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Published: Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:58
News Digest (30th June 2021, Wednesday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down
Headlines
Euro 2020: Switzerland beat France on penalties to reach last eight; England reach Euro 2020 quarters as they sealed a 2-0 to end Germany curse; Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1 after extra time to enter quarters
Madras HC questions TN govt over panel on NEET
PM holds high-level meeting with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval
US appoints Indian-American Atul Keshap as interim envoy to India
Covid-19: Govt’s five-fold strategy of management; Moderna gets nod as 4th vaccine in India; Pfizer approval likely soon
MHA asks states to carry out ‘carefully calibrated’ process of relaxing Covid curbs
Krishna Ella, 52, the Chairman of vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, has recently been provided a “Y” category armed security cover by the Union government
Jammu attack: ‘LeT hand likely, drones may have come from across border’
SC dismisses plea challenging High Court order that rejected PIL to halt Central Vista work
Delhi Police team sent to Jammu to study terror attack at IAF station
Punjab Congress infighting: Rahul Gandhi denies ‘scheduled meeting’ with Navjot Singh Sidhu
With high-rise collapse, Miami reprises Mumbai amid concern over multi-storied seafront dwelling
Financial & Business News
After Cairn, Devas sues Air India to recover $1.5 billion award
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink satellite internet service
Blocking of accounts: Parliamentary panel asks Twitter to explain in 2 days
Google rolls out two new features to Messages app in India
Honda’s first electric SUV to be named as Prologue
Audi e-tron booking commences ahead of July 22 India-launch
Volvo XC90 electric flagship SUV debut in 2022
India to allow ethanol-based ‘flex engines’ in vehicles, launch scheme in 3 months: Nitin Gadkari
Skoda Kushaq launched in India at Rs. 10.50 lakh; costlier than Creta, Seltos
Mahindra XUV700 to offer segment-largest sunroof
Tata Motors plans 10 new electric vehicles by 2025
Facebook, Google representatives depose before parliamentary panel on social media misuse
Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21
Oil prices ‘very challenging’, need them to sober a bit: India to Opec
Govt cuts import duty on crude palm oil to lower retail edible oil prices
Cabinet may soon clear proposal for government guarantee to bad bank
Sebi tightens norms related to independent directors; listed companies to disclose their resignation letters
Bharati to invest additional Rs. 3700 crore into OneWeb; to become largest shareholder
Reliance signs pact to invest in Abu Dhabi Petrochemical hub
SBI to charge for cash withdrawal beyond 4 free transactions per month from July 1
Twitter vs states: Multiple FIRs against social media giant
Corona updates
India reports 37,566 new cases, 907 deaths in last 24 hours
Countries weigh ‘mix and match’ Covid-19 vaccines
Marked increase in pace of Covid vaccination from June 21, 4.61 crore doses given in 8 days: Govt
BJP chief Nadda claims Covid-19 vaccination lowest in Bengal; TMC hits back
EU picks antibody treatments, arthritis drug as preferred Covid-19 therapies.
US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $41 million in support to help India respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s preparedness for Covid-19 and future health emergencies
World: Confirmed: 181,388,210; Total Deaths: 3,928,804; Recovered: 118,949,270; Active Cases: 58,510,136
India: Confirmed: 30,316,897; Total Deaths: 397,637; Recovered: 29,366,601; Active Cases: 552,659
Educational News
ICAI CA Exam 2021: SC favours CA exam in July, agrees to consider opt-out option for students
Have some authority to certify if candidate can’t take CA exams due to Covid issues: Supreme Court (SC) to Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Schools get 26.45 cr enrolment, 42.3L more than 2018-2019
Odisha minister allays students’ admission concerns over class 10 results
Covid forced Delhi University to hold online exams, give digital degrees
Mumbai University students join hands with NGO to fight vaccine hesitancy
CBSE to declare Assessment Policy for 2022 soon
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) On-Demand Exams 2021 cancelled
Sisodia reviews EMC, launches web app to access learning material
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Tuesday declared the Combined Graduate Level Exam Tier-III cut-off marks; results on July 9
State News
Delhi Police commissioner Sachchida Nand Shrivastava IPS (AGMUT; 1985) to retire today
Delhi scorched by severe heat wave; mercury soars to year’s highest
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas: Study
Agra: Youth kidnapped by friends for Rs. 2 cr ransom, murdered and cremated as Covid positive patient
People forced to climb atop tankers amid water scarcity in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
Snake gets stuck in AC’s compressor, rescued in Delhi
Passengers boarding the train from Maharashtra to Karnataka are requested to have a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours or vaccination certificate of at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine before boarding: Chief PRO, South Western Railway, Hubballi
Patnaik hints extension of partial lockdown in some districts
Woman rider sustains injury caused by kite string in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur: Police
Prostitution racket busted in Noida; 16 men, 12 women held
101 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths recorded in Delhi
Delhi Police books Twitter over access to child pornography on platform
TV actor Anuj Kohli escapes drone bomb attack at Jammu Air Force base, shares the scary experience
Kuwait News
Kuwait takes part in Arab Civil Aviation Organiation’s meetings
Kuwait parliament to adjourn Thursday by Amiri decree, says chief lawmaker
Nice university delegation visits Kuwait’s primary health center
Speaker Al-Ghanim denies rumors regarding decrees ‘harming citizens’
GCC countries log more Covid casualties
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad
Kuwait reports 18 Covid-19 deaths, along with 1,718 infections
International News
Arab Parliament condemns Houthis continued targeting of children in Yemen
Three civilians die in Houthi missile attack on Marib-Saba’
Austria announces wide-range opening by Thursday
EU raises 15 bin euro to finance Europe’s recovery from coronavirus crisis
Von der Leyen: Europe’s economy is back on track
Indian-Americans community rally behind the bicameral Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act
Brazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans fires
Eritrean forces withdraw from key towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Tigray forces seize regional capital, say Ethiopia led troops are on the run
Chinese students in Australia threatened by Beijing: Report
3 injured in explosion, fire at suburban Kansas City duplex
France to legalize IVF for lesbians, single women
US eyes more stable, profitable ties with Russia, Blinken tells paper
Communist Party of China celebrates its 100th anniversary
South African court orders ex-president Jacob Zuma to jail for contempt
America plans to spend billions of dollars to counter China
Gates divorce speeds divergence of separate investing goals
Sports News
Joe Root guides England to five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in ODI series opener
Roger Federer survives Wimbledon scare to reach second round
Messi contract saga goes to the wire, but club still optimistic
Aditi Ashok becomes 1st female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
T20 World Cup to be held from Oct 17 to Nov 14: ICC
AITA nominates Ankita, Prajnesh for Arjuna; Balram, Piperno for Dhyanchand
Wimbledon: Ash Barty reaches second round after wobble
We are trying various options to see what works in next year’s World Cup: Jhulan Goswami
Dutch coach Frank de Boer quits after Euro 2020 exit
Manu Bhaker to switch off from social media till the end of Olympics
Parents look forwar to Deepika Kumari making country proud in Tokyo Olympics
Veteran Seema Punia books Tokyo ticket; Hima, Shivpal disappoint
‘I’m good at what I do’: Venus Williams marks 90th Grand Slam with opening Wimbledon win
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Published: Tuesday, 29 June 2021 04:14
News Digest (29th June 2021, Tuesday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Agni P: India successfully test-fires Agni series' new generation nuclear missile; fully made up of composite material and it was a textbook launch
Euro 2020: Switzerland stunned France 5-4 on penalties to reach QF; Spain edge Croatia 5-3 in Extra Time thriller to reach QF
Hyderabad physicist Kumar Eswaran, claims to prove 161-year-old Riemann Hypothesis (RH), a mathematical problem
LAC face-off: India shifts 50,000 additional troops to China border in historic move
Free visa to first 5 lakh tourists; Rs. 10 lakh loan to travel agencies, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme has been further extended till November 2021; 5 kg food grains will be provided at free of cost to NFSA beneficiaries. The scheme was launched from April-June 2020.
Additional subsidy for DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) and P&K (Phosphatic and Potassic) fertilisers: Additional amount of Rs 14,775 crore to be provided and includes Rs 9,125 crore additional subsidy for DAP and Rs 5,650 crore additional subsidy for NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) based complex fertilizer
FM's 8 Booster shots to revive economy amid Covid - included ramping up of healthcare infrastructure, providing credit guarantee scheme and focusing of job creation, among other things
Amid threat of Covid 3rd wave, govt promises Rs 50k Cr guarantee, 23,220 cr to ramp up Health Infra
Lashkar's plan of major attack in J&K's markets averted, terror aides detained in Kashmir's Shopian; day after Jammu attack, Army spots 2 Drones over Kaluchak Military Camp, opens fire
Lockdown cannot be used as a 'Magic Wand' to nake defaults in repayments, says Madras HC
To save a lake or a forest: Controversy dogs Karnataka’s plan to redevelop lake by felling 6,623 trees
Study: A third of Kumaun Himalaya at risk of moderate damage in case of earthquakes of magnitudes ranging from 7 to 8.6
Twitter website displays distorted map of India
Twitter drops incorrect map showing J&K, Ladakh outside India after backlash from netizens
Twitter India MD moves SC, says hear me out before Ghaizabad Police challenges Karnataka HC order
Mairang to become 12th District of Meghalaya, announces CM Sangma; to push the living standard of the people in Mairang, other parts of West Khasi Hills
Key WTO office slips out of India's grasp after alleged backroom manouevre by familiar foe
An Ayurvedic doctor claims to have developed medicine for Covid treatment and seeks SC direction to government to accept his medicines. The court refuses to entertain plea and asks him to make representation to the govt.
Finance minister announces Rs. 1.1 lakh crore loan guarantee scheme new set of relief measures, for Covid-affected sectors. The scheme would include Rs. 50,000 crore loan to the health sector aimed at scaling medical infrastructure targeting underserved areas.
Extension of Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana launched on October 1 last year
Punjab Congress infighting: Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday
‘Corrupt man’: Mamata targets Dhankar again; Bengal governor says, ‘allegations unfortunate’
Financial & Business News
High court refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
Revival of North Eastern Regional Agriculture Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC); package of Rs. 77.45 crore proposed for financial restructuring and infusion of funds: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Centre announces Rs. 23,200 crore more for public health, says FM
New streamlined process for PPP projects and asset monetisation to ensure speedy clearance of projects: FM
Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Saubhagya will be merged: Nirmala Sitharaman
Rs. 3.03 lakh crore for reform based result linked power distribution scheme: FM
Extension of tenure of PLI scheme for large scale electronics manufacturing: FM
Proposed to infuse equity in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) over 5 years to boost export insurance cover by Rs. 88,000 crore: FM
Rs. 33,000 crore boost for projects exports through National Export Insurance Amount: Niramala Sitharaman, Finance Minance
Credit guarantee scheme to facilitate loans for 25 lakh through micro finance institutions with maximum loan tenure of three years: FM
WhatsApp appoints Manesh Mahatme as Head of Payments in India
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) stays Sebi’s order on Franklin Templeton
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo picks Burberry’s Marco Gobbetti, the outgoing CEO of British group Burberry, as its new chief executive
Accenture attrition rises to 17% as demand for service grows
Wipro arm buys aerospace manufacturing facility in US for $31 million
Haryana govt pays IL&FS Rs. 1,925 crore metro project dues
Even gold-obsessed Indians are now pouring billions into crypto
Dodla Dairy shares list at over 28% premium on D-Street
Equity gauges close higher, PSB and realty stocks surge
Corona News
India reported 46,148 new Covid-19 cases and 979 deaths in the last 24 hours: Union health and family welfare ministry; This is for the first time in over two and half months that the death toll has come below the 1,000-mark and the 11th consecutive day in the last two months when the toll has been below the 2,000-mark.
India’s vaccination drive keeps gaining momentum: PM Modi
India will have 186.6 crore vaccine doses till Dec since Jan, Union govt tells Parliamentary Panel
Over 1.15 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states: Centre
Second wave still not over; concerns in pockets highlighted, says govt
Current Covid vaccines may be less effective against Beta variant
Australia’s Covid-19 response team holds urgent meeting amid outbreak
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announces commercial launch of COVID-19 drug 2-DG; In the initial weeks, the company will make the drug available in hospitals across metros and Tier 1 cities
Hope to resolve issues faced by Indians vaccinated with Covishield travelling to EU soon: Poonawalla; Serum Institute asks govt to take up inclusion of Covishield in vaccination passport with EU
EMA to assess SII’s production site before approving Covishield, says no role in allowing travel to EU
More than 31.69 crores (31,69,40,160) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far. Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 30,54,17,617 doses as per data available at 8 am today: Union health ministry
India overtakes US in vaccination; Delhi reports lowest rise in daily cases of this
No scientific data so far to show Delta Plus variant adversely impacts vaccine efficacy: V K Paul, Niti Aayog Member
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin application for getting Emergency Use Listing (EUL) certificate from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the process is proceeding very well: Paul
Pure greed’, ‘Flaw in system’, say doctors as people take Covaxin after 2 shots of Covishield
Maharashtra tightens curbs amid fear of 3rd Covid-19 wave, 'Delta variant concern; Sero survey reveals 51% of Mumbai children have Covid Antibodies
13-year-old "Vaccinated" on Madhya Pradesh's Day of Record; India is yet to begin vaccinating those under 18
Mask-free, 'Low Risk': Italy welcomes milestone as 1/3rd population over age of 12 now vaccinated
Study of the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 suggested Current vaccines less effective against Beta variant of Covid-19
40,845 cases of Black Fungus reported in India so far of which 31,344 are rhinocerebral in nature, and the death toll stands at 3,129
Tunisia reports 83 new Covid deaths with 1,914 new cases; Bahrain reports 3 Covid-19 deaths and 230 new cases
World Bank offers USD 290 million to Covid-19 affected Jordanians
World: Confirmed: 181,047,252; Total Deaths: 3,922,087; Recovered: 118,620,230; Active Cases: 58,504,935
India: Confirmed: 30,279,331; Total Deaths: 396,730; Recovered: 29,309,607; Active Cases: 572,994
State News
West Bengal announces revised Covid guidelines; gyms, salons to reopen with 50% capacity
Allocate 90% Covid vaccines to govt institutions: TN CM
Uttarakhand government extends Covid-19 curfew by one week with some relaxations; gyms to open at 50% capacity, markets to open in the State for 6 days
Telangana: ‘Eatala Rajender joined BJP to save properties’: FM T Harish Rao
Soni Razdan says 'nothing short of disgusting' as she expresses displeasure on Covishield’s exclusion from EU’s Green Pass eligibility list
Telangana: No physical classes from July 1, claims teachers’ body
Telangana: Dissension roils Congress over A Revanth Reddy’s appointment
Kokapet ‘tested’ ground for land auctions, says Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
After RT-PCR only order, Covid positivity jumps in Maharashtra, 18 districts
Covid unlock: Huge crowd throng local markets in Delhi
India needs a mental health vaccination as well: Prof. K Sekar, head, Centre for Psycho-Social support in Disaster Management at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Telangana govt forms panel to preparation for third wave
Three from Hyderabad held for links with June 17th Darbhanga blast
Telangana: Will spend Rs. 40,000 crore for dalits, says CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Keep emerging variants B.1.617.3, a sibling of the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), B.1.1.318, which has 14 mutations, and Lambda (C.37), Kappa (B.1.617.1), under watch, say experts
A large sea snail found on the shores of river in Uppada village in East Godavari district has been reportedly auctioned for Rs 18,000 on June 27. Scientifically, the snail is referred as ‘Syrinx Aruanus’, suggesting snails with extremely large appearance.
Ankita Lokhande reacts to rumours about her entering 'Bigg Boss 15' house: People have been too quick to send me their hatred for something I'm not even part off
Andhar Pradesh Junior Doctors Association (AP JUDA) thanks Nani and team for the tribute to frontline workers with Daare Leda
Devi Sri Prasad, Thaman S laud the young singer Shravani who went viral on social media
With MBC-Muslim combo, Owaisi targets 100 UP seats
Kuwait News
Kuwait foreign minister participates in anti-IS meeting in Rome; Global conditions vows enduring defeat of ISIS
Cabinet urges people to receive anti-Covid-19 vaccine for society’s safety
Kuwait reports 10 more Covid-19 deaths along with 1,652 infections
Kuwait Cabinet OKs direct flights to several countries
Kuwait Cabinet OKs passing of vaccinated citizens via land, sea exits
Kuwait FM discuss mutual issues with Luxembourg, Canada, Norway, Portugal, Finland and Denmark FMs
KRCS opens mobile health centre to serve 125,000 people in Syria
Somber Monday capped with burial of slain officer Abdulaziz Al-Rashedi who lost life in service, killer arrested
Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) signed an agreement with Nice University in France, to allow Kuwaiti doctors to study medicine and receive Fellowship in different medical specializations and sign scholarship agreement
OPEC crudes basket up 10 cents to reach USD 74.19 pb
Kuwait to hit 52 deg Celsius, high humidity this coming week
International News
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven resigns after losing No Confidence Vote; says snap election was “not what is best for Sweden; left it to speaker to search for replacement
Hong Kong Police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at Airport for 'National Security Offence'
Indian-American family, child, among over 150 people missing after building collapse in US
Meghan Markle, Harry invited to Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee next year; Harry attending Trooping the Colour which is the Queen’s official birthday parade
North Korea highlights Kim’s weight loss as food shortage builds
1 dead, 13 wounded in two shootings in Chicago
World’s second-largest hydropower dam Baihetan Hydropower Station goes online in China
PM Imran Khan makes bizarre statement, blames Hollywood and Bollywood for vulgarity in Pakistani cinema
Poland hopes Israel will change view on World War II claims law
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid meet in Rome amid reset US-Israel relations
Biden says Iran will never get nuclear weapon
US forces conduct airstrikes against facilities in Iraq, Syria – Pentagon
Aerial aggression kills child, injures three on Syria-Iraq border area-SANA
EU decided to extend until 30 June 2022 the mandate of two of its Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) civilian mission in Palestine
Sports News
Archer Deepika Kumari becomes world No. 1 after winning gold at World Cup
T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE: BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly confirms
Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian team departs for Sri Lanka tour
Not everyone will get a game in Sri Lanka: Rahul Dravid
Japan Olympic chief says ‘no way’ to ensure zero coronavirus cases
Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo Olympic events: Organisers
Tokyo 2021: Shot-putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor targets 22 meters for Olympic glory
Badminton World Federation (BWF) cancels India Open Super 500, Hyderabad Open; shifts Sudirman Cup and World Tour Finals from China
Subtly, India’s hockey coach Graham Reid explains the factors behind team selected for Olympics
Sri Lanka cricketers suspended for bio-bubble breach in England
Will this be Serena Williams and Roger Federer’s last Wimbledon appearance?
Inexperienced Iga Swiatek glad to fly under radar at Wimbledon
Sydney McLaughlin smashes 400m hurdles world record at US trials
Fraser-Pryce clocks career-best 21.79 seconds in 200m
S Dhanalakshmi wins 100m dash, Dutee Chand fourth; injured Hima Das on verge of missing Olympics
Euro 2020: Hazard rocket fires Belgium past holders Portugal and into last eight; will face Italy in the quarter-finals
Wimbledon 2021: Frances Tiafoe knocks out Stefanos Tsitsipas as grasscourt demons come back to haunt World No.3; Defending Champion Novak Djokovic fights back to beat Jack Draper in 1st round
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Published: Monday, 28 June 2021 04:45
News Digest (28th June 2021, Monday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Let’s remember our former Prime Minister Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao, popularly referred as PV or PV Narashimha Rao, as today is his 100th birth centenary
We don’t grow when things are easy…. We grow when we face challenges
Headlines
Kerala woman Anie Siva in Varkala, who once sold lemonade, ice cream for a living is now police inspector of the same town
Jamshedpur girl sells a dozen mangoes for Rs 1.2 Lakh, buys Smartphone for Online Classes
IIT Madras develops Drone Algorithms to help study how fire behaves in Space Stations, Satellites
New spider species, Icius Tukarami, named after 26/11 braveheart cop Tukaram Omble
Sorry will not make a dead man alive - UP, Kanpur: Stuck in traffic amid President Kovind’s visit, Vandana Mishra, chairperson of local Indian Industries Association dies died due to Covid complication; cops apologise
Two explosions rock technical area of Jammu Air Force Station
Unified military commands could be reality by Independence Day
Study published in Current Biology Journal & carried out by Australia & US experts finds Coronavirus epidemic hit East Asia 20,000 years ago, was strong enough to alter people's DNA
After J&K All-Party meet with PM Modi, Union govt calls Ladakh, Kargil parties on July 1 to be chaired by MoS for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy
National Productivity Council objects as Eligibility Criteria rules it out for Bureaucracy Revamp Project, IIM-A ineligible too
BSP to fight UP, Uttarakhand assembly polls alone, says Mayawati
Kerala Inspector General Harshita Attaluri: "Women must take stand. Refuse 'Gifts' from parents"
Union Agri Minister Tomar appeals farmers to end 7-month long protest, says ready to resume Talks on the provisions of three legislations; BKU leader Rakesh Tikait announces rallies in Delhi next month
Madgaon (Goa) bound Rajdhani Express 02414 derails inside Tunnel in Maha; passengers safe; boulder had fallen on the tracks, which led to the derailment
200 egrets die in Assam as civic body destroys nesting site, claims they spread Covid-19; case against Assam Civic official
Deshmukh son routed Rs. 4.7 crore to educational trust as ‘donation’: Enforcement Directorate
Pak Terror Group Jaish likely behind Drone Blasts at Jammu Air Base, NIA could take over probe
J&K Special Police Officer Fayaz Ahmad, wife shot dead at home by terrorists; forced their way into their home around 11 pm and started firing indiscriminately
Euro 2020: Hazard stunner enough for Belgium to oust (1-0) Portugal and Ronaldo; Czech Republic deliver knockout blow to 10-man Netherlands
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has issued an apology to the people of Arunachal Pradesh for erroneously showing Kimin as part of Assam
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with 300 armed forces veterans in Leh during 3-day visit to Ladakh
India-UAE flights to remain suspended until further notice
Financial & Business News
Rs 10,00,00,00,00,000: In a pandemic year, Indian Banks made money hand over fist; significant turnaround compared to a net loss of nearly Rs 5,000Cr for the industry in FY19
CEO Bhavish Aggarwal: Phase 1 of Ola e-scooter factory in Tamil Nadu nearing completion; to create 10K Jobs & annual production capacity of 2 million units
Jet Airways: Seven-member monitoring panel including members appointed by the winning bidder Jalan Kalrock Consortium and the lenders, to manage airline under resolution plan
Maserati collaborates with DJ Hiroshi Fujiwara for Special Edition Ghiblis; making a total of just 175 of them worldwide; christened them Operanera and Operabianca
Hero Cycles delivers first batch of made-in-India e-bikes to Europe; Ashok Leyland to set up ‘mother EV’ plant in India under UK-subsidiary Switch
Ambani promised everything under the sun at Reliance AGM but brokerages ain't impressed much
Little bit of arrogance': Piyush Goyal says many large e-commerce firms have 'Blatantly Flouted' Laws
Twitter interim grievance officer who was mandated to address complaints from Indian subscribers quits
Rs 4,698.10 cr paid for death claims under PMJJBY last fiscal against more than two lakh death claims
Railways improves operating ratio to 97.45% in Covid-hit 2020-21 from 98.36% in the previous fiscal
DLF sells 551 independent floors in Gurugram since October 2020 for over Rs 1,200 cr on better demand
Nissan initiates production ramp-up at Chennai plant to clear backlog, cater to pent up demand
Uber CEO makes deliveries for Uber eats in San Francisco; Twitteratis slam it as a PR stunt
140 countries brace to haggle over a global corporate tax plan with some concerned about giving up too much and others eager to ensure tech giants pay their fair share
Ola close to launching its electric scooters
Petrol crosses Rs. 100 in Tamil Nadu after steep hike in fuel rates
Tesla ‘recalls’ vehicle in China for online software update
Second wave to hit economy despite localised curbs: SBI
Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
No resumption of DA, DR from July 1 for central govt employees, clarifies finance ministry
Corona Updates
India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore Covid-19 tests: ICMR
US regulator adds warning about rare heart inflammation (myocarditis, pericarditis) to Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines
Delta variant of Covid-19 behind India's brutal 2nd Covid wave now giving world the jitters; identified in at least 85 countries; Rajasthan's 1st Delta Plus case is a fully-vaccinated woman who beat Covid
Spain drops outdoor mask rule; but people were in no rush to dispense with facial protection against Covid-19
Nearly all of Covid-19 deaths in the US are now among unvaccinated people; infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 853,000 Covid-19 hospitalizations. That’s about 0.1%
India’s vaccine roadmap: 216 Cr doses likely by year-end, enough to inoculate entire populace; Bharat Biotech needs to up its game nine times to help India vaccinate all adults by year-end
India-made Covishield yet to get European Union 'Green Pass'; Travel to EU countries still a worry; UAE ban on Indians still in place
Samples of 60 Indore Covid patients sent for Genome sequencing amid Delta Plus fear in wake of 8 reported cases
‘Alarming’ virus surge prompts new Bangladesh lockdown
World: 181,849,052; Active 11,548,741 (6.35%); Recovery 166,361,856 (91.48%)
India: 30,278,963; Active 579,942 (1.92%); Recovery 29,302,260 (96.77%)
State News
Assam hails home guard Borsing Bey, who refused drug mafai’s bribe
Dhrubaraj Naik, noted environmentalist and former Sambalpur University Vice-Chancellor, was murdered over Rs 100
Hyderabad: Minister KT Rama Rao inaugurates Covid Command Centre at Indian Institute of Health and Family Wefare (IIHFW)
Hyderabad: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Amaravati bench, has approved the resolution plan furnished to run Panyam Cement factory in Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and allowed the unit, which is now defunct, to become operation again; The new management, RV Consulting Services Company, and Sagar Power Ltd would jointly take over the cement company by paying Rs. 100 crore towards clearing loan dues created by the old management
Telangana: Man gets jail, fine for misleading couple
Cases of Covid phobia on the rise in Hyderabad
Anxiety unlocked: Institute of Mental Health (IMH) sees 10% surge in Covid cases in Hyderabad
Passport services have resumed at all the 14 post offices in Telangana, India Post has stopped these services due to Covid-19 situation
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh polls, BJP plans Rs. 50 crore Ambedkar memorial, today by President Kovind, during his visit to Lucknow
40% of total active Covid cases in 20 districts of country: Govt
1000 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths recorded in Telangana
Malaria endgame: Telangana set to stamp out killer parasite
Telangana: Maoist leader Haribushan’s wife too falls prey to Covid
Kuwait News
Kuwait’s MoH said that 1,558 people have been tested Covid-19 positive
Kuwait recorded 9,787 drugs related court cases in 5 years
Kuwait to assign consultative house to launch renewable energy enterprises
Kuwait charity completes water project for 3,000 Yemeni families
Kuwait parliament speaker calls for session Thursday
Kuwait PM heads Supreme Petroleum Council meeting
International News
As US troops withdraw, Afghanistan wants India to send a 'Clear message to Taliban to let go of violence’
Colombia's President Chopper attacked in southern Catatumbo region bordering Venezuela, in a rare instance of a direct attack on a presidential aircraft; all are safe
NHS England to pilot blood test developed by US-based company Grail that can detect 50 types of cancer at early stages; aimed at people over 50 years of age with high risk of cancer
Climbers on Everest tell firsthand stories of being infected. Nepal is still trying to play dumb
US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq
UK to probe leaked footage of health min Matt Hancock's affair that ended his career
Classified UK defence ministry documents found dumped behind bus stop in Kent
Xi Jinping's prolonged tenure could spell trouble for Chinese Communist Party's future: Experts
Saudi Arabia releases two jailed women activists after nearly 3 years after they had served their time
More than 700 Myanmar nationals have taken refuge in Mizoram in past few weeks: Police
7 people lost their lives and 70 others were injured in an explosion caused by Gas Line in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka
Death toll now at 9, 150 people still missing, after a high-rise building collapsed in Surfside in Florida
State Media: Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to IAEA
North Koreans worry over Kim Jong Un's weight loss after recent footage surfaces, says state media
US, Sudan tackles developments in Sudan
Iraqi President, King of Jordan discuss economic cooperation
The final communiqué of the Arab tripartite summit called for continuing coordination at diverse levels among the three joint interests.
