot for Sinopharm recipients
Thousands protest in Berlin against Covid curbs, vaccines
Italy reports 37 coronavirus deaths and 5,959 new cases on Sunday
True number of Covid-19 cases in Pakistan likely to be much higher: UK government
Vaccine inequity causes ‘dangerous divergence’ in Covid survival rates: UN
France reports 87,565 coronavirus deaths in hospital, up by 53
Russia records 19,286 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Yemen gets first batch of Johnson&Johnson Covid-19 vaccines
UAE to open for fully vaccinated tourists from Monday but with riders
Bharat Biotech scouts international Covid-19 vaccine partners
Green card applicants required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Thailand to allow local flights to resume in Covid-risk areas
China has administered a total of 2.033 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of August 28
Japan eyes mixed use of Covid-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout
Singapore fully vaccinates 80% of 57 lakh population against Covid-19
*India has reported 45,083 Covid cases and 460 deaths in the last 24 hours. *
Telangana reports 257 new Covid cases, one death
Delhi records zero Covid death, 31 new cases
West Bengal receives 16,70,000 doses of Covishield from Serum Institute
Himachal Pradesh reports 209 Covid cases, 6 deaths
Karnataka reports 1,262 new Covid-19 cases, 1,384 recoveries and 17 deaths
Odisha launches sero survey, logs 849 new Covid-19 cases, 69 more fatalities
Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally grows by 4,666, death toll by 131
Covid concerns loom as Maharashtra festival season starts on Monday
Gurugram: Over 23.61 lakh people have been administered for Covid vaccine
Famed drummer Kenny Malone dies of Covid-19 at 83
Recruitment of volunteers for trial of Covid vaccine Covovax on children begins
After reporting over 30,000 Covid cases 4 days running, Kerala records 29,836 fresh infections, 75 deaths in last 24 hours; positivity rate 19.67%
Himachal Pradesh becomes 1st state to administer first dose Covid vaccine to 100% adult population
Over 11,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi's three jails: officials
First commercial batch of Covaxin released from Bharat Biotech’s new plant
Stop gatherings ahead of festive season, MHA cautions states
Over 60.25 crore Covid-19 doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
State News
Heavy rain lashes Hyderabad, mercury drops
Hyderabad fourth in India in CCTVs per square mile
Daughter of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao, ruling TRC’s Surabhi Vani Devi takes oath as MLC of Ranga Reddy, Medchal and Mahbubnagar constituencies
ED attaches Rs. 363 crore assets of Hyderabad-based MBS Jewellers
Heavy rains lashes Hyderabad, mercury drops
Hyderabad gearing up to celebrate Ganesh festivities; Over 50,000 Ganapati idols are ready for sale in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Inspect building on Ameenpur nala, says NGT
Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar begins yatra amid big show, hits out at CM KCR
TRS leaders slam allegations made by Bandi Sanjay
Auctions back, Telangana to sell 117 acres of land on Sept 27
After Ramappa, eyes on Deccan Sultanate for heritage tag
Hyderabad: Teenmar Mallanna held for ‘extortion’
Teachers forum protects against rationalisation of schools
All India Congress Committee spokesperson Dasoju Sravan and TPCC vice-president Mallu Ravi said chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao need not spend his blood for the development of Dalits, instead it would be enough if KCR vacates his seat and make a Dalit chief minister
Visakhapatnam: Employees, family members stage protest against privatisation of steel plant
V Hanumanth Rao wants party MPs to raise the Ambedkar statue issue in Parliament
Neena Gupta raises thought-provoking questions about infidelity, asks 'If you dream of kissing somebody, is it cheating?'
Court extends actor Armaan Kohli's NCB custody for a day in drug case
Nagarjuna releases Raj Tarun’s first-look from Anubhavinchu Raja
Nagarjuna’s first-look from Bangarraju released by Naga Chaitanya
Samantha Akkineni wishes ‘mama’ Nagarjuna on his birthday
NCB levels serious charges in drugs case against Armaan Kohli
Katrina Kaif training hard for her fight scenes in Tiger 3
Super Dancer Chapter 4: Farah Khan graces the set; dances with 'friend' Shilpa Shetty and Geeta Kapur
Chiranjeevi shares a video of the star-studded party he threw for PV Sindhu
Kuwait & Middle East News
Receptions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwaiti Environment announces the end of the Rahia tire crisis, in preparation for its delivery to Al-Saknia within days
Noon work team: Manpower monitors 20 sites in violation of the decision to ban the employment of workers in open areas in the residential city Al-Mutlaa
Digital Cooperation Organization: Kuwait has introduced important regulatory reforms in the ICT sector and achieved regional and international success.
