Daily Curated News – E78

July 19, 2023 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 19 July – 5 Mins read

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  1. ISRO successfully performed the third orbit-raising manoeuvre for recently launched Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
  2. Human-made climate change is supercharging natural weather phenomena to drive heatwaves roasting Asia, Europe and North America that could make 2023 the hottest year since records began
  3. Wrestling Federation Ad-hoc Panel Hands Direct Asian Games Entries To Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat; Raises Eyebrows; Setback for Wrestlers as Delhi Court Grants Interim Bail to Brij Bhushan
  4. AIBOC – state-run lenders are in “real danger of privatisation” despite playing a crucial role in closing the economic divide in society.
  5. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy ‘Smashes’ Guinness World Record With Fastest Badminton Hits; recording a mindboggling 565 km/h with his smash
  6. Latecomers: Trains from Chennai to Howrah And Other Places Rescheduled by 4 Hours, Passengers Hit Hard
  7. Vistara airline has begun making plans to merge its staff into Air India to rebuild its aviation empire and take on market leader IndiGo
  8. Health Ministry to Issue Notices to 15 Websites for Selling E-Cigarettes, Monitoring Advertisements on Social Media
  9. For G20 19 women commandos of the Delhi Police have been imparted specialised training as “markswomen” to act as the frontline sharpshooters
  10. Most powerful passports in the world: Japan loses the top spot in latest ranking to Singapore as it allows visa-free entry to 192 global destinations
  11. Mandi-Kullu national highway was closed after boulders fell on an excavator machine which was carrying out restoration work following a landslide
  12. Institutional investment in housing jumps 5-fold to USD 433 mn in Jan-June; PhonePe launches health insurance platform that allows monthly premium payments
  13. GAIL, US’ LanzaTech join hands to set up carbon capture pilot projects; India’s Russian oil binge may slow on lower discounts, payment woes
  14. MahaRERA issues registration cancellation notices to 563 project developers; B L Kashyap Secures a Rs. 369Cr Order from DLF Home Developers; Karnataka tops direct selling market in south with sales of Rs 1,128Cr: IDSA
  15. Global IaaS revenue grows 29.7% to $120.3 bn in 2022: Gartner; Diameter-supported firewalls crucial to protecting $58 bn SMS market: Juniper Research; Malta’s GO picks Nokia’s AVA Charging solution to support 5G, IoT monetisation
  16. Indian Building Surat Diamond Bourse Surpasses Pentagon To Become World’s Largest Office; one-stop destination” for over 65,000 diamond professionals, including cutters, polishers and traders
  17. The Blue-Eyed Pakistani Chaiwala? – Arshad Khan who went viral for his striking looks in 2016, has opened Cafe Chaiwala on East London’s Ilford Lane
  18. Mystery three-week absence of China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang, considered a rising star of Chinese politics, is fueling concerns over shrinking access to information in China
  19. Bob Dylan Puts Scottish Mansion On Sale For Nearly $4MN; house has several reception rooms, including a music room, 11 bathrooms and seven attic bedrooms
  20. China’s next-generation crewed spacecraft, which can transport up to seven astronauts, may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028
  21. ‘Stop the Boats’: UK’s Illegal Migration Bill Clears Parliamentary Hurdle, Becomes Law; Sunak feels it is crucial for his party come next year’s elections
  22. Crimea Bridge Blast: Bridge Partially Reopens Day after Attack as Russia Retaliates; Russia’s Missile-Drone Attack in South, Wagner Shuts Base, USA Disposes of Old Weapons in Ukraine
  23. Typhoon Talim Forces Flight Cancellations, 260,000 Evacuations in China; Makes Landfall in Vietnam
  24. Novak Djokovic Gets ‘Record’ Fine For Shattering Racquet In Wimbledon Final; USD 8,000 for his avoidable actions
  25. Today’s Word – Decanal – Located on south side of the choir in a church