Kashmiri Pandits flee from Kashmir Valley
Hundreds of fear-mongering Kashmiri Pandits left the Valley for Hindu-majority Jammu district on Friday, even after the Centre’s demand for rehabilitation was turned down. Meanwhile, a prominent Pandits’ body, the Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS), in an open letter to the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir, sought his intervention to allow the fearful Pandits to leave the Valley.
Chidambaram, Sibal, 39 others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Former finance minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Samajwadi Party (SP) backed Kapil Sibal, senior Congress leaders Rajiv Shukla, Vivek Tankha, Jayant Choudhary of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Misa Bharti of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were involved. . 41 candidates from 11 states were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, while 16 seats in four states will be contested on June 10.
PM Modi advocates a strong opposition that is free from dynasty politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that when he targets familialism Or dynastic in politics, he does not hold any personal resentment against any political party or particular individual and insists that he wants a strong opposition in the country.
Center writes to five states on COVID-19 surge
The health ministry has warned of a slight COVID-19 increase in the past week with Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan now writing to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra to take a risk-assessment-based approach in public health responses approach is to be followed. Without losing the gains made so far in the fight against the pandemic.
With the re-appearance of Indian mangoes in the US market, post-November 2021 by the US India Trade Policy Forum (TPF) to help bridge a pandemic-induced gap in mango trade, officials are looking at this year’s TPF What can be achieved in the session is likely to happen in November.
New rules boost e-waste recycling opportunities
Over the next five years, Delhi-NCR-headquartered Atero Recycling, one of India’s largest electronic waste management companies, expects to invest around $1 billion in expanding its electronic waste recycling facilities. More than 70% of it is set up operations in Europe, the United States and Indonesia to recycle lithium-ion batteries based on the growing share of electric vehicles in the coming years.
Two strains of monkeypox in the US suggest possible undetected spread
Genetic analysis of recent cases of monkeypox suggests there are two distinct strains in the US, health officials said on Friday, raising the possibility that the virus has been running for some time. Federal health officials said many US cases were caused by a similar strain to recent cases in Europe, but some samples show a different strain.
India not a carrier of Russian oil sales: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India is not a conduit for the sale of Russian oil to other countries, categorically denying international media reports that Indian private refiners buy Russian crude at subsidized rates and then transfer it to other countries. “Profiteering” by selling it. Buyers at very high prices.
DGCA finds fake documents in aviation exam applications
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found that fake documents are being submitted by many applicants for various license, rating and certificate examinations. Terming it as a “serious threat” to aviation security, the DGCA said it would initiate criminal action against those submitting fake/false documents and fake websites that were helping generate computer numbers for such applications. .
Pakistan government contemplating to initiate sedition case against Imran Khan, others
The Pakistan government is considering launching a sedition case against former prime minister Imran Khan and the chief ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for planning an “attack” on the federation during a protest here last month.
United Nations: Taliban threatens Islamic State, new resistance
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers maintain close ties with al-Qaeda as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from guerrilla-style attacks by the Islamic State extremist group and former Afghan government security personnel, United said the nation’s experts in a new report.
Nadal reaches 14th French Open final after Zverev’s injury
Birthday boy Rafael Nadal reached his 14th French Open final on Friday after Alexander Zverev was ruled out of the semi-finals with a right ankle injury. Zverev had to leave the court in a wheelchair after more than three hours of play after his ankle sprained 7-6 (10/8), 6-6.
French Open | Rudd beat Cilic to reach his first Slam final
Kasper Rudd defeated 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at Roland Garros to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final. Eighth-seeded Rudd is 23 years old and has not progressed beyond the fourth round in any major tournament so far.