NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 14 April – 5 Mins read
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- Israel-Iran Tensions: Iran Says Launched Drones, Missiles At Israel; Sirens, Blasts Sound Across Israel; Air India Flights Avoid Iranian Airspace; 17 Indians On Ship Seized By Iran Off UAE Coast; Israeli Army Warns Of Consequences; Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts missiles; Biden Vows “Ironclad” Support For Israel; Iran Warns US To “Stay Away”
- Madhya Pradesh: Couple Performs Cop’s ‘Aarti’ Over “Inaction” over theft case as accused managed to get bail; did a Facebook Live without any permission; drawn flak from the MP High Court
- LS Polls 2024: Jagan Reddy Injured In Stone-Throwing While Campaigning In Andhra – suffered cut above his left eyebrow; Congress Fields Virbhadra Singh’s Son Vikramaditya Singh Against Kangana Ranaut In Himachal’s Mandi: 2 Killed In Fresh Clashes Between Armed Groups In Manipur
- CBI Case Against 2nd-Biggest Electoral Bond Buyer Megha Engineering and Infra Ltd; registered a preliminary enquiry on Aug 10, 2023 about the alleged bribery in a ₹ 315Cr project
- Parts Of Delhi Receive Rain, Weather Office Predicts More Showers – 22 Flights – 9 flights of IndiGo, 8 flights of Air India, and 3 flights of Vistara Diverted At Delhi Airport Due To Bad Weather
- Indian Railways became a topic of discussion after a picture of a board on the Hatia- Ernakulam Express with the name “Hatia” translated as “Kolapathakam” (murderer) in Malayalam went viral. Hatia is a place in Ranchi and the Hatia-Ernakulam Express runs between the two cities on a weekly basis
- Ministry of Commerce advised e-commerce companies to exclude Bournvita and other beverages from the ‘health drinks’ category following an inquiry conducted by the NCPCR
- Spirit of patriotism’: Leaders across party lines pay tributes on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre anniversary
- Defence ministry issues tender to HAL for procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets – Tejas aircraft is a potent platform for air combat and offensive air support missions while reconnaissance and anti-ship operations are its secondary roles
- NTA: CUET attendance up from 61% in ’23 to 75%, but varsities drop to 190; jump in attendance is due to allotment of centres close to the applicant’s permanent or present address
- 11 of school’s 12 vehicles have no fitness certificate, insurance: Cops on Mahendergarh mishap that killed 6 students
- Global volatility, domestic solutions: 6 largecap stocks from different sectors with upside potential up to 47%; Repair or replace? Insurers in this country sending electric cars to junk yards due to mechanic shortage; Electric motorbikes on course to take charge of EV space
- Govt asks all gas-based plants to be operational from May 1 to June 30 as electricity demand surges; India extends operation of imported coal-based power plants until Oct 15; Hindustan Zinc, VEXL Environ Projects sign pact to set up pilot project for waste management
- Trai recommends govt funding for testing new telecom innovations as part of sandbox framework as some innovations can have the potential to bridge the digital divide
- All 224 flats in Gurugram project sold in 15 minutes for Rs 440Cr: Ashiana Housing; Institutional investment in real estate decline by 55% during Q1 2024; DevX aims to double co-working office portfolio to 2 mn sq ft; Migsun Group to invest Rs 426Cr on mix-use project in Lucknow
- Hamas Rejects Israel’s Ceasefire Response, Sticks To Main Demands; Israel Closes Schools “In Light Of Security Situation; Biden Cuts Weekend Trip Short For Urgent Talks Over Middle East Tensions
- Deadlier Than Nukes? US, China Rush For “Inevitable” AI Drone Swarms To Prepare For “New” Warfare; China Vows “Resolute Response” To Two-Faced Japan’s Wrong Moves After US-Led Trilateral Summit; Putin Recruiting “Female Prisoners” For Ukraine War, Russia “Captures” Village Near Avdiivka
- Sydney Stabbing That Killed 6 Was Not Ideological Attack, Say Cops; Woman Officer Who Shot Sydney Stabber Earns “Hero Cop” Tag
- Mexico Warns Of “Zombie Drug” Xylazine Found In Opioids On US Border; findings come amid concerns about fentanyl use rising within Mexico – powerful synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the US each year
- IPL 2024: Shimron Hetmyer Helps Rajasthan Royals Edge Past Punjab Kings In Last-Over Thriller with a ball to spare
- Today’s Word – Galloon – Lace trim or binding material
