Today’s news (23rd Nov 2021, Tuesday)
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- Published: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 06:06
Today’s news (23rd Nov 2021, Tuesday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
ISL 2021-22: Ex-FC Goa striker Igor Angulo ends their unbeaten run as Mumbai City FC win
Late Major Vibhuti Dhoundiyal who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack accorded Shaurya Chakra; wife, mother receive his award
Supreme Court, opening IIT gates to Dalit boy; "Travesty of Justice": if he was denied admission and failed to receive help from the nation's highest court of law; asked IIT to allot seat in 48 hours
1 Bill to cancel 3 Farm Laws, Union Govt weighs options on Price Guarantee; also working on whether MSP issue should be addressed as guidelines or in statutory form as farmers have been demanding
‘Stir not over yet’: SKM takes farm fight to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh
Andhra won’t have 3 Capitals now as Jagan Govt junks Bill, wants further discussions with all stakeholders and then make a decision on decentralisation
Neighbours should be sensitive to each other’s concerns: Rajnath at Bangladesh High Commission
Delhi Air Pollution: AQI 'Very Poor', ban on construction lifted; WFH till Nov 26; some decline due to two factors - steps taken to control pollution and stronger wind speeds
Tripura violence - SC to hear plea against Tripura Govt today; TMC alleges 'police violence'; TMC MPs meet Amit Shah; Home Minister to seek report from CM Biplab Deb
Bengaluru rain destroys crucial samples collected over 25 years in JNCASR; Snakes inside shoes, waterlogging, floating Cars, power outage is now condition after heavy rainfall
Haryana Govt: Excludes children of parents holding constitutional posts and Class I jobs from backward class as creamy layer
Dengue cases in Delhi mount to over 7,100 this year; 5,600 cases in Nov 2021 alone; 1,850 fresh cases have been logged in the last one week
CJI NV Ramana: Rulers need to introspect on their decisions, characteristics everyday; people are the ultimate lords in democracy, whatever decision has been taken by dispensation should benefit them
Farm Laws: SC Panel member says will decide on releasing report after analysing 'legal consequences'
Sunday’s all-party meet likely to take up laws’ repeal, MSP
Dress of Ramayan Express staff changed after seers’ protest
22 Crore Indian Smartphone users regularly use Truecaller; claims to have crossed 300 million or 30 crore active users monthly globally
International Emmy Awards 2021: Sushmita Sen’s Aarya, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das bag nominations
PM Modi likely to join Biden's Summit for Democracy; Taiwan Chartered Bike to deploy over 2,000 electric bikes, 200 charging stations in Mumbai 100 nations invited, China, Russia off list
Investigating Officer expected to probe fairly, should not be overzealous in preparing murder case: SC
SC protects Param Bir from arrest, tells him to join probe
Pilot camp gets forest, tourism, transport departments
After several members dissent, Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on data bill adopts draft report
Centre is planning to launch a national scheme soon for rehabilitation of beggars
Financial & Business News
India's two-wheeler sales likely to fall 1-4% YoY in FY22; Darwin Platform group forays into e-mobility space; launches 3 e-scooters
SpiceJet officials, minister to fly in 737 MAX to win passengers' trust after DGCA finally allows to restart its Max aircraft for commercial use by passengers
Paytm Share price today: Paytm Market Cap falls over Rs 50,000Cr; market cap of Paytm was standing at Rs 83,517.10Cr; Biggest market crash in 7 months leaves investors poorer by Rs 8 lakh Cr
Jio loses over 19 mllion mobile users in Sep 201: Airtel raises tariffs by 20–25%
RIL slides on Aramco deal review, triggers 1, 1 70-point sensex crash
RBI scheme says PMC depositors to be paid over a period of 3 to 10 yrs; 50K at 3 years, 1Lac at 4th year. 3Lac at 5th year 5.50Lac 10th year onwards
Tatas to set up Rs. 3,000 crore solar plant in TN
WhatsApp surprises its users with an interactive feature taken from Facebook
China-based ByteDance which is the parent company of short-video making app TikTok, is quitting its edtech business in India
Paytm’s IPO flop may embitter millions of retail investors
India, US vow to boost trade ties, focus on supply chain
Meesho to raise $1bn at valuation of $8bn
Corona Updates
World: 258,047,784; Active 19,301,192 (7.48%); Recovery 233,575,163 (90.52%); Vaccinated 7.72BN
India 34,518,901; Active 118,443 (0.34%); Recovery 33,934,547 (98.31%); Vaccinated 1.17BN
India recorded 8,488 new Coronavirus infections, the lowest in 538 days; also reported 236 deaths in a day
EU considers Booster Doses of J&J's Covid-19 vaccine amid explosive surge of new infections across Europe; Austria enters 4th Covid lockdown: Christmas markets shut; Hotels closed for Tourists ; Germany health minister amid Covid surge says Germans will be ‘jabbed, cured or dead’ in a few month
Global Covid caseload tops 258.1 million
US issues travel advisories for Germany, Denmark over Covid
US not heading toward Covid lockdown, White House says
Israel vaccinates children as young as 5 to combat 'children's wave'
France's prime minister tested positive for Covid-19, hours after returning from a visit to neighboring Belgium.
