Today’s News (7th Sept 2021, Tuesday)

Today’s News (7th Sept 2021, Tuesday)

by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar

Headlines

4th Test: Brilliant Bumrah (22-9-27-2), canny Jadeja (30-11-50-2) blow away England as India win by 157 runs, India took 2-1 lead in the five-match series

Jasprit Bumrah breaks Kapil Dev’s record, becomes fastest Indian pacer to pick 100 Test wickets

Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft completes over 9,000 orbits around moon in 2 years, gives vital data, says ISRO

PM Narendra Modi to chair 13th Brics Summit on September 9

Former UP governor Aziz Qureshi booked for sedition over ‘derogatory’ remarks against Yogi Government

Kisan Mahapanchayat: Haryana govt suspends internet services in Karnal

Party that gets 120-130 Lok Sabha seats will lead opposition front: Salman Khurshid

Financial & Business News

Nitin Gadkari flags concerns over bridge failures

Govt puts captive coal miners on week’s notice to boost power plant supplies

Supreme Court asks NCLAT to hear 63 moons please against DHFL sale within two months

Reliance Jio completes 5 years of operations; tech world congratulates; Jio shares journey from Evolution to Revolution

Domestic air passenger traffic up 31% at 66 lakh in August on higher capacity deployment: Icra

Sugar output may drop to 30.5 million tonne next season with more cane diversion to ethanol

Sensex (58,515.85), Nifty (17,377.80) close at new lifetime highs

Rupee falls 4 paise to 73.06 against US dollar

After techlash, China eyes stake in private company

Gold imports nearly double in August as prices dip ahead of festivals

Storing personal, financial information digitally increases risk of data breach: Report

Maruti Suzuki hikes vehicle prices by up to 1.9%

Byju’s loss widens to Rs. 250 crore in FY20, revenue grows 82%

Ola Electric ties up with banks, financial institutions for loans to customers

Vande Bharat Express: Indian Railways’ factories RCF, MCF prepare to start making new train sets next year

Corona Updates

World: Confirmed: 220,650,663; Total Deaths: 4,567,131; Active Cases: 216,083,532

India: Confirmed: 33,027,621; Total Deaths: 440,752; Recovered: 32,181,995; Active cases: 404,874

Maharashtra logs 3,626 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since mid-February; 5,988 recoveries and 37 deaths

India reported 38,948 daily new Covid cases and 219 deaths

BRICS leaders to discuss Covid-19 situation

France reports 3042 new Covid-19 cases

Italy reports 3,361 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths

Iran reports 27,579 new Covid-19 cases

UK records 41,192 new Covid-19 cases

Brazil's health regulator has temporarily suspended the use of over 12.1 million doses of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine over fears of the vials being contaminated, media reports said.

80 per cent Covid-19 immunity lost in 6 months in some after Pfizer shot: US study

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) certification must for enrolment of private labs for Covid-19 testing: ICMR

Jharkhand reports 18 fresh Covid-19 cases, 24 discharges, and zero deaths; Assam reports 636 new Covid-19 cases, 556 recoveries, and 11 deaths; Arunachal Pradesh reports 70 new Covid-19 cases, 124 recoveries, and 3 deaths; Chhattisgarh reports 33 Covid-19 cases, one death; Haryana records 2 more deaths, 16 cases; Delhi records 32 fresh cases and no death, in the last 24 hours.

India administered more than 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses on Monday: Union health ministry

Allow second Covishield dose after 4 weeks from first for those who want it early: Kerala HC to Centre

Hetero’s Tocilizumab biosimilar gets DCGI nod for hospitalised Covid-19 patients

India administering 1.25 crore Covid vaccines daily: PM Modi

State News

Delhi-London Air India flight delayed after ants found in business class

Light rain likely on Tuesday in Delhi

Plea filled before Delhi HC against ban on cross-gender massage services

‘Seed money’ project to be started in all Delhi govt schools: Deputy CM

Over 100 dengue cases in Delhi this year, 72 in August

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in money laundering case

Bodyguard death case: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari gets protection from arrest from Calcutta HC

Opposition parties lend support to farmers’ mahapanchayat

Over 90% parents from deprived sections clamour for school reopening

Maharashtra: Minor girl abducted and raped in Pune; 8 held

Light showers in Pune this week, but heavy rainfall in ghat areas

Pune: Citizens seek right turn to Kondhwa at key junction

Boman Irani's father-in-law passes away

Case filed against Tollywood & Bollywood actors for revealing rape-victim's identity in 'Disha case'

