Rishabh Pant tests positive for Covid-19
India's wicketkeeper-batsman has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not travel with the Test squad to Durham, where Team India will reassemble to begin preparations for the England series. Few weeks earlier the player was spotted with a friend at a packed Wembley Stadium enjoying the Euro 2020 knock-out match between England and Germany.
Source - Hindustan Times
Sensex, Nifty end at fresh closing high
Equity indices surged to record highs with the Sensex rising over 250 points led by gains in realty and IT stocks. HCL Tech, L&T, Tech Mahindra, ITC, Ultracemco and Tata Steel were the top gainers rising as much as 5.1%.
Source - Moneycontrol
Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to be named Punjab Congress chief
Disgruntled leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed Punjab Congress chief as part of the party's move to resolve the infighting ahead of assembly elections in 2022. Cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu has been at the centre of a raging rebellion in the ruling Punjab Congress against Captain Amarinder Singh.
Source - Indian Express
CJI asked the govt if we need the ‘colonial law’ of sedition after 75 years of Independence
The Supreme Court, while hearing a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the sedition law, termed it as a “colonial law used against the freedom fighters of India”. The bench, headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana and comprising Justices A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, said several petitions have challenged the sedition law and all will be heard together.
Source - Indian Express
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over Rs 1,500 cr in Varanasi
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple development projects at the IIT-BHU ground. After reaching Varanasi, Modi inaugurated various public projects and works, including a 100-bed MCH wing in BHU, multi-level parking at Godauliya, Ro-Ro vessels for tourism development on river Ganga and a three-lane flyover bridge on the Varanasi-Ghazipur highway. These projects are worth around Rs 744 crores while public works cost nearly Rs 839 crores.
Source - Republic World
EU unveils sweeping climate change plan
The European Union has just announced a slate of climate proposals to help it reach net-zero by 2050. The plan, which includes a dozen draft policies, mainly takes aim at transport and home heating emissions. Some of the proposals include banning the sale of petrol cars and a tax on jet fuel.
Source - BBC
Bookings for the Ola Electric Scooter begin
Ola Electric on Thursday commenced the bookings for its all-electric scooter. The e-scooter can be reserved on the Ola electric website with an initial amount of INR 499.
Source - Times of India
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