Today’s News (6th Sep 2021, Monday)
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- Published: Monday, 06 September 2021 05:45
Today’s News (6th Sep 2021, Monday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Tokyo bids colourful farewell to ‘historic, fantastic’ Paralympics
Paralympics: India record their best medal tally in Paralympic history, end with 19 medals (5G, 8S, 6B); India finishes 24th
Krishna Nagar beats Man Kai Chu in badminton SH6 final to bag India's 5th gold medal
86-yr-old ex-Haryana CM (INLD chief OP Chautala) becomes oldest person to pass state's class 10 board exams
President confers National Teachers’ Award on 44
Medical education and treatment should be affordable, says Vice President Naidu
At SCO summit, PM Modi set to focus on terror in Imran’s presence
As China tightens grip, Sri Lanka looks to boost India defence ties
In a drill, IAF plane with two ministers to land on highway
Army launches search operation in Poonch
Security for judges and courts states’ responsibility, says Centre
Kerala hits 2 lakh weekly cases, India Covid toll at 23-week low
Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Jammu next week
Acute headache & hearing loss among Covid red flags
2 Healthcare workers show Nipah symptoms after 12-yr-old dies in Kerala; 188 contacts found
Study: 107 languages spoken in Bengaluru, highest in India followed by Nagaland's Dimapur, Assam's Sonitpur (more than 100)
State Edu Minister: MBBS students in MP will be taught about RSS founder KB Hedgewar, Deendayal Upadhyaya, Swami Vivekanand & BR Ambedkar as part of 1st year foundation course
TV Mohandas Pai: Infosys not 'anti-national', has always stood up for India; called the RSS-linked magazine 'Panchjanya' article the "writing of demented, crazy minds
Bhopal, MP: A group of women held a protest on potholed roads by organising a catwalk; carried CM 2017 statement that roads in MP better than USA
UP Prayagraj: 171 children hospitalised due to viral fever, chronic diseases like encephalitis, pneumonia
No Indian institute is among the top 300 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 as seven IITs continued to boycott it
Coal scam: Bengal makes probes Centre-State issue in Supreme Court
CBI hunts for 3 key players, 10 others linked to JEE (Main) scam
Kharif holds promise amid skewed rains
Kisan mahapanchayat, attended by over a lakh, calls for Bharat bandh on Sept 27
Varun Gandhi backs protesting farmers, calls them own ‘flesh and blood’
Dubai sets the Template for strong India-UAE ties
Lee Min Ho fans from India send his name to Mars on NASA mission
Financial & Business News
Italy-based Enel interested in India's power distribution market; expects energy consumption per capita to grow in many parts of the country
9 of top 10 most valued firms add ₹2.93 lakh cr in m-cap in past week; RIL biggest gain - zoomed by ₹1,02,382Cr to reach ₹15,14,017.50Cr
Bullet Train project has entailed ₹ 14,153cr till date, set to Miss 2023 deadline - Covid, slow pace of land acquisition, especially in Maharashtra
We may have to wait until 2023 for carmakers to shake off the global parts crisis and lower prices
Not ‘black money’ Switzerland wants to be a haven for Indian startups; can be instrumental in charting the country's future economic growth trajectory
Saudi Aramco lowered price of its light crude oil for Asia by $1.3 a barrel to a premium of $1.7 for Oct
US: AI machine can't be listed as an inventor on a patent; US law requires an "individual" to take oath that he or she is the inventor on a patent application
Byju’s loss widens to Rs. 250 crore in FY20, revenue grows 82%
Delay in legislation on crypto boosts lobbying
33 companies set to make cut for Rs. 12k crore telecom incentives
Reliance Retail set to launch saree, ethnic wear stores
Easiloan picks up seed funding from Tomorrow Capital
Surge in queries for overseas study loans
Centre asks states to submit status reports on ‘faceless’ vehicle-related services
Will open drone pilots training schools across India with IGRUA: Drone Destination’s Chirag Sharma
Govt plans WAPCOS IPO by March
Overlooked IPO markets are suddenly booming as China deals slow
‘Valuations of listed private life insurance companies can’t be used as benchmark to value LIC’: Former IRDAI member Nilesh Sathe
ICICI Bank gets IRDAI nod to cut stake in non-life arm to 30%
Corona Updates
World: 221,515,593; Active 18,929,198 (8.55%); Recovery 198,005,136 (89.39%); Vaccinated 5.46BN
India: 33,027,136; Active 411,858 (1.25%); Recovery 32,174,493 (97.42%); Vaccinated 677.74BN
The Centre has asked states to “carefully authenticate” anti-Covid jabs before administering them to people. The move comes in the wake of the World Health Organisation raising concern last month about counterfeit versions of Covishield circulating in the international market.
In Covid-swamped Texas, patients die stranded in rural clinics
Germany reports 4,010,390 confirmed Covid cases (Reuters)
New Zealand reports 20 new Covid-19 cases on Monday
A recent surge in Covid cases and deaths is once again straining the healthcare system in parts of the United States, and it’s taking an emotional toll on frontline hospital workers
Mexico reports 7,504 new Covid-19 cases, 272 more deaths
August news for India as Covid vaccinations last month higher than G7 countries combined
Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 67.72 crore in India
Cases of Covid-19 in India during the week ending Sunday remained largely unchanged from the previous seven days’ tally even as infections in Kerala hit a 16-week high of over 2 lakh.
