Top news of the day: June 30, 2022

Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is all set to be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Mr Shinde and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari earlier in the day. Mr. Fadnavis had said that the BJP would be part of the Cabinet, but he would not hold any ministerial post. Mr. Shinde has made the claim as CM. We (BJP) have supported him. We and the independents along with the members of the Senate supported it. After this Shinde group and our people will swear in the cabinet expansion, he had said. But later in the evening, BJP chief JP Nadda announced that the party wanted Mr. Fadnavis to be part of the dispensation.

The center asks states to screen about 2% of international passengers on each inbound flight for COVID-19

In his letter to state governments, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked them to adhere to the Operational Guidelines for the Revised Surveillance Strategy in the context of COVID-19 issued by the Center on June 9. The Health Secretary said the revised strategy focused on early detection and timely management of suspected and confirmed cases, as well as curbing outbreaks of new coronavirus variants.

Dressmaker Murder in Udaipur | Ashok Gehlot meets family of victims, says NIA should file charge sheet soon

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot was accompanied by State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, Revenue Minister Ramlal Jat, DGP ML Lather and other leaders and officials during his visit to Kanhaiya Lals house in sector 14 in Udaipur. Lal, a tailor, was killed on June 28 by two men who had posted videos online saying they were retaliating for an insult to Islam.

Six killed, dozens missing as massive landslide blocks rivers in Noney, Manipur

An advisory issued by Deputy Commissioner Noney asked commuters to avoid National Highway 37 due to numerous road closures. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the incident. Mr. Shah said that a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has reached the landslide site, while two other teams are on the way.

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against Agnipath defense recruitment scheme

The Punjab Vidhan Sabha strongly feels that the scheme where the youth will be employed only for a period of four years and retained only up to 25%, is neither in the best interest of national security nor the youth of this country.

5 burnt alive, 3 critical after live wire falls on autorickshaw in Anantapur

While Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO) officials said a squirrel had fallen on the wire leading to a short circuit and wire breakage, locals said the wire had three joints and was 50 years old. Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Corporation (APSPDCL), H. Harinadh Rao, has ordered an inquiry into the entire incident and the reasons behind the wire snapping. He announced a compensation of 5 million lek for the relatives of the deceased and 2 million for each of the injured persons.

Amid tight security, the second batch of 5,700 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath from Jammu

With the second batch, the total number of pilgrims who have left for the Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu rises to 10,700, officials said. Over 5,000 to 6,000 fresh pilgrims have arrived in Jammu from various places across the country for their onward journey to Amarnath, they said.

11 Sikh Afghans arrive in India on a special flight

Days after the deadly attack on Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul, 11 Afghan Sikh citizens were evacuated to Delhiby a special flight on Thursday. The evacuees brought with them the ashes of Savinder Singh, a priest of the gurdwara who was killed in the attack.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the handover

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of Britain’s handover and after a two-year transformation bringing the city more firmly under Communist Party control. It is Xi’s first trip outside mainland China in nearly two and a half years. Under Xi’s leadership, China has reshaped Hong Kong in the past two years, cracking down on protest and free speech and introducing a more patriotic curriculum in schools. The changes have only eliminated the voices of the opposition and pushed many to leave.

The Israeli parliament is dissolved, calls for the fifth election in four years

The government fell just over a year after it was formed in a historic move that saw longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu ousted after 12 years in power by a coalition of ideologically diverse parties, the first to include an Arab faction.

North Korea may be behind new $100 million crypto hack, experts say

Cryptoassets were stolen on June 23 from Horizon Bridge, a service operated by the Harmony blockchain that allows assets to be transferred to other blockchains. Since then, the hackers’ activity suggests they may be linked to North Korea, which experts say is among the most prolific cyber attackers. UN sanctions monitors say Pyongyang uses the stolen funds to support its nuclear and missile programs.

India and Japan discuss cooperation on 5G technology

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two sides discussed important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation and reviewed the progress achieved in the field of cyber security and information and communication technologies.

Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Gujarat among top performers in ease of doing business rankings of states, UTs

Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana are the seven states categorized as top achievers in the ranking of States and Union Territories based on the implementation of the business reform action plan 2020, according to a report published by Finance. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Economy on the road to recovery; Inflationary pressure, geopolitical risks require careful handling of the situation, says RBI

RBI’s 25th Financial Stability Report (FSR) also said that banks as well as non-banking financial institutions have sufficient capital buffers to withstand shocks. The report noted that the outlook for the global economy is clouded by significant uncertainty due to the war in Europe, the normalization of monetary policy imposed by central banks in response to persistently high inflation and multiple waves of the coronavirus pandemic.

Malaysia Open | Sindhu, Prannoy advance to quarterfinals

PV Sindhu, seeded seventh, will next face her nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the Malaysia Open quarterfinals. One of the heroes of India’s epic Thomas Cup triumph, unseeded HS Prannoy will lock horns with seventh-seeded Indonesian Jonatan Christie.

Eng vs Ind, 5th Test | I appreciate my role in the Indian Test side, ready to create more impact: Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur is part of the Indian squad that will play in the rescheduled fifth Test starting in Birmingham on Friday. The 30-year-old emphasized that England is one of his favorite countries to play cups.

BAI to form panel to investigate recent age fraud complaints, banning guilty players for 2-3 years

Multiple instances of non-opening emerged during the All India Under-13 Ranking Tournament (June 19 to 25) in Hyderabad and the ongoing U-13 event in Mohali, prompting Sandeep Heble, a member of the Committee of Age Fraud, to write to the BAI, asking it to look into the matter.