Kangana Ranaut urges Maharashtra government to open up theatres; Karan Johar files an insurance policy for THIS film

Akshay Kumar’s mother admitted to the ICU, actor hastily flies back from UK

Parineeti Chopra remembers Sushant Singh Rajput and Rishi Kapoor as 'Shuddh Desi Romance' clocks 8 years

Shah Rukh Khan surprised by a fan while shooting for Atlee's next in Pune

Debt-ridden home guard commits suicide in Delhi

Kuwait & Middle East News

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the President of the Supreme Judicial Council and the President of the Court of Cassation, Counselor Ahmed Musaed Al-Ajeel

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister receives a phone call from his American counterpart, in which he renewed his country’s thanks for facilitating the evacuation of American nationals and other countries from Afghanistan

The start of the work of the 156th session of the Arab League Council at the level of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent delegates tomorrow under the chairmanship of Kuwait

Much progress has been made in many positive initiatives to achieve political breakthroughs in many issues, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim

The Speaker of the National Assembly arrives in Austria to participate in the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Diplomatic attaches took the legal oath after joining the diplomatic corps 39

Kuwaiti women to serve in Army soon

The treasurer of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students, the Arab Republic of Egypt branch, Nasser Al-Otaibi calls on airlines to provide discount on travel tickets for Kuwaiti students studying in Egyptian universities

Fire engines from the Salmiya and Hawalli fire fighting centers rushed to a restaurant in Salmiya and put out fire to the chimney of a restaurant.

The Health Ministry announced on Monday that it launched a coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination center in the northern Abdali area with the capacity to immunize 2,000 individuals per day.

Kuwait’s Oil Minister questioned by probe commission

Cabinet: Sports fans will return to stadiums from the start of the new sports season 2021/2022 according to a number of conditions, from Sept 10th

No institutional quarantine for domestic workers

70% of those targeted for vaccination received two doses: Ministry of Health: Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is considering a bill that will lead to lifting the government guarantee on deposits that was approved in 2008 within the law to enhance financial stability

The Central Bank of Kuwait: The money supply decreased by 0.8 percent to reach 37.8 billion dinars last July

The Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait is among the best central bank governors in the world for the year 2021

Dr. Abdullah Behbehani, of preventive healthcare stressed the importance of conducting the PCR test on all incoming passengers to prevent newly mutated viruses, especially Delta, from entering Kuwait.

National carrier Kuwait Airways opened bookings for direct flights from several Indian destinations starting Sept 7, with five flights per day

The Ministry of Finance proposed to Apple to enter Kuwait through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), to ensure its inclusion in the list of tax-exempt foreign companies for enjoying double taxation agreements

Statistics of the Department of Regulating the Recruitment of Domestic Workers in the Public Authority for Manpower revealed that the number of complaints registered in the August statistic included 63 complaints from employers against workers

Public services at the Indian Embassy premises will remain closed on 9th September 2021 (Thursday) and 12th September 2021 (Sunday) on account of NEET-2021 Examination.

Acting Secretary-General of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority ‘Nazaha’, Dr. Muhammad Bozbar, said Kuwait has rewarded one of the whistleblowers in a corruption case.

The head of the Kuwait Union of Delivery Companies, Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, said the home delivery market became chaotic after a number of drivers who hold Article 20 work permit signed direct contracts with restaurant and cafe owners and are said to earn about 450 dinars a month which affects the work of delivery companies as a result of which many of them have left work due to the discrepancy in salary.

The Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for 2021-2022, including the holidays and vacations for students and educational and administrative staff and the dates for the quarterly and final exams for all educational stages.

Kuwaiti (Research): Deep mixing technique to consolidate hard and weak soils is characterized by economic feasibility and speed of implementation without the need to replace or move the soil

The Kuwait Stock Exchange closes its trading with the general index declining by 4.6 points, to reach the level of 6786.51 points, with a decline of 0.7 percent with a value of 30.7 million dinars

The Minister of Oil affirms the State of Kuwait’s permanent interest in achieving sustainable development and reducing harmful emissions

Afghan News

No Afghan will be asked to leave India without MHA’s approval, say officials; The MHA's decision came about a fortnight after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and many Afghans arriving in India fearing retribution from that country's new rulers.