With surge, Mumbai back in state’s top 5 on active cases
Amid reports of new mutants, curbs put on foreign arrivals
Centre shares parameters to identify fake Covid-19 vaccine with states and UTs
State News
Delhi police bust fake franchise racket, arrest 4
Flagging how UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka Reras recently gave suo motu six-nine months extension of deadline for real estate projects, a member of the Central Advisory Council (CAC) for Reras has urged the Union housing ministry to direct states to withdraw such extensions given ‘in the garb of’ second wave of Covid-19
Delhi University to get its new Vice Chancellor soon, also due at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Delhi govt declares Guinness World Record holder music teacher as ‘Face of DoE’
Aam Aadmi Party Rajendra Nagar MLA Raghav Chadha launches vaccination on wheels to help labourers
VK residents not happy with govt decision to build school in locality
Rain in Delhi to intensify late in the week: MET
Noida BPO centre head washed away by Ganga, manager dies trying to rescue
Yamuna River spills thin layer of toxic foam
Delhi: Garbage battle lags as landfills struggle to meet targets
Delhi: Underground tank to ease waterlogging woes at ITO
Noida BPO centre head washed away by Ganga, manager dies trying to rescue
Dehradun: Gang hacks banks’ ATMs, withdraw lakhs
Nainital: After Covid, bad weather, landslides spell doom for hotels, homestays in hills
No probe in a North East riot case since Oct, charge not backed yet: Court
May return to India for my next novel: Salman Rushdie
J&K administration issues new Covid-19 guidelines, allows reopening of schools for classes 10, 12
Delhi: Covid-hit, schools across states limp back to normalcy
Kuwait News
Under the patronage and attendance of His Highness the Prime Minister, a graduation ceremony was held for the seventh batch of trainees from the Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute of Kuwait
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the condemnation and denunciation of the State of Kuwait and in the strongest terms the continued attempts of the Houthi militia to target civilians and civilian areas and threaten the security of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Minister of Defense stresses the importance of the role of Military Facilities Engineering in implementing vital projects and supporting them for various military and civil sectors
Speaker of the National Assembly: Tomorrow I will go to Austria to participate in the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Speaker of the National Assembly: Great progress has been made in many positive initiatives to achieve political breakthroughs in many thorny issues
Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University, Scholar Dr. Shafiq Ghabra dies, 68
An Asian arrested with 8,000 Narcotic pills
A Kuwaiti female citizen filed a case in one of Farwaniya governorate police stations, against her employee working for her general trading and contracting for betrayal of trust. The Indian employee did not deposit KD 1,200 into the company’s account, he kept the money with him and he did not answer her calls.
9 apartments converted into a liquor factory by four Nepalis
The monitoring of the infection of a citizen coming from Turkey with the ‘Delta’ mutator has raised the state of alertness among the health authorities; tightening screening procedures for arrivals, as Covid positive detected for a passenger arrived at Kuwait Airport
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to execute KD 865m worth three projects
The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) launches tender for Doha Water Plant Project
Plans to stop issuing work permits for expatriates who earn huge salaries
Printing vehicles at government departments pose hurdles
Director of Moral Guidance and Public Relations in the Kuwait Army, Colonel Marine Mohammad Al-Awadhi, wooed Kuwaitis to join Army: we aim to enlighten and motivate Kuwaiti youth to join the honour of military service through the “Booth” designated for the army in the Avenues Mall
The National Military Service in the Kuwaiti Army invites service entrants born on May 10, 1999 until Dec 31, 2000 to join the 49th batch
The Kuwait International Airport Expansion Project (Terminal 2) ranks first among the five largest airports that are under construction in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
MP Ali Al-Qattan submitted a proposal for the Ministry of Education to obligate private schools to continue the 25 percent reduction of fees for academic year 2021-2022
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry receives list of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Health Frontliners eligible for free ration
The concerned officials informed the daily that the prices of tickets for direct flights between Kuwait, Egypt and India have increased remarkably; up to the point that citizens and expatriates can no longer afford these tickets
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: We are proud of the efforts of our cadres in confronting the pandemic, and our daily statistics are characterized by the utmost accuracy and transparency
Kuwaiti Red Crescent: International Day of Charity Work aims to motivate everyone to contribute to volunteer work and charitable activities
Kuwait lists 72 new Covid-19 cases, one death
Despite Covid-19 pressure, Kuwait sees 16% drop in violent crimes, murders last year
A Kuwaiti who attempted to smuggle 1.5 kilos of raw shabu into the country has been arrested by the Air Customs officers when he came to collect his parcel
Afghanistan News
As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan once again after 20 years, experts believe that Afghan women are most likely to face an uncertain future under the group's regime.
Open to peace talks with Taliban, says Resistance Front leader
Panjshir resistance calls for ceasefire, Taliban withdrawal
Some reports also claim that Amrullah Saleh has moved to a safe place after a helicopter attacked his house, Samaa News reported.
