B’desh beat WI, record 2nd highest successful chase in WC history
Bangladesh chased down the target of 322 against West Indies on Monday to record the second highest successful chase in World Cup history. The previous second highest successful chase in World Cup was also recorded by Bangladesh when they chased down the target of 319 against Scotland in 2015. Notably, it is also Bangladesh’s highest ever chase in ODI cricket.
Boxer Amir Khan offers to help Pak with fitness after India defeat
Pakistani origin British boxer Amir Khan has expressed his desire to help Pakistan cricket team stay fit and strong. “Would love to [give them advice on]…how to be disciplined on food, diet and training. The team has talent but need to improve on strength & conditioning and focus,” he tweeted. This comes after India defeated Pakistan in 2019 World Cup.
Kohli checks on Riaz after he slips, gets praised for sportsmanship
India captain Virat Kohli was praised for his sportsmanship after he checked on Wahab Riaz after the bowler slipped in his follow-through while bowling. Kohli patted Riaz, who was not getting up on his feet for a while, and asked him if he was fine. “This warmth between the players is what makes India vs Pakistan special,” a user tweeted.
Hassan jumps at Wagah border, shows no energy on field: Akhtar
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticised fast bowler Hassan Ali after the latter registered the most expensive figures by a Pakistani bowler in World Cup history. “Hassan Ali goes to Wagah Border and jumps around to show off his energy but why can he not display the same energy for Pakistan in the World Cup?” he said.
Bihar Health Minister asks for cricket score at meet on AES deaths
A video of Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey asking for latest cricket score of India-Pakistan World Cup match on Sunday during State Health Department meeting over Muzaffarpur Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) deaths has surfaced online. In the video, Pandey can be heard saying, “Kitna wicket hua tha?” Health Minister Harsh Vardhan was also present at the meeting.
MP Pragya takes oath in 3 attempts after row around her name
BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya took oath in three attempts after an uproar erupted in the Lok Sabha when she used the name ‘Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Swami Purna Chetnanand Avdheshanand Giri’, suffixing her name with her spiritual guru’s. As the Opposition objected to it, Pro-tem Speaker Virendra Kumar said the name written in her election certificate would go on record.
Rahul Gandhi forgets to sign after taking oath, Rajnath reminds him
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has been elected to Parliament for the fourth time, took oath as a Member of the 17th Lok Sabha on Monday. However, after the oath, he forgot to sign the parliament register and was reminded of the same by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and others. Gandhi was elected to Parliament from Kerala’s Wayanad last month.
14 gold biscuits worth ₹53 lakh seized from plane’s washroom in Pune
Pune Customs seized 14 gold biscuits worth nearly ₹53 lakh from a SpiceJet flight which arrived at the Pune International Airport from Dubai on Sunday. “The gold was recovered during the rummaging of the aircraft from the rear lavatory concealed behind the cavity of the wash basin. All the 14 gold biscuits are of foreign origin,” said the press release.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan named in Bihar children deaths case
A case has been filed against Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on charges of negligence leading to deaths of 82 children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the past fortnight in Muzaffarpur. The petition said that Harsh Vardhan and Mangal Pandey failed to fulfill their duties to control the outbreak of AES.
Minister says wasn’t asleep, but was thinking during AES presser
Denying the reports that he was sleeping during a press conference on children killed by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar, MoS Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said he was “thinking”. Choubey said, “Main manan chintan bhi karta hoon na, main so nahi raha tha.” The press conference was held by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday.
Bus crashes as man grabs steering after argument with driver
Twelve people were killed and several others got injured in a traffic accident in Indonesia on Monday after a bus passenger forcefully grabbed the steering wheel of the vehicle following an argument with the driver, police said. The bus driver was killed, according to authorities, while the passenger was severely injured. The bus was heading to Cirebon from Jakarta.
Yash Birla declared wilful defaulter by bank great grand-uncle began
Yash Birla Group’s Chairman Yashovardhan Birla has been declared a ‘wilful defaulter’ by UCO Bank over non-repayment of ₹67 crore by Birla Surya Limited. The bank said the company had a credit limit of ₹100 crore, of which ₹67 crore plus interest was due. Interestingly, Kolkata-based UCO Bank was founded by Yashovardhan’s great-granduncle Ghanshyam Das Birla in 1943.
Tech firms can’t dodge responsibility for chaos they create: Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who was speaking at Stanford University, said, “Lately it seems this (technology) industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation…belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility.” “It feels a bit crazy that anyone should have to say this, but if you built a chaos factory, you can’t dodge responsibility for…chaos,” he added.
Israeli firm claims it can unlock any iOS device for police
Israeli company Cellebrite introduced a tool named ‘UFED Premium’ which it claims can allow law enforcement to “unlock and extract data from all iOS and high-end Android devices”. It claims the tool can help gain access to third-party app data, chat conversations and deleted content, among other information. UFED Premium gives support for devices running iOS 7 to iOS 12.3.
Vedanta to complete pilot floating solar plant in 2-3 months
Vedanta has said its group firm Hindustan Zinc plans to complete its first pilot floating solar plant in the next two-three months. The 1 MW solar plant, being developed by Kolkata-based Vikram Solar, is located at Rajasthan’s Ghosunda Dam. The solar plant is expected to have an energy yield of 1,993 MWh a year and power 1,400 houses a year.
Fitch cuts India growth forecast for FY20 from 6.8% to 6.6%
Fitch on Monday lowered India’s economic growth forecast to 6.6% for the current fiscal from 6.8% projected earlier. This comes as the country’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors showed signs of slowing down over the past year. The global rating agency retained its GDP growth forecast for the next financial year at 7.1% and for FY22 at 7.0%.
Pfizer acquires Array BioPharma in $11 billion deal
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Monday announced the acquisition of Array BioPharma, a biotechnology firm that specialises in cancer drugs. Pfizer offered $48 per share in cash for Array, putting an $11.4 billion value on the company. The deal is Pfizer’s biggest since 2016 when it signed a $14-billion deal to buy Medivation, which also specialises in cancer drugs.
JP Nadda named BJP working President, Amit Shah to remain President
JP Nadda was appointed as the working President of the BJP on Monday, while Amit Shah will continue to be BJP National President. Nadda, a Member of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha, served as the Health Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s previous government. Nadda will take care of the day-to-day operations of the BJP for the next six months.
Sotheby’s goes private after 31 years, bought by Drahi for $3.7 bn American art dealing company Sotheby’s on Monday announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by French-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi in a $3.7 billion cash deal. The deal implies that Sotheby’s would go private, 31 years after its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Drahi is an art collector and media and telecom entrepreneur.