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has said that the war in Afghanistan is over and an announcement about the formation of the new government will be made in the next few days. On August 15, Taliban captured Kabul. Earlier yesterday, the Taliban had announced that Panjshir became the last Afghan province to fall under its control

The Taliban movement declares ‘full control’ of Afghanistan after its success in entering the northeastern province of Panjshir, which is described as the last stronghold of the resistance, while confirming ‘that it will reveal its new government’ soon

Pak intervention in Panjshir attacks 'currently under examination': Iran

Iran ‘strongly’ condemns Taliban offensive on Panjshir valley

Pakistan in trouble as Taliban’s control over Afghanistan incites terrorists: Reports

Qatar's Emir discusses Afghanistan with US secretaries of state and defense

Blinken in Doha for Afghan crisis talks with Qatar

Situation in Afghanistan matter of common concern for India and Russia: Russian envoy

Taliban spokesman confirms meeting between Pakistan’s ISI chief and Mullah Baradar

"With support from partners and allies, the United States put together a global network - consisting of more than two dozen countries spanning four continents - with total temporary transit capacity of 65,000 people on a rolling basis, including up to 2,000 spaces to accommodate persons that need longer-term processing," the US state department said.

In total, the United States and its partners relocated more than 124,000 people to safety, including 6,000 US citizens.

US thank nations including India for offering help during evacuation from Afghanistan

American citizens, Afghan allies stuck at Mazar-i-Sharif airport: US lawmaker

Hundreds of health centres at risk of closure in Afghanistan: WHO

Afghan crisis: Delhi's refugee school, the Syed Jamaluddin Afghan School in Delhi’s Bhogal, faces uncertain future as funds dwindle

Thousands made it out from Kabul on packed Royal Air Force planes, but Boris Johnson said 311 people were left behind who are eligible for the UK's Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, such as interpreters.

A senior State Department official told reporters onboard Blinken's flight that Washington has facilitated the safe departure of four more Americans overland from Afghanistan.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will seek support to evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans left behind in Afghanistan.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Monday said that over 500 Afghan nationals, who assisted its forces during the war in Afghanistan, have been evacuated from the Taliban-controlled country, and temporarily accommodated at military bases across Europe.

UK vows to get 311 Afghan support staff out

Taliban ask former Afghan forces to integrate with new regime

International News

European Union Representatives for Foreign Affairs welcomes Baghdad’s role as a forum for regional viewpoints

France asks Iran to explain its secret nuclear materials

Human Rights Watch calls on the European Union to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation into human rights violations in Palestine

South Korea says it is looking forward to resuming talks on concluding a new free trade agreement with the countries of the Cooperation Council to the Arab States of the Gulf, after a pause in negotiations that lasted more than 10 years

Berlin: The German Foreign Ministry announces the death of its ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, two weeks after taking office, at a time when the causes of death are still unknown

The leader of the military coup in Guinea pledges to form a national government to manage the transition period

Spain’s public debt will reach 119.9 percent of GDP in 2020

Quetta suicide bomber arrived from Afghanistan: Pakistan govt

US report lifts a lid on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fighting status

Evacuations lifted for thousands in Tahoe as wildfire stalls

Biden directs federal aid to NY, NJ after deadly flooding

UK PM’s planned tax hike for social care triggers fury within ruling party

UK’s Big Ben tower gets the blues as clock hands return

Former UK PM Blair warns West should prepare for bio-terrorism threat

Israel says it will open gates for foreign tour groups amid spike in Covid cases

Tel Aviv: Israeli’s population has topped 9.39 million from 9.24 million over the past year, up by 1.57 per cent, the state’s Central Bureau of Statistics said in an annual report issued ahead of the Jewish New Year to be celebrated from Monday evening to Wednesday evening

Libya: Muammar Gadhafi’s son al-Saadi Gadhafi, freed after 7-plus years in detention

Sports News

This is among top-3 bowling performances of India I have seen as captain: Virat Kohli

Just a matter of time he breaks the jinx, says MSK Prasad as Kohli’s century drought

Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC monthly award after exploits against England

‘That was special’: Rohit Sharma on his first overseas hundred

Bumrah’s spell was real turning point of game, believes Root

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR along with Arun, Sridhar; trio not going to Machester

India vs. England: Batting coach Vikram Rathour says Ajinkya Rahane’s form not a ‘concern’

T20 WC team selection: Toss-up between spinners Varun and Rahul, keepers Sanju and Ishan

Want to bring gold from Paris Paralympics: Bhavina Patel

Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed left out of Pakistan's 15-member squad for T20 World Cup

Pressure will be more on India than us: Babar Azam on T20 World Cup clash