News Digest (1st Sept 2021, Wednesday)
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News Digest (1st Sept 2021, Wednesday)
by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Headlines
Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu, Deepak fail to qualify for R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 final
Paralympics: Indian high jumpers Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won silver and bronze medal respectively in the men's T63 final; India’s Paralympic medal tally hits double digits
India’s Singhraj Adhana wins Bronze in men’s 10m air pistol
Army, Jammu and Kashmir police reach out to terrorists’ kin, urge them to advise their wards to shun militancy
Amit Shah unveils portal, says Jammu and Kashmir could see Rs. 50,000 crore investment
India dominates men’s javelin throw event in Tokyo Paralympics; Devendra Jhajharia bagged silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze in the men’s javelin throw F46 event
Ministry of Statistics: India's GDP grows at record 20.1% in Q1 of FY22 against -24.4% in Q1 a year ago; April-July fiscal deficit at 21.3% of FY22 budget estimate
Sources claim Union Govt returned 14 names recommended by collegium for elevation as HC Judges in Delhi, Calcutta, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka and Kerala
Rahul Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh differ on Jallianwala renovation
SC to Asaram Bapu: This is not an ordinary crime. You will get all your Ayurvedic treatment in jail itself; rejects bail plea
Hara Bahara' campaign: Telangana to plant 50 lakh seeds on 12,000 hectares of land across all 33 districts of the state using drones; partnered with Marut Drones
Experts: Using AI signals will have minimal impact on Bengaluru's traffic; need to build public transport capacities via means such as metro trains and bus priority lanes
Maharashtra's Aurangabad: Several vehicles stuck after landslides at four different locations in Kannad Ghat
India concerned by Gaza Strip escalation; calls on parties to refrain from acts that could exacerbate tensions
New Chiefs: Pankaj Kumar Singh (1998) IPS officer, took over as new DG of BSF: Sanjay Arora assumed charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
7-8,000 snoop permissions given each month, NGO tells HC, citing RTI
Supertech twin-towers demolition: Developer-authority nexus needs to be dealt with strictly, says Supreme Court
SC directs demolition of Supertech Emerald’s twin 40-storey towers in 3 month
Third skill development centre opens in Greater Nodia
Financial & Business News
Parliamentary Committee to government: Ban VPN services in India
India poised for stronger growth on structural reforms, govt capex push: CEA Subramanian
IT Rules needed to curb online fake news: Centre
India reports highest quarterly economic growth after Pandemic slump
Coal firms asked to give priority supply to thermal power plants with critical stock: Govt
Talking to stakeholders to support recovery: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
RBI to deepen retail marketing, conduct fine-tuning operations to manage unanticipated liquidity flows: Shaktikanta Das
Maruti Suzuki: Shortage of semiconductor is likely to have an "adverse impact"; to see 60% cut in Sep
Bull run… Another day of Sensex, Nifty highs: Market cap of BSE-listed firms crosses ₹250 lakh crore for 1st time; Sensex jumped 662.63 points to end at 57,552, while Nifty rose 201.2 points to close at 17,132
Four models certified as roadworthy, Tesla inches closer to making its big debut in India; probably Model 3 and Model Y variants
Lucas TVS to invest in a Giga factory to manufacture cells using 24M’s disruptive SemiSolidTM platform technology
Windows 11, Microsoft's first OS in 6 years, to launch on Oct 5; will feature a new design with rounded corners and app icons displayed in the centre of the taskbar
‘Nefarious complicity’: SC directs prosecution of errant NOIDA, Supertech officers; structures built so far be demolished; would have blocked the sunlight and fresh air for the residents
Eight core sectors' output rises by 9.4% in July led by a low base effect; infrastructure sectors grew by 21.2% year-on-year for April-July for FY 2021-22
Internet search giant Google has announced that it is delaying the back to office date for employees until Jan 10, 2022. This was announced by company’s CEO Sundar Pichai in an email to the employees
Google employees to know how their pay may change if they move offices
Volkswagen Polo, Vento prices increased by up to 3%
2021 Tata Tigor EV launched at Rs. 11.99 lakh, offers 306-km range
2021 TVS Apache RR 310 now customisable, launched at Rs. 2.59 lakh
2021 Triumph Speed Twin BS6 launched in India at Rs. 10.99 lakh
Forex crisis leads to Sri Lanka food emergency
NCLT orders freezing of all assets of Videocon’s Venugopal Dhoot
LIC’s asset base goes past Rs. 38 lakh crore in fiscal 2021
India Inc cheers as Paralympians win medals
Corona Updates
World: 218,494,483; Active 18,646,476 (8.53%); Recovery 195,315,576 (89.39%); Vaccinated 5.29BN
India: 32,810,892; Active 385,516 (1.17%); Recovery 31,986,322 (97.49%); Vaccinated 639.31MN
India records highest-ever single-day Covid-19 vaccinations at over 1.28Cr; 23% adult population fully vaccinated; cumulative 65Cr vaccinations; stampede at West Bengal Jalpaiguri Covid-19 vaccination centre, 25 injured; 6 critically injured
India reported 30,941 new Covid-19 cases and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. The new fatalities pushed the Covid death toll in the country to 4,38,560.
