NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 4 April – 5 Mins read
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- In a heartwarming tale, 7yr old girl’s life saved thanks to the collective efforts of those in the SC Bar Association – was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia, necessitating a bone marrow transplant costing ₹ 33 lakh, father managed only ₹ 13 lakh, rest was done by SC lawyers including Harish Salve with ₹ 15 lakh
- Madhya Pradesh: Resentment brews in police over suspension of 4 cops after minister’s son booked for assaulting couple; Calling the action unfair, Cops says action only because a minister’s son is involved
- Russ Cook, known as “Hardest Geezer,” is on the verge of completing an epic ultramarathon journey spanning the entire length of Africa, from South Africa to Tunisia
Not paid salary for three months and after a futile search for another three, Lucknow woman, Pooja Yadav (25) a graduate, hit upon an idea for a start-up. A tea stall. She named it ‘Jobless Chai Wali’.
- Ice Baths For Bears, Coolers For Chimps To Ward Off Heat In Nandankanan Zoo; IMD predicted a possible heatwave in multiple states across South India
- 9 Dead, 900 Injured As “Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years” Hits Taiwan – Dozens of people were believed safe but unreachable in areas cut off by massive landslides triggered by the quake — many in tunnels that cut through the mountains that bisect the island from north to south
- Home Ministry Revokes Foreign Contribution Licenses Of 5 Notable NGOs – CNI Synodical Board of Social Service (CNI-SBSS), Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI), Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS), Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), and Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFOI) after undergoing a “due process”, citing breaches like the misappropriation of international funding
- 75% of leading electoral bond donors to BJP, Cong, TMC, BJD, and BRS never donated before bonds era; Poll panel appoints special observers in 8 states, transfers DMs, SPs in 5; ‘Election Mitra’: Andaman Cops Develop Chatbot For Effective Policing During Polls
- 13 Maoists Killed In Major Security Operation Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls; 3 Rajiv Gandhi Case Convicts, Including Nalini’s Husband, Leave India
- Vodafone Idea gets shareholders’ nod to raise up to Rs 20,000Cr; Indirect tax collection for FY24 exceeds RE by ‘handsome’ margin; Sensex, Nifty fall in early trade amid negative global trends; Dot delays spectrum auction to June 6 amid LS elections
- Mukesh Ambani is richest Indian, India now has 200 billionaires; Once Among World’s Richest, Byju Raveendran’s Net Worth Falls To Zero; With $35.5 Billion Net Worth, Savitri Jindal Is India’s Richest Woman; 5 Indians Who Made Their Debut On Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2024
- Brent oil futures above $89 a barrel as supply risks intensify; Adani Green Energy becomes India’s first company with 10,000 MW renewable energy capacity; India aims for first strategic petroleum reserve with a private company by 2029-30
- Vistara management assures better rostering, tries to allay pilots’ concerns on new contracts, merger with Air India; Virgin Atlantic sees ‘infinite demand’ in Indian mkt; plans to expand codeshare with IndiGo
- Tesla to scout sites in India for $2BN-$3BN EV plant; India becomes Suzuki’s second market to cross 3 crore cumulative production mark; Toyota launches Urban Cruiser Taisor at Rs 7.73 lakh+; AMO Mobility launches high-speed smart electric scooter Jaunty i Pro at Rs 1.15 lakh
- Cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers’ visa problems; Senegal inaugurates youngest president Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who promises change; Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to plug a shortfall in troop numbers fighting Russia
- Trump Sues Truth Social Co-Founders, Accuses Them Of Mismanagement; lawsuit added, “Without Trump, Truth Social would have been impossible; Prosecutors in Trump’s classified documents case chide judge over her ‘fundamentally flawed’ order
- Not a Joke: Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies
- World Bank: 10MN more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped Pakistan
- Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died at the age of 114
- IPL 2024: KKR secure commanding win with huge lead of 106 runs against DC with formidable contributions from Narine, Raghuvanshi, Rinku, Arora; claim top spot
- Today’s Word – Yashmak – Double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered
