Mary Kom, Sarita Devi win gold at India Open
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and Sarita Devi won gold medals at the second India Open boxing tournament, which concluded on Friday. India won medals in 52 kg, 81 kg, 91 kg and +91 kg men’s categories and 51 kg, 57 kg and 75 kg in women’s to conclude the campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals available.
Over 40 pension, PF trusts have exposure of ₹3,300cr to DHFL
At least 40 pension and provident fund trusts, mainly from the public sector, have combined exposure of around ₹3,300 crore to DHFL, which recently faced a series of credit rating downgrades. The housing finance company temporarily halted fresh deposits and pre-mature withdrawals of existing deposits following the downgrades. DHFL needs to “reorganise its liability management”, it said.
Heat was getting unbearable: Woman who coated car with cow dung
The Ahmedabad woman who coated her car with cow dung has said, “The heat was getting unbearable.” “I have used cow dung in my house for flooring and from that experience I thought of doing something with my car,” Sejal Shah added. Pictures of her car went viral on social media after being shared by a Facebook user.
PM Modi first since Indira Gandhi to return to power with majority
PM Narendra Modi is the first leader since Indira Gandhi to return to power with a single-party majority in Lok Sabha. His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured 303 out of the 542 Lok Sabha seats that were contested. In 1971, Indira Gandhi led the Congress to victory with a full majority after having done the same in 1967.
Shah Rukh Khan congratulates PM Modi, says democracy is a winner
Actor Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on winning the 17th Lok Sabha elections, saying the electoral mandate and democracy is a winner. “We…as proud Indians…have chosen an establishment with great clarity and now we need to get behind it and work with it to have our hopes and dreams fulfilled,” he added.
9 former Congress CMs lose in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
As many as nine former Congress Chief Ministers lost in 17th Lok Sabha elections, results of which were declared on Thursday. Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit lost the North Delhi seat, while ex-Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda lost the Sonipat constituency. Other CMs include Harish Rawat, Digvijaya Singh, Ashok Chavan, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Mukul Sangma, Veerappa Moily and Nabam Tuki.
Irani, Gambhir, Pragya, Sunny Deol among first-time Lok Sabha MPs
Amit Shah, Ravi Shankar Prasad, cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, Smriti Irani, singer Hans Raj Hans and Sadhvi Pragya are among 300 first-time winners in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. DMK’s Kanimozhi won in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh CM’s son Nakul Kamal Nath won from Chhindwara. Actor Sunny Deol won Gurdaspur and BJP’s youngest candidate, 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya, won Bangalore South seat.
A great guy and a brilliant sportsman: Harry Kane on Virat Kohli
England footballer Harry Kane took to Twitter to share a picture of himself with Virat Kohli. “After a few tweets in last couple of years good to finally meet @imVkohli…A great guy and a brilliant sportsman,” he tweeted. Kane had lauded Kohli for his performance against Australia on social media, while Kohli had wished Kane for FIFA WC last year.
Richest LS candidate with assets worth ₹1,107 crore got 1,558 votes
Ramesh Kumar Sharma, who was the richest candidate in 17th Lok Sabha elections with assets worth ₹1,107 crore, won 1,558 votes in Bihar’s Pataliputra constituency. Out of the 25 candidates who contested from the seat, Ramesh came 21st, with BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav clinching the seat by winning 5,09,557 votes. Ramesh was contesting as an independent candidate.
Candidate, who cried on TV for getting 5 votes, ends up with 856
Independent candidate from Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, Neetu Shutteran Wala, who broke down on live TV for receiving just five votes in the elections, ended up with 856 votes. During an interview on the day of counting on Thursday, Neetu said he’d never fight elections again as he received just five votes despite having nine registered voters in his family.
27 Muslim MPs elected to Lok Sabha, none from BJP’s 6 candidates
The number of Muslim MPs elected to Lok Sabha has increased to 27, up from 23 the last time. TMC has five Muslim MPs, followed by four of Congress while there are three Muslim MPs each from SP, BSP, National Conference and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). AIMIM has sent two Muslim MPs while none of BJP’s six candidates won.
Carried champagne in my bag when we went to play WC final: Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev, who led India to 1983 World Cup victory, has revealed he carried a champagne bottle in his bag when the team went to play World Cup final. “I had the belief that we can win. I was the captain and if the captain doesn’t have confidence then how will he inject the same into other members,” he added.
How did sportspersons perform in the 17th Lok Sabha elections?
BJP’s Gautam Gambhir, who joined the party in March, won East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, while Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won Jaipur Rural seat for the second straight time by defeating CWG gold medallist, Congress’ Krishna Poonia. Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh, contesting for Congress, lost the South Delhi seat after getting only 13.6% of the votes.
Killed 2 days before counting, Arunachal MLA wins assembly seat
Tirong Aboh, National People’s Party (NPP) candidate who was killed by suspected NSCN militants two days before counting, won from the Khonsa West assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh for the second time. He defeated BJP’s Phawang Lowang by a 1055-vote margin but the seat will go for re-election now. Aboh’s son and nine others were also killed in the attack.