Rise of fresh Covid wave sparks riots, violent clashes across Europe
Britain will review its Covid travel rules in Jan 2022; looking at reforming its airport slots system as part of a wider new aviation strategy
India likely to utilise only half of vaccine produced in December
ICMR chief: No scientific evidence to support need for Booster vaccine dose against Covid; 212 people, including 80 students from 3 schools, Test Positive for Covid in Mizoram
Mizoram reports 212 new Covid cases and 2 deaths.
Govt concerned over low vaccine coverage in northeast
Kamal Haasan tests positive for Covid-19
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has fully recovered from Covid-19.
Telangana sees 137 new Covid cases
Tamil Nadu logs 192 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths
*Assam reported 192 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths *
State News
KCR seeks appointment with PM Modi
NIA raids Telangana Praja Front leader’s home, locks him out & flies away with keys
The International Agronomy Congress (IAC) will be held from today for 5 days at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University (PJTSAU)
Telugu-to-French dictionary next on Paris scholar’s agenda
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) grants Rs. 6 crore to University of Hyderabad for research on tomatoes
Hyderabad: At Rs. 100/kg, tomatoes a luxury as staples become specialities
Hyderabad: No doubt all four accused were major: Disha rape and murder case IO’s advocate V Surender
Hyderabad: Magistrate, medical officer taken to PS due to mob: State counsel
Liquor license draw: Businessmen offer Rs. 2 crore for each shop in Telangana’s Khammam
Hyderabad: HC reserves verdict in fruit market case
Former Siddipet district collector P Venkatrama Reddy: I did not join politics for power or post
Vir Das on his ‘two Indias' monologue: 'My job is to make people laugh and if you don’t find it funny, don’t laugh'
Demolish illegal buildings on Musi nulas in Hyderabad: NGT committee
Let Telangana cops probe of Dalit woman Mariamma case, AG Prasad to High Court
Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) secretariat’s visit to site unacceptable: Telangana
Hyderabad: Raids on three spas in Narayanguda and Ramgopalpet, 11 arrested
Forum directs net provider to pay over Rs. 20,000 to consumer for deficient service
Derogatory remarks against former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's wife: TDP leaders demand police action against YSRCP leaders
Bigg Boss 15 to witness a shocking eviction; one from the six contestants to leave the house
No truth to the rumours about Aamir Khan’s third marriage: Report
Raj Kundra files written notes in anticipatory bail application in Bombay HC; says Poonam Pandey-Sheryln Chopra made erotic videos for ‘commercial gains’, he had no part to play
Karan Johar announces ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ featuring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh to team up with Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Rajamouli congratulates Ajay Devgn on completing 30 years in the film industry
After Om Prakash Rajbhar snub, Asaduddin Owaisi looks for new alliance in UP
Viral video: Man posing for video dies after being hit by train
Kuwait News
The Ministry of Oil signs a memorandum of cooperation with the Kuwait Society for Strategic Planning to achieve knowledge partnership and improve the quality of performance
The National Office for Human Rights organizes a panel discussion entitled “Combating violence against Women” with the participation of a number of government agencies, the National Assembly and public benefit associations
Acting Minister of Defences: The meeting of the Joint Defense Council is a translation of the lofty goals of the leaders of the Council
Kuwaiti Ministry of Health: 28 new cases of Corona and no deaths during the past 24 hours
The opening of the new headquarters of the Gulf Unified Military Command in Riyadh
Kuwait beat Yemen 2-0 in the first group competition for West Asian Youth football
The State of Kuwait expresses its condemnation and denunciation and in the strongest terms, the continued attempts of the Houthi militia to threaten the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Football Association: Cancelling the extra games in the final match of the Emir of the country Cup and the Cup of His Highness Crown Prince, starting from the current season (2021-2022)
Defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council hold their 18th meeting
Kuwaiti Mohammed Murad wins first place in the international photography ‘Competition Nature in focus
Health: The necessity of receiving the booster dose of the Corona vaccine to strengthen immunity and reduce the chances of infection
Severe cold expected this year, says Meteorologist; predicts it will rain late night
No money spent on research development in health and education areas over 7 months
The MoH allocates KD 16 million to secure drugs stock
The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) is planning to increase the percentage of national workers in the private sector
