NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 18 Jul – 5 Mins read
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- A woman doctor recently revived and saved the life of an elderly man after he suffered a heart attack at the Delhi Airport. efforts and promptness of the lady are being praised; identity of doctor is yet to be ascertained
- Engineering’ Change: Deoria’s MP, SP, DM, And CDO Are All from The Same School of Thought – IIT; would help in better synchronisation and effective implementation of welfare schemes, with the goal of bringing Deoria at par with other developed regions
- Flying Squad Climbs Wall, Crashes Rajasthan School Exam, Finds Mass Cheating; Teachers dictating & also writes on the board
- Simple: “Disturbed, But Who Can Avoid The Inevitable”: ‘Bhole Baba’ On UP Stampede; whoever has come to this Earth has to depart one day; Has Reached His Ashram – Will Stay Here, Says Lawyer
- Kollam Man’s Green Oasis Attracts rare sight of a bird and her six chicks that were attracted towards his house because of the greenery. The bird has been identified as Fulvous Whistling Duck
- In Kerala’s Thattathumala, Roadside Library Named Pusthakoodu Opened For Public; Jt collaboration between the libraries of Thattathumala KM Library and the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Library Council
- Industry Leaders Need Not Panic’: After Backlash, Karnataka Pauses Bill Backing Quota For Locals In Private Jobs; Andhra Ready To Welcome You’: Nara Lokesh Makes A Relocation Offer To IT Firms Amid Karnataka Quota Row
- Navy Rescues 9 Crew Including 8 Indians After Oil Tanker Capsized Off Oman; Out of the nine members, eight are Indians and one is from Sri Lanka
- Haryana Announces 10% Quota For Agniveers In Government Jobs; interest-free Loan up to Rs 5 lakh
- Sting Operations by Press Permitted If Done without Mala Fide Intention, in Public Interest, Says Kerala HC
- EU’s Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP; EU argues that this mechanism creates a level playing field for domestically manufactured goods, which must adhere to stricter environmental standards, and helps reduce emissions from imports
- Madras HC Quashes Punishment Order Against Muslim Police Officer For Growing Beard; noted that as per Madras Police Gazette of 1957, Muslims are permitted to maintain trim and tidy beards even while on duty
- Heavy Rain Likely In Maharashtra For 5 Days; Red Alert For Karnataka, Saurashtra On July 17, 18; Monsoon To Be Active In Peninsular, Central India For Next 5 Days; Red Alert Issued For Kerala’s Wayanad Amid Heavy Rain Forecast
- Bengaluru: Elderly Man Denied Entry To Mall For Wearing Dhoti; The incident occurred at GT Mall; Allegedly, the security personnel asked the man to change into pants to enter
- IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar’s Pune Home Faces Bulldozer Action Amid ‘Footpath Beautification; Probed For Using ‘Ration Card To Get Disability Certificate’, Her Father’s Assets Under ACB Scanner
- Burnt Memory Check, Mock Polls, Mix & Match’: ECI Gives More Choices to Candidates to Verify EVM Tampering; Vi expands L900 technology in Kolkata to enhance network infrastructure
- Govt Unveils Ambitious eMobility R&D Roadmap With Rs 1,151 Cr Investment for 5 Years; Uber’s Premium Bus Service In Delhi-NCR Starts In August, Will Have AC, WiFi, CCTV; Zydus inks licensing pact with Takeda to sell GERD drug; IREDA to invest Rs 290C r in 900 MW project in Nepal; Hinduja Tech to acquire Tecosim Group for 21MN euros
- JSW MG Motor to invest Rs 3,000 cr in India by 2025, to launch Cloud EV this festive season; Corporate funding in solar sector globally dips 10% to US$16.6 bn in Jan-Jun; Citroen bags order for 500 e-C3 units from Refex Green Mobility; NCLT admits Axis Finance’s plea against Primat Infrapower & Multiventures
- Houthis Attack 2 Ships With Missiles And Booby Trapped Boats, Mock US “Humiliation” In Red Sea; Record Heat Temperatures In Ukraine After Russian Attacks On Power Plants
- Police Kill Knife-wielding Homeless Man Near Trump-Led Republican Party Meet in Wisconsin; Report claims US Received Intel of Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump; Trump’s Running Mate JD Vance Calls UK “Truly Islamist State With Nuclear Weapons”; Trump Recalls Assassination Attempt, Says Bullet “Felt Like World’s Largest Mosquito
- Bangladesh Students Protest Against Govt’s Job Quota Rule, Six Dead; Demonstrator Mourn Slain Classmates; students said the quota system unfairly benefits members of Bangaldesh’s ruling Awami League
- Charles Presides Over Parliament Opening, Delivers ‘King’s Speech’, Hands To-Do List To UK PM Starmer; New Govt Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House; British-Indian Priti Patel Likely To Contest To Replace Rishi Sunak As UK Opposition Leader
23. Today’s Word – Saltire – X-shaped cross
