NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 19 February- 5 Mins read
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- Chandigarh Mayor Quits, 3 AAP Councillors Join BJP Ahead Of Today’s Supreme Court Hearing in the alleged tampering in the mayoral election
- Union Ministers propose five-year plan at fourth round of talks; Internet Services Suspended In Parts Of Punjab Till Feb 24; Ghazipur Border Choked With Vehicles, Protest Disrupts Lifestyle; Delhi chalo march on hold, hope demands get resolved within two days, says Farmer leader after meeting
- Manipur: Tribal body urges Govt employees not to go to office; Govt Warns Kuki-Zo Group over Threat to State Employees to Stop Work in Churachandpur
- RK Gaur, who was working as Press Information Officer with CBI Investigation’s information wing, has hung his boots after 26 years of service; joined as SI on deputation from CRPF in 1997
- A selfie point near LoC in Kashmir become a major attraction for tourists as it allows them to capture the mesmerising beauty of Uri’s remote border region and offers a panoramic view of the Jhelum river
- Indian Army plans major upgrade of tanks and induction of new-generation tanks. Upgrade aims to address poor tactics observed in Ukraine war. Future ready combat vehicles (FRCVs) to have AI and active protection system; eyes Rs 57,000cr project to replace T-72 tanks
- In a shocking incident reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, a wedding ceremony was disrupted by a swarm of bees, resulting in multiple injuries among the guests; Some Guests in ICU
- Parts of Jammu and Kashmir blanketed in snow; Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic; IMD issued a red alert for Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
- Sandeshkhali: TMC leader Shiba Prasad Hajra remanded to 8 days of police custody; NCW Chief To Visit Violence-Hit Region Today; SC To Hear Plea Seeking Transfer of Probe
- BCAS ordered airlines first check-in bag arrives at the baggage carousel within 10 mins of landing and the last one within 30 mins; directed to implement the required measures within 10 days by 26th Feb
- RVNL’s order book touches Rs 65,000Cr mark; aims to add foreign projects; India’s power consumption grows 7.5% in April-January this fiscal; Athena Demwe bid: NCLAT rejects Navayuga Engineering Company’s plea; Braithwaite secures Rs 180 crore order from railways to supply 500 wagons
- Sundaram Alternates looks to raise Rs 1,000Cr from global investors to fund green realty projects; Despite cost edge, buyers prefer hybrids over EVs; Tata Power to set up 2,800 MW pumped storage projects
- Fighting, Israeli Raids Put Gaza’s 2nd-Largest Hospital Out Of Service; Palestinian Teen Among 3 Killed In Israeli Raid In West Bank Latest Violence; Gaza Ceasefire Prospects Dim As Israel Rejects Call To Spare Rafah; World Court To Hear Arguments On Israeli Occupation Of Palestinian Territories
- US Threatens To Block New UN Vote Seeking Gaza Ceasefire; Brazil’s Lula Accuses Israel Of ‘Genocide’ In Gaza; Compares Gaza Operation To Holocaust, Netanyahu Reacts saying it as shameful and grave
- Director Christopher Nolan’s biopic film ‘Oppenheimer’ dominated the BAFTA Film Awards 2024 with seven wins including Best Director, Best Film and Best Leading Actor awards
- Russia Detains Over 400 At Events In Memory Of Putin Critic Alexei Navalny; Courts Hand Jail Terms To Dozens Of Mourners; “All He Did Was Empower Putin”: Nikki Haley On Donald Trump’s ‘NATO’ Remarks; Russia In Full Control Of Ukraine’s Avdiivka, Biggest Win In 9 Months
- UK Boy, 8, Catches Life-Threatening Bug (salmonella) from Eating Eggs at Five-Star Resort; was rushed to the hospital with severe stomach cramps, diarrhoea
- Unruly UK Passenger Punches Air Steward After Destroying Plane Toilet; Upon landing in London, he was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and endangering an aircraft
- Jaiswal, Sarfaraz, Gill bowlers deliver a record 434-run victory India leads 2-1; First Time In 147 Years! – Jaiswal to have hit 20 or more sixes in a single Test series; matched record of hitting most No of sixes in a Test innings (12), equalling Akram’s record; Sarfaraz Celebrates Jaiswal’s Double Ton In Advance, Gesture Wins Internet
- Today’s Word – Farruca – Spanish gypsy dance with sudden tempo and mood changes
