NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 12 Aug – 5 Mins read
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- Paris Games declared closed, Olympic Baton passed to Los Angeles; Tom Cruise takes over, transfer flag to LA Olympics 2028; USA pips China to top Medals tally despite Gold Tie; India 71st; Bhutan marathoner finishes race 90 min after gold medalist, gets ovation
- PM Modi Release 109 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient, Biofortified Varieties of Crops; Developed by ICAR, State agri universities, these seeds cover 61 crops, including 34 field crops and 27 horticultural varieties
- Is There Any Bomb In My Bag’: Casual Remark At Kochi Airport Lands Passenger In Trouble; airport authority said the passenger’s cabin and checked baggage were thoroughly inspected by Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad
- Heavy Rains, Landslides, Flash Floods Block 288 Roads In Himachal; Assembly Premises, Ministers’ Homes Waterlogged After Heavy Rain In Patna; From deficient to deluge: Delhi receives 15% above-normal rainfall since 1 June
- Woman Finds Hidden Camera At Third Wave Coffee Outlet’s Washroom In Bengaluru, Accused Manoj Held; was kept on for 2hrs in Flight Mode
- SEBI Says All but One Probe Against Adani Complete, Chief Madhabi Buch Calls Hindenburg Allegations Baseless; SEBI said two of the 24 investigations against Adani group were pending when the Supreme Court last passed an order on the issue in Jan 2024
- Bengal: Police Wait for Final Autopsy Report in Woman Doctor Murder Case; Eye Injuries, Neck Bone Broken’: Accused Washed His Clothes After Raping; Will Ensure Same Treatment’: Days After Kolkata Rape-Murder, Man Threatens Woman Doctor In Another Bengal Hospital
- UP: ‘Miscreants’ Operate Fire Extinguisher In general coach of the Howrah-Amritsark Mail; 12 Passengers Jump Out Of Train In Panic; fumes filled a coach
- Archaeological Body To Restore Mughal-Era Bridge In Delhi In 3 Months; bridge was built in 1628, and the road between the bridge and the Humayun’s Tomb was a wide tree-lined path
- Bangladesh: President Appoints New Chief Justice Hours After Resignation Of Top Judges; 11 Bangladeshis Held While Infiltrating into India, Border Security Reviewed; Interim Govt Says It Intends To Maintain ‘Smooth and Positive’ Relations With All, Including India And China; Yunus Acquitted In Graft Case; Still Stares At Uncertainty, Top Officers Resign, Violence Continues
- Alert from Track Heat Detection Device Averts Train Accident in UP’s Mirzapur; real-time alert was sent from hot axle box detector at Chunar station
- Britain’s CEOs get record pay in 2023, research shows; UK employers plan smallest pay rises in two years, survey shows; Independent directors’ pay in Nifty 50 firms doubles to Rs 87.4 lakh in 5 years
- Godrej Properties to launch Rs 21,000Cr worth housing projects by March; Major cement Cos report volume growth in June qtr, revenue remains muted due to lower price; BEML planning to export Vande Bharat, Metro Trains; Coal imports rise by 6 pc to 75.26 MT in April-June
- Declining bank deposits raise concerns about NBFC’s fund raising capacity; Govt starts work to restore power of PSBs to issue look-out circulars; PSU banks raise loan rates as deposit costs rise
- Palestine urges international action to stop genocide, address threats to global peace by Israel; Israel issues massive evacuation order in Khan Younis; Hezbollah drones pound Israeli base deep inside Palestine
- Trump A Genuine Danger’: Biden Attacks Republican In First TV Interview After Dropping Out Of White House Race; Apparent Blast Following Possible Gas Leak Levels Home In US’ Maryland, 1 Dead
- British Schoolchildren To Be Trained In Spotting Fake News After Widespread Riots; Another Bansky Artwork Appears In London, Taken Down Hours Later For Safety; Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Man Seen Climbing Up The Paris Landmark
- Today’s Word – Recalcitrant – Uncooperative attitude toward discipline