Arab tripartite cooperation ‘added value to enhance a joint Arab action’ - Al-Asoumi
US welcomes ‘historic’ visit by leaders of Egypt, Jordan to Iraq
GCC condemns Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led Coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen thwarted Sunday two explosive-laden drones attacks by Houthi militias, targeting the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait
Scores of hardline settlers burst into compound Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Ramallah, amid presence of occupation police officers
Blinken meets Rome-based food security agencies in Rome
Pakistani security agencies identify key person behind blast outside Hafiz Saeed’s house, arrest 3 more persons
FM Qureshi says ‘no room’ to keep Pakistan on FATF’s ‘grey list’
Hurricane Enrique aims for brush with Mexico’s Pacific coast
Sports News
A clueless spectator holding a sign causes a massive pile-up and injures a number of Tour De France cyclists
Deepika Kumari is set to become the world no.1 archer after winning a treble of gold medals at the Archery World Cup stage 3
Archer Abhishek Verma picks first medal for India in World Cup Stage 3
Boxer Amit Panghal to enter Tokyo Olympics as World No. 1
F1: Verstappen takes a dominant win in Styrian GP as Hamilton finishes a distant second
To be at Olympics after having a baby is something I could have dreamt of: Sania Mirza
Tokyo Olympics: Japan to ask athletes from India, others for more Covid-19 tests
Explosive opener Shafali Verma given license to go for broke against England
Alleged misbehaviour by PCB official led to Younis Khan quitting as batting coach
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-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Life is like a badminton match... If we wish to win, we must; SERVE WELL, RETURN WELL and remember the game starts with 'LOVE ALL'
Headlines
Kasper Dolberg double powers Danes in an emphatic 4-0 past Wales into Euro quarters; Italy beat Austria 2-1 in extra time to enter Euro quarterfinals
15 ex-IPS officers praise PM’s outreach to J&K parties, also laud decision to revoke Article 370
'Can we kill people, throw money & say our job is over': Madras HC's sharp remarks on Tuticorin May 2018 firing during peaceful protests against Sterlite
DRDO successfully Test Fires Enhanced version of Pinaka Rockets in Odisha's Chandipur; 122 mm Caliber rockets were launched from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL)
"Dragon Man": Scientists say New Human Species is our closest ancestor; skull dates back at least 146,000 years, placing it in the Middle Pleistocene
Sajan Prakash creates history, becomes first-ever Indian swimmer to make Olympic ‘A’ cut
Hockey India nominates veteran Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former women’s team player Deepika for this year’s prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Don’t generalise to say Delhi sought 4X oxygen needed: AIIMS chief Dr. Guleria
Insurance-backed ex gratia for Covid victims likely, says govt
Taking Selfies? Social Media outraged as murder accused Wrestler Sushil Kumar snapped before going to jail
One militant killed, another surrenders after calling family during encounter with security forces in J&K's Shopian
Cyclone Yaas Relief: West Bengal govt receives over 3.5 lakh applications for Compensation; Highest (162371) from South 24 Parganas district
President Kovind notifies appointment of five ministers in new Puducherry Cabinet; 3 AINRC, 2 BJP
Sri Lankan Navy 'Open Fires' on 9 TN fishermen near Palk Strait; they escape unhurt; boats riddled by bullets
MEA: India, China agree on need to find early resolution to issues along LAC in Eastern Ladakh
Former Kullu SP, Himachal CM security staffer suspended after video of their scuffle goes viral
Financial & Business News
With the latest version of Telegram’s iOS, Android and desktop apps, encrypted messaging app Telegram users can turn their group voice chats into video conference calls
ED: SBI-led consortium gets over Rs 5,800Cr in Mallya Loan Default Case after shares of UBL, earlier attached under the anti-money laundering law, were sold recently
CAG: TN power sector Cos incurred 13,000Cr loss; TANGEDCO last fiscal increased loss of 4,862Cr due to higher costs; incurred additional cost 7,396Cr in higher power purchase, generation costs
Indian Oil, Bongaigaon Refinery & Bongaigaon District Administration sign MoU for medical oxygen plant at Bongaigaon Civil Hospital
Tout menace: Plan afloat to link Aadhaar, PAN to passengers' login info for Railway Ticket Booking
Union Govt extends the deadline of EV promotion scheme FAME-II as only a fraction of targets achieved so far
PharmEasy seals India's first-ever acquisition of a listed company by an Indian unicorn with Thyrocare
Corona Updates
PM Modi reviews Covid vaccination progress
India reports 48,698 Covid cases, 1,183 deaths in last 24 hours. Reflecting the declining trend of Covid-19 deaths in the country, the nationwide daily toll from the virus stayed below 1,000 for the third time in the past four days
Record vaccinations may not stop third wave in India
Serum to start Covovax traials on children; first Delta Plus variant-linked death reported in Maharastra
51.6 crore vaccine doses would be made available by July 31, 35.6 crore already provided: Centre to SC
‘Interim report, oxygen needs dynamic’: AIIMS chief amid row over Delhi’s ‘inflated’ demand
Vaccination of 60+ population sluggish after initial high
Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern: Former ICMR chief scientist
Union Govt: Covishield, Covaxin vaccine work against Covid variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma & Delta
UK reports over 35,000 more Delta variant cases, probes Lambda variant; Israel brings back Mask Rule amid new Covid surge, says rise likely due to Delta variant seen in India
ICMR: Covid vaccine should be given to pregnant women, it’s useful for them; small study on children in the 2-18 age group has been conducted and results are likely to come in by Sep 2021
IJMR: 3rd wave COVID-19 if it occurs is unlikely to be as severe as 2nd wave given the extent of spread of coronavirus infections that has already taken place in the country
New Covid-19 wave hits Iraq
World: Confirmed 180,361,382; Total Deaths: 3,908,254; Recovered: 118,060,692; Active Cases: 58,392,436
India: Confirmed: 30,183,143; Total Death: 394,493; Recovered: 29,193,085; Active Cases: 595,565
State News
Paintings by Hyderabad students on display in Iran exhibition
Acharya director Koratala Siva quits social media
Fearing Covid, Maoist-couple surrenders before Telangana police
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao orders probe into dalit woman’s death
Students want jab before entering colleges in Telangana
A Revanth Reddy appointed Telangana Congress chief
Gyms to open, weddings with 50 people allowed in Delhi
Gujarat recorded 122 new positive cases and 3 deaths; Telangana reports 1,028 new cases and 9 deaths; Maharashtra reports 9,812 new cases with 179 deaths; Manipur reports 561 new cases with 14 deaths, in the last 24 hours
Debanjan Deb, Kolkata: ‘Family pressure and hunger for fame drove conman to hold fake vaccination drives’
Delta Plus variant: Centre asks Karnataka to take up immediate containment measures
Telangana: Invisible killer stalking Maoists, several top guns fall to Covid-19; Fearing Covid, 12 Maoists escape from Chhattisgarh forests
Pvt firm eyes forest land close to sea for Vizag beach resort
Twitter accepts restricting Ravi Shankar Prasad's account, says did it due to copyright issues over complaint from Sony Music; IT Parl panel chief Tharoor to seek explanation from Twitter
Kuwait News
Civil Information Al-Qurain branch to reopen today
Kuwaiti oil prices down 21 cents to USD 74.58 pb
Kuwait list 1,661 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths
A Kuwait-chaired a UNSCO ad hoc committee endorsed the final draft text of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson are approved vaccines for entry and exit, for Kuwait
International News
UK health secretary Matt Hancock quits after breach of Covid-19 measures; Ex-chancellor Sajid Javid replaces Hancock as UK health secretary
Iraq, Egypt, Jordan to meet in Baghdad Sunday in tripartite summit
Jordan’s initiative to grow wheat to enable self-sufficiency for families
US President Joe Biden pledged sustained support to Afghanistan after completing the pullout of the US troops from the worn-torn country by Sept 11, 2021
At least 5 soldiers were killed after militants targeted a security patrolling party in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, said ministry
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched ‘Kanal Istanbul’; a USD15 billion canal project aimed at relieving pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait by laying the foundation of a bridge over the planned route
Two Indian Ayurvedic doctors, Dr. Shyam Vishwananthan Pillai and Dr. Jasna Jamal, both from Kerala, get UAE’s Golden Visa, by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA)
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wants relationship with US like the one Washington has with New Delhi
China says no string attached to vaccine shipments overseas
Prince Harry back in UK for Princess Diana’s statue unveiling in Kensington Palace
2 astronauts on ISS undertook spacewalk to continue with the installation work of the new, roll-up solar arrays, to upgrade the power supply on the ISS
India dispatches state-of-the-art Naval Ship to help Sri Lanka Survey gutted cargo vessel
US: After John McAfee dies by Suicide, Edward Snowden says Julian Assange (WikiLeaks) could be next
Miami Building collapse: Crew using drills through heavy damage from parking garage in search for 100 Missing People
Motion tabled in UK parliament condemning anti-Indian racism in country as found by a study conducted by the 1928 Institute
China launches first bullet train in remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connected provincial capital Lhasa and Nyingchi, a strategically located Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh
A Trump-era EB5 rule was scrapped by a judge; But, it may not be the good news you were expecting
UN, Govt say child soldiers aged b/w 12 & 14 carried out Burkina Faso massacre in which 130 died
Sports News
May shift T20 World Cup to UAE due to Covid-19 situation: BCCI secretary Jay Shah
Bajrang Punia says ‘I am fine’ after injuring knee; extent of damage to be assessed after 48 hours
Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of Muhammad Ali, signs pro boxing deal
IPL: Investment firm RedBird picks up 15 pc stake in Rajasthan Royals
Nick Kyrgios wants to be ‘better player and person’ at Wimbledon
Roger Federer ready to get on a roll at Wimbledon
Jelena Ostapenko storms to Eastbourne title, with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 win over Anett Kontaveit
Tokyo games: PV Sindhu frontrunner to become one of India's Flag-Bearers at Olympics
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News Digest (26th June 2021, Saturday)
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
Headlines
Ram Setu should be declared a national monument: Union culture minister Prahlad Patel
Twitter denied access to my account for an hour: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
AAP govt, BJP spar over SC-appointed panel’s report on oxygen utilisation in Delhi
Pakistan still on grey list, FATF wants action against UN-designated terror groups
Lashkar terrorist killed, another surrenders before security forces in Shopian
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, will be fully operational only by mid-2023
India, China stick to guns, but agree to keep up talks
‘Can you believe what all were banned in 1975’, PM Modi shares BJP post on Emergency
‘Collective leadership; Congress on board’: Sharad Pawar on possible opposition alliance
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccines among states done in transparent manner: Centre
Covishield, Covaxin work against SARS-CoV-2’s Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta variants: Govt
Oxygen crisis: Delhi court seeks police reply on plea for FIR against Jaipur Golden Hospital
Financial & Business News
Under Nadella, Microsoft goes hard to reach $2 trillion valuation
RBI extends regulatory restrictions on PMC Bank till December to enable completion of its takeover
RBI prescribes qualifications for MDs, WTDs of urban cooperative banks
Forex reserves decline $4 billion to $603.93 billion on slide in gold assets
Govt extends income tax compliance, PAN-Aadhaar linking deadlines
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) issues written order approving resolution plan for Jet Airways
ESIC scheme adds 10.41 lakh new members in April 2021
Covid-19 to worsen indebtedness of states despite economic rebound: S&P
In Covid year, banks see record profit of Rs. 1 lakh crore
Corona updates
India reports 51,667 Covid cases, 1,329 deaths in last 24 hours. Reflecting the declining trend of Covid-19 deaths in the country, the nationwide daily toll from the virus stayed below 1,000 for the third time in the past four days.
Centre announces tax concessions on money received for Covid treatment
Sputnik vaccine may never be approved in EU: Italy PM
51 cases of Delta plus variant detected in India so far, says Centre; Govt asks 8 states, UTs to take up immediate containment measures
Italy reports 753 new cases with 56 deaths; UK reports 35,204 more Delta variant cases, investigates new Lambda variant
237 people have died due to black fungus (mucormycosis) in Andhra Pradesh so far, 1,513 undergoing treatment: Health department
Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown till 6 a.m. of July 5, with several relaxations in Chennai, other districts
Mumbai recorded 693 new cases; Maha reports 9,677 new cases and 156 deaths; Telangana reports 1,061 new cases and 11 deaths; Punjab reports 341 new cases and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours
India, France co-host event on countering terror financing in post-Covid at UN
Maha goes slow on unlock amid fears, records first Delta+ death; 21 of 48 Delta+ cases in Maharashtra, spread ‘very localised’, says ICMR
World: Confirmed: 179,947,721; Total Deaths: 3,899,043; Recovered: 117,732,336; Active Cases: 58,316,342
India: Confirmed: 30,134, 445; Total Deaths: 393,310; Recovered: 29,128,267; Active Cases: 612,868
State News
Among 100 Smart Cities, Surat and Indore have bagged the best award for their overall performance in 2020 and Uttar Pradesh won the State award. MP and Tamil Nadu finished as the first and second runner up
Two held at Delhi airport for smuggling 1.3 kg gold concealed in mixer grinder: Customs
Bollywood actress Payal Rohtagi arrested by Ahmedabad Police for hurling abuses at her housing society's chairperson
16 musicians from the north-eastern states and other part of India, all set for a virtual concert to aid Manipur
Delhi: Was angry with marriage but never thought of killing, says father of man shot dead in Dwarka
Kuwait News
EU-Gulf parliament talks ‘soon’ - Speaker Al-Ghanim; EP welcomes Kuwait initiative on EU-GCC talks
FDA authorizes drug for hospitalized Covid-19 patients treatment
Kuwaiti MoI Undersecretary underlines importance of coop in maritime security
Kuwaiti oil price up 14 cents to $74.79 pb
Kuwait drop out of FIFA Arab Cup contention after Bahrain defeat
Kuwait Amir sends condolences to Czech president over tornado victims
Kuwait’s 36-year-old-striker, Bader Al-Mutawa becomes world’s most-capped footballer with his 185th appearance, beating a record long held by retired Egyptian star Ahmed Hassan
Kuwait lists 1,702 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths
International News
Blinken meets French President, OECD chair in Paris: State Dept
Guantanamo prison should close, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
George Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd, heard at Derek Chauvin’s sentencing
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years in prison for Geroge Floyd’s death
US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal
US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained
Kamala Harris ‘glad’ to be at border, expects ‘good productive day’
Three killed, five wounded in Germany knife attack
US slams ‘unfair’ Ethiopia elections amid violence in Tigray
EU says vaccine is best strategy against coronavirus variants
EU calls for withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya
Gay nightclub Pulse to become US memorial after 2016 mass shooting
Toll in Miami building collapse rises to 4; 159 remain missing
GOP Ohio lawmakers move to pass transgender girl sports ban
Mike Pence ‘proud’ of his role certifying 2020 election results
Sports News
T20 World Cup to kick off on Oct 17, in UAE, final on Nov 14: Report
Dilip Vengsarkar ‘amazed’ with Indian team deciding to take 20-day break post WTC final loss
Defending champion Simona Halep withdraws from Wimbledon with calf injury
Wrestler Sushil Kumar to remain in jail court extends judicial custody till July 9
Injury scare for Bajrang Punia ahead of Tokyo Olympics
ISSF World Cup: Bronze for the Indian troika Manu Bhaker, Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Rahi Sarnobat, in 10m air pistol team
Novak Djokovic to play British teenager Draper as Wimbledon returns
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News Digest (25th June 2021) Friday
-by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
Every little smile can touch somebody’s heart. No one is born happy, but all of us are born with the ability to create happiness
Headlines
PM's all-party meet: Assembly polls in J&K soon after delimitation, statehood on cards; Article 370 & 35 A not discussed since it is pending before Supreme Court
Holding elections priority, PM Modi tells J&K leaders at all-party meet
It’s well recognised that Chinese actions led to LAC stand-off: India
NSA Ajit Doval, mounts pressure on Pakistan at SCO with plan on LeT, JeM, while calling for full implementation of UN resolutions and targeted sanctions against designated terrorists
Study: Over a billion people to be affected if melting of Himalayan glaciers continue; Rivers from the Indus to Brahmaputra depend on glaciers for water, continuous melting may end that source
At Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) Meet, Doval's proposed 'Action Plan' against Lashkar, Jaish leaves Pakistan red-faced
Four students from Kargil detained over blast near Israel Embassy in Delhi that took place on Jan 29
NCB arrests drug kingpin from Punjab
US Scientist finds early virus sequences that were mysteriously deleted from early Covid cases in China
Won’t allow Class 12 exams unless sure of ‘no fatality’ due to Covid, SC tells AP
AP SSC, Inter Exams 2021: Andhra govt scraps Board Exams after SC rebuke, to set-up High-Power Committee to give grades
Declare boards marks scheme by July 31, SC directs states
Nishad Party chief Dr. Sanjay Nishad: Will retain power in UP, come what may; demanded the post of Dy CM, in the state if the coalition wins the election
Financial & Business News
India’s bank credit-to-GDP ratio inches up to 56% in 2020, but still way behind peers: BIS data
Twitter India MD may not appear before Ghaziabad Cops; Karnataka HC grants interim relief from coercive action by Ghaziabad Police
RIL AGM 2021: Ambani shares Rs 75,000-cr Energy Biz Plan to put India on Global Solar Map; RIL Retail to create 10 lakh jobs, on a Hyper Growth Trajectory; RIL-Saudi Aramco deal likely this year; Yasir Al-Rumayyan joins Board; Jio Institute set to commence academic sessions; RIL plans big 5G push, will launch Jiophone next from Sep
Jio’s ‘made in India’ 5G solution globally competitive: Mukesh Ambani
India's bank credit-to-GDP ratio inches up to 56% in 2020, but still way behind peers: BIS data
NAA nudges GST Officers to collect evidence against suppliers not cutting prices of Covid essentials
Tax Dept detects Rs 100Cr Hawala Transactions after raids in Chhattisgarh; 6Cr unaccounted cash seized
IRDAI: Insurers have settled 15.3 lakh health and 48,000 life claims amid lethal second wave
Global electronics firms Foxconn, Flex, Jabil, Sanmina among 29 registered under 12,195Cr production linked incentive scheme for the telecom sector
Detroit: Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price
High oil prices will throttle recovery, Dharmendra Pradhan tells Opec
India presses Opec for affordable oil price
Adani group to begin coal export from Australia mine this year
Mukesh Ambani throws a $10 billion clean energy challenge at rivals
Govt frees BPOs as global rivals rise
Corona updates
72-year-old UK man Dave Smith tested Covid-19 Positive for 10 straight months; tested positive 43 times, was hospitalised seven times and had made plans for his funeral
WHO: Delta variant now reported in 85 countries globally, expected to become dominant lineage
Sydney faces ‘scariest period’ in pandemic amid Delta outbreak
ICMR, NIV to study if vaccines in India enough to neutralise Delta Plus Covid variant; hopeful vaccines will work on Delta Plus; result likely in 2-3 weeks
India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 30.72 crore
In UP's Prayagraj, mass graves open up as water rises in Ganga; local official cremated 40 such bodies in the last 24 hours
Kolkata cops seize ‘dust and liquid’ vials from fake vaccination site where Mimi Chakraborty took jab
Decoding Long Covid: Viral Thyroiditis, Covid induced diabetes are real threats for recovering patients
Lancet: Single dose of Pfizer/AstraZeneca vaccine offers around 60% protection against infection from SARS-CoV-2 in adults aged 65 years and above
Sputnik V is safest among all Covid-19 vaccines, no deaths recorded: Buenos Aires study
Meghalaya High Court orders shops, commercial vehicles to put up signage of vaccination status
Infections, deaths continue to soar in Russia
British PM suggests unrestricted travel for the fully vaccinated is coming soon
Delta variant puts Africa at risk of third wave, reports AP
Chile detects first case of Delta Covid-19 variant, reports Reuters
Five government facilities in Gurugram to give Sputnik V jabs soon
Reflecting the declining trend of Covid-19 deaths in the country, the nationwide daily toll from the virus stayed below 1,000 for the third time in the past four days, with 962 fatalities reported on Thursday
World: 180,746,386; Active 11,429,928 (6.32%); Recovery 165,401,005 (91.51%)
India: 30,133,147; Active 619,739 (2.06%); Recovery 29,120,340 (96.64%)
State News
UP bride calls off wedding after groom fails to read newspaper without glasses on; case filed by bride against the groom and his relatives for hiding his weak eyesight
Delhi inflated oxygen need by 4 times during peak, says SC panel
23 states at additional Covid risk due to bio-med waste
Couple who eloped a year ago shot in Delhi’s Dwarka
Delhi: Private school teacher commits suicide over non-payment of pending salary
Delhi reports 109 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths, positivity rate 0.14 pc; Maha reports 9,844 new cases and 197 deaths
Hilal Ahmed Qayomi, Afghan man held with Rs. 10 lakh worth foreign currency at Indira Gandhi Airport
Delhi HC allows man convicted in POCSO case to attend elder brother’s wedding
Delhi: Man involved in helping gangster escape held
Delhi: Bizman robbed of Rs. 70L, nobody arrested
DJB vice-chairman directs setting up emergency teams for redressal of water supply complaints
Delhi: 2 fake call centres busted, 30 held for duping UK-based residents
Delhi Police: Supplier of fake Indian currencies Habibur Rehman, resident of Malda in West Bengal, held
Shabana Azmi accuses alcohol delivery platform of allegedly duping her, tweets 'Beware I have been cheated'
Bengal local train services unlikely to resume after Covid curbs end on June 30
Kuwait News
Kuwait’s Amir arrives in Germany on private visit
Kuwait FM, Bahraini Ambassador discuss bilateral ties
Int’l Arab Banking Summit discusses post-Covid recovery
WHO hails ‘highest safety standards’ of Kuwait Covid-19 vaccine centers
Largest Kuwaiti oxygen shipment arrives in India’s port of Mumbai to support the dire shortage facing India, embattled by the fast-spreading Covid-19 Delta variant – Amb Al-Najem
KRCS distributes clothes 4,000 needy families for Eid Al-Adha
Kuwaiti Environment Public Authority launches awareness campaign on protecting islands, Bay
Kuwaiti Finance minister, EU Ambassador discuss economical cooperation
The European Parliament welcomes Kuwait Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim’s invitation for talks between lawmakers from the EU and GCC
Qatar’s 2020 World Cup stadiums inspired by Arab, Gulf culture
The price of barrel of Kuwaiti oil rose 82 cents to reach $74.65
Kuwait reports 1,761 new Covid cases with 9 fatalities
International News
EU must seek ‘direct contact’ with Putin: Merkel
Kremlin said Vladimir Putin is a "supporter" of a proposal from Germany and France for the EU to restart summits with Russia
A federal US body has announced that it will allow some foreign guest workers to re-submit their applications for (most after sought) H-1B visa
64 killed, 180 were injured in an air strike on a market in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region
The US sanctions five Chinese entities for human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region
The Arab League slams Honduras relocation of its Tel Aviv embassy to occupied Jerusalem as a grave violation of international law
Biden says dmin. ready to offer federal assistance ‘immediately’ in wake of partial building collapse in Florida
White House, lawmakers strike deal on infrastructure
Official data show that the no of deaths in Britain has exceeded the no of births for the first time since 1976 and the British National Statistics Office confirms in a report that the no of births during the past year reached 683,000 while the no of deaths reached 690,000, at a time, when 13% of the total deaths due to Covid-19