According to a recent study, 25% healthcare workers infected with Covid-19 during Delta surge despite being fully vaccinated
No case of new Covid variant C.1.2 reported in India so far, government sources have said. (ANI)
India's current recovery rate is 97.51%, the Union health ministry bulletin released on Wednesday said.
Kerala again posts over 30k cases, India’s tally at 43,000
Israel registers record daily coronavirus cases
WHO monitoring new 'variant of interest' Mu; "The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape," the bulletin said.
South Korea has secured 1.5 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines from Romania, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
State News
Schools in Delhi reopened for classes 9 to 12 today adhering to Covid-19 protocols.
Moderate to heavy rain lashes several parts of the national capital on Wednesday morning, but August in ‘deficit’.
Kerala Plus One exams revised schedule released
Mumbai University bags A++ NAAC accreditation
Delhi University Teachers’ Association opposes implementation of NEP
Restrictions to stay for Kerala returnee students
Hyderabad: Engineering students studying in colleges affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH), will now have the option to study the Constitution as a substitute subject from the ensuing academic year
Update vaccination data of teachers twice a week, states told
Delhi Health Minister inspects new ‘mohalla clinic’ made from shipping container
Draft NCR Plan Moots 5-10 Yr Lease Of Land
States seek time before putting plan in public domain
SC adjourns plea against NCLAT order directing the suspension of the general committee of the Delhi Gymkhana Club and appointment of a Centre-nominated administrator to manage the affairs of the club
Puri Jagannadh ED trial concludes: Officers question him along with his Chartered Accountant Sridhar, for 10 hours, under Money Laundering Act
Drawing a distinction between “Hindustani Isalm” and the practice of the faith in other parts of the world, actor Naseeruddin Shah, condemned sections in the Indian Muslim community who are ‘celebrating the Taliban’s return to power’
Samantha Akkineni finally reacts to divorce rumours after dropping surname on social media
Rakhi Sawant undergoes a painful procedure to fix her nose after Jasmin Bhasin hurt her in 'Bigg Boss 14', shares video thanking her dermatologist
Kriti Sanon: Not just Madhubala, would love to play Meena Kumari in her biopic
Armaan Kohli case: Two foreign peddlers nabbed, drugs recovered
Jacqueline Fernandez turns out to be a victim of Rs 200-crore money laundering racket: ED sources
Bengaluru: Seven people were killed in a car accident in Koramangala when a speeding Audi Q3 lost control; horrific road mishap caught on CCTV
An unidentified intoxicated man creates ruckus on National Highway 48 in Surat
MNS leads ‘dahi handi’ defiance in Maharashtra; cases filed, netas held
Kuwait & Middle East News
The head of the Federation of Domestic Labor Recruitment Offices Khaled Al-Dakhnan announced that the new agreement between Kuwait and India regarding domestic workers has entered into force, explaining that it includes setting a minimum salary ceiling, so that it is not less than 110 dinars for the worker, and 100 for the worker per month.
Lack of Law to punish who do not respect the National Anthem and Our Flag
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation sent a revised request for operation of its national airlines (Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways) to commence operation of commercial flights with India, Egypt and a number of Asian countries which was recently approved by the Cabinet.
According to official statistics, Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority Nazaha studying 84 reports on corruption; 16 for probe
Renew Residence of over 60s … Expats vital part of Kuwait Economy, columnist Mohammad Ali Rasheed
Travellers need to undergo PCR Test upon arrival
Possibility of some government bodies to continue working ‘remotely’
Deputy National Assembly Speaker MP Ahmad Al-Shuhoumi submitted a bill on honoring employees involved in the fight against Covid- 19.
The Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali.
The Ministry of Education is currently coordinating with its Interior counterpart to address the problem of stranded teachers as part of preparations for the new school year, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources from the educational sector. Sources affirmed entry visas are being issued for teachers with expired residency permits, revealing that about 400 teachers need visas to enter the country and then carry out residency procedures.
The prevention sector in the General Fire Brigade closed 21 facilities in violation of the preventive requirements in the governorates of Jahra, Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Farwaniya, after a decision was issued by the Chief of the General Fire Brigade, Lieutenant-General Khaled Al-Makrad.
Indian Embassy Kuwait today clarified National Testing Agency (NTA) letter regarding the change of examination centre for NEET Exam for Indian students and said that the venue change is applicable for those students who are unable to present in Kuwait.
