Today’s News (4th Sept 2021, Saturday)
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- Published: Saturday, 04 September 2021 05:10
Today’s News (4th Sept 2021, Saturday)
by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Headlines
Legend at 19: Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win 2 medals in same Paralympics
Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India’s first archery medal in Paralympics
Paralympics: Avani Lekhara, Praveen Kumar and Harvinder Singh take India's medal tally to 13
Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat in final of badminton men’s singles (SL3), assures India of at least silver
Rare 2-headed buffalo calf with 4 eyes & ears born in Rajasthan; completely healthy; now centre of attraction
Lucknow: 2-kg hairball surgically removed from stomach of girl with rare disorder called 'Trichobezoar' or 'Rapunzel Syndrome
Sachin Waze hatched Antilia plot to regain clout, says NIA chargesheet
In a letter to PM Modi on National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urged him to reconsider the move, saying "privatization would transfer valuable state assets to the control of a few groups/ corporates. States should be looped in while taking such decisions", reports ANI
India set to deploy long-range missile tracking ship
Union Govt sending NCDC & NVBDC team to UP's Firozabad as 50 die of dengue-like fever; platelet count of children collapses suddenly
Foreign Secretary Shringla meets Blinken and Sherman; discusses bilateral ties and Afghanistan
States give varied responses to EC on timing of bypolls, Covid restrictions
Northeast Delhi riots case probe waste of time & money, says court
Air Quality improved slightly in 2020 during lockdowns; PM 2.5 fell by up to 40% across Africa, S America, Southern Asia; by smaller amounts in parts of EU, North America
Hyderabad City Police installs SOS poles for helping distressed people; in case of theft or loss of articles, people can call the police immediately by pressing the poles' button
Supreme Court to evaluate performance of CBI, seeks data on success rate
Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, recovers items with ‘Pak markings’
Sachin Bansal challenges ED's ₹10,000Cr notice in Madras HC over alleged foreign investment laws violations; it was issued after an inordinate delay of 12 years
Chhattisgarh govt aid of over Rs. 90 lakh to families of journalists who died of Covid-19
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) inked a 3 year MoU with the MoD for setting up a centre that will focus on publishing India's military history; MoD offered ₹2Cr
₹43 lakh (hid 895.20 gm in paste form) gold in underwear, Customs busts man back from Sharjah
150 ground staff employees of SpiceJet hold protest at Delhi airport complaining of non-payment of dues and demanding full salary
The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) said that the new generation HANSA (Hansa-NG), a two-seater aircraft designed and developed by it, successfully made its maiden flight of 20 mts
You’ll get lassi, not malai, says Supreme Court to Amrapali buyers
SC asks Amrapali home buyers to clear their dues, warns failure may result in cancellation of flats
Financial & Business News
Forex Reserves rise $16.6BN to touch record high of $633.5BN; IMF made an allocation of $17.86BN
Maruti Suzuki recalls 1.8 lakh petrol cars Ciaz, Ertiga, Brezza, S-Cross, XL6 manufactured b/w May 4, 2018 & Oct 27, 2020 for inspection/replacement of Motor Generator Unit
Protest over non-payment of wages, SpiceJet employees go on strike at Delhi airport
Sensex rises 277 points to hit fresh closing high; ends at record high above 58,000, Nifty closes at 17,324 for 1st time; Reliance top gainer rose 4%
NCLAT issues notice over PNB's plea against Jet Airways resolution plan: PNB requested to quash rescue plan
Trai bars telcos, partners from making differential tariff offers; bars telcos from offering tariffs which are not reported to it
HDFC Life to acquire Exide's insurance biz for Rs 6,687Cr ($915 million); to increase its base & foothold in South India
China's biggest Chipmaker to invest $8.87BN In Shanghai semiconductor Plant as Beijing is hit by a US blacklist & global chip shortage
Hurun: India added 3 unicorns per month over last year; doubled total No of startups valued at over $1BN to 51, up by 25 in 2021; 3rd largest unicorn ecosystem after US & China
Sebi asks investors to link PAN with Aadhar by September-end for smooth transactions