The ruling political alliance in Sudan (Freedom and Change) and the Revolutionary Front) announce their support for the Sudanese PM’s initiative to fortify the transition and urge the ruling partners to expand it as a strategic project for the success of the transition
The Algerian presidency announces that President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided to start political consultations on Saturday, with party leaders and representatives of the winning lists in the recent legislative elections ‘for the purpose of’ forming the new government
130 Taliban terrorists surrender in western Afghanistan
Kabul could fall to Taliban before end of the year, say western analysts
Taiwan’s future lies in ‘reunification’: China
China challenges Australia anti-dumping measures at WTO
US, Germany confront rising anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
Buckingham Palace must do better on diversity, royal sources says
Over 618,000 Pakistanis deported from 138 countries since 2015
Sports News
Tokyo Organising Committee relaxes Covid requirement for Indian athletes
Saurabh Chaudhary clinches bronze at ISSF World Cup in the men’s 10m air pistol event
Inter-State Athletics Championships: Dutee Chand, Hima Das among Top Athletes to make one last attempt at Olympic Berths
WTC Final: Best Test team should be decided by over at least three games, says Virat Kohli
Better team won in the conditions: Shastri on NZ’s WTC triumph
Ishant Sharma gets stitches on his right hand
Murray named in Britain’s tennis squad for Tokyo Olympics
Fitness-wise we are no less than any European team, says Indian women’s hockey team skipper Rani Rampal
Marijne expects Indian women’s hockey team to reach quarterfinals at Tokyo Olympics
UEFA abolishes away-goals rule in club competitions
Dutch cyclist Koen de Kort has three fingers amputated after crash
Euro 2020: England’s showdown with Germany tops last-16 billing
India vs. New Zealand, WTC Final: Team India eyes Test transition
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News Digest (24th June 2021, Thursday)
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Be strong enough to walk away from what isn’t best for you, and be patient enough to wait for the blessings you deserve
Headlines
Jamsetji Tata top philanthropist of last century with donations worth $102BN ahead of the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, Henry Hughes and George Soros
QS EMBA Ranking: IIM Bangalore best in India; got 39th spot globally; Last year, India had two entries in the global top 100
Doctorate at 67years: Usha Lodaya, who had dropped out of college at 20, completed her doctorate course in Jainism after resuming her education in her 60s
Home Guard Borsing Bay assists Assam Police's war on drugs; draws praise for his honesty that which led to the recovery of illegal drugs worth ₹ 12Cr
World’s richest 1% gaining wealth rapidly in 10 nations. In some of these 10 nations, wealth inequality has increased sharply after the Covid-19 pandemic
India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 30 crore; India’s Covid tally tops 3cr, last 1 cr in record 50 days; Weekly positive rate less than 5% in 553 districts, govt says
New Zealand are World Test Champions after Jamieson, Southee heroics beat India by 8 wickets in rain-hit final
Euro 2020: Sweden scores late to beat Poland 3-2 and take top spot in Group E; Record-breaking Ronaldo helps Portugal advance (2-2 draw against France), Germany through to R16; Spain Crush Slovakia 5-0 to storm into R16 with Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 109th International Goal was drawing him level with Ali Daei as the world’s top marksman
PM to chair all-party meet with J-K Leaders in Delhi today discuss restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, most invitees in capital
Delimitation commission holds meeting with 20 DCs from J&K ahead of PM's all-party meet
Army now wants 1,750 new futuristic infantry combat vehicles
Incessant rains wreak havoc leading to flooding and landslides in Uttarakhand, villagers moved to relief camps
"Mission Karmayogi: Ex-Infosys CEO Shibu Lal to Head Task Force to help bring major reforms in Bureaucracy
Trust in news has grown amid pandemic, but it is below average in India: Report
CBI acting chief Praveen Sinha appointed as Special Director for the first time in 3 years
Railways complete Valsad Road over Bridge on Gujarat Corridor in record 20 days on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)
India, Fiji sign pact on cooperation in Agriculture, allied sectors; India sent 7 tonnes of seeds of 14 varieties of fruits and vegetables
IMD: India receives 37% excess rainfall so far this monsoon season; gauged 13.78 cm precipitation against the normal of 10.05 cm
Conned by agents: 1 complaint a day from Indians abroad; despite Covid-19 challenges, Indian students want to study abroad
Chennai, TN: Gang steals Rs 48 lakh from SBI cash deposit machines; lender puts withdrawal on hold
Hawking was right: Black holes do not shrink over time, new study confirms; Gravitational waves detected from merger of 2 black holes led to confirmation of Hawking's most talked about theorems
HC seeks info on release of movie purportedly based on Sushant Singh Rajput’s life
MPs, MLAs should make efforts to clear misconceptions about Covid vaccines: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla
Make sure Covaxin accepted globally, people facing travel restrictions: Mamata to Centre
FIRs against allopathy remark: Ramdev moves SC seeking stay of proceedings
Financial & Business News
Collusion, machinations and alleged links with UPA minister: The dark world of Ravi Parthasarathy, ex-IL&FS chairman unmasked; Amount of loot is so huge; Mallya and Choksi are nothing
ADR: BJP received ₹ 276.45 crore from Electoral Trusts in 2019-20, Congress ₹ 58 crore
ED attaches Helicopter, 100 land parcels in Mumbai in PMLA case against Unitech Group; diverted proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 574 crore to Shivalik Group, which owns the lands
IndiaRatings: Vehicle finance, micro loan NBFCs collections worse hit due to Covid-induced localised lockdowns
DIPAM seeks bids for transaction advisor for IDBI Bank strategic disinvestment, last date July 13
Will Sensex hit a record high of 54,000? Technical chart show it could be happening anytime soon
"Impacting Taxpayers": Fin Min to Infy on I-T Portal glitches; make it "more humane & user-friendly"
Public money being stolen through 80-90% haircuts in NCLT resolution cases, says Harsh Goenka
In another setback for China, Swedish court upholds ban on tech giant Huawei
DoT allocates 5G trial spectrum to MTNL with C-DoT as its technology partner, according to an official source
The share of the wealth held by the richest 1% in nations including the US, China, Brazil and India jumped in the fallout from the pandemic, fuelled by efforts to curb the effects of the virus: Credit Suisse Group AG
Hike in investment limits for ‘cash for green card’ reversed, but court victory may be short lived; will the popular EB-5 Regional Center programme survive?
India’s total FDI inflow rises 38% in April, says Centre
Oil jumps to more than 2-year high as US supplies tighten
Govt eases norms for voice BPOs; allows seamless connectivity, removes restrictions
Moody’s cuts 2021 India’s growth forecast to 9.6%, flags low vaccination rate as risk
Infosys’ Rs. 9,200 crore share buyback to open on June 25
Cases against fugitives, economic offenders to be actively pursued: Nirmala Sitharaman
Corona Updates
On Wednesday, India reported 50,848 fresh cases and 1,358 deaths, with the daily positivity rate at 2.67%. The country's active caseload has declined to 6,43,194. India has reported 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of the novel coronavirus, most of the cases are from Maharashtra, MP, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra's contingency plan as Delta Plus threatens 3rd Covid wave; trying to identify the cause as most concentrated in Ratnagiri (9) & Jalgaon (7); Goa on alert; significantly more transmissible, more dangerous in terms of severity of illness
India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 30 Cr; Maharashtra administers record 6 Lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in a day
Bharat Biotech submits Phase-1 Trial data of 'Game Changer' Intranasal Covid vaccine
Study: Signs of inflammation and neurodegeneration in the brains of individuals who died of Covid-19
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine linked to rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome in India, UK; 7 cases reported in Kerala, 4 cases reported in Nottingham, UK
Delta variant to account for 90% of new Covid cases in EU; UK tracks 41 cases; Variant will circulate extensively during summer, particularly younger individuals that are not targeted for vaccination
'If there is any fatality, we will hold state govt responsible', SC tells Andhra on being informed of its decision to hold Class 12 board examination
Covid vaccines drying up in poorer countries, says WHO; Points towards Global Class divide
Philippines' President Duterte threatens those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine with jail; says go to India or somewhere, to America
3-layer RT-PCR testing, UAE approved vaccination mandatory: Dubai’s new rules for Indian travellers to winnow out the mutated strain of the virus
Cuba: Three-shot Abdala vaccine against the coronavirus had proved 92.28% effective in last-stage clinical trials; came just days after another homegrown vaccine, Soberana 2, proved 62% effective with just 2of its 3 doses
Vidarbha, where Delta variant originated, has no case of Delta Plus yet
Bengal to prioritise Covid jabs for mothers with children aged 1 to 12, Jharkhand extends restrictions
‘Baseless’: Centre dismisses reports on homeless being barred from registering for Covid-19 vaccination
Mask compliance still remains low in India, despite most lethal Covid-19 wave: Survey
* Brussels: Let down by rich and failing the poor, global vaccine scheme to be shaken up*
‘Likely link’ between rare heart inflammation and Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: CDC advisers
AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta Covid-19 variants: Study
ICMR, NIV to study if vaccines in India can neutralise Delta Plus variant of coronavirus
World: 180,342,383; Active 11,368,135 (6.30%); Recovery 165,067,610 (91.53%)
India: 30,082,169; Active 633,546 (2.11%); Recovery 29,056,609 (96.59%)
State News
Every year on this Jyeshtha Purnima, the Trios in Lord Jagannath Puri Temple, Puri, adorn themselves in the Gajapathi Vesha resembling Lord Ganesh, in order to honor the wish of their pure devotee
Himachal CM Jairam Thakur’s security incharge ASP Brajesh Sood kicks Kullu SP, video goes viral
Tamil Nadu: Man dies after being mercilessly thrashed by cop; the video of the incident went viral on social media
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia target Centre for rejecting Delhi government’s doorstep ration delivery scheme
The third wave of Covid-19 can be stopped: Govt
Not for right for ‘Ram’ to remain silent when ‘Hanuman’ is being killed: Chirag Paswan reaches out to PM Modi amid LJP feud
24 year-old woman found dead in Kerala days after alleging brutal dowry harassment, abuses by husband
Why BJP netas are raising separate Bengal demands digressing from the ‘party line’
Who controlled Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu – AIADMK or DMK?
Bigg Boss Kannada 8 ‘Second Innings’: Twelve contestants re-enter the Bigg Boss house. From motivating the contestants to giving them his valuable advice, host Sudeep boosted the energy and confidence of the contestants. While the twelve housemates entered the glasshouse with a new ray of hope, Bigg Boss had his own plans. The contestants witnessed open nominations which indeed brought in change in the equations of the house.
Discontent in Delhi BJP after party spokespersons removed from WhatsApp groups: Sources
Covid-19: Delhi records 111 cases, 7 deaths, positivity rate at 0.15%; Chhatisgarh records 421 new cases, 5 deaths; Jharkhand reports 139 new cases, 2 deaths; Manipur reports 629 new cases and 9 deaths; Haryana records 174 new cases, 19 fatalities; Maha reports 10,066 new cases, 163 deaths; J&K reports 444 new cases, 4 fatalities in the last 24 hours
CM Kejriwal has assured to let gyms reopen next week: Delhi Gym Association
Delhi: Man (Harish) held for allegedly stabbing wife to death, as he doubted her character and was fed up of tiff with her over his unemployment
Reputation is ‘purest treasure’ says Mumbai Court, grants interim relief to Salman Khan
Hrithik Roshan announces ‘Krrish 4’ on film’s 15th anniversary; says, ‘Let’s see what the future brings’
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker tests positive for Covid-19
Three top fashion designers summoned by Enforcement Directorate for connection with a money-laundering case; to appear for questioning next week
Delhi: 2 arrested after shooter duped into selling phone, air pistol for stacks of banknote-size papers
Bigg Boss fame Anoop Krishnan gets engaged to long-term girlfriend Dr Aishwarya Nair
Actor Kashyap Parulekar is excited to play Sardar Senapati Netaji Palkar in Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji
Amol Kolhe performs 'Back fall' stunt for Swarajya Janani Jijamata, says "I'm injured but successfully shot surgical strike of Shivaji Maharaj's era"
NEET MDS Results 2021 and score card for All India 50% quota seats released
Vaccinated? Get 10% discount on base IndiGo fare
14-year-old Dhruv Mantri, class X student of Gurugram school raised nearly Rs. 7 lakh when people were scrambling for hospital beds, oxygen, medicines amid surging Covid infections, in his hometown, Kuchaman, in Rajasthan
‘PR event’: Congress slams dip in vaccinations after record high
6 arrested in Delhi for duping people on pretext on providing jobs
Kuwait News
Indians who took Covishield vaccines may register to return to Kuwait; Ambassador address community in Open house
Kuwait pension fund assets hit record USD 20.9 bln in Q1
London Lord Mayor: Kuwait, UAE among fastest growing markets for UK services
Kuwait, the Vatican discuss security coop
Kuwait DM meets UK, Vatican ambs
Red Cross announces closure of 10 missing people’s cases during occupation
Kuwait lists 1,870 new Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths
Kuwait hails WHO rapport amid ongoing Covid fight
UNRWA chief seeks stronger cooperation with Kuwait
Speaker Al-Ghanim arrives in Brussels for talks
Kuwait Deputy FM receives French Amb
International News
Coalition intercepts four drones launched by Houthis on Saudi Arabia
VP Harris to visit US-Mexico border this week
3 killed, 21 injured in blast near Hafiz Saeed's residence in Lahore, probe on; Assassination attempt exposes Pakistan's vanishing jihadi magic trick
'No politics in school': 9-year-old US girl Novalee from Minnesota slams Board over BLM posters, speech goes viral
Despite mounting suspicion of virus leak, Wuhan Lab nominated for Top Science Award in China
Warren Buffett resigns as Gates Foundation Trustee, donates another $ 4.1BN for philanthropy
Indigenous Group in Canada announces discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school
Kiran Ahuja, an attorney and rights activist, was elected as the head of the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Buckingham Palace must do better on diversity, says Royal Source on the backdrop of Harry & Meghan issue
China crackdown sends Bitcoin into a tizzy, world's largest crypto sinks below $30,000
Taliban takes control of key Afghan district; encircled the provincial capital; adding to string of gains while peace talks have stalemated
Come for a "Friendly" visit, not to probe Xinjiang allegations: China to UN body chief
Early agreement reached in dispute over Suez Canal ship
Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill
Russian forces reportedly fire warning shots at British destroyer in Black Sea
France adds Russia to list of banned countries, from which travellers are banned unless it is for urgent reasons as they are struggling with virus surges and worrisome variants
UK won’t extend deadline for EU citizens to apply to stay
Nepal’s top court removes most of cabinet in blow to caretaker PM
China prepares for Communist Party centenary in secret
Previous Pakistan governments did not curb terrorist financing and money laundering: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
UK court refuses Nirav Modi’s application to appeal against extradition to India
Sports News
Second member of Uganda’s Olympic team tests positive for Covid-19 in Japan
Shafali Verma: Plays like Sehwag, idolises Sachin and is inspired by Virat’s fitness
Martin Kaymer pulls out of Tokyo Olympics over Covid concerns
WTC Final: Watling returns to keep in farewell Test despite dislocated ring finger; Kohli congratulates New Zealand wicketkeeper-batman BJ Watling on his last day in international cricket
Paris: Jharkhand archer, second seed Deepika Kumari enters semifinals of Archery World Cup Stage 3
Sports minister Kiren Rijiju launches India’s Olympic theme song
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News Digest (23rd June 2021, Wednesday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Life ends when you stop dreaming, hope ends when you stop believing, love ends when you stop caring. So, dream and love! Make life beautiful!
Headlines
India vs. New Zealand WTC Final: India 64/2 at stumps on Day 5, take 32-run lead
Faceoff: Twitter erupts as SC judges Aniruddha Bose and Indira Banerji from Bengal recuse from cases against TMC leaders
SC approves CBSE, ICSE's evaluation criteria for Class 12 students
Financial & Business News
Largest Boeing 737 MAX model set for maiden flight
Jet Airways restart approved by bankruptcy court
Jet Airways shares 5%; hit upper circuit limit
M&As help India record 5th highest FDI inflows
Skoda Auto set to announce new development strategy
MG Motor relaunches ‘MG CARE at Home’ to offer certain doorstep services
Nissan CEO says performance for April, May better than expected
Gujarat announces Electric Vehicle (EV) policy, predicts 1.1 lakh vehicles on road by 2023
Corona Updates
Delta Plus variant of coronavirus is a 'Variant of Concern' in India, says Union health ministry
India on Tuesday reported 42,640 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in three months. Also, 81,839 people were discharged and 1,167 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said. The country's active caseload has declined to 6,62,521.
Madhya Pradesh administered highest number of doses over 17 lakh. Over 11 lakh doses in Karnataka, over 7 lakh in UP, 5.75 lakh in Bihar, 5.15 lakh in Haryana and Gujarat, 4.60 lakh in Rajasthan, 3.97 lakh in Tamil Nadu, 3.85 lakh in Maharashtra and 3.68 lakh in Assam -top 10 states, says health secretary
Rural coverage of vaccines has been remarkably emphasized. 63.7% of the total vaccine doses administered yesterday were in villages and 36% in urban areas: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog
‘Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin shows 77.8% efficacy in phase 3 trials’
Vaccines key solution to fight third wave of COVID, say experts
UK Health minister: Data looking good on easing Covid lockdown
Vietnam to receive 1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine weekly from July
Pakistan to receive 13 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
Australia struggles to quash persistent coronavirus outbreaks
Abu Dhabi opens up free Covid-19 vaccines to tourists
‘Over 2.14 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states’
Covid-19: Fears of deadly third wave unfounded, say virologists
As crowds swell, AIIMS director Dr. Randeep Guleria, warns of early 3rd wave
Children unlikely to be hit in third wave: Health experts
Rahul Gandhi releases ‘white paper’ on Covid-19
With three Covid-19 vaccines approved for use, government authorities are now in talks with foreign vaccine manufacturers to enter the Indian market and facilitate ramping up vaccination drives.
CCMB: Covid test protocol for captive animals
Indonesia records 13,668 new Covid-19 cases, reports ANI
World: Confirmed: 178,743,520; Total Deaths: 3,872,088; Recovered: 116,722,166; Active cases: 58,149,266
India: Confirmed: 29,977,861; Total Deaths: 389,302; Recovered: 28,926,038, Active cases: 662,521
State News
Had to lift lockdown for livelihoods: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Recovery rate in Telangana climbs to 96.6%
Can collect Aadhar details of farmers, while uploading ownership details of agri land into the Dharani portal: Telangana government
NIN to commence sero survey in Telangana from today
Telangana government yet to decide on physical classes for younger students
Is Covid wave 2 over? Positivity rate below 5% for 15 days, but experts say end still far
Warangal to get 33-floor hospital, to tower over Hyderabad
Telangana Congress in a fix over Huzurabad by-election
Huge ganja haul: 2,000 kg worth Rs. 15 crore seized in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Doctor siblings Dr Goutham (28), an Ayurvedic doctor in Bihar and his younger brother Nandan (26), a doctor at a private hospital in Alwal, drown in Shamirpet lake
AAP vs BJP: Unending clash over Delhi’s governance
Dehradun: Female para shooter Dilraj Kaur, who won 30-odd national level medals and winner of gold at 20th Uttarakhand State shooting competition, selling chips for a living
Kamaal Rashid Khan (KRK) asks Abhishek Bachchan, Varun Dhawan, Ajay Devgn and others to act in his movies then only he will 'stop reviewing films'
Abhijeet Bhattacharya says 'I am not Shah Rukh Khan’s voice' as he opens up on his rift with SRK
Vijay Deverakonda dismisses reports of OTT release of 'Liger'
Shruti Haasan excited to return back to sets after Lockdown 2.0
Kuwait News
Expats stuck outside Kuwait for 6 months can still renew residency permits
No spending 14 days in a third country for returning expatriates
Indian Embassy start registration drive to address Covid-19 vaccination certificate related issues of stranded Indians
MoH launches 4th phase of vaccination for workers
Kuwait Commerce Ministry monitoring construction materials prices
439 violations of noon time work ban reported
Saudi Foreign Minister calls for swift inspection of Iran Nuclear sites
Parliament approves government department’s budgets
Cabinet holds weekly meeting, follows up on Coronavirus development
Kuwait affirms states must coordinate in combating Covid-19
Record number of Coronavirus cases and increased rate of vaccination in Kuwait
Corona deaths in Kuwait are among the lowest in the Arab world and globally
Kuwait reports 1,962 new infections, 11 deaths
International News
Kim’s sister: US has ‘wrong’ views on talks with North Korea; slams US, dismisses chance for talks to resume
Pakistan PM Imran Khan refuses to acknowledge China’s repression of Uighurs
‘If you raise temptation, young guys have nowhere to go’, Imran Khan’s take on sexual violence against women
Let the vaccinated travel, UK air industry demands
Finland ‘World’s happiest country’ seeks migrants
Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat tops Hong Kong as world’s costliest: Survey
Hong Kong leader says press must not ‘subvert’ government
France’s Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial
US chambers seeks to double H-1B quota
BTS' Butter extends hold over number 1 spot on Billboard's HOT 100 music charts for fourth consecutive week
Sports News
The World Test Championship Final seems to be heading for a tight finish after both India and New Zealand battled hard on the fifth day of the rain-hit showpiece match in Southampton on Tuesday. India pacer Shami sizzled with a four-wicket haul but could not stop New Zealand from taking a crucial 32-run lead. India ended the day at 64 for 2, taking a lead of 32 runs.
India lost openers Shubman Gill (8) and Rohit Sharma (30) in the final session but Cheteshwar Pujara (12 n.o.) and Virat Kohli (8 n.o.) ensured that no further damage was done as India ended their second innings on Day 5 of the WTC Final at 64/2, taking a marginal 32-run lead.
WTC Final: Two people thrown out of stadium after hurling racist abuse at Ross Taylor
Younis Khan steps down as Pakistan’s batting coach
I was devastated for three days after NZ lost the 2019 WC final, but was also delighted for the likes of Jos Buttler & Joe Root: Shane Bond
Devon Conway has an amazing ability to clear his head of all distractions, says his Wellington coach Glenn Pocknall
WTC Final: ‘Incredibly important game’ should not be played in UK, says Kevin Pietersen
‘ICC should come up with formula to find winner in case of drawn WTC final’: Sunil Gavaskar
Conway can clear his head of all distractions, says Coach
Unlikely to play remainder of IPL if it clashes with England series: Jos Buttler
Australia players missing tours will find it hard to justify IPL return: Finch
Australia chief selector Trevor Hohns expects players to forgo IPL if it clashes with planned T20 tri-series involving West Indies and Afghanistan
IOA asserts its authority to use digital, video and image rights of Olympic-qualified athletes
Tokyo Olympics: Manpreet Singh to lead 16-member India men’s hockey team
Euro 2020: Self-isolating Chilwell, Mount ruled out of England’s game with Czech Republic
Euro 2021: UEFA turn down request for ‘rainbow lights’ in Munich
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News Brief (22nd June 2021, Tuesday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Feelings are important in our life, as they come from heart. If you respond back, they grow… If you ignore, they die and if you respect, they stay forever.
