Nadal beats Tsonga in 108 minutes to reach Wimbledon last 16
World number two Rafael Nadal defeated France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in one hour and 48 minutes on Saturday to enter Wimbledon’s round of 16 for the ninth time. The Spaniard, a two-time Wimbledon champion, beat Tsonga in their first meeting since 2015 with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Nadal will face world number 69 João Sousa in the next round.
DRT orders Nirav Modi to pay ₹7,300 crore to PNB
The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) has ordered Nirav Modi and his companies to pay ₹7,300 crore to Punjab National Bank and others. It has issued a recovery certificate based on which the bank’s recovery officer can proceed to attach Nirav Modi’s properties, if necessary. The diamond merchant is currently lodged in a London prison while he faces extradition to India.
Senior Indian-origin UK policewoman sues Scotland Yard over racism
Parm Sandhu, a senior Indian-origin British policewoman, has sued the Scotland Yard over racism and sexism, claiming she was denied promotion and work opportunities on the basis of her race and gender. This comes after Sandhu was cleared of misconduct allegations. She was accused of encouraging colleagues to support her nomination for a Queen’s Police Medal.
Federer reaches Wimbledon 4th round with 350th Grand Slam match win
Eight-time champion Roger Federer defeated world number 28 Lucas Pouille 7-5, 6-2, 7-6(7-4) to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the 17th time. Federer also became the first player in history to win 350 Grand Slam singles’ matches. In the next round, the 37-year-old will face Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Diego Schwartzman in a five-set thriller in the third round.
BCCI writes to ICC after anti-India banners fly over India-SL match
The BCCI has filed a written complaint with the ICC, raising concerns about the security of India players after a plane with anti-India banners flew over the stadium during India-Sri Lanka match on Saturday. “This is completely unacceptable. Safety…of our players is paramount,” a senior BCCI official said. One of the banners read, “India stop genocide and free Kashmir.”
Govt expects ₹90,000 crore dividend from RBI this fiscal
Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg has said the government expects ₹90,000 crore as dividend from the RBI this fiscal. The central bank transferred ₹68,000 crore to the government including ₹28,000 crore as interim dividend last fiscal. The Union Budget has pegged dividend or surplus from the RBI, nationalised banks and financial institutions in 2019-20 at ₹1.06 lakh crore.
PNB detects fraud of ₹3,805.15 crore by Bhushan Power & Steel
Punjab National Bank on Saturday said it has detected a fraud of ₹3,805.15 crore by Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd and has reported it to the RBI. PNB added that the steelmaker misappropriated bank funds and manipulated books to raise funds from consortium lender banks. The disclosure comes as PNB is recovering from a ₹14,000-crore fraud by diamantaire Nirav Modi.
SA beat Australia in WC after 27 years, India to face NZ in semis
South Africa defeated Australia by 10 runs in Manchester on Saturday to register their first victory against them in a World Cup match since the 1992 edition. Australia ended the 2019 World Cup league stage at the second position and will face third-placed England in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, table-toppers India will clash against fourth-placed New Zealand in the semi-finals.
Fake currency notes worth ₹85 lakh seized in Surat, 2 held
Fake currency notes with a face value of over ₹85 lakh were seized from an apartment flat in Gujarat’s Surat, police said. The police arrested a man and a woman and another accused managed to flee from the spot. They were making the fake notes using colour scanner and printers and used green tape as security thread, the police added.
Army destroys NSCN (IM) hideout in Manipur, apprehended one
Indian Army destroyed an NSCN (IM) hideout in Manipur’s Kekru Naga Village and apprehended an active cadre of the insurgent group. Large quantities of arms and ammunition were recovered in a well-coordinated operation, Army’s Eastern Command said in a tweet. M16 with 125 rounds, one SLR, 26 rounds of AK and other warlike stores were recovered from the spot.
Karnataka crises like rainy season: Cong’s Mahendra Singhi
Calling the ongoing political tension in Karnataka an “internal family matter”, Congress leader Mahendra Singhi said that the tension is like a season of rain which comes and goes. He added, “Everything will be fine; there is nothing to worry about.” This comes after 11 MLAs of the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka submitted their resignation on Saturday.
TN CM to hold all-party meet on July 8 to decide on EWS quota
Tamil Nadu CM EK Palaniswami will chair an all-party meeting in Chennai on July 8 to decide on 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), state Minister RB Udhayakumar said. The Centre had in January cleared 10% quota in education and government jobs for the EWS. Udhayakumar also hailed the Union Budget, saying it’s focused on the country’s development.
Congress still searching party chief: Rajnath Singh
Union Minister Rajnath Singh took a dig at the Congress saying the party is still searching for a chief and “it’s unclear whether there’s going to be any president or not”. Singh said BJP-NDA’s win in general polls has neither changed “our gait nor our character”. His comment came after Rahul Gandhi officially resigned as Congress President on July 3.
Wikipedia Co-founder calls internet ‘appalling’; slams FB & Twitter
Wikipedia Co-founder Larry Sanger, in a recent interview, called the internet as “appalling”. Criticising big internet firms like Facebook and Twitter, Sanger said, “The Internet wouldn’t have been created by people like Zuckerberg, or any of the sort of corporate executives in Silicon Valley today.” “They wouldn’t be capable, they don’t have the temperament, they’re too controlling,” he added.
Plane lands by itself without ground systems’ help for 1st time
Germany’s Technical University of Munich researchers used a newly developed system to land a plane without relying on ground systems at all. The system uses both visible-light and infrared cameras on the nose of the plane to recognise and characterise a runway. However, the technology is still experimental and not ready to be distributed.
Andy Murray crashes out of the Wimbledon men’s doubles event
Former world number one Andy Murray crashed out of the men’s doubles event at the Wimbledon 2019 after he and Pierre-Hugues Herbert lost to Nikola Mektic and Franko Skugor. Murray is still in contention in the mixed doubles event where he won his first-round match alongside partner and former singles world number one Serena Williams.
12 killed in Taliban attack on Afghanistan security compound
At least 12 people, including eight members of the security forces and four civilians, were killed and several others were wounded in an attack in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for detonating the bomb near the National Directorate of Security (NDS) compound in Ghazni. Officials said those injured in the attack have been rushed to hospital.
Latest peace talks with Taliban ‘most productive’ so far: US envoy
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has said the latest round of discussions with Taliban to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan were the “most productive session” to date. The talks aimed at finalising a schedule for the withdrawal of foreign troops in exchange for Taliban guarantees that international militant groups will not use Afghanistan as a base for launching attacks.
UK envoy to US says Trump admin ‘inept’ & ‘dysfunctional’: Report
Britain’s ambassador in the US Kim Darroch has described President Donald Trump’s administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”, according to a Daily Mail report. Darroch reportedly said Trump’s presidency could “crash and burn” and “end in disgrace”. He also reportedly said that the “vicious infighting and chaos” inside the White House, dismissed by Trump as “fake news”, was “mostly true”.
Smuggling aspect assessed while raising gold import duty: Finance Secy
The decision to raise the gold import duty was taken after assessing the smuggling dimension, Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said. This comes after concerns were raised by certain trade associations on a further rise in gold smuggling due to the move. Import duty on gold and other precious metals in the Budget was hiked to 12.5% from 10%.