The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) warns of power, water supply cuts to 11,332 customers
Asians caught trading with counterfeit medicines
15 Kuwaiti women are divorced daily: Officials
Online Renewal of Visa to continue for expats outside Kuwait until further notice
The Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) cuts Breeders subsidies
Care Home Cleaning Firm says will stop work after the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities procrastinated in paying the contract money for about 8 months about 400,000 dinars
Rights Diwan holds seminar ‘against domestic violence
Finance, Admin violates reported at ‘tourism firm
Bill prioritizes Kuwaitization of Embassy, Consulate jobs abroad
Authorities begin campaign to remove illegal car parking in Salmiya
The Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) seeks fair settlement to claims before issue escalates
Ministry of Health urge people to take booster dose to improve the immunity system
Pakistan & Afghanistan News
Pak Army, Judiciary colluded against Nawaz Sharif, reveals leaked audio clip as Imran Khan's position weakens
Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced his government will allow India to transport 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via the land route “as soon as modalities are finalised with the Indian side”
Amnesty flags Pakistan on enforced disappearances
Junior Hockey World Cup: Pakistan players ready to put 2016 demons behind
We will surprise whole world with our hockey: Pakistan junior team skipper Abdul
International News
Queen Elizabeth II attends Christenings of Great-Grandsons following health fears ("sprained back")
The White House announces Biden’s intention to run for a second term
NASA to zap laser beams to communicate faster with spacecraft beyond Earth; will showcase unique capabilities of optical communications to increase bandwidth for communicating in space
US Space Council, headed by Kamala Harris, jolted into action after China’s rapid advances in hypersonic tech
Turkey seeks to increase its share in the global halal market to 400 billion dollars
Turkey has hosted 21.1 million foreign tourists since the beginning of 2021
Washington imposes additional sanctions related to the gas pipeline (Nord Stream 2)
President Trump renominates Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve for a second term
The Italian Prime Minister discussed with the Crown Price of Abu Dhabi the situation in Libya
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announces the arrest of ‘terrorist’ elements who began planning and preparing for terrorist operations targeting security and peace
New York: The police chief of Waukesha, Wisconsin, said the suspect in the attacks on the Christmas parade is facing five counts of murder in the city, and that he was not being pursued by the police when he drove his car into the crowd, killing and wounding dozens
Sports News
Syed Mushtaq Ali: Shahrukh and Sai Kishore star as Tamil Nadu retain the crown
India vs New Zealand: Harshal Patel overcame dew challenge and bowled really well with wet ball, says Sanjay Bangar
India vs New Zealand: R Ashwin is always an attacking option for a captain, says Rohit Sharma
ICC confident teams will have no problem playing 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan
Gautam Gambhir criticises Ravi Shastri for his 'best team in the world’ remark
With Shubman Gill set for new middle-order slot, India to modify Test match ploy
Quick Edit - Rahul-Rohit partnership: The early signs look good, but this is literally just the beginning
India vs New Zealand: We've some good bowlers, look forward to spin challenge in Tests, says Mitchell Santner
India vs New Zealand: India pursue Test revenge against top-ranked New Zealand
Team India counts the positives after series victory against New Zealand
India vs New Zealand: Looks like Patels are winning everything, jokes Axar in chat with Harshal
Australian cricket team stands by Alex Hales after blackface photo
Vijay Hazare Trophy: BCCI asks selectors Chetan Sharma, Abey Kuruvilla to head to Bihar
Thirty six people reach out to Yorkshire's whistleblower hotline
Australian chief selector George Bailey to recuse himself from Tim Paine fate
Bangladesh call up uncapped duo for Pakistan Test
My focus is to win more games for Hyderabad, says SMAT top-wicket taker Milind
Junior Hockey World Cup: Covid-19 testing of players, officials, every 72 hours
FIFA wraps up inspection of potential 2026 World Cup venues
Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema nominated for FIFA’s Best award
Lyon to play behind closed doors as Payet lodges official complaint
Southgate wants to create ‘new memories’ after extending England deal
Blunt Juventus need more team goals since Ronaldo exit: Massimiliano Allegri
Viswanathan Anand feels unpredictability is good for sport
Magnus knows he is a better player than Nepo: Judit Polgar
Viswanathan Anand’s son makes chest debut in Kolkata
Srishti ends 756-day wait, clears second WIM norm, wins silver in 3rd OTB event post pandemic