Headlines
UEFA Euro 2020: Clinical Belgium put Finland on brink of exit after 2-0 win; Denmark smash Russia 4-1 to power into Round of 16; Wijnaldum double as Netherlands complete Perfect Group Phase beat North Mecedonia 3-0
Raghuram Rajan, CEA Arvind Subramanian, Narayan, Esther Duflo & Jean Dreze on TN Govt Panel to reverse Economic Slowdown
Yoga originated in Nepal, not India: PM Oli
MLA’s letter to Uddhav on BJP ties puts Sena in spot
After 45 years of wait, Odisha has seen first natural nesting of gharials, a critically endangered species; 28 hatchlings were spotted in the Mahanadi river
Loni UP Ghaziabad assault case: Cops say no to Twitter India MD's offer to join virtual probe, asks to appear at Police Station on June 24
5 killed in Car-lorry collision in Kozhikode, Police probes mystery behind accident; detains few people who allegedly followed them in other vehicles
Delhi High Court reserves order on WhatsApp plea challenging CCI notice over new privacy policy
Union Govt begins Disciplinary Proceedings against former WB Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay; seeks response within 30 days; NHRC sets up 7 member panel to probe complaints of Post-poll Violence in West Bengal
Sharad Pawar met poll strategist Prashant Kishor, second time in ten days; calls meet of opposition leaders on Tuesday
Calcutta HC dismisses Bengal govt plea to recall order on NHRC probe
Ayodhya Land row: Seller claimed he had full right
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) eyes elephant reserve land for road
Will consider insurance cover to workers performing last rites of Covid victims, Centre tells SC
Financial & Business news
Gold Price yesterday trades below Rs 47,000-mark, Silver drops. Experts advise to stay put
UN: India receives $64 billion FDI in 2020, 5th largest recipient of inflows in world
Mizoram Minister: Rs 1 Lakh for parents with highest number of children in his constituency to encourage population growth among the demographically small Mizo communities
4 of top 10 firms add ₹68,458Cr in m-cap in past week; HUL top gainer followed by Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, which added ₹24,628.79 crore and ₹9,358.6 crore respectively
Relief for PNB Housing Finance: SAT allows vote on Carlyle's Rs 4,000-crore infusion
Bihar's first shelter home for transgenders set up in Patna Established under Garima Greh' scheme
Nissan India begins (Made in India) Magnite Exports to Nepal, Indonesia and South Africa
Airtel counters Jio's local 5G narrative; partners Tata Group to deploy OpenRAN-based 5G in India
Goldman Sachs identifies Retail as next growth engine for Mukesh Ambani's oil-to-telecom behemoth
No flash sales: Govt in proposed changes to e-commerce rules; includes no flash sales of goods and services by e-commerce entities
Flipkart tells court it offers lower fee if sellers cut prices
Efforts are underway to create oxygen production capacity in different units of BHEL
Jaiprakash Associates posts 86.2% drop in net profit to Rs 424.41 crore
Muthoot Fincorp acquires 54% stake in Paymatrix
Ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales, among tighter norms mooted for e-comm
IT ministry may issue FAQs on new social media rules in 1-2 weeks
Equity gauges close higher, PSB and realty stocks surge
New Delhi: $600 billion sovereign wealth fund is caught in the crosshairs of a political power struggle that’s rolling one of the world’s richest countries. The Kuwait Investment Authority, the world’s oldest state investment vehicle, has been in limbo since its board’s tenure expired two months ago
Mukesh Ambani says no option but to make businesses green
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) upholds Sebi’s fines of Rs. 1 crore on Rana Kapoor, two other entities
Indications of revival in economic activity as states get into unlock mode: Survey
Petrol, diesel under GST: HC asks Centre to decide
Government eases listing norms for companies having over Rs. 1 lakh crore m-cap
India-China conflict the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s biggest test
2021 Jaguar F-PACE SVR bookings commence in India
Suzuki Jimny Lite revealed for global markets
Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices in Q3 amid rise in input costs
Decision over flex-fuel engines in 8-10 days, says Nitin Gadkari
Nearly 28% of all-electronic scooters reported injuries affected head, neck
Formula E, electric motorsport to be held in Seoul in 2022
Hyundai plans to debut hydrogen-car in motorsports
High-flying battery makers have much to win and lose: S&P
Only EVs for Audi: No new internal combustion cars after 2026: CEO Markus Duesmann
Corona updates
Big vaccine push: 81 lakh doses given on Day 1 of new Covid vaccination phase in India; MP tops
India reports 53,256 daily new cases, lowest in 88 days
Get vaccinated, strengthen fight against Covid: PM Modi
Over 2.98 crore Covid vaccines dose still available with states, UTs: Centre
India to have 257 crore Covid vaccines doses by December for double dose vaccination of people: Nadda
Vaccination hesitation is coronavirus invitation: Naqvi at launch of awareness campaign
Covid vaccination: India’s total dose per 100 is 19.6 against UK’s 108.7
Is India's second Covid wave over? Infections continue to decline, but experts say end is still far away
SC reserves verdict on Rs 4 Lakh ex-gratia compensation to kin of Covid-19 deceased; asked parties to file writ petitions in 3 days specifically directed the Union Govt to simplify the process of grant of death certificates
US: Will consider response if China refuses to live up to its Intl obligations on Covid-19 origins
Union Govt: "no scientific evidences" suggesting that COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men, women
US announces plans to allocate 55 million doses to be shared globally; 16MN to India and Bangladesh
Measles vax effective in kids against Covid: Study
US hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
CDC says US young adults less likely to take Covid-19 vaccine
India keen to resume Covid-19 vaccine export to Bangladesh, says envoy
World: 179,532,370; Active 11,485,344 (6.40%); Recovery 164,158,720 (91.44%)
India: 29,973,457; Active 670,988 (2.24%); Recovery 28,913,191 (96.46%)
Educational News
Optional Class 12 board exams from Aug 15th - Sept 15th: CBSE to SC
Guwahati: Students chase visa to fulfil study abroad dreams in Covid times
Board exam 2021: SC to hear pleas to cancel state boards, CBSE compartment exams today
Punjab govt cancels Class XII exams, to follow CBSE pattern to declare
Telangana CET’s schedule released, EAMCET to be held from Aug 4
Bihar STET 2019 result for Science, Sanskrit and Urdu announced
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham will announce the AEEE 2021 results at their website
J&K on long road to chase excellence in education
Students seek fee reduction through social media campaign
Delhi’s own school education board on course
UP Board declares evaluation formula for class 10 and 12 students
CBSE develops comprehensive result tabulation portal for Class XII
Telangana government yet to decide on physical classes for younger students
State News
A 38-year-old man, declared dead in the Jnaneswari train accident in 2010, has been found alive after 11 years.
Jamia Hamdard has appointed Computer Science Professor Dr M Afshar Alam the new Vice Chancellor of the university
Ahead of UP polls, Rakesh Tikait piles up pressure on govt through social media
Bodies floated downstream to Bengal from UP, last rites performed: Mamata
Odhisha rolls out scheme for kids who lost one or both parents
Bengaluru: Jab for students, those going abroad, Olympics-bound sportsperson from June 22 (today)
Jackie Shroff opens up about going bankrupt, reveals he once had to sell his house
Jubilee Hills & Khairatabad fare poorly as Hyderabad air quality index dips
Telangana: Car rams truck; couple dies, daughter critical
Telangana: Siddipet collector Venkatrama Reddy touches CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s feet; CM and several others were also seen without masks and Covid-19 protocols were even not followed
TRS will lose deposit in Huzurabad: Bandi; TRS bastion, Eatala stronghold
No new Covid-19 death in Jharkhand, total cases at 3,44,543
Samantha Akkineni launches Kalyanam from Pushpaka Vimanam
Pradeep Machiraju apologises after being criticised for his comments over Andhra Pradesh's capital city, says was 'misinterpreted'
Kuwait News
The Ministry of Health submitted a request to the cabinet for restoring a regional lockdown in Farwaniya, Jleeb and Mahboula
Cabinet hold weekly meeting, follows up on Coronavirus developments
Kuwait MoH: Seven Covid-19 deaths, 1,935 new infections
Kuwait health ministry launches 4th vaccination phase for workers
Kuwait receives 1st shipment of vaccines from Pfizer platform via Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi)
Kuwait affirms states must coordinate in combating Covid-19
Lebanese Pres thanks Kuwait for continuous support
D. FM meets envoy carrying message from Egyptian FM to Kuwait’s counterpart
Kuwaiti team achieves distinctive imprint in Arab athletics tourney
CBK issues KD 200m Tawarruq, bonds
5 Kuwaitis rescued as boat sinks in choppy seas, off Al-Dabaia due to bad weather: The Coast Guard
Secretary- General of the Arab Federation for Prevention of Addiction, Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh, has praised the role of the federation and the Kuwait Committee for Drug Control emanating from the Kuwait Society for Combating Smoking and Cancer for activating the national program to raise awareness of drug abuse and addiction in all its forms.
The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced the ministry’s sectors have compiled the lists of names of the ministry’s employees who were exempted from hours so that their names will not be included in the lists of employees who are entitled for ‘excellent work’ rewards
The Chinese vaccine has been okayed by all the Gulf countries except Kuwait because Kuwait, as they say, is different in everything. It means the Emiratis, the Bahrainis, the Egyptians, the Moroccans and the citizens who have received the Chinese vaccine are forbidden to enter Kuwait based on the decisions issued by the ministries of Health and Interior.
The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Monday held its weekly session at Seif Palace, under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. At the beginning, the Cabinet listened to a presentation made by representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Al-Fares, on the outcomes of his partaking in the second Islamic summit for sciences and technology last Wednesday.
The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers has informed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Development that the Supreme Committee for Corona Emergencies has given the nod for the private nurseries to resume work from the beginning of the next academic year
Domestic workers, who took one dose of the vaccine against coronavirus and were infected after traveling abroad, will not be allowed to enter the country starting from Aug 1
The objective in holding the special session of the National Assembly on Tuesday is to end the current parliamentary round as fast as possible, says Chairman of the parliamentary Budgets and Final Accounts Committee MP Bader Al-Mullah. He disclosed the government intends to issue a decree of necessity to implement the Public Loan Bill and other unpopular bills like the value added tax (VAT) and selective tax, away from the Assembly.
International News
NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research
UN Human rights commissioner regrets human rights drastic deterioration
Arab League says region hosts about half refugees in world
EU changes sanctions criteria related to Libya’s obstruction of elections
EU renews sanction on Russia for annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol
China-Arab trade reached USD 239.8 blnin 2020
EU hopes leadership change in Iran won’t affect talks on nuclear deal
Saudi Foreign minister calls for swift inspection of Iran Nuclear sites
With an overwhelming majority of 181 votes, including the invaluable support of Kuwait and most Arab countries, Brazil was elected on 10 June for its 11th mandate as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), biennium 2022-23.
Turkey to end curfew next Thursday
UK joins US, EU and Canada in fresh sanctions on Belarus over detention of journalist
Unidentified stones that lured thousands of people to a South African village in KwaZulu-Natal province were not diamonds; they were quartz stones with relatively low value
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant has undergone an unexplained temporary emergency shutdown
Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi backs nuclear talks, rules out meeting Joe Biden
Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents
Food shortage is nothing new for North Korea, But even Kim Jong-Un is worried by current crisis
3,000+ people practice yoga at Times Square in New York City on 7th International Yoga Day
UN envoy claims 10,000 Myanmar refugees enter India & Thailand as clashes in that country led to “acute” new displacements
Russia banned Bard College, a US non-governmental organisation, after labelling it "undesirable"
US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban insurgents
Is Osama Bin Laden a ‘martyr’? Pak foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi refused to give a straight answer, to this question during a recent interview
Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage
Washington: High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
White House launches public push for child tax credit
Witness describes terror at deadly Florida Pride parade
Driver who rammed bicyclists in Arizona race has DUI history
Sports News
Ind vs NZ, WTC Final 2021: Rain washes out entire day once again, diminishes results hope
Indian Grand Prix: Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Dhanalakshmi, Archana Suseentran Script National Record In 4X100m Relay
Keshav Maharaj Hat-Trick inspires South Africa to Test series sweep In West Indies
I don’t think I would be alive if I grew up in UK: Michael Holding
Cricketers from across the globe took inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar, says VVS Laxman
Haryana’s Morni Hills is now home to the Flying Milkha Singh Club
Rani Rampal to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Tokyo Olympics, to be assisted by two deputies Grace Ekka and Savita
IOA seeks clarification from Tokyo organisers, this time on entry of foreign-based athletes
Japan imposes stricter regulations on India’s Olympic-bound, IOA says it’s ‘unfair and discriminatory’
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Shot-putter Tajinder Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics with record-breaking show at Indian Grand Prix 4
Euro 2020: England players Chilwell, Mount in isolation after close contact with Gilmour
Euro 2020: Austria advance to last 16 with win over Ukraine in final group game
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News Digest 21st June 2021, Monday
Happy International
Yoga day!
- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar*
Two ways to be happy in life – Never take help of tears to show your emotions and never take help of words to show your anger
Headlines
UP Cop Ashish Kumar sees man drowning, jumps into canal, pulls him to safety; swims towards the bank of the canal with one hand, while towing the man with the other
J&K Light Infantry receives Victory Flame in Commemoration of 1971 India-Pakistan War
IAF set to deploy Rafales in Hasimara for eastern front with China
WHO declares an end to Second Ebola outbreak in Guinea; International rules meant that Guinea had to wait 42 days; twice the virus’ incubation period; without a new case before declaring epidemic over
WTC Final: Kyle Jamieson (5 for 31), Devon Conway (54 runs) star as New Zealand pile pressure on India; NZ 101-2 deficit of 116 runs
Euro 2020: Italy beat Wales to stretch unbeaten streak to 30, Switzerland stay alive with 3-1 win vs Turkey
Euro 2020: New-look Italy beat Wales as both teams advance to last 16
PM Modi holds meet with BJP president JP Nand and Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh
Assam villagers donate around 33 acre land to create separate food zones for wild elephants; reduce human-elephant conflict
Fitness Icon: Chennai's 83-year-old Kiran Bai has become an icon for physical fitness; religiously lifts weights and works out at her home, defying her age
Yoga remains a ray of hope in Covid times: PM Modi; Delhi govt starts diploma course in Yoga
Mawya Sudan becomes First Woman Fighter Pilot in IAF from J&K's village of Lamberi in Rajouri Dist
3 booked for post ‘tarnishing’ image of Ram mandir trust’s general secretary. Case against journalist who accused Ram Temple Trust Member of land grab; complaint by brother of secretary of the Ram Temple Trust - who has been facing questions over the controversial land deals in Ayodhya
Mehbooba Mufti stresses on collective fight, Gupkar Alliance to send 2 representatives for PM Modi meet; Union Govt to clear path to J&K Statehood, PM Modi to discuss blueprint in June 24 meet
Clear one side of road connecting Singhu Border, Mahapanchayat tells protesting farmers
PF withdrawal New Rule: Take advance of up to 75% from EPF Account when you are unemployed
Labourers working in Defence Projects 'exploited', Jharkhand CM Soren to take up issue with Rajnath
Lakshadweep Admin moots proposal for shifting HC jurisdiction from Kerala to Karnataka after several litigations were moved before the Kerala High Court against the decisions taken by new Admin; but Collector refutes move
Pradeep Sharma arrest after Sachin Vaze puts encounter specialists under scanner
Houses submerged, rivers touching danger mark': Bihar on high alert after heavy rainfall in Nepal
Union Govt agencies harassing us, better to align with BJP: Sena MLA Pratap Sarnik to Maha CM Thackeray
2 UPRF terrorists killed in police encounter in Assam’s Karbi Anglong; Intermittent firing still going on
Indian Railways: services of 50 special train to restart from June 21
How a carpenter led BSF to 2001 Parliament attack mastermind
Financial & Business News
No intention to delay fixing minimum wages: Labour ministry
Air India has time till mid-July to challenge Cairn lawsuit
Govt questions reports on rise in Indian’s Swiss bank black stash
UN report: India’s IT rules don’t conform to global rights norms
'Our democratic credentials well-recognised': India replies to UN Special Rapporteurs criticising IT Rules
New social media rules framed after broad consultations with stakeholders: India at UN
SEBI asks PNB Housing to halt Rs. 4,000 cr preferential issue of shares
Tech hiring rebounds in May; overall job market still weak: Report
A possible inclusion of Aramco chief on RIL board puts focus back on $15-bn deal with Saudi giant
Centrum-Bharatpe JV to pump Rs. 1,800 crore into PMC on merger
Pandemic fails to dampen Delhi's ultra-luxurious property market, registrations surge to 3-yr high; Godrej Properties tops in sales bookings for FY21 among listed entities; overtakes Macrotech; clocked record pre-sales of Rs 6,725Cr; DLF remains largest real estate developer with market cap of 70,000Cr
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Yamaha Motor Company may introduce multiple products to double its share in local two-wheeler market
Luxury cars see boom in sales across India despite pandemic blues while auto retailers witness 71% drop in comparison to May 2019
Covid updates
Free Covid-19 vaccine for all adults from today
At 58,419, India reports lowest daily rise in Covid cases in nearly 3 months
Putin’s Covid-19 boasts sour amid explosive rise in infections; Myanmar cases rise to 1,48,022; Delta variant behind Covid-19 resurge in Lisbon, Portugal
34% of RAT results false negatives, turn positive on RT-PCR testing, finds study
China vaccine doses pass one billion mark
Scale up health infra, speed up vaccination to prevent another Covid surge: WHO to nations
India targets 50 Lac record vaccinations today as states set big goals; Targeting 1 Cr daily from Aug; over 3.06 cr Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states and UTs; Andhra sets record with over 1.3 million people vaccinated in a day
Can't pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to Covid victims, will exhaust funds, Union Govt tells Apex court
Coronavirus a catalyst, more people are migrating to Metro Cities in search for better healthcare
Delta-Plus variant reported from Maharashtra, experts warn mutation could result in third wave
Covid jab scam: BMC asks SII to verify batch of Covishield vials used in Mumbai housing society
Vaccine scam: After housing society, Ramesh Taurani's production house and a Mumbai college get duped
World: 179,238,652; Active 11,563,789 (6.45%); Recovery 163,793,435 (91.38%)
India: 29,934,361; Active 709,668 (2.37%); Recovery 28,836,529 (96.33%)
State News
Post-poll violence: Recall or modify NHRC probe order, Bengal govt urges HC
Eye on polls, PM Modi, BJP netas to visit Uttar Pradesh from July
85,907 vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Saturday: Atishi
Ladakh records 53 fresh cases of Coronavirus; Telangana records 1,006 new cases; Maha records 9,361 fresh cases; Tamil Nadu reports 7,817 new cases and 182 deaths; Gujarat records 185 new cases with 4 deaths; Karnataka reports 4,517 new cases, 8456 discharges and 120 deaths; Manipur reports 527 new cases, 444 recoveries and 8 deaths; Goa sees 207 cases, 6 deaths, 406 recoveries; Delhi records 124 new cases, 7 deaths and positivity rate at 0.17 per cent
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Haryana announce further relaxations; Goa extends curfew till June 28
3 textile shops gutted in fire in Old City
Six held across Telangana for selling spurious seeds herbicide
Unit manufacturing fake drugs meant for Covid, black fungus patients busted in Delhi, 2 doctors among 10 held
5 held from Delhi café flouting Covid guidelines, serving liquor to underage people
Bars allowed to reopen in Delhi. ‘Expect better business now,’ say restaurateurs
All markets should not be targeted due to crowding in some of them: Delhi trader associations
Ration delivery scheme has ‘attained finality’: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Parts of Delhi face water shortage
Video showing monkey travelling in Delhi Metro goes viral
Telangana: CM K Chandrasekhar Rao sounds poll bugle, attacks BJP and Congress over welfare schemes
Telangana: Tigress Avni killer Asghar Ali Khan serves notice on ‘Sherni’ filmmakers
Kuwait News
KRCS calls for supporting refuges around the world*
Kuwait MoH: Eight Covid-19 deaths with 1,661 new infections
Corner stone for Kuwait-funded school laid in Yemen
Kuwait win gold, silver at Arab athletics tourney
Speaker Al-Ghanim calls for session to project budget Tues, Wed
KRCS opens wards at Hospital Wardieh in Beirut
Kuwaitis are the third largest workforce in the country
The Kuwaiti Red Crescent launches a campaign to vaccinate Syrian refugees in Lebanon against Corona
Kuwait Ruling family member held for brandishing cleaver during protest
Alarm as ICU occupancy sharply rises in Kuwait
Kuwait foils bids to smuggle drugs from Iran hidden in chocolates
High ticket prices, low percentage arrivals ‘obstacle’ in expats return
‘My body is my choice’ - forced vaccination an attack on ‘freedoms’
People vent anger at ‘no-shot’ ban in malls
‘Life is precious’ to study Covid effect on people with disabilities
Medical supplies found near incinerator ‘not ours’
Kuwait Anti-Corruption authority investigates suspicions of corruption
Budget concerns over yes-no special session
72.4% population vaccinated in Kuwait
21,000 Lyrica Tablets & cash confiscated from Drug Traffickers
Kuwait bourse plods ahead in volatile trade
Domestic workers need to complete vaccination to travel outside
Filipino maid absconding after stealing Gold jewellery worth 2,000 KWD
Agricultural allows the import of Live Birds from several countries
International News
‘Dawn of new era’: Iran’s conservative press hails Ebrahim Raisi win
Dr Faucci sacked. US admit virus is manmade. Dr Fauci becomes the first wicket to fall in US administration.
US, French Astronauts make International Space Station Spacewalk to complete the installation of new solar panels to boost power supplies to ISS
Coffee over Rs 7,000 Bananas Rs 3,300, demand for Urine from Farmers: North Korea's dire food crisis
Dubai eases travel restrictions, allows entry to (UAE approved) vaccinated Indians with residence visas
UN: Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which caught fire off the coast of Colombo caused "significant damage to Planet"; Announces team for Environment Impact Study
9 children among 12 killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on an Alabama highway as heavy storms Claudette lashed
Reports: US student found killed in Russia, suspects arrested
5 killed in school construction site collapse in Belgium
World powers must ‘wake up’ on Iran nuke deal: Israeli PM
Pope joins Myanmar bishops’ appeal for humanitarian corridors
South Korea plans easing of restrictions in Seoul
US national security adviser says comments by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are ‘interesting signal’
US will consider its response if China refuses to live up to its international obligations on Covid-19: Jake Sullivan
Sports News
BCCI contributes Rs 10Cr to support India's Tokyo Olympics campaign; 2.5Cr in Cash; 7.5Cr for promotional activities; to bid for 2025 CT, 2028 T20 WC and 2031 ODI WC during next 8 year cycle
Every minute of representing country in Test was worth it, says Smriti Mandhana
Shafali Verma will be very important for us in all formats: Mithali Raj
If I feel satisfied and lose urge to learn new things, I will quit: Ravichandran Ashwin
WTC Final: We have a huge chance of winning, take pride in the fact that we are in the final, says Shane Bond
Archery: Fancied Indian women’s recurve team fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
PV Sindhu will be under pressure in Tokyo, winning medal won’t be easy: Jwala Gutta
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News Digest-20th June 2021, Sunday
-- by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
*Happy Father’s Day.
Welcome to the fresh morning, with a smile on your face; Love in your heart; Good thoughts in your mind and you will have a wonderful day!