Norway wealth fund excludes ONGC, 3 Israeli firms from portfolio
Google says firmly sees itself as partner to India’s financial ecosystem
Future-Reliance Retail merger deal: FRL seeks early hearing of appeal in SC against HC order
Mukesh Ambani’s $50 phone built by Google can unleash a credit revolution for banks
Mukesh Ambani promises a ‘Jio’ for energy transition; Reliance aims at 100GW renewable energy by 2030, bring hydrogen cost under $1
European firms expand tech presence in India
Hiring rate at 65% above pre-Covid level: LinkedIn India
Modi government should reveal National Monetisation Pipeline objectives: Chidambaram
Service activity rebounds at fastest pace in 18 months in August amid rising business orders
Rupee post best week in 4 months ahead of Jackson Hole Speech
Infosys becomes 4th Indian company to touch $100 billion market capitalisation
NSE warns against unregulated derivative products
MayMyIndia files IPO papers with Sebi
IPO bandwagaon getting bigger and bigger; August sees 23 filings so far
Pilot run commences for International Bullion Exchange at IFSC
16 merchant bankers in race for managing LIC IPO
An $8.8 billion IPO wave sweeps across India as startups soar
Nuvoco Vistas make tepid debut on bourses
Liquity-driven stock market rally to dry out next year: Report
Market eke out slim gains; Nifty scales fresh peak
Corona Updates
World: 220,584,277; Active 18,937,963 (8.59%); Recovery 197,080,205 (89.34%); Vaccinated 5.42BN
India: 32,944,691; Active 412,318 (1.25%); Recovery 32,092,117 (97.41%); Vaccinated 669.78MN
Age-wise distribution of Covid-19 vaccine doses: Above 60 years: 20.4%; 45-60 years: 30.5%; 18-44 years: 49.4%; After dropping below one, Covid R-value rises sharply to 1.17 in Aug 2nd Half
Low 60+ vaccination tally in some states a worry
After dropping below one, Covid R-value rises sharply to 1.17 in second half of August
Biological E gets nod for phase 2/3 clinical trial of its Covid vaccine on children above 5 years, adolescents
India has most Covid-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus accounted for 70% of 47,092 new infections and a third of deaths
Kerala, Maharashtra will not impose complete lockdown
SC expresses displeasure over delay in framing guidelines for issuance of Covid death certificates
State News
Dharmendra Pradhan sets Sept 10 as deadline for central universities to advertise vacant posts
At 99.5%, getting into economics (H) at Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College tougher than last year
The Supreme Court asked the economic offences wing of Delhi Police to specify the time it would require to complete its probe against Shivinder Mohan Singh, erstwhile promoter of Religare Enterprises Ltd, who is accused of siphoning off Rs. 2,400 crore from Religare Finvest Ltd
Trying to catch violator, BMC marshal dragged on car bonnet in Mumbai
Murder of Gurgaon-based project engineer, sends shock waves in construction industry
Delhi: Wasteful use may water down 24x7 dreams
Delhi University still undecided on reopening, as almost 60% of the students are from outside Delhi
Light rain in parts of Delhi, more today; monsoon 29% in excess, but distribution quite uneven
Industries minister Satyender Jain said damaged roads in Mayapuri Industrial Area and Mangolpuri Industrial Area will be upgraded, including 22 roads in Mayapuri Phase I and Phase II
Delhi: Two injured as DTC bus hits scooter in Hari Nagar
Delhi: Repairs start on second side of Rajnagar flyover
Gurugram’s Ambience Mall owner booked for Rs. 289 crore fraud
Suspected of theft, youth thrashed to death in outer Delhi
A 36-year-old man has been arrested with illegal firearms bought to kill his wife
Sidharth Shukla's funeral: Sambhavna Seth gets into a fight with Mumbai cops inside the crematorium
Heartbreaking! Inconsolable Shehnaaz Gill screams 'Sidharth' as she rushes towards ambulance carrying actor's mortal remains
'Shehnaaz Gill was at Sidharth Shukla's feet at the crematorium and took part in the rituals, we all are heartbroken,' says Sambhavna Seth
Rakhi Sawant is ‘shocked’; reveals she used to always support Sidharth Shukla
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti mourns Sidharth Shukla’s demise, says 'Why God calls all the good ones early'
Tollywood drugs case: Rakul Preet Singh appears before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning
Delhi HC issues notice on Preet Singh bail plea, main organiser in connection with inflammatory sloganeering near Jantar Mantar
Kuwait News
