1. Vehicle overturned as herd of cattle came in front of our car: STF
The UP STF has now claimed that a herd of cows and buffaloes suddenly appeared before the vehicle that was bringing gangster Vikas Dubey to Kanpur and this caused the accident, following which he tried to escape but was shot dead.
2. India's COVID-19 case fatality rate dips to 2.72 pc: Health Ministry
According to the Union Ministry on Friday, India's COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 2.72 per cent which is lower than that of many other countries. Also, there is an upward trend in the recovery rate which was recorded at 62.42 per cent on Friday.
3. US aerospace major Boeing completes delivery of 37 military helicopters to India
Officials on Friday informed that US aerospace major Boeing delivered the final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force last month.
4. 4 Maoists killed in encounter near Indo-Nepal border in Bihar
Four Maoists have been killed in an encounter with the paramilitary forces in West Champaran district in Bihar on Friday. Several advanced weapons have also been recovered from the spot. The encounter took place in Champaran area of Valmiki Nagar.
5. Market Roundup: Sensex sheds 143 points; petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped 143 points on Friday, dragged by losses in financial stocks and negative cues from Asian peers. Similarly, the NSE Nifty shed 45.40 points to close at 10,768.05. On the other hand, Oil marketing companies kept retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the third consecutive day.
6. Housing sales down 67% in Apr-Jun: Report
Housing sales fell 67 per cent at 21,294 units across nine major cities during April-June due to outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide lockdown, according to data analytics firm PropEquity.
7. China rejects prospect of joining arms control talks with US
China has maintained it will not join in talks with Washington and Moscow on reducing its number of warheads. The US pointedly noted the Chinese absence at talks with Russia in Vienna two weeks ago on extending or replacing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
8. Turkish court turns 1,400-yr Hagia Sophia museum into mosque
Turkey's highest administrative court Council of State on Thursday turned the historic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque.
9. Varun Dhawan extends monetary help to 200 Bollywood dancers
Actor Varun Dhawan has reportedly come forward to extend a helping hand towards 200 Bollywood dancers who are hit hard due to the COVID-19 crisis.
10. Eng v WI Test, Day 3: West Indies on top as Brathwaite scores half-century
Starting at their overnight score of 57/1, Brathwaite and Shai Hope weathered the early storm raised by the bowlers and took the score past the 100-run mark.