Headlines
Miyazaki: This mango variety being grown in MP could cost you Rs 2.7 lakh/KG; found in just a handful of countries; MP couple deploys 4 guards, 6 dogs to protect world's costliest mango
Hyderabadis run campaign to gift bike to food delivery boy Aqeel; also pursuing his engineering received a brand new TVS XL 100
UEFA EURO 2020: Germany beat Portugal 4-2 in six-goal thriller
WTC Final: Bad light stops play again; India 146/3 at stumps on Day 2
Nasa report trouble with Hubble Space Telescope
Indian-origin man Mahmud Jamal 1st person of colour to be named for Canada Supreme Court
Milkha Singh cremated with full state honours
To commemorate the 7th International Day of Yoga on June 21, India Post will issue the special cancellation stamp with a pictorial design through its 810 head post offices across India including 36 head post offices in Telangana postal circle
Dundigal, Hyderabad: IAF inducts 161 air warriors at Air Force Academy
Centre invites J&K leaders for all-party meet with PM Modi on June 24
Monoclonal antibody Drug cocktail a game changer, say Hyderabad doctors
Centre sets target to reduce 50 percent road accident deaths by 2024
No intention to delay fixing minimum wages: Labour ministry
AIIMS chief’s 3rd wave warning; Telangana, Karnataka ease curbs
Telangana government lifts lockdown from today; Goa extends corona curfew till June 28
Sports University, Patiala to have a chair after Milkha Singh’s name
Compete abroad, stay dedicated: PT Usha remembers Milkha Singh’s advice
Retired IAS officer AK Sharma gets VP’s berth in UP BJP
India heading towards ‘social unease’, warns Uddhav Thackeray
Unable to fly back, NRIs stranded in India, worry about losing jobs
India, 3 European Union Nations begin Two-Day Naval Drill in Gulf Of Aden with a larger aim of improving operational interoperability
2.8 magnitude earthquake hits Assam's Sonitpur; no casualty reported; 2nd quake as a 4.1 magnitude earthquake had hit Sonitpur at 2:04 am, Saturday
11-month-old flown in from Dubai to Trichy in TN with mother's ashes after she loses battle to Covid
UP: Loni assault: Court grants bail to 4 accused of thrashing elderly man, main accused Parvesh Gujjar in custody
Khadeeja Kutty, the mother of jailed Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan passed away at the age of 90 due to age-related illness in Malappuram
Study: The coelacanth, a Fish still around from dinosaur era can live for 100 yrs, 1 pregnancy lasts 5 years
Financial & Business News
Paytm to raise Rs. 12,000 crore via new shares under IPO plan
HDFC Bank to buy stake worth over Rs. 1,906 crore in group’s general insurer from parent HDFC
Fragile demand prompted dovish policy: RBI governor
Tata Motors, Tata Power inaugurate India’s largest solar carport
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class launched at Rs. 2.17 crore
Hyundai Alcazar launched at Rs. 16.30 lakh; logs 4,000 bookings in a week
2021 Yamaha Fascino 125, India’s first of hybrid scooter, unveiled
Blink in miss: Revolt RV400, worth Rs. 50 crore, sold out in 2 hours; deliveries will start from Sept 2021
Auto show back in Detroit next year with focus on outdoors
It’s too early to focus on electric cars only: Toyota
US to invest over $3 billion for Covid antiviral medicines
China’s cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to Sichuan
Investors juggle Fed forecast and post-pandemic recovery as Wall Street dips
Indians funds in Swiss banks: Govt seeks details from Swiss authorities
Tech hiring rebounds in May; overall job market still weak: Report
Finance ministry refutes reports of alleged black money held by Indians in Switzerland
Grofers co-founder Saurabh Kumar exits company
Fuel prices remain unchanged on Saturday; As fuel prices breach the Rs. 100/lt mark, Twitter laughs it out with memes
Petrol crossed psychological mark of Rs 100/litre (in 15 cities) everywhere & there's no relief in sight
Life insurers fear Q1 loss due to Covid, up provisions
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MPs question Twitter on its organisational structure
Parliamentary panel turns down Facebook’s call for virtual appearance; says will vaccinate officials
India’s FY22 GDP expected to grow by 8.7%: MOFSL
Paytm to sell $1.6bn new shares, may remove Vijay Sharma as promoter before IPO to comply with market regulator SEBI's public listing norms
Wipro to Roll-out salary hikes for Junior Staff from Sep 1, 80% Employees eligible; 2nd hike in 2021 after Jan 2021
Ampere vehicles cuts scooter prices by up to Rs 9,000 as Govt raises subsidy; Maruti cuts Eeco ambulance price by Rs 88,000 as Govt reduces GST
World's 3rd richest person Musk's last remaining home 47-acre Bay Area estate, located in Hillsborough, California, up for sale for ₹277Cr
Corona News
Bharat Biotech: Intranasal vaccine Phase-1 data to be submitted by July
Russia reports 17,906 new Covid-19 cases, 466 deaths
Second wave: 910 dead in home isolation in Bengaluru in 107 days
Over 50% airline staff get first jab
In under 3 weeks, Boeing sets up 100-bed Covid care centre in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka
Verified vaccine certificates as good as vaccine passports, says official
Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise
Lambda: New Covid variant found in 29 countries; mostly in Latin America, designated 'Variant of interest' by WHO
Union Govt: Studies show hospitalisation chances 75-80% less in those who got Covid vaccine; needing oxygen support is 8% & ICU admission only 6%
443 Oxygen Express trains delivered over 32,000MT of liquid medical oxygen in over 1,830 tankers to 15 states
WHO: Delta variant on its way to becoming the globally dominant variant because of its increased transmissibility
Agra hospital's 'Mock Drill' a risk assessment exercise; did not kill 22 patients: Probe report
Latest testing confirms Australia’s Viraleze anti-COVID nasal spray highly effective against Alpha, Beta and Gamma Covid variants
WHO: Global failure to share vaccines equitably impacting world's most vulnerable countries
World: Confirmed: 177,764,675; Total Deaths: 3,849,865; Recovered: 115,752,100; Active Cases: 58,162,710
India: Confirmed: 29,823,546; Total Deaths: 385,137; Recovered: 28,678,390; Active Cases: 760,019
State News
Delhi riots: SC refuses to stay bail granted to 3 activists, to examine HC order on anti-terror law
Centre asks state / UTs to register FIR against those who assault healthcare professionals
Will continue fight till Lakshadweep gets justice: Aisha Sultana
Decision on pending entrance exams JEE, NEET soon: Ministry of Education
Tollywood pays tribute to ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh
Sanjay Dutt’s gets brutally trolled after his old video on ‘manliness’ goes viral
Delhi HC order will stop 'misuse' of UAPA, says Jamia activist Iqbal Tanha
Telangana: Investigations into factory accidents flawed, says scientists
At 43%, Telangana men way ahead in tipple chase in India, finds NFHS survey
Violence against women down in Telangana: NFHS survey
Call centre employee held for chain snatching in Hyderabad
Telangana: Reservor oustee makes own pyre, sets himself on fire in Siddipet district
2 teenage girls run mental health awareness programs in Hyderabad
Spurious seeds worth Rs.6cr seized, CA among 13 held
Hyderabad: Anaemia not linked to only iron deficiency, many factors behind spread, says Dr R Hemalatha, National Institute of Nutrition director, ICMR
Vax drive for hawkers proceeding at a snail’s pace
Telangana: CETs likely to be held in August, final semester exams in July
Karnataka government grants aid, banks deduct it for loans taken
Hyderabad schools double up as Covid vaccination centres
Telangana: CETs likely to be held in August, final semester exams in July
KCR failed people of Telangana on Krishna water issue: BJP
Hyderabad: 16-year-old girl commits suicide, upset over parents scolding her
Kuwait News
Tighten your belts… new taxes set to be imposed by end of fiscal year
DGCA to enforce new system – ‘inquiry, registration of passengers’
Kuwait missing from Global Competitiveness Index for 3rd year in a row
Top sports club officials in funds probe
Cancellation of ‘no work permit renewal’ decision for 60s ruled out; KWD 1,000 fee, high insurance on table
Travel Ban on non-vaccinated travellers: Several MPs have criticized the decision that the Council of Ministers took recently regarding Covid-19, accusing the govt of violating the Constitution by depriving citizens of the right to travel
Plans to recruit labor, several projects and contracts to be launched this year
Kuwait FM, Pakistan counterpart, discuss bilateral ties
NATO Officials lauds progress made by women in Kuwait, Gulf Region
14 days institutional quarantine for non-vaccinated returning domestic workers
Vaccine disparity reflects social inequities
One person dead, 2 injuries from warehouse fire
Public Authority of Manpower (PAM), Ministry of Interior join hands to curb fake absconding reports on employees
The summer season begins tomorrow, Monday
Dubai eases travel restrictions for passengers from India, other countries
Kuwait reports 11 Covid-19 deaths, 1,497 new cases
International News
Russia’s Vladimir Putin congratulates Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi on presidential election win: RIA news agency
Ultraconservative Raisi elected Iran president as rivals concede
Putin’s Covid-19 boasts sour amid explosive rise in infections
Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Suu Kyi’s birthday
North Korea leader Kim tightens ruling party discipline, appoints new politburo members
Dakar, Senegal: Guinea has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that emerged in Feb and killed 12 people, according to WHO
Tropical Storm Claudette brings rain, floods to Gulf Coast
Deadly heat wave scorches US Southwest again
Ahead of CPC’s centenary, Xi Jinping administers loyalty pledge to senior leaders
South China airport cancels flights after Covid case
Hong Kong pro-democracy media executives appear in court
China countering foreign sanctions through ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy
China fossils show new species of extinct giant rhino that roamed Asia
China pledges harsh penalties ahead of party anniversary
Georgia officials seek to remove 102,000 voters from rolls
At least 27 miners killed in Peru bus accident: Company
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons
Afghanistan running out of oxygen as Covid surge worsens
16 dead, 22 missing in a week as monsoon rains wreak havoc in Nepal
Australia takes China to WTO over wine duties
US doesn't have a vaccine passport policy, but colleges may have specific demands: Top Diplomat
Sports News
Indian players wear black armbands in memory of Milkha Singh
WTC Final: New Zealand opt to bowl against India in overcast conditions
Euro 2020: France held 1-1 by passionate Hungary at packed Puskas Arena; Portugal 1-2 Germany
Germany will aim to shut down Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday with the hosts under pressure to beat holders Portugal in order to get their Euro 2020 campaign back on track. After losing their opening game 1-0 to France on Tuesday after a Mats Hummels own goal, Germany badly need a win in Group F - and to stop Ronaldo adding to his phenomenal goal tally.
UEFA Euro 2020: Cristiano Ronaldo's Coca-Cola snub shows sports stars are "Reclaiming their voice"
Ronaldo becomes world's 1st person to reach 300MN followers on Instagram; also the 1st to reach 200MN followers (Jan 2020)
Southgate accepts England boos after sluggish display
Verstappen pips Hamilton for French Grand Prix pole
MotoGP: Zarco snatches pole from Quartararo in Germany
Sneh Rana's gritty knock leads India's fightback. The one-off Test between India Women and England Women enters into the fourth and final day in Bristol with the visitors still needing to do a lot of work to save the match on Saturday. India were 83 for one when rain forced an early stumps on Day 3, trailing by 82 runs, after England enforced the follow-on.
WTC Final: Virat Kohli goes past MS Dhoni to lead India for record 61st time
World Test Championship is the ‘big daddy’ of all World Cups: Ravi Shastri
WTC Final: New Zealand opt to bowl against India in overcast conditions
Indian men’s hockey squad for Tokyo Olympics: Brave selection for the biggest stage of them all
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News Digest 19th Jun 2021, Saturday
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Headlines
UEFA EURO 2020: England, Scotland play out 0-0 draw
UN chief Antonio Guterres appointed for Second term; will ‘do everything’ to contribute to a better future for all: Guterres on new innings as UN chief
EU lifts travel restrictions on US tourists after over a year
Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, the 1958 Commonwealth Games champion and 1960 Rome Olympian, passed away on Friday after contracting the Covid-19 virus on May 20 and after month-long battle. His wife, Nirmal Kaur, who was the former national volleyball captain also passed away earlier this week, due to the deadly virus. He was 91 and is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters.
Christian Eriksen discharged after successful operation for heart-starter implant
Telangana: Nizamabad Solider Dadannagari Kalyan Rao (25) falls from tree, in Bathinda (Punjab) while discharging his duties and sustained critical injuries and dies
PM may hold all-party meet on J&K June 24
Gear up to combat mutating virus: PM Modi
Disburse pension to family of govt employee on production of death certificate, govt tells banks
Andhra Pradesh Job calendar 2021-2022 for over 10k vacancies released
It’s my effort to conduct the House with consensus: Om Birla
Top committee constituted for wider consultations after integrated military commands hit hurdle
Rajya Sabha polls horse-trading case: Suspended ADG Anurag Gupta gets relief as Jharkhand HC stays his arrest
Yediyurappa flashes victory sign as Karnataka BJP in charge Arun Singh winds up 3-day visit
LJP elects Paras its chief; Chirag calls it ‘illegal’
Antilia case-Hiran murder: NIA arrests former ‘encounter specialist’ Pradeep Sharma
Govt likely to allow Ghulam Nabi Azad to retain official bungalow till September-end
Financial & Business News
Rule of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary panel to Twitter officials
Twitter deliberately chose path of non-compliance: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union IT minister
Sensex, Nifty end flat after choppy trade
The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW)-Mumbai summons directors of top commodity brokerage firms in NSEL case
RBI gives nod to Centrum Financial for Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank takeover and re-launch it as a small finance bank
Mystery behind slump in Adani Group company shares
Instagram rolls out full screen, 30-second ads in Reels
IDBI Bank invites bids to divest stake in Asset Reconstruction Company
Supply of food to pre-schools, anganwadis, mid-day meals exempt from GST
Support from all sides needed to nurture economic recovery hit by second wave of Covid: RBI governor
AirAsia operates nine flights with fully vaccinated crew
Indian Investors Federation conducts iVIETNAM conclave
Google opens its first ever retail store in New York
There are over some 60 foreign-headquartered companies with revenue over $1 billion each that are today led by Indian-origin executives, according to Indiaspora, a non-profit that seeks to bring together Indian Diaspora for collective action. A few of them combine the role of chairman and CEO, and Satya Nadella has just joined that select group
As Covid funeral pyres burn, India’s rural economy goes up in smoke
Tata Motors, Tata Power inaugurate India’s largest solar carport in Pune
Maximl partners with Indian Oil Corporation
Paytm seeks shareholder approval for Rs. 12,000 crore sale of new stock
India Pesticides’ Rs. 800 crore IPO to open on June 23; price band set at Rs. 290-296/share
Rupee snaps 8-day losing streak; rises 22 paise to 73.86 per dollar
Severe droughts to impact 2-5% of India’s GDP: UN report
Retail inflation for farm, rural workers up in May
Covid deals new blow to foreign carmakers’ Indian dream
Minister of steel Dharmendra Pradhan replies to Amit Mitra; no word on SAIL Raw Material Division (RMD) shift
Air travel in May drops to July ’20 levels
CII seeks Rs. 3 lakh crore stimulus, RBI balance sheet expansion
Second Covid wave may leave Rs. 2 lakh crore dent on economic output: RBI
Uniform PUC certificate for vehicles kicks in for better enforcement
Corona News
India has reported 62,480 new cases in the last 24 hours. At 1,587, the country has recorded least daily deaths in 60 days. As per the government bulletin, the active caseload has fallen below 8 lakh after 73 days. Daily recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 36th consecutive day.
Delta Covid variant becoming globally dominant, says WHO official
India should brace for third Covid-19 wave by October, say health experts
Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh extends lockdown till June 30
MP reports 110 new cases, 28 deaths and 339 recoveries; Assam reports 3,706 new cases, 4,835 recoveries and 33 deaths; Maha reports 9,798 new cases, 14,347 patient discharges and 198 deaths; Andhra Pradesh reports 6,341 new cases and 57 deaths, in the last 24 hours
Vaccination cuts chances of hospitalisation by 75-80%, says Centre citing studies
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Covid-19 cases in state have decreased by 42 percent but asks people to continue exercising caution as "we are now facing highly contagious delta variant of virus”
Kerala: Poet and lyricist S Ramesan Nair died at a private hospital in Kochi today at the age of 73. He recovered from Covid-19 two days ago and was suffering from cancer.
'Race 3' producer Ramesh Taurani approaches Mumbai Police after being allegedly duped by fake vaccination camp
Palestinian Authority calls off million-dose vaccine exchange with Israel, says doses sent by Israel expire too soon, reports AP
Austria to donate million Covid vaccine doses to Balkan states
Zydus Cadila likely to seek emergency authorisation for ZyCoV-D Covid-19 vaccine in 7-8 days
Delta variant infections jump 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all Covid-19 cases in UK
AstraZeneca, EU both claim victory in tussle over deliveries
Moscow records 9,056 new Covid cases, a pandemic high
TRIPS Council of WTO to hold series of meetings till July-end on patent waiver proposal
Air India Express operates India’s first international flight with full vaccinated crew
June Covid toll tops 50,000 with 37% ‘backlog’ deaths
Vaccination picks up after a drop in May
Once a jab gets nod, kids with co-morbidities to get priority
WHO accepts expression of interest for Covaxin emergency use listing
Verified vaccine certificate as good as vaccine passports, says official
World: Confirmed: 177,372,117; Total Deaths: 3,840,704; Recovered: 115,441,303; Active Cases: 58,090,110
India: Confirmed: 29,762,793; Total Deaths: 383,490; Recovered: 28,580,647; Active Cases: 798,656
State News
‘No discussion on leadership’: Karnataka BJP in charge backs Yediyurappa as MLC questions CM’s ability to run government
Major fire at Noida Metro office, none hurt; probe ordered
CBSE writes to all affiliated schools, informing that it's developing an 'IT system for calculation of results for Class 12th'; says it will set up a help desk to assist schools in preparation of result of Class 10 and Class 12 from next week
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin meets Sonia, Rahul
Nandigram election petition in Calcutta high court: Mamata’s counsel seeks change of judge
Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit Corridor to have automatic fare collection system, QR code tickets
Delhi: BJP leader seeks 3 months electricity bills waiver due to Covid-19
PM Modi failed to stand with people in need of medical help during second Covid wave: Kapil Sibal
Hyderabad: Compensate Kalyan Nagar Society, pay market rate, says high court to Telangana
Telangana: Online classes to be telecast through T-SAT from July 1
Assam cancels HSLC, HS board exams
West Bengal board exam 2021: Evaluation criteria for class 10 and 12
Odisha UG, PG final semester exams to be conducted via online mode; Plus II students to be evaluated on the basis of Matric results
Gujarat releases 50:25:25 evaluation plan for Class 12, results by July 3rd week
Supreme Court refuses to cancel, postpone PG final year medical exams
After reports of malpractices, Nagpur University will not give colleges exam work
Maharashtra: Grace marks for students excelling in art, drawing
Amritsar: Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) has decided to confer ‘SOF Best Principal Award – 2020-2021 in Punjab Chandigarh Zone’ for the year 2020-2021 upon Rajiv Kumar Sharma and the Best Teacher Award - 2020-2021 in Punjab and Chandigarh Zone under the category, GK Olympiad upon Vimmi Sethi, principal and senior teacher respectively of Spring Dale Sr. School
Delhi: Call centre duping foreigners by posing as Amazon’s tech support busted, 7 held
Shadow of Class XI over boards irks students in Delhi
CBSE developing IT system to assist schools with tabulating class 12 results
Manish Sisodia reviews progress of upcoming Delhi Sports University
Over 40% Telangana residents want malls to reopen
Telangana Education minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy launches free online classes app
No shot, no shoot, says Telugu film industry
Kuwait News
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister participates with his Qatari counterpart in a discussion session entitled (Innovative Mediation) at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey
5 teams controlled a warehouse fire in Scrab (firefighting) Amghara, without causing any human casualities
Kuwaiti oil drops 40 cents to reach $73.50 per barrel
GCC declares satisfaction with achievements
DGCA Chief, Public Works Min. visits New Kuwait Airport Project
WHO, Kuwait Health Min. to tackle Covid-19 together: Official
Kuwait lists 1,646 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths
Kuwait restricts access to public venues for unvaccinated
Kuwait’s Yaqoub Al-Youha wins 110m hurdles at Arab Championship
KRCS launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Lebanese Health Minister commends Kuwait’s humanitarian donation
International News
US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid Covid-19 surge
Over 100 Taliban militants killed in clashes with Afghan security forces
Biden’s silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray
Blinken to travel to Germany, France, Italy, the Vatican: States Department
China seeking to control bodies like WHO, Interpol: UK parliament panel
EU announces $23m humanitarian assistance for 3 North African countries
Nepal House dissolution case: President Bhandari says Supreme Court cannot overturn her decision
Indian, Chinese workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing
Hong Kong newspaper increases print run after arrests
Pakistan: Seven National Assembly members banned from House for unruly behaviour in National Assembly; Pakistan signs gas pipeline deal with Russia
Pakistan not to be blamed for deteriorating Afghan peace: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign minister
Pakistan: PM’s annual salary proposed at Rs. 2.441million for the next fiscal year
Pakistanis travelling to Saudi Arabia can get AstrraZeneca jab
Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka
UK set to end legal loophole allowing child marriage
CDC: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US
Migrant boat capsizes near Spain’s Canary Islands, 3 dead
Norway’s May oil, gas output exceed forecast
Jordan battles to save rare tiny Dead Sea carp
British charity flags Rudyard Kipling’s and Enid Blyton’s ‘racism’
Nuclear deal must await new Iran government: IAEA chief
Iran supreme leader casts first ballot in presidential vote
Sports News
Euro 2020: Forsberg fires Sweden to 1-0 victory over Slovakia
India vs. New Zealand WTC Final: First day’s play washed out, reserve day to come in force
India vs. New Zealand WTC Final: Looking at it as the first of 6 Tests in England, says Virat Kohli
The rain gods intervened before the Tea break and as it continued to pour down heavily, the umpires were forced to call of the third Day of the ongoing Only Test between India Women and England Women an hour ahead of the scheduled close of play. India finished the day at 83/1 after following-on and are still 82 runs behind England's first innings score of 396/9 d; Peerless Shefali Verma leads India fightback with 55 (not out) after England enforce follow-on; India were all out for 231 in their first innings
17-year-old Shafali Verma youngest to score fifty in both innings (96 and 55 not out) on Test debut
One-off Test: Sridhar praises Shafali, finds shades of ‘Sehwag’; lauds ‘Bristol’ pitch
It was on 18th June, 38 years ago, Kapil Dev hit 175 vs Zimbabwe in 1983 World Cup
Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien announces retirement from ODIs
England edged closer to a spot in the last 16 at Euro 2020 on Friday with a 0-0 draw against neighbours Scotland at a rainswept Wembley. John Stones came closest to scoring when his first-half header smacked against the post. England move on to four points alongside the Czech Republic in Group D, with Scotland collecting their first point of the tournament.
Tokyo Olympics: Health experts warn of Covid-19 threat, prefer no spectators
Iran’s ‘King’ Daei ready to be dethroned by Ronaldo
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News digest 18th June 2021, Friday
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
The hardest walk is walking alone, but it’s also the walk that makes you strongest
Headlines
XLRI has reached The Topmost Level 5 (Pioneering Business Schools) among The Top 47 Global Business Schools in Positive Impact Rating 2021
UEFA Euro 2020 Highlights: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia, Denmark 1-2 Belgium and Netherlands 2-0 Austria to enter into R16
Indians' funds in Swiss banks rise to ₹20,700Cr in 2020, highest in 13 yrs; customer deposits fell, however, a sharp surge in holdings via securities and similar instruments
3.5 lakh doctors to join IMA's nationwide protest today; demand Govt shall...declare hospitals as a protected zone
NASSCOM: India's top five IT companies are planning to add over 96,000 employees in 2021-22
Barge goes around off Mumbai Coast amid rough weather, 16 Crew members rescued by ICG
India asks Pak to address shortcomings in Bill relating to Kulbhushan Jadhav's right to appeal
Pinjra Tod activists Natasha, Devangana & Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif released from jail 2 days after getting bail
Uttar Pradesh: Cops use plastic stool, wicker basket as riot control gear in Unnao, 4 suspended
MHA operationalises National Helpline Number 155260, reporting platform to prevent cyber fraud cases
Heavy rain batters Bengal; increased water levels in many rivers, including Ajoy, Darakeswar, Subarnarekha and Kangsabati; efforts underway to pump out water from inundated areas
Ram Temple Trust struck one more deal, purchased 2 parcels of prime land 1.208 hectares & 1.037 hectares in Ayodhya on March 18, 2021, at 2 diff prices 18.5Cr & 8Cr, respectively, from 2 diff buyers
Increase in Covid vaccination could hold key to reopening borders for Indian travellers
MP: Govt issues notice to IAS officer Lokesh Jangid after his chats alleging corruption by senior leaked
FIR against Yoga Guru Ramdev for spreading 'False Information' on Allopathy; medicines being used by the medical fraternity for the treatment of Covid-19
Bihar: Vehicular movement on Sattarghat bridge halted as Gandak river swells due to heavy rain in Nepal
₹ 21-Crore Gold Biscuits found in car inside 3 special cavities after 18-hour search In Manipur
3 IndiGo, 2 Go First aircraft sustained minor/non-structural damages after the Ahmedabad airport was hit by a thunderstorm
Govt actively engaged with Dominica for Choksi’s early deportation: MEA
Financial & Business News
Adani loses more money than anyone in the world this week, loses $9BN in 3 days; stocks crashed following reports of foreign funds' accounts being frozen
Govt slashes tariff value for edible oil import, may lead to lower domestic prices
Walmart’s Flipkart challenges high court order on antitrust probe: Report
Flipkart, Amazon challenge court order on antitrust probe
Record stimulus helps Indian firms boost financial health
Economy likely contracted 12% in Q1: Report
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Launch Edition available in exclusive AMG Line; limited to just 150 units; 50% booked
Corona Updates
American chill pill: Anti-Covid tablets by end of the year?