The State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Tonga establish diplomatic relations
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 95 new cases of Corona were recorded and one death during the past 24 years
Amiri Hospital closes Covid-19 wards, announces zero cases
The US Secretary of Defense will start a Gulf tour that includes Kuwait on Sunday
The price of a barrel of Kuwaiti oil fell 65 cents to reach $72.14
The President of the Supreme Judicial Council praises the results of the judicial and legal discussions held with the Turkish side
The Ambassador of State of Kuwait to New Zealand confirm that there are no Kuwaitis among the victims of the stabbing incident in Auckland
Resuming and Civil Aviation operating between flights between Kuwait and Egypt, starting the day after tomorrow
A NATO military official praises the success of hiring a Kuwait educational advisor at the NATO Defense College
The Chief of Staff receives a call from his American counterpart and they discuss strengthening cooperation between the Kuwait and American armies and the most important regional and international developments*
Afghanistan News
Afghan: EU says will engage with Taliban to support Afghan population
Saleh denies rumours of losing Panjshir, fleeing Afghan; Resistance group denies that Panjshir has fallen: ‘News in Pak media a lie’, reports Reuters
UK to release up to 30MN pounds as aid for Afghan neighbours
Taliban to form Afghanistan govt under Mullah Baradar today, fighting, protests continue against them, women take to streets in Kabul: 80% Doha Team in Council
The new government, according to Taliban sources, will be headed by the group’s co-founder, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban chief Mullah Muhammad Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Taliban sources added, are the two other senior Taliban leaders to be appointed to senior positions.
Raw deal for Karzai, Hekmatyar & Abdullah Abdullah
China is our most important partner, ready to invest in us says Taliban; we care very much about Silk Road
China eyes Belt & Road extension in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, raising concerns for India
Kabul: Taliban and Afghan flags side by side at ‘unity’ cricket match between two Afghan teams ‘Peace Defenders’ and ‘Peace Heroes’
India hopes Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar’s stint as ‘International negotiator’ will have sobering effect
Taliban sources say their forces take Panjshir, in full control of Afghanistan
US, India adopt wait and watch approach to Taliban 2.0
US watching the situation very closely...Pakistan is a neighbour of Afghanistan, they have supported & nurtured the Taliban, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla during media interaction in Washington (ANI)
I don't see members of international community being passive over situation in Afghanistan. We (India) are not there on the ground, have no assets there. It's not like we are not doing anything, we are in touch with every country that has an interest in Afghanistan, saya HV Shringla (ANI)
The US and Italian Defense Ministers discuss Russian and Chinese threats and developments in Afghanistan
US Secretary of State: We continue to maintain ‘channels of communication’ with the Taliban on issues that concern us
Helping Afghans is more than a priority for us, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the U.S. following the fall of Kabul as part of an “enduring commitment" to help people who aided the American war effort, the secretary of homeland security said, reports AP
US has no plans to release billions in Afghan assets, Treasury says
LGBT + Afghans desperate to escape amid Taliban takeover
The Hague: Afghanistan’s 250 women judges fear for their lives, with men they once jailed now freed by the victorious Taliban to hunt them down
Rebels hold out in Afghan valley as Taliban set up government in Kabul
Qatar says it’s not clear when Kabul airport will reopen
Biden speaks with Australian PM Morrison, discusses Afghanistan, Quad
International News
Congo: Industrial waste leak from Angolan diamond mine kills 12 & left 4,400 ill; turned the river red, killed fish and affected some 20 lakh people
Norway seizes 100 missing ancient Iraqi artefacts; being examined by experts to determine their authenticity
Hurricane Ida: Amid inundated roads, no power, storm kills 48; NY Mayor says 'Biggest wake up call