65,14,558 voters opt for NOTA in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
A total of 65,14,558 voters opted for NOTA, none-of-the-above option, in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In 2014, as many as 60,02,942 voters had opted for NOTA. The highest percentage of NOTA was recorded in the state of Bihar with 2% voters (8,17,139) opting for it. In Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats, 7,25,079 voters opted for NOTA.
17th Lok Sabha set to witness 78 women MPs, highest in its history
Seventy-eight seats have been won by women candidates in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, the highest since the first Lok Sabha in 1952. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are sending the highest number of women to the house, 11 each. A total of 724 women candidates contested, with Congress fielding the maximum 54 women, followed by BJP at 53.
Police fire in air as Shahabuddin’s wife refuses to accept poll defeat
Police fired in the air on Thursday to disperse supporters of Hena Shahab, an RJD candidate and wife of mafia don-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, who refused to accept the poll results from Bihar’s Siwan Lok Sabha seat. Hena lost to JD(U) candidate Kavita Singh by 1,16,958 votes. She had lost the seat to BJP’s Om Prakash Yadav in 2014 general elections.
How did foreign media report PM Narendra Modi’s victory?
The New York Times’ headline on the front page read, “Modi Wins Second term, Routing Gandhi Party”, while the Washington Post carried the title, “India’s Modi wins in landslide with Hindu nationalist message.” The Financial Times said PM Modi’s victory “clears way for BJP’s New India reform drive”. BJP-led NDA won 352 of 542 Lok Sabha seats that were contested.
Wishes from a friend of India like you invaluable: PM thanks Ivanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Ivanka Trump for her wishes on his electoral victory. Congratulating PM Modi, Ivanka had said, “Exciting times ahead for the wonderful people of India!” “Thank you @IvankaTrump. Wishes from a true friend of India like you are invaluable,” PM Modi tweeted in response to her congratulatory message.
Bill Gates congratulates PM Modi, calls win ‘remarkable’
World’s second-richest person Bill Gates took to Twitter to congratulate PM Narendra Modi for BJP-led NDA’s victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. “Congratulations @NarendraModi on a remarkable win in #IndianElections2019,” he wrote. “Your continued commitment to improve health, nutrition and development will significantly improve lives of many,” the Microsoft Co-founder added.
Chhetri needs to fight for a place in team: Coach Stimac
Indian football team’s new coach Igor Stimac said, “Sunil (Chhetri) is very valuable to our team… But just like the others, he needs to fight for a place in the team.” “He is a role model to these young players who are knocking on the door. He has played so many games, he is so experienced,” Stimac added.
President Kovind hosts dinner for the outgoing Union Cabinet
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday hosted a banquet for the outgoing Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Earlier today, PM Modi met the President and tendered his resignation along with the resignation of his cabinet ministers. President accepted the resignation and asked him to continue till a new government assumes office.
SpaceX supplier charged for faking 38 inspection reports
US federal investigators charged a 41-year-old SpaceX supplier for forging signatures on at least 38 inspection reports for parts meant for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. Authorities found at least 76 parts that were rejected or not inspected but shipped to SpaceX anyway, affecting up to 10 missions. SpaceX said it has cut ties with the supplier’s firm.
Mother Dairy hikes milk prices by up to ₹2 a litre
Mother Dairy, the leading milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR region, hiked milk prices by up to ₹2 per litre on Friday, effective from Saturday, citing higher procurement cost from farmers. “The price of 1-litre pack has been increased by ₹1 and 500 ml pack by ₹2 a litre, effectively impacting the consumer by ₹1 per pack,” the company said.
Man dies on Everest after climbing highest peak of all 7 continents
Donald Lynn Cash, an American who had completed his goal of climbing the tallest mountain on each continent after scaling Mount Everest, died while descending from the peak. Cash, 55, fainted due to high altitude sickness and was helped by Sherpa guides. While being taken to a camp, Cash fainted again and the Sherpa guides were unable to revive him.
4 Indians among 7 dead on Everest in a week amid overcrowding
Four Indians among seven climbers have lost their lives on Mount Everest in a week, taking the death toll above last year’s total. 52-year-old Kalpana Dash and 27-year-old Nihal Bagwan died while descending on Thursday. Bagwan faced exhaustion as he had to wait for over 12 hours. Nepal issued a record 381 permits costing $11,000 each for this climbing season.
Jeff Bezos’ space colony plan ‘makes no sense’: Elon Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX Founder Elon Musk on Twitter said world’s richest man and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ plan to build space colonies housing a trillion people “makes no sense”. “To grow the colony, you’d have to transport vast amounts of mass from planets/moons/asteroids. Would be like trying to build US in middle of Atlantic Ocean,” Musk added.
SpiceJet adds 21 planes in last 21 days, to induct 100th in a week
SpiceJet MD Ajay Singh on Friday said that India’s third-largest airline added a plane each in the last 21 days and will induct its 100th aircraft in a week. “Nowhere in the world has an airline expanded at this pace, increased capacity and added new stations and flights as SpiceJet has done in the last one month,” Singh added.
