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Published : Aug 6, 2021, 8:11 AM IST

Updated : Aug 6, 2021, 1:47 PM IST

13:43 August 06

1. This side did not win medal but achieved something bigger, says "proud" coach Marijne

A "proud" Indian women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne would not ask his players to hold back tears after a heart-breaking defeat in the Olympic bronze medal match but wants them to cherish the reality that they have inspired the country with their lion-hearted show.

2. Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency use of its single-dose COVID vaccine in India

Global healthcare major Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it has applied for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India.

3. Opposition MPs join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar

Opposition leaders on Friday noon joined farmers at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, in their protest against the three contentious farm laws. Leaders from the TMC, BSP and AAP, however, refrained from participating in the protest. They held placards that read 'Save Farmers, Save India' and raised slogans in solidarity with the farmers.

4. UNSC under Indian presidency to meet Friday to address Afghan situation

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as foreign forces are withdrawing from the war-torn country.

5. Google founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions

Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country.

12:53 August 06

1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award "respecting the sentiments of citizens across the country", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.

2. Gunfight breaks out in J&K's Rajouri

A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Thanamandi area of Jammu & Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday.

3. Dhanbad judge death: CBI did nothing to protect judges, says CJI

The Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana came down heavily on CBI and IB for not doing anything when it comes to the safety of judges despite various attacks being reported on them and complaints being registered.

4. In search of COVID-19 origin, US intel agencies scour massive genetic data from Wuhan lab

In the search of COVID-19 origin, the US intelligence agencies have accessed massive genetic data from China's controversial Wuhan lab and are scouring them to find the origin of the pandemic, a US media report said on Thursday.

5. 136 cr doses of Covishield, Covaxin to lead India's COVID-19 vaccination programme between Aug-Dec

More than 136 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are expected to be available till the end of this year, informed the Centre.

11:52 August 06

1. SC holds Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator award against FRL-Reliance Retail deal enforceable

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of e-commerce giant Amazon by holding that Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, restraining the Rs 24,731 crore merger deal of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail, was valid and enforceable under Indian laws.

2. "Chin up, you did us proud": women's hockey team gets lauded for fighting Olympic show

The bronze medal slipped out of its grasp but the Indian women's hockey team earn plaudits for it's gritty display against Great Britain in the play-off match as the country celebrated the side's best-ever performance at the Olympics.

3. Tokyo Olympics: SRK consoles women's hockey team, lauds them for 'inspiring India'

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on Friday, expressed his heartbreak while consoling the Indian women's hockey team, as they lost the bronze medal match to Great Britain at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

4. Olympics: Haryana to give Rs 50 lakh each to state's 9 women's hockey players

The Haryana government will honour the nine history-making women's hockey players of the state with cash reward of Rs 50 lakh each, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday.

5. 94 Taliban, Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in operations by Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah

Over 90 Taliban and Al-Qaeda terrorists were killed, and 16 others suffered injuries in security operations conducted by Afghan forces in the past 24 hours in the city of Lashkar Gah, the Afghan Defence Ministry announced on Friday.

10:56 August 06

1. RBI keeps interest rates unchanged at 4 pc for seventh consecutive time

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday decided to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance as the economy is yet to recover from the impact of the second COVID wave.

2. Narrowly missed medal but women's hockey team reflects spirit of new India: PM

Hailing the Indian women's hockey team's performance at the Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it narrowly missed a medal but it reflects the spirit of new India, "where we give our best and scale new frontiers".

3. India records 44,643 fresh Covid-19 cases, 464 deaths

India reported 44,643 new COVID-19 cases, 41,096 recoveries and 464 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry at 8 am on Friday.

4. Intrigued by Lara Dutta's Indira Gandhi look? Watch her terrific transformation

Actor Lara Dutta will be seen essaying the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the upcoming film Bell Bottom, and on Thursday, she gave us a sneak peek into her terrific transformation.

