NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 18 Jun – 5 Mins read
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- The loco pilot of a goods train saved the lives of 10 lions after applying emergency brakes on spotting them on the tracks near Pipavav Port in Gujarat’s Amreli
- 9 Dead, 41 Injured After Goods Train Hits Kanchanjunga Express In Bengal; Prima facie findings into the Kanchanjunga Express accident in West Bengal show that the goods train violated speed restrictions it had to follow given the “defective” automatic signalling system on the section, rammed into stationary passenger train
- Using cutting-edge robotic technology, doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have removed a complex tumour located between the bladder and the uterus of a young woman; The 6x5x4 cm tumour in the pocket between her bladder and uterus was discovered during a routine ultrasound
- IndiGo Delhi-Bagdogra Flight Delayed By Over 3 Hours, Passengers Stuck Inside Plane Without AC Amid Intense Heat
- BJP aims to retain Lok Sabha Speaker post, considering Deputy Speaker for NDA allies. Rajnath Singh leads talks; INDIA bloc eyes Speaker role if Deputy post isn’t secured
- North India Likely To Get Respite From Heat Wave After 2 Days; Water Supply To Be Affected In Parts Of Central Delhi; Conditions Favourable For Further Advancement Of Southwest Monsoon; Amid Crisis, Atishi Urges Haryana To Release Water Into Yamuna River
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will talk to both Meitei and Kuki communities at the earliest so as to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur
- Priyanka Gandhi To Contest from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi Keeps Raebareli Seat; Rahul Gandhi’s “Threat” Joke As Party Debates Key Role For Him In Lok Sabha
- Illegal Immigrants from Myanmar Found Building Houses in Manipur’s Border Area without informing the state authorities, Alleges Tribal Group
- Netanyahu Disbands War Cabinet; 1000s turn out for Anti Govt protest over the Gaza war and failure to negotiate the release of scores of hostages still held in the Palestinian territory; Israeli Negotiator Says Tens Of Gaza Hostages “Alive With Certainty; US, UK Forces Launch Strikes On Yemen Airport, Kamaran Island, Say Houthis
- Hindustan Aeronautics Gets ₹ 45,000Cr Tender For 156 Prachand Choppers; Coke offers $1-b bottle swig to Jubilant, Dabur, Pidilite & Asian Paints; Air India Express completes IATA’s operational safety audit; India likely to add 30-35 GW renewable capacity in FY25
- Quick may click with electronics too: Instamart, BBNow, others plan to extend superfast delivery to handsets, white goods by Diwali; 6 Hyundai cars under Rs 8 lakh for Indian market; Mahindra Lifespace eyes Rs 8-10K crore sales in housing, industrial spaces by FY28
- Vi dials lenders for Rs 23,000 cr term loans, seeks Rs 10,000Cr in bank guarantees; India likely to add 30-35 GW renewable capacity in FY25; BPCL may invest Rs 1,400Cr in green aviation fuel units; Swedish EV maker Polestar plans to enter seven markets in 2025
- US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy – Social Media Platforms Should Have Tobacco-Style Warning Labels; social media important contributor” to mental health crisis that many young people are experiencing
- US sued Adobe accusing of harming consumers by concealing hefty termination fees in its most popular subscription plan, and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions
- Russia, North Korea To Sign “Important Documents” During Putin’s Visit; US “Concerned” About Closer Ties Between Russia, North Korea; Putin Vows To Take North Korea Ties To Higher Level; Vietnam To Welcome Russia’s Putin Days After Skipping Ukraine Peace Summit, US Expresses Displeasure
- Australia-Bound Passenger Plane Shoots Fire from Engine with Loud Bangs, Lands Safely In New Zealand Airport
- Iran Elections: Rare Reformist Candidate Pezeshkian Shakes Up Hardliner Dominated Presidential Polls
- Euro 2024: France Register Narrow 1-0 Victory over Austria In Group D Clash; unable to press their advantage in the 2nd half
- Lockie Ferguson Becomes First Bowler to Bowl Four Maidens in T20WC History; 2nd Bowler after Saad Bin Zafar to not have given away a single run in T20Is after bowling their quota of four overs
- Today’s Word – Obstetrics – Study of midwifery