The meeting of the Social Committee of the 108th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council kicks off with the participation of the State of Kuwait
The Kuwaiti Embassy in Bahrain calls for following the precautionary measures issued by the health authorities in the Kingdom
Opening of the Kuwait Pavilion at the Venice International Biennale for Architecture with the participation of young creators
Oil minister: Kuwait always supports any collective decision taken by OPEC plus and it is by everyone’s consensus
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 189 new cases of Corona and 341 recoveries and one death recorded during the past 24 hours
The US dollar is stable against the dinar at 0.300 and the euro at 0.354
Afghan News
*A rocket struck a house close to Kabul airport on Sunday afternoon killing a child. Separately, a US air strike targeted a vehicle carrying a suicide bomber who wanted to attack the airport, the Taliban said. US President Joe Biden earlier said his military commanders informed him that another attack in Afghanistan is "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours". *
US-made Black Hawks, Humvees and Huge Cache of deadly guns: Taliban flaunts newly captured Arsenal; France, Britain to propose UN safe zone in Kabul for continuation of humanitarian aid
Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS: Joe Biden
US in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport
US warn of ‘specific, credible threat’ near Kabul airport
How Instagram star helped rescue dozens from Afghanistan
Panjshir resistance forces reject Taliban’s claim of advances
Afghanistan: As the Taliban tighten its grip, fears of retribution grow
US airstrike hits suicide bomber targeting Kabul airport: Taliban
Taliban kills Afghan folk singer in restive province
US diplomatic presence 'unlikely' after Aug 31, Blinken says
US drone blows up bomb-laden IS car headed for Kabul airport
Biden aide: US has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
Joe Biden saw no middle ground in Afghanistan
US in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport
The former Afghan government first Vice President and self-proclaimed acting President Amrullah Saleh, told the Taliban rule won’t last long in Afghanistan
In particular, he will stress the importance of ensuring the Taliban stand by their commitment to allow safe passage for foreign nationals and Afghans authorised to enter third countries. On counter-terrorism, he will underline the need for the Taliban to demonstrate that they are implementing the counter-terrorism commitments made in Doha, the source added.
The diplomatic source in London also added that the UK Foreign Secretary will set out some principles for how to engage the Taliban: on a pragmatic basis, responsive to the actions of the Taliban not just their words and co-ordinated across the international community with as broad a coalition as possible.
The UK govt will continue to drive a co-ordinated international response to Afghanistan today (Monday 30 August) as the Foreign Secretary participates in a meeting with Qatar, Turkey, fellow G7 partners and NATO; and the UK’s Ambassador to the UN joins her counterparts from the 4 other Permanent Member countries of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the situation.
Afghan official says 3 children killed in US strike on IS
Macron says France, Britain to propose Kabul safe zone to UN
Support to terrorism: No mention of Taliban in UNSC statement
Evacuation dialogue with Taliban does not mean recognition: Macron
'He is present in Kandahar. He has been living there from the very beginning': Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Akhundzada
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Afghanistan's Kandahar city: Spokesman
Want to maintain Afghanistan's trade, political ties with India: Taliban leader
Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan
US evacuates over 5,500 American nationals from Afghanistan
'Men not allowed to teach girls': Taliban announces ban on co-education in Afghanistan
Pakistan army says militant fire from across the Afghan border kills two of its soldiers
US will have 'no right' to carry out attacks in Afghanistan after Aug 31: Taliban
Secondary explosions following the strike showed the target had been carrying a "substantial amount of explosive material": US officials
Malaysian police are seeking information about the detention of two Malaysians by the Taliban for allegedly being ISIS fighters
International News
Hurricane Nora sweeps past Puerto Vallarta, heads north
Hurricane Ida strengthens, Louisiana braces for severe blow
Packed with virus patients, Louisiana hospitals await Ida
Over 10,000 people evacuated in western Cuba over Ida hurricane
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro says he will be arrested, killed or declared winner
A Yemeni military sources says that at least ten soldiers were killed and dozens wounded in an attack with ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia on a Yemini army base in Lahj Governorate, at southern Yemen
US President Joe Biden congratulates the Iraqi government for hosting the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, describing it as a successful and pioneering one
Yemeni Minister of Health: 30 soldiers were killed and 106 others were injured as a result of the Houthi militia attack
The Yemini Ministry of Health receives 151,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the Corona virus
Algeria will hold early local elections in November
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after border protests
Sports News
Manu Bhaker to shoot in five events at Junior World Championships
Tokyo Paralympics: Nishad Kumar has taken game to new heights, says Deepa Malik
Wasn't able to 'implement' my game plan in final, says Bhavina Patel after silver at Tokyo Paralympics
Coach plans change in weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s technique
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lifts Bangkok anti-doping lab’s suspension
India vs. England: Ishant could be dropped for Oval Test, Ashwin may get his first game
Controlled aggression worked for us in Leeds Test: Chris Silverwood
India vs. England: You cannot have four rabbits from 8-11, says Michael Vaughan
Mark Wood, Chris Woakes available for selection for fourth Test: Coach Chris Silverwood
‘World-class skill’: Kiren Rijiju, Deepa Malik hail Bhavina Patel for reaching Tokyo Paralympics finals
Hope this silver medal encourages more para-athletes to follow their passion: Nishad
Watford sign midfielder Sissoko from Tottenham
Spurs handled Harry Kane situation pretty well, says Tottenham Hotspur Coach Nuno Espirito Santo
‘Sports psychologist need of the hour’: Wrestlers speak in unison
Sushil Kumar still the best wrestler in India: Bajrang Punia
No time to grieve over Tokyo Olympics defeat: Vinesh Phogat
India vs. England: Cheteshwar Pujara came with an intent to score runs and showed his character, says Rohit Sharma
English Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United Highlights: Man United beat Wolves 1-0
Mason Greenwood's late winner earned Manchester United a 1-0 win at wasteful Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday, breaking the record for the longest unbeaten away run in English Football League history in the process.
Renault gifts The Kiger Subcompact SUV to Tokyo Olympics 2020 Flagbearer MC Mary Kom
MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo wins British GP as Aleix Espargaro bags podium for Aprilia
Fit-again Shreyas ready to convert DC’s IPL dream into reality