Giving their best shot: Goa (37.35%), Sikkim (37.29%) and Himachal (30.35%) Top 3 States by Vaccination Rate; UP (8.53%) at bottom; India overall inoculated over 21.58 crore or 15.74% with at least one dose
Sputnik V to soon offer Booster Shot against Delta Variant of Coronavirus to other vaccine makers
Possible 3rd Covid wave unlikely to affect kids, WHO-AIIMS Survey finds High Seroprevalence in them
Serum Institute to start trials of Covovax vaccine on Children in July; 2nd vaccine after Covishield made in India
MP's Bhopal reports first case of Delta Plus variant, Health dept conducts contact tracing; Study finds Delta variant infections doubling every 11 days in UK from late May to early June in REACT-1 study
MP Doctor removes tumour from Covid-recovered woman's brain, turns out to be white fungus sized 8.4x4x4.6 cm by volume
Covid panel chief: Covishield single dose 61% effective against Delta, two doses 65%; study on sample size of "several thousands
Uttarakhand orders FIR against labs accused of conducting 1 lakh fake Covid tests at Kumbh
CEA KV Subramanian: India may need Rs 15,000 Cr additional funds to roll out Centre's New Vaccine Policy
Covid-19 out of control in Afghanistan as cases up 2,400% in a month
US CDC classifies Delta variant as ‘variant of concern’
Nepal to buy 4 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, non-disclosure deal raises concerns
Covaxin nod: Bharat Biotech’s pre-submission meeting with WHO on June 23
World: 178,178,112; Active 11,643,158 (6.53%); Recovery 162,677,652 (91.30%)
India: 29,761,964; Active 805,422 (2.71%); Recovery 28,573,021 (96.01%)
State News
5 states recorded over 1 lakh Covid-19 cases in first 2 weeks of June
Have written thrice to PM to withdraw Dhankhar as governor: Mamata
Akshay Kumar meets BSF troops guarding the LoC in Kashmir, pays homage to martyrs
Fake vaccination drive in Mumbai
Complaint filed against Swara Bhasker, others for allegedly disrupting religious harmony
Telangana: Inter, SSC exams likely in July-end
Andhra Pradesh Covid-19 graph sees downward trend
Mahesh Babu’s son Gautam becomes one of the Top-8 competitive swimmers of Telangana
Telugu Film Producers Council, MAA and Telugu Film Directors Association release guidelines for Tollywood
Whoever is appointed as in charge by national parties does the same ‘collection job’: JD(S) leader and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
Kuwait News
Vaccinated expats may be allowed to return from August 1st
Only those vaccinated will be allowed to enter Malls, Restaurants, Saloons, Health Clubs
Expats Residence to be linked with vaccination doses; Issuing of New Visas not so soon
The Meteorological Department expected the continuation of hot and brisk winds with speeds exceeding 70 kmph accompanied by strong gusts of dust till Thursday. It is expected that the intensity of the winds will gradually weaken starting from today afternoon,
45,000 citizens missed their vaccine appointments: MoH Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed
Over 2 Million activated Kuwait Mobile ID
Jaber vaccination appointment shifted to Mishref due to bad weather
Withdrawal from Future Generation Fund due to lack of liquidity
Out of those who died due to Covid, 99.1% were unvaccinated
Change approach to fight virus
Kuwait logs 1,646 Covid-19 cases, five deaths
Churches in Kuwait ask for vaccinations
Kuwait Airways resumes the first commercial flights to London
Co-op Societies Union follows up on number of ‘stranded’ workers
International News
Rocket blasts off carrying First Chinese Crew to New Space Station in Country's Longest Mission to date
China’s ‘space dream’: A long march to the Moon and beyond
Japan says China’s military strategy unclear, of serious concern
In China’s new Xinjiang: Patriotic tourism, riot police and minders
Hong Kong Police arrest Apple Daily Executives; seize reporting materials in National Security Law raid
Mutual respect but relations tense: Putin and Biden won't be friends but see path together
UK, US strike deal over 17-year-old dispute between Airbus and Boeing; finally agreed "to suspend retaliatory tariffs for five years
India extends $100MN Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for Solar Energy Projects - rooftop solar photo-voltaic systems for households and government buildings
Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as Chairman, 3rd after Gates & Thompson; in this role identify key risks and mitigation approaches for the board’s review; elevate the right strategic opportunities
US startup's ₹37 lakh helmet that contains sensors and other electronics to measure and claims to analyse the brain's electrical impulses and blood flow
A fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals sank off Sri Lanka's capital; wreck of Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl "is now wholly sitting on the seabed at a depth of 21Mts
Courts cannot appoint PM, says Oli as he defends dissolution of Nepal’s House of Representatives
Palestinian teen shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies
Sports News
Japan lifting virus emergency one month before Olympics
India name 8 debutants in women’s hockey squad for Tokyo Olympics
Denmark footballer Eriksen, who collapsed on pitch (cardiac arrest), to get heart starter implant; Denmark & Belgium halt game to applaud Christian Eriksen
Euro 2020: Andriy Yarmolenko guides Ukraine to nervy win over North Macedonia
Paris Siant German striker, Superstar Neymar, the world’s most expensive footballer, will not play for Brazil, to miss Olympics
Rafael Nadal (35) pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics in a bid “to prolong my career", says 'Never an easy decision
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News Digest 17th June 2021, Thursday
- by AVM
There's no enemy outside our soul, the real enemies live inside us: Anger, Ego, Greed & Hate. Avoid them and enjoy a peaceful life
Headlines
Euro 2020: Finland 0-1 Russia, Turkey 0-2 Wales and Italy 3-0 Switzerland
IIT Guwahati develops low-cost sterilization box for disinfecting household items by combined heat and UV radiation to prevent Covid-19
Hearing & Speech impaired girl Shreya Rai cracks UPSC IES twice, tops in 2nd attempt; can hear only high frequency sounds; typed her answers while questions were displayed on a screen
Madhya Pradesh IAS Officer Lokesh Jangid gets notice after Chat On corruption leaked; indicated that he was repeatedly transferred because of his inability to tolerate corruption. In 4.5 yrs 9 transfers
‘Remdesivir’ enters the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
Hyderabad may soon become the second city in the Asian subcontinent after Singapore to have an international arbitration centre if Chief Justice of India N V Ramana succeeds in his efforts
‘A conspiracy was hatched while I was ill’: Chirag Paswan blames Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) for Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) split, vows to fight back
Fed up with govt inaction of waterlogging issues locals build road on their own in Bihar’s Purnea
Fire breaks out at AIIMS Delhi's Teaching Block, no injuries; short circuit might have caused the fire, but detailed inspection will ascertain the exact cause.
6 Maoists killed in encounter with Security Forces in Vizag forest area; Police is using helicopter assistance to track those who escaped
First post-pandemic PAC Meet off to a heated start as NDA, Oppn Trade barbs over Covid handling; brought to notice that PAC committee discussing only subjects that fall under CAG
Union Govt approves restructuring of Ordnance Factory Board that operates 41 ammunition and defence equipment production facilities into 7 New Corporate entities to improve its accountability, efficiency and competitiveness
Study: 11 NCR Thermal Plants caused 7% Delhi Air Pollution in Oct-Jan 2021; vehicles contributed 14%
India, Pakistan resolve the contentious visa issue for now
Not hearing bail plea violates rights of accused, says SC
Financial & Business News
India 2nd only to Turkey in share of Central bank surplus transfers
PNB Scam: CBI accuses Choksi of destroying evidence in new chargesheet; Gitanjali's Ex-officials named
Bond auction: Telangana rakes in record Rs. 3,000 crore, with a repayment schedule of 30 years; pips 7 states - Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Maha and Rajasthan
Haryana, Maha and Rajasthan raised Rs. 1,500 crore loans, Goa Rs. 500 crore and the remaining states raked in Rs. 1,000 crore
India plans to give its rickety healthcare system a Rs 50,000 cr booster shot after Covid disaster
Jio tops 4G chart with 20.7 mbps download speed in May, Vodafone Idea in upload; TRAI launches TV Channel Selector web portal for people to check, modify subscription
Report finds India may have 330MN 5G subscribers by 2026, data usage to reach 40 GB per smartphone
Kirloskar Brothers sets up new manufacturing division for high-end technology products, primarily used for nuclear applications
Videocon insolvency: Creditors to take 96% haircut on loans; NCLT says bidder ‘paying almost nothing’
Tata Motors turnaround man may stay. Firm considers to give Guenter Butschek a year's extension
Windows 11 could be made available as a free upgrade for not just Windows 10 users but also for those running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
Firms owned by Choksi siphoned off over Rs. 6,344.96 crore from PNB using fraudulent LoUs; Mehul Choksi fled as he knew action was likely: CBI
BEST liable to pay GST to operator of mini-AC buses, holds AAR
India’s fuel sales, power demand recover in June, as lockdown restrictions ease
Second Covid wave impacts bank deposits, currency holding with public: RBI article
Govt plans $6.8 billion program to boost health infrastructure
Swiggy may soon fly food to your balcony using drones
Corona Updates
India reports 62,224 new Covid cases, 2,542 deaths
AIIMS Director: Delta Plus not a variant of concern; may affect efficacy of vaccines to some extent; people to avoid crowding, wear masks and maintain social distancing
Study: DRDO's anti-Covid drug 2-DG found effective against all variants; Monoclonal antibody cocktail cuts risk of death in some hospitalised Covid patients
Make jab skin-deep, one dose can vaccinate five, say experts
Precautions key, warns govt as positivity rate declines to 4.8%
1 crore health workers among 26 crore who have got vaccinated
India's brutal second wave of coronavirus is scaring young people into buying life insurance
GMR Hyderabad International Airport uses video analytics to enhance passenger safety amid Covid-19 for queue management
Sputnik V jabs in 9 more cities now, pilot launch in "Final Leg"
Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI working group chairman Dr N K Arora
Exposure to common cold can help combat Covid-19: Study
Data dispels myth of young people being more at risk during 2nd wave
488 Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) deaths (0.0002%), but these are not necessarily due to vaccination: Govt
Facilitators ensured there was no CoWin digital divide: Govt
Third wave likely by Nov 2021, newer variants remain a concern
Oman reports 3 cases of Black Fungus
Delta variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid prevalence: Study
Delta ‘variant of concern’ looms over US normalisation rush
Quad ties: India targets 1 billion Covid vaccine output by end of 2022
Rate of post-vaccine severe allergic reaction one in a million: Official
‘Near home’ vaccination centres for elderly, differently-abled for simplifying inoculation process: Govt
World: 177,782,883; Active 11,654,097 (6.56%); Recovery 162,280,760 (91.28%)
India: 29,699,555; Active 833,080 (2.81%); Recovery 28,484,544 (95.91%)
State News
Dr. Fuad Halim, a Kolkata doctor is making dialysis affordable for poor patients, at just Rs. 50
Delhi has to wait more for monsoonal showers, says IMD
Parts of Delhi on Wednesday received light spells of rain, bringing much-needed respite to the people from the scorching heat.
Moderate to intense spells of rains continue to lash isolated places in parts of Mumbai and Thane. Parts of Thane and Navi Mumbai have been witnessing light rains since Tuesday morning.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert indicating heavy rains till June 17 in Mumbai. This year the onset of monsoon was declared on June 9, two days before its official onset date. Owing to a trough lying over the eastern Arabian Sea, coastal parts of the state and a few districts in south-interior Karnataka are expected to experience widespread rainfall, while Bengaluru may receive light to moderate showers over the next two days. Due to the gusty wind, Bengaluru is experiencing a wind-chill effect, wherein as the wind speed increases, body temperature tends to cool at a faster rate
Third wave preparation: Delhi government to train 5,000 youths as health assistants
212 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi, 25 deaths; positivity rate at 0.27%; 1,500 new cases, 14 deaths in Telangana
5 states recorded over 1 lakh Covid-19 cases in first 2 weeks of June
Hyderabad: Primary Health Centres (PHC) stocked with anti-venom to prevent snake bite casualties
Delhi Covid-19 unlock: Capital receives fresh stock of Covid vaccines, says MLA Atishi
Mucormycosis treatment drains financial resources of families in Telangana
Noida plans one vax centre for every 2-3 sectors
Once out of stock, Ghaziabad now has 3k Remdesivir dose
95 pc of vaccinated healthcare staff got protection against Covid: Apollo hospitals study
No approval to Delhi panel to probe deaths due to O2 shortage: Manish Sisodia
UP: Former MLA Chandrabhan Singh Sonu’s sister Archana Singh indulges in celebratory firing, video goes viral
CBSE to submit Class 12 assessment formula tomorrow; Congress to gather data on pandemic deaths
Intermediate second-year results in a week after Telangana govt’s nod
Huzurabad bypolls: Former Congress MP Kond Vishweshwar Reddy, to campaign for BJP candidate Eatala Rajender
Telangana HC stays the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) order in land dispute case
Vizag: Municipal workers protest, demand release of salary
Bhumi Pednekar says, ‘Industry has gone through a lot’ as she returns to sets post Covid-19 lockdown
Swara Bhasker reacts to Kangana Ranaut's 'B-grade' comment on her: These vicious comments come from an agenda
KRK takes 'credit' for the loss incurred by Salman Khan's 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai'?
Kailash Kher opens up about politics in the music industry: Dreams are shown and then hopes get shattered
Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya passes away at 98; Asha Parekh, Mala Sinha mourn his demise
Kuwait News
Kuwait needs to solidify age-old Economic, Cultural ties with India: Columnist Saud Al-Samaka
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) to blacklist defaulting contractors
Gulf Ban launches MOUJ Cashback Prepaid Card
Corpse of a 45-year-old Indian pulled from wreck, in a traffic accident on the Sixth Ring Road, opp Saad Al-Abdullah area
Malls, Groceries, Eateries target - violating camps demolished: Director of the Jahra Municipality branch, Thamer Al-Mutairi
Co-op sectors refers lease contracts of some violating shots to Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha)
Most deaths, ICUs in non-vaccinated: Undersecretary for Public Health Affairs Dr. Buthainah Al-Mudhaf
Ban on travellers from Kuwait to Austria stays effective until 30th
Expats send home more money in Corona times - many families leave for good
2,910,133 Residence Transactions completed Online: Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior
Ministry ends services of ‘not-needed’ consultants: Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Dr. Misha’an Al-Otaibi
School Expat employees told to submit resignations prior to travel: Al-Anba daily
Kuwaitis raise voices ‘Do not displace expats’
Ban on expats entering Kuwait to be removed; The Corona Emergencies Ministerial Committee is looking into the possibility of exempting the expatriate academic staff of private colleges and other academic institutions from the decision to ban expatriates from entering the country like their counterparts at Kuwait University
Stop the policy of isolating Kuwait from the world, says the Kuwait Travel & Tourism Agencies Association
Kuwait reports six Covid-19 deaths, 1,557 new cases
Ministry starts giving second dose to those who infected with Coronavirus
Corona Emergency Committee approves entry visa for private medical staff
International News
China all set to launch manned mission with three astronauts for its space station
Biden-Putin Geneva Summit opens with reporters shoving; A yelled question over trust, a tiny nod and then all hell breaks loose
Moscow protects hackers inside Russia: Top US Justice official
Not friends, negotiators: Brisk Biden-Putin summit makes small gains
Ohio House expels former Republican speaker in historic vote
Pak's Sindh Govt to block SIM cards of those not vaccinated against Covid-19; comes after Punjab Govt action
Another nurse accused of neglecting Diego Maradona in his last days to be questioned by Argentine Prosecutors
Indonesians rush uphill after 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake near Moluccas fearing aftershocks and a possible tsunami
Kim Jong Un warns of 'tense' food situation, longer Covid lockdown in North Korea
Dead ‘murder hornet’ near Seattle is found in US in 2021
Man drove at Minneapolis protestors charged with murder
Hours after 4 killed in Chicago, 5 more hurt in shooting
1 killed, 5 wounded in Baltimore shooting
FBI agents shoot, kill suspect in 2-state kidnapping probe
Scottish man who faked death in California jailed for rape
Lawyer: US drops lawsuit, grand jury probe over John Bolton book
Sports News
Federer lost to 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat to Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime (20yrs) in 2nd round of Halle Open
Locatelli, Immobile fire Italy into Euro 2020 last 16; Captain Bale masterminds Wales’ 2-0 defeat of Turkey
South African Faf du Plessis ruled out of remaining PSL matches with concussion, returning home
India Women vs. England Women, Only Test, Day 1: England captain Heather Knight won the toss as and opted to bat against Mithali Raj-led India at County Ground in Bristol; Heather Knight rues missed hundred, made fluent 95 but her dismissal coincided with middle-order wobble, but return of women’s Tests is reason to celebrate; England in control, but late wickets for India wrest control back from England. Score: 269/6 at stumps
I have reached here because of criticism: Ajinkya Rahane
WTC Final: Expecting both Ashwin and Jadeja to play: Gavaskar
Ashwin, Jadeja named in India squad for WTC Final
WTC Final Indian Team: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yada, Wriddhiman Saha (wk)
WTC Final NZ Team: Kane Williamson (Capt), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon Convway, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wk), Will Young
WTC Final: Have prepared myself for all conditions, ready to put in more than 100 percent: Umesh Yadav
Format of WTC final can be changed in future: Southee
Watling hoping his ‘one hell of a journey’ ends with WTC high
Memories of 2012 make me determined to win Olympic Gold: Marry Kom
Russia’s Mario Fernandes hospitalized, with a suspected spinal injury after fall at Euro 2020
WTC Final: Virat Kohli chases first ICC trophy, New Zealand out to end final jinx
*WTC Final: Onus on Indian batsmen to make it count against New Zealand.
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16th June 2021, Wednesday News Headlines
- by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
It’s better to walk alone, than with a crowd going in the wrong direction
Headlines
Assam: 350-km-long green corridor created to transfer patient from Silchar to Guwahati; Journey done in 8Hrs instead of usual 10-11 hours
Euro 2020: Hummels own goal gifts France 1-0 win over Germany; Ronaldo sets new tournament record as Portugal beat Hungary 3-0
All application for Haj 2021 cancelled: Haj Committee of India
MHA unit busts phone fraud racket, arrests 8
No hold barred in LJP turmoil: Chirag suspends rebel MPs; Paras faction removes Chirag as party president
Coca-Cola lose $4BN after Cristiano Ronaldo moves Bottle and 'Endorses' water; stock prices dropped 1.6%
Army pays tribute Galwan bravehearts in a musical video
Hours after Delhi HC relief, Sessions Court defers release of JNU Student Activists in Delhi Riots case
Gunfight between terrorists and security forces underway in Srinagar's Wagoora area; 2 Terrorists believed to be trapped
‘Contents not consistent with facts’: Bengal govt hits back at governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Many leaders who left TMC to join BJP are feeling uncomfortable: MP Sunil Mondal
Under Ayushman Bharat, huge disparities among states where Covid patients availed scheme; official numbers paint a murky picture
Online Degrees make IITs, IIMs more accessible, smaller colleges to upgrade for survival
UP - Loni viral video: Ghaziabad Police refutes communal angle, says victim knew accused
Railways plans using 5MHz spectrum to boost mobile train radio communications to enhance safety and improve movement on its network
Govt to receive Rs 1,426 crore as dividend from Coal India after it announced an additional final dividend of 35%; Total dividend payout for FY'21 stood at Rs 16 per share or 160%
GE Power bagged 3 separate orders - 125Cr from STEAG Energy (for Vedanta), Tata Power, JSW Steel
NIT Team Develops WiFi-Mounted Microcontroller to Integrate Sensors for Smart Rainwater Harvesting
General Motors to supply Electric Batteries, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems for Wabtec Locomotive
French court slaps $1.2 million fine on Ikea for spying on employees, some clients over several years
Mehul Choksi’s lawyer say he misses court date in Dominica due to mental stress; CBI, MEA approach Dominican court for Mehul Choksi’s extradition
Delhi riots: HCgrants bail to 3 students, says state blurred right to protest & terror act line; Student activists, bodies welcome Delhi HC decision to grant bail to Natasha Narwal, others
Financial & Business News
Mandatory gold hallmarking to be rolled out in phased manner from today
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) defers filing of PF return with Aadhaar seeded UANs
Ten-year bond yield spikes post CPI data; rupee hits 1-month low
Twitter appoints Interim Chief Compliance Officer for India, to share details with IT Ministry soon
Centre to meet Infosys to discuss issues in new I-T portal
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notifies 74% FDI cap in insurance sector under automatic route
Jio to start Jiofiber post-paid service from June 17; installation free
RBI bans Dewan Housing Finance Ltd (DHFL) from taking deposits under Piramal management
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) plans to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies: Report
Soaring fuel prices to sharpen House panel focus on taxes
Tech giant Apple has debuted its Podcasts Subscription feature with its app Apple Podcasts
Corona Updates
Covid-19: India reports 60,471 new cases, 2,726 deaths in last 24 hours
Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Lancet study
Russian regions tighten Covid-19 curbs, step up hospital capacity
2 vaccine doses ‘highly effective’ in reducing Delta variant hospitalisation: UK analysis
UK’s Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks
In Oman, fungal infection detected in some Covid-19 patients
MP and Kerala relax lockdowns, Rajasthan imposes weekend curfew; Vaccination to scale up from next week, keeping an eye on Delta Plus variant
Union Govt: Covid-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal antibody use; Delta Plus variant of 'interest', 2nd wave didn't impact youngsters more
Video of Live Bats in cages at Wuhan Institute of Virology reignites Covid origins debate, WHO role
Study finds Sputnik V more effective against Delta Covid variant than other vaccines; Bharat Biotech - Rs 150 per Covaxin dose to Govt not sustainable in long run
SII, Bharat Biotech seek hike in government price for Covid vaccines
New analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year show that the new coronavirus popped up in the US in Dec 2019
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail fails to prevent Covid-19 symptoms in late-stage trial; only 33% effective
Study: 5th of Covid asymptomatic patients went on to experience conditions consistent with long Covid a month after their initial diagnosis
Covid-19 has created an ‘ecosystem’ of innovation in India: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Govt’s AEFI panel confirms a 68-year-old man died after Covid-19 vaccination in India
Novavax vaccine efficacy data promising, encouraging: Govt
Two vaccine doses can prevent hospitalisation from Delta variant, says UK study
Covid-19: Precautions key, warns govt as positivity rate declines to 4.8%
We didn’t back doubling of vaccine dosing gap: Scientists
World: 177,364,367; Active 11,736,902 (6.62%); Recovery 161,790,607 (91.22%)
India: 29,632,261; Active 872,026 (2.94%); Recovery 28,380,634 (95.78%)
State News
Jharkhand declares black fungus as epidemic
Five BSP rebel MLAs meet Akhilesh, trigger speculations of switch-over
Parents charter flights, take detours to drop children to US
Odisha cops: Man holds family hostage at gunpoint for refusing marriage proposal, arrested
Rahul tweets on Ghaziabad incident, Yogi hits back
Maharashtra ruling combine will work under CM Uddhav Thackeray: Ajit Pawar
Two arrested for defacing nameplate at AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s Delhi residence
Covid vaccination for 18-44 age group hit again in Delhi
Delhi records 228 new Covid cases, 12 fatalities, positivity rate of 0.32 pc
Delhi civic bodies set to get mayors elected unopposed today
Delhi may have to wait for another week for monsoon
4 motorcycle-borne men loot over Rs. 3 lakh from shopkeeper in Delhi
Delhi water supply: LG Anil Baijal speaks to UP, Haryana CMs
Neha Kakkar pays a musical tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput
Haryana govt extends schools’ summer holidays till June 30
Restaurants, cinema halls, gyms in Punjab to reopen with 50 pc capacity, Kerala govt offices to have 25% staff
Encroachments back as Chandigarh markets reopen
Kuwait News
Same precautions against diverse Covid variants – Kuwait Health minister
Kuwait reports three more Covid-19 deaths, 1,487 infections
WHO says Kuwait office to provide impetus for closer ties
Kuwait created 30 anti-Covid vaccines centres to control virus – Official
Kuwait FM heads delegation in Arab talks on Al-Nahda dam
Defence Minister hails efforts Qatari Amb in boosting cooperation*
GCC Chief reasserts deep-root ties between GCC, Britain
Kuwait cruises into final round of 2023 Asia cup qualifiers
Kuwait youth minister declares full-scale approach to overhaul sports
Info ministry stresses importance of Joint Arab Media action to face challenges
Kuwait Airways resumes baggage early weighing
International news
US President Joe Biden nominated an Indian-American civil rights attorney Sarala Vidya Nagala as a federal judge in the State of Connecticut
After years of focusing on Islamic extremism, US turns focus inwards on domestic terrorism
Australia says it’s reached a free trade deal with Britain
Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to attack by ‘incendiary balloons’
Misidentified as the smallest dinosaur, fossils from Myanmar is of Naga lizards
Taiwan's air force deployed its combat air patrol forces after China flew a record 28 fighter jets towards the island
To blame US Govt for pandemic response Republicans Introduce Bill to fire Anthony Fauci, face of US Covid response
UN Navy says carrier group operating in South China Sea
Sedition trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi set to begin
Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray
Quoting Irish poet, Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties
Iran moderate candidate says ‘positive coexistence’ may pave way to US talks
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow
Iran holds a presidential election on Friday seen as a referendum on the clerical establishment’s handling of tensions with the West, periodic bouts of political unrest and an economy devastated by US sanctions
Promising greater openness at home and outreach abroad when he was elected in 2013, Iran’s outgoing moderate President Hassan Rouhani comfortably won a second term but leaves office as a deeply unpopular figure
Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast
Police: 4 dead, 4 hurt in shooting on Chicago’s South Side
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
Israelis march in east Jerusalem in test for new government
New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians
California reopens, says goodbye to most Covid-19 rules
Justice department to tighten rule on seizing Congress data, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media
US Capitol: After Senate review, questions persist about Jan 6 attack
‘One cold dude’: US presidents on Putin
Pak gas pipeline project: Is Russia ignoring India’s interests?
Sports News
Budapest, Euro 2020: Record-breaking Cristiano Ronaldo strikes late as Portugal sink Hungary 3-0
Ronaldo moves past Platini as all-time leading scorer at Euros
Hungary, Portugal fans ‘thrilled’ to be back in packed stadium
India play out a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan, qualify for Asian Cup third round
New Zealand cleared captain Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper BJ Watling to play in the inaugural World Test Championship final against India.
