SEBI approves Zomato IPO application
Zomato eyes an $8.7 billion valuation at listing and might see the highest-ever over-subscription. This approval paves the way for one of the most keenly awaited share sales in recent history.
Source - Moneycontrol
Bihar government is corrupt, Nitish’s own minister lays accusations
“Nothing moves in the Bihar government without money and officials don't listen to their own minister,” said Madan Sahni, the Bihar Social Welfare Minister, a leader of Nitish’s own party, JDU. He says he will hand in his resignation on Saturday.
Source - NDTV
India administers 34 crore doses, maximum in the world
India has administered over 34 crore doses of Covid vaccine, maximum across the world. This is followed by the US (32.8 crore doses) and the UK (7.79 crore doses), said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry.
Source - ANI Twitter
Buxwaha tree cutting halted amid protests
The National Green Tribunal's Bhopal bench has stayed the felling of trees in Buxwaha for diamond mining. Through an interim order released on Thursday, July 1, the Tribunal told the Madhya Pradesh government not to cut even a single tree without clearance from the forest department.
Source - The Logical Indian
Indian LGBTQ film, 'Sheer Qorma' wins at Frameline Fest, qualifies for BAFTA
In a massive boost to Indian films on the LGBTQ society, Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta and Swara Bhasker’s film won Best Short Film Audience Award at the Frameline Fest. With this, the short film has also qualified for BAFTA.
Source - WioNews
Pak PM Imran Khan backs China on Uighurs, praises one-party system
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeated his country’s support for the Chinese government regarding its policies in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang province, while also praising the country’s one-party system as offering a better model for societies compared with electoral democracy.
Source - Al Jazeera
Akhil Gogoi walks free as court acquits him in UAPA case
Nearly 19 months after being arrested for allegedly inciting violence against the anti-CAA agitation, Assam activist and newly-elected MLA, Akhil Gogoi was acquitted of all charges against him. The court said there was not enough evidence to hold him guilty of any act of terrorism in the case registered against him in 2019.
Source - Times of India
Antarctica hits record temperature of 18.3 °C
Annual temperature usually ranges from -10 to -60°C. According to the UN agency, the high temperatures in Antarctica are a result of a large high-pressure system creating "fohn conditions", which are downslope winds creating significant surface warming.
Source - Hindustan Times
Russians to shoot a movie in space ahead of Hollywood and SpaceX
On October 5, one of Russia's most celebrated actresses, Yulia Peresild is blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) with film director Klim Shipenko. Their plan is to shoot the first film in orbit before the Americans do. If their plan falls into place, the Russians are expected to beat Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise and Hollywood director Doug Liman, who were first to announce their project together with NASA and Space X.
Source - NDTV
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