NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 9 April – 5 Mins read
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- Mexico Plunges Into Complete Darkness As Total Solar Eclipse Hits; “path of totality,” where the Moon completely obscures the Sun’s light, will streak across Mexico and the United States, before returning to the ocean over Canada’s Atlantic coast, in a celestial spectacle witnessed by tens of millions of people
- Cyclist Jaspreet Pal (44), hailing from Mandi declared Himachal State Election Icon to encourage youth to exercise their right to franchise and make the voters aware of the value of their votes in LS elections
- Ultrasonic Distress Call Made by Brazilian Frog Species Documented in New Study; When frog made the distress call, researchers observed the movements of the frog typical of its defence against predators
- In Thiruvananthapuram, This Shop Chithira Juice Sells 300 Varieties Of Herbal Juice; starts at Rs 80; also sells juice made with sprouted wheat grass, juice made with aloe vera and guava, and carrot juice with honey
- Drone Footage Shows Lively Gaza Turned To Wasteland After War; During normal days, Palestinians used to be able to stand on their buildings’ balconies and take in a view of Mediterranean Sea; Warring Israel, Hamas Set To Depart Cairo After Initial Round Of Talks, See No Sign Of Truce In Gaza
- Israel PM Says “There Is A Date” For Rafah Invasion; “Indescribable”: Gazans Return To Khan Yunis As Israel Pulls Out Troops; Extremely Urgent” Germany Halts Arms To Israel: Nicaragua Tells UN Court; 300 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza, Highest Since War Began; Gaza Still Hungry As Aid Trickles In Before Eid Al-Fitr
- BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast, is unwell and has been advised bed rest, NIA said in a compliance report submitted in a special court
- ‘Heavy Costs Should Be Imposed’: Delhi HC On Former AAP MLA’s Plea Seeking Removal Of Kejriwal As CM; Delhi L-G Slams AAP Ministers For Refusing to Attend Meetings With Him, Writes to MHA
- Woman Paraded Semi-naked in Punjab’s Tarn Taran: HC Compares Incident to ‘Chirharan of Draupadi; ‘Not Excessive’: Allahabad HC Upholds 25% of Man’s Monthly Pension as Maintenance to Estranged Wife
- Bengaluru Weather Better Than Mumbai’s? Internet Mocks Garden City Dwellers Amid Intense Heat Wave; Karnataka’s Sunadholi Bridge Submerged In Water As Ghataprabha River Overflows
- Migrant Worker Shot At By Suspected Terrorists In J & K Shopian; 3 Detained Under Public Safety Act In Jammu and Kashmir; Nuh Violence Accused Bittu Bajrangi Arrested For Beating Up Man On Video, Let Out On Bail; “Right To Live Before Right To Vote”: The Refrain In Manipur Relief Camps; 12 Naxalites Held in Sukma and Bijapur
- Silver sparkles as prices touch fresh peak of Rs 82,109/kg; After Japan, Hudco looks to tap Singapore, Taiwan for funds; ESG reporting witnesses increase in global variance; NCLT grants another 60 days to complete insolvency process of Go First
- Share of Russian oil in India’s imports rises to 35% in FY24; ACME Group, Hydrogenious LOHC Tech ink pact to explore development large scale hydrogen supply chain; India remains net importer of finished steel in FY24; inbound shipment grows 38 pc to 8.32 MnT
- Indian pharma market posts robust 9.5% growth in March; Gland Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic breast cancer drug; Lupin gets USFDA nod to market generic medication; AstraZeneca, Daiichi Drug gets broad tumor approval in US
- BMW sales rise 51 pc to 3,680 units in Jan-Mar quarter; Vehicle registrations rise by a modest 3% in March; JLR full-year sales rise by over 20% year on year
- GIFT City bankers may follow global schedule, enjoy five-day work week; Shriram Finance raises fixed deposit rates; General Insurance industry grows 12.78% in FY24; Tata Group in talks to acquire majority stake in Pegatron’s Chennai iPhone factory
- Indian Railways on course to 100% electrification, becoming world’s largest green network; Indian road logistics industry revenues to grow at 3-6 per cent in FY2025; Air India and BIAL partner to transform Bengaluru into premier aviation hub
- Biden was unveiling new plans to reduce student loan debt for millions of Americans, in a fresh bid to win over young voters who will be crucial in Nov election; Trump Rejects National Abortion Ban, Says Up To States To Decide
- New Zealand making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near record migration last year which it said was “unsustainable”; Spain Will Scrap ‘Golden Visas’ That Allow Wealthy Non-EU Residents To Stay If They Buy Real Estate
- IPL 2024: Gaikwad, Jadeja Excel As CSK End KKR’s Unbeaten Run; Woman Bunks Office Due To Emergency, Boss Spots Her Watching IPL; She wrote in caption, “Moye moye getting real day by day
- Today’s Word – Balletomania – Abnormal fondness for ballet
