NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 31 July – 5 Mins read
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- Data: 13.13 lakh girls and women went missing in India between 2019 and 2021 and most of them were from Madhya Pradesh, followed by West Bengal
- Indian Army Jawan Missing: Rifleman Javed Ahmad was on leave, had come home a few days back. He went out in a private vehicle last night but did not return; Massive Search On; Blood Stains Found in His Car
- Vegetarians Only” Posters At IIT Bombay Canteen Walls Spark Row; though RTI replies quote no food discrimination but some individuals are doing it on their own
- After Manipur, Mizoram Starts Recording Biometrics Of Myanmar Immigrants; “House, Turf, Everything We Had Burnt”: National Footballer From Manipur
- IT Dept Big Swift Action: 1 Lakh Notice Scrutiny Set To Wrap Up By Mar 2024; Also, notices have been sent to non-filers of tax returns. Under IT law, officers can reopen past assessments of up to 6 years
- ‘Sorry Daughter’: Kerala Police’s Apology on 5-Yr-Old Girl’s Rape, Murder; Hundreds Attend Funeral; Kerala Guv says murderers need no mercy
- IIM amendment bill proposing power to Prez to audit, order probes, appointments triggers autonomy debate
- Hyderabad-based ATL supplied key components to ISRO PSLV; After aircraft parts and toys, Karnataka-based Aequs now eyes engine components
- Rent on Hostels and Paying Guest Accommodations to Now Attract 12% GST; Students to be Impacted
- Brij Bhushan Claims 22 State Units Attended His Meeting, Candidates for WFI Posts to Be Known today
- Sales of cars and utility vehicles are expected to remain strong for 4th straight month in July; CEAT lines up Rs 750 cr capex for FY24; Tesla opening stores on tribal lands to directly sell to customers
- In a step aimed to help save funds in big way, DMA working towards creating system where maintenance of common weapon systems and platforms are done jointly by forces
- Go First Approaches Tribunal For Refund Of Cancelled Tickets; cancels flights until July 31 due to operational reasons; Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Melbourne due to medical emergency; passenger needed to be hospitalised
- 11 railway stations under Vijayawada division to be developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme; Railways to seek cabinet nod for ₹5.25 lakh cr linkage plan
- X, Formerly Twitter, Reaches ‘New High’ With Over 540 Monthly Users; Meta’s Threads Loses More Than 50% Of Users, Admits Mark Zuckerberg
- “Only Pureblood Candidate”: Indian-Origin Engineer Hirsh Vardhan Singh, 38 Joins US President Race; says he is a “lifelong Republican” and “America First” conservative
- 44 Dead, Over 100 Injured In Suicide Blast At Pak Political Meet; The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party, a Govt coalition partner
- Delta Passenger Downs 11 Drinks, Sexually Assaults Woman And Her Daughter On Flight; lawsuit filed claims that the drunk man behaved aggressively toward the plaintiffs
- “War Returning To Russia”: Ukraine’s Zelensky After Moscow Drone Strike; 8 Dead As Trees Crash Into Campsite During Severe Storm In Russia; Moscow Airport Halts Flights after Ukraine’s Nighttime Attack With 25 Drones; 3 Drones downed
- India Among Top Invitees to Saudi-Led Ukraine Peace Summit in Aug; no authorization had been given to publicly discuss the summit
- 100th Anniversary SHF Tournament: India Finish Third After 2-1 Win Over Netherlands; In the final, Spain defeated England 3-2 in a shootout to claim the title
- Mayank Agarwal, Sai Sudharsan Shine As South Zone Beat East Zone By 5 wickets In Deodhar Trophy; Central Zone Beat North East Zone By Eight Wickets
- Australia In Driving Seat, Need 249 vs England At Stumps; Retiring Stuart Broad Receives Guard Of Honour On Day 4 Of 5th Ashes Test; Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat – record of most 300+ runs in a series
- A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft’s engine broke down, with all occupants surviving unharmed
- Today’s Word – Ochroleucous – Yellowish white