WTC Final: Umesh pips Shardul, Siraj included in India’s 15-member squad
For me the WTC final is like a World Cup match; if given the opportunity, I will give my best, says Mohammed Siraj
2022 CWG women’s T20 competition from July 29 to Aug 7
Cheteshwar Pujara has done more than those who criticise his batting, says Sachin Tendulkar
India’s WTC triumph can do to Test cricket what T20 World Cup did in 2007: Cheteshwar Pujara
England-New Zealand series could’ve been held after the WTC final: Sachin Tendulkar
ICC announces star-studded commentary panel for WTC final
India and New Zealand have earned their place in the WTC final, says Kumar Sangakkara
India will emerge champions in WTC final: Tim Paine, Australia red-ball skipper
Former NZ pace spearhead Shane Bond predicts NZ win in WTC final, says Williamson will win toss, bowl first
Laxman backs Shubman Gill to open in WTC final
WTC Final: Ball will swing even without saliva, says Ishant Sharma
Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath's Chess account to be reopened after Charity Game Vs Viswanathan Anand
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News Headlines -- 15th June 2021, Tuesday
--by Annadatha V Murali Manohar*
Headlines
From today India will be known as BHARAT
135 Indian Peacekeeping Troops received UN medals for stellar service in South Sudan
PM at UN Meet: Sacred Earth Our Mother, India leads in fighting land degradation through novel ways
India has managed to increase forest cover, PM says at UN meet on land use
Wholesale inflation drove retail prices to six-month high in May; India's retail inflation jumps to 6.3% in May from 4.2% in April, breaches RBI target
Navy completes mapping vertical shaft of flooded Meghalaya Mine where 5 remain trapped for 15 days
One year of Galwan clash: China still knocking at the door, India ready for a long grind
LJP implodes as uncle Paras isolates Chirag Paswan; Pashupati Kumar Paras elected as LJP Leader in Lok Sabha as Chirag Paswan faces revolt from party MPs; Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) says ‘you reap what you sow’
India records nearly 85% increase in ‘Extremely Heavy’ rainfall since 2012; mainly due to active monsoon circulation and the formation of a low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal; Monsoon covers two-third of India earlier than usual, to accelerate crop sowing
Supreme Court should take cognisance of Ram Temple land purchase deal: Congress
Last-mile coverage: Centre invites bids for delivery of Covid vaccines to remote areas by drones
2-DG drug initially developed for cancer treatment, lures coronavirus by looking like glucose: Former DRDO scientist
India may join G7’s infra push to counter China’s influence
A mentally unstable 22-year-old man was apprehended at IG International Airport soon after boarding a Delhi-Patna SpiceJet flight on Monday, as he made a hoax call regarding presence of a bomb on the flight
Weekly deaths up 19%; half the toll due to old fatalities
WHO blames India’s 2nd wave on premature opening up, social mixing
Scramble for student visas on Day 1 of reopening freezes US embassy portal
First bi-annual agenda of Biden admin scraps proposed move of fixed visa tenure for international students
India behind China & Pakistan in nuclear-warheads but not worried
Financial & Business News
Another blow for Franklin Templeton AMC, Sebi imposes fine on CEO, fund managers, others
India plans to remove a key hurdle that may hinder BPCL sale - may raise foreign investment limit to aid sale; overseas funds would no longer need government approval to purchase a 100% stake
Adani Group says report of freezing 3 FPI accounts worth ₹43,500 cr 'Blatantly Erroneous'
In a first, rating agencies set up a self-regulatory body to avoid repeat of IL&FS-like fiasco
NGT refuses to quash Environmental Clearance for modernisation of Navlakhi Port in Gujarat
Sebi slaps show-cause on Aditya Birla Finance for realty loans to a shell firm to help Thapars
DGTR reviewing the need for continued imposition of anti-dumping duty on ammonium nitrate from 3 nations
Jio, Airtel, Vi ask Trai not to intervene in fixing validity spans of prepaid tariffs; could disrupt, destabilise mobile tariff structures, hurting
Elon Musk is selling his "Last Remaining House", is looking for "A large family who will live there"
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's JV with Amazon, faces 5.5 Million Pound Tax dispute: Report
Regulator in talks with govt for National Pension Scheme (NPS) overhaul
Tesla to accept Bitcoin again when greener
PE/VC investments fall in May to $3.6 billion: Report
BHEL shares tumble 19% after quarterly earnings
Life insurance companies see 5-10x surge in Covid claims in April; 1.9 lakh Covid-related deaths since Apr 1, 2021, which is 17% higher than lives lost to pandemic in the entire FY21
Honeywell says partnering with government to ramp up oxygen production
Mahindra Group taps Pratap Bose as Executive VP and Chief Design Officer
WPI inflation hits record high of 12.94% in May on costlier fuel
Sensex, Nifty scale fresh peaks
Petrol price crosses Rs. 100-mark in Ladakh
Toshiba blames woes on former CEO’s ‘confrontational approach’ to shareholders
Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025
Covid-19 Updates
India on Monday reported 70,421 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since April 1, data from the health ministry showed. The total Covid-19 case load now stands at 2,95,10,410, while total fatalities are at 374,305, the data showed. 3,921 deaths were reported in last 24 hours.
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in India, which had swelled to over 37.2 lakh at the height of the second wave, has fallen below 10 lakh after 66 days.
New: Identified as a driver of the second wave of Covid-19 infections in India, the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has further mutated to form the 'Delta plus' or 'AY.1' variant
CSIR study finds extracts of velvet leaf can prevent viral replication of SARS-CoV-2 by up to 98% in cell cultures; used to treat dengue, was found to work like several other antivirals
India reports lowest Covid cases since April 1; West Bengal (+1403) & Maharashtra (+167) see uptick
Union Govt likely to renegotiate the price at which it buys Covaxin, Covishield as from June 21 free drive to cover all adults making it necessary to buy more doses (75% of what is made in India)
Single dose of vaccine sufficient for already infected people, says study by Hyderabad hospital
Covid norms up in the air as hundreds of people flock tourists spots in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal
Data shows 26,000 adverse events, 488 deaths reported in India during Covid vaccination drive
American vaccine maker Novavax said its vaccine against Covid-19 was 90% effective overall; also protected against variants
Covid-19: Novavax set for India launch with Serum Institute of India as manufacturing partner
Maharashtra govt inclined to undertake door-to-door vaccination, HC told
1 lakh Covid-19 tests during Kumbh festival fake: Report
60% in rural areas unaware of how to enrol for vaccination: Poll
Russia reports 13,721 daily Covid-19 cases, 371 deaths
World: 177,015,580; Active 11,988,782 (6.77%); Recovery 161,199,401 (91.07%)
India: 29,570,035; Active 920,194 (3.11%); Recovery 28,272,708 (95.61%)
State News
CISF took over security of Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad with sanctioned strength of 64 personnel
Cancelled board exams: CBSE panel yet to submit report on evaluation criteria for Class 12 students
Bengal extends Covid-19 curbs till July 1
Karnataka: Bed occupancy falls, percentage of patients in ICUs still high
From today, no RT-PCR report required to enter Himachal
UP Journalist Sulabh Srivastava dies days after claiming threat to life from Liquor Mafia, Police term it 'Accident'
AAP to contest all 182 seats in Gujarat
People violating Covid norms have been prosecuted: Delhi Police
No grand reopening as Delhi tests waters; Delhi restaurants start operations after two months with 50 pc capacity
Aamir Khan: I was disappointed when Lagaan didn’t win the Oscar, but cinema is subjective
CBI on Sushant Singh Rajput death case: It is being looked into meticulously
Sushant Singh Rajput death, one year on: No chargesheet, more questions than answers
Challans rise by 45% as Delhi doesn’t heed advice
131 Covid cases, 16 deaths: Lowest single-day tally in almost 4 months in Delhi; Noida’s home isolation patients down to 72
Covid-19: ‘Mass gatherings, virulent variants create perfect storm for virus to spread’
850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares Fund: DRDO chief
Karnataka reports 6,835 new cases, 15,409 recoveries and 120 deaths; 599 fresh cases, nine more deaths reported in J&K; Rajasthan reports 20 more deaths, 277 new cases; Telangana reports 1511 new cases, 2,175 recoveries and 12 deaths; Goa reports 253 new cases, 729 recoveries and 9 deaths; Kerala reported 7,719 new cases, 16,743 recoveries and 161 deaths; Andhra Pradesh reported 4,549 new cases, 10,114 recoveries and 59 deaths in the last 24 hours
Delhi: Ukraine woman ‘holds key’ in Sushil Kumar case
Delhi: Single-window process to install Electric Vehicle chargers
Delhi BJP seeks opening of parks, gardens
Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay passes away after a tragic bike accident: Kichcha Sudeepa, Puneeth Rajkumar and others mourn his death
Rhea Chakraborty begs late Sushant Singh Rajput to come back to her, pens a heartbreaking note: I wait for you everyday to come pick me up
AIADMK’s stern warning to those in touch with Sasikala, expels 17 party workers, OPS elected deputy leader and former minister SP Velumani as party whip
Won’t allow stint in BJP for power ride, warns Dilip as dissent grows
A 22-year-old Pankaj, world interschool rope skipping champion arrested over firing in Delhi
Covid vaccination going on successfully in Delhi at rapid pace: Gopal Rai
Delhi court denies bail to ex-GTB hospital employee accused of selling fake Remdesivir injections
Third Covid wave preparation: Private hospitals in Delhi setting up own PSA plants
Covid-19: States came to each other’s rescue at the peak of oxygen crisis
Fire breaks out in Safdarjung Airport building
Kerala sees 149% rise in weekly deaths during lockdown, but 59% drop in cases
UP: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University to bear expenses of Covid orphan students
Maharashtra: Over 40k teachers to get lifetime Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) certificates
Taking a leap in innovation, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) releases admission notification for full-time MBA program
CBSE class 10 syllabus cut poses new challenges
TN CM M K Stalin may take up NEET, farm laws with PM Narendra Modi
Kuwait News
Cabinet holds weekly session, urges people to avoid gatherings
Kuwait confirms eight Covid019 fatalities along with 1,563 new cases
Kuwait condemns Houthi attacks on civilians in Saudi Arabia
NATO leaders underline importance of ICI ctr in Kuwait
Kuwait commemorates World Blood Donor Day
MOI evacuates 140 civilians stuck on Failaka Island
Kuwaiti research centre earns invention patent from US
Kuwait-Japan commemorative stamps to be launched with Tokyo Olympics
International News
Iran approves first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
US assessing 'Leak' at Chinese Nuclear Power Plant as French firm warns of 'Imminent Radiological Threat'
New Zealand's Ardern Pans Mosque attacks Film amid backlash; poorly timed and focussed on the wrong subject
Historic lakeside villa spruced up for Biden-Putin talks
5 killed when a glider and a small plane crashed about 0.6 miles apart in Swiss Alps; Authorities were trying to determine whether the crashes were linked
French nuclear firm seeks to resolve ‘performance issue’ at China plant
Nato chief says ‘no new Cold War’ with China
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake rocks southern Philippines; warning of possible damage as a series of aftershocks shook the natural disaster-prone region
No breakthrough expected from first Biden-Erdogan meeting
Iraqi forces launch operation against IS West of nation – security cell
Israel’s new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster
A Chinese worker attacked an employee in Sierra Leone in West Africa. The African national too kicked away the Chinese manager. The incident exposed Chinese influence in Sierra Leone.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli virtually lays foundation stone of liquefied oxygen plant in Nepal’s Rupandehi district
Justices defer Harvard case on race in college admissions
Schools across US brace for surge of kindergartners in fall
Ukraine reports lowest number of Coronavirus cases in a year; Germany records fewest virus cases in 9 months
Bangladesh high court seeks documents on ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s birth date
Sports updates
Novak Djokovic gifts French Open title-winning racquet to the boy who was ‘coaching’ him
Euro 2020: Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic, Poland 1-2 Slovakia and Spain 0-0 Sweden; Czech Republic's Schick scores wondergoal from Halfway Line, breaks UEFA Euro Record
ICC: World Test Championship final winners to get USD 1.6 million and Test Championship Mace
Best-of-three WTC final not realistic, says ICC
ICC looking at same points per Test win from next WTC cycle: Interim CEO Allardice
WTC Final: New Zealand’s variety of fast bowlers will challenge Virat Kohli, feels Parthiv Patel
India have got enough time to prepare, how quickly they adapt will be key: Venkatesh Prasad
Swinging ball could be a problem for Rohit Sharma: Scott Styris
Rahane offers Test batting tips to Mithali & Co ahead of England Test
Picked Rahane’s brains, we are mentally prepared for England: Harmanpreet
India women’s team seems to be more fearless than before, says Nat Sciver
There are a lot of battles we fight within ourselves; when you are playing at the highest level, there is constant pressure of performance; being in bio-bubbles is mentally challenging: Krunal Pandya
Southampton curator aims for ‘pace, bounce and carry’ in WTC Final pitch
WTC Final: Rohit Sharma would want to prove himself against the moving ball in England, it will be a big test for him, says Monty Panesar
Christian Eriksen in ‘good spirits’, remains under observation: Agent
Andy Murray downbeat on chances of return to top
Today’s word - Yawny - Prone to yawning; characterized by yawning
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News Headlines 14th June 2021, Monday
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If you continuously compete with others, you become bitter, but if you continuously compete with yourself you become better
Headlines
French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic makes history, beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch 19th Grand Slam title
Sonu Sood's fans demand 'Padma Vibhushan' for his humanitarian work, trends #PadmaVibhushanforSonuSood on Twitter
First 3 indigenous nuclear attack submarines to be 95 pc made in India
PM Modi’s call for patent waiver on Covid vaccines gets widespread support at G7, says MEA
Even Ambedkar would have been slandered as pro-Pakistan by BJP: Mehbooba Mufti
India needs a resurgent Congress; Calls for reform grow in Congress with Jitin Prasada’s exit: Kapil Sibal
Turmoil in Rajasthan as Sachin Pilot camp fires fresh ‘phone tap’ salvo
Rajasthan: Over 12 legislators met CM Ashok Gehlot in last three days ahead of cabinet reshuffle
India’s first medical drone delivery trials from June 18
Sushant Singh Rajput wanted to send 100 Indian students to NASA
Financial & Business News
Users stuck as glitches plague new I-T portal
USCIS reverses Trump-era policy denying certain immigrant visa applications
More US finance giants tiptoe into cryptoassets
Jewellers lift shutters; discounts prevail in top hubs
Infosys automating integration between own platform, CoWIN to ease vaccination process for staff
Fuel price rice: After petrol, diesel crosses Rs. 100-mark in Sri Ganganagar
Moody’s downgrade reflects Covid-19 impact on DIAL’s earnings
As summit ends, G7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate
Four IPOs to hit markets next week; companies eye Rs. 9,123 cr
Tax or no tax, UAE aims to remain magnet for investors
Corona Updates
WHO blames India’s 2nd wave on premature opening up, social mixing
India reported 80,834 new Covid-19 cases, 1,32,062 patient discharges, and 3,303 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union health ministry. The daily positivity rate is at 4.25%, less than 10% for 20 consecutive days. The recovery rate has increased to 95.26%. In the last 24 hours 1,32,062 recoveries were recorded.
Over 1.53 cr vaccine doses still available with states, govt says
Covid variants can evade antibodies by spreading via super-cells, says new research
Steroid use for Covid treatment likely cause for rise in diabetes cases: Doctors
Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh’s wife Nirmal Kaur, former Indian women volleyball team captain, dies due to Covid-19 complications
No clarity on Covid-19 vaccine procurement, say private hospitals; seeks proper guidelines
Russia’s Sputnik V likely to be available at Delhi’s Indraprastha Apollo Hospital from next week
Covid increasingly affecting gastrointestinal systems
Covid: G7 vows action on vaccines, curbs to ease in several states from today
Covid-19: More virulent variant of Delta fuels cocktail-resistance fear
World: Confirmed 175,627,498; Total Deaths: 3,794,275; Recovered: 113,514,405; Active Cases: 58,318,818
India: Confirmed: 29,439,989; Total Deaths: 370,385; Recovered: 28,043,446; Active Cases: 1,026,159
State News
BJP Bengal leader warns sacrifices have to be made to be in party, Tathagata Roy calls Mukul Roy, a ‘Trojan horse’
Irked over noise at wedding, elephant goes on rampage in Prayagraj
Delhi may see earliest monsoon in 13 years
Delhi restaurants to reopen with 50% seating capacity; people throng markets in Delhi after lockdown restrictions were erased; Religious places to open, sans devotees
J&K: Guidelines on Covid containment in UT notified on 29th May, will continue to remain in force till further orders
Shiv Sena leader forced contractor to sit on water logged road
Ulhasnagar man claims developing ‘magnetic power’ after vaccination
Nandamuri Balakrishna confirms a film with director Anil Ravipudi
Telangana students prefer government colleges, says report
Telangana government eyes Rs. 3,000 crore from land auctions
Telangana: Sixty people arrested under Section 188 of Disaster Management Act, for attending rave party during lockdown hours
Karnataka: Covid pushes egg consumption up by 10-15%, prices increase too
You may soon get a driving license without any test at RTO
Kuwait News
‘Qamar Al-Kuwait’ Satellite launch into space June 24
Maritime Navigation temporarily suspended due to fluctuations in weather conditions
Banks to be closed in the evening due to dust
Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC) has banned the import of gas cylinders and regulators except those imported by Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC)
Oil demand to exceed ‘pre-virus’ levels – International Energy Agency (IEA)
The Criminal Security Sector of the General Department for Drugs Control (GDDC) upon direct instructions from the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Criminal Security Affairs, Major-General Muhammad Al-Sharhan said the 635 expatriates who were caught either for possessing or consuming drugs have been deported
Female prosecutor leads a plea in a murder trial of a maid, demands death penalty
Spike in Kuwait cases not due to Indian strain
Dust storm: MoH shifts Jaber Bridge vaccination to Mishref; shift was made to ensure people’s safety due to dust storm across the country
Protestors in Kuwait demand return of political figures living in exile
Curfew ruled out in Coronavirus infection hike
1,512 more infected with Coronavirus; 3 deaths
‘Mutated Indian, UK strains cause of infections increase’
Demand for pets, number of strays spike due to Covid-19
Residence violators amend status before 25th June
Kuwait GDP cut 9.99% in pandemic ‘20
635 expats deported for carrying, doing drugs
Egyptian dies protecting his car from fire
International News
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, takes oath as Israel’s new Prime Minister; Biden congratulates incoming Israeli PM Naftali Bennett
Putin says Russia would accept conditional handover of cyber criminals to US
Israel parliament poised to vote on anti-Netanyahu government
$28million: The cost of riding into space with the world’s richest man
To counter China, G7 leaders agree on increased climate finance
US President Joe Biden lauds G7, heads to Brussels for NATO talks
‘Small’ groups don’t rule the world: China cautions G7
G7 pledge 1 billion vaccine doses to poorer nations: Boris Johnson
12 killed, 138 injured in gas explosion in Central China
WHO chief asks China to cooperate with probe into origins of Covid-19
Bangladesh educational institutions to remain shut till June 30
Pakistan puts travel ban on people from 26 countries including India
Rash of mass shootings stirs US fears heading into summer
China: Guangzhou deploys drones to keep people inside
Woman passenger claims fire to get off train in Egypt
Saudi officials fired over Fajr prayer delay at Prophet Mosque, Medina
Sports News
New Zealand overtake India to attain number one Test ranking, after defeating England 1-0 in the 2-match Test series
2nd Test: New Zealand thrash England by eight wickets, to steal series win
England vs. New Zealand: After loss to NZ, Alastair Cook fears England batsmen ‘can’t handle Test Cricket’
UEFA Euro 2020, England vs. Croatia: England Open campaign with a 1-0 victory against Croatia in their Euro 2020 opener as Raheem Sterling scored a second-half winner at Wembly
Czech Krejcikova adds women’s doubles to singles title at Roland Garros
Portugal’s Cancelo positive for Covid-19, out of Euro 2020
Christian Eriksen’s former cardiologist says he had no history of heart concerns
Christian Eriksen showed ‘no hint of health problem’: Inter Milan doctor
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen still in hospital, condition is stable, says Danish FA
Eriksen had cardiac arrest but test results are normal, Danish team doctor says
Former Danish internationals Peter Schmeichel and Michael Laudrup criticise UEFA over their handling after Christian Eriksen’s collapse
I was surprised to get selected in Bayern U-19 world squad: Shubho Paul
French Open organisers defend Osaka handling, say ‘can do better’ on mental health
Euro 2021: Sweden players say ‘Fight, Christian’ in their best wishes for the Dane
Abu Dhabi: Recovering, says Faf du Plessis after suffering concussion in PSL match against Peshawar Zalmi
Batting straight and close to the body key to success in English conditions, says Ajinkya Rahane
‘No explanation’ yet for Christian Eriksen’s Euro 2020 collapse: Team Doctor
Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final on Sunday. The world number one triumphed 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 over the Greek 22-year-old who was playing in his first Slam final. Djokovic, 34, is now just one major away from equalling the all-time record of 20, jointly held by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Today’s word - Maverick - An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
The EXPERT in anything was once a BEGINNER
Have a great week ahead
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13th June 2021 - News Headlines
--by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Never change your originality for the sake of other, because no one can play your role better than you. SO BE YOURSELF. You are the best!
Headlines
Keep jewels in Hyderabad, Nizam’s kin Himayat Ali Mirza writes to PM Modi
3-year-old Hyderabad boy needed ₹ 16Cr injection Zolgensma a single-dose intravenous injection to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy; 2,450 people contributed ₹ 14.84Cr
Indian-origin Journalist Neil Bedi wins Pulitzer Prize for exposing China's Muslim detention camps
Pulitzer Board Honors The New York Times for the public service award for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, teenager Darnella Frazier for her 'Courageous' video of George Floyd murder; the Star Tribune of Minneapolis won the breaking news award for its reporting following Floyd’s killing. The Associated Press won two awards, sweeping the photography category
EURO 2020: Christian Eriksen awake and undergoing further examinations after collapsing mid-game against Finland
French Open 2021 Women’s Singles: Barbora Krejcikova beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to win maiden Grand Slam Singles Title; 1st Czech to win French Open women's singles title in 40 years after Hana Mandlikova; dedicates victory to her mentor, the former Wimbledon Champion Jana Novotna
'One Earth, One Health', PM Modi says at G7, highlights India's 'whole of society’' approach to fight pandemic
Punjab gangsters killed in Kolkata encounter used SIM Box that uses VoIP gateway to make calls and remains off the radar from security surveillance
(IMA) will hold a nationwide protest called 'Save the Saviours' on June 18 against the assault on doctors
J&K: 2 LeT terrorists involved in Sopore terror attack; claimed lives of two constables & two civilians
After conquering the country's ports & airports, India’s 2nd coal and itchness, richest man has a new target; now set his sights on the country’s cement sector
Experts flag drastic drop in routine immunisation of kids during Covid-19 second wave
IATA welcomes measures by Spain, France to open air travel
Army gets special boats for Pangong Tso
Declassification of war records okayed
PM Modi seeks support for TRIPS waiver for Covid tech
Turmoil in Rajasthan as Pilot camp fires fresh ‘phone tap’ salvo
Digvijaya Singh sets off storm with Article 370 remarks
Will soon make final analysis of Covaxin efficacy trials public, says Bharat Biotech
Maharashtra: Covid deaths not going down as fast as cases, pushing up CFR
Financial & Business News
With the latest $350MN round of funding from investors such as UBS Group, Zoom founder Eric Yuan's family office, Byju's is now India's most valued startup
Twitter sends Notices to Cartoonist Manjula, other prominent users on requests from Law Enforcement Agencies
GST Council Meet: No GST on Covid, Black Fungus medicines, Tax on Oximeters slashed
Infosys automating integration between own platform, CoWIN to ease vaccination process for staff
India among first markets for Twitter to pilot new approach on building team for locally tailoring global product
HC upholds probe by CCI against Amazon, Flipkart
Ravi Parthasarathy, found and Ex-CMD of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) held in Rs. 200Cr cheating case
IDBI customers to get only 20 free cheque leaves per year from July 1; other services too revised
Suspend new rules for governing online content, say 13 advocacy groups
Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules
Telangana minister T Harish Rao urges Centre to raise Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limit
Reliance Jio launches 5 plans with no daily limit on data: Price, validity and more
Apple adds three new features to FaceTime calls
Covid updates
Over 25 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in India, till now, says govt
For the fifth day in a row, India's daily Covid count remained below 1 lakh with the country reporting 84,332 new cases on Saturday, the lowest in 70 days, zero deaths in Jharkhand according to the data updated by the Union health ministry. With this, the country's total tally has gone up to 29,359,155. On June 8, India reported 86,498 Covid cases, the lowest in 63 days. Deaths due to Covid, however, are on the rise again. With 4,002 more Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll has climbed to 3,67,081.