The Zawya website revealed the Kuwait International Airport Expansion Project (Terminal 2), that is currently under construction and ranks first among the five largest airports in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with an estimated cost of $4.36 billion is expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2022.
Kuwait Logs 124 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death
Informed health sources confirmed that the Ministry of Health will finish vaccinating all male and female students registered on the vaccination platform before the end of next September.
The Meteorological Department expected hot and humid weather to prevail, especially over the coastal areas, with light to moderate southeasterly winds, with speed of 08-35 km/h.
Nearly 1.2 billion dinars ($4 billion) is lost annually to corruption in Kuwait, according chairman of the Kuwait Economic Society, Abdul Wahab Al Rasheed.
Afghanistan News
UNSC resolution for combating terror, mentions Taliban commitment
20 years and $2.3 trillion later, America’s longest war ends as last troops leave 1 minute before deadline
US troops out of Afghanistan; Taliban celebrate with gunfire
Afghan: UK ready to launch strikes against ISIS-K; Canada to take in 5,000 Afghan refugees; India's 1st official meet with Taliban takes place in Doha, Union Govt issues statement; Not afraid of Taliban, why should I be: Afghan schoolgirl after US troops' departure; US troops disabled 73 aircraft, weapons systems before leaving Kabul, then the Taliban came
Anticlimactic Birth of Second Emirate could point to troubles ahead; Taliban to follow Iran model in Afghanistan; Reclusive Hibatullah Akhundzada to be Supreme Leader
At least seven Taliban reported killed in Panjshir fighting
After US troops leave, focus on how Taliban will face challenges ahead
Defensive, US President says evacuation ‘extraordinary success’
UN chief warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
Biden defends departure from ‘forever war’, praises airlift
Post US exit from Afghanistan, video surfaces of Taliban flying US chopper with man dangling from rope
US President Joe Biden says US committed to safe passage for last 100-200 Americans left in Afghanistan
For Joe Biden, ending war in Afghanistan leaves tough questions
150 more Afghan evacuees arrive in Albania
India's Qatar envoy today held talks with the Taliban's head of political office in Doha. Security and return of Indians from Afghanistan were discussed.
Taliban can assert independence from their Pakistani paymasters: William Dalrymple
Music is on at Kabul weddings under the Taliban
International News
Ukraine seeks US support against Russia after Afghan war
China threatens to ban e-commerce companies that flout IP laws; 2MN yuan fine if found to have committed less serious infringements
Paris introduces citywide car speed limit of 30 kmph to make the capital safer, quieter and less dirty
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission will be inactivated for about 50 days from mid-Sep due to expected disruption of its communication with Earth caused by solar electromagnetic radiation
Drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport injures 8, 2nd attack in 24 hrs; damaged a civilian plane
California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
Never in history has withdrawal from war been handled so badly: Trump
No other military could accomplish what US did in short span of time in Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Turning from Afghanistan, the US sets focus on China
Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Richard is also no longer executive producer of “Wheel of Fortune”: Associate Press
Sports News
PM Modi congratulates Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar for winning silver and bronze in the men’s high-jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics
Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu, Deepak fail to qualify for R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 final
Would have cleared 1.90m mark if conditions were better, says silver-medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu
SInghraj Adhana shoots bronze in men’s 10m air pistol
On way to Paralympics success, Sighraj Adhana built range at home, prepared its layout
I’m not done: Armless archer Matt Stutzman vows to be back for Paris 2024
IndiGo announces free tickets for one year to Paralympic gold medallists Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil
Proud of myself as my journey till here was very difficult: Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar
Nishad Kumar’s performance at Paralympics will give inspiration to many: Anurag Thakur
Tokyo Paralympics: Dislocated my meniscus last night, didn’t think I’ll participate: Sharad Kumar, bronze medallist
Tokyo Paralympics: Marrying a sportsperson really helped me, my husband has been with me every step of the way: Silver medallist Bhavina Patel
Tokyo Paralympics: Anurag Thakur, Abhinav Bindra hails Singhraj Adhana on his debut bronze
Manchester United re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus
Apollo Tyres-KONAMI team up to launch eSports tournament, in association with Manchester United
Ronaldo dedicates Manchester United move to former boss Ferguson
Ronaldo returns puts Solskajer on the clock at Manchester United
BCCI may earn ₹5,000Cr as base price for 2 new IPL teams set at ₹2,000Cr
Have to keep Virat quiet if we want to win this series: Root
India vs. England: Rishabh Pant’s technique under the scanner after modest scores
England’s Buttler to miss fourth Test against India for birth of second child
Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of cricket
I wanted to do it on my terms, says Sania Mirza
I did everything I wanted, in the way I wanted: Carla Suarez Navarro
US Open: Andy Murray fires battle of bathroom break into orbit
It’s not good for the sport: Murray on Stefanos Tsitsipas bathroom break
Pliskova rolls into US Open second round in a bid for maiden major