General Wudod was the nephew of Panjshir resistance leader Ahmad Massoud.
Afghan: Qatar to operate daily aid flights
Legacy pharma firm which sold 'Swadeshi' dysentery drug to Afghans waits and watches after Taliban takeover
Taliban’s Mullah Baradar meets UN humanitarian chief
Afghan resistance force senior member killed in Panjshir province; Taliban’s Mullah Baradar hurt in clash with Haqqanis: Report
Spokesperson of Resistance Front in Afghanistan Fahim Dashti killed in Panjshir province
Taliban rules out ‘obstacles’ delaying govt formation
Afghan resistance leader asks for end to war, seeks talks with Taliban
UK PM Johnson to address lawmakers about Afghanistan
Some 1,000 people awaiting Taliban flight clearance from Mazar-i-Sharif
Taliban pledge safety for humanitarian workers: UN
'UN promises aid after meeting with officials'
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the US military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off.
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have shot dead a policewoman in a provincial city, BBC has reported. The woman, named in local media as Banu Negar, was killed at the family home in front of relatives in Firozkoh, the capital of central Ghor province.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan speaks to Gulf leaders, discusses Afghanistan, bilateral ties
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Pakistani Prime Minister discuss developments in Afghanistan
The Iraqi National Security Council holds an emergency meeting to discuss the security breach in Kirkuk and directs the implementation of a pre-emptive military operation
International News
Libya: Saadi Gaddafi released after acquittal
A senior UN official confirms from Kabul the humanitarians community’s commitment to providing impartial aid to protect millions of Afghan people
The United States condemns the launch of “Houthi militias” ballistic missiles towards Saudi Arabia
The Libyan Prime Minister pledges to raise his country’s oil production
UAE strongly condemns targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles
UK House Speaker to MPs - for Parliament jeans, chinos, sportswear or any other casual trousers are not appropriate; T-shirts, sleeveless tops not business attire
UK: 2BHK by the sea with no electricity or internet goes on sale for ₹5.5Cr; water supplied by rainwater harvesting system; Multi-fuel burners provide heating
UK: Dyson is working on designs for robots that can climb and clean stairs; designs also reveal a device with robotic arms capable of simultaneously holding cups and opening drawers
BBC anchor Philippa Thomas accused of doing Pak’s propagandist work, after she repeatedly shut down a US professor specialising in South Asia, who was claiming that the Taliban were a “Pakistan’s Project”, saying: “I know they firmly deny they have created the Taliban
Britain's government has confirmed that it plans to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs and large-scale gatherings from next month
No decision yet on Covid-19 vaccines for healthy children: UK minister
Japan's Covid vaccine minister favored to become next prime minister, while a female former internal affairs minister has secured backing for her bid for top job
UAE has a billion-dollar plan to bring in major changes to its residency law to attract expats; New "Green Visa" holders can work without company Sponsorship
19 Chinese military planes enter Taiwan's airspace; Taiwan's missile systems were deployed to monitor them
'Silent Crisis' looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless amid Delta surge
Guinea in turmoil as Army Putschists say President 'Taken' and Govt dissolved; Govt insisted it has repelled the attack
Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
Rabat: Special forces putschists in Guinea announce the arrest of President Alpha Conde, the dissolution of state institutions, the suspension of the constitution, the dissolution of the government and the closure of land and air borders
Cairo: An Egyptian court sentences three ‘terrorists’ to death by hanging, on the grounds of their convictions for the crimes of joining the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization and communicating with it
Erbil: The Security Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announces the dismantling of a cell affiliated with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), which was preparing to launch attacks inside the Erbil region
Sports News
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are historic for every Indian, says Anurag Thakur
India’s unprecedented Paralympics campaign ends with a golden hue
India head coach Ravi Shastri tests positive for Covid-19, isolated along with other support staff members
Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary strike in India's 2-1 win over Nepal in International friendly
Formula One; Max Verstappen won the 1st Dutch GP to take world champ lead from Lewis Hamilton
India vs. England 4th Test, Day 4: England make solid start after Rishabh Pant-Shardul Thakur stand helps India set 368-run target
Shami brutally trolls Pant, calls him ‘overweight’
India vs. England: Oval Test superbly poised; England need 291 runs, India need 10 wickets
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 52 runs in third T20I
Dubai as venue gives Pakistan advantage over India in T20 World Cup: Babar
Tokyo Paralympics: Abhinav Bindra, Kiren Rijiju hail ‘true champion’ Krishna Nagar for bagging gold
Tokyo Paralympics: Just want to live in this moment, says Krishna Nagar
With Paralympics silver, Suhas Yathiraj smashes his way to IAS archives
US Open: Teenager Leylah Fernandez stuns Angelique Kerber to reach QF; Djokovic reaches Round of 16 with win over Kei Nishikori
India vs. England: Boys were a bit distracted but handled it well, says Vikram Rathour after Ravi Shastri tests positive for Covid-19
Svitolina ousts Halep to reach US Open quarter-finals
‘Ashleigh Barty is the best’, says Shelby Rogers
We all try to bring intensity on the court because that’s why people come to see you: Djokovic