Researchers in China Find Batch of New Coronaviruses in Bats including one that may be genetically the second-closest to the Covid-19 virus till now
Indicating a possible massive undercounting in Covid-19 deaths in Madhya Pradesh; deaths was over three times more than the average number of deaths reported during these months in pre-Covid times
CSIR & Laxai Life Sciences, Hyderabad, gets nod for clinical trials of Colchicine for Covid-19; intervention for Covid-19 patients with cardiac co-morbidities, reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, leading to faster recovery
Bikaner first in India to start door-to-door Covid vaccine drive, begins Monday; fighting rumours, 3 villages in Maha's Nandurbar achieve 100% Covid vaccination for 45+ age group
Amid clamour for Phase 3 Trials Data, Bharat Biotech says 'Committed to Transparency; so far published nine research studies on its safety and efficacy
Agamalai the Tribal Hamlet in TN Theni District remains untouched by Covid-19, and they need no masks or sanitiser
Private hospitals used only 17% of total 1.29 crore Covid vaccine it got in May; could be due to the high prices at these hospitals in comparison to Govt Hospitals
Over 1.17 crore Covid vaccine doses available with states, UTs, says health ministry
Covid Vaccination: Private hospitals to be allotted doses based on location & demand
Reduction in Covid-19 vaccine wastage will ensure enhanced vaccination: Govt
eVIN system being used to monitor utilisation, wastage, coverage of Covid-19 vaccination: Health ministry
States/UTs must follow prescribed guidelines while reporting Covid data: Health ministry
Vaccines are working against infection, severe disease of Covid-19, reveals study
Govt says Covid data transparent, junks international media report
Russia has tested a nasal spray form of its Covid-19 vaccine that is suitable for children aged 8-12; only instead of a needle, a nozzle is put on".
Biophore seeks EUA from DCGI for Aviptadil inhalation for Covid-19 treatment
EU tells UK PM Boris Johnson to implement the Brexit deal; to ensure peace in Northern Ireland
World: 176,378,127 Recovery 160,336,167 (90.90%) Active 12,232,000 (6.94%)
India: 29,424,006; Recovery 28,015,044 (95.21%) Active 1,038,794 (3.53%)
State News
V Hanumanth Rao urges Sonia Gandhi to send AICC observers to decide new Telangana Congress chief
12 party MLAs who defected to TRS should resign and seek re-election: Telangana Congress
KRK calls out 'Bollywood ke gunde' in a series of tweets, writes 'I will not become another Sushant Singh Rajput, just because am an outsider'
Passing out parade of Officers joining Indian Army held in Hyderabad
Vizag: ISKCON distributes food to needy at King George Hospital
Members of 3 generations of a single family have been affected by Covid-19 pandemic in Karimnagar. Peddi Vanamala and her 26-year-old daughter Eerelli Sandhya, who was in her sixth month of pregnancy, succumbed to the virus in a span of a week, while Vanamala’s mother Vengala Lakshmi is now battling for her life after testing positive a week ago
Hyderabad: Rachakonda police raids on different godowns and seized spurious seeds
Telangana: ‘Asthi Visarjan’ scheme for kin of Covid-19 victims
Nirmal, Telangana: Police invoked PD Act against 9 persons, who were allegedly involved in communal offence which took place in Bhainsa few months ago
Hyderabad: Bride’s dad booked for lockdown violation
Kuwait News
French Embassy to resume accepting Visa applications
Respite expected soon for those aged 60 and above
“Kuwait is a very notable example of the rebalancing of relations with India in a world after Covid-19, as we discover that we can help each other in times of pressure,” Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told The Times Kuwait during his visit last week to the country.
Kuwait reports three Covid-19 deaths, 1,657 new cases
International News
UN Chief extends support to India & S Africa initiative at the WTO to waive intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines and products
Japan mouse sperm freeze-dried and exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for nearly six years produced "healthy, normal" offsprings
Citizen scientists discover 2 gaseous planets around Sun-like star - HD 152843, located about 352 light-years away; Planet b, is about 3.4 times bigger than Earth and completes an orbit in about 12 days
13 People wounded (2 critical) in shooting in Austin, Texas; Cops says suspect still at large
After charming leaders at G7 Summit, Queen Elizabeth sits back at Windsor Castle for Parade
Saudi Arabia says Hajj to be limited to 60,000, Bars foreigners over Covid-19 concerns
Overnight mass shootings in US (Texas capital of Austin, Chicago and Savannah, Georgia) leave 2 dead, 30 wounded; Police arrest 1 of 2 in Austin mass shooting
China, US diplomats clash again over Covid origin
Covid origin: ‘If nothing went wrong at Wuhan lab, then why the obfuscations?’
Wisconsin man criminally responsible for grandparent deaths
Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China; G7 to counter China’s clout with big infrastructure project: Senior US official
Canada pays final homage to family killed in truck attack
Joe Biden to return diverted border wall money, spend down rest
Biden leads infrastructure plan to rival China’s BRI
Pakistan’s stringent new media law stirs controversy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calls for greater military power
No nuclear deal this week, says Iran negotiator
USCIS reverses Trump-era policy denying certain immigrant visa applications
Sports News
As Denmark’s midfield superstar Christian Eriksen collapses on the field, the football world stops breathing
‘We got Christian back’: Denmark doctor Martin Boesen after Eriksen collapse
Euro 2020: Finland stun Denmark 1-0 on debut overshadowed by Christian Eriksen collapse; Belgium 3-0 Russia
Novak Djokovic conquers ‘Everest’ and 52-year landmark at French Open, by defeating 13-time champion Nadal in ‘greatest’ French Open display
WTC final: Adaptability will be key, feels Ashwin
India’s ace badminton star PV Sindhu on Tokyo Olympics, preparations and more
PM Narendra Modi set to give official send-off to Olympics-bound Indian contingent
2nd Test: Matt Henry strikes as New Zealand eye England series win
1st Test: Rabada five-for helps South Africa wrap up innings win over West Indies
WTC Final: Rishabh Pant smashes ton, Shubman Gill hits 85 in intra-squad simulation game
Today’s word - Washland - Area periodically flooded by river
Life is never easy; we have to make it easy - sometimes by ignoring something and sometimes by accepting something
May every minutes of this day be unforgettable with many joyous moments to cherish with our family. Have a great Sunday. Follow SMS while going out at all times
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12-06-2021 News Head lines
-by Annadatha V Murali Manohar
Double Century: Petrol costs Rs 102 in Mumbai after another hike on Friday; after petrol, diesel at almost Rs 100-mark in Rajasthan
Hero: Janaki Amma aged 104 years beats Covid in 11 days, leaves hospital in Kerala's Kannur District
Pak National Assembly gives Kulbhushan right of appeal against his conviction, death sentence
Dominica High Court has denied fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi bail on account of him being a 'flight risk'.
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There is only one difference between DREAM and AIM. Drwake requires effortless sleep and Aim requires sleepless efforts. Sleep for DREAMS and wake up for AIMS.
Today group of Toastmasters International Members from different parts of the Globe are organizing a Global Webinar CALM AMID THE STORM in which Three eminent spiritual scholars from different world-renowned academies will come together for a rare global experience, and will enlighten us on coping up during this times of uncertainty. Register yourself for this Free Event and Priceless learning given in the below link. Register soon at https://bit.ly/CALMamidtheSTORM to experience one-of-a-kind Toastmasters Global event.*
Keynote Speakers are Dr. Janki Santoke (Vedanta Institute, Mumbai); Sister Aruna Ladva (Brahma Kumaris, Kuwait); Swamini Vimalananda Ji (Chinmaya Mission, Coimbatore)
'Buri Nazar Wale Tera Muh Kala, Accha Hota Hai Vaccine Lagwane Wala': NGO's take on popular slogans for Covid safety a hit on social media
14 not-for-profits write an open letter to the government, seek suspension of new IT rules
High alert issued for Mumbai; Very heavy rainfall warning for today, Monday; Low pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal, red alert issued for fishermen in West Bengal
Kisan Morcha: Farmers to gherao all Raj Bhavans across country on June 26 to mark seven months of their protest against the Union Govt's three farm laws
Union Govt departments, ministries asked to cut down 'controllable expenditure' by 20% to meet mounting expenses in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic
No US emergency nod coming, Covaxin to seek full approval
Covid vaccination: Private hospitals to be allotted doses based on location & demand
Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules
Financial & Business News
India's April industrial output jumps to 134.4% due to low-base effect
India - world’s third-biggest oil importer has a new plan to turn a fifth of its gasoline green; 10BN liters of ethanol will be required each year to meet the 20% ethanol-blended fuel standard by 2025
Faltering for years, Ford Motor is showing signs of a revival; in 1st three months of the year, the company reported $3.3 billion in profit
Auto companies go heavy on tech investments even as they work overtime to cut costs; sales crash in May 2021 amid Covid-induced lockdowns
IndiGo plans seven-hour overseas flights (Beijing, Moscow, Cairo, Nairobi, Jakarta, Manila or Eastern EU depending on Covid recovery
Sensex touches lifetime intra-day, closing highs; BSE Cos' valuation at record level; Forex Reserves cross $600BN mark for first time
Toyota Motor Corp will aim to make all its global factories carbon neutral by 2035, pulling forward the goal by 15 years from 2050
Wipro CEO took home $8.8MN last year, higher than Top Bosses at TCS, Infosys; TCS stocks has given 3000% return since IPO; CEO says IT giant 'Braved Pandemic Well'
Corona Updates
Maharashtra adds 11,617 past Covid deaths within 24 days after Data revision; Union Govt takes note; Black Fungus killed over 2,100 in last 3 weeks, cases crew 150% to 31,000
Considering issues regarding Ex-gratia to kin of those who died of Covid-19, Union Govt tells SC
Worst is over, says expert on Delta variant, hopes immunisation in kids will start by year end; ICMR to start National Sero surveys to assess Covid-19 spread
Tamil Nadu Covid-19 lockdown: Curbs till June 21, Liquor shops open in 27 Districts; Himachal eases Covid curbs: Shops to open from 9 am-5 pm, RT-PCR test not required to enter state; Karnataka unlock: Parks & industries allowed to open, nod to autos, taxis in 19 districts
WHO says 9 in 10 African Countries to miss Covid-19 vaccination goal
Is USFDA's rejection of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin a setback?; USFDA said they don't have enough data yet to grant emergency use authorisation to Covaxin; The hitch, therefore, is purely procedural
UK Experts: Delta variant 60% more transmissible, reduces vaccine effect; fears rise of lockdown reimposition
Dr Fauci; Extending vaccine intervals may leave you vulnerable to infection by one of Covid variants in circulation; last month India extended gap b/w 1st & 2nd dose of Covishield to 12-16 weeks from 6-8 weeks
World: 176,021,309 Recovery 159,927,353 (90.86%) Active 12,294,158 (6.98%)
India: 29,358,033; Recovery 27,901,688 (95.04%) Active 1,089,248 (3.71%)
State News
Jammu & Kashmir, Baramulla: 18 houses gutted in a blaze that broke out leaving 30 families homeless
TN health dept unearths irregularities in food, accommodation facilities for medical professionals; cost reduction saves Rs 30 lakh per day; stern actions against those involved in these irregularities
Work with states instead of abusing them: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Mukul Roy dumps BJP, returns ‘home’ to TMC
Modi praised UP’s measures to battle second wave: UP govt
Monsoon may hit Delhi 12 days early, by June 15
AAP’s Atishi slams BJP leaders for targeting CM Kejriwal, calls them ‘sadak chaap gundas’
Delhi: Street art honours scientists and mathematicians
Asaduddin Owaisi-led MIM likely to field candidates in 100 UP seats
The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, Regional library gets a new facelit
Hyderabad: ED lens on top cryptocurrency exchange WazirX
Hyderabad: A bunch of IIIT-ians ‘Covid War Room’ (CWR) has raised Rs. 40 lakh aid so far
Telangana may see waning of cases by June end, say experts
Hyderabad: Delta variant transmits more in households
Venkatesh, fan of Sonu Sood walks all the way from Hyderabad to Mumbai to meet his hero
Telangana: Cops wean tribals away from Maoists, with TV sops and soaps
Kuwait News
The MoU brings the Indian domestic workers in Kuwait within the ambit of a legal framework that streamlines their recruitment and provides them with the protection of the law.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has held a meeting with India’s envoys to the Gulf nations to discuss a host of issues, including encouraging speedy resumption of flights to this region and facilitating reuniting families separated by Covid disruption. Jaishankar, who arrived here on his first bilateral visit to the oil-rich Gulf nation early on Thursday, also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy in Kuwait in presence of the ambassadors.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Thursday and appreciated his commitment to taking the partnership between two countries to higher levels.
International News
Violence escalating in Myanmar, country is in a 'Human Rights Catastrophe', warns UN; adds military leadership was "singularly responsible" for the crisis
China passed a new legislation that bans "defamation" of military personnel, adding an array of legal tools to its 2018 law
Pakistan Police say bus carrying pilgrims has crashed in country's Southwest, killing 19, injuring 50
Russia is preparing to provide Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the Middle East
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, UAE elected to UN Security Council for 2022-23 Term
Sports News
French Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Alexander Zverev in 5-set thriller to reach Final
French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic 1st player to beat Rafael Nadal twice at Roland Garros, enters 5th final
Euro 2020: Italy score 3 goals for first time in European Championship history in win over Turkey
Today’s word - Vallate - Having a raised rim or rampart; ringed
Focus on your STRENGTHS, not your weaknesses. Focus on your CHARACTER, not your reputation. Focus on your BLESSINGS, not your misfortunes
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11-06-2021 News Headlines
- by AVM
Ability of a person is not how he has planned, but how he stands and faces the challenges of life, when everything he planned has gone wrong...! "Be Confident"
Headlines
Kolkata scientist Dr Ramendra Lal Mukherjee invents pocket ventilator to aid Covid-19 patients; safe alternative at times when there has been a sudden spike in cases of Black fungus
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology licences 2-DG process knowhow to Lee Pharma
Municipal officer Suvidha Chavan enters manhole to inspect cleaning work in saree in Thane
Buzz of rejig in Lucknow and Delhi as Yogi Adityanath meets Amit Shah
May Records Second Highest Rainfall in 121 years attributing two back-to-back cyclones and western disturbances for the record precipitation
Patna Cops attacked by liquor mafia’s family for trying to conduct raid at their house; managed to free the mafia Vikas Kumar from the custody of the police
Missing for 11 years, Kerala woman found living secretly with lover in house next door in just 500Mts away
Never met him: 2 UK desis refute Mehul Choksi’s claim of abduction
BSF apprehends Chinese national with Bangladesh Visa along India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal
Massive fire breaks out in J&K's Baramulla, at least 20 houses engulfed in flames
The minimum support for price (MSP) for paddy has been by Rs 72 per quintal to Rs 1,940 for the crop year 2021-22 by the Union Govt
At 6,499 MW, Delhi records highest power demand this summer so far; daily peak power demand has increased by over 10% in 48 hours and over 40% from June 1
If loyalists don’t believe in Rahul Gandhi, why will Indians?
HC gives govt 2 weeks to cap pvt hospital charges
18% more women in higher education in 5 years
Air India sacks cabin crew for gold bars smuggling at London Heathrow
Former Noida SSP Vaibhav Krishna gets new role, posted in training
GST Council to decide on O2, concentrates tax tomorrow
Financial & Business News
Indian-American organisations looking at long-haul support for India’s healthcare infrastructure
RBI allows banks to charge Rs 21 for post limit ATM transactions from Jan 2021; ATM interchange fee from ₹15 to ₹17 effective August 1
Organisations align hiring to scale up for operational roles amid pandemic; According to Indeed's India Hiring Tracker Q4 FY21, as many as 64% of all employers surveyed hired talent during 4th Qrtr of 2020-21
Retiring old coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000Cr in five years; savings can go up to Rs 75,000Crore over a decade
Union Govt to auction unmonetised large oil and gas fields of ONGC and Oil India (OIL) to boost India's hydrocarbon production
IKEA to help suppliers in India, 2 other markets transit to 100% renewable power
Data consumption rose 17.5% in FY21 to around 12.2 GB per user per month in FY21 despite rise in tariffs as vast swathes of India’s corporate workforce worked from home during the Covid first wave
India slips 12 spots to 55th position in global home price movement; been a 1.6$ decline in home prices
74% Indian workers keen on flexible remote work options: Microsoft
Does money grow on volcanoes? El Salvador explores Bitcoin mining
Second Covid wave will delay air traffic recovery to end of FY23: Crisil
World’s richest face tax squeeze after 40% run-up in fortunes
Cost-effective, clean, and optimized freight transport system key for India’s growth: Report
Covid-19: Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Infosys offer to help govt with vaccine bookings
Corona Updates
India has reported 94,052 daily new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 2,91,83,121. With 6,148 deaths, India's death toll from the virus stands at 3,59,676. Meanwhile, 2,76,55,493 people have recovered from the virus and the active caseload is below 12 lakh after 60 days.
Daily cases have fallen below 1 lakh in India over the last days. The country, however, is still reporting the most cases globally
Consortium of 4 cities funded for enhanced genome surveillance
RR Foundation – an organisation set up by NRI businessman Ravi Pillai is providing a funding of Rs. 15 crore fund to support Covid victims’ families
Health experts to PM: No need to vaccinate those who’ve had Covid; review ‘liberalised’ policy
Meril received nod from ICMR for its indigenous Covid-19
Curbs to continue in 11 Karnataka districts; Maharashtra sees slight spike in new cases & more
Maharashtra achieves vaccine milestone, vaccinates 2.5 Cr people, highest in the country; Jharkhand tops in Covid-19 vaccine wastage; Kerala, West Bengal report Negative wastage
'Cause of serious concern': Union govt points out low vaccination coverage among Healthcare, Frontline workers
Agra hospital sealed, owner booked
*India close to giving Indemnity to Foreign Vaccine makers like Pfizer; "If one company gets it then all of them get it."
UK, Indian Scientists Develop Low-cost Sensor to detect fragments of the virus responsible for Covid-19 within wastewater; uses standard PCR test without need ; hybrid work will define the post-pandemic workplace
Union Govt: Data of about 15 Crore Indians on CoWIN Portal safe, leak Reports fake
Ramdev changes his mind, says will take Covid Jab; calls Doctors God's Envoys
WHO warns Delta Variant taking hold in Europe as Nations prepare to ease curbs; Biden, his Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci warn against Delta Variant
Covid vaccination in Europe ‘far from sufficient’ to avoid resurgence: WHO
9,429 died': Bihar's revised figures shocking before AIIMS Report on Kids' Covaxin Trial; till the previous day stated the number of deaths to be under 5,500
France's Macron calls for Vaccine makers to donate 10% of doses
NASA shares spectacular image of Galaxies merging 140 Million Light-Years from Earth
15 state agencies, Cos have sought Union Govt approval to provide online Covid-19 vaccine bookings
67-yr-old Hardayal Singh who planted 10,000 trees across Punjab's Dhablan village for oxygen dies of Covid after 'gasping for breath'
UK: G7 to provide 1 Billion Covid vaccine doses "To World" by 2023 through sharing and financing schemes
Govt aims generating 5K tonnes of medical oxygen at hospitals
Finance ministry proposes 24/7 vaccination drive to revive economic growth
Problems at biggest vaccine maker leave world short on Covid shots
Jharkhand says only 1.5% Covid vaccine wastage, 33.95% figure is ‘old data’
In 22 districts of Karnataka, rural Covid-19 case tally overruns urban
CoWin to block users logging 1k+ searches, 50 OTPs in 24 hours
Black fungus drug to be available at Ghaziabad CMO office
World: 175,600,109 Recovery 159,448,357 (90.80%) Active 12,363,623 (7.04%)
India: 29,273,338; Recovery 27,778,894 (94.89%) Active 1,131,347 (3.86%)
State News
Jharkhand cancels Class 10, 12 state board exams; Hyderabad schools newly-affiliated with CBSE hit scoring hurdle
Karnataka govt plans to unlock state in 4-5 phases from June 14
Telangana records 1,798 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths
CIDCO moves to fast-track Navi Mumbai airport area development
Over 95% realtors fear project delays due to second Covid wave, seek urgent relief
Only 10 health staff per 10,000 in Telangana: Niti Ayog report
Delhi: 19 oxygen plants to open in city by end of the week
Delhi unlock news: Home Delivery of liquor allowed from today
Veteran filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta dies in Kolkata: From Sameera Reddy to Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bollywood mourns tragic loss
Dubbing artiste and singer Ghantasala Ratnakumar passes away
Raju Srivastav offers help to lookalike actors of Bollywood
Telangana: Man lodges police complaint about rooster theft
Telangana: State to provide free education to 200 Covid orphans, jobs for widows
GO on Jowar MSP soon: Telangana to High Court
Telangana HC strength goes up to 42, vacancies to touch 28
Telangana: Ahead of digital land survey, revenue department gets 20,000 plaints
Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out near Kaza toll gate in Mangalagiri in the Guntur district
Nandamuri Balakrishna celebrates his birthday with staff
LPG consumers can choose dealers for refill delivery
Marriage with Nikhil Jain not legal, our separation happened long back: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan
Kuwait News
Kuwaitis, expats flock to get second dose of Astrazeneca
Direct flights to London set to resume
30 vaccination centres open from 3 pm to 10 pm
Kuwaiti humanitarian friendship society helps pay medical expenses of expatriates
Kuwait ranks low in FM Global resilience index for ‘21
Kuwait may burn more crude oil this summer to meet electricity demand
Okays on AstraZeneca; 1,709 more infected
Defense ministry to hire children born to Kuwaiti mothers, Bedoun
Health regulations committee closes 5 stores in Mubarak Al-Kabeer
Ministry of justice revealed 80,000 Travel Bans issued against Kuwaiti citizens and expats in 2020
International News
Macy’s July Fourth fireworks show will be back this year
Sameer Honda and Sergeant Gurpreet Arora of the NZ Police, two New Zealanders of Indian-origin honoured in Queen’s birthday Honours list 2021
Issue Visas to students who complied with your vaccination guidelines: India to China
One in two Indian-Americans say they face bias, even as many import their own prejudices into US
With focus on reasserting fight against climate change, G7 leaders to meet in Cornwall
US annual consumer price inflation jumps 5% in May: Government
Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel behind Iran nuclear attacks
Pakistan National Assembly adopts bill to give Right of Appeal to Kulbhushan Jadhav in the HC of the country
24 air passengers quarantined in Pakistan after trained dogs identify them as Covid-19 carriers
Two Pakistani politicians abuse each other on live TV show
‘Jabs in arms till Covid’s defeated’: Joe Biden says US to buy 500 million vaccine doses for poor Indians
Biden to lay out Covid-19 vaccine donations, urge world leaders to join
Colorado reports first litter of wolf pups in 80 years
FBI director suggests ‘serious charges’ coming in probe of Capitol attack
Florida bans ‘critical race theory’ from its classrooms
Senators eye $579 billion in new infrastructure spending, $1 trillion plan
Palestinians say Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank raid
China’s Uyghur Muslims living in a ‘dystopian hellscape’: Report
China passes New Law to counter foreign sanctions against its officials, entities; law was passed after the US and EU countries slapped sanctions over alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang
A well-known senior Buddhist monk among 12 people who died in a military plane crash in Myanmar
Alexei Navalny: From poisoning to political outlaw
China's highest producer inflation in over 12 years highlights global price pressures; producer price index (PPI) increased 9%
China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering US sanctions
Joe Biden, Boris Johnson strike warm tone in first meeting
WTO inches forward in Covid vaccine Patent Waiver talks; all decisions body must be reached by consensus of all 164 member states
US President Joe Biden revokes Trump Executive Orders that sought to ban TikTok, WeChat
Nigerian govt has a verified Koo account now
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
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Racism controversy: Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan's absence in UAE IPL could make Life Easier for KKR, RR
Will seek G7 understanding over safe Olympics: Japan PM
Neeraj Chopra throws 83.18m to clinch gold in Lisbon
31st seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova downs Tamara Zidansek to reach maiden French Open final, on 52nd attempt
French Open: Let battle commence, says Djokovic ahead of Nadal showdown; Numbers favour Rafael Nadal but Novak Djokovic ready to stage a coup
India announce squad for Sri Lanka Tour; Shikhar Dhawan to lead, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Vice Captain, six uncapped players named in 20-man squad
Mohammed Siraj has shown remarkable improvement, should play WTC final: Harbhajan Singh
WTC Final: India working on plan to fit Siraj in playing XI
Ashwin clears air, says he would never ask ICC to relax rules to help bowl ‘doosra’
2nd Test: Burns, Lawrence keep England afloat against New Zealand
West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test: Lungi Ngidi takes five wickets as SA take control on Day 1
India’s Olympic team to be fully vaccinated: Narinder Batra
French Open: Let battle commence, says Djokovic ahead of Nadal showdown
Greg Chappell taught India how to chase and win in ODIs: Suresh Raina
Japan mulling downgraded emergency state until Tokyo Games start: Report
France eye Euro 2020 glory as kick-off looms
Today’s word - Umbraculum - Umbrella or umbrella-like structure
Don’t think too much… You’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place
Have a great weekend
