Morning Digest | Sri Lanka Cabinet dissolved after PM Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation; Rupee plunges to a new all-time low, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · May 10, 2022
Australian Air Force Chief holds talks with three service chiefs Australian Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld held separate talks with Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar. The Hindu · May 9, 2022
The importance of emigrants For India to increase remittances’ contribution to GDP, it doesn’t need more workers but skilling and better management The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Silicon Valley firm chooses Hyderabad to set up engineering, business innovation hub 1,000 engineering talent to be hired for the Grid Dynamics India facility by 2022 The Hindu · May 9, 2022
A democratic and strategic dissonance in India-German ties Whether the Prime Minsiter of India’s visit to Germany changed the perception about India’s stand on Ukraine assumes critical importance The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Alarm bells: On symbols of Sikh separatism Sikh separatism is now feeble, but vigilance is essential The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Why the COVID-19 numbers matter Reporting every death with the accurate and verifiable cause of death is essential for public health The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Flipkart to promote Narayanpet handlooms, handicrafts Partnership with Aarunya to enable local artisans, handicraft makers market their hallmark products pan-India The Hindu · May 9, 2022
DGCA checks cover 280 aircraft cabin in a week; find cracked toilet seat, missing handrest NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) recent decision to inspect cabin of aircraft being used by Indian carriers during night parking — first reported by TOI on May 5 — and random spot checks is leading to discovery of many deficiencies on some birds due to lack… The Times of India · May 9, 2022
Rupee’s plunge to ₹77.4 to a dollar and further will bring unprecedented challenges, warns Rahul Gandhi Congress cites “runaway inflation, flight of capital, depleting foreign exchange, growing communal divide and policy paralysis” as reasons. The Hindu · May 9, 2022
Canadian order on intermediaries a big boost for Indian news outlets Rule to ensure platforms like Facebook and Google pay news publishers fairly for their content The Hindu · May 9, 2022
India: Demolition in Shaheen Bagh halted after residents protest Authorities stop a demolition drive in Muslim-majority area after protests. Al Jazeera · May 9, 2022
China asks India to conduct lawful investigations after Xiaomi allegations Xiaomi, in a court filing, claimed that its officials were threatened with consequences if they did not submit compliant statements, allegations that the ED has rejected The Hindu · May 9, 2022
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov thanks Delhi for support on WWII Victory Day As Russia and the U.S. increase war rhetoric over Ukraine, New Delhi steers clear of appearing to pick sides
Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2022 "I vowed till death do us part" - Mum marries her three-legged CAT to stop landlord forcing her to get rid of it 'I'm on my last pennies, I have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so I married my cat'
The Times of India · May 9, 2022 RBI intervenes to defend rupee, ready to do more NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is intervening in all foreign-exchange markets and will continue to do so to protect the rupee that slid to a record low Monday, said a person familiar with the matter.
The Times of India · May 9, 2022 Asia Cup Archery: India confirm six medals including two gold SULAYMANIYAH (Iraq): Continuing their dominance in a depleted field, Indian junior archers confirmed six more medals, including two gold, in the individual sections of the Asia Cup Stage 2 on Monday.
The Times of India · May 9, 2022 Indian-American Manav Shah wins on PGA Tour Latin America QUITO (Ecuador): American golfer of Indian descent Manav Shah achieved his breakthrough win at the Quito Open on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
The Times of India · May 9, 2022 LIC IPO subscription closes: Issue oversubscribed nearly 3 times NEW DELHI: India's biggest ever initial public offer (IPO) by Life Insurance Corporaation (LIC) received a stellar response from all categories of investors.
The Times of India · May 9, 2022 IndiGo incident: DGCA forms fact-finding team; airline CEO offers to buy electric wheelchair for specially-abled child NEW DELHI: India's aviation regulator DGCA has formed a three-member team to conduct a "fact-finding enquiry" into IndiGo recently barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport as he was in a "state of panic", officials said on Monday.
Benzinga · May 9, 2022 India Not Done: Another 28% Tax On Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Could Be Coming After levying a 30% income tax on profits earned from cryptocurrency trading – the Indian government is now reportedly mulling imposing a 28% Goods and Service Tax (GST) on digital assets.
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 Assam Rifles honours surviving soldiers of India’s most successful counter-insurgency operation Naib Subedar Padam Bahadur Chhetri and 14 others killed 72 extremists, captured 13 others at 14,000 ft in J&K on May 5, 1991
Benzinga · May 9, 2022 Myovant, Accord Healthcare Ink Relugolix Distribution Pact For Europe In Prostate Cancer Myovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE:MYOV) and Accord Healthcare Ltd have entered into an exclusive license agreement to commercialize Orgovyx (relugolix) for advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in the European Economic Area, the U.K., Switzerland, and Turkey. Accord has the right to the first negotiation if Myovant decides to enter into licensing arrangements in countries in the Middle…
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 Sedition law needs to be reconsidered: Centre tells Supreme Court Affidavit comes a few days after govt. urged apex court to accept 1962 verdict on sedition law as a ‘binding precedent’