President Biden travels to Louisiana to get a first-hand look at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida, the monster storm that devastated the southern portion of the state and left 1 million people without power, reports Reuters
Biden says Ida, wildfires show ‘climate crisis’ has struck
US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid Covid
NASA began flight testing with Joby Aviation’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft which could serve as air taxis in the future
Three men: Tom Brokaw of NBC News, Peter Jennings of ABC and Dan Rather of CBS, guided millions through hour of Sept 11, 2001
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy intercepts a booby-trapped plane targeting the city Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia
White House announces $65 billion plan to combat future pandemics
Turkey announces control of fires in the Bodrum region
Amazon fires surge anew in Brazil as cleared forest burns, reports Reuters
The US Secretary of State visits Qatar and Germany to affirm commitment to strong relations and continuous cooperation
Washington imposes sanction on four individuals who tried to kidnap an Iranian activist residing in the United States
Turkey announces the start of combating oil spills from Syrian waters in the Mediterranean
US President Joe Biden orders a review to declassify documents from the FBI investigation into the Sept 11, 2001 attack, days after the United States completed its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, where it fought a war after those events
The role of climate change in New York's deadly flash floods and the city's creaking infrastructure were under the spotlight after torrential rains left at least 47 people dead across the US northeast, reports AFP
California authorities close national forests due to the spread of wildfires
The official Iraqi News Agency announces the death of the Shiite religious authority, Muhammad Saeed Al-Hakim, at the age of 87. He is considered one of the senior religious references in the Shiite Sect in Iraq and the world. He resides in the city of Najaf and has many books and jurisprudential messages
An ISIS-inspired Sri Lankan extremist been in NZ for 10 years, was shot dead by New Zealand police after he stabbed and injured at least six people in a supermarket in Auckland, north of New Zealand
Former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the most senior Roman Catholic official in America to face criminal charges in the massive clergy abuse scandal, pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy, reports AFP
New Zealand’s third largest internet provide Vocuz NZ says its response to a cyberattack temporarily triggered NZ internet outranges
Japan Prime Minister Suga to step down this month: party
Kim orders tougher virus steps after N Korea shuns vaccines
US grounds Virgin Galactic after space flight ‘mishap’
Mikis Theodorakis, ‘Zorba’ composer and Marxist rebel, passes away at 96
Sports News
Jarvo 69, the serial pitch intruder who invaded the pitch at Lord's; invades pitch again, pushes Bairstow while running in to bowl
Table Tennis star Manika Batra alleges National Coach asked her To "Concede Match" during Olympic Qualifiers
Amit Shah to honour Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu
Family celebrates after Praveen Kumar wins silver in high jump
Shuttlers Tarun Dhillion and Suhas Yathiraj lose final group games
Anurag Thakur hails Harvinder Singh after bronze in ‘memorable match’
Jewar erupts with joy as local boy Praveen clinches silver at Paralympics
Paralympics bronze medallist archer Harvinder wants to crack UPSC Exam: Coach
Tokyo Paralympics: Soman Rana finishes 4th in shot put
Indian vs. England: Rohit, Rahul steady India after Woakes fifty gives England 99-run first-innings lead on Day 2 - 43/0; England (1st innings: 290)
Jonny Bairstow, Ollie Pope lead England fightback after Umesh Yadav’s twin strikes
Serial intruder ‘Jarvo 69’ arrested after making mockery of ECB security again
India vs. England, 4th Test: Ashwin’s ouster continues to baffle
India vs. England, 4th Test: It was worth the wait, says Chris Woakes
2nd T20I: Bangladesh beat New Zealand despite Latham heroics
Ireland win to clinch T20I series against Zimbabwe
Rishabh Pant set to remain Delhi Capitals captain for last part of IPL
I’ve been fortunate enough to have spoken to Dhoni a couple of times: Rajasthan Royal’s talented youngster Anuj Rawat
I have made changes to my bowling action, reveals Rajasthan Royals pacer Jaydev Unadkat
Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger Tour to being from today