5. Tainted wrestler Sushil Kumar gets 'emotional' as Ravi Dahiya loses final bout

When Ravi Dahiya lost his final bout in the 57 kg freestyle final on Thursday, India mourned. And, it was no different for two-time Olypmic medal winner Sushil Kumar, for his 'mentee' had just lost a keenly contested battle for gold.

09:21 August 06

1. Tokyo Olympics (Hockey): India miss Bronze by a sliver, take home a million hearts

Fist pumping, hugging, jumping, exulting -- almost every human emotion was on display at Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo Olympics as tears rolled down the eyes of India women's hockey players.

2. Jaishankar meets his counterparts from Kuwait, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Oman in Iran

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with his counterparts from Kuwait, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Oman on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of Iran's new President Ayatollah Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi here.

3. Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia beats Krygyzstan's Akmataliev, enters quarterfinals

One of India's brightest medal prospects, wrestler Bajrang Punia (65 Kg) on Friday defeated Emazar Akmataliev of Krygyzstan in the opening round of Men's 65 kg freestyle category here at the Tokyo Olympics.

4. Delhi preparing for 3rd wave, to impose lockdown if COVID-19 positivity rate touches 5 pc: Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday informed that Delhi will opt for a lockdown if the positivity rate in the city goes up to 5 per cent to combat the likely third wave of COVID-19.

5. Gujarat HC issues notice to state govt over new anti-conversion law

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government while hearing a petition challenging the provisions of a new law which penalises forcible or fraudulent religious conversion through marriage.

08:07 August 06

1. End of an era: Barcelona says Messi won't stay with the club

Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona appears to be over. Barcelona announced Thursday that Messi will not stay with the club, saying that the Spanish league's financial regulations made it impossible to sign the Argentina star to a new contract.

2. Covid 3rd wave may pull GDP growth down to 7 pc: economist Abhijit Banerjee

Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee on Thursday apprehended that the impending third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic might adversely impact the GDP, and its growth rate might go down to 7 per cent, even below the IMF's recent projection of 9.5 per cent.

3. British High Commissioner's tweet in Kannada wins hearts

British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis in his two-day visit to Karnataka won the hearts of Kannadigas by not only tweeting in Kannada, but also initiating poll on Twitter in relation to his experience with popular South Indian delicacy - dosa, on Thursday.

4. Rain fury: Death toll reaches 12 in MP; situation in Bengal remains critical

Twelve people have died and seven injured in various rain-related incidents in flood-ravaged Gwalior and Chambal divisions of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Thursday, even as the IMD sounded a fresh heavy rain alert for 23 districts.

5. 100k Green Cards at risk of going waste this year; resentment against Indian professionals

About one lakh employment-based Green Cards are at the risk of being wasted in less than two months, causing resentment among Indian IT professionals whose wait for legal permanent residency now runs into decades.

07:59 August 06

1. PM to interact with heads of Indian Missions abroad, stakeholders of trade, commerce

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with heads of Indian Missions abroad along with stakeholders of trade and commerce on Friday with a view to expand export potential and increase the country's share in global trade, an official statement said.

2. Two-time Olympian footballer SS Narayan dies

Former India goalkeeper SS Babu Narayan, who was part of the team which played in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, died in Thane on Thursday. He was 86.

3. Sex with wife aged 15 and above not rape, says Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday under an amendment of Section 315 of the Indian Penal Code, observed that a man having sex with wife who is more than 15 years of age does not amount to rape. Justice Mohd. Aslam while hearing the bail application of one Khushabe Ali from Moradabad had made the comment.

4. Rehabilitation and repatriation of Kashmiri Pandits a political agenda?

The displacement of Kashmiri Pandits began after the beginning of the armed insurgency in Kashmir in the 1990s. According to official figures, within a few years, 64,951 Pandit families migrated and settled in different states of the country, including Jammu.

5. US body hails Indian gov's move to withdraw retrospective tax law

India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Thursday applauded the Indian move to withdraw the retrospective law relating to tax on indirect transfers.