Daily Curated News – 402

August 6, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 6 Aug – 5 Mins read
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  1. Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather Hisham Demands Action On High Gulf Air Fares During Holiday Season; Against the one-way fare of ₹ 8,000 from Gulf countries to Kerala, now to shell out ₹ 46,000 one-way and about ₹ 1 lakh for return fare
  2. Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina Quits, Army Takes Over Amid Massive Protests; SH Sarees, Paintings At Palace Stolen By Mob After She Flees; Meghalaya Imposes Night Curfew Along Border Amid Unrest; She left state capital Dhaka in a military aircraft; PM Modi Chairs Key Meet Over Unrest; SH May Not Return To Politics, Says Son
  3. Bangladesh: SH Meets NSA Doval Near Delhi, May Seek Asylum In UK; Border Force On ”High Alert’; Leaves Cancelled; All Operations suspended By Indian Rlys, Air India; Sarees, Paintings At Palace Stolen By Mob After She Flees; General Waker-Uz-Zaman, the Chief of Army Staff, would form interim Govt – Stop Murder, Stop Violence, Appeals; Khaleda Zia released: Parliament dissolved
  4. Olympics 2024: Lakshya Goes Down Fighting; heroics sees India beat World No. 4 Romania; Avinash Sable Books Historic Spot in Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final After Finshing Fifth in Heat
  5. In Bengal’s Torsha And Hantapara Rivers, People Spot Suckermouth Catfish; kept alone in the aquarium. When mixed with other fish, crocodile fish take the role of killer
  6. Himachal Pradesh: 13 Dead, Over 40 Missing After Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods; Rescue Ops On
  7. SC Setback For AAP In Tussle With Lt Governor To Control Delhi; Raps UP Govt Over Delay To Consider Remission Petitions; Coaching Centres Have Become Death Chambers issues notices to Delhi & Union Govt
  8. Indian Air Force given clearance to Bharat Dynamics Limited for production of 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles; will be integrated on both Russian-origin Su-30 as well as indigenous LCA Tejas fighter aircraft
  9. Wayanad: After a gruelling six days of separation Tippu, a pet dog joyfully reunited with his owner, Vijay; Man Returns To Kerala Village, Finds 11 Family Members Dead; Begged Me To Dig Gently: Earthmover Operator Recounts Horror; 31 Unidentified Bodies, 158 Body Parts To Be Buried; ‘Super Hero’ Rescuer Prajeesh, Who Risked Life To Save Many, Now ‘Missing
  10. IndiGo Goes Premium, To Launch Business Class By Mid-Nov; Indian auto Cos will soon produce 100% ethanol-run cars and 2-wheelers; India signs bilateral air services agreements with 116 countries to enhance global connectivity
  11. NCLT allows KSK Mahanadi lenders to distribute surplus cash of Rs 6400Cr among them; JSW Energy gets ‘A’ rating in Morgan Stanley Capital International ESG rating; Airtel’s ARPU for Q1 FY25 increases to Rs 211 as against Rs 200 in Q1 FY24; MTNL defaults on Rs 422Cr bank loan payments
  12. Bharti Airtel delays accessing remaining Rs 15,000Cr rights issue proceeds, cites sufficient cash reserves; NITI Aayog to lay out roadmap for deepening of corporate bond market; ICICI Bank to target self-employed, scale up its private banking to build deposit base
  13. Iran Could Attack Israel Today, Netanyahu Eyes Preemptive Strike; Gazans Lose Tens Of Thousands In War, But Have Few Chances To Mourn; Flurry Of Diplomacy To Ease Mideast Tensions As Israel Awaits Iran Attack; Israel Seizes $26MN Of Palestinian Tax Funds To Combat Terrorism; Israeli Strike Kills 2 In Lebanon Amid Growing Middle East Tensions
  14. American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Passengers Spot Lice In Woman’s Hair; Upon landing, passengers were informed of a 12-hour delay and were given hotel vouchers
  15. UK PM warned far-right protesters would “regret” participating in worst rioting in 13 years; disturbances linked to murder of three children; Calls For Emergency Meet As Riots Intensify; Fearful UK Mosques on Alert
  16. Amit Nakesh”: Turkish Media Falls For Prank Which Claimed Indian-Origin Man Killed Ismail Haniyeh
  17. French Climber Benjamin Vedrines Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, standing at 8,611mts on border of Pak & China in 10 hrs, 59 mins & 59 secs; Credits Patience
  18. Kim Jong Un Deploys 250 Ballistic Missiles On North Korea’s South Border; Hurricane Debby To Hit Florida, May Cause Historic Rainfall, Flooding; Seoul Claims N Korea “Threatening” It With Missiles on Border; NK seek medicines from abroad for Kim Jong Un’s health
  19. Today’s Word – Lugubrious – Sounding sad & dismal